CORNWALL, Ontario – I grew up with country music. My mother was a beautiful singer and had country music playing in the house from sun up to sun down… George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson… Their music certainly influenced my music.
Another one of the greats, Waylon Jennings, added a number of his songs to the soundtrack of my life, including Lukenbach, Texas, Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, Good Hearted Woman, and of course, the theme to The Dukes of Hazzard.
Jennings cheated death, in 1959, when he gave up his seat on the ill-fated plane, carrying Buddy Holly and Richie Valens, which crashed, killing everyone on board.
After many years of hard living, he died in 2002 at the age of 64, from complications of diabetes.
Country has had a number of successful incarnations over the years, all very legitimate, but there is something about classis country of the 60s and 70s that draws me back to my roots.
Tribute artist, Bob Cole will channel Waylon Jennings, on Friday, Jan. 29, 7:30, at the Royal Canadian Legion 415 Second St. W. Tickets available at Melody Music, Lotto Kiosk in Cornwall Square, Royal Canadian Legion or call 613-933-5882. Check him out in concert, here https://youtu.be/Q48X5taPfyg.
In that same vein, on Saturday, Feb 13, a Tribute to Alan Jackson, featuring a Salute to George Jones, will be at the Bonnie Glen Pavilion, 19596 County Rd. 43, in Alexandria. Tickets are available 613-525-3078.
As part of the Aultsville Theatre Winter Filmfest, AMY, the story of the tragic pop/soul songstress, Amy Winehouse, will be screened, on Friday, January 29, at 9:00pm, at Aultsville Theatre. Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/_2yCIwmNuLE.
Seaway Valley Theatre Company is now thick in rehearsal for their upcoming production of the smash hit musical, Into the Woods, which opens, next month. Tickets are available now at http://www.svtc.ca/. There will be more on that coming up.
Check out a new Facebook page “Fun Things to do in Cornwall and SD&G” https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012401572136645/?fref=ts, for live music happening in and around the area, such as a performance by Classic Soul, aka Allan McGimpsey and Shelley Harley-Green, who will be at Deke and Squeaks (58 Pitt Street), on January 22.
I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Get out and enjoy some live music!
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