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Today's Performers Today’s Performers SPRAOÍ DIANE FLACKS Spraoí (pronounced Spree and Diane Flacks is an actor, writer, meaning the same thing) are To- mom, author (of Bear With Me), ronto’s premiere Traditional Celt- former Globe and Mail colum- ic ensemble. Based around the nist, and a multi-tasker. She has playing of New Zealander Pat a long list of accomplishments, Simmonds and Canadian piper which she either left in the car, Kelly Hood the band has evolved or accidentally put in recycling. over the years to include several She is thrilled to be sharing the other musicians and collabora- stage with such incredible talent tors from several different traditions including Cape Breton, for a great cause. Ireland and Scotland. www.spraoi.ca www.dianeflacks.com ROB CRABTREE MICHAEL BRENNAN Rob began bagpiping at the age Cape Breton, Nova Scotia born of 10 and was the 1986 North and raised, Michael Brennan is American Amateur Champion. A considered the voice of REAL regular prizewinner at the world’s country music in Toronto. Possess- foremost competitions, he cap- ing a deep, rich voice that’s been tured the North American Profes- compared to Waylon Jennings sional Championship in 1997 and and Roy Orbison, Brennan writes the Gold Medal at Braemar, Scot- honest, straight-up working man land in 1998. His 1999 album, “The songs full of characters who’ve Piper’s Legacy”, was nominated for a Juno Award. He is co- loved and lost more often than founder of one of the top bagpipe summer schools in North they’ve won. America, plays Scottish smallpipes and tinwhistle and is also www.michaelbrennan.ca a fiction writer. His site can be found at http://www.robcrabtree.com GREG LAWLESS HOWARD WILLETT CBC Radio’s Shelagh Rogers de- Vocalist and harmonica player scribes Lawless as “...the best with the Bebop Cowboys Swing- singer/songwriter you’ve ‘never’ a-billy Orchestra, Howard has heard!” Over the years, Gregg has spent most of his musical career built a remarkable underground playing country music. He has following and is described “as the toured Canada a number of poster boy for the independent times with R.W. Pawley and later musician,” garnering rave reviews the Good Old Boys. Arriving in To- and impressing fans and critics ronto in 1990, Howard fronted his alike in headline shows at major venues all across Canada. own band, The Shifters. He has appeared on CBC Radio Gregg has been involved with Riverdale Share since 1998. and Television and has guested with Jack deKeyser, Down- www.gregglawless.com child Blues Band, songwriter Danny Brooks and the bluegrass band Whiskey Jack. 6 Riverdale Share Concert 2007 DEWSHANE WILLIAMS FLYNN TANNER Driven to rise above Kingston Jamaica’s notorious ghet- Flynn started playing at 7, after tos, Dewshane strives to push his Santa set him up with an electric own limits and channel his emo- guitar and amp for Christmas. tions through entertainment. He Together with school buddies made his first stage debut before Reed Hollett (drums), Dexter Horn- a rocking crowd of 1,000 at the sby (keyboards) and Jack White age of three. Now 17, he is the (bass), Flynn formed the Burning founder of the positive urban mu- Boyz early in ’07. They debuted at sic team “Revelation Army” and the Withrow Fun Fair in the spring, the co-founder of “The Projek and followed up with a gig at last summer’s North by North- Raw Dance Team.” Dewshane’s east Music Festival. Flynn loves listening to and playing Jimi lifelong dream is to establish him- Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and personal fave AC/DC. There’s no self as the strongest individual he can be within the enter- band web site yet, but check out the boyz killing Zeppelin tainment world, and so his journey continues. on Youtube—search “the burning boyz.” TARA MACLEAN JACK ROCHON Three years ago Tara, a single Jack began playing guitar at the mother and musician, hooked up age of 6 years when he began with a really great guy who came taking lessons with Steve Briggs. with a house in Riverdale. Little Starting out on a classical guitar, did she know that she was step- his interest soon veered towards ping into this amazing community an electric guitar and timeless of parents, artists, and interesting hits of The Who, Zeppelin, and people. Tara is excited about par- The Beatles. Now at 11, he is an ticipating in Riverdale Share, not avid composer in his own right. only because it is a chance to be a part of something great Jack enjoys performing at summer festivals, open mics, for the community, but also to meet other parents she can and parties and is really pumped to be returning to River- pawn her kids off on in the guise of a ‘play date’. Her third dale Share for a second time. child and third solo cd will both be released this spring! KRISTIN BRIGGS BAD DOG THEATRE COMPANY In addition to her singing contribu- A Riverdale fixture since 2003, The Bad Dog Theatre Compa- tions to a number of local bands ny proudly brings funny business in Toronto, Kristin is a graphic de- to the Danforth. 2008 will mark our signer, producing CD artwork 5th year as Bad Dog, as well as the and promotional material for 25th year of Theatresports Toronto such artists as Prairie Oyster and - our flagship show returns in Feb- the Bebop Cowboys (she is also ruary. Hailed by NOW Magazine manager for the Bebops), as well as the BEST OF TORONTO for two as many books published by EGS years running, we’re the improv Press, for whom she has been resident graphic designer for hub of the city... and we’re right almost ten years. Her best productions by far are her two on your doorstep! Come laugh fabulous children, Cameron and Duncan. with us! Currently, we’re ringing in the holidays with our annual A Twisted Christmas Carol. JORY NASH Check our website for show times and details on our improv Jory Nash is a Toronto-based in- classes and workshops! www.baddogtheatre.com dependent singer songwriter who blends elements of folk, jazz, blues, soul & pop into an original stew of sound. He has recorded and re- leased 5 CDs and regularly tours all across North America, playing music festivals, house concerts, soft seat theatres and folk clubs. Jory Nash has a hat collection that numbers in the hundreds and is a long suffering fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His website is www.jorynash.com Riverdale Share Concert 2007 7 THERESA TOVA LORRAINE SEGATO Theresa Tova is a singer, writer, and As co-founder and lead singer of Gemini-nominated actor (for her The Parachute Club, Canada’s continuing role on the TV series most internationally renowned ENG). She wrote, produced, and worldbeat band, Lorraine Segato starred in “Still the Night,” which has enjoyed a run in the music won four Doras including Best industry that few can match. Af- New Musical and Best Production. ter The Parachute Club won five After performing at Stratford and Juno’s, five Casby’s, two Platinum in the National Broadway tour of and one Gold record, Lorraine “Ragtime,” Ms. Tova has focussed went on to release two critically her energies on her native tongue, Yiddish, producing three praised solo recordings and produced several notable mu- critically acclaimed CDs. She sings modern interpretations sic scores. Most recently, she spent two years directing, writ- of old world classics, Yiddish theatre music, and jazz at mu- ing, narrating, and music-editing a documentary film called sic festivals, concert halls, and nightclubs throughout North “Queen Street West, The Rebel Zone” with the Award-winning America and Europe. Ms. Tova is happy to be home and Rhombus Media International. Segato’s work, regardless of lending her voice to Riverdale Share. the medium, remains consistently topical and relevant. www.theresatova.com FOR THE LOVE OF IT PERFORMING NORTHERN LEGS SOUTHERN FISTS Toronto’s premier lion dance team is a group of multicultural ARTS CENTRE people committed to preserv- For the past 9 years, the cen- ing and promoting the Asian art tre has offered a wide range of of lion dancing and drumming. dance instruction—from toddlers Members of NLSF are also practi- to adults—in a fun, positive and tioners of traditional Chinese Kung nuturing environment. Its fac- Fu and pride themselves on edu- ulty have extensive professional cating people about the beauty dance experience and provide of Asian culture. The group’s most a supportive atmosphere where recent project was the Chinese students can experience the love Lantern Festival hosted by Ontar- of dance and self-expression. io Place, in which NLSF made over (416) 691-0253 50 performances. The group is led by general manager and www.fortheloveofit.net coach Sifu Ian Chow. FRANKLAND SCHOOL CHOIR RUSSELL DECARLE The Frankland School Choir consists of students from grades As lead vocalist, bassist and con- three to six who love to sing. The choir performs at school tributing songwriter for the multi- concerts and assemblies, along with community events, and Juno-Award winning, platinum- has even performed with the Barenaked Ladies at Massey selling group Prairie Oyster, Russell Hall. The choir is conducted by Tom Roedding and is ac- has toured the world entertaining companied by Patrick Hornsby on piano. young and old for over three de- cades. He is currently developing material for a solo project. www.prairieoyster.com 8 Riverdale Share Concert 2007 STEVEN PAGE SANTA CLAUS Steven Page is best known as This jolly old elf hardly needs an in- one of the lead singers of the troduction.
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