[mplpost] GIG Ottawa: Norm Hacking This Wkd @ Rasputins (w/ special guest: Jeremy Woodland)
BJ Lewis (Open Bookings)
lewnmole@sentex.net
Tue Oct 8 21:18:45 2002
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howdy
if you live in ottawa, or are heading home to 'the valley' for =
thanksgiving turkey, here's a chance to make your weekend even warmer by =
taking in a rare ottawa appearance of norm hacking in concert this =
friday and saturday evening at Rasputins. details below in the press =
release, as well as latest norm news re: a brand new cd with kirk =
elliot: "orange cats everywhere"! listen to cbc-ottawa this week & wkd =
for a few norm songs in advance of these concerts.
and if you're from toronto: this just in: norm will be opening for =
acclaimed Chicago-based songwriter and long-time musical friend Michael =
Smith - best known for writing "The Dutchman" at Hugh's Room on Thursday =
November 21 at 8:30 pm. more on that as it gets closer, but there's lots =
of info already at: www.hughsroom.com=20
cheers; brenda
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Celebrated Songwriter "Norm Hacking": Rare Ottawa Concert Appearance
"Hacking, like John Steinbeck, understands the depths of =
very simple situations and the simplicity of very complicated events. =
The lasting impression is that Norm Hacking is a first class song =
craftsman." (Whig-Standard, Kingston)=20
"Norm Hacking ~ with Jeremy Woodland as Accompanist and Opening Act"=20
October 11 and 12 (Friday/Saturday) 8pm
at RASPUTIN'S FOLK CAF=C9 http://www.rasputins.ca/
696 Bronson Ave., Ottawa (3 blocks south of the =
Queensway/H417)
Tickets $12 advance/ credit card by phoning (613) =
230-5102; $15 at the door=20
Toronto-based Norm Hacking is considered "a songwriters' songwriter" by =
his North American peers. So much so that a stellar group of songwriters =
have recently honoured him by recording a CD where THEY have covered 18 =
of his original songs. It is titled: "One Voice: A Tribute to Norm =
Hacking, Volume 1" and features prominent songwriters including Michael =
Smith (who penned "The Dutchman"), Nancy White, Chris Whiteley and =
Nashville's Alan Rhody.=20
As well, Norm has reissued a beautifully remastered version of his CD: =
"Skysongs ... A Writer's Collection". "Young writers should purchase =
this album as an outstanding example of songwriting craftsmanship," =
writes Gene Wilburn in his acclaimed guide to Canadian folk music: =
"Northern Journey 2" http://www.northernjourney.com Norm is well-known =
for nurturing many new artists through countless open stages, which he =
has generously hosted over his 3-plus decade music career.
NEWS!!! Any day now, a brand new CD will be born, ready to charm both =
children and children-at-heart, titled: "Orange Cats Make the Very Best =
Friends". Norm has teamed up with popular children's entertainer and =
monster-multi-instrumentalist Kirk Eliott =
http://www.magooman.com/kirkmagoo.htm to create this whimsical homage to =
our beloved feline friends. Sneak Realaudio preview here (Re-recorded =
for the new CD): http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/hack_cats.ram And =
something more philosophical from the soon-to-be widely-released CD: =
"The Ache" (Made with assistance of the Ontario Arts Council in 1999, it =
had only a limited pre-release pressing ) at: =
http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/nhacking_ache.ram=20
Detailed Norm-info at: http://www.normhacking.com =20
Currently released CDs are distibuted by Festival Distribution =
http://www.festival.bc.ca=20
Jeremy Woodland of Orangeville is a young songwriter and =
virtuoso acoustic guitarist with an indie CD "What You Hear... is What =
You Get." At 23 years of age Jeremy has already been playing guitar for =
a dozen years, teaching and performing for many; including Mariposa Folk =
Festival in Orillia.=20
IMPORTANT: For play/review copies of CDs and to arrange interviews, =
please contact Norm's publicist: Brenda Lewis (Open Bookings Publicity, =
Guelph ON) E-mail: lewnmole@sentex.net or phone: 519-767-0792=20
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Brenda Lewis, Proprietor
Open Bookings Entertainment Planning & Publicity
http://www.guelphonline.com/openbookings
Jazz & Folk Vocalist; Listen at:
http://www.cwilsonmusic.com
(Click on "Ensembles", Vocal Trio / Quartet)
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live in ottawa, or are heading home to 'the valley' for thanksgiving =
turkey,=20
here's a chance to make your weekend even warmer by taking in a rare =
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evening at=20
Rasputins. details below in the press release, as well as latest norm =
news re:=20
<STRONG>a brand new cd with kirk elliot: "orange cats =
everywhere"!</STRONG>=20
listen to <STRONG>cbc-ottawa</STRONG> this week & wkd for a few norm =
songs=20
in advance of these concerts.</SPAN></P>
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</EM>norm will=20
be opening for acclaimed Chicago-based songwriter and long-time =
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friend <A href=3D"http://www.michaelsmithmusic.com/"><B>Michael =
Smith</B></A> -=20
best known for writing <STRONG>"The Dutchman"</STRONG> at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.hughsroom.com/"><B>Hugh's Room</B></A> on Thursday =
<B>November=20
21</B> at 8:30 pm. more on that as it gets closer, but there's lots of =
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already at: <A href=3D"http://www.hughsroom.com">www.hughsroom.com</A> =
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Songwriter “Norm Hacking”: </SPAN></U><U><SPAN=20
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Ottawa Concert <EM>Appearance</EM></SPAN></U></P>
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“Hacking, like John Steinbeck, understands the depths of very =
simple situations=20
and the simplicity of very complicated events. The lasting =
impression=20
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<H2><FONT size=3D2><U>“Norm Hacking ~ with Jeremy Woodland as =
Accompanist and=20
Opening Act”</U><U><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal">=20
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</SPAN>October 11 and 12 =
(Friday/Saturday)=20
8pm</FONT></H2>
<H2><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
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</SPAN>at<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>RASPUTIN'S FOLK CAF=C9 =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.rasputins.ca/"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; =
mso-hansi-font-family: Arial"><FONT=20
size=3D2>http://www.rasputins.ca/</FONT></SPAN></A></H2>
<H2><FONT size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
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</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal">696 Bronson Ave., Ottawa </SPAN>(3 blocks =
south of=20
the Queensway/H417)<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></H2>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN =
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12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Tickets $12 advance/ credit card by=20
</SPAN></B><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #993333; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">phoning</SPAN></B><B><SPAN=20
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12.0pt"> (613)=20
230-5102;<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$15 at the door =
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText>Toronto-based Norm Hacking is considered “a =
songwriters’=20
songwriter” by his North American peers. So much so that a stellar =
group of=20
songwriters have recently honoured him by recording a CD where THEY have =
covered=20
18 of his original songs. It is titled<STRONG>: “One Voice: A =
Tribute to Norm=20
Hacking, Volume 1”</STRONG> and features prominent songwriters =
including=20
<STRONG>Michael Smith (who penned “The Dutchman”), Nancy =
White, Chris Whiteley=20
</STRONG>and<STRONG> Nashville’s Alan Rhody. </STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText>As well, Norm has reissued a beautifully =
remastered version=20
of his CD: <STRONG>“Skysongs</STRONG> <STRONG>... A Writer's=20
Collection”.<EM> “Young writers should purchase this =
album as an=20
outstanding example of songwriting =
craftsmanship,”</EM></STRONG><EM> </EM>writes=20
<STRONG>Gene Wilburn</STRONG> in his acclaimed guide to Canadian folk =
music:=20
”Northern Journey 2” <A=20
href=3D"http://www.northernjourney.com"><STRONG>http://www.northernjourne=
y.com</STRONG></A> Norm=20
is well-known for nurturing many new artists through countless open =
stages,=20
which he has generously hosted over his 3-plus decade music career.</P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><B><U><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">NEWS!!!</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Any day=20
now, <B>a brand new CD will be born</B>, ready to charm both children =
and=20
children-at-heart, titled: <B>“Orange Cats Make the Very Best =
Friends”.</B>=20
</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Norm has=20
teamed up with popular children's entertainer and =
monster-multi-instrumentalist=20
<B>Kirk Eliott</B><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> <STRONG> =
</STRONG><A=20
href=3D"http://www.magooman.com/kirkmagoo.htm"><STRONG>http://www.magooma=
n.com/kirkmagoo.htm</STRONG></A> </SPAN>to=20
create this whimsical homage to our beloved feline friends. Sneak =
Realaudio=20
preview here (Re-recorded for the new CD): <A=20
href=3D"http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/hack_cats.ram"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; =
mso-hansi-font-family: =
Arial"><STRONG>http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/hack_cats.ram</STRONG></SP=
AN></A><STRONG>=20
</STRONG>And something more philosophical from the soon-to-be =
widely-released=20
CD: <STRONG>"The Ache"</STRONG> (Made with assistance of the =
<STRONG>Ontario=20
Arts Council </STRONG>in 1999, it had only a limited pre-release =
pressing=20
) at: <A =
href=3D"http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/nhacking_ache.ram"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; =
mso-hansi-font-family: =
Arial"><STRONG>http://www.coolname.com/~cpreal/nhacking_ache.ram</STRONG>=
</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><SPAN> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"> =20
Detailed Norm-info at:<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A=20
href=3D"http://www.normhacking.com"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: =
Arial">http://www.normhacking.com</SPAN></A> =20
</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Currently=20
released CDs are distibuted by Festival Distribution <A=20
href=3D"http://www.festival.bc.ca">http://www.festival.bc.ca</A></SPAN></=
B><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></SP=
AN>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: =
auto"><SPAN><STRONG> =20
Jeremy Woodland </STRONG>of=20
Orangeville is a young songwriter and virtuoso acoustic guitarist =
with an=20
indie CD "What You Hear... is What You Get." At 23 years of =
age=20
Jeremy has already been playing guitar for a dozen years, teaching and=20
performing for many; including Mariposa Folk Festival in=20
Orillia. </SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><STRONG><U><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">IMPORTANT:</SPAN></U><SPAN>=20
For play/review copies of CDs and to arrange interviews, please contact =
Norm’s=20
publicist: Brenda Lewis (Open Bookings Publicity, Guelph ON) =
E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lewnmole@sentex.net"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial"><FONT=20
color=3D#000000>lewnmole@sentex.net</FONT></SPAN></A> or phone:=20
519-767-0792 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brenda =
Lewis,=20
Proprietor<BR>Open Bookings Entertainment Planning & Publicity<BR><A =
href=3D"http://www.guelphonline.com/openbookings">http://www.guelphonline=
.com/openbookings</A><BR>Jazz=20
& Folk Vocalist; Listen at:<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cwilsonmusic.com">http://www.cwilsonmusic.com</A><BR>(=
Click on=20
"Ensembles", Vocal Trio / Quartet)</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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