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SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 2008 - PRE-FESTIVAL OPEN AIR GOSPEL CONCERT
Time:
2:00 pm
Place: Beaverbrook Kin Centre Patio, 100 Newcastle Blvd
Admission: Freewill offering
Special Guests: The award winning Gospel Group from Fredericton N.B.The LaPointes. They have
recorded nine albums, nominated six separate years in the ECMA's Best Blues/Gospel Artist and Best Gospel Artist categories
for their music. They will be joined by & other local entertainers
Inclement Weather: To be held
inside.
Note: Please bring lawn chair.
Sponsored by: Canadas Best Value Inn & Suites
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MONDAY AUGUST 4, 2008
NB Day Breakfast: 9am to 11am
Music continues until 12noon
Place: Beaverbrook
Kin Centre
Featured Music: James Morrison & The Down East Entertainers with Susan Butler, Melanie
Ross Breen, The Gillis Family & other special guests
Sponsors: Kinsmen Club
of Miramichi and Northumberland Co-op.
Tickets at door - $ 6.00 adults/children $3.00
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51th Anniversary, Grand Opening - Miramichi Civic Centre - 487 King George Hwy. Official opening of the festival
Monday
- August 4th , 7:00pm
Featuring: Miramichi Fiddlers & Special guest, the charismatic folksinger, songwriter, educator, and
political activist, BUFFY SAINTE - MARIE. She first rose to international fame on the New York music scene in the 1960s. Through
her concerts and songs, including such hits as " Universal Soldier " and " Up Where You Belong ", Sainte - Marie sees herself
as building a " Bridge between native cultures and the rest of the world.
Sponsored by Enterprise Miramichi, Province of New Brunswick & City of Miramichi
Tickets: Advance $ 25.00/Door $ 30.00, children under 12 with parent, free.
On sale at: Books Inn, Bills Kwik Way - Stitching Post Bathurst and at the door By E-mail at bb2@nb.sympatico.ca ph. 506-622 -1780
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TUESDAY AUGUST 5, 2008 - NOON LUNCHEON
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Tickets:
Adults $10.00
Children $5.00 Tickets
at door
Featured Music: 11:30 am - singer - Jimmy Lawlor
12:00 Noon - singer - Paula Foley
12:30 pm - singers - Patty Michaud & Lynn Mallory
Reservations can be made ahead for the first seating only, by
Phone:(506) 622-1780 or by
E-mailing:bb2@sympatico.ca
Sponsored by The Rodd Miramichi
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Featuring: Nonie Crete & Eugene Rea from Fergus, Ontario.
As a celetic perfromer, Nonie has toured Ireland and has appeared at major festivals throughout Canada.
She has opened for such talents as Tommy Makem. They will also be joined by a host of local and Maritime talent.
Location :Beaverbrook Kin Centre 100 Newcastle Blvd, Miramichi, N.B.
Time : 7:30pm
Price: Advance $12.00/ Door $ 15.00
On Sale: Book's Inn - Bill's Kwik Way, Stitching post, Bathurst & at the door- e -
mail bb2@nb.sympatico.ca or ph/ 506 - 611 -1780
Children under 12 with parent, free.
Allison & Alexander Landry
Great Grandchildren of the Legendary Ned Landry.
They sing, step dance and play the fiddle.
They are making a name for themselves around the Maritimes.
This is a show not to miss.
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| Allen Kelly, Celebrating 51 years. He will be 104 on September 23rd. |
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6, 2008
Noon Luncheon with live music, Beaverbrook
Kin Centre - 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Featured Music:
11:30 am. - singers- The Gillis Family
12:00 Noon - singers - Nonie Crete & Eugune Rea from Fregus, Ontario
12:30 pm. - Singer/director - Susan Butler, C.M.,O.N.B.
Location : Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle
Blvd.
Tickets : Adults - $ 10.00
Children $ 5.00 Tickets at door
Reservations can be made ahead for the first seating only.
By Phone : (506) 622-1780 or by
Sponsored by Newcastle Pharmasave Drugs
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008 - CHILDREN'S SHOW
Time :
2:00 P.M. Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Hosted by Melanie Ross Breen from Halifax, NS.
and Pabblo The Clown and special guests, The Judy McLean Dancers from P.E.I.
Event :Children are the STARS, if you are 16 and under,
sing, dance
or play an instrument please register by calling
All performers receive a cash prize
Price : Adults : $5.00 Children :$2.00
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY
Sponsored by Newcastle Printing & Pizza Delight, Newcastle
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| Judy MacLean Dancers from P.E.I. |
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| THE JUDY MACLEAN STEP DANCERS |
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Special Guests - Back by popular
demand, The landry children, Allison & Alexander, great grandchildren of noted fiddler, Ned Landry. They sing, dance,play
the fiddle and yodel. They will be joined by other local musicians.
Advance tickets : $12.00 At the
Door :$15.00
On Sale at : Books Inn & Bills Kwik Way, Stitching
Post Bathurst
Admission for Children under 12 with adult free.
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| Robbie Smith, singer songwriter from Shelburne N.S. |
THURSDAY AUGUST 7, 2008
Noon Luncheon with live music
Time :11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location :Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle
Blvd.
Tickets :Adults :$10.00 Children
: $5.00
Featured Music: 11:30 a.m. - singer/songwriter
- Robert Smith fron Shelburne, Nova Scotia
12:00 Noon - Fiddlibg Barber, Norman Young
12.30
p.m. - singer- Melanie Ross Breen
Reservation can be made for the first seating only
By Phone : (506) 622-1780 or by
Sponsored by Brookdale Nursuries & Bells & Meadows
Funeral Homes Ltd.
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THURSDAY AUGUST 7, 2008
Time :7:30 pm
Location : Beaverbrook Kin Centre Featuring
SPECIAL GUESTS
Ambassadors of Fiddle Music fro New Brunswick,
Ivan & Vivian Hicks,2008 ECMA winners plus, Elizabeth Smith & Matt Carter, Syliva Campbell, Nonie Crete &
Eugene Rea, Robbie Smith and the Judy MacLean Dancers from P.E.I.
Advance Tickets :$12.00 At the Door : $15.00
On Sale at Books Inn, Bills Kwik Way - Stitching Post Bathurst
Children under 12 with adult FREE
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FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 2008
Noon Luncheon
Time : 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location : Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Tickets :Adults : $10.00 Children :$5.00
-Tickets at door -
Featured Music :
11:30 a.m. singer - John Lordon
12:00 Noon - singers - Doug & Matt Carter ( father & son)
12:30 p.m. - singer - Bob McCallum
Reservation can be made ahead for the first seating only
Phone : (506) 622-1780 or by
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| ORAN ( Scottish) Celebrating 25 years together |
Friday August 8, 2008
Closing Consert
Time: 7:00 P.M.
ADMISSION: FREE WILL OFFERING
Location : Patio of Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100
Newcastle Blvd
- Open Air, Bring a lawn chair & blanket -
inclement weather to be held inside
Featuring : From Fredericton area ORAN ( Music
to live by)
Ask any follower of Folk music in New Brunswick what the word Oran means and those who have heard these wonderful singers
and musicians will invariably say " great music" and " entertainment for the whole family".
The group was formed in 1983 and are celebrating their 25th anniverasry of making music together. They have performed
nationally on Vision TV and CBC radio as well as ATV and have shared the stage with such noted performers as the Irish
group Barley Bree and many others Oran was one of the first Celtic groups of its kind in New Brunswick when they formed back
in 1983.
Jam Session to follow concert in the Beaverbrook Kin
Centre for those 19 and over - Open Mic, bring your voice, instruments etc. Let us close off the 51th Anniversary of the Miramichi
Folksong Festival in fine style as only Miramichiers know how to do.
Sponsored by: Econolodge
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