Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Songtown, Vol.3: Nashville - CD Release Party -
Doors 6:30 pm
964 Bathurst St.
Toronto ON ON M5V2P3
CA [map]
Price: $12 (Includes CD)
Come help us celebrate the release of Peter Otis' "Songtown Vol.3: Nashville" compilation CD. My song Colours Of You will be included in this compilation.
Performances By:
Peter Verity, Glen Hornblast, Pete Otis, Grainne, Norm Lucien, Paul Cross, Brian Gladstone, davybaby huss, HOTCHA along with special guests: Sebastian Agnello, Dellukka, Herb Dale & Fran McCane, The Riverdale Kid, Shawn Sage.
Tickets are $12 which includes a copy of the "Songtown VOl.3: Nashville" compilation CD!
Here's a link to the Facebook event page.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Wire Wednesdays -
9:00 pm
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Price: $5
Peterborough Wire Megazine Presents: Wire Wednesdays at The Historic Red Dog. Tickets on sale now, $5/each. To order please email: tickets@grainne.ca. Further Details TBA.
Monday, May 14th, 2012
the spill
Andrew MacLean and Friends -
Doors 8:00 pm
414 George st.
Peterborough ON K9H
CA [map]
Price: $5
Join us for a fun evening of song and cheer and help us welcome Andrew MacLean back home to Peterborough, from Thunder Bay, Ontario!
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Kim Brown with Grainne Ryan -
8:00PM
972 Danforth Ave.
Toronto ON M4L 1L9
Can [map]
Price: PWYC
Up close and intimate show with Grainn's long time friend and singing partner (Maggie's Field- 2002) Kim Brown.
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Nite Out With Mike Burns -
7:30 pm
6403 Main Street
Stouffville Ontario L4A 1G4
Can [map]
Price: Free
Fun and songs with host Mike Burns and Tara! Grainne will be live to air from The Corner House Restaurant in Stouffville, Ontario. Listen Online on Whistle Radios Website or if you're live in Stouffville you can listen at 102.7 FM.
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Acoustic Tuesdays Open Mic - Hosted By Brian Gladstone -
8:30 PM
33 Gerrard St.
Toronto ON M5G 1Z4
Can [map]
Grainne will be playing the feature set at Brian Gladstones open mic.
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Salvatores Trattoria
Acoustic Open Mic Night - hosted by Erwin Schack -
7:30 pm
263 Queen St.
Port Perry ON L9L 1B9
Can 905-985-3500 [map]
Grainne will be performing a set as the featured guest.
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Sunday Night Indie Showcase Launch Party!! -
8:00 pm
282 Aylmer
Peterborough ON K9J 3K7
CA 705 748 2955 [map]
Price: $5
Official launch party for a weekly Sunday night Indie Showcase, run by Grainne. The weekly showcases will feature some of the best local and out of town, up and coming bands and artists. The featured guest at the launch party will be one of Peterborough's hottest up and coming bands, Citizen Hollow.
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Winterfolk X -
9:00 PM
33 Gerrard St. W
Toronto ON M5G 1Z4
Can [map]
Price: Free
Grainne will be the last performance of the evening, at 10:30 pm. The line-up is as follows:
9:00-9:30 - Cris Cuddy
9:30-9:50- Poor Tom
9:50-10:10-Tom Pullin
10:10-10:30 - Erwin Schack
10:30-11:00 - Grainne
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Women's Music Night -
9:00 pm
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Price: $5
Women's Music Night featuring: Grainne, Natalie Hugh's and Them Blades! Admission, only $5 at the door!!
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
The Moho-pen Stage Lauch Party! Hosted by Grainne -
2:00 - 6:00 pm
282 Aylmer
Peterborough ON K9J 3K7
CA 705 748 2955 [map]
Official Launch party for the weekly Sunday afternoon open stage, hosted by Grainne at Peterborough's famous Montreal House (aka The Moho). There will be free raffle draws, munchies, $11 pitchers and more!! If you want to play, come early! It's first come first serve, there will be a sign up sheet provided.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Chris Altmann solo w/ Grainne -
9:00 pm
231 Hunter St. W
Peterborough ON Can 705-874-8463 [map]
From Melbourne Australia, Now residing in Peterborough, ON.
Chris Altmann (http://chrisaltmann.com.au/).
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Joe Vickers with opening set by Grainne -
TBA
414 George St. N
Peterborough ON K9H 3R5
Can [map]
Price: TBA
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Winterfolk X Preview - York Region -
8:00 pm
6211 Main Street (2nd Floor)
Stouffville ON Can 905 642 5167 [map]
Price: $8/Adv, $10/Door
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STOUFFVILLE TALENT HEATS UP WINTERFOLK SHOWCASE
– SATURDAY, JAN 21 @ 8:00 PM – PASTAGGIO ITALIAN EATERY IN STOUFFVILLE, ON
WHO: Grainne, Marie Lynn Hammond, Laura Fernandez, HOTCHA!, Guitar Boys of Alderon, Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit, Poor Tom, Erwin Shack and Tom Pullin w/ MC Jim Priebe
WHAT: Winterfolk X Sneak Preview
WHERE: Pastaggio Italian Eatery (2nd floor), 6211 Main Street, Stouffville, ON / 905.642.5617
WHEN: Saturday, January 21 - Doors @ 7:30 pm / Music starts @ 8:00 pm
TICKETS: $8.00 adv. By visiting www.winterfolk.com / $10 at the door
(all funds go towards support of artists at Winterfolk X)
WEBSITES: http://www.winterfolk.com / http://www.pastaggioitalianeatery.com
TORONTO – THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 – For the second year in a row, Stouffville radio personality Jim Priebe and the Winterfolk Festival proudly present a sneak preview of what’s in store at this year’s TENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL. Some of the best local artists from Stouffville and surrounding area will perform at Pastaggio Italian Eatery, Saturday, January 21 @ 8:00 pm. The venue is near the GO station for easy access. For more information and updates please visit http://www.winterfolk.com
Toronto’s Winterfolk X festival – which runs from February 17 - 19, 2012, at a brand new location, The Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto – will present a night of local entertainment as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban blues and roots festival. To add to this sneak preview, co-presenter and host Jim Priebe will also be organizing a local Stouffville artist showcase at the festival in February. Please stay tuned for more information and details on that in the coming weeks.
This preview concert will highlight some of the upcoming festival performers including veteran singer-songwriter Marie-Lynn Hammond, Grainne (originally from the area and now in Peterborough), sultry Latin songstress Laura Fernandez, vintage swing duo HOTCHA!, and expert guitar-pickers Erwin Schack as well as The Guitar Boys of Alderon plus more!
ARTIST LINEUP:
CRIS CUDDY ACOUSTIC UNIT
http://www.criscuddy.com/
POOR TOM
http://www.poortom.ca/
LAURA FERNANDEZ
http://laurafernandezmusic.com/
TOM PULLIN
http://www.tompullin.com/fr_home.cfm
ERWIN SHACK
http://www.reverbnation.com/erwinschack
GRAINNE
http://www.grainne.ca/
HOTCHA!
http://www.HOTCHA.ca
MARIE-LYNN HAMMOND
http://www.marielynnhammond.com/
GUITAR BOYS OF ALDERON
http://www.briangladstone.ca / http://www.tonyquarrington.com/index.htm / http://noahsong.com
MORE ABOUT WINTERFOLK
Winterfolk was formed to entertain, educate, enlighten, engage and encourage the community about various folk music styles including roots, blues, folk and more. Founded by Festival Director Brian Gladstone, it is run as a division of The Association of Artists for a Better World, a registered non-profit organization in the Province of Ontario, Canada. www.abetterworld.ca
“I SUPPORT ROOTS MUSIC IN TORONTO” badges will also be available again at the festival by donation and they’ll be large enough for artists to autograph them!
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!
We’re always looking for good volunteers to help out. For eight hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge, including an invitation to a private party with the artists and more! For more info and to sign up, please visit www.winterfolk.com
For more information, photos, interviews, please contact:
Beverly Kreller
SPEAK Music
www.speak-music.com
bev@speak-music.com
416.922.3620
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
8th Annual People Still Gots Ta Eat Fundraiser -
8:00 pm
408 Queen St. W
Toronto Ont Can 416 703 0811 [map]
Toronto duo HOTCHA! is pleased to announce a stellar lineup of local indie talent for “PEOPLE STILL GOTS TA EAT”, an eighth annual benefit concert for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Roots Music Canada’s ANDY FRANK will be our MC for the event. There is no cover but generous donations (suggested $10) are most welcome as this is a fundraiser and all proceeds will go directly to the Food Bank. Those who donate will also automatically be entered in a raffle draw for many exciting prizes.
The tradition began eight years ago with HOTCHA!’s former band Solstice and the desire to help nurture the marginal communities of Toronto by celebrating the return of the nurturing sun on the winter solstice. Top notch performers volunteer their time and talent to this worthy cause as we celebrate eight years of success in helping to generate towards a healthier and happier community. Our wish of course would be that these types of services will in the future not even be necessary at all.
WHO: w/ ROB SZABO, JON BROOKS, JORY NASH, NANCY DUTRA, MR RICK, HEATHER MORGAN, THE WANTED, HOTCHA!, DAVID NEWLAND, THE BLACKWOOD TWO, RYAN MCALLISTER, CAROL TEAL & DAVID JOYCE, GRAINNE, BRIAN GLADSTONE and more TBA!... plus MC ANDY FRANK of Roots Music Canada !
WHAT: Benefit Concert Extaordinaire! w/ prizes…noisemakers & down-home cookin’
WHERE: The Cameron House, (front room) 408 Queen Street West in Toronto
WHEN: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011. Music starts @ 8:30 pm - midnight
TICKETS: No Cover, but generous donations (suggested $10) are welcome. Draws for prizes.
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Corby's Orbit -
11:00 AM
Toronto Ontario Can [map]
Grainne will be singing a few songs and chatting about her new album and the 8th Annual People Still Gots Ta Eat fundraiser in Toronto (Wed. Dec 21) on CKLN Radio 88.1 Corby's Orbit. You can listen live online at: http://www.ckln.fm.
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Chicks For Charity -
6:00 pm
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Price: $10 min donation
Chicks For Charity - Proceeds go to Kawartha Food Share and The Women's Shelter (YWCA).
Line Up:
Jane Archer
Tara Cassidy
Ashley Wright
Grainne Ryan
Kate LeDeuce
Rachel Hardy
Lindsay Barr
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
The Spill
with Graydon James & The Young Novelists and Travis Berlenbach -
3:00 PM
414 George St. N
Peterborough ON K9H 3R5
Can [map]
Price: pwyc
Saturday matinee. Doors at 3:00 pm, music at 3:30.
Was so pleasantly surprised to see my pals from Shred Kelly setting up their gear at The Spill! I had no idea they were joining us, it was awesome! I love those guys! First time we met and shared the stage was in Calgary at The Distillery in July, 2011. Graydon James & The Young Novelists were absolutely fantastic, as was my good friend Travis Berlenbach :o)
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Whistle Radio's Nite Out with Mike Burn's Live from the Corner House
Nite Out With Mike Burns -
7:30 pm
Stouffville Ontario Can [map]
Grainne and her sister Cora Westermann will be singing and chatting with host Mike Burns, live at The Corner House in Stouffville. You can tune in at 102.7 in the Stouffville area, or listen online at www.whistleradio.ca
Good times had by all! A few technical difficulties in the beginning, but it all worked out in the end. It is always a pleasure to work with the good folks at Whistle Radio :o)
Friday, September 9th, 2011
SPEAK-Music presents: Grainne with The Nonie Crete Band & HOTCHA -
7:30 pm
122 Frederick Street
Kitchener ON N2H 2L9
CA (519) 745-6565 [map]
Price: $20.00
Purchase your tickets HERE.
NONIE CRETE w/ Eugene Rae & Gary Kreller (www.noniecrete.com) From heady blues, Irish balladry, to Cajun and French Canadian hues, Nonie seamlessly traverses genre with an execution only matched by her uncanny ability to explore equally diverse lyrical themes. While a veritable one-woman music festival, Nonie also features Eugene Rea (vocals, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, bouzouki, whistles) and Gary Kreller (accordion, piano).“... [her] delightful accomplished original pieces, ranging in style from melodic Anglo-American balladry to bluesy rock, gutbucket saloon songs and country folk, reveal Crete as a powerful and engaging storyteller with an extraordinarily sweet voice and a mean harmonica". ~ Greg Quill (Toronto Star)
HOTCHA! (www.HOTCHA.ca) High-energy hillbilly swing duo (Beverly Kreller and Howard Druckman) blend old-time Western, bluegrass, early swing and country gospel delivered with the energy of a runaway train. Soaring vocals, lively accordion, gritty guitar, wailing harmonica and big-beat bodhran. Their debut CD DUST BOWL ROOTS: SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION is intended as a true tonic for the times we live in. "HOTCHA! does a really fine job of evoking the music of the Great Depression by combining period pieces like Louis Armstrong’s “Ol’ Man Mose” with very cool in-the-tradition originals like 'Mines Went Down’… that’s very effectively set to a Gene Krupa-like drum pattern. [Their] original songs are very well crafted.” ~ Mike Regenstreif (Folk Roots/Folk Branches and Sing Out! Magazine) "This debut is sure to bring a smile to your face and a rumble and shake to your legs that'll make you want to dance around the parlour with a properly chilled mint julep." ~ Chris Burland (ChartAttack.com)
GRAINNE (www.grainne.ca) The first thing you need to know about Grainne is how to say her name and what it means. It's pronounced grawn-ya, it's an old Irish name and in English it means Grace. Eric Thom writes in a recent Roots Music Canada review, that Grainne’s music is “reminiscent of Lucinda Williams and a slightly rebellious Mary Chapin Carpenter.... her original compositions are instantly familiar-sounding, hook-laden songs that encourage you to kick up your feet and, in some cases, sing along.”“She’s honest, direct, and writes the absolutely catchiest hooks I know; the album should come with a related warning label.” ~ Andy Frank (Roots Music Canada)
Friday, August 5th, 2011
Speak Music Showcase -
TBA
2261 Dundas St. West
Toronto ON M6R 1X6
CA (416) 531-6604 [map]
Price: TBA
Details coming soon!
What an incredible evening it was! The place was packed and all 3 bands rocked the house :)
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Whistle Radio 102.7 FM - Nite Out -
7:00 PM
6403 Main Street
Stouffville Ontario L4A 1G4
Can [map]
Grainne will be performing live on air at The Corner House Restaurant, for Whistle Radio's show "Nite Out". You can listen online at http://www.whistleradio.com.
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Grainne, Citizen Hollow -
9:00 pm
286 George St. N
Peterborough ON K9J 3H2
Can 705 876 0008 [map]
Price: TBA
Details TBA. Tickets available May 24, 2011.
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Women and Song for Girls In Nepal -
6:00 PM
15 Simcoe Street N
Oshawa Ontario Can [map]
Sunday, June 12th, 6pm
Starring:
Melanie Hebert
Alexis Ward
Heather Lynne Luckhart
Cassy Goulding (TBC)
Grainne Ryan
Come and enjoy great music, great food, and great people at our fundraiser for rural girls.
Org4Peace International Helpers works with communities in developing countries like Nepal.
We help to build schools, and work on providing basic care and a safe environment for abandoned, trafficked, orphaned and disadvantaged rural children.
One of our current projects focuses on girls education.
Only 30% of women in Nepal have basic literacy. This drastically reduces their options in life, and often places them in living situations filled with abuse and poverty, with no way out.
By supporting girls education we can empower the little girls of today, to become whoever they wish to be, tomorrow.
Friday, June 10th, 2011
The Spill
TGIF After Work Yeehaa With Grainne! -
5:00 - 7:00 PM
414 George St. N
Peterborough ON K9H 3R5
Can [map]
Come out and celebrate the weeks end at The Spill! Enjoy some cold refreshments & songs by Grainne :)
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
the spill
Ken Tizzard & Bad Intend w/ Grainne -
9:00 pm
414 George st.
Peterborough ON K9H
CA [map]
Ken Tizzard & Bad Intent with opening set by Grainne.
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Reba's Cafe
Speak-Music Showcase -
1:00 PM
3289 Dundas St. W
Toronto ON Can [map]
Speak-Music showcase with The Sandy Dale Band.
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Grainne and Friends! -
9:30 PM
6204 Main Street
Stouffville Ontario L4A 2S5
Can [map]
The Earl Pub is located on Main St. Stouffville, just east of the train station.
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Whistle Radio 102.7 FM
Nite Out -
7:00 pm
Main Street
Stouffville ON Can [map]
Grainne will be live on air on Whistle Radio 102.7 Fm, with host Tania Senior.
Monday, April 25th, 2011
Acoustic Workshop with host Heather Fielding -
7:00 PM
89 Tower Rd.
Toronto Ontario Can [map]
Grainne will be chatting with host Heather Fielding and playing some songs, live to air on CIUT 89.5 FM, University Of Toronto Radio.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Solo Acoustic -
9:30 PM
253 George St. N
Peterborough Ontario K9J 3G9
Can [map]
Grainne will be sitting in for Josh Gontier, singing a mix of originals and covers.
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Speak-Music Presents: Nonie Crete w/Grainne -
5:00 pm
292 Brunswick Ave
Toronto Ontario Can [map]
Price: pwyc
Speak-Music Showcase: Grainne (opening set) with Nonie Crete. Pay what you can. 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Speak Music Winterfolk Showcase -
1:00 pm
141 Danforth Ave.
Toronto Ontario Can 416 778 1804 [map]
Price: Free!
Grainne will be joining the Speak Music showcase at the 2011 Winterfolk Festival in Toronto. 150 artists, 6 stages for 4 days of Roots and Blues music. Free family festival, all ages welcome! For more info visit the Winterfolk Website.
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Buggy's Diner
Kim and Grainne Live -
8:30 PM
6298 Main Street
Stouffville Ontario L4A 1G5
Can [map]
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
with Ken Tizzard and The Variety Show Players and Express & Co. -
8:00 PM
414 George st.
Peterborough ON K9H
CA [map]
Be prepared for a great night of music. Grainne, Express & Co. and Ken Tizzard and The Variety Show Players.
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Buggy's Diner
Kim and Grainne Reunion!! -
TBA
6298 Main Street
Stouffville Ontario L4A 1G5
Can [map]
After many years of flying solo, Kim (Brown) and Grainne reunite to sing some songs! Be prepared for a nostalgic night of fun, song, and awesome harmonies :)
Excellent night! The place was jam packed with all kinds of old friends. We'll do it again sometime, that's for sure!
Friday, December 10th, 2010
The Cadillac Lounge - CD RELEASE PARTY
CD RELEASE PARTY -
8:00 PM
1296 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M6K1L4
CA (416) 536-7717 [map]
Price: $5
With special guests: Alvin Lapp, Jeff Beauchamp, Ken Tizzard, Cora Westermann, Ali Stead, Moe Berg. Opening set: Ken Tizzard (solo acoustic). 19+.
Yet another successful night! Again, a really great turn out! My pal Ken Tizzard performed an excellent acoustic set to open the night, he even brought a surprise guest up on stage to sing a song (Daniel Greaves, lead singer for The Watchmen got up and sang an excellent acoustic version of their song Holiday - thanks Dan!). What an honour to share the stage with such talented musicians. My sister Cora did a great job on backing vocals, along with my friend and producer Moe Berg (who also played some awesome gritty electric guitar), Alvin Lapp on drums, Jeff Beauchamp on bass, Ali Stead on rhythm electric guitar and Ken Tizzard on pedal steel made for one killer band!
L-R: Moe Berg, Ken Tizzard, Grainne, Alvin Lapp, Ali Stead, Jeff Beauchamp, Cora Westermann.
Friday, November 26th, 2010
The Red Dog - CD RELEASE PARTY
CD RELEASE PARTY -
7:00 PM
189 Hunter W St.
Peterborough ON CA (705) 745-8513 [map]
Price: $5
with special guests: Travis Berlenbach, Cale Gontier, Josh Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Ali Stead and Ken Tizzard. All Ages.
What a fantastic night! Great turn out and lots and lots of fun! I can't thank everyone enough for coming out and supporting the release of Looking For Sunshine! Big thanks to the "all star" band that joined me on stage, they were awesome, totally rockin'! ... And to Ryan Kemp and the staff at The Red Dog, now these are some good peeps who know how to run a good show, the stage looked great and the theatre style setting (couches, candles, etc.) was beautiful. A special thanks to MJ Stead and my daughter Rochelle Ryan for helping out with the merch table :)
L-R: Josh Gontier, Travis Berlenbach, Grainne, Ali Stead, Ken Tizzard, Neil Sanderson, Cale Gontier
To see more photos from this CD Release Party visit the Photo Gallery.