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SOCAN 101 Info Session with Tim Hardy
Music Newfoundland and Labrador and SOCAN present:
SOCAN 101 Information Session with Tim Hardy
Tuesday, August 17th @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
MusicNL Offices - 186 Duckworth Street
The information session is free for all Music Newfoundland and Labrador members
PLEASE RSVP to denis@musicnl.ca by Friday August 13th. Seating is limited!
Do you want to know how to earn money as a songwriter / composer? Chances are you are not getting the most money out of your music and we’re...
Free Workshop - Sunday, Aug. 1 @ 2-5PM
Taking It On the Road
Sunday, August 1st, 2-5 PM, Gower St. United Church
Free workshop for musicians on management, booking, touring and contracts
To help musicians better understand how to book engagements and manage themselves, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the Newfoundland and Labrador Musicians’ Association will sponsor a free workshop for musicians at the Gower Street United Church Hall in St. Jphn's this Sunday August 1st 2010, from 2 to 5 PM.
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DEADLINE TODAY - Call for MusicNL Eligible Releases
DEADLINE JULY 27th 2010 @ 4:30 PM
*All releases submitted by email to jen@musicnl.ca
*Must include name of the artist or group, the release date and the genre.
AWARDS NOMINATION CRITERIA 2009/2010
Eligible artists/groups:
• Native of Newfoundland and Labrador or a resident of Newfoundland & Labrador during the eligibility period (June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
• Member(s) - IN GOOD STANDING - of MusicNL
• Released a...
DEADLINE FRIDAY - Sound Recording Demo Grant
Sound Recording Program and Steele Communications Demo Program DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!
July 30th, 2010 @ 4:30 PM
MusicNL would like to acknowledge and thank the support of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Steele Communications.
Please check out www.musicnl.ca for programs criteria and details.
ECMA 2011 Awards & Stages Manual Online
ECMA 2011 Awards & Stages Manual Online
Submissions for Awards & Stages Opens August 23
The ECMA 2011 Awards & Stages Manual is now online and ready for download! The manual has been through a complete reconstruction and is much more easier to navigate and find important details. The submissions process for Awards & Stages will open August 23. In the meantime, please read through this manual as it includes many details involved.
New additions and pertinent information...
Folk Music Canada
A Message from Folk Music Canada
Hello Music NL Members,
Folk Music Canada is an organization that exists to provide support to Canadian folk music community – with artists and their art at the centre of what we do – at the national level. We are now offering memberships, and are building capacity to work effectively on your behalf.
The folk music community in Canada is a rich, diverse and outstanding sector. It includes some of the finest artists, festivals, presenters...
Marketing Opportunity!
Are you looking to market yourself to the Tourism, Conference and Cruise Industry…Worldwide? We have multiple opportunities to promote you and your product! How does 15 cents an hour sound? Check out the attached information on how we can help you get exposure. From our website to yours, marketing your product to over 30,000 conference delegates, 20,000 cruise passengers and thousands of independent travellers each year. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us or...
ECMA 'Canadian Music. East Coast Style' Promotional Compilation CDs: Volume 3
ECMA 'Canadian Music. East Coast Style' Promotional Compilation CDs: Volume 3
Deadline to submit: July 30, 2010
The East Coast Music Association is excited to announce a call for submissions for its 3rd edition of the "Canadian Music. East Coast Style" compilation CDs. Distributed to 2000 International and Canadian delegates, as well as sold exclusively at ECMA events and on line store, these two promotional CDs will be used to market and promote Atlantic Canadian...
Taking It On the Road - Free Workshop, Aug. 1st, 2-5PM
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Taking It On the Road
Sunday, August 1st, 2-5 PM, Gower St. United Church
Free workshop for musicians on management, booking, touring and contracts
There are hundreds of excellent songwriters, musicians and bands in Newfoundland and Labrador. Most start without a degree in management or business and without a manager they are forced to do everything themselves.
The questions many musicians ask when starting out are “Where do I start? How do I...
CD Release - Colleen Power with Crooked Stovepipe for Little Ones
For Immediate Release, July 15, 2010
Colleen Power with Crooked Stovepipe For Little Ones CD Launch
Please come join us on August 1, as we celebrate the launch of “For Little Ones”, a bluegrass CD for children aged 0-6. The CD features myself, Colleen Power, on vocals, accompanied by the unmistakable instrumentation and harmonies of Newfoundland’s own Award-winning Bluegrass legends, Crooked Stovepipe.
Included on the CD are my own songs for children, some re-vamped...
2010 International Songwriting Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Candace Avery
International Songwriting Competition
615.251.4441
cavery@songwritingcompetition.com
www.songwritingcompetition.com
MUSIC ICONS TO JUDGE 2010 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)
Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Steve Winwood, Kings of Leon, Rihanna, Ben Harper, Train, Timbaland, McCoy Tyner, Kelly Clarkson, and Many More Celebrities Team Up With High-Profile Music Industry Executives To Choose 2010 ISC Winners
July 12, 2010 -...
LSPU Hall Rental Info
LSPU Hall Second Space Rental Information
Services Included:
Ticketing
Option 1: All advance tickets must be set up and sold through the LSPU Hall box office by RCA box office staff. The LSPU Hall charges a $0.75 box office handling fee for tickets sold through RCA’s box office and a $0.40 box office handling fee for any complimentary tickets. Both of these fees must be built into the price of the Renters ticket.
Advance tickets box office service is provided Mon - Fri, 12...
Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues All-Ages Concerts and Workshops
In hopes of making this year’s festival accessible to a wider audience, Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues has added 9 All-Ages shows to this year’s concert line-up.
In addition to the lunchtime concerts, the 2010 Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival will open two of our evening venues to all ages. Both the Yellow Belly Brewery & Public House as well as The Masonic Temple will be open music fans of every age.
There is something for every one of every age this year....
Job Posting - Canada Council for the Arts
Manager, Administrative Services
Competition: number 2500 (Internal/External) Status: Regular full-time
Salary Scale: $68,078 to $82,130 Closing date: July 28, 2010
About the Canada Council for the Arts
Join our team and play a role in supporting Canadian creativity. The Canada Council is a dynamic, highly-respected national agency with a mandate to promote the study and enjoyment of, and production of works in, the arts. We...
Make your vote count - MusiCounts
MusiCounts’ mission is to ensure that children in Canada have access to a comprehensive music program through their school. MusiCounts includes Band Aid musical instrument grants, the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, Scholarships and other music education initiatives. www.musicounts.ca
Click the link above and vote...often!
Join the Movement - Culture Days Sept. 24-26, 2010
OPEN CALL TO JOIN IN CULTURE DAYS 2010 NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR
What is Culture Days?
· Culture Days is a free national grassroots arts and culture event that is launching in every province and territory in Canada this September.
· During the weekend-long celebration, Canadians of all ages are invited to experience the world of artists, creators, designers, historians, architects, curators and other culture producers in their home community through free,...
Rod Jackson New CD Release will support Arthritis Society
PRESS RELEASE
July 5, 2010
4 Time MusicNL Award Winner Rod Jackson Releases “Time Doesn't Wait...a 10
Year Retrospective” in conjunction with the Arthritis Society.
Ten years after launching the Award Winning “She Still Guides Me” CD in May of
2000, Rod Jackson is releasing a new 2 CD Package, “Time Doesn't Wait...a 10 Year
Retrospective” featuring a compilation of 17 radio songs from his 5 previously
released CDs. In addition to...
PATRICK BOYLE QUINTET AT SOUND SYMPOSIUM, JULY 6, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE _Former Union Hall fitting site for World Premiere of Patrick Boyle's CBC Commission "Well Enough Alone" _
The LSPU HALL will vibrate with the sounds of five of Newfoundland's outstanding jazz artists when they unite during Sound Symposium XV to perform the World Premiere of Patrick Boyle's powerful and evocative jazz suite "Well Enough Alone".
Commissioned by CBC Radio the piece explores a musical narrative of harmony, tension...
MusicNL Open Mic at The Ship
MusicNL is gearing up to launch our very own open mic night. We are looking for artists to host this event. We hope to have a different MusicNL artist host each week. Could that artist be you?
We are still a ways off as we have some ironing out of ideas to do yet but the gist so far is that we will be holding an open mic each week on Monday nights at the legendary Ship Pub in St. John's. There will be no cover but we will have a collection jar of sorts there to help cover...
Got Music? Coast FM Wants a Copy!
Hello fellow musicians!
I’m currently looking to increase my local music library for an upcoming show on Coast 101.1FM. The show will feature all local music in the pop/rock genre and I’d love to be able to consider your past, present and in-progress music on my show!
I’m hoping to be able to incorporate music from the past and present, as well as the up & comers.
Send along your CDs to:
Denielle Hann
c/o Coast 101.1 FM
P.O. Box 28106
48 Kenmount Road
St....
Applications for 2011 National Artists Program Being Accepted
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
June 24, 2010
Applications for 2011 National Artists Program Being Accepted
The Provincial Government is encouraging young artists to apply for the 2011 National Artists Program (NAP), a mentorship program for artists ages 16-22 offered in conjunction with the upcoming Canada Winter Games, taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 11-27, 2011.
"This two-week program offers young artists the exciting opportunity to gain increased knowledge and...
Private Showcase - Deadline August 15, 2010
Private Showcases at the OCFF Conference
Some of the most exciting and unpredictable musical adventures happen in the Private Showcases held during the annual OCFF Conference. It is truly amazing to hear such a diverse range of music presented – we know that discoveries happen every year for presenters and musical peers alike!
The OCFF’s Private Showcases are being offered again in 2010 by special arrangement with the management of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, who were...
"THE ONCE" SIGN TO BOREALIS RECORDS
"THE ONCE" SIGN TO BOREALIS RECORDS
Borealis Records is pleased to announce Newfoundland trio the Once is joining our roster of artists with their self titled debut.
The Once (Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett and Phil Churchill) is a band of exceptional singers and musicians armed with bouzouki, banjo and guitar who deliver ballads, shanties and original songs stemming from the rich traditions of their Island home. While Newfoundland music is often known for its...
The Mountains & the Trees - CD Release
The Mountains & the Trees are releasing a new CD on August 10th (via Outside Music) and invite you to join them at the LSPU Hall on Tuesday, June 29th, for a release party featuring performances from Sean McCann, Bird & Bear, and The Wilderness of Manitoba.
Local-yokel rising-crust folk-singer. Described as a hootenanney by mother; tends to get a bit loopy - you decide! The Mountains & The Trees is Jon Janes. He plays guitar, banjo, drums, uke, harmonica, and sings. He is...
Wallace Hammond, The Flummies and Duo Concertante All Winners at NLAC Awards
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council announces award winners
Saturday May 1, 2010, St. John's, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) celebrated its 25th annual Arts Awards at the Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay tonight. Six awards were presented, honouring the accomplishments of Newfoundland and Labrador's artists. The winners are:
- Arts in Education Award: Manfred (Mannie) Buchheit (visual artist/photographer)
*...
New CD By Jay Predham
Jay Predham's newest CD, "Another Rainy Sunday" is available at cdbaby.com
Colleen Power Receives Award From Montréal
Newfoundland singer/songwriter Colleen Power has received an award following her performances in the previous year at Montreal’s Rendez-vous de la Chanson Vivante. The event is a weekly series of performances of emerging singer/songwriters and features performers from all over the world. Colleen received a trophy for Maritime Artist of the Year. The awards ceremony was held earlier this winter. She was unable to attend because she is currently completing her French degree at...
Membership Fee Changes
MusicNL would like to announce new membership fees effective February 1st, 2010
$25 Student (non-voting)
$50 Individual (1 vote)
$125 Band/Group/Choir (4 votes)
$150 Business/Non Profits/Venue (2 votes)
Any questions please contact the office.
Notice to MusicNL Members Re: Changes to Application and Evaluation Processes for MusicNL Funding Programs
Several weeks ago, MusicNL distributed to its members a copy of the new 3-Year Strategic Plan. Since that time, MusicNL staff and Board have been working to address some of the key issues identified in the membership survey. One key point was the need for increased accountability and transparency in how the Professional Development and Market Access Programs were assessed and administered.
We take your feedback seriously, and have met with our Funding Committee to develop a new framework...
MusicNL Strategic Plan
Please see the following document for more information:
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