Some views from the North Country Fair

The weekend of June 22-24 saw us playing the North Country Fair. This year's fair seemed a bit smaller than in the past, albeit it was at a new location in Driftpile, Alberta. It was a fairly wet weekend but our spirits were not dampened one bit. Allen Baekeland put on an impressive yodelin' and pluckin' performance in his workshop "Twist of the knife".

The band played two Tribal Fusion belly-dance workshops; one at noon in the pouring rain, featuring "monsoon style" costumes such as rubber hip-waders, and a much sunnier one later in the day, hosted by Ben with guests Paul and Dave from Edmonton. Special thanks to Nancy, Paul and Dave from Vibe Tribe http://www.vibe-tribe.ca/

We had a great crowd at our mainstage performance, lots of dancing including a gorgeous sword dance by Nancy. One lucky little girl went home with free copies of both our CDs, just for being at the right place at the right time ;-).

Winnipeg Show Ticket Info

For the July 17 concert at the West End Cultural Centre:

The tickets are available now through Ticketmaster and the WECC box office.
$12 Advance $15 Door
Available at Ticketmaster and the WECC
www.ticketmaster.ca
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/venue/139414/ (is a direct link to our venue page)
our box office # is 204.783.6918

Here's what they say in the WECC newsletter:

What the heck is a Rembetika Hipster?

Rembetika was the music of the underworld in Greece after the turn of the century. When over 1.5 million refugees were relocated to Greece from Asia Minor in 1921, a rich and vibrant musical tradition grew out of the darkened corners of Athens’ slums, cafes, and hashish dens. Once despised by the upper classes and suppressed by the government, Rembetika was the music of outcasts: the blues of Greece. Like so many underground musical traditions, Rembetika is now embraced around the world and can be heard in its various incarnations, just about anywhere.

Enter the Rembetika Hipsters, a nationally-acclaimed Greek music group based in Calgary. Since 1996, their repertoire has included authentic Greek Rembetika songs, original Canadian compositions in Greek, Balkan & Middle-Eastern styles, contemporary belly-dance instrumentals and jazz-influenced bouzouki pop.

Since the Hipsters were going to be making a brief stop in Winnipeg, we thought "what better way to spend a Tuesday evening than with some amazing world music?" They play the West End on Tuesday July 17, tickets are $12 in advance at Ticketmaster and the WECC.