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“Fiddle and Swing” Was Featured June 21st at the Black Walnut
On June 21 st the open stage performers were:
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The Report on “The Black Walnut Club” May 17, 2013
We had a fine evening of Open Stage performances on Friday May 17, 2013. Everything worked well. Two new easily adjustable mike stands were a big improvement. The sound was great and we even heard the world premier of the “Black Walnut Club” song by Jim Skura. A fine song that is already a big hit.
Plan for June 21st when we will feature Fiddle & Swing. They are a family ensemble from Downtown Kitchener, drawing musical inspiration from artists as diverse as Stan Rogers, Natalie MacMaster, Duke Ellington and the Grateful Dead. Anna, Greg and Jacob deGroot-Maggetti play in a wide variety of genres, including folk, fiddle, jazz, bluegrass and classical. We have seen Jacob and Greg at the club before. Anna has been on Rotary Exchange in Brazil since July 2012, and is returning to Canada in mid-June (just in time for the Black Walnut Folk Evening) – Fiddle & Swing looks forward to adding Brazilian pieces and styles to their repertoire.
On May 17, 2013 the performers on the Open Stage were:
1) Dan Kearney, 2) Jack Guest, 3) Dan Hergott, 4) Jim Skura,
5) Lawrence Cresswell, 6) Terry Krentzkamp, 7) Randy Ouillette,
8) Jakki Annerino, 9) Peter Vander Maas, 10) Scott Abrams,
11) David Maranta, 12) Cam and Pat, 13) Wayne Cheater,
14) Brian Harvey, 15) Jacob and Greg, 16) Ken Robinson – NEW -
The Black Walnut on April 19th Featured Peter F. Light
On Friday, April 19th the Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage at the Mill-Courtland Community Centre in Kitchener, opened in fine style with a feature set by Peter F. Light http://peterlightmusic.com/fr_home.cfm . Peter was accompanied by Gwen Potter on fiddle, vocals and percussion. We had a fine audience turnout of listeners and performers.
Next month on Friday May 17th we will be back with a full evening of open stage. The open stage performers on April 19th were:
1) Mr. Jack, 2) Russ Bishop, 3) Dan Hergott,
4) Peter van der Maas, 5) Jakki Annerino, 6) Randy Ouillette,
7) Lynn Kirby, 8) Dave Maranta, 9) Dan Kearney,
10) Bob MacLean, 11) Scott Abrams, 12) G. Bruce Williams,
13) Wayne Cheater, 14) Adam Lang, 15) Cam and Pat
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The March 15th “All Open Stage” Was Full to Burstin’
The March 15th “All Open Stage” night was full to burstin’ with great performances by regulars and newcomers. A couple of very young performers stood out and as a result two more feature acts have now been recruited, one for June and one for September. There will be more details to follow soon.
Next month, on Friday, April 19th, we will start the evening with a feature set by Peter F. Light. Peter is a singer/songwriter who we have heard before and want to hear again. Peter will be accompanied by Gwen Potter on fiddle. You can see/hear them at http://peterlightmusic.com/fr_home.cfm .
On Friday, March 15th our full slate of Open Stage performers was:
First Half: 1. Nathan Few, 2. Laurence Cresswell – (NEW), 3. Dan Hergott, 4. Scott Abrams, 5. Jack Guest, 6, Jakki Annerino, 7. Randy Ouillette, 8. Sarah McGaughey, 9. Cam and Pat, and
After the 14 minute break, 10. Wayne Cheater, 11. Jacob and Greg (NEW), 12. Sean McGaughey, 13. Josh Peidl, 14. Paul Rempel, 15. Terry Golletz, and 16.David Maranta -
Dan Kearney Was Featured at Black Walnut. February 15th
On Friday, February 15, 2013 Dan Kearney started the program in style with a feature set of 6 original songs to acquaint us with his brand new CD – “Something to Say” http://www.unstoppablefrankiepicasso.com/something-to-say . Check out Dan’s photo on our “Performers Picture” page. It was a fine performance and the rest of the evening kept up the standard. We had one of our better turnouts of listeners and performers including at least two first-time Black Walnut performances.
We’ll be back with our next Acoustic Open Stage On Friday March 15, 2013 at 8 pm. On February 15, 2013 the Open Stage performers were:
Wally, Dan Hergott (with Randy), Jakki Annerino (with Wayne),
Michael Brisson – NEW (with Wayne), Jack Guest, Randy Ouillette (With Dan), Roger Schmidt followed by a short break and then we heard:
Dave Maranta, David Chapman, Cam and Pat, Joshua Peidl – NEW
Kim Ellis, and Wayne Cheater (with Dave) -
Black Walnut Open Stage on January 18th
The Black Walnut Open Stage on January 18th was chock full of fun and great music, The growth in our audience more than made up for a shorter list of performers. Everybody kept on playing more songs until our regular closing time.
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Christmas Party – Not the End of the World
Well in spite of a reduced turnout maybe because of conflicts like the Brantford Open Stage and the busy Christmas Party season, we had a great evening of songs, treats and prizes on Friday December 21, 2012. There was some Christmas/seasonal theme in evidence. Thanks to all who have contributed to the club this year either by attending our monthly Open Stage or performing or helping with the production. (more…)
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Open Stage With The Road Closed On November 16
On Friday, November 16, 12 performers and more listeners made it through the construction to the Mill Courtland Community Centre for the Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage. We had a fine evening with some long absent returning performers. One of our friends managed to get down Mill Street to the closed section and left his car there until we concluded the festivities. (more…)
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Report on the October 19th Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage
A goodly multitude managed to navigate the road construction closure for the Open Stage on October 18th. We had twelve fine musical performers and a couple of encores to round out the evening. We’ll be back on Friday November 16th with another all Open stage event.
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Report On The September 21, 2012 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage
Our 2012-13 season got off to a fine start on September 21. Most people found the new temporary driveway on Stirling Avenue got them in without dealing with the road construction. We had great turnout and were treated by one new performer and a return from Three folks that we used to see and hear on a regular basis. (more…)