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We’ve been patiently waiting and it’s finally here!! Measha Brueggergosman’s new album “I’ve Got A Crush On You” is available today and yo can pick it up through Kelp Records. Check out her song “Misty” with Martin Short here.

Reviews are starting to pour in about the album. Here’s one from Jian Gomeshi of the CBC.

“As embodied in the choice of Feist, Sexsmith and Gallant material, there are a number of nods to Measha’s Canadian roots on this album. That element lends a sweet homespun subtext to the music. And the fact that most of the songs are performed live leaves no room for any doubt of her tremendous musical skills. No studio trickery here. We are a richer community of music lovers and fans for the work that Measha does. This album is no exception. Another bold step for an artist that continues to astound. It is an honour to call her a dear friend.”

For tickets to her NB shows go to our Upcoming Events.

 

Shivering Songs is proud to present Juno award-winning and Grammy-nominated songstress Measha Brueggergosman in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton this May 2012.

A New Brunswick native, Brueggergosman is one of the most magnificent performers and vibrant personalities of the day. She has garnered worldwide acclaim as much for her innate musicianship and voluptuous voice as for her incomparable stage presence. Over 3 billion witnessed her epic performance at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games. You can now catch Ms. Brueggergosman as celebrity judge for television’s Canada’s Got Talent which premieres this month on CITY TV.

These homecoming shows are in support of brand new album I’ve Got A Crush On You, which will be released April 17 on Kelp Records. The live record was recorded during a series of intimate winter concerts in Halifax NS and hometown Fredericton NB. Both it and these shows will feature a genre defying mix of pieces that Brueggergosman explains, is “an extension of myself.” From Canadian songwriter gems like Feist, Ron Sexsmith, and a new duet with David Myles, to American songbook standards like Gershwin’s “I’ve Got A Crush On You” as well as a medley of traditional and spiritual pieces, the collection of songs reflects Brueggergosman’s extraordinary versatility.

Spirituals and traditional songs which highlight both the power and presence and the delicate nature of Brueggergosman’s voice round out the track-listing including one of her personal favorites “I Come To The Garden” (C.Austin Miles), Spanish cancione ”Nana” (Manuel de Falla y Matheu), the traditional Acadian tune “Partons La Mer Est Belle” (featuring a duet with Lennie Gallant) and the rousing spiritual “Ride On King Jesus.”

Measha Brueggergosman is supported by Musical Director Aaron Davis (piano), Robert Piltch (guitar), Marty Melanson (bass), George Koller (bass), John Johnson (woodwinds), Chris Mitchell (woodwinds), Davide Direnzo (drums), Dave Burton (drums) and the horn section from Halifax’s Mellotones. Featured guest vocalists include Lenny Gallant and David Myles.

Tickets ONSALE as of Friday March 16, 2012
for prices and locations please visit Upcoming Events

Rose’s new album “We Have Made A Spark” hits stores today. We are so excited to be presenting her shows in Saint John Friday April 27 at The Sanctuary Theatre and in Fredericton Saturday April 28 at The Charlotte Street Arts Center. Two great rooms for music.

Check out our upcoming events for more details. AND stay tuned we’ve got even more to announce!

Order Rose’s new record through her website www.rosecousins.com

Shivering Songs is excited to present East Coast folk pop sensation Rose Cousins at Saint John’s Sanctuary Theatre this April 27^th, as well as at Fredericton’s Charlotte Street Arts Center on April 28^th. The singer, just off a year that saw ECMA honors for Solo Recording and Songwriter of the Year, is set to release brand new album We Made A Spark. The heartrending collection of songs was recorded in a tiny cabin on an island off of New Hampshire, and the intimate confines certainly inspired a similar tone on the recording. Described as “an irresistible find” by the UK’s Maverick Magazine, Cousins is set to shine with these springtime shows.

Download here new single at www.rosecousins.com.
Check out her new documentary short film “If I Should Fall Behind” Here.

Friday, April 27^th
Rose Cousins
with guests Babette Hayward
Sanctuary Theatre
Saint John, NB
$25 advance tickets available at
Backstreet Records Saint John.
Online at etixnow.com.
$30 tickets available at the door.
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm

Saturday, April 28^th
Rose Cousins
with guests Babette Hayward
Charlotte Street Arts Center
Fredericton, NB
$25 advance tickets available at Backstreet
Records Fredericton & Read’s Fredericton.
Online at etixnow.com.
$30 tickets available at the door.
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm

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Wednesday February 15, 2012

Well, our 2ND year was a great success!! Couldn’t have made it possible without all the help from our sponsors, artists and of course all the folks that came out to enjoy a great weekend… Big thanks to everyone for the support!!We’ve updated our video section to your right with some really fantastic vids taken by none other then Mitch Fillion of Southern Souls who came to hang with us for the weekend.

Stay tuned to the Shiveringsongs.com as we are about to announce a few other events that will be coming up around the corner. Some great artists are on there way through the east coast and we want to make sure you get to see them!!  

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Tuesday January 17, 2012

Shivering Songs FINAL Announcements!!
 

We are pleased to announce that David Myles will host our Songwriters and Storytellers Matinee for a second straight year at the Wilmot Church. The Fredericton native recently wrapped up an extensive Australian tour in support of his excellent fourth album, Into The Sun. An internationally-recognized songwriter and award-winning recording artist, Myles will moderate the Saturday Matinee, which also features David Adams Richards, Catherine Maclellan, Mike O’Neill and Andrew Sisk.

We’re also happy to unveil a free afternoon of programming at Fredericton’s Cedar Tree Café. Host Clinton Charlton presents Songbook with guest, Adam Mowery, Peter Hicks, Joe Grass and Brent Mason will play from roughly 5pm until 7pm, offering festival goers a chance to relax between the Songwriters and Storytellers Matinee and the Mark Kozelek / Postdata evening show at the Wilmot Church.

Shivering Songs is proud to host media personality Lisa Christiansen, who will make the trek from Vancouver to cover the festival for CBC Radio 3. The moderator of hit programs Appetite For Distraction and Extended Play, Christensen’s voice is heard by thousands daily, both on CBC Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. We’ll also host videographer Mitch Fillion, who curates Southern Souls, “the most impressive online archive of performances by emerging Canadian musicians,” (Exclaim! Magazine).

Finally, we’d like to send out a call for volunteers. Shivering Songs needs help with admissions, greeting, guiding, and making the fun happen, and there are lots of available positions for February 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th. If you’re interested, visit the Volunteer Section of the website for more info and to sign up.

The 2012 Shivering Songs festival will run February 3-5 in Fredericton, NB at Wilmot United Church, the Cedar Tree Café, The Capital Complex and the Boyce Farmer’s Market. Passes and tickets are now on sale at Backstreet Records, Reads News Stand and online in our Ticket Section.

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Thursday December 8, 2011

Shivering Songs 2nd Announcement!!

Hot Toddy will reunite for a special performance that includes the entirety of their classic album Shoe Factory. One of Canada’s premier acoustic folk/blues ensembles, the trio is comprised of award winning musicians Joel LeBlanc, Tom Easley and Thom Swift. Their innovative, improvisation filled live performances instantly earned Hot Toddy a huge following in Canada, one that remains strong as ever despite a few years in between shows. They will perform Friday evening at the Wilmot United Church with The Olympic Symphonium.

Catherine MacLellan very recently released her fourth album Silhouette, which captures her best qualities effortlessly – stitching together elegantly women songs with her memorable blend of heartfelt and powerfully introspective lyrics and catchy melodies. Recorded largely at a secluded cabin in rural Prince Edward Island with producer David Baxter, the 14-track album is touted by Exclaim! Magazine as being “a near-hour-long album devoid of filler…a testimony to MacLellan’s ascent to greatness.” Catherine will perform as part of the Songwriters & Storytellers Matinee at the Wilmot United Church on Saturday.

You may know Postdata from Wintersleep and you may feel drawn to the haunted melodies as you are drawn to the puzzling pieces of your own dreams. With questions like “Are you in outer space” and musings about “fallen stars in the big black belly of the Universe” Postdata floats above the terra firma where “expired antibiotics” and “empty spray cans” inhabit the planet. From this vantage point of dream flight an otherwordly vision of what ties us to our own gravity emerges. He will perform on Saturday evening at the Wilmot United Church

Other announcements include Montreal’s Snailhouse, Halifax’s Gypsophilia, Acres & Acres and Paper Beat Scissors, Saskatchewan’s These Hands,
local favourites Owen Steel & Babette Hayward, Heat & Lights and the High Water String Band. This year’s Shivering Songs will also see the return of the Songwriter & Storyteller Matinee featuring Catherine Maclellan, David Adams Richards, Andrew Sisk(of Share), Mike O’Neill, a special guest host to be revealed in January.

The festival will again this year return to the Wilmot United Church. Constructed in 1852, the building’s unique “shoe-box” profile, and dramatically high ceilings, produces a spectacular acoustic effect. In addition to offering warm and bold acoustics, Wilmot Church provides a stunning atmosphere. The interior colour scheme, designed in 1948 by the illustrious Canadian artist Alex Colville, coupled with a striking collection of stained glass windows, makes for a full sensory experience.

In October, the festival announced the stunning headliner Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon) from San Francisco, and celebrated NB author David Adams Richards. This year also includes the return of the Bluegrass Brunch, to be held at the Boyce Farmers Market, with Alan Jeffries & Slim Pickins, and a performance by the hosts, the Olympic Symphonium.

The 2012 Shivering Songs festival will run February 3-5 in Fredericton, NB.

Passes ($60), as well as individual show tickets are available now online at www.shiveringsongs.com.

Physical tickets are on sale now in Fredericton at Backstreet Records (384 Queen Street) and Read’s Newsstand (435 King Street)

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Thursday December 8, 2011

Shivering Songs second lineup announcement

On December 09th at noon, the group will hold a press conference at Picaroon’s Brewtique (418 Queen St) to announce more artists, including a surprise headliner. There will be a short performance accompanying the announcement, followed by a question period and refreshments.

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Saturday November 19, 2011

Shivering Songs helps present
Doug Paisley and Matthew Barber At The Petite Winery

We are big fans of Doug P and Matthew B, one day hoping to see them perform Shivering Songs but for now if you’re in the Petite Riviere area Sunday November 20 make sure to check this out.

Check out the event here

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Tuesday October 11, 2011

Shivering Songs 2012 announces
Mark Kozelek(Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters), Author David Adams Richards and the return of Alan Jeffries and The Bluegrass Brunch

We are extremely pleased to announce this year’s headliner Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon / Red House Painters) from San Francisco, who will perform the Saturday evening show at the Wilmot United Church.  Kozelek has been creating music for over 20 years and consistently releasing albums to unanimous critical praise.  His most recent full-length, Admiral Fell Promises, is an evolution in style and impressive progression on the guitar.  Inspired by classical guitarists like Andrés Segovia and Ana Vidovic, the stunning finger-work plays compliment to his unique voice and hypnotizing measure perfectly. What’s more, Kozelek will be releasing a new album in November through his Caldo Verde label.

We are also excited to announce that New Brunswick author David Adams Richards will be joining the festival as our annual storyteller. Richards is one of only three writers to earn the Governor General’s Literary Awards for fiction (Nights Below Station Street) and non-fiction (Lines on the Water).  He was nominated for Governor General Literary Awards for his novels Road to the Stilt House, For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down, Mercy Among the Children, and The Lost Highway.  Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace won the Canadian Authors Association Award and For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down garnered the Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in English Language Literary Arts and the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award.

 

Tuesday September 27, 2011

 

We are happy to announce that Shivering Songs will be back February 3- 5, 2012. We are working hard to finalize our lineup and will be announcing the first half of our lineup Friday October 6, 2011. Keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch with all of our updates.

Check out this great photo from Shivering Songs Harvest showcases. Forward Music’s new artist Gypsophilia performing at The Wilmot United Church. Check out there new album that just came out today!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday September 16, 2011
Old Man Luedecke, Petunia, Jadea Kelly
Wilmot United Church, 473 King St.(downtown Fredericton)
Doors 7:30pm. Show 8pm.

Online tickets for Friday:
$20.00 tickets available online through Ticketpro.ca. Buy Now!!

 

 

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Saturday September 17, 2011
Rose Cousins, Gypsophilia, Jadea Kelly
Wilmot United Church, 473 King St.(downtown Fredericton)
Doors 7:30pm. Show 8pm.

 

Online Tickets for Saturday:
$20.00 tickets available online through Ticketpro.ca. Buy Now!!

Or $30.00 weekend passes(includes Friday/Saturday shows at Wilmot United Church) available online through Ticketpro.ca. Buy Now!!

By Phone: 1-888-311-9090.
In Person: Physical tickets available at East Side Board Supply(520 Queen St., downtown Fredericton).

* Ticket price includes tax, service fee charge to be added.
* Harvest Ultimate Passes and Nightly passes accepted at the door.

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Thursday February 3, 2011
A big thanks to all that attended Shivering Songs. We had a blast and we hope that all of you who attended did as well. We will be back next year, so please stay tuned!

Check out this great write up that the wondering Grant Lawrence did about his weekend in Fredericton.

New Brunswick! The Epic Journey There and Back Again

Plus, here are a few videos of The Olympic Syphonium with Isaac and Blewett and Catherine Maclellan care of The Aquinian.

Saturday December 23, 2010
Cold comfort: a new winter music fest
Here Magazine By Diane Cole

The cold winds of winter are about to blow some toasty tunes our way. In January, fans of The Olympic Symphonium will get an extra special treat when the folk trio release their third album and launch a new music festival, aptly titled Shivering Songs.

The Olympic Symphonium performing at the Picaroon’s Brewtique on Queen Street Dec. 10.
“It’s an idea that we’ve wanted to do for the last couple of years,” says singer and guitarist, Graeme Walker. “We figured with the album coming out in January it would be a nice time to give it a try and throw the two together.”

The festival will take place from January 29-30 in Fredericton and feature performances by Tim Walker, Isaac & Blewett, The Belle Comedians, and Montreal collective Snailhouse.

It will run alongside the In the Dead of Winter fest in Halifax, which will help out those music lovers who can’t handle the treacherous Trans Canada Highway in January.

“It sort of works in two ways- to have another smaller festival in this end of the country, and it will be good for the city and at the same time it’s beneficial for us because our album is coming out,” says Walker.

The album, The City Won’t Have Time to Fight, will see a slight departure for Walker, bassist Kyle Cunjak and guitarist/ vocalist Nick Cobham. Their last two albums were recorded over the course of several months. But this time around, they spent a week holed up in an old house in downtown Fredericton with longtime producer Brad Perry.

“We said whatever comes out of it, comes out of it,” Walker says. “We stripped it down a little bit, but I think it works with the songs. There’s more clarity to it and the songs are more developed and have more growth. We’re excited and we hope people will like it.”

Saturday December 11, 2010
New folk-music festival planned for January
The Daily Gleaner By Adam Bowie

The Shivering Songs Music Festival will take place in Fredericton on Jan. 29-30, putting regional musicians such as The Olympic Symphonium, Isaac & Blewett, and Alan Jeffries on stages with award-winning artists such as Prince Edward Island songbird Catherine MacLellan, Montreal-based folk collective Snailhouse and Nova Scotia’s The Belle Comedians.

Nick Cobham, who plays guitar and sings with The Olympic Symphonium, said the organizers of the festival wanted to do something special to celebrate the release of his band’s new album, The City Won’t Have Time To Fight.

So pulling together a small folk-music festival seemed like a chance to celebrate the new songs with some trusted colleagues.

“We wanted to get a bunch of good friends together, people who we’ve really enjoyed playing with over the past few years,” he said.

Friday December 10, 2011

The Olympic Symphonium hosted a press conference at the Picaroon’s Brewtique (418 Queen St) on Friday, December 10th at noon to announce the Shivering Songs festival that will take place in Fredericton at the end of January. The band performed a few songs acoustically, and spoke about the festival.

Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday at The Brewtique and will also be available at Read’s News Stand, Backstreet records and online at shiveringsongs.eventbrite.com