Brenda Lewis & Gayle Ackroyd's Fourth Annual "Guelph Christmas Harmonies" Concert!
This Saturday December 3rd at 7:30pm, these versatile ladies' sweet and sassy vocal harmonies will take you on a journey of holiday cheer from the 1940's through to 1960s Pop, Rock and R&B - all the way to more recent country, folk and bluegrass. They will also be performing a number of wonderful original Christmas pieces by Ackroyd, an award-winning songwriter.
The Musicians:
Brenda Lewis - vocals, percussion and kazoo
Gayle Ackroyd - vocals, guitars, ukulele, mandolin, percussion
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Saturday, Dec 3 ~ 7:30pm to 9:30pm
At Red Brick Cafe
8 Douglas Street
Downtown Guelph
http://redbrickcafe.ca/event/4th-annual-brenda-lewis-gayle-ackroyd-xnas-show
Concert Tickets:
$10 (cash) at the door.
Come for yummy dinner, desserts and drinks.
Best to arrive early for seats in the room with the stage.
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More about Brenda and Gayle:
"Brenda Lewis' rich full-bodied voice is an elastic instrument, especially in songs that speak to the heart."(Rob Reid, Waterloo Record). For over two decades Brenda has been singing professionally - mostly as a jazz vocalist; performing in many concert series including The OId Mill (Toronto), The Jazz Bistro (Toronto), 120 Diner (Toronto), McMichael Art Gallery, Brookside Concerts (Midland Cultural Centre), Arkell Schoolhouse - and festivals: 1000 Islands Blues & Jazz Festival, Merrickville's Jazz Fest, Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, and, Guelph Jazz Festival. Previous to jazz, she performed roots / country blues in Lewis & Molesworth" (aka “Hurt & Run"), and with Nonie Crete. Brenda was honoured to sing in tribute concerts for Jackie Washington and Colleen Peterson and her CDs have received radio airplay on the CBC, BBC and JAZZ-FM 91.1 TORONTO. Currently, she is a busy publicist, teaches singing lessons and her newest jazz CD out "Far & Near" is critically acclaimed. More at: http://www.brendalewis.ca/
Guitar slinger and blues singer Gayle Ackroyd "belts out the blue eyed soul with intense energy, grit and class all at the same time"(Lenny Stoute, Toronto Star). Originally from Brampton, Gayle has been writing and making music since her teens. Her musical identity has always been firmly planted in folk/roots, country and blues. A graduate of Oakville’s Sheridan College Musical Theatre Program, she has performed onstage with many greats including Jeff Healey, Jack DeKeyser and Amanda Marshall. A recipient of a Toronto Arts Council Songwriting Grant to live in Nashville, she has also received honourable mention in the Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Colleen Peterson songwriting competitions. Gayle and her husband John run their own music school "Gibson Music" - and she has four CDs to her credit.
Much more at: http://www.gayleackroyd.com/
~ Brenda & Gayle - A Family Connection:
Brenda's older brother Dave - and Gayle's sister Mary and brother-in-law Jim toured in a country rock band http://langandackroydband.com/ together across much of Canada and in Europe over most of the 1980's. After Gayle moved to Guelph (almost 4 years ago), both families told Brenda and Gayle about each other, so it was only a matter of time before they finally met up a year or so back. With these kind of "family ties", it's no surprise that their voices compliment each other so well!
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