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Jerry Leger Live @ The Brownstone in Orillia Sat March 2nd

   

      Instead of staying home and watching hockey or surfing FB this Saturday night why not get out; and get down to The Brownstone Cafe in Orillia and catch a musician that could teach lessons on being a musician, his name is Jerry Leger. Folk, rock, country, bluegrass…you get it all from a guy who by the age of 27 already has 5 records to his name. What can you say about a musician whose sophomore album was produced by Don Kerr and had Ron Sexsmith playing piano on it? you don't say anything but sit back and enjoy. 

      Below is the track "All Over Again" from his latest record Some folks Know, it's a duet he did with Serena Ryder. Duets are a hard thing to pull off, the singers have to have an unwritten sense of intimacy between them, and on this track these two really do pull it off. 

    Saturday night Jerry will be backed by Dan Mock on bass & Kyle Sullivan on drums, so as I said get out of the house and watch a real musical treasure, this guys the real deal.

Have fun Saturday night at The Brownstone.

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

*photo used in post by Laura Proctor

Pam Carter Becomes President of Mariposa Folk Foundation

    Mariposa Folk Foundation turned a new page on Sunday, with the election of a new board president, Pam Carter, who will lead the board in its 2013-14 year. Carter also continues to serve as Chair of the Mariposa Folk Festival Organizing Committee.

A key priority for Carter over the coming year is to reinforce the national reputation of Mariposa Folk Foundation through its storied summer festival and archives housed at the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at York University. Carter also intends to continue building on the special relationship Mariposa Folk Festival enjoys with its host community of Orillia.

“Mariposa is a major national event with audience members and stakeholders from across Ontario, Canada and the United States. We’re lucky that such an important festival is staged in our community” stated Carter, a life-long resident of Orillia.

Mariposa Folk Festival has been produced at Orillia’s Tudhope Park since 2000, after several moves to alternative sites and communities in Ontario during its first four decades. This includes stints in Toronto, Barrie, Coburg and Bracebridge.

Mariposa Folk Foundation also welcomed a new board member, and welcomed back a former board member, at its annual general meeting held on Sunday, February 24th, 2013. The 2013-14 board is:

Pam Carter, President (Orillia)
Greg McCaughey, First Vice President (Kitchener)
Michael Slan, Vice President (Toronto)
Ian Brown, Treasurer (Orillia)
Ken Rovinelli, Secretary (Oakville)
Mike Hill, Artistic (Orillia)
Herman van den Berg (Barrie)
Aaron Howes (Guelph)
Larry LeBlanc (Toronto)
Monique Jaiko-Marchildon (Barrie)
Ross McIntyre (Orillia)
Joshua Morgan (Orillia)

Pam Carter President of the Mariposa Folk Foundation

Jon Lawless and Mary Cassidy "Carolina"

    Have you heard the new single from Jon Lawless (from First Rate People) and Mary Cassidy? It's called "Carolina"? and it's fine, really fine. They take a folk/pop route with the track and it works all the way down to your toes….check it out below.

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

Aaron Mangoff - Ash Beneath The Sill

     New song from Aaron Mangoff called "Ash Beneath The Sill", video filmed by Southern Souls.

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

Aaron Mangoff - My Friend - Filmed by Southern Souls

    I give you Singer/Songwriter Aaron Mangoff with "My Friend" in a video captured by musical archivists Southern Souls. 

If you like what you hear then buy some Mangoff HERE via iTunes and Sleeper Records.

Joe Cornelisse-SMM