Brontae Hunter Opening for James Hill & Anne Janelle is Brontae Hunter. She was one of the Youth Discoveries at Summerfolk in 2016 but that’s not all she’s done. Brontae started singing onstage at age 4, dancing at age 6 and acting at age 7. And she hasn’t stopped since. She’s performed on many stages, […]
So how did they start playing together? Well, there’s a story… James and Anne were selected to record a track for a compilation album called Classical Ukulele for release in Japan. “If it weren’t for that recording project,” confides Anne, “I don’t think we ever would have started playing together. It just wouldn’t have occurred […]
Anne is a classically trained cellist who got her Masters in cello performance at the University of Ottawa. She has performed with such artists as Kanye West, Bruce Cockburn and Holly Cole. She is also a songwriter and just like James, defies genre definitions. But she incorporates her cello beautifully into all her music. Now […]
Our next musicians, James Hill and Anne Janelle, are not only partners in life and in music they were first solo artists in their own right. So we thought we would feature them individually before showing you what they can do together. Their music is hard to put into a box as they both like […]
It’s here! It’s here! The first box office of the year! Why are we so excited about this? Because it means our first concert is in A WEEK! We’ve been working hard over the winter: fixing things, making things better and finding our amazing acts. We think we’ve improved the Hall. (See if you can […]
We’re very excited to announce our Opening Night line-up: My Sweet Patootie and Alicia Toner Saturday April 22, 2017 Do you remember the local band, Tanglefoot? Well, two of their members, Terry Young and Sandra Swannell along with drummer, Paul Clifford have formed, My Sweet Patootie, a contemporary roots and ragtime band. They are high […]
We have made a few changes in our tickets. We heard your suggestion about having advanced ticket pricing. So here is what we have done: There will be 25 tickets available at the advanced ticket price of $20 ($17.70 + HST) for each show. They are available only until the Box Office hours the weekend […]
We know things have been quiet lately since our last show. But even though we are shut down now for the season, we haven’t stopped thinking about the Music Hall. We’ve looked over your surveys (BIG THANKS to those who filled one out), had a meeting and are starting to put together next Season! With all […]
September ushers in autumn, my favourite time of the year. And of course, we’re bringing in the acts I’m most looking forward to (Shhh….don’t tell the others). It’s going to be such a great concert. I’m so excited! The Schotts are a husband and wife team. He plays the mandolin, fiddle and guitar. She plays […]
Summer is nearly over as August comes along. For a little pick-me-up to remember the carefree days of summer, come on out to see Trent Severn and Leah Mathies on Friday August 12. Trent Severn is comprised of three very talented ladies on their own – Emm Gryner, Dayna Manning and Lindsay Schindler – but […]