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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-06-27, Page 7NTERTAINMENT Y sir' omusic : and friends at festival this weekend The fifth annual Music Festival and Friends, sponsored by the Goderich and District Optimist Club, will again be a highlight of the Canada Day weekend this year. The music festival is extended to four days this year, with music playing Thursday through Sunday; altogether over 35 hours of entertainment. The music will again range from Blues and Jazz to Bluegrass, Folk, Country and Fifties Rock 'n Roll. Groups that will be returning include the local band Sharp's Creek, Pat Gabbert, Rick McGhie, T.W. and the Allstars, and Bruce County Grass. New groups appearing this year are Leon Morris, Boomerang, and Whiskey Jack. Whiskey Jack, regulars on the Tommy Hunter Show for the past two seasons, will be playing the closing setnn Sunday night. The band has a songlist of.over 100 tunes, encompassing various styles of country music, including bluegrass, swing, blues, and rockabilly. Boomerang is a London area band, with three guitarists, drums, and lead vocal by Teresa Burns. They call their music "an obscure blend". of rhythm and blues and rock 'n roll. Boomerang will also be playing on Sunday, starting off the day at 1:00. 4 %l��iw��%/ice Bruce County comes back to the festival this year with another award under its belt. The band's latest album, Serve It Hot, won the Canadian Bluegrass Awards album of the year for 1983. Bruce County will be playing during the day on Saturday. B.W. Pawley, who plays the closing sets on Thursday and Friday has also appeared on television, and has worked often with Ronnie Hawkins. Hawkins is the one who gave Brian Pawley his nickname as the "Ontario Redneck". The two local acts, Pat Gabbert and Sharp's Creek, are both playing on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Gabbert is originally from West Virginia; this will be the third year he has played at the Goderich festival. Sharp's Creek, with Bryan Ainslie on mandolin and vocals, Brian Petrie on guitar, Brian Melick on banjo and vocals and Rick Milburn on ,upright bass and vocals, plays mostly Bluegrass music. Its name comes from the creek that runs through "downtown Benmiller." The two local groups will be opening the festival on Thursday. The gates will open Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1 p.m. The music .plays until 1 a.m. every night except for Sunday, when the festival closes at 10 p.m. Bruce County %\%�% .!�\\ %ice/ri\\�%/i\�%ice ��\%\%\ ���\\�%i\� HENSALL ,so CENTENNIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, LUNE 29 SATURDAY, JUNE 30 Shriner Fish Fry Official Opening Walters Family Entertains SUNDAY, JULY 1 Firemen's Breakfast Church Service Family Picnic Legion Drumhead Service Horse Shoe Pitching Tug of Wars Band Concert & Harmony Sing Shir.tall Parade Dance 10 •,,� . JOE OVERHOLT Firemen's Breakfast Antique & Craft Show & Sale Arm Wrestling & Baseball Trap Shoot Horse Shoe Pitching Pork Barbeque Dance: featuring LOGO & SPIRIT -, Antique & c ✓`t. Historical ::- .2* Displays -. Midway All Weekend 1 _ �... ���r,, *410 MONDAY, JULY 2 Firemen's Breakfast Sports Events Fire Engine Muster Parade 1 p.m. Judging of Beard Growing Contest Beef Barbeque N Churches ' School and Open House * - 4y 'Trailer parking available 7, . on school grounds 1 '1/V f, ttil/v f lN\ .1 ; Souvenirs Available at . Souvenir Booth . l at the I Community Centre 1,A0, ' 1A't�i,/V A v krr T. ONTARIO'�°i A 4 4 See Labatt's Blue Balloon 4 441 Si Whiskey Jack Historic display will feature nostalgic articles. Something exciting is happening during the Annual Festival of the Arts in Goderich on July 19, 20 and 21 at the Livery, and you can be a part of it! As part of the 'Nostalgia' Livery Summer Project, the Experience '84 staff are creating a historical display of Huron Coun- ty. Anyone who has pictures, stories. legends, newspaper articles, mementos, and old documents who would be willing to lend them towards this Bicentennial project is asked to contact the Livery at 35 South St., Gods ch, or phone 524-6262 between 9 and 5 on ekdays. e utmost care will be taken to ensure that articles will be protected during the display and returned safely. Your contribution to the Bicentennial display will give both young and old a visual summary of the role that Huron, County has played in Ontario's 200 year history. GLT holds annual dinner -dance Goderich Little Theatre held its annual dinner -dance on Saturday, June 16 at The Livery. I>uring dinner, the No -Notes Jug Band provided entertainment. Jim Keller was the disc jockey for the dance which followed. Retiring GI,T president Ruth Leonard and her executive expressed thanks to all members for their support during the past year and also thanked the directors, casts and crews for each production. "We hope to see you all back next season with the same support for the new executive." said Mrs. Leonard. A GREAT GRADUATION GIFT VIC 2O Keyboard, Data Cassette, 3 Games & Education Series $35000 GRANGER'S T.V. & APPLIANCE 12 South Sts eODERicH S24-11925 Refreshments on Grounds at regulated hours Admission to Barbecues and Dances will be by Advance Ticket Sales Only. Advance Ticket Sales and Information 2622231 262-2319 262-3123 Proceeds to go towards Community Development Partially funded by Wintario and Bicentennial Grants The new executive is as follows: honorary president -Frank Bisset; past president - Ruth Leonard; president -Maureen Penn; first vice -president -Betty Etue; second vice- president -June Hill; treasurer -Reg Bell; secretary -Muriel Reinhart; publicity - Barbara Ellen MacLeod; social conveners- Marj McQuire and Daphane Davidson; and membership chairperson -Audrey Timbrell. (:I.T will open their new season November 7. 8. 9 and 10 with the musical, Anything ?'.oes. 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