Linda
11Main Street West
Huntsville, ON
$10.00 at the door…..
8pm til close
Special Local Feature Dan Macneil
Tannis Slimmon joins host Linda McLean
With musical roots firmly planted in the soil of the Canadian Prairies and the ever-burgeoning music scene in Guelph, Ontario, and with a passion for lyrical vocal harmonies, Tannis Slimmon has been singing, songwriting, recording and touring locallyand internationally for over 25 years.
After working with numerous bands including the critically acclaimed female trio The Bird Sisters, her solo career was launched in 2001 with the release of ‘Oak Lake’, followed up in the summer of 2007 by ‘Lucky Blue’, a rich offering of songs and artwork influenced by recent travels to Mali, West Africa and Cuba.
You will find Tannis’ name on over 70 albums, contributing songs or singing harmonies for others including Willie P. Bennett, Valdy and Rheostatics. Tannis plays guitar and mandolin. She performs solo, with her band ‘The Uplifters’, as well as with the women’s collective, The Pomelos and a trio with Katherine Wheatley and Jude Vadala. She has performed at folk clubs, festivals and community centres across Canada. Her music can be heard on public and college radio across North America.
Upcoming Events
Community Vision
Muskoka, Ontario, midway between urban southern Ontario and the great open north, situated on the ancient Canadian shield, amidst thriving boreal forests and pristine lakes and rivers, is, by its very nature, inspirational. The landscape provides the perfect setting for creativity and self-reflection. The thriving communities that populate Muskoka are rich with artists, artisans and arts organizations. The Arts in Muskoka, spelled with a capital A, is without question, a thriving industry.
Equally arguable is the fact that the Arts community in Muskoka receives an enormous support for its creativity through patrons and fans. This is a community that loves its Arts. Songwriting and the great tradition of the troubadour is not lost in Canada. Indeed, Canadian songwriters have set the standard around the world, to which end Muskoka has contributed her fair share.
First Tuesdays: Song Night in Muskoka seeks to offer another much needed opportunity for music creators and music fans to meet at a grassroots level. Muskoka Song Nights will attract great Canadian, established and emerging songwriters to our supportive community of live music fans, Performance opportunities and workshops will nurture local talent. First Tuesdays will provide a relaxed and welcoming space, wherein the experience for everyone is consistently fun and inspiring,
Muskoka audiences have come to expect a standard of excellence over the years, through the hard work and contributions of festivals and performing arts organizations that have flourished in Muskoka. Muskoka Song Night will seek to match this standard of excellence when once a month we bring artists and fans together for an up close and personal live music experience. Songwriters will share their original songs and the stories behind the writing of the songs, their stories behind the scenes of touring, performing and recording. Audiences will be assured performances will be excellent and entertaining. Artists will be assured a supportive and enthusiastic audience. The local community of songwriters will find an ongoing facility for their professional development and be inspired to work for the opportunity to perform their own original songs.
We are offering to create a series of songwriting nights in downtown Huntsville, at the famous Hideaway Pub. The venue is located in the lower level of the famed ‘Empire Hotel’ , the lobby of which is purported to be the inspirational background for that great Joni Mitchell song “Raised on Robbery.” The size and situation of the Hideaway Pub makes this the perfect location to host the Muskoka Song Night series. The atmosphere is congenial and relaxed, the performance space is intimate and easily geared to enhance sound and lighting and provide the best conditions for both artists and audience.
It is our hope the community will support this initiative in such a way, Muskoka Song Night will become an ongoing and essential music event in the Muskoka cultural landscape.
