NEWS & EVENTS

Poor Tom Oct 2

2009-09-30T03:38:00.000-07:00

Can you imagine Joni Mitchell meets the Dixie Chicks? Uxbridge's own Poor Tom plays at the Foster Memorial this Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. If you make it to one concert at this unique venue this year, check out this local duo of Susan Luke and Wanda Stride. Playing their own fusion of folk, traditional Celtic and rock, their sound is all their own, and seems to be created just for the soaring acoustics of the Foster Memorial. Known best for their creative harmony vocals, Susan and Wanda play seven instruments between the two of them: their sound is always changing, always inspiring. Original songs are inspired by everyday life; drawing images from motherhood, marriage, life as a teacher and life as a United Church minister, even Facebook has influenced their writing.This Friday they expect to play all the favourites from their first CD, "A Dream Like Yours," but they plan to premier a few new songs as well, to appear on a CD expected to be released early next year. For more information about Poor Tom, please check out their web site http://www.poortom.ca/ . The Foster Memorial is located on Main Street, just north of the Sandford Sideroad.

This Week On Foster Fridays

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July 17 Jonas Bonnetta

Jonas songs are melancholic soft ballands about love & wilderness

His evening hymns sing of lakes and the simple joys of life.

Special Performance

2009-07-14T01:40:00.000-07:00

August 9th 2:00-3:30

York Region Fingerstyle Guitar Group.

Come out & be entertained by the best.

Foster Fridays 2009 Calendar

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Fridays at the Foster - Concert Series

every Friday night 7:30-8:30 P.M.

Admission - Donation at the door

Enter a free draw every month

May 1 Students of Jane Loewen - Singing

Will perform Broadway, Classical & other songs with Jane accompanying on the piano. Jane is a Singer, Teacher & RCM voice examiner.

May 8 Maneli Jamal – Guitar

Maneli has mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical, Flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements far outside the traditional song writing.

May 15 Joanne Shaw - Singing/Guitar

Joanne has a warm & sincere vocal style with her songs running a course from folk to country with hints of jazz & blues. She writes songs with a maturity that befits her experience. Her music

still retains enthusiasm & freshness.

May 22 Now & Then – Singing

Rick Hannah & Larry Barnett with their vocal

harmonies with 40 years experience. Rick & Larry

also donate their musical talent for charities.

May29 Pine Ridge Chorus - Singing

Sweet Adeline Chapter singing barbershop-style

harmony. A chorus of women who have been very

successful in the competitions in Syracuse.

June 5 David Barrett – Guitar

David has performed & collaborated with some of the best-known musicians & bands & continues to compose, produce & perform solo guitar in Canada & the U.S.

June 12 Nancy Hall – Guitar/singing

A pure voice that holds the audience with her exceptional ability to keep you entertained & your toes tapping with the music.

June 19 – Tommy Pullin - Guitar

Tommy has 2 CD's released "Another year gone by" & "The rest of your life" Tommy's songs are Americana & Tell a story for the audience.

June 26 Cynthia Nidd & Jane Plewman – Violin

Cynthia has been teaching classical violin and fiddle techniques for over 20 years. Jane is also a local Suzuki Teacher in both violin and cello and is a member of Durham, Ont. Americas Suzuki Association.

July 3 – Erwin Schack – Guitar

Erwin is a local finger-style Guitarist, who performs pieces by Bruce Cockburn, Don Ross, Preston Reed, and more.

July 10 Takayo Shimoda – Baroque Ensemble Camerata Tibia-Shimoda Family Ensemble

evening of recorder, baroque music, various styles of recorder music,solo-quartet

baroque music for oboe,harpsichord using authentic baroque

instruments.

July 17 Jonas Bonnetta

Jonas' songs are melancholic soft ballads, about love & wilderness. His evening hymns sing of lakes and the simple joys of life.

July 24 Jane Loewen - Singer

Jane sings a mixed program of Broadway, Jazz and Classical favourites. She is an experienced performer with degrees in voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music & Univ. of Toronto.

July 31 Marie Lynn Hammond, Trio

Kathy Kay on Flute, Brian on Guitar

Marie-Lynn & Brian are a duo that keeps the audience entertained with their exceptional musical style complimenting each other. Kathy Kay is classically trained & has adapted to improvisation in folk, pop, jazz idioms.

Aug.7 Chris Saunders – Guitar

Chris is a well-known local musician whose main love is acoustic finger-style guitar. He has played in many local theatre productions & concerts.

Aug 14 T3 – Variety show.

Jamie Wagg & Kristen Mathews with their young adult group will perform compilations of songs & excerpts from famous Musicals.

Aug 21 Mike Thompson - Guitar

Mike paints a vivid passion-filled song-story, while accompanying himself on a guitar, harmonica, dobra, & slide guitar. He also plays pedal steel, lap steel & mandolin.

Aug 28 Erwin Schack - Guitar

Erwin is a local finger-style Guitarist who performs pieces by Bruce Cockburn, Don Ross Preston Reed & more.

Sept. 4 Kim Brown - Singer

Acoustic Guitar – Alternative Folk Music. Kim has been performing at Toronto concerts & the club scene & recording her popular CD’s of her favourite songs.

Sept 11, Uxbridge Harpers - Gwyneth Reid, Susan Montreuil

The sound of the harps under the roof of the Foster is absolutely lovely as they play soft & soothing melodies & Celtic tunes.

Sept. 18 Jane Loewen – Singer

Jane has been active in the local music scene as a singer, pianist & music director. Jane will sing a mixed program of Broadway, Jazz, & Classical favourites.

Sept. 25 Maneli Jamal

Maneli mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical, flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements outside of the traditional song writing.

Oct 2 Poor Tom – Guitars/ Singing

Wanda Stride & Susan Luke produce acoustic original Celtic (East coast) Music.

A musical journey through harmony, vocals, fiddle, piano, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle and guitar.

Oct 9 Nancy Hall – Singer

A pure voice that holds the audience & with her exceptional ability to keep her audience entertained everyone enjoys the wide variety of music Nancy performs.

Oct. 16- Maneli Jamal – Guitarist

Maneli mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements for outside the traditional song writing.

Oct 23 Brian O’Sullivan & Kathy Kay – Guitar/ Flute

Brian has studied voice & guitar at the Royal Conservatory & York Univ. Kathy is classically trained & has readily adapted to improvisation in Folk, Pop & Jazz idioms. Both Brian & Kathy have performed extensively for many different functions.

Your Invitation

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The Friends of the Thomas Foster Memorial invite you to join us at the magnificent Thomas Foster Memorial, the most unique and beautiful building in all of North America. When Thomas Foster built his dream he envisioned a building full of people, music and fellowship. And the Friends of the Thomas Foster Memorial are fulfilling Thomas’ dream and holding concerts every Friday night starting in May and ending in September with a donation for admission. Each concert is 7:30- 8-30 P.M. Thomas wanted everyone to share in his dream and be able to participate and experience the beauty that life can offer, and the committee has fulfilled this by accepting a donation at the door as admission to our concerts. This allows all residents no matter what their financial status is to enjoy our beautiful concerts with local, professional and guest entertainers. We also have a special reading with music to celebrate Halloween as well as a tour of the crypts in the basement decorated to mark the occasion on October 26 7:30 P.M. Come out if you dare. And with our Ladies of the Foster performing Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” you are witnessing history being made right in front of your eyes.The all female cast does a superb job every year of keeping the audience entertained with their incredible performance on the last Sunday in November at 2:00 p.m. So please come out and join with us to be entertained by the many different performances at the Thomas Foster Memorial where the acoustics are the science of sound and the beauty of the building will take your breath away.Come and see the Diamond of Durham. More information call 905-640-3966 or bnortheast@powergate.ca