BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//160.153.0.127//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Desboro Music Hall X-WR-CALDESC:Concerts • Events • Hall Rentals X-FROM-URL:https://desboromusichall.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1849@desboromusichall.com DTSTAMP:20240328T220747Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Concert Series CONTACT:Joe Klages\; (519) 377-2358\; desboromusichall@gmail.com\; desborom usichall.com DESCRIPTION:Songwriters in the Round\nFeaturing Karen Morand\, Ken Dunn and Gillian Nicola\nThis will be a slightly different format than our other c oncerts. All three musicians will be on the stage together. Each perform er will tell a story and play their song before rotating to the next perfo rmer. We’ll have an hour of songs with a half hour break before another s et of music. Come enjoy a fantastic evening of stories and songs.\nDesboro Music Hall 2020 Concert Series\nAll Ages\nDoors Open: 6:30pm\, Music Star ts: 7:30pm\nTickets:Regular: $25\n\n \nKAREN MORAND\n\nKaren Morand has ro ots that run deep. Born in Toronto and based in Southern Ontario\, the awa rd-winning singer-songwriter does life off the beaten path\, sleeves rolle d up with an eye on the eternal. Armed with feisty\, powerhouse vocals\, s he delivers a soul-stirring show: lively\, alt- folk with well-worn blues and gritty gospel on the side. \nKaren radiates with energy in live perfor mances both solo and accompanied by her acoustic trio\, BOSCO (Aaron Verhu lst and Benny Santoro). A graduate from the University of Windsor’s music therapy program\, Karen enjoys making meaningful connections with her audi ence and inspiring hope. She is also a music educator\, workshop instructo r and music director. \nSince her first studio release\, ‘Carry On’ in 2 012\, followed by ‘I Think I’ll Lose My Mind Today’ in 2014\, and Junkyard Heart in 2016\, Karen has maintained an intense performance schedule thro ughout Ontario and most recently\, touring Eastern Canada. Her first solo and most recent release\, “Every Flash of Light” (2018) is an EP produced by Danny Gauthier including co-writes with Nashville songwriters Steve Hin dalong (the Choir)\, Kelly Kessler and Linda McRae (Spirit of the West). O ther collaborations include her recent pairing with internationally renown ed bluesman\, Manitoba Hal Brolund as bluesy gospel Americana duo\, “Even the Bird Was Free.” \nWhat some folks are saying:\n“I met Karen Morand at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals in 2010 where I was a mentor. She wa s just beginning her career as a singer/songwriter and I was immediately i mpressed by her warmth and straightforward attitude. She has made great st rides since then and has just released her second recording of her own mat erial. Her songwriting belies the amount of time she’s actually been writi ng and I believe she is on her way to becoming an artist who will be a for ce on the Canadian music scene” Linda McRae\, platinum award winning music ian\n“Karen Morand is something of a standout in the crowded field of solo singer-songwriters. Her performances and recordings both display a carefu l attention to craft as well as a broad range of influences. Karen’s mater ial demonstrates her comfort with a variety of styles and genres and her a bility to create appealing melodies and lyrics.” Danny Sullivan\, Artistic Director\, Blue Skies Music Festival\n“Songwriter Karen Morand casts powe r to stir the storm in your soul and part the dark clouds hovering over yo ur heart. Karen drives the engine through songs that clang\, grind and ch ug with bold defiance\, shaken faith and cryptic warnings\; breathing stea m around embraces of the wounded and outcast.” Songstress and CJAM radio host Allison Brown\n \n\n\nKaren Morand Website\nKaren Morand Facebook\nKa ren Morand Instagram\n\n\nKEN DUNN\n\nOver the past 30 years\, singer-song writer Ken Dunn has performed at hundreds of venues across the U.S.\, Cana da\, Mexico\, and Central America\, as well as recording 10 albums of orig inal music.\nHe has shared stages with a number of well-known artists\, in cluding Jerry Jeff Walker\, David Amram\, and Canadian folk icons Valdy\, Willie P. Bennett\, and Garnet Rogers.\nNotable performances include those at Canada’s Festival of Friends\, a sold out concert at the historic Sant a Ana Theatre in San Miguel\, Mexico\, the Central California Neil Young t ribute show in Paso Robles\, California\, and Jerry Jeff Walker’s Festival in San Pedro\, Belize.\nWith the intention of promoting peace\, social\, and environmental justice through music\, Ken has also performed a number of benefit concerts\, including those for Amnesty International\, Bibliote ca San Miguel\, Playing For Change\, L.A. Family Housing\, and the Harry C hapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.\n \n\n\nKen Dunn Website\nKen Dunn Facebook\nKen Dunn Twitter\nKen Dunn Instagram\nKen Dunn YouTube\n\n\n\n \nGILLIAN NICOLA\n\nHamilton’s Gillian Nicola took an unusual route to bec oming a folk/Americana singer-songwriter: trained in classical voice\, Nic ola spent her teens gigging in a classic rock cover band\, singing Janis J oplin and Led Zeppelin before launching herself into alt-country when she began writing songs. Nicola’s music centres around her chameleonic vocals – at one moment with a hint of tobacco in her voice\, the next outright ro cking – strummed and finger picked guitar\, and versatile\, melodic songwr iting. Nicola’s songs are often built around open and alternate guitar tun ings that allow her to throw her music theory upbringing out the window. N icola released her debut full-length album\, Dried Flowers\, on May 3\, 20 19. Produced by John Dinsmore\, the album reached number 3 on the earshot! Folk/Roots/Blues Charts and has received CBC airplay nationwide.\n \nDrie d Flowers is “an alt-country-folk-rock masterclass in the affairs of the h eart” – Hamilton Magazine.\n \n\n\nGillian Nicola Website\nGillian Nicola Facebook\nGillian Nicola Twitter\nGillian Nicola YouTube\n\nTickets: http s://www.universe.com/embed2/events/songwriters-in-the-round-tickets-R7VSMW . 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\\nThis will be a sligh tly different format than our other concerts. All three musicians will be on the stage together. Each performer will tell a story and play their s ong before rotating to the next performer. We’ll have an hour of songs wi th a half hour break before another set of music. Come enjoy a fantastic e vening of stories and songs.
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rs Open: 6:30pm\, Music Starts: 7:30pm
\nTickets:Regular: $25
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Karen Morand has roots that run deep. Born in Toronto and based in Southern Ontario\, t he award-winning singer-songwriter does life off the beaten path\, sleeves rolled up with an eye on the eternal. Armed with feisty\, powerhouse voca ls\, she delivers a soul-stirring show: lively\, alt- folk with well-worn blues and gritty gospel on the side. < /span>
\nKaren radiates with energy in live performances both solo a nd accompanied by her acoustic trio\, BOSCO (Aaron Verhulst and Benny Sant oro). A graduate from the University of Windsor’s music therapy program\, Karen enjoys making meaningful connections with her audience and inspiring hope. She is also a music educator\, workshop instructor and music direct or.
\nSince her first studio release\, ‘Carry On’ in 2012\, followed by ‘I Think I’ll Lose My Mi nd Today’ in 2014\, and Junkyard Heart in 2016\, Karen has maintained an i ntense performance schedule throughout Ontario and most recently\, touring Eastern Canada. Her first solo and most recent release\, “Every Flash of Light” (2018) is an EP produced by Danny Gauthier including co-writes with Nashville songwriters Steve Hindalong (the Choir)\, Kelly Kessler and Lin da McRae (Spirit of the West). Other collaborations include her recent pai ring with internationally renowned bluesman\, Manitoba Hal Brolund as blue sy gospel Americana duo\, “Even the Bird Was Free.”
\nWhat some folks are saying:
\n“I me t Karen Morand at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals in 2010 where I wa s a mentor. She was just beginning her career as a singer/songwriter and I was immediately impressed by her warmth and straightforward attitude. She has made great strides since then and has just released her second record ing of her own material. Her songwriting belies the amount of time she’s a ctually been writing and I believe she is on her way to becoming an artist who will be a force on the Canadian music scene” Linda McRae\, platin um award winning musician
\n“Karen Morand is something of a stand out in the crowded field of solo singer-songwriters. Her performances and recordings both display a careful attention to craft as well as a broad ra nge of influences. Karen’s material demonstrates her comfort with a variet y of styles and genres and her ability to create appealing melodies and ly rics.” Danny Sullivan\, Artistic Director\, Blue Skies Music Festival< /p>\n
“Songwriter Karen Morand casts power to stir the storm in your soul and part the dark clouds hovering over your heart. Karen drives the engine through songs that clang \, grind and chug with bold defiance\, shaken faith and cryptic warnings\; breathing steam around embraces of the wounded and outcast.” Songstress and CJAM radio host Allison Brown
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Over the past 30 years\, singer-songwriter Ken Dunn has performed at hundreds of venues across the U.S.\, Canada\, Mexico\, and Central America\, as well as recording 10 al bums of original music.
\nHe has shared stages with a number of well -known artists\, including Jerry Jeff Walker\, David Amram\, and Canadian folk icons Valdy\, Willie P. Bennett\, and Garnet Rogers.
\nNotable performances include those at Canada’s Festival of Friends\, a sold out co ncert at the historic Santa Ana Theatre in San Miguel\, Mexico\, the Centr al California Neil Young tribute show in Paso Robles\, California\, and Je rry Jeff Walker’s Festival in San Pedro\, Belize.
\nWith the intenti on of promoting peace\, social\, and environmental justice through music\, Ken has also performed a number of benefit concerts\, including those for Amnesty International\, Biblioteca San Miguel\, Playing For Change\, L.A. Family Housing\, and the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
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Hamilton’s Gill ian Nicola took an unusual route to becoming a folk/Americana singer-songw riter: trained in classical voice\, Nicola spent her teens gigging in a cl assic rock cover band\, singing Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin before launc hing herself into alt-country when she began writing songs. Nicola’s music centres around her chameleonic vocals – at one moment with a hint of toba cco in her voice\, the next outright rocking – strummed and finger picked guitar\, and versatile\, melodic songwriting. Nicola’s songs are often bui lt around open and alternate guitar tunings that allow her to throw her mu sic theory upbringing out the window. Nicola released her debut full-lengt h album\, Dried Flowers\, on May 3\, 2019. Produced by John Dinsm ore\, the album reached number 3 on the earshot! Folk/Roots/Blues Charts a nd has received CBC airplay nationwide.
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Dried Flower s is “an alt-country-folk-rock masterclass in the affairs of the hear t” – Hamilton Magazine.
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Gillian Nicola Website
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Gillian Nicola Facebook
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an Nicola Twitter
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Tickets: https://www.universe.com/embed2/events/songwriters-in-the-round-tickets -R7VSMW.
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