Take in the show March 28 & 29th at Sanremo Italian bistro .  Alfie’s full band, including myself, will be bringing down the house.  Hear Alfie’s songs, new and old ,with the amazing sounds of guitars, horns, strings and backup vocals.  Tickets are $70. Call +1(780)476-0006 for tickets or more info.

Join us for the MAYOR’S CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS Monday, March 22, 2010 7:00 PM. “I invite all Edmontonians to join PACE and me as we celebrate some of the best artistic talents our city has to offer!” said Mayor Stephen Mandel. “It is an evening of awards and sample-sized performances from some of our city’s most talented artists and performers. I promise you will leave this tantalizing taste of entertainment craving more of what Edmonton’s arts community serves up.” Tickets are now on sale, so get yours before they are gone!

If you had a chance to watch the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, perhaps you heard the ”Rhytms of the Fall” medley.  This medley, written by Calvin Volrath for the ceremonies, was recorded at Wolf Willow studio in Edmonton, Alberta.  This recording features fiddlers: Calvin Volrath, Alfie & Byron Myhre, Shannon Johnson, and myself.  It was very exciting to be part of the ceremonies and have all those people from around the world hear us play.  Yay Canada!

Flavours of Portugal is an ESO fundraising event with a cultural twist. I will be joining multi-instrumentalist Robert Walsh at the Winspear Wednesday February 10, 2010 along with John Taylor on bass and Jason Kodie on accordion/piano.  

6:30 pm Registration
7:00 – 10:00 pm Wine Tasting / AuctionTickets $125 each (a tax receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket price). buy tickets

www.robertwalsh.ca

Clarinetist and composer Don Ross has asked me to perform one of his new compositions in a concert hosted by Edmonton’s Boreal Electroacoustic Music Society (BEAMS).

Saturday, 16 January 2010
Doors at 7:00
Show at 8:00
Location: Naked Cyber Cafe 10354 – Jasper Avenue Edmonton

A night of diverse and beautiful music and video featuring: Paul Polushsin, Don Ross, Jay Lind, Du Plafond, Evan Collignwood, Dave Axis, Piotr Grella-Mozejko plus guests.

Tickets at the door $ 10, $5 for Beams Members and for people wearing a birthday hat.

www.beams.ca

Orchestra CAW 2009

Vinok Worldance kicks-off the ‘09 festive season with our annual production of ‘Christmas Around the World’. This year we will be featuring a larger musical ensemble wich includes: John Calverley (violin), William Cramer (guitar), and Dianne Tebby (accordion), Moni Mathew (misc.), Daniel Gervais (violin), Don Ross (winds), Thom Golub (bass), Thom Bennett (drums/percussion). This show runs from November 10th – 15th. Tickets are available through Vinok at 454-3739.

Timothy J. Anderson hosts the evening as Vinok performers dance through centuries of folk culture with live music, stunning choreography and handcrafted costumes as you dine at the Chateau Louis’ dinner and decadent dessert buffet.

Mercury Opera

Visit the ‘Trans Alta Arts Barns’ November 7th, 2009 for an intimate performance of Offenbach’s ‘Barcarolle’ by Mercury Opera.  I am playing in the string quartet which includes local greats: Jen Bustin (Vln), John Calverley (Vln), Sarah Woodman (Vla), and Ian Woodman (Vlc). Visit Night of Artists site and Mercury Opera.

Ralph Pretz & John Calverley

Drop in at L.B.’s pub (23 Akins Drive, St. Albert) November 7th, 2009 for the renowned ‘Moosehead Jam’. I will be hosting the jam along with guitarist Ralph Pretz, and drummer Kim Glanville. The jam runs from 9 PM – 1 AM so bring your instruments. For more check out L.B.’s website.

Come on down to Wunderbar Nov 7, 2009 for a fundraising event.  Proceeds go to provide beds for the parents of sick children.  The band Aroots Bizarre have invited me to join them for this event.  You will be grooving so hard you won’t know what to do with yourself. Be prepared to wake up SORE after a night of dancing and laughing and amazing musicianship. These dudes have being playing together for a while now and their sound just keeps getting better and better. They Rocked it on Main Stage @ The North Country Fair this year and are hittin up fairs and festivals all summer!  Expect a night of hop’n tunes with a Eastern European flair.

For more on the band: Aroots Bizarre.

2islandgirls

Come one come all. On April 29th, 2009 at 8pm the group 2islandgirls is launching thier newest musical offering at Edmonton’s Winspear Center.  I will be part of thier band which includes such greats as: Chris Andrew-piano, Gord Mathews-guitar, John Taylor-bass and Sandro Dominelli-drums. For much more check out their site.  See you there!

Check out this video of Phyllis Sinclair, Moni Mathew on bass, and me at Cabin Soliel on August 15, 2009.

Also, check out her website: Phyllis Sinclair.

Classic AUD SQUAD gig. See the videos below

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I have been asked to judge this year’s contest.  The other judges are Amelia Kaminski and Gary Fayant.  Expect rousuing performancs by Alfie Myhre and Ray St. Germain & the Metis Family Singers from Calgary.  Drop by the Penn West Energy Stage at Capital X July 22-23, 2009 for some of the region’s best fiddle players!  Follow the link for more info: Metis Fiddle Contest.

Click the link to read my article in the section ‘Focus on Fiddling’, Alberta String Association.