September 1, 2005
Pinch and a punch, first of the month. Yikes! How did September get here so fast? We had a great summer here in these parts. Man, it went fast! I had some fantastic gigs. July started with a Candada Day performance in Wascana Park here in Regina. Tons of people out in the park that day to see a huge list of performers including Great Big Sea. July 2nd was the Centennial Celebration in my hometown, Lumsden. Lots of family and old friends home for that and it was so much fun singing at the big dance. My good friends Shifty Morgan backed me up on that gig.
The next weekend I was up at the Carlton Trail Jamboree just north of North Battleford. What a great place that is. The hills make a natural ampitheatre. The following weekend was the Craven Country Jamboree. Yee Ha! So happy they went back to country and by the attendance there, so were a ton of other people. I had the opportunity to join some other great Saskatchewan Acts on the mainstage for a couple songs which was an honour. I closed the beer garden with a set at 1:00AM on Friday night. It was amazing! They told me there were 14,000 people in there. Tons of fun singing in front of a crowd like that. I wanted to body surf, but I figured there was too much alcohol consumption out there to make it back to the stage safe and sound. Maybe next time I'll do it.
The weekend following that was the Flatland Music Festival in Regina. I had my girls join me on the stage for a couple songs there. They were a huge hit. Kinda stole my thunder those little hens. Actually, I get them singing with me whenever the gig allows. They're great little singers and so damn beautiful. I call them my retirement fund.
The rest of the summer found us in Forget, SK for the first annual Remember Forget Summer Festival. We played at the Regina Beach Yacht Club, Kennossee Lake Golf Course, Canada Summer Games and this weekend I'm gearing up to sing "O'Canada" at the Labour Day Classic Football Game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Should be tons of fun.
I hope life is good for you. Take care and it would be great to hear from you.
Marny
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
what a summer!
Posted by Marny's webmaster
Marny had a great summer with some fabulous performances around Saskatchewan. Highlights included hitting the mainstage and beer gardens at the Craven Country Jamboree in front of 14,000 fans; the Canada Summer Games Mainstage; the Flatland Music Festival (Regina); the Canada Day Celebrations in Wascana Park, Regina; as well as the Centennial Celebration in her hometown of Lumsden.
To listen to and/or buy Marny's summer single Banner Road, visit www.girlsinger.ca.
To check out Marny’s latest journal entry visit www.girlsinger.ca.
upcoming shows
Here are some of the public performances Marny has coming up in September:
September 4, 5:00 pm: At the Labour Day Classic Football Game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Regina, performing O Canada
September 9-12, Canadian Country Music Week, Calgary, AB
September 14, Innovation Place, Saskatoon, SK
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Girl Singer News
Posted by Marny's webmaster
"Banner Road" Hits Radio!
Marny releases "Banner Road" to radio on June 7!
Phone your local country station and request this summertime fun song. To listen to Banner Road, find out the story behind the song, and to buy the album (thanks for supporting independent music), visit www.girlsinger.ca.
Upcoming Shows
June 15-17, Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Regina Exhibition Park
- Shows each day in the Westeel Tent at 3:30pm
- Performances of both the Canadian and American National Anthems prior to the Professional Bull Riding in the Agridome on the 15 & 16 and then a show directly following the Bull Riding each night. Yee Ha! Marny might slap on her chaps for this one. OLN (Outdoor Live Network) will be broadcasting the PBR - tune in if you're too far to come out and see Marny sing the National Anthems.
June 18, Guest artitist with the award-winning Prairie Gold Chorus as they "Explore The Heart Of Saskatchewan". Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, Doris Knight Hall.
Cocktails 7:00-8:00pm
Show 8:00pm
Lunch 9:30pm
Tickets $30.00, call 306-545-6556
June 23-25, Northern Lights Casino, Prince Albert, SK. Show starts at 9:00pm each night.
"Banner Road" Hits Radio!
Marny releases "Banner Road" to radio on June 7!
Phone your local country station and request this summertime fun song. To listen to Banner Road, find out the story behind the song, and to buy the album (thanks for supporting independent music), visit www.girlsinger.ca.
Upcoming Shows
June 15-17, Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Regina Exhibition Park
- Shows each day in the Westeel Tent at 3:30pm
- Performances of both the Canadian and American National Anthems prior to the Professional Bull Riding in the Agridome on the 15 & 16 and then a show directly following the Bull Riding each night. Yee Ha! Marny might slap on her chaps for this one. OLN (Outdoor Live Network) will be broadcasting the PBR - tune in if you're too far to come out and see Marny sing the National Anthems.
June 18, Guest artitist with the award-winning Prairie Gold Chorus as they "Explore The Heart Of Saskatchewan". Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, Doris Knight Hall.
Cocktails 7:00-8:00pm
Show 8:00pm
Lunch 9:30pm
Tickets $30.00, call 306-545-6556
June 23-25, Northern Lights Casino, Prince Albert, SK. Show starts at 9:00pm each night.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Singing For The Queen
May18, 2005
It was an honour. It was exciting. It was intense. It was amazing. Mostly it was scarey fun singing for the Queen, her husband and about 600 other guests at the Premier's Luncheon held in Lumsden. It took some major yoga the weeks prior to be able to stay grounded and do what I was invited to do. My song, "Who's That Man", helped get me this prestigious gig. It's the 60th year of the vet and the Queen and her husband hold the veterans close in their hearts. I was invited to sing "Who's That Man" for them to offer an angle to WWII that isn't often talked about. For those of you who don't know, this song is about my dad as a four year old boy finally meeting his dad for the first time when he returns from the war. You can hear "Who's That Man" right here on my website under music and if you like it just click over to merchandise and get yourself a copy. Enough self promotion.
My maternal grandmother came from England and she has always shown interest in the monarchy, but I've felt quite removed from the whole thing. But to be able to see The Queen up close and watch her people work around her was fascinating. Security was intense. I was told that there were a couple dry walk throughs involving 57 people from Buckingham Palace, Ottawa, the protocol office in Regina and who knows from where else months before the Queen arrived. Every minute of the luncheon was sheduled. I think I sang at 2:07. I didn't actually meet her, but her table was right in front of me as I was singing. She looked beautiful, kinda like a grandma and her husband looked very handsome. They both appeared to be interested in my song. I had Ray Bell playing guitar with me and the performance went very well. I remembered the words, the chords, but should have remembered to breath a bit more. I had a lot of people come up to me after to say they loved the song. Too bad I didn't have a merch table there. Next time, I'll ask for that in my contract (just kidding).
Thank you so much to the people in Lumsden planning the Queen's Visit, the protocol office in Regina for putting my name and music forward to the Premiere for approval and pushing for me to perform "Who's That Man", "O'Canada" and "God Save The Queen" for The Queen. It was a huge honour that made national and international news that could only happen because of the help from the local people that know and love my music. I appreciate their support so much and I really hope I did them proud.
Take care and I hope to hear from you soon.
Marny
It was an honour. It was exciting. It was intense. It was amazing. Mostly it was scarey fun singing for the Queen, her husband and about 600 other guests at the Premier's Luncheon held in Lumsden. It took some major yoga the weeks prior to be able to stay grounded and do what I was invited to do. My song, "Who's That Man", helped get me this prestigious gig. It's the 60th year of the vet and the Queen and her husband hold the veterans close in their hearts. I was invited to sing "Who's That Man" for them to offer an angle to WWII that isn't often talked about. For those of you who don't know, this song is about my dad as a four year old boy finally meeting his dad for the first time when he returns from the war. You can hear "Who's That Man" right here on my website under music and if you like it just click over to merchandise and get yourself a copy. Enough self promotion.
My maternal grandmother came from England and she has always shown interest in the monarchy, but I've felt quite removed from the whole thing. But to be able to see The Queen up close and watch her people work around her was fascinating. Security was intense. I was told that there were a couple dry walk throughs involving 57 people from Buckingham Palace, Ottawa, the protocol office in Regina and who knows from where else months before the Queen arrived. Every minute of the luncheon was sheduled. I think I sang at 2:07. I didn't actually meet her, but her table was right in front of me as I was singing. She looked beautiful, kinda like a grandma and her husband looked very handsome. They both appeared to be interested in my song. I had Ray Bell playing guitar with me and the performance went very well. I remembered the words, the chords, but should have remembered to breath a bit more. I had a lot of people come up to me after to say they loved the song. Too bad I didn't have a merch table there. Next time, I'll ask for that in my contract (just kidding).
Thank you so much to the people in Lumsden planning the Queen's Visit, the protocol office in Regina for putting my name and music forward to the Premiere for approval and pushing for me to perform "Who's That Man", "O'Canada" and "God Save The Queen" for The Queen. It was a huge honour that made national and international news that could only happen because of the help from the local people that know and love my music. I appreciate their support so much and I really hope I did them proud.
Take care and I hope to hear from you soon.
Marny
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Getting Ready
May 17, 2005
Hello there. Thanks for checking out my website. Well, only one more sleep until I get to sing for the Queen. I am so excited. I'm honored that I get to sing a song that I wrote about my family history with war to the Queen and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh as well as 600 other invited guests. I was at the rink last night for the official rehearsal for tomorrow's lunch. The place looks fantastic. I've never seen my local rink look so clean and so fancy. It's obvious folks have been working hard to prepare for the Queen's visit. There was a certain buzz in the air at the rink last night. Lots of smiling going on and laughter. Nervous laughter maybe, but joyful that our town is hosting the Queen for lunch. Everybody involved wants things to be just right for her. This "getting ready" thing is so fun. So I sang my song and it felt good. Her table will be only a few feet away from me. I'm trying so hard to stay grounded and not be goofy and flighty when I see her so close. There's at least a couple sides to me. One is a cool, gathered goddess and another is a big goof ball, kinda like a teenager. I'm expecting the grounded girl goddess to rise up tomorrow at noon. The goof ball teenager can push her way through after the Queen leaves Lumsden.
I have to be there at 11:00 am tomorrow. Once I get the girls off to school, I plan to do a major yoga session. Lots of focusing and meditating going on. Then I'll get good looking and head out. What do you think about a white suit? I plan to kick some serious ass tomorrow. Pray for me.
I'll let you know how it goes. Take care.
Marny
Hello there. Thanks for checking out my website. Well, only one more sleep until I get to sing for the Queen. I am so excited. I'm honored that I get to sing a song that I wrote about my family history with war to the Queen and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh as well as 600 other invited guests. I was at the rink last night for the official rehearsal for tomorrow's lunch. The place looks fantastic. I've never seen my local rink look so clean and so fancy. It's obvious folks have been working hard to prepare for the Queen's visit. There was a certain buzz in the air at the rink last night. Lots of smiling going on and laughter. Nervous laughter maybe, but joyful that our town is hosting the Queen for lunch. Everybody involved wants things to be just right for her. This "getting ready" thing is so fun. So I sang my song and it felt good. Her table will be only a few feet away from me. I'm trying so hard to stay grounded and not be goofy and flighty when I see her so close. There's at least a couple sides to me. One is a cool, gathered goddess and another is a big goof ball, kinda like a teenager. I'm expecting the grounded girl goddess to rise up tomorrow at noon. The goof ball teenager can push her way through after the Queen leaves Lumsden.
I have to be there at 11:00 am tomorrow. Once I get the girls off to school, I plan to do a major yoga session. Lots of focusing and meditating going on. Then I'll get good looking and head out. What do you think about a white suit? I plan to kick some serious ass tomorrow. Pray for me.
I'll let you know how it goes. Take care.
Marny
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