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Celtic rock band Mudmen show set for Nov. 3
Mudmen
The Mudmen, a Celtic rock band that has been entertaining audiences for nearly 20 years,
are coming to Blyth Memorial Hall on Nov. 3. (Photo submitted)
The Mudmen, Canada's Celtic
Rock Warriors, will be bringing their
near -20 years of musical experience
to the Blyth Memorial Hall stage on
Nov. 3.
The Mudmen, who were co-
founded by the Campbell brothers
Robby and Sandy, have a long
history in the musical world,
stretching back to 1993 when the
band was known as the Campbell
Brothers. In 1998, the group
changed their names to the Mudmen
and have since been featured on
television shows including Hockey
Night in Canada's Coaches'Corner,
HBO's Shameless, NBS's The Black
Donnellys and also Don Cherry's
Rock'em Sock'em Hockey videos.
Robby recently told The Citizen
that the group, which played the
International Plowing Match in
Walton last month, enjoy playing
small-town venues because it gives
them a chance to connect with
existing fans as well as new ones.
Despite being around for 20 years
and having numerous big events to
their names including performing
for Queen Elizabeth II and playing at
the 1984 Edmonton Oilers reunion,
the band still finds people who
haven't heard of them, but they
usually leave as fans of the music.
Robbie said this is likely due to
the impact of Celtic heritage,
especially in southern Ontario.
"There are a lot of Irish and
Scottish descendants here and it calls
to them," he said. "The music has
also spread across the world. It's
getting more popular, like in
Germany, where Celtic punk and
rock have really gotten big."
He said the music stands the test of
time and says that bag pipes likely
help a lot as they elicit strong
reactions from people listening to
the band.
Currently, the group is working on
a book to mark its 20th anniversary
next year. Called 20 Years in the
Mud, the book is scheduled to be
released in April and will feature a
foreword by Hockey Night in
Canada's Ron MacLean who is a fan
of the band.
For tickets to the show, contact
the Blyth Festival box office at
519-523-9300, 1-877-862-5984 or
www.blythfestival.com. For more
information on the band, visit
www mudmen ca
`Green River Revival' presents CCR tribute show
Calling all fans of Creedence
Clearwater Revival!
Don't miss "Green River Revival",
the world's undisputed, number one
international tribute to the legendary
CCR, coming live to the intimate
Blyth Memorial Ha11 on Friday, Oct.
13.
"Green River Revival" presents the
music of CCR with a historical
storyline that incorporates several
costume changes including the "chain
gang prison uniforms" right out of the
song "Midnight Special", those plaid
flannel shirts made famous by CCR in
the 1960s, and of course, army
fatigues depicting the era of John
Fogerty's Vietnam protest songs.
This talented troupe of world-class
musicians truly captures the passion
and soul of John Fogerty and
CCR, performing timeless hits
including "Proud Mary", "Lodi",
"Bad Moon Rising", "Have You
Ever Seen The Rain", "Fortunate
Son", "Up Around The Bend" and
"Travellin' Band" amongst the many
audience favourites. "Green River
Revival has toured all over the globe,
and their world-class experience is
demonstrated in every jaw -dropping
performance," says show producer
Bill Culp.
Tickets to see this one -of -a -
kind show at the Blyth Memorial
Hall on Friday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.
Band leaves lasting impression on students
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jams and their rapping trombone
player.
St. Anne's students were blown
away. Logan Lacombe, fifth -year
percussionist and drummer at the
school, said "This is one of the
coolest things that has happened at
St. Anne's over the last five years, I
learned a ton about the blues and got
to see an amazing concert!"
Both Preston McEwen behind the
drums and Matt Karner on the bass
guitar are a punishing rhythm
section behind multi-
instrumentalist/frontman Matt Isbell
with raunchy cigar box guitar licks
and raspy "Dr. John -like, whiskey
and smoke -soaked vocals." With the
addition of trombonist and keys, the
grooves go from funky to "funk -
nasty" as the band gains more
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Celtic Concert
The Old Plaid Shirt Tour
Friday, Nov. 3
Memorial Hall
Blyth, Ontario
$25.00 All Ages
Doors 7pm show 8pm
www.blythfestival.com
(519) 523-9300
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www.mudmen.ca
notoriety in the blues festival and
jam circuit.
The band's performance at St.
Anne's came just weeks after they
opened for The Steve Miller Band to
an 8,000 -person crowd in the U.S.
Notably, the Ghost Town Blues
Band also performed at B.B. King's
funeral in May of 2015. Their
performance at this event was a
profound example of the respect that
this band has garnered on the
Memphis scene. Ghost Town is a
top -tier blues band and they did an
amazing job of performing and
teaching the crowd of St. Anne's
students a little bit about the blues.
This event was sponsored by the
West Coast Blues Society along with
secondary sponsor: RBC Clinton.
Partnerships with the Specialist
High Skills Major Arts and Culture
program and sponsorship from Al
Meloche, audio services also helped
to make this event possible. St.
Anne's has enjoyed a close
relationship with the local blues
community. This show was booked
through Rick and Marilyn Clarke
Blues Productions. Rick and
Marilyn run the Lighthouse Blues
Festival in Kincardine and have
brought other great acts to St. Anne's
in the past including Juno award
winner Jack de Keyzer in 2013.
Josh Geddis, the music teacher at
St. Anne's said "having events like
this in our rural schools is so
important. It gives students an
opportunity to be exposed to music
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that they might otherwise not ever
hear in a live setting. This was a
legitimate concert, and it was neat to
hear from a few students that it was
the first time they had ever been to a
`real' concert. I'm always trying to
find ways to strengthen the amazing
music program at St. Anne's and
provide `out-of-the-box'
opportunities for our students to
learn about music."
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423 Queen St, Blyth, ON NOM 1H0
Adult tickets $21 + tax Seniors and Students $16 + tax
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket available online at www.tjfox.com
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