Events – Desboro Music Hall

The O’Pears with Madison Galloway @ Desboro Music hall

Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Opening Act: Madison Galloway

Desboro Music Hall 2018 Concert Series

**Please note this is a Friday concert (Friday April 20)**

All Ages Doors Open: 7pm, Music Starts: 7:30pm

Tickets: Limited Advance: $20, Regular: $25

*Advance tickets are only available up to the Box Office hours the weekend before the show or we run out (Note: there is a limit of 25 advance price tickets)

THE O’PEARS

The O’Pears are a Toronto-based contemporary folk trio made up of Lydia Persaud, Jill Harris and Meg Contini, three songwriters who weave stories that stir the spirit and capture the timeless character of folk music. Like Those Nights, their debut album, captures soaring harmonies and a seamless blend, evoking the profound intimacy of Nick Drake, the sister-like blend of The Staves and the dynamic harmony of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Live performances turn the loudest bar into the warmest house concert, with their endearing, unabashed personalities balancing the intimate sincerity of the songs. They recently performed to high acclaim at festivals such as Summerfolk, Great Heart Festival, Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, garnered radio play across Canada, including CBC, and have been featured live with Royal Wood, Good Lovelies, Michelle Willis, and Coco Love Alcorn. Each band member a distinctly talented musician with a stand-alone voice, style, and stage presence, when these three come together it is breathtaking. A striking mix of tight a cappella and rootsy instrumentation, Like Those Nights explores lessons learned about love and loss through the eyes and hearts of young Canadian storytellers. The O’Pears continue to bring a strong, honest voice to the modern female perspective.

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MADISON GALLOWAY

Born and raised in small town Fergus, Ontario, 18-year old Madison Galloway is a driven and dynamic musician and singer-songwriter with a unique approach to her blend of folk, rock, and blues.

At 15, Madison set out to translate her youthfulness and energy into fresh hooks and appealing melodies with her debut EP “Who Knows Where” featuring five of her original songs that flirt with country influences, while retaining Madison’s signature style and direct attitude.

Madison takes the stage with guitar, harmonica, and ukulele performing solo, as part of the duo Fork n’ Harp, or accompanied by her band, The Mud Guppies. She has over 160 shows under her belt, having shared the stage with renowned Canadian artists such as 54-40, The Sadies, Alysha Brilla, and Coco Love Alcorn. She captures the ears and hearts of her audience with a performance that is riveting for its energy; imagine Janis Joplin jamming with Neil Young while Joni Mitchell looks over proudly.

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Categories: Concert Series Tags: acapella harmony trio women

Aug

Sat

2023

Fundraiser for CDCS with the Joy Trio @ Desboro Music Hall

Tickets

Aug 12 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Come support the Music Department at Chesley District Community School with an evening of music.

The Joy Trio

Presenting Classic Songs from

Gershwin to Patsy Cline

With Special Guests: Students from CDCS

Anika Alexander, Olivia Nagle, Grace Heard, Maisie Heard

The Joy Trio formed just over a year ago. It came together rather by a turn of events as

Mike Grace had arranged a session for Susan to learn about jazz voicings with Don

Buchanan. That plan quickly changed when Susan received an invitation to entertain at a

Christmas party. The planned session became a rehearsal instead and they have played

together as a trio ever since.

Susan Joy Dietrich is proud of her roots in the Desboro Community. Her first time on stage

may have been dancing the Irish Jig with cousins in the Desboro Hall during a Fall Fair

Variety concert. Susan enjoys children, anything music and is especially enjoying this new

venture into jazz as she learns to sing classic tunes from the Great American Songbook.

For over 40 years Don Buchanan has been a keyboardist for many groups and

vocalists in the Grey Bruce area. Through this time he has also been a part of

the music ministry at St. Mary’s church in Owen Sound and has contributed

scores and music direction to several OSLT plays and musicals. Vocal

accompaniment is Don’s favourite musical task and he is honoured to play for

Sue in The Joy Trio.

Mike Grace has been a professional musician most of his life. From

playing ranch parties and road houses in Texas to touring the world with his

trio or quartet, Mike has made performing classical and jazz music his

passion. Among Mike’s most treasured moments in education is being

named a Disney-McDonald’s Performing Arts Teacher in 1996 and being

named University of Michigan Musical Society’s Educator Of The Year.

Among the many performers Mike has had the great fortune to perform with

are Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme’, Rob McConnell, Roger Williams,

Urbie Green, Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Henry Mancini,

Jimmy Forrest, Peter Appleyard, Randy Brecker, Rosemary Clooney, Sonny Stitt.

Sat Aug 12

Doors at 7:00pm

Concert at 7:30pm

PWYC

Proceeds will go to the Music Department at Chesley District Community School to purchase new instruments

The Music Department at CDCS has a great need for new instruments as repair costs are high and there is no room in the budget to replace instruments.

Categories: Extra Event Tags: #fundraiser #CDCS #Gershwin #PatsyCline fundraiser

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