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nickelodeon
Music Club
Crescent Heights Community Hall - 1101 - 2nd Street N.W.
Mailing address: P. O. Box 63016, Stadium RPO
Calgary, AB T2N 4S5
www.thenick.ca
34th Season:
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elcome to the 34th anniversary season at the Nick!
We will host some old friends along with some terrific newcomers and we’ll feature nominees for the
Canadian Music Awards which will be presented in Calgary
this fall. The home of the Nickelodeon is the Crescent Heights
Community Hall (1101 - 2nd Street NW). Seating is first-come
first serve with the following exception: season’s ticket holders who
arrive early will be given preferential admission from 6:50 - 7:00
P.M. Our ticket capacity is 193 patrons, and 110 are season’s ticket
holders. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. with the doors opening at
7:00 p.m.
An evening at the Nick begins with an opening act, followed by
two sets by our featured performer. Breaks between sets allow
time for socializing and indulging in an entree, great cakes,
popcorn and other refreshments.
Guitar Raffle!  The Nick will once again conduct a raffle for a Bristol BD-16
Dreadnought guitar and wall hanger, generously donated by Mike MacLeod
and The Acoustic Guitar. Tickets will be sold throughout the season and our Nick
performers will autograph the guitar. The draw for this one-of-a-kind guitar
will be held on April 5th , 2014. All proceeds from the Nickelodeon Guitar
Raffle will be used to send youth participants to the Foothills Acoustic Music
Institute camp in May 2014.
Smoke Free / Cell Phone Free Music! The Nick is a non-smoking
and cell phone free venue. We appreciate the cooperation of our
audience and volunteers in abiding by this policy and trust that it
keeps the ‘atmosphere’ even more pleasant.
The Nickelodeon wishes to thank Calgary Arts Development and the
Alberta Foundation for the Arts for their generous support. We also
wish to acknowledge airplay support of our performers on CKUA
and CJSW.
Fall 2013
Tickets
• Our 2013-2014 season’s pass GOLD CARDS are sold
out.  The Nickelodeon thanks all the returning GOLD
CARD holders who are supporting the club once again.
We also warmly welcome those who have purchased a
GOLD CARD for the first time. GOLD CARD holders
are reminded that your season’s passes are transferable if you
cannot attend a performance. 
Online Ticket Sales - Updated
• New Online Vendor for 2013.
$25 Advance Tickets for ALL 2013 concerts went on sale
SEPTEMBER 13 and ALL January to April 2014 concerts will go on
sale DECEMBER 13 at www.brownpapertickets.com
Advance Ticket Sales At The Nick
• Starting at our first club on September 28, and at each club
thereafter, Nick patrons may purchase advance tickets for
any of our upcoming fall shows.
• $25 door tickets are only available if we do not sell out in
advance. Any remaining tickets will be sold first come,
first serve at the Crescent Heights Hall on the night of the
show.
The Nickelodeon Music Club is a volunteer operated, non-profit
organization. The Nick wishes to thank its volunteers for the
countless number of hours they dedicate. Without the work of our
volunteers, these special nights would not be possible.
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The Performers
Twitter: @NickMusicClub
Rose Cousins
A Nickelodeon Debut!
(Nova Scotia)
Rose Cousins’ CD We Have Made A Spark won the 2012 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional
Album of the Year. She has also won two Canadian Folk Music Awards for Best Contemporary
Singer. She’s the winner of six East Coast Music Awards, three Nova Scotia Music Awards and
three PEI Music Awards. Rooted in authenticity and conviction of voice and the devastating
emotions her music evokes, you feel as though Rose Cousins sings for you, about your life. It is
that sincerity that leads some to compare Cousins to our most beloved songwriters and yet her
passionate delivery is distinctly Rose. From writing songs in a tiny cabin without electricity on a
New Hampshire island, to the stage on one of her many international tours; her lone voice reaches
out to listeners, all of us surrounded by our own forms of darkness and charges us to have the
courage to forge ahead.
Steve Pineo
“Some voices hit you hard from first blush and this is
one of them.” Exclaim!
Sultans of String
A Nickelodeon Debut!
Roy Forbes
1st Nick headline, Sept. ‘83
First Nick Opener Feb. ‘95
(Ontario)
October 12
Sultans of String celebrate the release of Symphony! a CD that brings the glorious sound of a full orchestra
to their feisty world-jazz compositions. The Sultans are Chris McKhool-violin, Kevin Laliberte-guitar,
Eddie Paton-second guitar, Drew Birston-bass and Alberto Suarez-percussion. The Sultans of String
were nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year and 2012 Canadian
Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year, World Group of the Year and Pushing The
Boundaries. In 2008 and 2009, they were first place winners in the instrumental category in the
International Songwriting Competition. Known for dizzying roots music jams, poly-rhythms and revved
up riffs, Sultans of String can’t be pinned down. Sable Island meets the Silk Road, with detours through
the Gypsy-Jazz coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, an East Coast Kitchen Party, then over to the majestic
Arctic and vibrant streets of Havana.
(Alberta)
First Nick Opener Nov. ‘08, Kathy First Opener Nov. ‘83
Magnolia Buckskin released their self-titled debut CD in 2010, offering bohemian
cowgirl and gospel-touched, folk roots music. Kathy Cook is a sultry-voiced,
multi-instrumentalist inspired by her love of Celtic, folk, roots and country music.
Natasha Platt is known for her powerful vocals, her unforgettable melodies and
her ability to engage an audience. Emily Triggs’ honest, authentic vocals win
fans everywhere she sings her alt-county music. Corry Ulan brings quirky and
humorous songs performed on banjo and bass. Magnolia Buckskin are four
sublime voices playing refreshing originals that will elevate your soul into the
rafters of the nearest saloon.
(British Columbia)
October 26
A legendary singer, songwriter and guitar player, Roy Forbes has over forty years of touring behind
him. From the early days of small coffeehouses and opening act slots with artists like John Lee
Hooker, Supertramp, The Earl Scruggs Review and Santana to eventually selling out his own
shows and headlining most of the major folk music festivals in Canada, Roy has developed into
one of Canada’s best loved acoustic performers. Roy has made a bunch of solo albums plus two
with UHF, the “once-in-a-while” group he shares with Shari Ulrich and Bill Henderson. His first
album Kid Full of Dreams earned a 1976 Juno nomination and 1998’s Crazy Old Moon got another
Juno nomination and won a West Coast Music Award - one of several he’s won over the years. A
compelling live performer, Roy’s extraordinary songs have been recorded and performed by many
different artists.
Chloe Albert
“It has never been anything less than a major pleasure to listen to
new songs by Forbes, a craft-conscious writer who remains one of the
truest troubadours in the Canadian mosaic.” The Toronto Star
(Alberta)
Steve’s songs have been recorded by Paul Brandt and Prairie Oyster. He’s
performed with well-known local bands Beautiful Joe, The Co-Dependents and
the Joe-Defendants. With Beautiful Joe, Steve appeared on the final episode
of The Rita McNeil Show. He performed on a western Canadian tour with
Jann Arden and The Huron Carol with Tom Jackson. The Co-Dependents
Live Recording Event was #1 at Megatunes for two years. Steve’s solo CD A
Perfectly Good Friendship won a 2001 Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Roots
Recording. Steve Pineo’s Blue Monday Trio Volume One-Hardwired for the Blues was
released in 2011.
Magnolia Buckskin
“Energetic and exciting music from a band with
talent to burn…the very epitome of world music: no
boundaries, no rules…the sort of band and music that
would rip up any festival in the country!” Maverick
Music Magazine, UK
September 28
(Alberta)
First Nick Opener Apr. ‘09
Chloe’s debut CD, Dedicated State won a 2008 Canadian Folk Music Award for
Emerging Artist of the Year. She earned a 2nd place prize for her song Honey
Bee at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Songwriting Contest. Nashville’s East
Side Music Festival songwriting contest, selected her as a top three finalist for her
soulful ballad Tightrope. She sang and played percussion on The Engadine Sessions:
Come To The Mountain with Suzie Vinnick, Cara Luft, Kat Danser, Cori Brewster
and Karla Anderson. This spring, Chloe released her sophomore CD Dream
Catcher and charted #1 on CKUA Radio and #1 on Halifax’s CKDU radio.
www.thenick.ca
Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees! (from all across Canada) November 9
1st Ever Nickleoden Event!
The mission of the Canadian Folk Music Awards is to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music in
all its forms. Until their creation in 2005, no awards existed to celebrate the breadth and depth of folk
music in Canada. Awards such as the Junos, East Coast Music Awards or the Western Canada Music
Awards have a few categories that apply to folk and roots music but they offer only a restricted view of
the genre. The judging process is similar to that of the two-stage elimination model used by the Junos
via a randomly selected jury drawn from our community.
The Nick is a sponsor for the Best Contemporary Album CFMA. The CFMA Awards Gala and
Concert and catered reception will take place at the University Theatre on Sunday, November 10
and will be hosted by CBC’s Shelagh Rogers and Benoit Bourque of La Bottine Souriante. Gala
performers will be announced at a later date. Tickets for this event are now on sale at http://www.
ucalgary.ca/tickets.
The Nick will present showcases by six 2013 CFMA nominees from various award categories, the
night before the Gala award presentations. The nominees for 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards will
be released on September 26 and those performers chosen to showcase at the Nick will be announced
after that. Nominees showcasing at the Nick will be posted on our website along with photos,
biographies and video links. Our evening format will feature three sets of music as usual, with two
nominees sharing the stage in each set.
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Annabelle Chvostek
A Nickelodeon Debut!
(Ontario)
In 2004 Annabelle was selected to replace Cara Luft in the Juno-winning Wailin’ Jennys.
Chvostek’s songs were repeatedly singled out by critics as highlights of the Jennys’ CD
Firecracker, nominated for a Juno for Best Roots and Traditional Album. Devil’s Paintbrush Road
was the 2006 #1 Canadian song on U.S. folk radio. She released her solo Resilience in 2008. It
was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year and
became the second most played Canadian album on U.S. folk radio at the beginning of 2009.
In 2010 she released Live From Folk Alley and two co-written duets with Bruce Cockburn were
released on his Juno winning Small Source of Comfort. On her latest release, Juno nominated Rise,
she has managed to take a decades old art form, the protest song, and completely re-imagine it
for a new era of activism.
Cayley Thomas
“Despite its’ weighty words, listening to Rise is an effortless
pleasure. This record is a beauty.” Andy Frank - Roots
Music Canada
(Alberta)
(Texas)
“Carrie is a fantastically warm singer…a master of conveying
the message and emotions of her characters.” Fish Records,
UK
January 11
Carrie Elkin has emerged as one of the defining new voices in the world of Texas singer-songwriters.
Danny Schmidt is a preeminent writer, whose earthly poetry manages to conjure magic from the
mundane. It’s a special treat when Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, who normally tour separately and
solo, get to share the stage together. If the chemistry seems especially sparkful, they come by it honestly,
as they are a rare breed; a romantic partnership in real life, not just musical life. Danny Schmidt is
best known for his riveting poetic lyrics, broadly recognized as an artist of generational significance.
Gypsy spirit Carrie Elkin is best known for her incredibly soulful and dynamic vocals. The voice, the
stories, the images, the grace - it’s the complete package. Together, they create a performance of great
energy and spirit, that audiences connect with on a multitude of levels, emotionally, spiritually and
intellectually.
Lucas Chaisson
“Danny Schmidt’s the real thing, a bona fide: Best new
songwriter in X years kinda guy.” Penguin Eggs Magazine
A Nickelodeon Debut!
This summer, in a session at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Cayley sang a heartfelt
tribute to her late brother to earn a mid-set standing ovation. This 22 year old sounds like
the muddy Mississippi came west on the North Saskatchewan whitewater. Raised on the
riverbanks of Edmonton, Cayley is at home singing the blues of long winter nights, the jazz
of orange prairie mornings and the folk of everyday life. Her truest love is sharing her songs
and her heart with listening audiences. Her honesty, humour and vulnerability will take
you on an inspirational journey you won’t soon forget.
Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt
A Nickelodeon Debut!
November 23
(Alberta)
First Nick Opener Oct. ‘10
Lucas’ original songs are described as folk, roots, blues and country. He joins his
eclectic tastes and musical mannerisms together with his soulful voice and a lyrical
knack far beyond his 19 years. Lucas’ debut full length recording, No Loitering,
received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Young Performer of the Year.
His newest CD, Growing Pains won that award in 2012. The term “old soul” is over
used but it’s literally the case with this clever young tunesmith. His skillful, percussive
guitar style, mature, well crafted and insightful lyrics and honest vocals keep audiences
engaged and wanting more.
www.thenick.ca
Upcoming Concerts
January 25, 2014
Jack Semple
An exceptionally fluid guitarist, known for his epic and reeling guitar solos, Jack
Semple is steeped in funky rhythm and blues and a virtuoso of rhythm and finger
style magic. His most recent recording, In The Blue Light is nominated for a Western
Canadian Music Award for Best Blues CD.
February 8, 2014
Pharis & Jason Romero
Pharis and Jason Romero’s A Passing Glimpse, earned them a 2012 New
Emerging Artist Canadian Folk Music Award and Americana Album of
the Year at the 2012 Independent Music Awards. Drawn to early country, old time, blues and bluegrass, Pharis writes songs about ageless characters. Jason is deft on banjo from early finger style to clawhammer.
February 22, 2014
J.P. Cormier
J.P. is the winner of twelve East Coast Music Awards, a Canadian Folk
Music Award, and more than thirty awards in fiddle, guitar and banjo
competitions; he’s an incredible master of them all. He paints pictures of
loves lost, towns disbanded, fishermen killed by their trade and the most
important moments of his own life.
March 8, 2014 Karen Savoca
Savoca charms audiences with a supple alto and a boundless range of
expression. A gifted songwriter, she draws you into her world of humor and
compassion, telling stories with grace and ease. Guitarist Pete Heitzman is a
true virtuoso of groove. An Alaskan reviewer called him “the aurora borealis
of guitar”.
March 22, 2014
Caladh Nua
These five singers perform on banjo, fiddle, guitar, bodhrán, tin whistle and
button accordion. The band has captured the essential qualities of traditional
Irish music and balanced them finely with an innovative contemporary styling.
Performing a vast repertoire of haunting songs and evocative tunes, the band
continues to lead their listeners on a musical escapade.
April 5, 2014
Michael Jerome Browne
Michael is a multi-instumentalist and three time Juno Award Nominee in
both the roots and blues categories and the winner of the 2012 Canadian
Folk Music Award for Solo Artist of the Year. He explores the many
cultures and influences that gave birth to American Roots Music, Gospel,
Blues, Old Time, Country, Soul and Cajun.
Remembering Bob Brozman
(March 8, 1954 - April 23, 2013)
We are saddened to have lost an exceptional Nickelodeon performer. Bob
Brozman played blues, ragtime, gypsy jazz and Hawaiian music. Either
finger-style, slide, or strumming on his National resonator guitars, Bob was
a virtuoso, and an amazing wizard of rhythm and time. Through his many
recordings Bob Brozman will continue to inspire. Thank you old friend,
you are missed.
www.thenick.ca