Mark and Tom's Performing
Schedule
For a list of Mark and Tom's
previous
appearances, click
here.
Here's something exciting:
Mark's song "the Red Haired Girl" is short listed
for the PEI
music awards song of the
year! That would make it his 2nd award winning
song. Congrats, Mark.
.....
and now for the schedule:
Here are the
most up-to-date listings for Mark and Tom.
Shit happens!! ... so
it's always
best
to
phone in
advance,... just in case.!
See you
there!
July 8th - 25th
"Mount
Tabour
Playhouse",
Milford, Prince Edward County. Premier of
"Ship of
Fire",
by Marion de Vries, Bernie Gaw, Tom Leighton and
Suzanne Pasternak:
(1853. In the
waters off Prince Edward County.) A young Irish
lass and a ship's crewman meet aboard The Ocean
Wave, a luxury passenger steamship travelling
between Montreal and Hamilton, on its fateful last
voyage. This musical is based on historical events
and is inspired by the lives lived and lost off our
southern shore and the heroic County folk who
rescued the survivors.
Tom Leighton is
the music director and in addition to being a
co-composer has also orchestrated this musical. In
addition to Tom on keys, bouzouki. whistles and
accordion the band also has local whiz
Zeke
Mazerak,
violin and
Alyssa
Wright on
cello. The cast is made up of 1st class performers.
This will be a musical side of Tom that is not
frequently heard.
This is Tom's
3rd year performing with the Festival Players.
Check the website for specific dates and a
map:http://festivalplayers.ca/shows/ship-of-fire
July 12 St.
Andrew's Church, Picton
Tom
will provide the music for the 10:30 service. Tom
and Conrad Kipping are regulars here and it has
always been friendly and inspirational. This is a
community that is well worth checking out. P.S. NO
Electric Pipe Organ,.... I promise!
July 27th
Tom
Leighton is
special guest with singer/songwriter and guitarist
Bill
Candy. It's
Acoustic
Mondays at
Applejacks
In Sheridan
Mall,
Mississauga. Come and hear Bill and some of the
best of songwriters and musicians without having to
go downtown. A new guest every week. Only a toonie
at the door and $2.99 domestic draught and a
$6.95 wing special. You can't go wrong.
7pm-10pm. http://www.billcandy.com
July 31 - Aug 3
Blue Skies Folk Musical Festival.
Tom
has performed there many times, often with Mark. In
the best tradition of Blue Skies Tom's role is TBA,
but he's looking forward to it never the
less.
Aug 7 & 8
Red Rock
Folk
Festival,
Red Rock
Ont. (near Thunder Bay).
Haines &
Leighton
return to the beautiful shores of Lake Superior for
this intimate and exciting festival. We also get to
accompany local bay
Rodney
Brown. Tom
performed on his new CD and his release party at
Hugh's Rm and Rodney's music is wonderful. He is
able to make history jump to the present.
http://www.livefromtherock.com/festival_information.html
Aug 14 & 15
Summerfolk,
Owen Sound, Ont. This is
Tom's
6th year in a row and once again he is leading the
Summerfolk Choir complete with a main stage spot
and special guests. ANYONE can participate, all
practices are NOT mandatoryand we work with
fantastic musicians. Also the location is wonderful
as is the talent pool. Tom is bring along a fiddle
HERO of his, Anne Lederman, who will be featured in
the choir and they will play for a dance at the new
dance stage. Last year's dances were fantastic.
http://www.summerfolk.org/
Sept 11 & 12
"P.J.
O'Brien's",
39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward
Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00
Tom Leighton
& Conrad Kipping.
It will be a
triumphant return to the downtown for Tom and
Conrad. Yes, it will be the usual - lots of
instruments, fun repetoire and rip roaring tempos -
and, hopefully. other talent like BIG Al McKinley
will drop is.
Sept 20
Haines &
Leighton are
thrilled to be asked to be part of
Rich
Warren's
The
Midnight Special Folk
Festival
sponsored by WFMT Radio (98.7 FM) & XM
Satellite Radio Chicago, Ill.North Shore Center for
the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd. - Skokie, IL
60077
Sept 25th
"The
Shepherd's
Crook"
86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph
905 702-0456 with
Tom Leighton
&
Conrad
Kipping,
It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to
be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO
ACTON!
Oct 16 &
17th
"P.J.
O'Brien's",
39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward
Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00
Tom Leighton
& Conrad Kipping.
Oct
23rd
"The
Shepherd's
Crook"
86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph
905 702-0456 with
Tom Leighton
&
Conrad
Kipping,
It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to
be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO
ACTON!
Nov 8th
Port
Dover Film
Festival
, Port Dover, Ont. with local hero, songsmith
and historial
Ian
Bell. This
is a revcival of a tradition by Ian and other
locals who edit hours of old 8mm movies and present
a wonderful window into the local history. ......
and guess who gets to provide the silent film
music???? Yup, It's
Tom
Leighton
..... again. ... and others as well, I'm
sure.
Nov 27th
"P.J.
O'Brien's",
39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward
Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00
Tom Leighton
& Conrad Kipping.
Dec
11th
"The
Shepherd's
Crook"
86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph
905 702-0456 with
Tom Leighton
&
Conrad
Kipping,
It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to
be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO
ACTON!
More news and
dates to be posted SOON!! TOM
We're
looking forward to seeing you out!!
