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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-10-12, Page 7`Yesterday's Wine' releases Christmas album this week Debbie Davidson PAISLEY --Imagine singing Christmas carols on the hottest day • of the summer. Members of mid -western Ontario's well-known country mu- sic group Yesterday's Wine didn't have to imagine it, they did it. "It's been tyto years since our last album. It was time," said band member P. J. Mack. The band's sixth CD album is called "A Christmas Gift". It is a collection of favourite traditional Christmas songs as well as some brand new pieces written by band members Mack and Jim Beech. The album features the band's trademark of strong vocal harmo- nies and distinctive instrumental sounds. It was produced, arranged and recorded by the band. "Everyone was at the beach and here we were singing Silent Night," said bass player Pete Myles. Mackadded that it was tough at first, but "we got into it. What you're actually playing doesn't matter, it's, the .fact that we're working together." Yesterday's Wine is also .cele- brating its 10th anniversary this 1 year. Over the years the band has seen members come and go, but, this hasn't lessened their determina- tion to keep going. • Today's group consists of sing- er/guitarists Mack and Beech, Myles; drummer Don McAngus, and steel guitarist/instrumentalist Gord • Cottrill. McAngus, of Paisley, joined the band in October 1989. Whew, the band was originally thrown together .10 years ago, he played at one of the first dances they performed. He has also sat in with the band a few times over the years. When Mack left the band in 1989 to go to Ireland, the band needed someone to play lead guitar. It was, then that Cottrill, also of Paisley, joined the band. It was a "mutual agreement" to keep the band together at that time, said Cottrill. Around the same time Mack returned to the band in 1990, Myles, of Wiarton, answered the band's newspaper ad for a bass player. Beech said everyone knew each other as they had run into each other at various shows throughout the years. "It's almost like we couldn't have picked it any better. We've never had to look for a band mem- ber. It always fell into place for us. We've been fortunate that way," added Beech. Although they all appreciate. different styles of music, "we all prefer to play country,' he said. The band has wanted to do a Christmas album for some time. "A country Christmas album is not your typical Christmas album," said Beech. ' Country music has gained popu- larity over the last several years and Christmas music has always been .popular. ' "It just madesense to mix the two," said Cottrill. The band rented recording equip- ment for one month to complete the album at their Paisley studio. "What we probably lacked in equipment was made up for in the fact we were laid back and relaxed in familiar surroundings. We didn't have to worry about time ticking away," said Mack. ' The original Songs were written after the band decided to do the album. The company producing the album . will be giving the band a radio marketing kit for all the coun- try stations in Canada. Every year, RDR Production puts out a Christmas album compiled of different artists. The company, which handles a lot of Canadian • artists, will be 'including Yesterday's Wine's original "Light in the Stable" from the album. This album will be going to all radio stations across Canada and Europe. In order to share anniversary celebrations with their friends and fans, the band will be holding a 10th anniversary concert in Paisley on November 19. Tickets for .the concert will be sold in advance and depending on how sales go there is a possibility a second concert could be held. Don Maxwell, a previous band -member from Paisley, will be video taping and handling the sound for the concert. Future plans for. the . band may include releasing a video of the concert. "A Christmas Gift", released • October 11, will be available at various . locations throughout the area. They're ,saying `thanks for riving' Thanksgiving - it's a . time of turkey dinners, fall leaves, bountiful harvests and a time to reflect on the thingsthat make our lives happy and complete. At this time of year, The Lung Association asks its previous Christmas Seal Campaign donors to donate generously to this year's campaign. • These donors know The Lung Association has made great strides in research and treatment of lung disease. Just ask Marg Townsend who has benefitted from The Breath Easy Group 'in Owen Sound. "I'm in control of my lung disease it doesn't.control me any longer," she says. The ' Lung Association instructed and encouraged me, right here in my neighborhood. That's what I call an effective, grass-roots program," she says. "If I could thank every person Happy 45th Wedding Anniversary Nora & Gordon Robb October 8th who has generously donated to The Lung Association, I world," says Lore Noack, Holstein; Trevor Smith, Meaford and Mary Growden of Wiarton, all lung transplant recipients. "Without those donations, I know the research . couldn't be done that was needed for our treatment," they said. "I simply would not have lived without a lung transplant." Helen McKay, "The Lung Lady" presents the Lungs Are For Life School Program to many schools in the area which help students decide not to start smoking. They learn a lot about how important their lungs are to their health. The Lung Association is Canada's oldest health J charity, fotinded in 1904 to stop the spread of tuber- culosis. With that disease under • control, the Lung 'Association now works to prevent and treat all forms of lung disease, including asthma, emphysema and lung cancer. Learn about Habitat for Humanity at info night Habitat for Humanity Huron County will host a meet the president and information night at the Clinton Town Hall, on Oct. 12, 7 to 9 p.m. The president of the national Happy 25`h Anniversary Milton & Arlene Turner' Love from Your Family Tanya & Derek would like to invite friends, neighbours& relative~ to the 1.ueknow Community ('entre on Friday October I3 m honour of the parents 25th Wedding Ann IN erstuA Dancing') - 1 Every( ne welcome. Rest Wisaes only please. organization,. WiIrner Martin, will be the keynote speaker. The evening is an opportunity for interested persons to view videos and displays, learn more about the organization and ways to help in Huron County. ' Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 12, 1994 - Page 7 ...■■■■■.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■...■■■■■ A ■■ T ■ c ■ KINCARDINE 396-3250 Oct. 14 & 15 at 7:00 p.m. Andre BASED ON A'URUE STORY Oct. 14 & 15 at 9:00 p.m. Oct. 17 to 20 at 8:00 p.m. 2". 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