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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002 PAGE 23
Entertainment & Leisure
Popular singer in Blyth for shows, Apr. 10, 11
By David Blaney
Citizen staff
• Rita MacNeil, one of Canada's
most celebrated singers and song-
writers is coming to Blyth. She will
be appearing at the Memorial Hall as
part of her Common Dream tour.
The tour takes place from April 10
to May 16. MacNeil will sing old
favourites as well as selections from
her newest CD, Common Dream.
This CD, the 18th of her career,
features 15 songs, 11 of which were
penned by MacNeil. As well as
perennial favourites such as Lucky
Old Sun and Peace in the Valley, the
new CD speaks to the world after
Sept. 11 with Take Comfort and
When We Overcome.
Many of the songs on her new
release have a gospel feel. However,
"it's not about religion" MacNeil
notes, "it's about the common dream
Tickets for the 2002 Blyth Festival
season go on sale Tuesday April 2 at
10 a.m. Patrons can purchase tickets
in person at the box, office or phone
519-523-9.300 or toll-free 1-877-
862-5984.
Box Office summer hours are
Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
until June 6 when the hours are
extended to 9:30 p.m. on perform-
ance days. After June 6, the box
office is also open on Saturdays.
Tickets for The Outdoor
Donnellys have been on sale since
last November and have been going
very quickly. Only 50 per cent of the
seats for the production remain!
The Outdoor Donnellys runs from
June 7 - June 29" (one week more
than 2001) to accommodate the pop-
ular demand for this spectacular pro-
duction.
The main stage season begins July
3 with the warm and wonderful
BUCK & DOE
for
JEFF GROBBINK
SARAH PEMBROKE
Saturday, April 6, 2002
Milverton Rec. Centre
8 pm - 1 am
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or Veronica @ 284-8044.
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people have of love, joy and peace."
MacNeil first came to prominence
in Canada during 'Expo 86' in
Vancouver. That sudden recognition
doesn't dim her struggles through
the 1960s and 70s when she support-
ed two young children as a single
parent in Toronto.
After leaving Big Pond, Cape
Breton at [7, she combined singing
in coffeehouseF and at folk festivals
with washing dishes and cleaning
houses to support her dream.
Her independently .released, 1987
album, Flying on You Own, led to a
recording contract with Virgin
Records(Canada). By the 1990s
MacNeil was touring internationally,
performing in places such as the.
Royal Albert Hall in London and the
Sydney Opera House in Australia.
MacNeil says that she prefers to
leave the studio and perform in front
of a live audience. "It (the studio) is
fun and serves a purpose, but the
Goodbye, Piccadilly by Douglas
Bowie. filthy Rich, a criminally
funny classic comedy opens one
week later on July 10th.
Later, the Blyth Festival opens the
second half of the season on July 31
with the highly anticipated premiere
of Barnboozled: He Won't Come in
From the Barn, Part II, by Ted
Johns, followed by the worldwide
hit The Drawer Boy by Michael
Healey opening on Aug. 7.
The 2002 season brochure and
visitor's guide is now available at all
tourist centres. Call the Box Office
to request a brochure be mailed to
your address. Brochures can also be
requested on-line by e-mailing your
address to blythlestival@tcc.on:ca
Special voucher prices apply until
Buck n' Doe
for
Adrianna Boot
and
Lawrence Bergsma
Saturday, March 30
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Blyth Community Centre
Music by D.J.
$5./person
Age of Majority Required
For info call:
Paul 522-0721
Grant 523-4393
stage makes it come to life."
Despite this she admits that if she
was left with the choice of perform-
ing or songwriting it would be no
contest. For her, songwriting is "an
expression of what I feel and what I
love to do." She says simply, "It has
brought me great pleasure."
MacNeil is from Cape Breton
where Canada's Celtic heritage has
been celebrated in music for many
years. She is quick to admit this her-
itage is part of what she is, but she
says her music is about more than
that.
Her Mining the Soul tour with the
Men of the Deeps, Miners choir is
perhaps an accurate reflection of
where her music originates. She
talks about the miners "high place in
the industry" and their "remarkable
stories".
It is obvious that she feels a kin-
ship with ordinary people going
about the business of living. This is
June 6. The, vouchers offer four
weekday tickets for $70 and four
weekend tickets for only $90.
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reflected in her singing and writing.
MacNeil returned to the home she
had left in 1978 and says, "My con-
nection to other island musicians
helped bring everything into focus."
However, her inspiration comes
from within, she says, "It's an inner
drive, like a fire that had to go its
own way."
When this tour is over MacNeil
will be taking a break but will be
returning to the road in November
and December. At that time she will
repeat her very successful Mining
the Soul tour.
MacNeil's Blyth appearance has
proved so popular that a second
show has been scheduled. She will
be at Memorial Hall, Thursday,
April 10 and 11, at 8 p.m.
WEDDINGS
Performed - your location or our
indoor or outdoor chapel
(non-denominational)
For brochure call:
REV. CHRIS MORGAN
ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE
BENMILLER, 524-5724
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