Monday, August 16, 2010

Rick and the Krickets @ Happy Dayz in Hamilton Festival (August 14, 2010)

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My Roots Are Showing Workshop@Festival of Friends (August 8, 2010)

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Links: Trickbag - Duane Rutter - Mo Kauffey - Sonny Del Rio

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Bring Strings Workshop@Festival of Friends (August 8, 2010)

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Links: Mark McNeil, Dan Walsh, Frank Koren, Kim Koren, Steven Elmo Murphy, Alfie Smith
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Friday, August 13, 2010

You Say "Seltic", I Say "Celtic" Workshop@Festival of Friends (Aug 8, 2010)

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Links - Steve Sinnicks - Shawn Trotter - Gabrial Ayala

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Blues You Can Use Workshop@Festival of Friends (August 7, 2010)

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Links: Mo Kauffey - Sonny Del Rio - Trickbag
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Favourites Workshop@Festival of Friends (Aug 7, 2010)

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Links: Tia McGraff - Stumbleweed - Gabrial Ayala
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Hit the Road Workshop @ Festival of Friends (Aug 7, 2010)

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Links: Alfie Smith - Carly and Mark - Kim Koren - Frank Koren - Terra Lightfoot
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Looney Tunes Workshop@Festival of Friends (Aug 7, 2010)

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Links: Mark McNeil - Mo Kauffey - Steve Sinnicks - Darrelle London
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Festival of Friends, Stage 3 (Aug 7, 2010)

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Links: Caretakers - Tia McGraff - Shawn Trotter - Darrelle London, Carly and Mark


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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Festival of Friends Main Stage (Aug 6, 2010)

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Loving or Leaving Workshop @ Festival of Friends (Aug 6, 2010)

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Links: Kim Koren - Frank Koren - Les Smith (Trickbag) - Terra Lightfoot

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Songs Jackie Washington Would Like Workshop - Festival of Friends

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Links: Mark McNeil - Mo Kauffey - Steve Sinnicks - Sonny Del Rio - Trickbag
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

New Open Mind CD + Release Party

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, the recently reunited Hamilton duo (Chantal Chamberland and Cynthia Kerr), Open Mind released Over Oceans - a wonderful disc of reworked classics and new songs.

This is their first recording in 16 years. The title is an apt one as it was recorded across continents (Kerr is now based in Australia) using the latest technology.

The end result isn't cold and mechanical though. Each song has the great pop/folk sound the band was famous for in the 1990s. It runs the gamut from catchy (Why, Open Hands) to soft and sweet (Touch the Water, Wishful Thinking), and everything in between. There are even a few middle eastern and Spanish elements in the mix as well.

Click here for song samples from the album.

The disc is available at CD Baby and iTunes.

Below are videos from the CD release at the Westside Concert Theatre on June 26, 2010. They were joined by Dan Lockwood (drums), Mark McIntyre (bass), Amy King (keyboards), and Bob Doidge (guitar/percussion).

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Links: Open Mind Site - More Open Mind Stories