HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-11-25, Page 27The Neil Diamond tribute show
“Diamond in the Rough” is coming
to Blyth on Nov. 27, featuring
Toronto-based Diamond tribute act
Joey Purpura.
In addition to performing
Diamond’s vocal tones and
phrasing, Pupura’s occasional
anecdotes describing the
background behind Neil’s
compositions add to the impact of
the performance and his show
impresses even the most devoted
Neil Diamond fans.
Purpura’s Neil Diamond tribute,
“Diamond in the Rough”, serves up
Diamond’s music with such hits as
Cracklin’ Rosie, Sweet Caroline,
America, Love on the Rocks, I’m a
Believer and many more Neil
Diamond classics.
To buy tickets, contact the Blyth
Theatre Box Office at 519-523-9300
or the Blyth Legion at 519-523-
9535.
Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the show is
at 8 p.m. Tickets for both are $35.
Tickets to the show only are $20
each.
The rafters of Knox Presbyterian
Church in Goderich will be ringing
on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. when
the Blyth Festival Singers host
“Noel We Sing!”. The Singers will
perform selections from Vivaldi’s
“Gloria” and Britten’s “A Ceremony
of Carols”, as well as many other
joyful songs of the season.
For this performance, they will be
joined by featured guests, Angus
Sinclair on organ, and Al Mullin on
trumpet.
Angus Sinclair holds a B.Mus. in
Organ Performance from Wilfrid
Laurier University, as well as ARCT
and LRSM diplomas in Organ
Performance. He is an Associate of
the Royal Canadian College of
Organists. Acting as director of
music in various Southwestern
Ontario churches since 1978,
including a term at St. Paul’s
Cathedral in London, Sinclair’s
latest position has been Director of
Music at Bishop Cronyn Memorial
Anglican Church in London.
Sinclair is also the arranger and
accompanist of the ever-popular
“Three Cantors”, acting as the “4th
Cantor’ since the first concert in
1997. The Three Cantors have
presented over 160 concerts coast to
coast, from St. John’s,
Newfoundland to Victoria, British
Columbia. Together with the Three
Cantors, Sinclair was made an
honorary member of the Primate’s
World Relief and Development
Fund, an Honorary Senior Fellow of
Renison College at the University of
Waterloo (2007) and received the
Alumni Award of Distinction from
Huron University College (2008).
Al Mullin is no stranger to the
Singers either. He has played with
them in previous concerts. A local
trumpet player, music educator and
conductor, Mullin taught for over 25
years for the Avon Maitland District
School Board at Goderich District
Collegiate and Central Huron
Secondary School. While an
undergraduate, he obtained a degree
in piano performance at University
of Western Ontario.
Both will be featured in solo
numbers for the concert, as well as
performing together with the choir.
Steve Hearn, local percussionist,
will also be joining in. The
audience should be prepared to
blend their voices in a rousing sing-
along too!
Tickets for “Noel We Sing” are
available from the Blyth Festival
Theatre at 519-523-9300, The
Village Bookshop, Bayfield, The
Dutch Store, Clinton, The Livery,
Goderich, The Citizen office in
Blyth or Brussels or from any Blyth
Festival Singer. Adults tickets are
$12 and children, 12 and under, pay
only $6.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010. PAGE 27.
Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott
Woods will present “Old Time
Christmas”. This fast-paced two-
hour concert skillfully combines
old-time fiddling with country
gospel songs, perennial favourites
and a generous helping of
humour.
Woods has performed to
enthusiastic crowds throughout
Canada, the U.S. and Holland. This
young man has captured all major
Canadian fiddling titles, including
Canadian Open Fiddle Champion,
Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling
Champion and Canadian Fiddle
Entertainer of the year. For seven
years he was the musical director
and played the part of Don Messer
in “Memories of Don Messer’s
Jubilee”, a tribute show which has
toured across the country. In
addition, he has several recordings
to his credit which will be available
for sale at the concert.
“Old Time Christmas” will take
place on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
at Blyth Memorial Hall. Tickets are
$23 for adults and $12 for children,
available at www.blythfestival.com
or by calling 519-523-9300 or 1-
877-862-5984.
Proceeds from the event will also
help support new play development
at the Blyth Festival, but the Blyth
Festival would like to invite all those
in attendance to bring a non-
perishable food item, new toy,
article of clothing or toiletries to
support the Huron County
Christmas Bureau. Blyth Memorial
Community Hall will once again
serve as a collection point for
donations to the local bureau, so
even those not attending “Old Time
Christmas” are encouraged to drop
off a donation during the month of
December.
For more information visit
www.blythfestival.com or call 519-
523-9300 or 1-877-862-5984.
Spinning
Kathy Douglas sponsored a dance in Blyth on Friday night where Mark DeBlock was on DJ
duties. The dance was a fundraiser for the Bunumbu School Project. The Blyth Public School
Grade 8 class was also there selling snacks to raise money for their graduation trip. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
Festival Singers to
perform in Goderich
Tribute show coming
Fiddle champion comes to Blyth
Happy 45th
Anniversary
Harold & Karen Bridge
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