Drop by Jeffery’s Cafe (9640 142 st, Edmonton) March 10th and 11th at 8PM for a fine quartet featuring the eminent Alfie Zappacosta.  Alfie with be playing guitar as well as treating us with his vocal prowess.  Andrew Glover on piano, John Taylor on bass and myself on violin rounds-out this power quartet.

For more click: www.iamzappacosta.com

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

Matt Landry & The Dry Land Band

Be at ‘On The Rocks’ (11730 Jasper Ave, Edmonton) January 17, 2010 at 10pm for a special night of original music.  Matt Landry & The Dry Land Band is:

Matt Landry-vocals/guitar, Cody Nouta-vocal/guitar, John Calverley-violin, Sylvain ‘Sylly’ Arseneau-sax, Alain ‘Lex’ Arseneau-djembe,

Only $5 at the door!

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.