Archive for December, 2006
Stewart McDougall
December 20, 2006Big Water
December 20, 2006 
Big Water is the latest release from Penny Davies & Roger Ilott
Three years in the making, BIG WATER is a new album from Penny Davies & Roger Ilott. BIG WATER is certain to enchant fans with 14 thoughtful & musical tracks. BIG WATERS starts with one of Roger’s compositions, Turn The World Around– a persuasive plea for change – & ends with the Pete Seeger classic Turn! Turn! Turn!’ The songs range from the poignant story of an orchardist forced to bulldoze his trees (Pushing It Down), to the nostalgic memoir of Rusty Dusty Days, a reference to the band in which Roger & bass player on BIG WATER, Jed Hudson, almost made the big time. Jed’s return, along with Roger & Penny’s son Jordy on drums, Dobro, slide guitar & back-up vocals, marks a creative change from previous albums.
Cindy Church in Edmonton
December 1, 2006
Cindy Church is originally from Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. She spent 20 years in Western Canada before heading east to Toronto where she makes her home. Cindy is firmly grounded in country & cowboy music. But her heart is is equally grounded in gospel, blues and jazz with warmth and tone that demands attention. Cindy is so also easily able to mix genres with ease in anything she does. Cindy is a regular performer in Alberta. SHe performas regularly at the Full Moon Folk Club in Edmonton. In 1984, she teamed up with guitarist Nathan Tinkham and the two were soon part of Ian Tyson’s band the Chinook Arch Riders. Cindy has sung background on three of Ian Tyson’s albums and he has sung a duet with her on her most recent album. In 1987, Cindy and Nathan teamed up with David Wilkie and became the Great Western Orchestra. This was a trio that achieved national attention and acclaim with their 1988 self-titled album, Great Western Orchestra. Over the past years, Cindy has made appearances on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Cafe program on CBC radio. Cindy now follows her her solo career as well as playing with Quartette. Her third and self-titled album, Cindy Church, was released on the Stony Plain label. Cindy also tours with Lunch At Allen’s.
