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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-11-10/
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
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URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-11-05/
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-11-03/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-10-29/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-10-27/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-10-22/
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SUMMARY:Steve Poltz Redux
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of Steve Poltz.  \nSome people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve\, and the universe responds with a wink\, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration\, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have found him adrift\, faced with a tour moratorium the likes of which he hadn’t experienced in decades\, it opened a door — literally\, his friend Oliver Wood of The Wood Brother’s door  — to creating an exuberant\, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages. \nThe resulting album is called Stardust & Satellites [Red House / Compass Records]. \n“I just make stuff up\,” he exclaims\, quipping\, “it sounded good to say that.” Steve is the sort of prolific writer and collaborator who downplays what seems like a non-stop geyser of creativity. “I have no rhyme or reason for what I do. It’s all magic. I go by instinct. It just felt right\, so I went with it.” \nThe “it” in question is one of those serendipitous situations that were created by the pandemic. Steve\, a road dog and performance junkie who regularly spends 300+ days a year on the road\, bringing it to the people\, should’ve been on tour last year. Esteemed Nashville roots rockers The Wood Brothers (Chris Wood being a former neighbor to Steve)\, also should’ve been on tour. Stuck in Nashville\, Steve often joined the Wood Brothers for outdoor socially distant hangs\, and\, on a whim\, decided to record one song with Oliver Wood and Jano Rix. \nThey cut “Frenemy\,” a wistful\, “keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” song that made it clear to all involved that they’d stumbled onto something special. With no studio clock ticking\, no schedule or deadlines to meet\, the companionship and ability to collaborate with like-minded musicians added a joyful diversion to what was a boring-ass year. Musically\, the sky was the limit\, and the group of musicians and friends embarked on a musical experience that found cast and crew reaching toward the stratosphere with Stardust & Satellites\, which Oliver and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers produced. \nThe album begins with the lithe fingerpicking of “Wrong Town\,” an anthem summing up the life of an itinerant songwriter/performer\, where he declares\, “The truth is I have no plan at all\,” going on to cite Emmylou Harris and Don Was as his style icons. It’s a “pleased to meet me” sort of song\, and it was written to greet the audience at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2019. “I wanted to write an opening song\,” Steve recalls.“I sat down with fellow Nashville songwriter Anthony da Costa\, and ‘Wrong Town’ just appeared.” \nBut even gonzo guys have their moments where the cycle of life seems to be almost too much to bear. “Conveyor Belt” is a heartfelt song\, a song that could only be written at a certain point in one’s life\, and that point is when you’re saying goodbye to your parents and addressing your own mortality. Steve explains\, “My mom passed away\, and then a few years later my dad crossed over. I started thinking that I was next on the conveyor belt in a factory on the wheel of time. Next thing I know\, I grabbed my guitar and this song appeared to me like a gift. It didn’t exist and then voila\, there it was. I feel lucky to be a conduit.” \nThe song is written over a gentle\, repetitive melody that moves along with the inevitability of ye old sands of time. For fans\, it’s a different side of Steve\, using a voice and a new solemnity for a song that touches a universal nerve. \nOn one of the last nights of the recording sessions\, Steve locked himself up in his writing room and within an hour\, had conjured the catchy\, effervescent “Can O’ Pop\,” destined to be the radio single.  \n“Jano from The Wood Brothers was leaving the studio\, and I asked him to give me a beat\, and I told him I’d write a song with the beat he gave me\,” recalls Steve. The exuberant\, syncopated groove seems to bubble up as Steve admits\, in his best mid-period Dylan\, “I want to feel the fizzy rhythm with you.”  \n“Hey\, Everyone loves a can of pop” he cracks. \nAmong other highlights\, “It’s Baseball Season” seesaws on a sunny acoustic guitar as he pays homage to America’s favorite pastime. Poltz is a true fan\, and the song’s laid-back\, relaxed vibe speaks of carefree days at the ballpark. Steve even pays tribute to legendary baseball announcer Ernie Harwell. \nWith a cult following that includes fellow musicians\, regular folks and festival goers who stumble onto his performances\, there’s no common denominator to Steve’s fans. Born in Halifax\, Nova Scotia and raised in San Diego\, CA Steve toured and recorded with San Diego cult favorites The Rugburns (they still play annual sold-out reunion shows). But it was through his creative partnership with Jewel that he vaulted into the national spotlight; co-writing her multiplatinum Billboard Hot 100-busting smash\, “You Were Meant For Me\,” and continues to work with her to this day. \nOver the years\, the Nashville-based troubadour has built a fascinating solo catalog\, earmarked by his debut\, One Left Shoe\, Dreamhouse\, Folk Singer\, and 2019’s Shine On. No Depression crowned him\, “A sardonic provocateur with a lighthearted acoustic-driven wit\, suggesting at times a sunnier\, less psychedelic Todd Snider\, or maybe a less wan\, washed Jackson Brown\,” while the Associated Press dubbed him “part busker\, part Iggy Pop and part Robin Williams\, a freewheeling folkie with a quick wit and big heart.” \nAmong other collaborations\, GRAMMY-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings tapped him to co-write “Leaders” on 2021’s Renewal and he’s co-written with Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull\, Nicki Bluhm\, Oliver Wood and even Mojo Nixon. \nHe’s resumed his tour schedule\, and when he comes to your town\, he’ll say\, as he does every night\, “This is the best show I’ve ever played.” And hell\, maybe it just is. \nUltimately\, Steve never needed a plan. \nHe’s something of a natural\, after all. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/steve-poltz-redux/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-10-20/
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SUMMARY:Steve Poltz
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of Steve Poltz.  \nSome people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve\, and the universe responds with a wink\, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration\, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have found him adrift\, faced with a tour moratorium the likes of which he hadn’t experienced in decades\, it opened a door — literally\, his friend Oliver Wood of The Wood Brother’s door  — to creating an exuberant\, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages. \nThe resulting album is called Stardust & Satellites [Red House / Compass Records]. \n“I just make stuff up\,” he exclaims\, quipping\, “it sounded good to say that.” Steve is the sort of prolific writer and collaborator who downplays what seems like a non-stop geyser of creativity. “I have no rhyme or reason for what I do. It’s all magic. I go by instinct. It just felt right\, so I went with it.” \nThe “it” in question is one of those serendipitous situations that were created by the pandemic. Steve\, a road dog and performance junkie who regularly spends 300+ days a year on the road\, bringing it to the people\, should’ve been on tour last year. Esteemed Nashville roots rockers The Wood Brothers (Chris Wood being a former neighbor to Steve)\, also should’ve been on tour. Stuck in Nashville\, Steve often joined the Wood Brothers for outdoor socially distant hangs\, and\, on a whim\, decided to record one song with Oliver Wood and Jano Rix. \nThey cut “Frenemy\,” a wistful\, “keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” song that made it clear to all involved that they’d stumbled onto something special. With no studio clock ticking\, no schedule or deadlines to meet\, the companionship and ability to collaborate with like-minded musicians added a joyful diversion to what was a boring-ass year. Musically\, the sky was the limit\, and the group of musicians and friends embarked on a musical experience that found cast and crew reaching toward the stratosphere with Stardust & Satellites\, which Oliver and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers produced. \nThe album begins with the lithe fingerpicking of “Wrong Town\,” an anthem summing up the life of an itinerant songwriter/performer\, where he declares\, “The truth is I have no plan at all\,” going on to cite Emmylou Harris and Don Was as his style icons. It’s a “pleased to meet me” sort of song\, and it was written to greet the audience at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2019. “I wanted to write an opening song\,” Steve recalls.“I sat down with fellow Nashville songwriter Anthony da Costa\, and ‘Wrong Town’ just appeared.” \nBut even gonzo guys have their moments where the cycle of life seems to be almost too much to bear. “Conveyor Belt” is a heartfelt song\, a song that could only be written at a certain point in one’s life\, and that point is when you’re saying goodbye to your parents and addressing your own mortality. Steve explains\, “My mom passed away\, and then a few years later my dad crossed over. I started thinking that I was next on the conveyor belt in a factory on the wheel of time. Next thing I know\, I grabbed my guitar and this song appeared to me like a gift. It didn’t exist and then voila\, there it was. I feel lucky to be a conduit.” \nThe song is written over a gentle\, repetitive melody that moves along with the inevitability of ye old sands of time. For fans\, it’s a different side of Steve\, using a voice and a new solemnity for a song that touches a universal nerve. \nOn one of the last nights of the recording sessions\, Steve locked himself up in his writing room and within an hour\, had conjured the catchy\, effervescent “Can O’ Pop\,” destined to be the radio single.  \n“Jano from The Wood Brothers was leaving the studio\, and I asked him to give me a beat\, and I told him I’d write a song with the beat he gave me\,” recalls Steve. The exuberant\, syncopated groove seems to bubble up as Steve admits\, in his best mid-period Dylan\, “I want to feel the fizzy rhythm with you.”  \n“Hey\, Everyone loves a can of pop” he cracks. \nAmong other highlights\, “It’s Baseball Season” seesaws on a sunny acoustic guitar as he pays homage to America’s favorite pastime. Poltz is a true fan\, and the song’s laid-back\, relaxed vibe speaks of carefree days at the ballpark. Steve even pays tribute to legendary baseball announcer Ernie Harwell. \nWith a cult following that includes fellow musicians\, regular folks and festival goers who stumble onto his performances\, there’s no common denominator to Steve’s fans. Born in Halifax\, Nova Scotia and raised in San Diego\, CA Steve toured and recorded with San Diego cult favorites The Rugburns (they still play annual sold-out reunion shows). But it was through his creative partnership with Jewel that he vaulted into the national spotlight; co-writing her multiplatinum Billboard Hot 100-busting smash\, “You Were Meant For Me\,” and continues to work with her to this day. \nOver the years\, the Nashville-based troubadour has built a fascinating solo catalog\, earmarked by his debut\, One Left Shoe\, Dreamhouse\, Folk Singer\, and 2019’s Shine On. No Depression crowned him\, “A sardonic provocateur with a lighthearted acoustic-driven wit\, suggesting at times a sunnier\, less psychedelic Todd Snider\, or maybe a less wan\, washed Jackson Brown\,” while the Associated Press dubbed him “part busker\, part Iggy Pop and part Robin Williams\, a freewheeling folkie with a quick wit and big heart.” \nAmong other collaborations\, GRAMMY-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings tapped him to co-write “Leaders” on 2021’s Renewal and he’s co-written with Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull\, Nicki Bluhm\, Oliver Wood and even Mojo Nixon. \nHe’s resumed his tour schedule\, and when he comes to your town\, he’ll say\, as he does every night\, “This is the best show I’ve ever played.” And hell\, maybe it just is. \nUltimately\, Steve never needed a plan. \nHe’s something of a natural\, after all. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-10-15/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
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URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-10-13/
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DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-10-08/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-10-06/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-10-01/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Lookout Tower
DESCRIPTION:Winter Swamp Music! \nA groovy mix of bluesy rockers\, soulful ballads and blizzard funks. Lookout Tower recorded their debut album ‘Smoke Over Sound’ last spring in a century old church in Forks Baddeck with the help of engineer Jamie Foulds. It captures the natural reverb of the room and with the session recorded with instruments live off the floor it’s got that live and raw feel which contributes to their sound. \nThe original songs are currently getting airplay on radio stations and the band is playing shows around the island to promote the release. \nRankin MacEachern on vocals\, Bryan Picard on guitars and vocals\, John Pinnington on drums and Franzi Habith on bass. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lookout-tower/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-09-29/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-09-24/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-09-22/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-09-17/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-09-15/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-09-10/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-09-08/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-09-03/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-09-01/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:J.P. Cormier
DESCRIPTION:Nobody really knows who J.P. Cormier is for sure. That’s to be expected\, believe me.\nIn 1974 he was a five year old boy\, discovering an innate talent for playing the guitar\, I had a little hand in that\, guiding him through the beginning stages. He learned faster than I could teach.\nBy the mid eighties\, not out of his teens\, he was a sideman for bands and artists of many different genres in Alabama\, Tennessee\, Mississippi\, and all across the deep south. As he travelled and worked he added more and more instruments to his arsenal of capabilities. He became indispensable to the bands he worked for. \nIn the early Nineties\, he became a sideman for one of Canada’s favourite sons\, Stompin’ Tom Connors and also became a staple of the recordings at Studio H in Halifax. His work with the CBC there\, spanned musical\, production and arranging duties. \nAll this before he was 20. \nIn the mid nineties he reentered the musical scene of his beloved East Coast and the Island called Cape Breton. He exploded onto the trad music scene there as a fiddler\, performing some of the most difficult music ever produced by legends like Winston Fitzgerald and Angus Chisholm with a facility that stunned onlookers. Especially those who knew he wasn’t born there\, but born in Ontario to Cape Breton parents. Somehow\, some way\, his music was the real thing\, sounding like he had been steeped continually in a handed-down brew of family tradition from the old country. \nNothing could be further from the truth. \nHis previous gig was in Nashville playing mandolin and banjo in a grammy nominated bluegrass gospel band and performing on the Opry\, and playing television shows with the likes of Waylon Jennings. All those people also thought he was one of them\, American\, reared in the ways of bluegrass\, old time and Americana music. They knew he was from Canada\, but it just didn’t seem possible. \nThen in 1997\, something amazing happened. \nAn album released in Canada\, out of nowhere\, called Another Morning. This time it was him as a songwriter and a lead singer. \nAnd what a songwriter he turned out to be. Some of the performances on that album are literally part of the musical vocabulary today in the East Coast. Songs like the title cut\, and Kelly’s Mountain\, The Molly May (co written with his cousin Gervais) and others. It inspired\, 25 years ago\, some of the biggest names in the business today. People like Dave Gunning\, Matt Andersen\, David Myles\, Joel Plaskett\, all of which will tell you: that record changed things. \nThe Canadian industry thought so too\, and it received a juno nomination and won an ECMA. \nAnd that was just the beginning. \n36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the first time at the tender age of 13\, JP is still going\, and frighteningly\, still getting better. \n16 albums followed the success of Another Morning\, winning 12 more ECMA’s\, another Juno nomination\, a Canadian Folk Music Award and 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Each album was a snapshot of each thing that he can do. There are fiddle albums\, Mandolin\, Banjo\, Guitar\, tribute records\, songwriting collections\, a purely astounding spectrum of talent and musical vision. \nHis catalogue of recordings and the 150 or so records he’s produced on other artists\, resemble the tapestry he weaves in live performance. Where he used to carry 3 and 4 piece bands\, he tours alone now. \nJust him and the instruments. \nPeople still leave his shows confused\, amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? A Songwriter? Arguably one of the best guitar players in the business today? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Who was that masked man\, anyway? \nAccolades aside\, and there are many from people like Chet Atkins\, Marty Stuart\, Waylon Jennings\, Gordon Lightfoot; JP sees himself as just a performer. He’s shy\, but has a razor sharp wit and lightning sense of humour. He can be reserved or edgy to the point no return. He speaks for soldiers\, first responders\, other artists\, the forgotten and lost. He speaks sometimes only for himself and refuses rebuttal. \nOf all the things he is\, foremost he is an entertainer. I think one of the best.  After you’ve seen what he does\, I’m certain you will too. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/j-p-cormier-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-08-27/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-08-25/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Céilidh Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Musicians TBA\nGet a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. \nExpect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers all from our native Cape Breton. \nGeneral admission seating ranging from $5-$10 \nFirst come first serve at the pub. No reservations
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ceilidh-matinee-2/2022-08-20/
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at The Frolic
DESCRIPTION:Come test your wits & win prizes!\n3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. \nPlay solo\, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.\nHosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy\, every Thursday Night
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/trivia-night-at-the-frolic/2022-08-18/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk
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SUMMARY:Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:Pinning down the sound of Cape-Breton-based quintet Pretty Archie has always been about as easy as catching a greased pig\, but with the release of their new\, self-titled album the band is confident that their unique mix of folk\, Americana\, bluegrass\, Alt-Country\, and East Coast music will appeal to a wider audience than ever before. Celebrating their tenth anniversary with what is arguably their finest work to date\, the album was released on February 11\, 2022 via Curve Music/Warner Music. \nPretty Archie\, their sixth album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud\, for it represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton allowed Pretty Archie to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \nTo record Pretty Archie\, Howard and the band set up shop in the rustic setting of an A-frame lakeside cottage in Cape Breton. Lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Brian Cathcart explains that “Mark is very much about the vibe of the room\, and this worked out perfectly. We were in the house for two weeks\, basically doing a song a day\, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel.” \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambiance and energy in recording that way.” \nDescribing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us\, it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This record leans more towards alternative country or Americana\, rather than the super commercial country out there.” \nThe catchy “Reasons” is one of the tunes that changed considerably in the studio\, as Brian explains. “Originally that was rather a ‘cry in your beer’ song\, but Mark wanted it faster. He had the 808 drum machine rhythm and we just sped the tune up to that\, so now it is short\, sweet and punchy.” There’s a similar upbeat tone to “Familiar Feelings\,” another song that showcases the band’s instrumental prowess. \nBrian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones\,” while\, at Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honkytonker Whitney Rose\, with the contrasting vocals adding real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. Do yourself a big favour and check it out. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/pretty-archie-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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