THE LONG JOURNEY HOME by Larry Danielsen A one man show from Morden, Manitoba, written in honour of that town's designation as a 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada. Starring Nick Pharoah A benefit performance for the Sackville Legion 87 Main St., Sackville, NB All seats $10 For tickets or information call 506 536 2248 or email us at info@livebaittheatre.com or visit our website at www.livebaittheatre.com. Tickets available at Live Bait Theatre or Tidewater Books in Sackville, NB. The World War II Battle of the North Atlantic will be recognized in a special way this Remembrance Day in Sackville, New Brunswick. The life and death experiences from that time in history will be told in the form of a play as a way of remembering the service and sacrifice of veterans. However, the story is not just for those survivors who still remember; it is for those who have little idea of what young people in that earlier time experienced and did on our behalf. “The Long Journey Home” is a one-man play based on the experiences and courage of a young R.C.N. sailor during the Battle of the North Atlantic, braving the peril of U-boats and the danger of winter storms to ensure that food, fuel, and critical war supplies reached England. The play was written by Manitoba playwright Larry Danielson in honor of the Town of Morden being named a 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada. By chance, both Sackville and Morden were honored with the designation in the same year and at the outset of planning the committees suggested a joint project. Three performances of the play at the Live Bait Theatre Centre in Sackville are the result of that initiative—the first on November 11 (Remembrance Day), another on November 12, and a matinee on the 13th. Sackville town councilor Virgil Hammock visited the Cultural Capitals team in Morden this August and, hearing about the play, he thought it would be a natural fit for Sackville. “We both share World War II history and had corvettes named after our communities – it seemed like a good idea to me,” he said. During World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy named its corvettes in honor of Canadian communities that provided strong support for the war effort. Like Sackville, Morden also had a RCN named after it, and they were among more than a hundred small ships that helped to escort merchant freighters across the Atlantic from 1939-1945. Interestingly, the two corvettes even sailed in the same C 2 group and fought together in key battles of the North Atlantic. While "The Long Journey Home" features a prairie boy as its main character (Ted O'Brien), the setting is in Atlantic Canada and the oceans beyond.
Folk Legend Valdy, who has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years will be appearing live in concert at Tantramar Regional High School Auditorium, on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life. Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit. Valdy's recent CDs include a solo release, "Viva Valdy: Live at Last", a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet. One of Canada's most influential songwriters, Valdy's composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones ( he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. Today, he is based on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia where he lives with his wife Kathleen, two dogs and two large cats. All three children are now grown, flown and doing famously living in or near Vancouver. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to catch Valdy on his Maritime Tour 2008 that takes him to Saint John, N.B., Fredericton, N.B., Truro, N.S., Dartmouth, N.S., Charlottetown, P.E.I., Annapolis Royal, N.S., Shelburne, N.S. and Liverpool, N.S. For more information, please call Mike @ Sandpiper Productions at 506-379-6243 or 506-536-7006. Visit Valdy on the web at "http://www.valdy.com". Tickets for the Sackville show are $22.50 Regular $17.50 students (with ID) and are available at Tidewater Books, Pugsley's Pharmacy(Amherst) and Frank's Music (Moncton). Tickets will also be available at the door if room permits. Originally, The Keats were to join Valdy on this tour. However, they have had to pull out of the tour as they have been offered an opportunity to perform in Afghanistan for our troops, an honour that they could not pass up. Joining Valdy in Sackville is incredible singer/songwriter/visual artist and 2008 ECMA Female Artist of the Year nominee Jessica Rhaye of Saint John, New Brunswick, who has been praised by Performing Songwriter's music editor Abby White as having a “very mature and sophisticated sound”, while her album Short Stories was described by UK’s Maverick Magazine as “the perfect feel-good” album. Jessica’s performance of songs that portray a strong sense of self - will capture your heart. www.jessicarhaye.com This event is presented by Sandpiper Productions with Marketing support from Sackville's Cultural Capitals of Canada.