“Margaritas in the Valley” to offer a taste of the beach life

The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 18, 2012 •
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“Margaritas in the Valley” to offer a taste of the beach life
by Brad Holden
Brian Neale spends six months of the
year entertaining folks during happy
hour in the British Virgin Islands,
and the other six months recreating
that same Carribean vibe in venues
around North America. He’s the real
deal, every bit as much of a beach
troubadour as the man he emulates,
Jimmy Buffett.
“Most of the songs I sing either have
something to do with boats, with some
kind of drinking, or with laying in the
sun,” says Neale. “You can’t really go
wrong with that.”
On Saturday, June 2, for the second
year in a row, Neale will bring his
band, Northern Harbour, to the
Brian Neale of Northern Harbour.
Creemore Arena for a beach party
bonanza. Entitled “Margaritas in the
Valley,” the event is being organized
by the Creemore Nitetis Lodge #444,
with proceeds going to Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Ontario.
A longtime musician and fan of
Jimmy Buffett, Neale didn’t start
performing covers of his hero’s
music until he won a contest to
perform a song onstage with Buffett
at a Molson Amphitheatre concert
in the late 1990s. The moment was
captured on video and can be seen on
the Northern Harbour website (www.
northernharbour.com). It’s clear from
the footage that the two men share a
common attitude, and not long after
the concert Neale was contacted by
one of the 18,000 “parrotheads” in the
audience, who suggested he should
form a Buffett tribute band.
Fast forward 15 years and Northern
Harbour has perfected the Hawaiian
shirt and barefoot look, travelling
all over Ontario and farther afield to
give audiences a taste of the good
life. They play a lot of Buffett songs,
and throw in some Van Morrison,
Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond
and others as well.
“Come to our shows and you’ll hear
a bit of country, a bit of rock’n’roll,
a bit of salsa... the main thing is that
it`s all fun,” says Neale.
Northern Harbour’s biggest gig is
in Midland, where their annual “Party
on the Dock” draws thousands and
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has raised more than $700,000 for
various causes in that community
over the past seven years.
It’s that kind of model that the local
Masons would like to imitate, and
you can expect the Creemore Arena
to be decked out in full Caribbean
You’ll get a
warm welcome and
cold beer.
style, complete with palm trees, tiki
huts and a margarita bar. Expect to
dance and go home with a smile on
your face.
Tickets for “Margaritas in the
Valley” are $20, available at Creemore
Foodland.
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