The 10th Anniversary Gordie Sampson Songcamp Show added to #NSMW Lineup
The 10th Anniversary Gordie Sampson Songcamp Show added to #NSMW Lineup
Ten years ago, the launch of The Gordie Sampson Songcamp, created a new and unique Nova Scotian songwriting experience – one that brought together exceptional and established songwriters from Canada and beyond, to work with Nova Scotia’s young and up-and-coming writers.
For the past 10 years, Grammy Award winner Gordie Sampson has returned to Cape Breton each summer, to host and participate in a week long immersive songwriting camp, with the exclusive goal of helping young artists develop a strong voice and build collaborative writing skills that would allow them to contribute to the international songwriting industry.
This November Nova Scotia Music Week and the Cape Breton Music Cooperative are honoured to be presenting The 10th Anniversary Gordie Sampson Songcamp Show.
With Gordie Sampson as the host, he will shine the spotlight on eight of the incredible song camp participants from the last decade. The show will include performances by Cameron Nickerson, Carleton Stone, Dave Sampson, Kayleigh O’Connor, Makayla Lynn, Maura Whitman, and Willie Stratton, with Gordie Sampson also playing some of the songs he's best known for.
The 10th Anniversary Gordie Sampson Songcamp Show presented by CBMIC will be held
at the First United Church (711 Prince St, Truro, NS) - Saturday, November 9th at 2:00pm, doors at 1:30pm. This is an all-ages dry event.
This show is presented by CBMIC. The Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC) is a not-for-profit organization developed to grow and support Cape Breton’s music industry.
About Gordie Sampson
Gordie Sampson is a whirlwind of musical activity. A Grammy award-winning songwriter, he resides and writes in Nashville where his songs have been covered by Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town and Rascal Flatts – to name just a few. He heads back home to Canada to spend time with family and friends in his beloved Cape Breton during the summer and to perform in the Maritimes, where enthusiastic audiences welcome him, year after year. Despite the rarity of his Canadian concerts, Sampson’s music continues to win awards and garner airplay.
In 2010, Gordie started The Gordie Sampson Songcamp to give young songwriters the opportunity to develop their songwriting skills, build relationships with their peers, and promote learning in pursuit of artistic excellence.
A brilliant writer, an innovative producer, a dynamic on-stage presence, and now a mentor to emerging writers, Gordie’s musical genius and generosity is applauded by audiences and industry players alike.
Listen to the The 10th Anniversary Gordie Sampson Songcamp Playlist
List of Nominees Announced for 2019 Music Nova Scotia Awards
LIST OF NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR MUSIC NOVA SCOTIA AWARDS
(September 12, 2019, Halifax, NS) AQUASOCKS and Don Brownrigg lead the way with six Music Nova Scotia award nominations each. Both received nominations in major categories such as Recording of the Year, while Jenn Grant is close behind them with 5 nominations. The Music Nova Scotia awards will be presented on Sunday, November 10th at Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) in Truro, Nova Scotia.
All current members of Music Nova Scotia are eligible to vote for this year’s Music and Industry Awards. Voting will take place online through the Music Nova Scotia website. Voting is now open and will close on Tuesday, October 1st at 5:00 PM. Music Nova Scotia members will receive voting instructions via email. The public will also get the chance to vote for the Entertainer of the Year Award. Voting for Entertainer of the Year will open on Tuesday, October 8th and close on Friday, October 25th. Stay tuned for more details.
The Music Nova Scotia Awards Celebration and Closing Party will take place on Sunday, November 10th at the Holiday Inn Truro. All awards will be presented at the celebration which will begin at 7:00PM. To attend the Awards Celebration and Closing Party, you must have a delegate pass or purchase a ticket for $15 at the door (subject to capacity).
Music Nova Scotia Music Award Nominees:
Acadian/Francophone Artist of the Year
Jacques Surette
Maxim Cormier
Selby Evans
African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year
Presented by: Truro Diversity Advisory Committee
Jon Samuel
Keonté Beals
Shay Pitts
Shevy Price
YOHVN BLVCK
Zamani
Alternative Recording of the Year
Presented by: Skin Decision
Blue Lobelia - Beneath all Bloom
Jon Samuel - Dead Melodies
Teleri - Ossë
The State of Alaska - Summer EP
Tosan Arenyeka - Itan
Wintersleep - In The Land Of
Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Presented by: HubCraft Timber Mart
Erin Costelo - Sweet Marie
Laura Merrimen - This Time & From Now On
Pretty Archie - Hanging On
Terra Spencer - Other People's Lives
Blues Recording of the Year
Presented by: Belly Up Bar & Grill
Manitoba Hal - Blues Is In The Water
Mojo Martin - Livin' the Daydream
The Tucker Blues Group - A Few Tunes... featuring Ben Tucker
Children’s Artist of the Year
Presented by: McDonald's
Bingly and The Rogues
Dr G & Astronomical Unit
Matt the Music Man
Classical Recording of the Year
Presented by: Scotiabank
Charke Cormier Duo - Ex Tempore
Jennifer King - O Mistress Moon
New Hermitage + Jeff Reilly - New Hermitage + Jeff Reilly
Country Recording of the Year
Presented by: Above & Beyond Home Décor
2nd Generation - No More Waiting
Andrew Frelick - Lost In The Right Direction
Cassie Josephine & The Cry If I Want To's - Only Half Blue
LACEWOOD - Beautiful Life
Thomas Stajcer - Will I Learn To Love Again?
Digital Artist of the Year
Jenn Grant
Kids Losing Sleep
Port Cities
Rich Aucoin
T. Thomason
The Town Heroes
DJ of the Year
Century Samuel
DJ Douvet
DJ Fadzwa
DJ T-Woo
Karate Kactus
PINEO & LOEB
Electronic Artist of the Year
Karate Kactus
Kin Crew
PINEO & LOEB
Poly Gecko
Smaller Hearts
Sparkee
Entertainer of the Year
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
AQUASOCKS (Aquakultre & Ghettosocks)
Erin Costelo
Jenn Grant
T. Thomason
Willie Stratton
Folk Recording of the Year
Presented by: The Old Triangle
Braden Lam - Driftwood People
Dave Gunning - Up Against The Sky
Don Brownrigg - Fireworks
Jenn Grant - Love, Inevitable
Kim Barlow - How To Let Go
Villages - Villages
Group Recording of the Year
Presented by: Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton Truro
2nd Generation - No More Waiting
AQUASOCKS (Aquakultre & Ghettosocks) - HOLOS
The Town Heroes - Everything (will be fine when we get to where we think we're going)
Villages - Villages
Wintersleep - In The Land Of
Worst Part - Heel
Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Presented by: Cobequid Dance Academy Inc.
AQUASOCKS (Aquakultre & Ghettosocks) - HOLOS
Corey Writes - Memoirs Of An Ex-Con
EPDMC - Rap's Charlie Brown
Tachichi - Top Ten
Yfilla - JAM MY LIFE 2
YOHVN BLVCK - Icarus
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Presented by: Leisure Days RV Truro
2nd Generation
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Cal Johnson
Emma Stevens
Jade Bennett
SHiFT from THA 902
Jazz Recording of the Year
Ally Fiola - Dreaming Away
Bill Elliott - Bill Elliott CCGP
Sam Wilson - Groundless Apprehensions
The Easley Quartet - The Starting Point Vs The Steep Decline
Loud Recording of the Year
Presented by: KFC/Tacobell Truro and Stewiacke
Kuato - 2011
Orchid's Curse - Graveyard of the Gulf
Spirit of the Wildfire - Bittersweet Nothings
Worst Part - HEEL EP
Music Video of the Year
Presented by: Vintage Mouldings
AQUASOCKS - Trump Tight Feat. Shevy Price (Directed by: Connor Lindsay)
Don Brownrigg - Room for Me (Directed by: Melanie Stone)
Emma Stevens - Blackbird (Directed by: Carter Chiasson & Matthew Ingraham)
PINEO & LOEB - Circles Feat. Kayo & Frankie McDonald (Directed by: Tim Tracey)
Wintersleep - Forest Fire (Directed by: Christopher Mills)
YOHVN BLVCK - Drowning Feat. Wren Kelly (Directed by: Brendan Lyle)
Musician of the Year
Presented by: Kohltech
Aaron Green
Anna Wedlock
J.R. Smith
Leith Fleming-Smith
Tom Easley
Tori Cameron
New Artist Recording of the Year
Presented by: Great British Grub Cafe
2nd Generation - No More Waiting
AQUASOCKS (Aquakultre & Ghettosocks) - HOLOS
Awolk - Awolk
Leanne Hoffman - What Remains
Worst Part - HEEL EP
YOHVN BLVCK - Icarus
Pop Recording of the Year
Presented by: Fantasie Musical Instruments
Awolk - Awolk
Casey May - Night Life
Juice Girls - Juice Girls
Laura Roy - Forte
Leanne Hoffman - What Remains
Zamani - The Intro
Recording of the Year
Presented by: Ticketpro
AQUASOCKS (Aquakultre & Ghettosocks) - HOLOS
Don Brownrigg - Fireworks
Erin Costelo - Sweet Marie
Jon Samuel - Dead Melodies
Leanne Hoffman - What Remains
Villages - Villages
Rock Recording of the Year
Presented by: Aggregate Equipment
Adam Baldwin - No Rest for the Wicked
Booji Boys - Tube Reducer
Cryptorips - Shadow Up Gold
The Town Heroes - Everything (will be fine when we get to where we think we're going)
Washing Machine - Walk It Back
Solo Recording of the Year
Presented by: Ticketpro
Adam Baldwin - No Rest for the Wicked
Don Brownrigg - Fireworks
Erin Costelo - Sweet Marie
Jenn Grant - Love, Inevitable
Jon Samuel - Dead Melodies
Leanne Hoffman - What Remains
Songwriter of the Year
Presented by: SOCAN
Don Brownrigg - Strum and Rhyme (Don Brownrigg)
Gabrielle Papillon - Shout it Out (Gabrielle Papillon, Corey LeRue)
Jenn Grant - Keep A Light On (Jenn Grant)
Port Cities - Montreal (Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon, Carleton Stone, Thomas Salter)
Tachichi - Everything (Tyrone Thompson)
Villages - Moonlit (Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo, Archie Rankin)
Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year
Presented by: Warner
Adam Young, Brent Chaisson, Dara-Smith MacDonald - Island
Còig - Ashlar
Keith Mullins - Upward (Howlin' at the Moon)
Shannon Quinn - Watchmaker
Music Nova Scotia Industry Award Nominees:
Booking Agent of the Year
Presented by: CBDC NOBL
Bruce Morel
Jason MacIsaac
Stephanie Purcell
Community Presenter of the Year
Presented by: MacQuarries Pharmasave
Cecilia Concerts
Deep Roots Music Cooperative
Halifax Music Co-op
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society
Marigold Cultural Centre
Merigomish Schoolhouse Community Centre
Company of the Year
Jones & Co.
Laughing Heart Music
Pavement Promotions
Pigeon Row
The Syrup Factory
Venue Records
Educator of the Year
Keith Mullins
Matt Gorman
Maxim Cormier
Shannon Quinn
Shimon Walt
Shirley Jackson
Event of the Year
Presented by: Sobeys
Celtic Colours International Festival
Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax Urban Folk Festival
L'nuta'ql
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Industry Professional of the Year
Don Brownrigg
Owen Lee
Sarah Jamer
Scott Long
Stephanie Purcell
Trevor Murphy
Live Technician of the Year
Presented by: Subway
Jon Cornwall
Kirstan Adam Moore
Peter Green
Stephen Smith
Trevor DeSouza
Tynan Dunfield
Manager of the Year
Bruce Morel
Kyle Cunjak (Forward Music Group)
Louis Thomas
Melanie Stone
Sheri Jones
Media Professional of the Year
Katie Kelly
Kyah Sparks
Ryan Somers
Tara Thorne
Producer of the Year
Alex Meade
Daniel Ledwell
Erin Costelo
John Mullane
Jon Landry
Scott Ferguson
Production Company of the Year
Bernie's Audio
GroundSound
Rockbound Productions
Tour Tech East
Promoter of the Year
Presented by: Fundy Textile
Andrew Jackson (Halifax Jazz Festival)
Andrew Patterson (OBEY Convention)
Jeff Pineau (The Seahorse Tavern, Local Restaurant & Marquee Ballroom)
Kyle Cunjak (Forward Music Group)
Louis Thomas (Sonic Concerts)
Mike Campbell (The Carleton)
Publicist of the Year
Presented by: Scotiabank
Kimberly Sinclair
Peggy Walt
Trevor Murphy
Wendy Phillips
Radio Program of the Year
East Coast Rising (CIGO 101.5)
Elegant Voltage (CKDU 88.1)
Halifax is Burning (CKDU 88.1)
Route 104 (CFRQ104.3)
Sounds Atlantic (XFM 98.9)
Sunday Tradition (CKEC 94.1)
Radio Station of the Year
CHHU 99.1
CIGO 101.5
CKBW 98.1
CKDU 88.1
CKOA 89.7
XFM 98.9
Recording Studio of the Year
Codapop Studios
Echo Lake
New Scotland Yard
Ocean Floor Recording
Stonehouse Sound
The Sonic Temple
Studio Engineer of the Year
Alex Meade
Darren van Niekerk
Jason Jenkyns
Jordan Metro
Scott Ferguson
Thomas Stajcer
Venue of the Year
Presented by: Rath Eastlink Community Centre
Highland Arts Theatre
Marigold Cultural Centre
The Bus Stop Theatre
The Carleton
The Seahorse Tavern, Local Restaurant & Marquee Ballroom
The Union Street
Visual Artist of the Year
Alex MacAskill (Midnight Oil Print & Design House)
Brittany Pickrem
Glen Leck
Mat Dunlap
Marie Wright & Meaghan Wright (Mirror Image)
Sara Russell
Volunteer of the Year
Presented by: Subway
Eirinn Fraser
Katelyn Bonomo
Logan MacKay
Mary Atwater
For more information on Nova Scotia Music Week 2019 (#NSMW2019) please visit www.nsmw.ca.
Rose Cousins added to #NSMW2019 Lineup!
Rose Cousins added to #NSMW2019 Lineup!
The life of a solo singer-songwriter can be lonely by nature, but JUNO Award winner, Rose Cousins, believes that it doesn’t always have to be that way.
Indeed, it’s no small feat to stand alone on a stage and create an instant community out of a room full of strangers, but this is Rose’s secret weapon. With her four full-length albums and more than a decade of touring, Cousins employs sharp, wry humour and candid honesty to pull the audience through the fourth wall.
Her last album Natural Conclusion was nominated for a 2018 Grammy Award, earned her a Songwriter of the Year Nomination at the 2018 JUNOs, and won two Music Nova Scotia Awards and three ECMA's.
Rose Cousins will be playing the First United Church, 711 Prince St, Truro, NS
Friday, November 8th - Doors at 7:30.
This is an all-ages, dry event.
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