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Lennie Gallant
Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province. He has been presented with many awards for his performances and songwriting. Early life Gallant was born in Rustico, Prince Edward Island. His nephews Rowen and Caleb Gallant, the sons of his brother Mark, are also musicians associated with the folk band Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Career Lennie Gallant began at an early age by playing guitar, harmonica and mandolin in local bands. Gallant has released twelve albums (10 in English and 2 in French) of original songs which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs, Les Prix Eloizes, and 18 East Coast Music Awards, including 2017 ECMA Entertainer of the Year. His double CD of the 22 songs from his multimedia hit production, Searching For Abegweit, which ran for 140 shows, also won him an EC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakwater (Lennie Gallant Album)
''Breakwater'' is the debut album by Lennie Gallant, released in 1988. Track listing # "Tales of the Phantom Ship", a song inspired by the Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait. # "Island Clay" # "Raise the Dead of Wintertime" # "Back to Rustico" # "From a Distance" # "Marie and He" # "The Hope for Next Year" # "Breakwater" # "Big City" # "The Reconcillation Two-Step" # "La Tempete" # "Down on the Promenade" # "Destination" All songs by Lennie Gallant except "Raise the Dead of Wintertime" by Allan Rankin. Personnel *Musicians side A *Lennie Gallant Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province. He has been presented ... - guitar, vocals, harmonica, tin whistle, mandolin. *Janet Munson -violin. *Kevin Roach - mandolin, mandocello and dobro. *Danny Parker - electric and acoustic bass. *Jim Hillman - drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believing In Better
''Believing in Better'' is the second studio album by Lennie Gallant, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). The album helped earn Gallant Male Artist of the Year from the East Coast Music Awards and also garnered two Juno nominations. Track listing # "Believing in Better" (Gallant) # "Man of Steel" (Gallant) # "Martyn's Brook" (Gallant) # "Is It Love I Feel (or courage I lack)" (Gallant/Corrigan) # "The Hope for Next Year" (Gallant) # "How Many Bridges" (Gallant) # "The Cry for Love" (Gallant) # "Crumbling Foundations" (Gallant) # "The Stairs" (Gallant) # "Someone Like You" (Gallant) # "The Other Side" (Gallant/Corrigan) Credits *Lennie Gallant Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province. He has been presented ... - guitar, vocals *Brian Bourne - bass, Chapman stick, vocals *Chris Corrigan - electri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, Breakbulk_cargo, break bulk, containers, and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census, when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province, with a population of 69,895 over an area of . French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24, 1604 (the feast of St. John the Baptist) and is where the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Maliseet, Wolastoqiyik peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq. The Saint John area was an important area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canvas (2006 Film)
''Canvas'' is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Joseph Greco about a Florida family dealing with a mother who has schizophrenia. The film premiered October 2006 at the Hamptons International Film Festival in New York. Cast * Joe Pantoliano as John Marino * Marcia Gay Harden as Mary Marino * Devon Gearhart as Chris Marino * Sophia Bairley as Dawn * Marcus Johns as Sam * Antony Del Rio as Gregg Production Director Joseph Greco wrote that during the third week of shooting, on October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma "hammered us" and almost shut down the production of the film. In a statement on the official website, Greco also wrote he was one of James Cameron's three assistants during the production of the film ''Titanic'' and when ''Canvas'' was finished, James Cameron signed Greco's application to join the Directors Guild of America. Release The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2006 and was shown later that year at the Fort Lauderdale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Order Of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest Award, honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the Canadian Centennial, centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship that recognizes the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member; specific individuals may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. , the reig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Male Singer-songwriters
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Folk Singer-songwriters
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Country Singer-songwriters
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Le Vent Bohème (The Gypsy Wind)
Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province. He has been presented with many awards for his performances and songwriting. Early life Gallant was born in Rustico, Prince Edward Island. His nephews Rowen and Caleb Gallant, the sons of his brother Mark, are also musicians associated with the folk band Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Career Lennie Gallant began at an early age by playing guitar, harmonica and mandolin in local bands. Gallant has released twelve albums (10 in English and 2 in French) of original songs which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs, Les Prix Eloizes, and 18 East Coast Music Awards, including 2017 ECMA Entertainer of the Year. His double CD of the 22 songs from his multimedia hit production, Searching For Abegweit, which ran for 140 shows, also won him an EC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennie Gallant Live
Lennie Gallant's ''LIVE'' is the fifth album from the French-Canadian singer/songwriter, and also his first live album, released in 2000. The songs were recorded at three concerts held in November 1999. At the time, tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 were previously unrecorded songs. All other songs had studio versions previously recorded on other albums: tracks 8 and 15 from ''Breakwater'', track 13 from ''Believing in Better'', tracks 2 and 4 from ''The Open Window'', and tracks 9, 10, 11 and 12 from '' Lifeline''. Track 7 showed up on his 2005 album, ''When We Get There''. Track listing # The Pull of the Fundy Tide # Which Way Does The River Run # La Valse des Vagues # Peter's Dream # Part of Me # Coal Black # Pieces of You # Destination (Train Song) # Slow Boat # Lifeline # The Band's Still Playing # Meet Me at the Oasis # Man of Steel # Sound Effects - Waves # La Tempete (Bonus Track) Personnel *Lennie Gallant Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Of Arcadia
''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for two seasons, from September 26, 2003, to April 22, 2005. The show was praised by critics and won the Humanitas Prize and the People's Choice Award. It was also nominated for an Emmy Award in its first season for Outstanding Drama Series. The title alludes to Joan of Arc and the show takes place in the fictional city of Arcadia, Maryland. Premise Joan Girardi is a 16-year-old teenager living in the fictional town of Arcadia in Maryland. She is the middle child of her family which includes elder brother Kevin, a former jock who has been left a paraplegic after a car accident, and younger brother Luke, a brainy nerd. Joan's father Will is the town's police chief. In the pilot episode, God appears to Joan and reminds her that she promis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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