Ivy Rose Orchestra Debut April 8th

This rolled into my inbox... our creative neighbours have been keeping busy!
DH and I took in The Sparrow Songs and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Vanessa

"Introducing the Ivy Rose Orchestra, or IRO for short, a vehicle for performing the original country/folk/roots music I've written over the past few years with lyricist Barbara Nichol.

The band's debut concert is on April 8th, at 8:00 pm, at Revival Bar on College Street (783 College, near Shaw to be exact), and I very much hope you will be there and/or tell people in your network about it. Please Like the band on Facebook. 

If you saw The Sparrow Songs: A Country Song String, much of the music from that show will be part of the evening, but also many new songs that we can't wait to play for an audience for the first time. 

The cover charge is $15--steep for a Monday night, I know, but I promise we will put on a show you won't forget.

Here's the personnel:

Aviva Rajsky on vocals and backup vocals (Aviva also did most of the vocal arrangements)

Lis Soderberg on vocals and backup vocals

Kevin Howley on drums and backup vocals

Aidan Mason on fiddle, mandolin and electric guitar

Tim Posgate on banjo

Kurt Nielsen on bass

Kevin Neal on pedal steel

Myself on guitar, vocals and backup vocals

We also have 3 special guest vocalists:

Andy Maize of the Skydiggers, who played Tin Cup in the Sparrow Songs

Scarlett Flynn of Running Red Lights, who played Sparrow

David Rodenburg, who played Marcus

Hope to see you there! 

Please forward this to anyone you think might enjoy the show. Some samples of the music may be found here."