Newfoundlanders - Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne in Ontario in August 2003
Fergus O'Byrne
Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne, From Newfoundland will be appearing at the
following venues in August 2003.
We'd love to see you there,
Cheers,
Fergus
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Two of Newfoundland's most respected performers combine their passion for
traditional music and song, as well as their instrumental prowess and
humorous repartee, to cover a broad spectrum of Newfoundland folk culture,
including songs, stories and dance tunes. Their repertoire includes rousing
sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and
recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels and polkas on a variety of
instruments.
August 13th - Concert (private) at Centauri Arts Camp at the
Robert Land Academy, RR3 Wellandport, ON, L0R 2J0
CANADA for information
http://www.centauri.on.ca/
August 14th -17th - Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City, MI
for more information
http://www.tallshipcelebration.com/activities-05.html
August 19th - Sarnia House Concert, for details call Allan
McKeown @ 519-542-3661.
August 20th Hugh's Room, Toronto For ticket reservations
please call: (416) 531-6604
http://www.hughsroom.com/index.html
August 21st Paris Plains Concert Series
http://www.sentex.net/~charlesc/paris_concerts.html
for more information contact :
char...@sentex.net
Some Reviews
"Newfoundland free spirits Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne sang a polished and
thoroughly professional set of sailing tunes, original and older shanties, a
stirring performance by two of the best folk musicians on the East Coast."
Stephen Pedersen, The Chronicle-Herald, The Mail Star, Halifax (Lunenburg
Folk Harbour Festival, 1998)
"....strong voices.... rollicking sea shanties.... major local talent."
Kelly Davis, Clarenville Packet
"...great new disc....great singers...lively arrangements....Payne's
original songs...are fine additions to the storehouse of occupational songs
and have the taste of salt spray on them to boot....satisfyingly rough and
hearty. Great stuff, b'ys!"
Steve Winick, Dirty Linen
"....songs wouldn't sound out of place at any kitchen party in the
region....O'Byrne and Payne handle all the instruments and vocals with
practised skill....straightforward arrangements and performances a welcome
change....standouts here are too numerous to mention."
Curtis Rumbolt, The Express
"....well known names in Newfoundland folk circles....full-bodied singing on
shanties.... impressive.... fulfills promise.... strong ballad singing....
anthemic choruses stays lodged in brain cells....excellent compilation of
Newfoundland sea faring songs."
John O'Regan, Rock 'n Reel
"...splendid addition to the recorded music of the Maritimes...their own
compositions (are) solidly within the tradition...arrangements are
well-balanced and support the strong vocals...great choice for listening,
collecting new songs or learning about the culture of the Maritimes."
Sing Out!
"They (Payne and O'Byrne) bring an obvious love and affinity for traditional
song to this finely-balanced though varied collection, and their individual
contributions mesh seamlessly...... a treat for the academic, the enthusiast
and any interested listener. It certainly is for this writer!"
Tom Lewis, The Canadian Folk Music Bulletin de musique folklorique
canadienne, Sept./Dec. 1997, Vol31, #3/4
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