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July 2011

The EH?! CD has arrived! It is something really special. . .all those plucked and bowed strings, wonderful contributions from some of our musical buddies - Joe Philips, Ben Grossman and Andy Hillouse. .what a treat. Such great music we have in
Canada and so much fun to continually re-invent it - what's a fiddle tune without a kalimba, an axatse and an udu, eh? A band that makes old music new and new music old (in the classic sense, of course). .

It's been a busy year for CDS.Ian Bell and I have also re-released the original 1984 Muddy York recording on CD for the first time. An iconic CD of ONtario traditional music, it remians the only recording of its kind - traditional Ontario music redone for a new age. Other countries are proud of their traditions (and rightly so). It could happen here, folks.

Many activities are planned over the next year - a collaboration with Common Thread chorus, possible symphony collaborations, but most of all, a grand CD release party at the Gladstone in November, featuring all sorts of unusual and interesting musical guests havng a go at Ontario folk music. What could be more fun!

Meanwhile EH?! is off to Mariposa where we'll be hanging out a lot at the dance stage with Beth Mckean who will help you unleash your inner sprite to our music. Then we're off to Lunenberg, so if you miss us in Ontario, just come on down to the coast and join us. . .

Anne in Wales