Lumsden Home Routes

Grant Simpson & Kate Weekes - Dec. 7th

2011-11-23T05:21:00.000-08:00

Kate was featured Nov. 7th on 'My Yukon Life' podcast radio show! Kate Weekes and Grant Simpson are releasing their album 'Beneath the Yukon Moon' featuring oringal songs and instrumentation ranging from banjo to erhu. Kate & Grant will be on tour in November & December 2011 throughout BC, Saskatchwan, Manitoba & Ontario.

Where: eclectic antiques and bed & breakfast (545 James St. N.)
When: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, December 7th
Ticket info: tickets are $20, available at Cameron's Pharmacy or by contacting Terri Kerbrat (see note below)

Grant says: Kate and I are really excited about playing in your communities. Thank you very much for being Home Routes Hosts. We can't wait to meet you all. Here are a few links:

http://kateweekes.com (more about Kate)

http://grantsimpson.net (more about Grant)
http://franticfollies.com (this is the site for Grant's Vaudeville Show in the Yukon)

We have a Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/yukonmoon - and if you "like us" and invite your guests to "like us" we will be able to share pictures with them from our tours to China and other musical adventures - and of course there's photos of Dog Mushing in the Yukon and other information some people might find interesting.

You can also "friend me" and there are lots of photos of our tours together and other interesting adventures we've taken on. And we look forward to hearing about yours too! My facebook link is: https://www.facebook.com/#!/grantlsimpson

NOTE: the Home Routes Concert Series is organized by the Lumsden & District Arts Council, for information contact Terri Kerbrat, LDAC board member and Home Routes Concert Series Coordinator, 306 529-2388.

David Celia - Nov. 7th

2011-10-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

From Mississauga, Ontario, we are so very pleased to present, David Celia in concert. David Celia is a world-class musician who has played for audiences all over the

U.K.

Germany

U.S.A.

and

Canada

. This past summer David played in Europe including two concerts at the famous Glastonbury Festival in

England

. His musical style may be described as "roots-rock with hints of folk wrapped up in a pop package" (guitar, bass,drums, piano, ukelele, harmonica). He is a musician with songwriting that covers diverse themes with passion, joyfulness, humour and real thoughtfulness (listen to "A Bug's Apocalypse"). David's performances are littered with some stunning guitar work-outs.

Where: eclectic antiques and bed & breakfast (545 James St. N.)
When: 7:30 pm, Monday, November 7th
Ticket info: tickets are $20, available at Cameron's Pharmacy or by contacting Terri Kerbrat (see note below)

David says: I'm looking forward to meeting you in person soon and playing music in your homes and local venues! People almost always comment on my music videos, here are a few links:

http://www.davidcelia.com

http://www.myspace.com/davidcelia

*Video for "Best Thing Ever" featured on Muchmoremusic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZBt_JI7U8A

*Video for "Evidently True" featured on MUCH & Youtube(over 120,000 views):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2fVLnIxBfQ
*Video for "Afraid to Change" featured on MUCH and CBC's ZED T.V. (this song featured on CBC tv show, "18 to Life")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWdPaMzRy0A

NOTE: the Home Routes Concert Series is organized by the Lumsden & District Arts Council, for information contact Terri Kerbrat, LDAC board member and Home Routes Concert Series Coordinator, 306 529-2388.

Kevin Kane - October 9th

2011-09-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

Where: eclectic antiques and bed & breakfast (545 James St. N.)
When: 8:00 pm, Sunday October 9th
Ticket info: tickets are $20 (includes coffee/tea) and available at Cameron's Pharmacy or by contacting Terri Kerbrat (see note below)
Kevin says: As some of you may already know, I'm also vocalist with the Canadian folk/rock/pop group The Grapes Of Wrath. Please feel free to drop that name when encouraging people to come out: we had several radio and video hits (remember MuchMusic?) and a few gold and platinum albums about 20 years ago. I look forward to meeting and playing for you and your friends in the coming weeks - see you soon! Here are a few links:

http://www.kevinkanemusic.com/

(This is my official web site)

http://kevinkane.bandcamp.com/

(you can listen to all my solo albums here, including my most recent: "The Home Version")

http://grapesofwrath.ca/

(The Grapes Of Wrath official site)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath_(band)

(and a little background info on the band)

...and here are a few videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFQYf94BGGc

(Grapes Of Wrath video for "All The Things I Wasn't")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siHUiPpdxk8

("Last To Know" - a song from my last solo album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4r5btsKtjQ

(my version of the David Bowie classic, from a house gig a couple of years ago)

NOTE: the Home Routes Concert Series is organized by the Lumsden & District Arts Council, for information contact Terri Kerbrat, LDAC board member and Home Routes Concert Series Coordinator, 306 529-2388.