“Things Bout Comin My Way”

Date: Jan 27, 2012 7:30PM

  Price: $30 per adult / $10 per student  

  “I knowed the Mississippi Sheiks. Yessir. Walked ten miles to see them play. They was high-time….makin’ them good records, man.”- Muddy Waters

The songs on this project come down to us from a world long gone. Between 1930 and 1935, Sam, Lonnie and Armenter Chatman, the three sons of slaves who along with Walter Vinson made up the core of the Mississippi Sheiks, created some of the most memorable blues rants and square dance hollers ever conjured up. They were a top selling act, and were one of the first acts that appealed to both white and black audiences in the south-no small feat in those days!

The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute project represents the fruition of a long-time dream by producer Steve Dawson. Steve Dawson is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. Specializing in slide and finger style guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, banjo and other instruments, he is in demand as a performer, session musician and producer.

The band includes some of the greatest artists in the blues genre, including triple Juno awarded Jim Byrnes with his evocative smoky vocals and Del Rey who became a blues artist after actually meeting bluesman Sam Chatmon. Her guitar playing combines country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie through the sensibility of an autodidact trailer-park esthete. Keith Lowe is on bass and Geoff Hicks on drums.

The Sheiks sound was part country and part apocalyptic blues, which these talented artists will redefine.   “I was looking for good interpreters who could capture the essence of the songs rather than just recreate the original song” says Dawson.   

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Hanson heads for Kelowna
By Jennifer Smith – Kelowna Capital News

No shortage of shows in Kelowna on Saturday Night.  What are you going to see?

Andrew and Zachari Smith – The Bike Shop Cafe
BC Hip-Hop Fest 2012 – The House
Craig Cardiff (2 shows) – Streaming Cafe
CREAM Villains Vs. Vixens Superhero Soirée – Habitat
Sherman Doucette – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
City and Colour with special guest The Low Anthem – Kelowna Community Theatre
Dueling Piano Players – Dana Barnes & Steve Todd – Pheasant & Quail Pub
JC Wilson – Dakodas Pub
Fighting Orange – The Minstrel Cafe
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
Zoo Lion – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
Paperboy and Guests – Grateful Fed
LeVeL Nite Club & mau5trap presents: Kill The Noise w/ 40,000 Watts of Bass – Level Nightclub
★ Sapphire Night Club’s One Year Anniversary Bash ★ – Sapphire Nightclub 

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site –http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Corey Doak
Joshua Smith
Jordan Matchett
Glen Koide

Sat Jan 14
Ma Petite with Portage & Main – Streaming Cafe
Sherman Doucette – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Transcending Orbit – Rotary Centre for the Arts
Blue City Trio – The Minstrel Cafe
John Stamos and his Fullhouse – Dakoda’s Sports Bar & Grill
The Dust Covers – 97 Street Pub
Mindil Beach Market – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site –http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

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From the Accelerate Okanagan website

To keep you nourished and refreshed:

* Buffet style culinary delights
* Spirit Bear Martinis from Urban Distilleries
* Wines from include() wine & Kalala Organic Estate Winery
* Local Brews from Tree Brewing
* Free non-alcoholic options

To keep you movin’ groovin’ & having fun:

* Live music from The Ozzy Ozmunds
* Twisted Disco from Code: E & DJ Rich Taylor Esq.
* Poker, Blackjack & Roulette

This is ticket-only event. Tickets MUST be bought by 5pm, Monday January 9th.
Tickets: $25 each (Premium Members: $10 each)
Dress: casual-cocktail.

This is a public event, so please forward this to a friend or colleague.

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site –http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Corey Doak
Joshua Smith
Jordan Matchett
Glen Koide

Corey Doak
Corey (with last name pronounced like “oak” tree) has been doing his thing for over 10 years where he has been busy recording 5 albums, winning awards (like the ’09 Covenant Folk/Roots album of the year), playing hundreds of shows around the globe, sharing the stage with legends like Martyn Joseph, and concentrating on growing his hair out. His songs have a unique blend of story, offbeat humor (see Scruffy the Elf video), psalmistry and poetry bound to cause you to either laugh, cry, sit up and take notice, and/or all of the above. He’s a great writer with skills that pay the bills.
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Joshua Smith
After learning to play the gee-tar at age 10 in his hometown of Halifax, Josh moved to Nashville, learned a pile of stuff, and then ventured on to the 13th best city in the world, Kelowna. His tunes remind you of words like folk, pop, chill, imaginative, and are influenced by the the artists frequently played on his iPod like James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Mayer, The Beatles, and maybe a few more. He also played Lille Gard Festthis past summer.
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Jordan Matchett
Jordan is a bit of a newbie to Kelowna and a few of us met him busking on the street downtown playing an old Kay guitar from the 50s (details might be a bit off here). He played outside all summer and apparently was able to earn a decent living doing so but the winter months are too cruel for outdoor musician bravery, so we’re stoked to hear his tunes in the warmth of a cafe.

Glen Koide
Glen is a roots / rock singer songwriter who is one of the most humble artists you will ever meet. He was mysteriously injured in a bike accident a couple of months ago so he wasn’t able to make the Sept. Songwriter Circle. Luckily, he’ll be ready to strum & pick like an 8 fingered gecko. And as for that last analogy, we apologize & realize that it doesn’t make sense but you get the picture.
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