Patchwork Threads

Alana Yorke will seduce you with her dream-like vocals and minimalist piano style. Raised on mid-80’s synth-pop (Kate Bush, Gowan, Enya) and standing on the shoulders of musical visionaries from Philip Glass to Beach House, she is an exciting new voice on the Canadian independent music scene. Alana’s debut album, Dream Magic, was mixed in Montreal with Arcade Fire’s engineer Mark Lawson and was released worldwide on Paper Bag Records in October, 2015.

Armed with a strong musical vision and unafraid of bold sonic choices, Yorke steers her music deftly between sparkly synth-pop, grand cinematic gestures, and stripped-down intimacy on this much-anticipated release.  Please listen and watch the stunning new video of her song Anthem at http://www.alanayorke.com/

ALANA YORKE (duo show with Ian Bent)

Saturday, January 16 @  8 pm     

Saturday, January 30 @ 8pm

$20 (all $$ to the artists, as usual)

RSVP to mleblanc.patchwork@gmail.com or by calling 902 434-8355

Monique & George                                                                                                                        Patchwork House Concerts                                                                                                               First Ave., Bedford

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One of our favorite Canadian musicians stops by to round out our 2015 concert series…..

Jeffery Straker and his piano-folk-pop music are often compared to a mixture of early Elton John, Billy Joel, Sarah Slean and Harry Chapin. He performs over 100 shows per year across Canada, but east coast dates are few and far between so this is a show not to miss. He has recorded for CBC radio’s ‘Canada Live’, had a music video chart in the top 10 on Much More Music Canada and has toured internationally as far as Peru, Mexico and Ghana. His tour stops range from intimate house concerts to club and theatre shows and include recent sold-out concerts with Canadian symphony orchestras in Saskatoon, Regina and Sudbury. The review following his orchestral debut read: “Straker was simply spectacular…clearly one of the province’s best cultural exports”. Canadian Musician Magazine has said, “Very much an artist to watch” while the Chicago Free Press has written, “Rufus Wainwright, as well as k.d. lang are among the Canadians making essential and beautiful music. Add the name Jeffery Straker to that list”. His latest career boost came from winning the prestigious Vina del Mar (Chile) song competition in February 2014 where he represented Canada. Performing live to a festival crowd of 20,000 people and to a TV audience of 100,000,000 viewers across the Spanish speaking world he quickly gained a fan following putting him in demand for performances in Latin America.
http://jeffstraker.com/

Details: Show time is 8 pm. $20 per person at the door. Snacks provided. BYOB.

RSVP: mleblanc.patchwork@gmail.com or 902 434-8355

Note: CDs make a fabulous Christmas gift and are very easy to wrap. Jeffery has many excellent cds to choose from.

On Saturday, October 10 come celebrate music with a special Thanksgiving house concert featuring Christina Martin.  She will be joined on stage by Dale Murray.   The fact that this will be Christina’s 5^th time at Patchwork reflects the high regard we have for her and her music.  Christina and Dale consistently knock their shows out of the park; case in point: the cd release for her new album It’ll Be Alright at the Spatz Theatre this past February.  Here is what Bob Mersereau, Author of the Top 100 Canadian Albums, said about It’ll Be Alright: “Always known as one of the area’s best lyricists, with an ability to get right inside the heart of her characters and listeners, Martin has translated that emotion in a bigger rock sound.” 

Check out her music and some amazing videos at http://www.christinamartin.net

 “Fans of Petty and Springsteen, this is for you” Voted 9/10 Americana-UK

“Vocally Supreme, Lyrically Superb and the music is second to none.”  Rock Bandom-UK

“Rootsy East Coast songstress Christina Martin delivers another winner with her fifth album, It’ll Be Alright.” Kerry Doole, New Canadian Music

Christina and Dale spend a lot of time on the road and they will be taking off yet again later this fall so don’t miss this chance to see them live playing songs from her new and previous catalogue.

Show time is 8 pm. $20 per person (all money goes to the musicians, every time)

BYOB. Snacks offered (shareable snacks accepted gratefully but not required)

RSVP to mleblanc.patchwork@gmail.com or by calling 902 434-8355.

If you have family from out of town visiting for the long weekend, take them with you.  All listeners welcome.

Best,                                                                                                                                               Monique & George                                                                                                                Patchwork House Concerts                                                                                                                First Ave., Bedford

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News Flash!!  Patchwork will be presenting a special house concert this fall featuring Erin Costelo & the Blue Engine String Quartet!!

These are musicians of the highest calibre and this is a rare opportunity to hear this combination in such a small space as ours.  To ensure we make the most of this gift, we are selling tickets in advance.  We do have a limited space and will not be able to ‘squeeze you in’ at the last minute once our goal is met.  If you are interested in attending this show, please advise and we will get you settled , either via an e-transfer or by getting cash to me.  I am around for much of the summer.

Saturday, September 19 @ 8 pm.  Tickets: $30

http://www.erincostelo.com/

http://www.blueenginestringquartet.com/

This show will be very special.  What a great time to tell your friends about Patchwork.   More to follow over the summer…..

To buy your tickets, email me or call 902 434-8355.

Best,                                                                                                                                                Monique & George                                                                                                                         Patchwork House Concerts                                                                                                                30 First Ave., Bedford

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NOTE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

Spring burst forth in a panic as summer waits (im)patiently in the wings.  Join us for an evening of music with Quiet Parade – a five piece folk-pop band with songs of Nova Scotia towns, ghosts and…..a bunch of new songs that will be released in a new full length recording this fall.

Quiet Parade : Saturday June 20 @ 8 pm ($20 suggested donation – all $$ to the artists).

http://onesheet.com/QuietParade/splash/#

http://acadianembassy.com/roster/

RSVP to mleblanc.patchwork@gmail.com or by calling 902 434-8355.

BYOB.  Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks available.  Guests are welcome to bring a snack to share (or nibble solo-like in a quiet corner) but this is totally up to you.

Best,

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