Shows This Week - December 12 - 20, 2012

Four great shows in 8 days.  Although every show was different,  I thoroughly enjoyed each one.  Here is a brief recap.   Many thanks to those allowing me to use their photos. 

photo by A Boudreau

Rose Cousins with Jennah Barry at the Carleton (Dec. 12)
 
Rose Cousins played 3 sold out shows at The Carleton.  Rose has a beautiful voice and charming (read: funny) stage presence.  On this night she was joined on-stage by some fabulously talented people: Stuart Legere, Don Brownrigg, Jennah Barry, Daniel Ledwell and Jenn Grant. 

Opening the evening was the lovely Jennah Barry, who  recently released her debut CD "Young Men". 






photo by M Hickey

Jenny MacDonald at the Economy Shoe Shop (Dec. 14)

Jenny MacDonald's solo performance at the Economy Shoe Shop made me want to invite her over for our 1st annual Christmas family jam. 

The venue is not a listening room, but Jenny still made it quite enjoyable and relaxing for listening to her music.  Jenny's guitar playing and songwriting shone through in the acoustic renditions of her songs. 

For some of her songs, Jenny was joined on-stage by her younger sister.  They appeared to be having a great time singing together and complimented each other nicely.

We had a great time.

photo by E Secord

Meaghan Smith at the Spatz Theatre (Dec. 16)

The first Christmas album I played this year was Meaghan Smith's "It Snowed".  Then I played it again, and again, and again...

Meaghan's Christmas show was wonderful.  She is a great singer and is remarkably funny.  In Halifax, she was joined onstage by a full band and previewed some excellent new songs from her upcoming album. 




From Left: Molly Thomason, Carleton Stone, Breagh MacKinnon
Photo by N Spence http://neiltherockstar.blogspot.ca/

Breagh MacKinnon, Carleton Stone and Molly Thomason at the Carleton (Dec. 20)

Three of this regions best young musicians put on a marvellous show to a packed house at the Carleton.  They played some familiar songs and some new ones; and were joined on-stage by their friend Dylan Guthro.

 

Photo from Grassmarket Website www.grassmarket.ca

Grassmarket CD Release Review:
I  have a draft review of the Grassmarket CD Release at the Company House (Nov. 24) that I hope to eventually finish.  That was an awesome show.