After a couple of years in the making, the SD&G International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is finally here, offering a great venue for local musicians to showcase their stuff.
“We’re both pleased and very proud to announce that Glengarry fiddler, Kelli Trottier, and Stormont-born, Nashville entertainer, Greg Hanna, have been booked and confirmed for the IPM main stage,” says Steve Stang , chair of the IPM entertainment committee. “(We have been) committed, from day-one, to draw exclusively from SDG for the IPM entertainment lineup. We wanted to showcase the region and knew we had the depth of talent to pull it off.”
Dozens of local bands and entertainers have been secured for multiple stages and entertainment venues to be held at the event, which is expected to attract 70,000 to 100,000 visitors.
Some of these include Mandee Woods, Graham Greer, Grace Willison, Ruby Tuesday, Sons of Gord, Riding Shotgun, Neil Emberg and Hadrian’s Wall, Joel Massia, Joe Springall, Country Roads, The Delta Hounds, Fridge Full of Empties, Bang on the Ear, Wide Load Escort, Tammy McRae, Arcane Belief, The Countrymen, Mike McAnnany, Bluegrass Junction, Country Road 44, Darwin Thom, Pourquoi Pas, Northwind Bluegrass, Hillbilly Highway, Uncle George and Roger Hamelin, Ron Donnelly, MacLeod Fiddlers, Brigadoons, Pamela Cumming, Eve’s Daughter, The 2 Paddy’s, Concession 23, Brian McGillis Band, Hughie McDonell, and yours truly.
The SDG IPM will be held from September 22 to 26, in Finch. For further information about the event and attractions, visit www.plowingmatch.org.
In other music news…
Educator by day, and troubadour by night, Bruce Ciccarelli, will be releasing a new video to YouTube featuring one of the tracks from his last CD, Angel. He is also currently working on his next collection, Awaken. Keep an ear out for that. For a sample of his music and list of upcoming shows, visit www.bruceliam.com.
“We Are Pamily” (Pamela Cumming and Emily Anderson – see what they did there?) are setting off on their Alaska/Canada Tour 2015, with a few shows in the area. They will be at the Quirky Carrot, in Alexandria, on September 4; Bar Q, on September 10 and St Andrews United Church, in Williamstown, on September 11. Visit them here, https://www.facebook.com/emilyandpamela/info?tab=page_info, for further information.
If you are feeling nostalgic, The Roy Orbison Story with the Everly Brothers tribute show, will take you back in time, at the Royal Canadian Legion, on September 5, at 7:30.
On the opposite side of the Rock ‘n Roll spectrum, Led Zeppelin, a theatrical performance by Mothership, will land at the Port Theatre, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Visit www.liveattheport.com, for more details.
For all you singers out there, Seaway Valley Theatre Company is looking for performers (16 years and older) for its February 2016 musical production of “Into the Woods.” Auditions will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7pm, and Monday, September 14, at 7pm, at Trinity Anglican Church, 105 Second Street W.
Contact Lise Richer, 613-703-3218, SVTC.ca, or their Facebook page for more information regarding this show.
There is still plenty of time to enjoy the outdoor/patio music scene in town… It’s not over yet; get out there!
