CD Reviews
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 · Sandra Mogensen, Music of Edvard Grieg
Contemplative solo piano music beautifully played by a Stratford resident. Watch the snowflakes tumble down and birds flit in and out of the feeder as you sip a cup of mulled red wine. Perfect winter music from the voice of Norway, Mr. Edvard Greig.
 · Colin James & The Little Big Band ~ Christmas
Pull out all the stops, and don't forget the tinsel, mistletoe, satin dresses, stiletto heels, skinny ties, black dinner jackets, and cocktails!! This collection sets a new standard in Christmas party music, but would you expect anything less than this from the wizard of cool big band interpretations. Crooner and guitar virtuoso Colin James is making some of the best music of his career & having the time of his life doing it. Savour the R&B sounds of the 40's, 50's and 60's this Christmas.
 · Oscar Peterson ~ Christmas
When you're ready to dim the lights and spend some quiet time with your loved one this is the CD you want to have handy. One of the very best Christmas albums in our collection. All the tracks are winners, sound quality's spectacular, one of the most beautiful Christmas albums ever recorded.
 · Emilie Claire Barlow ~ Winter Wonderland
Timeless ballads, lush strings, bouncy swingin' standards combine for a smooth collection of winter songs. Emilie-Claire impresses with stunning vocal performances including a duet with the smoky voiced Marc Jordan. Sexy, sultry, playful and fun.
 · The Barra MacNeils ~ Christmas Album {and Christmas Album II}
Cape Breton Celtic meets traditional Christmas with comforting results. Great for family gatherings as both CDs just ooze 'family'. All the joys and peace of Christmas Cape Breton style with spirited tunes, hymns and songs including Gaelic singing and a fiddle party. Captivating vocals, harmonies and extraordinary musicianship.
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Upcoming Concerts & Events |
Stratford Concert Choir: Handel's Messiah, 3 PM, Sunday, December 16th, in the beautifully renovated sanctuary of St. James Anglican Church, Stratford with a stellar cast of soloists including Anna & Gary Relyea, rising St. Mary's star contralto Heather Jewson + Ian Sadler on the newly rebuilt organ. $20 tickets @ 519-271-1311 or Blowes Stationery. Stratford Concert Choir Home Page
Tommy Hunter: Canada's Country Gentleman plays the Blyth Community Centre, Thursday January 10th, 2008 @ 7PM. Tickets 1-800-465-7829. Enjoy an evening with the voice & the man behind the longest running family variety show in television history. Tommy Hunter Home Page
The Good Brothers: Live @ City Hall as part of the Winter Concert Series, Saturday January 18th, Tickets @ Tango for the evening & the remaining shows with Garnet Rogers {2/23}, Jimmy Bowskill {3/29} & the ever so popular Fred Eaglesmith {4/26}. Mark your calendars.
Stratford Event Calendar Click this link for a Searchable Event Calendar for everything from Food & Wine, Movies & Entertainment, Architecture, Historic & Museum events in Stratford & area communities this month. |
Billy's Best ... Simply The Most Useful Wine Book Available $21.95
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 Hot off the presses here's the 18th Edition of the best selling wine book in Canada: Billy's Best Bottles. 240 spiral bound pages of outstanding wine bargains &, more importantly, how to match them to your mood & the occasion.
None of the fancy-dancy wine stuff just good honest suggestions for matching the LCBO's best values with your ever-changeable moods. With music there's a time for Colin James & there's a time for Ben Heppner & so too should we drink the wines that match our moods. Billy's 2008 Best Bottles leads you simply & surely down just that path.
Billy's book's about Best Bottles & what they're Best For. So, if you like a little wine stuff this in someone's stocking {or your own} & enjoy the pleasures of the right wines at the right times all through the year.
Remember, as Billy says: Drink in moderation, often...
Buy 2 to 9 copies for family & friends & get them for just $19.95 /each.
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What's Going On?
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 ExpressVu: has the answer to the ultimate no-work fire place. Tune in Channel 279 for Holiday Favourites, non-stop music &, on your TV, a gently burning fireplace to warm the cockles of your heart. No smoke, no smells but no clean-up either. Enjoy the music, enjoy your new fireplace. Through December. Thanks Margaret {daughter # 3}
- Othello's Restaurant: on Market Square in Stratford has a new chef & Anne {daughter # 2} who works there is very excited. Anne reports all new menus just out featuring Lamb Shanks, Salmon Gallette, Spring Rolls, Peanut Shrimp, Warm Chevre Salad, Fish & Chips & Caesar Salad {all made in-house} amongst her favourites. Good bar here too, tons of beer on tap
- Vinyl Tap: Saturday nights @ 7 almost always finds us in the kitchen prepping dinner, wine nearby, with Randy Bachman's fantastic Vinyl Tap on CBC Radio 1. If you've never caught this show be warned it's like catching the measles, totally infectious. "Who'd a thunk" that Randy could tell so many amazing stories & so engagingly & enjoyably explain the convolutions, connections & evolutions of music from our happy pasts. Brilliant!!
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| A Radio or a Stereo???? |
And here's the big brother to the Tivoli Radio.
The Tivoli Model Two Stereo Radio would be perfect in the office, den, bedroom, kitchen or in behind the bar. Two speakers, iPod input, real wood cabinets, this US-made beauty offers simplicity, great reception and big natural stereo sound.
Tivoli Model Two, $249.
Add The Tivoli Model CD & you've got a complete small stereo system. Includes a credit card-sized remote with Volume, Shuffle & Repeat, . Model CD has a Headphone jack with its own Volume Control, a real wood cabinet, simple operation & cosmetics that match the Model Two Stereo.
Tivoli CD. $249.
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