CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL· EAST ST MUSIC A NOMINEES . FROM ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND FEBRUARY 10-13 SHOWCASES Thursday, Friday & Saturday Radisson Plaza Hotel, Salon A 9:00 pm - midnight Cat & Fiddle 10 :00 pm - midnight Irish Centre (184 Water Street) 1:00am-2:30am ROAST SAM "THE RECORD MAN" Radisson Plaza Hotel, Salon B Friday, February 11 at Noon CONFERENCE Radisson Plaza Hotel Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW Radisson Plaza Hotel, Salon B & C Saturday, February 12, 11 :00 am - 7:00 pm SUNDAY ALL-AGES SHOW LSPU Hall 1 :30 pm - 4:30 pm AWARDS SHOW Sunday, February 13 St. John's Arts & Cultu.·e Centre 8:00pm (CBC Television logo?) All-Atlantic broadcast begins 1 0:00 pm in the Maritimes, 1 0:30 pm in Newfoundland HOSTED BY CATHY JONES & TOM GALLANT Featuring performances by: Les Mechants Maquereaux • Lennie Gallant Cathy Jones • Barra MacNeils Hardship Post • Tom Gallant Ron Hynes • Rawlins Cross East Coast Fiddle Ceilidh Finale ., - • , .,.,... - • ~ , • tl r - - .1 ,.. -..... "., ·J ) _..- . Ait' Allan tic is a J)r<ntcl SJ)<>JlS< >r <)f the ArL~ in Atlantic (~anada. l-Ielpit1g Perforn1ers, ArtisL" atlcl Wrilct s achieve tl1cir goals and fulfill tl1eir clrean1s. We SUfJporl tltcir aSJJiratiotls because we sl"lare the san1.e ccnntnitn1ent to excellet1ce anc1 because we believe tl1.at dedicatic)n to a11 ideal is ar1 art i11. il'~clf. ntic · Canadi>n 2 Board of Directors WELCOME Chair On behalf of the Board of Directors of the East Coast Glen Tilley Music Association, I would like to welcome you to the 1994 East Coast Music Awards/Conference. Vice Chair Sheri Jones We are proud of the growth and development of Atlantic Jeff Dyer Canada's Music Industry and believe this year's confer­ ence and awards show will do much to further the Secretary exposure of east coast artists to a national and interna­ Anita Best tional market. Treasurer The ECMA has taken a major step towards realizing its Tony Kelly mandate to fully represent the entire Atlantic region: for the first time in its six year history, the event is being Newfoundland held outside its home base of Halifax. Meeting the Fred Brokenshire challenge of moving this event would not have been Terry Rielly possible without the full support of the ECMA Board and in particular the tireless efforts of its Newfoundland Nova Scotia members. lan McKinnon Bruce Morel In addition to taking the show on the road, there is another 'first' this year: CBC television's broadcast of Prince Edward Island Sunday's Awards Show to the Atlantic region, and a Campbell Webster national rebroadcast of a one hour edited package on Eric MacEwen Friday, Febuary 18. Cape Breton It's an exciting time to participate in the music industry Ivan Melanson of this region. East coast artists have captured the attention of the national and to some extent the interna­ New Brunswick tional music community. There is a tremendous focus Jim Bradley on our talent and the opportunities have never seemed better. Lifetime Director Rob Cohn As we gather to celebrate the achievements in the East Coast Music Industry this year and look forward to its future, let's not lose sight of the foundation upon which all this has been built: the spirit of community. Coordinator Anita McGee Let us continue to encourage and support one another. Assistant Coordinator Bridget Noonan Sin~er~~~ :t-P - .::>- ­ Second Assistant Lyn Andrews C l\:/ Glen Tilley Chair, ECMA 3 :. 4J<. ' SHOWCASES ~ -t THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 RADISSON PLAZA HOTEL IRISH CENTRE Salon A 1 :00 Pressure Drop 9:00 Laura Smith 1 :45 Potbelly 9:40 Almost Twins 10:20 Pamela Morgan 11 :00 Cameras in Paris 11 :40 Plankerdown Band Cat & Fiddle Pub 10:00 Great Big Sea 11:15 Dream West " His music stirs the blood " The Calgary Herald " A Visionary Songwriter " The Hamilton Spectator " An Elegant lnsightf The Toronto Star " Spine tingling - Ins The Halifax Herald C AMpBELL W EBsTER 181 WATER STREET TEL ( 902 ) 566-3346 CREATIVE MANAGEMENT CHARLOTTETOWN , PEl FAX ( 902 ) 892- 1 044 L ENNIE GALLANT NANCY WHITE CANADA C 1 A 1 A9 4 SHOWCASES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II RADISSON PLAZA HOTEL IRISH CENTRE Salon A 1 :00 Leonard Conan 9:00 Teresa Doyle 1:45 Bung 9:40 AI Tuck & No Action 10:20 Four the Moment 11 :00 Chad Richardson 11 :40 Ashley Macisaac Cat & Fiddle Pub 10:00 Keith Adams 11 :15 Meshikamau 5 SHOWCASES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 RADISSON PLAZA HOTEL IRISH CENTRE LSPU HALL (ALL AGES) Salon A 1 :00 Dead Reckoning 1 :30 pm Sunfish 9:00 Rose Vaughan Trio 1 :45 Bubaiskull 2:10 pm Merge 9:40 Linda Brooks 2:50 pm Drive 10:20 Bats in the Belfry 3:30 pm Darshiva 11 :00 Natalie MacMaster 11 :40 The Liz Band Cat & Fiddle Pub 10:00 Debbie Jordan 11 :15 Scott Parsons ceongratulations ~ominees ~ow it's time t the 'Rga 6 MAN Sam Sniderman Also to Sam's credit, he is Former 2nd Vice President & Director of Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & 1920 entrepreneur born in Toronto, Ontario Sciences; Director of CHIN; Former Director of CIRPA; 1937 began selling records in his brother's Organizing member of the Guitar Society; Member of College Street radio store the Elgin Wintergarden Theatre Committee, Variety 1959 moved to Yonge Street, Club of Canada, Mariposa Advisory Committee; Board home of Sam the Record Man Member of CIQM, Glory of Mozart Festival, Music 1969 Sam expanded across the country Building Restoration Committee, Canadian Country 1976 Received Order of Canada Music Association, and the Black Music Association. 1984 Ontario Bicentennial Medal Sam, a true benefactor of Music, Established the 1989 Walt Grealis Award/CARAS Sniderman Recordings Archive, University of Toronto. 1991 Director Mozart Music Festival In appreciation for Sam's support of East Coast Music, 1992 Metro Toronto Citizen of the Year the ECMA is proud to honour him with a lifetime mem­ 1994 Honourary Lifetime Member of bership. East Coast Music Association 7 CONFERENCE Radisson Plaza Hotel Friday 10:00 - 5:00 Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 FRIDAY SATURDAY 10:00 am Lawyers, Musicians & Contracts - 9:00 am SOCAN - The Video If you're a what you don't know Can hurt you! songwriter, you can't afford to miss this. Featuring Stephen Stohn, Leonard Everything you always wanted to know Glickman and Graham Henderson. Their about copyright and your right to earn client lists read like a who's who of cash at home. musicians in Canada. 9:30pm Date with a Tape The perennial favourite brought to you by the Songwriters' Noon Roast Sam the Record Man or Lunch Association of Canada. To submit a song with Sniderman- He came. He saw. He for evaluation, bring one cued cassette opened record stores. This year Warner copy of your song and four copies of your Music Canada president Stan Kulin, RPM lyrics sheet to the registration desk by editor Walt Grealis and a few other friends 9am. Featuring Frank Davies of The will take a light hearted look at the world of Music Publisher; the VP of A&R for EMI, recording according to Sam. Tim Trombley and songwriters Leon Salon B, Radisson Plaza Hotel Dubinsky and lan Thomas. 2:30pm "The Menage a trois"! Artist, Manager 1:00pm FACTOR: Foundation To Assist and Agent: Who does what to whom in Canadian Talent On Records Financial this ever evolving relationship? Featuring Assistance Coming To Our Region? award winning agent, Alan Askew; Jack Executive Director, Heather Sym will be Ross, manager of Moxy Fruvous and lan on-hand to reveal upcoming program McKinnon of Rawlins Cross. changes and how you can get money for your demos, videos, tours and more! 3:30 pm The Importance of Being Visual! Or Brother can you spare thirty grand for 2:40pm The Price of Independence: From a video. Why should you spend more for finished product to final sale - the a 4 minute video clip than you do for your continuing adventures of the Indy Artist in whole record? Featuring Denise Donlon, a major world. Sponsored by the Program Director, MuchMusic; Julie Canadian Independent Record Producers Thorburn of Videofact and EMI's VP Association (CIRPA) with promotions Promotions, Peter Diemer. (Moderator: specialist Anya Wilson, publicist Paul Pope, Producer, Black Spot Inc.) Richard Flohil; Jake Gold, the manager of Tragically Hip and more! 4:00pm The A&R Panel or, The Return of the Talent Scouts featuring Artist & Repertoire VPs from every major Canadian label. An insider's look at the industry: New Trends, Hot Tickets, the "Buzz from here". (Moderator: Fred Brokenshire) 8 2 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS! "FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR" & ~~ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR'' PLATINUM PLUS "ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS" CD TWO MILLION VIEWERS FOR CBC'S "ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS" TV SPECIAL AND $1,276,504.75 GROSS FOR THE "ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS" TOUR WITH A 93°/o SELLOUT! 9 TRADE SHOW Radisson Plaza Hotel, Salon B & C Saturday, Feb. 12, 11 :00 am- 7:00 pm Visit display booths from some of the Music Industry Hutton's Music Leaders covering Retail, Organizations, Manufacturing & Packaging, Promotions - An entire support system Ground Swell Records for East Coast Music! MacNeil-Woods A.L. Collis & Sons Ltd. Music Manufacturing - " Cassette Plant" Atlantica Records MIANS Canadian Heritage Music Stop Canadian Music Week O'Brien's Music COCA Overtom Studio Cultural Affairs P.A.M. Duckworth Distribution R.D.R. 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