Mark (left) & Tom (right)

Norigen Stage, Harbourfront, Toronto

At "the Woods", with Grit Laskin

Supporting the teachers at Queen's Park 

 

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Mark and Tom's Past Dates (selective)

For those of you who are interested in history, wishing to contact a club, or merely trying to remember where you were or what you were drinking when you first heard one of Mark or Tom's compositions, here's a list of Mark and Tom's previous performances. Unless otherwise stated, all of these venues are in Toronto.

2010

Jan 8 & 9th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish. This venue is well known for it's award winning cuisine and they have recently built a hotel on site.

Jan 10th "St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

Jan 15 & 16th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping. It's always fun to play there. It's a friendly Irish pub with good food and great craic. Big Al Mckinley usually sits in and Rick the manager can usually be coaxed into singing up some Johnny Cash.

Jan 21st "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695. Haines & Leighton.help Mike Cuttle and the jakes crew kick off their 30th anniversary. Mark and Tom will be bringing out their most eclectic repetoire with lost of favorites and some surprises. For reservations 905-451-9695 or <mailto:tracy@jakesboathouse.com>tracy@jakesboathouse.com

Jan 22 & 23rd "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 It's a reunion of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". It's an entertaining and VERY eclectic repetoire, Mostly rock'n roll based. Marks band used to RULE this place. The Zippers line up will include Tom leighton, Mitch Lewis and Rodney St Amand. 9:00 - 1:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.reservations 905-451-9695 or <mailto:tracy@jakesboathouse.com>tracy@jakesboathouse.com

Jan 29th "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!

Feb 5 & 6 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish.

Feb 7th"St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

Feb 13th Harriston, Ontario, (in the lower auditorium of the public library.) Tom is in concert with song writing legend Marie Lynne Hammond. concert at 8 pm, Check out Marie Lynne on her website.

Feb 26th "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.

Feb 27th a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom Leighton leads the amazing combo with Conrad Kipping and Jeffrey Weismiller pm flute, whistle and viol de gamba. .The Toronto Country Dancers are an absolutely wonderful way to spend an evening. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! They also give primany dance coaching at 7:00 The dance starts at 7:30 For more details visit their site: http://ieee.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

Feb 28th "St. John's Church" Tom plays the service with Anne Lederman. It's probably the most ecentric congregation in Toronto, and one of the friendliest and most interesting. 10:30 am.

Mar 5 & 6 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping. It's always fun to play there. It's a friendly Irish pub with good food and great craic. Big Al Mckinley usually sits in and Rick the manager can usually be coaxed into singing up some Johnny Cash.

Mar 10 & 11 the annual Wexford Variety Show details to come.

Mar 17th Come and celebrate St. Paddy's Day with Haines - Leighton in a rare Toronto appearance by the duo, and it's at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. PHONE: 531-6604 with Special Guests: CONRAD KIPPING! Everyone's favorite concert venue. It should be BIG fun and NO GREEN BEER!!

Mar 24 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. The food is fantastic and the room is warm and intimate. It's a long time favorite venue for Tom and Conrad.

Mar 26th "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 is very well run.... and NO TV to distract from the craic. Tom just realized that the Crook has it's name because the owner is a pastor for one of our reserve regiments.

Mar 27 Toronto Contra Dance with Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton at St. Barnabas Church Hall on the Danforth. It's across the road from the Carrot Common and the Chester Subway stop. Tom LOVES these dances. The Toronto Dance gang are very welcoming, they offer beginner classes prior to each dance, and they walk through each dance before the music starts ...... AND the music is all UP!!! It's a wonderful night.

Mar 28th "St. John's Church" Tom plays the service with Anne Lederman. It's probably the most ecentric congregation in Toronto, and one of the friendliest and most interesting. 10:30 am.

Apr 9 & 10 Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 7 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 6 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! There will be more master classes with Carol but this year will concentrade on coaching ensembles. That will be an interesting change from laswt year. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is, aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margaret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 24 House concert with Marie Lynne Hammond accompanied by Tom Leighton. George & Monica Auerbach host this Concert@AUER-House! Starts at 7:30, Contact: auerworld@gmail.com

Apr 25th "St. John's Anglican Church", 288 Humberside Avenue Toronto, (near Bloor and Keele), Tom plays the service with accordionist Jaroslaw Czerwinec. It's probably the most ecentric congregation in Toronto, and one of the friendliest and most interesting. 10:30 am.

Marie-Lynn Hammond is a true Canadian folk icon. The co-founder of the 70s band, Stringband, Marie-Lynn is also a playwright, author, radio personality, bi-lingual singer/songwriter with a wide repertoire of songs funny, personal, intelligent, & biting. Tom is a long time fan and is looking forward to playing her wonderful songs. Address: 41 German Mills Road, Thornhill (just north of Don Mills and Steeles).

May 1st a fund raiser at the Hilton Hotel, London for Bethany's Hope Foundation. with Mark Haines & the Zippers (with Tom L. Mitch Lewis & Rodney St. Amand). Google the foundation for details.

May 13th Mark Haines & Tom Leighton in concert at "St. John's Anglican Church", 288 Humberside Avenue Toronto, (near Bloor and Keele), time: 7:30 Tickets will be $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids under 12. For advance tickets or more info contact Debbie O'Connell

416-622-9388 or mail to: debbie_o@sympatico.ca>debbie_o@sympatico.ca This is a church that Tom has played at as part of the regular church service. It's a wonderful building with great sound and atmosphere.

May 21 & 22 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping. This is a real Irish Pub with great food and great craic. It's a favorite of Tom & Conrad's.

May 26 - 29th (plus a matinee,.Wexford Music Theatre presents their production of RENT (Tom Leighton and Bob Johnston are the musical directors and orchestrators, Anne Merriam continues to direct each show and Honey Frid is the choreographer). A Wexford Production is hard to describe. The company is made up of 150 dedicated kids that include their own pit band and the production numbers are breathtaking. NOBODY could afford to do BIG the way Wexford does!! Wexford School for the Arts is located at 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show times are at 7:30. You will NEVER get a better deal than a show at Wexford.

June 9th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. The food is fantastic and the room is warm and intimate. It's a long time favorite venue for Tom and Conrad.

June 19th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish.

June 20th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

June 26th private funciton.

June 27th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

June 30th Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play a PRE CANADA DAY lunch hour. 1 Queen St. (South east corner) We'll pay a musical visit to as many parts of theCountry as good taste permits!!

July 4th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

July 5 - 10 Tom is part of a musical team working with young musicians and singers in Prince Edward County. For more information contact: Suzanne Pasternak. suzannepasternak@gmail.com or phone at (613) 476-6143

July 11th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

Aug 20 - 22 Summerfolk, Qwen Sound, Ont. Want to perform Tom Leighton?? Join the Summerfolk Choir. Tom will be leading this community choir for the 7th straight year. It's fun, musically "friendly" and you will perform with us, a professional rhythm section. ....... and we present on the Mainstage Sunday night.

Aug 23 Zeke AID, Regent Theatre, Picton. Tom will be one of many performers at this fund raiser for fiddle great Zeke Mazurek who has had his performing carreer ended due to life threatening illness. Sylvia Tyson, Prarie Oyster, Sneezy Waters and Georgette Fry are some of the talent donating their talents for this event. If you would like to contribute to Zeke in his time of need, please contact Suzanne Pasternak at 613 476 6143 or e-mail her at suzannepasternak@gmail.com

Sept 11th 11:00 am Wellington, Prince Edward County, outside the library, Tom will provide music for an unveiling of a public art piece. It was commissioned by Paul Lang to honour his late wife Les. The artists and the mayor will be on hand as well.

Sept 11th at 7:30 there is a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Fiddle Great Anne Lederman and Tom Leighton play for the Toronto Country Dancers. These dances are absolutely wonderful. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. The caller this dance will be Tom Calwell. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! For more details visit their site: http://ieee.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

Aug 28th Haines & Leighton are in concert on PEI. There is a new venue in downtown Souris! It's the Souris Show Hall. It's been a long time since the duo has performed on Mark's home terf so they will have a lot of catching up to do. Admission is 12.50, show time is 7:30 but please check with the hall for confirmation of time.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE ON P.E.I., Mark Haines is part of a production of "MESA" at the Victoria Playhouse, Victoria. he is an on stage musician but is also several characters .... AND he is playing PIANO in addition to guitar and mandolin!!! Check the venue for dates.

 Sept 17 & 18 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 This will be Tom Leighton with Conrad Kipping. It's an authentic Irish pub and you can't get more downtown than here!!

Sept 22th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. Chances are they will be out on Don and Carols wonderful patio. It's worth driving there just for the worlds greatest bread pudding.

Sept 24th POSPONED DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY! Haines & Leighton are in Concert 7:30 p.m. @ the Millpond Centre, 106 Victoria St., Alliston On, just a short country ride north of 401/400. Come enjoy great music in our pure air ! This is a return engagement for Mark'n Tom. It's a lovely venue with no bad seats and excellent acoustics. For more details ph. The Cafe 705-435-7045 or www.millpondgroup.net

Sept 25th ,POSPONED DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY! 8pm. It's Folk Night at the Registry, thanks to David Leask and Jeff Wiseman who have swithched their date in January with us.

Sept 26th Haines & Leighton are in concert at St. Andrews Place, 111 Larch St., Sudbury. This is the first in the Dairy Queen Out Of The Cold fall concert series with all profits going to the hot meal program. Show time is 7:00, Tickets are $20 available at the door or call Bob 523-6200 to reserve. bobbale@sympatico.ca

Oct. 3 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton is part of the band for Sootara's fundraiser for the Daily Food Bank giving them $5 from the door..   Showtime: 8 pm. Also in the band is Bill Candy, Gene Falbo, Bob de Salle and Don Englert

Call for dinner reservations and priority seating. Advance tickets $20  www.hughsroom.com or http://www.sootaramusic.com/fr_home.cfm

Oct 7th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton is part of the band for legendary singer/songwriter Ron Hynes's CD release party for "Stealing Genius".   Showtime: 8 pm. Paul Mills leads the band that includes Pat Carey, Al Cross and Alex Fraser. This is a fantastic CD by a performer at the very top of his craft.

Oct 10th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church", Picton 10:30 Tom Leighton play for Rev. Lynne Donovan's ever interesting service. All are welcome.

Oct 15th Picton, 7:30 p.m Marie Lynne Hammond in concert with Tom Leighton Location: upstairs at Books & Company, 289 Main Street, Picton, ON, K0K 2T0 Tel: (613) 476 3037. Admission: $12 waged, $10 unwaged. Tickets at the door only; doors open at 7:00 p.m. Part of proceeds to benefit Zeke Mazurek (a former Stringband fiddler battling cancer) & family. No reservations needed -- it‚s a big space!

Oct 16th Ottawa, Marie Lynne Hammond in concert with Tom Leighton Location: house concert (three cheers for Antonia, who volunteered to host!) in the Westboro area Phone or email for address: (613) 761-1279 <mailto:anmorton@rogers.com>anmorton@rogers.com Seating is limited, so please RSVP before Oct. 12.

Suggested donation: $15 waged, $12 unwaged. And feel free to bring drinks & snacks to share at the break à la great house concert tradition!

Oct 22 & 23 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton with Conrad Kipping are back! It's an authentic Irish pub and you can't get more downtown than here!!

Oct 24th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton is part of the band for Sue Lawrence's CD release party for "Lawrencetown". details TBA www.hughsroom.com

Oct 29th "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 is very well run.... and NO TV to distract from the craic. Tom just realized that the Crook has it's name because the owner is a pastor for one of our reserve regiments.

Oct 30th at 7:30 there is a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will play for the Toronto Country Dancers.

2009

Jan 8th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton accompanies Paul Mills and Joanne Crabtree in their CD release.

Jan 23 "Jake's Boathouse", Walkers Line, Burlington (you can see it as you cross the 403). (905) 451-9695 Mark and Tom will be there in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". It's an entertaining and VERY eclectic repetoire, Mostly rock'n roll based. Marks band used to RULE this place. 9:00 - 1:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 24 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark and Tom will be there in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". It's an entertaining and VERY eclectic repetoire, Mostly rock'n roll based. Marks band used to RULE this place. 9:00 - 1:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 25 Jake's Boathouse 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. Celebrate Robbie Burns night with Mark, Tom in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". The 1st set will be Scottish influenced complete with a damn good hagis! The rest of the night will be Zippers repetoire.7 - 10:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 30th "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!

Feb 27 & 28 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Mar 7th "St. John's Church" 4:00 a benefit titled 'Songs of Hope'. for a wonderfully nonconformist congregation. with Tom Leighton & Anne Lederman, Ken Whiteley and others.

Mar 8th Anne Walker's CD release party at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton gets to join Paul Mills and others as we help launch Anne's new CD "Labyrinth".

Mar 11 & 12 The Wexford School for the Arts Variety Show, 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show time is 7:30. You will never be able to afford a show with this large a cast and talent pool. Lots of music, dramatic scenes and dance, with a live stage band. Tom and Bob Johnston are the musical directors. It's a LOT of fun.

Haines & Leighton are heading north for a short tour. Short BUT powerful!!

March 13th Espanola Culing Club, 58 Mead St. Espanola ON. Contact: Cheryl Kennelly 705 869 1961

March 14th Mark 'n Tom return to Cafe In The Woods, Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ONContact: Kerrene Tilson 705 368 2193 This is a wonderful venue, everyone is very friendly and the place is rustic and intimate.

March 15th Bob Bales House Concert Series, 59 Eden Point Drive, Sudbury ON Contact Bob Bales 705705 523 6200

March 17th Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day!! at Grumbler's, 1620 Regent St., Sudbury ON Contact: Grumbler's 705 522 1200

Mar 18th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. I'm sure the green will be gone from the beer by then, but NOT from the music.

Mar 19th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton & Paul Mills accompany Rodney Brown for his CD release.

Rodney is a wonderful singer/songwriter who hails from ThunderBay. Most of his material is inspired by historical events from that area.

Mar 27 & 28 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish. This is the Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County.

Mar 20 & 21 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Apr 3 & 4th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 6 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 5 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is, aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 25th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish.

Apr 29th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments.

May 29th "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. It's always fun to play there. It's a friendly Irish pub with good food.

Oct 18th Tom gets to play with Marie Lynn Hammond as part of Whistle Radio's second House Concert Sunday Oct 18. This is a Sunday afternoon concert starting at 3:00pm (doors open at 2:30) at 19 on the Park. Marie-Lynn Hammond, now a Stouffville resident, has been called one of Canada's best songwriters. Co-founder of Stringband, one of Canada's seminal folk groups and indie-record pioneers, she is known for her brilliant lyrics in both English and French, which range from hauntingly personal to wickedly hilarious. She has five full-length recordings to her credit, and an EP of horse songs (yes, she rides!). At the WhiStle concert, she'll be accompanied by fabulous keyboardist Tom Leighton. And look for some surprise special guests as well! Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the box office, Barthau Jewellers, 410 Auto, Candlelight and Memories, and Cedar Beach Grill. www.whistleradio.com

2008

Jan 19th a contradance "Erskine Presbyterian Church", 19 Pearl St. North, Hamilton. 8:00 - 11:00 Hamilton with Bev Birnbaum calling and Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping as the band. $10.00 admission for non members. THESE DANCES ARE WONDERFUL AND THE BEST DATE YOU CAN GET FOR THE PRICE. It's fun and the callers make it VERY accessible.

Jan 24 & 25 Haines & Leighton "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard, Brampton. (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), (905) 451-9695 We'll be celebrating Robbie Burns night with some haggis, Burn's address, Mark UNdress and a tremendous hit of music Scottish plus at great hit of Zippers music as well. Starting time THURSDAY - is 8:00 and FRIDAY start is 9:00 and will include Mitch Lewis on the drums and guitar - yes, ... at the same time!

Jan 26 Haines & Leighton take the show to "Jake's Grill & Oyster House" , Burlington. This will be a great reunion for Mark & Tom and Jake's. It's a great, friendly atmosphere with fabulous food. ph 905 639 4084.( It's at Walker's Road and the QEW.) The music goes from 9:00 - 12:15, no cover charge. They will also have Mitch Lewis on the drums and guitar - yes, ... at the same time! WHAT A BARGAIN!!

Feb 8 & 9th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been playing there with great regularity - Bonus: BIG Al McKinley often sits in. A VERY friendly Irish pub.

Feb 13th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. It's definitely a favorite venue to play.

Feb 16 Haines & Leighton perform at the Green Bank Folk Society. A dandy venue in quaint hamlet north of Toronto. For info call Mogans at 905 985 8351. Buy your sweetie a ticket for Valentine's Day! It's held in the Greenbank Centennial Hall. which is located 30 minutes north of Whitby on Highway 12. The location is small, only 95 tickets available per concert and usually sold out, so calling ahead for tickets is important http://www.globalserve.net/~ynot/grnbnk.htm

Feb 17 Haines & Leighton perform at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 Cabaret style style dinning with a concert atm
ospher. One of the best folk venues ever! 416 531 6604 Come to the concert and we'll give you MONDAY OFF!!

Feb 27th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). I'm looking forward to it already!!

Feb 29th "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 friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 5th , Kerosene Lamp concert series at the Black Creek Chapel, Black Creek, Prince Edward County. A reading of a new musical "Ship of Fire" about the Ocean Crest disaster off Long Point. It features Suzanne Pasternak, Marion DeVries, Natasha Pasternak, Mike O'Hara, Bernie Gaw with musician/co-composer Tom Leighton and violinist Zeke Mazarek. This venue is a treasure. It's heated by a wood stove and the lighting is by candles and kerosene lamps. NO MICROPHONES OR AMPS!! 8:00 start. To reserve tickets contact Suzanne Pasternak 613 - 476 - 2973

Apr 6th House Concert in Stouffville with Tom and Marie-Lynn Hammond. This is a rare concert for Marie - Lynn. She is a WONDERFUL singer and one of the top songwriters in Canada including EVERYONE. Details to come or go to her website.

Apr 11 & 12th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 6 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 5 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 20th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. DARE THE DEVIL PHONE: 531-6604 Starts at 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: TBA

Apr 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 friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 26th a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom Leighton leads the amazing combo of Ian Bell, Geoff Somers and Alison Lupton play for the Toronto Country Dancers. These dances are absolutely wonderful. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! For more details visit their site: http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

July 15, 16, 17 Summerfolk, Qwen Sound, Ont. Haines & Leighton are back again this year. They will be doing workshops throughout the weekend but their mainstage concert will be on Friday night. Want to perform with Mark and Tom?? Join the Summerfolk Choir. Tom will be leading this community choir for the 5th straight year. It's fun, musically "friendly" and you will perform with us, a professional rhythm section. The bonus is special guests will be Bill Candy and Eve Goldberg....... and we present on the Mainstage Sunday night.

Sept 1 Tom and Conrad Kipping are in concert at Upper Canada Village, Ont.

Sept 3 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom with Conrad Kipping.

Sept 12 & 13 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Sept 20th "Knox Acoustic Cafe". Haines and Leighton at Knox United Church, 890 4th Avenue East, Owen Sound. 8:00 start. Get your advanced tickets at www.knoxacousticcafe.ca

Sept 24 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. Yahoo!!

Sept 26th "the Brampton Folk Club", Sanderson Hall, St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St. South 7:30 p.m, Haines & Leighton get to play their concert series opener. opening act: Chris Dube Ticket prices: adults - $12, students and seniors - $10, (except where noted) Season Tickets: $65! Tickets are available at the door, at the St. Paul's church office, through reservations by calling 647-BFF-FOLK (647-233-3655), or by emailing us at bramptonfolkclub@sympatico.ca/ or http://www3.sympatico.ca/bramptonfolk/clubevents.htm

Oct 17 & 18 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Oct 31st "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 friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Nov. 5th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.

Nov 7 & 8 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Nov 21 & 22 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Nov 27th, 2008, Haines & Leighton go back to school for a fundraiser in the Aurora Montessori Gymnasium, 330 Industrial Parkway N., Aurora. Tickets: $15 (adults), $12 (children) Ordering deadline is Wednesday November 19th, '08s

Nov. 29th The Newmarket Folk Society presents Haines & Leighton in concert at: "theOld Town Hall", 460 Botsford Street, Newmarket. Performances start at 8:00pm. http://www.newmarketfolksociety.org

2007

Jan 10th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments.

Jan 12 & 13th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been blaying there with great regularity - usually with some firiends such as BIG Al McKinley sitting in. A VERY friendly pub.

Jan 20th Tom Plays a dance with fiddle whiz Anne Lederman in Hamilton

Jan 24th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Mark Haines & Tom Leighton.

Jan 25th "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there and always have a ball - especially this time because they're bringing Conrad Kipping and all his instruments along. Hmmm - 2 fiddles and even the Ricky 12 string. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

Jan 26 & 27 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Jan 27th "the Lighthouse Theatre" , Market St., Port dover, Ont. There is a dance there featuring Mark Haines, Ian Bell, Patio Dave and the Lanterns and Diane Carter and Richard Dupp. 8:00pm Tickets: $10 advance, $15 at the door. Ph the box office at 519 - 583 - 2221 or contact David Bowen: dbowen@businesslore.com

Jan 28 & 29 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton participates in a benefit for Marie Lynn Hammond who sustained setious injuries after being thrown by her horse. The Sunday show is already sold out. The cast is loking stellar. Check it out.

Feb 3rd - Tom Plays a dance with fiddle whiz Anne Lederman in Owen Sound.

Feb 9 - 11 Tom and Anne Lederman play at a Winter Festival in beautiful Golden, B.C.. Much of the dance music will be in the old Metis style while the locals dance. It's probably the most original of the Canadian fiddle styles.

Feb 16 & 17 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been blaying there with great regularity - and as always bring lots of instruments to colour their show.

Feb 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!

Feb 24th a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom and Anne Lederman play for the Toronto Country Dancers. Mike Jones is the caller. These dances are absolutely wonderful. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! For more details visit their site: http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

Mar 2, 3, & 4 "the North Texas Irish Festival", Dellas, Texas. Once again Tom has been invited to play with Dellas singer/ songwriter Jed Marum. Tom got to record with Jed while he was in Toronto recording his latest 2 CD's with Paul Mills. Lets say they "made beautiful music together"..... at least Jed thinks so. Just think - Tom will be "clap, clap, clap DEEP IN THE HEART OF North Texas! Yahoo, or is it YEEHAW??

Mar 6 and 7 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton participates in a CD release for singer/songwriter Michael Cavan. David Woodhead is also in the band. The Wednesday night is already SOLD OUT. Michael is a 1st class singer/songwriter. Tom is a big fan.

Mar 11 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. At 2:00pm Cellist and singer-songwriter Alyssa Wright takes the plunge into Dark Waters with her CD Release &emdash; Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door, and may be reserved by calling (416) 531-6604. Reservations are suggested for Sunday brunch before the show, with the doors opening at noon. Alyssa will be joined on stage by co-producer Don Bray (guitars, vocals), Tom Leighton (keyboards), Pat McPhail (bass), Aaron Howes (percussion), and a number of other special guests who performed on the album. http://www.alyssawright.com

An amazingly talented musician … sweet, sweet cello … has brought a tear to my eye many times- Mose Scarlett

Mar 14th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there. Tom and Conrad will play their PRE ST. PADDY'S DAY repetoire.

Mar 16 & 17 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be camping out here for the St. Patrick's Weekend.You can't get more downtown than here!!

Mar 18th pm "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 Starts at 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: Country/City Mash-up: Kemble meets Queen Street with Tyler Beckett and Drew Jurecka. Backup by Ian Bell (guitar) and Tom Leighton (piano/accordion). These concerts are informative, energy pacxked and fun. There is time set aside for a slow jam with any fiddlers wanting to sit in. It's very inclusive.

Mar 18th evening - the Flying Cloud Room, Transac Club on Brunswick at Bloor Street. Tom gets to play with Ian Bell for his latest CD Release. Tom Leighton - piano, accordion, Geoff Somers - mandolin, fiddle, Denis Rondeau - string bass and Chris Schiller - snare

Mar 22 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping support Johnny Blue for his CD release party. For more details phone Johnny at 416 - 265 - 3957

Mar 23 & 24 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub as part of their 2nd Maple Sugar weekend. They participated last year as well and really had a lot of fun.

Mar 26th the Regent Theatre, Picton, On., 2:00pm Fiddle festival to celebrate Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers are joined by Zeke Mazarek and the plus dancing greats the Maracle Sisters.

Mar 30 "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!

Apr 13 & 14th SING 5 Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 5 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 4 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 15th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. another of Anne Lederman's dare the Devil fiddle afternoons. details to come, though you can check out Annes website. Lisa MacIssiac and James Stevens.

Apr 18 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Mark Haines & Tom Leighton

 Apr 21st The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener 519.745.6565, info@registrytheatre.com Mark Haines & Tom Leighton play for the Merrick Jarrett Memorial Concert, Ticket price is $17 in advance, $15 as part of a series ticket, $19 at the door. More on Merrick at http://www.mgl.ca/~jhcole/jan06.htm

Apr 22nd "Glasgow Celtic Supporters" Clubhouse, 2155 Steeles Av East, Unit 5B, Brampton, 2:00 start. it's open to the public. It's wacky, friendly and fun - plus most of the folks roll their "r's". Mark & Tom have played their many times before, both as part of the Zippers and as a duo. It's worth the drive up to Brampton. (Southwest corner of Steeles and Torbram.) ph 905 - 458 - 0034 There will be a small admission.

 

Apr 27th Tom and Conrad are NOT at "The Shepherd's Crook but are at PJ O'Brien's.

Apr 27 & 28th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

May 3rd "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place.This will be Tom Leighton and Bill Candy's 1st timethere. Bill is an amazing guitarist with a great voice and huge repetoire including some great originals. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

May 4 Spring Fling dance weekend in Owen Sound. Tom plays with Ian Bell and Geoff Somers. The dancing goes on all of Sat as well but Tom can olny enjoy the fun on the Friday night. For more info contact Kris Rosar <krosar@bmts.com or by phone 519-376-3755 (H) or 519-376-1932 x226 (W)

May 9 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. They will probably be out on Don and Carols wonderful patio by then.

May 11 & 12 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

May 17 Private function

May 18th "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 a very friendly group of patrons. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

May 23, 24 (plus a matinee), 25, and 26 (singalong matinee plus an evening show).Wexford Music Theatre presents their production of Grease is STILL the Word. (Tom Leighton and Bob Johnston are the musical directors and orchestrators, Anne Merriam continues to direct each show and Honey Frid is the choreographer). A Wexford Production is hard to describe. The company is made up of 150 dedicated kids that include their own pit band and the production numbers are breathtaking. NOBODY could afford to do BIG the way Wexford does!! Wexford School for the Arts is located at 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show times are at 7:30. You will NEVER get a better deal than a show at Wexford.

June 7 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there and always have a ball. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

June 8 "Jake's Boathouse", Walkers Line, Burlington (you can see it as you cross the 403). Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there for a very rare appearance. Like Jakes in Brampton, the food is great.

June 20th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. They will be out on Don and Carols wonderful patio by then. It's worth driving there just for teh worlds greatest bread pudding.

June 22 & 23 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Tom Leighton is the musical director and accompanist for Picton Papers, written by Leslie Arden. This is a musical tour of Prince Edward County through the eyes of several historical residents from Champlain throught the Loyalists, to the 20th Century. There has never been a shortage of colourful characters living here and the 3 person cast do a great job bringing them to life ...... and they never leave the stage!! The actors are: Tara Baxendale, Natasha Pasternak and Michael O'Hara. For all the details visit http://www.countysummertheatre.com/

June 30, July 1, 11 (matinee), 12, 13, 15 (matinee) it's dinner theatre at the "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Ticket holders can enjoy a pre-show meal at a special price! Reservations required! Call The Waring House directly at 613.476-7492 or call Alyson Cranshaw 613.471.1991 or go on line: boxoffice.cst@bellnet.ca

July 4, 5, 6, 8, 18 (matinee), 19 and 20th at The Henry Osterhout Hall, Wellington. It's a beautifully converted old barn with very high ceilings and great acoustics. Call Alyson Cranshaw 613.471.1991 or go on line: boxoffice.cst@bellnet.ca

Meanwhile, Mark Haines is once again part of the pit band for the musical Anne & Gilbert. It starts July 15th and plays through to September. It's a brilliantly written sequel to Anne of Green Gables with a large energetic cast and terrific arrangements by Bob Johnston and Tom Leighton. July 15 through September 2007 Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre,Summerside, PEI Canada For tickets call: 1-800-708-6505 Order online: www.jubileetheatre.com

For revues and accolades visit: http://www.anneandgilbert.com/

July 21st The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener 519.745.6565, 7:30 info@registrytheatre.com Tom Leighton and David Woodhead backs up singer/songwriter Michael Cavan. Both david and Tom have performed on Michael's CD "In a Hundred Years" It remains a favorite of Tom's. Visit Michael's site: http://www.michaelcavan.com/

Aug 17, 18 & 19th Summerfolk., Owen Sound, Ont Haines & Leighton return to one of their favorite festivals.

This is a double bill for Tom Leighton who will conduct the community choir for the 5th year in a row. Everyone can join and it's a wonderful opportunity to experience chorale singing though we're counting on you experienced singers on showing up as well. We practice for 3 or 4 hours over the weekend and then perform on the mainstage to open the Sunday night concert!! Just think of how long some musicians work to get on the same stage!!! Mark Haines has agreed to join the choir and sing a solo. Plus there will be stellar musicians providing musical accompaniment for the main stage.

Aug 24 & 25th Eaglewood Folk Festival, Pfferlaw, Ontario. Tom Leighton gets to accompany singer/songwrite/cellist Alyssa Wright.This is a wonderful festival, small and intimate, it's a perfect venue to get up close to some terrific talent. http://www.eaglewoodfolk.com/ or visit Alyssa's site http://alyssawright.com/

Sept 7th - "100 Georges", North Bay, Ont. Tom accompanies sinder/songwriter Michael Cavan. Tom is featured on Michael's CD "In a Hundred Years". Check out his website www.michaelcavan.com.

Friday Sept. 21, Haines & Leighton are at "Respect is Burning" Dinner Club, 82 Durham St., Sudbury. Contact Bob Bales 705-523-6200 bobbale@sympatico.ca

Saturday Sept. 22, Haines & Leighton are at "Cafe In The Woods", Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Contact Kerrine Tilson 705-368-2193

Sunday, Sept. 23 Haines & Leighton are at "Boogie Mountain Hiliside Cafe", Espanola, Contact Cheryl Kennelly 705-869-1961 ckennelly@town.espanola.on.ca

Sept 26 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music.

Sept 27 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695, Tom Leighton is one of the Desparet Sidemen fronted by Bill Candy (check his website - www.billcandy.com) with drummer Gary Taylor and guitar whiz Bruce Langeman. These guys are a joy to be on stage with. Start time is 8:00 (I THINK).

Sept 28th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping,

Sept 29th "Jeff Healey's Roadhouse", 56 Blue Jays Way. A Gathering to celebrate the life of Brian Kipping (Conrad's Brother). Performers at the concert are all musicians who were very close to Brian: The Paul James Band, with which Brian played bass for 27 years. Cousin-in-law Paul Reddick of The Sidemen fame, the dynamic duo of brother Conrad Kipping and Tom Leighton. Mary De Keyzer will be MC for the evening. Flamenco guitarist Jorge Miguel, long-time friends and singers Lee Whalen, Kate Metaxas and Sue Chater, Brian's wife. Admission is $10.00 to raise funds for the Brian Kipping Endowment Fund, which will award 500 dollars each year to a mid-career artist to travel to Pouch Cove, Newfoundland to stay for a month in the artist residency program, run by James Baird. Brian visited Pouch Cove in 1997.

Oct 5 & 6 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Their 1st time back this fall. A VERY friendly pub.

Oct 10 "Fionn MacCool's" on the Esplanade (at Church St) more details to follow. Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping are back! It's been almost 2 years since they've been on stage there so will have some time to make up!! 9:30ish - 1:00 ph 416 - 362 - 2495

Oct 12th "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 13 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Oct. 14th Attention all sinners!!!! Tom and Conrad will play as part of the service at St. Andrew's Pres. Church, Picton.

Nov 23 & 24 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Nov 30th "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!

Dec. 1st Kerosene Lamp concert series at the Black Creek Chapel, Black Creek, Prince Edward County. Tom with Bango-ist Danny Bakan. Danny is a terrific song writer. Check him out at dannybakan.com. 8:00 start. To reserve tickets contact Suzanne Pasternak 613 - 476 - 2973

 

Dec 7 & 8th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here! It's a very friendly club and fun to play there.

Dec 9th the 16th Riverdale Share Christmas Concert, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave at Broadview. 3:00pm. This is a WONDERFUL old fashioned variety show that features talent from the east side of the Don Valley. There is a superb house band and lots of music. Once again TOM LEIGHTON is the music director. This year's line up already boasts Murray McLauchlan, Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club), Theresa Tova, Cindy Church, Jory Nash, Jian Ghomeshi, Michael Brennan, Wendell Ferguson, The Bad Dog Theatre Company, The Bebop Cowboys, Chinese Lions, Russell deCarle, Tara MacLean and that's just the beginning. For all the details go to http://riverdaleshare.com/2007/ OR buy through Ticketmaster.

Dec 14th "Galway Arms", 838 The Queensway, ph 416 - 251 0096 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Dec.17th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. www.hughsroom.com

A Benefit Concert For Utah Phillips Featuring:

Danny Bakan, David Francey, Eve Goldberg, Sharon Hampson, Tim Harrison, Holmes Hooke, Bram Morrison

Faith Nolan, Rose Tattoo member Rik Palieri The House band is: Ken Whiteley, Tom Leighton, David Woodhead

Utah Phillips (http://www.utahphillips.org) is a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet who has been a major supporter of social causes for decades. Phillips has become an elder statesman for the folk and labour music community and a keeper of stories and songs that might otherwise have passed into obscurity. Utah not only entertains and enlightens, but also tells of the struggle of labor unions and speaks to the power of direct action. Utah has long been a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. His heart beats with a fierce love for all people and all good causes - especially peace.

Now Utah is in need. Due to congestive heart failure, he is unable to travel, making it impossible to follow his trade as a singer of songs and a teller of tales. The doctors have closed him down. An international grassroots movement of friends and fans is actively fundraising to help Utah and have unofficially proclaimed December 2007 as "Utah Phillips Month". Many venue owners and other activists are planning benefit concerts andother fundraising events leading up to the holiday season of giving. The Toronto concert will be one of many events occurring across Canada and the United States, and it will be one of the best. The evening will bring you a splendid line-up of acoustic and folk artists who have known Utah and his work over the years, as well as younger singers who live the principles that Utah embodies.

Tickets are $22 dollars in advance and $25 dollars at the door. Any contributions over and above will, of course, be welcomed. Checks for Utah will be collected on site and forwarded directly to him.

Dec 21 & 22 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. You can expect some Christmas music and might even want to sing along!!

Dec 23rd St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Picton. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping have performed for 2 previous services and really enjoyed the experience. The congregation is friendly and Rev. Lynne Donovan is a delight. All Christmas carols, mostly for singing along.


Dec. 31st
"the Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club", Bramalea. Haines 'n Leighton return!! This is a great club with a great membership a fab atmosohere and real Guinness on tap!!! The promises to be a grand time as we will be joined by former "Zippers" Mitch Lewis and Rodney St. Amand. call 905 458 0034. $45.00

Yes, those Scots just keep on going:

Jan 1st. New Year's Day, "the Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club", Bramalea Haines 'n Leighton & Mitch Lewis do it all over again from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. !!! Talk about Party Hearty! Scots Wha' Hai!!! For more information about either of these dates, call 905 458 0034.

2006

 Nov 17th Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are in concert as part of the Quinte Arts Council's Festival of the Trees, Belleville, Ont. at the Wally Dever Arena (upstairs)Just south of Hwy. 401 on Cannifton Rd., Belleville Their set is from 4:00 - 5:00 For more information ph: 613-962-1232 ext. 26

Nov 18th "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons" CANCELLED!! THEY ARE GOING R'n B. (oh goody!!

Nov 24 & 25 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Dec 1 & 2nd "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

Dec 2 Want to sing with Tom Leighton???? AND get in the Christmas spirit as well??? Come out to the Second Cup (on the Danforth across from the Big Carrot) for the carol sing. Sat from 11:30 - 1:00. We'll have Carol Sheets and some help from Riverdale musicians......... AND Second Cup will donate money for all the coffee sold during that time.

Dec 8th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Perhaps they should chance the club's name for the month to the Sheperd's Quake!!! Hmmmmm - I bet they'll be thrilled with my suggestion!!

Dec. 10th Riverdale Share Christmas Concert, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave at Broadview. 3:00pm. This is a WONDERFUL old fashioned variety show that features talent from the east side of the Don Valley. There is a superb house band and lots of music. Once again TOM LEIGHTON is the music director, Russ Boswell is the band leader. They've been working on arrangements. All the $$$ raised stays in the Riverdale area to help our own needy. It's the 15th annual. (doors open at 2:30)   Tickets are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door with a food donation. Tickets available until the day of at: Treasure Island Toys - 581 Danforth It's My Party- 423 Danforth The Cooks Place- 488 Danforth The Big Carrot-348 Danforth Kidaroo - 348 Danforth Ralph Thornton Centre-765 Queen Street East Guests include Murray McLaughlin, Russel de Carle and Arlene Duncan plus an all star house band - and I'm not exaggerating.

Dec 29 & 30th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Dec 31st "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Tom Leighton will be part of Don Owen's HOUSE BAND,

Sept 29th "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. 4th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping,

Oct. 6 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!!

 Nov 10 & 11th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

Oct 10 - 30th Haines & Leighton are back in Britain - by popular demand. Our British agent is Jacey Bedford: http://www.jacey-bedford.com

Wed 11th Oct Llantrisant Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun, S. Wales ph 01443 226892

Saturday 14th October 2006 Davy Lamp Folk Club Biddick Farm Arts Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear http://www.fman.freeserve.co.uk/ Phone: 01914 166999

 

Tue 17th Oct Black Horse Folk & Blues, Nettleham, Lincolnshire ph: 01522 752008

 

Wed 18th Oct Music at the Clarence, Preston New Rd. Blackpool, Lancashireph: ph: 01772 683 027

 

Thu 19th Oct Musa Art & Music Cafe, 33 Exchange Street, Aberdeen ph: 01224 638510

 

Sat 20th Oct Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham (with Tom Lewis) ph: 0121 202 5000

 

Sun 22th Oct Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh ph: 0131 650 2458

 

Tue 24th Oct Montrose Folk Club, Links Hotel, Mid Links, Montrose ph: 01674 830 658

 

Wed 25th Oct Edinburgh Folk Club, The Pleasance (with Cockersdale) ph: 0131 650 2458

 

Thu 26th Oct Live at the Star, St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow ph: 0141 563 0454

 

Fri 27th Oct Georgian Theatre Royal, Victoria Road, Richmond, N. Yorks ph: 01748 825252

 

Sat 28th Oct Helmsley Arts Centre, Old Meeting House, Helmsley, N. Yorks ph: 01439 771700

 

Mon 30th Oct Stirling Folk Club, Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling ph: 01259 218521

Sept 9th St. Barnabus Church, Danforth at Hampton Ave. Tom accompanies fiddle whiz Anne Lederman as they play for the Toronto country dance society. Fiddle, keys & Accord. and a different called each dance. THese things are a riot/ The dancing is fun. the music is joyous and the admission is CHEAP.

Sept 15 - 16 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. You can't get more downtown than here!! Last time we had several talented friends show up including Dave Murphy and BIG Al McKinley.

Sept 20th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines.

Sept 21 Haines & Leighton return to "Hugh's Room", 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 It's going to beTom and Mark's 1st time there since New Year's eve 2004. .... You better believe that they're looking forward to it!! Tom says that it's his favorite venue in Toronto. wonderful sound and audience vibe. We'll be doing two sets and there WILL be an admisson but details will follow. Admission is $14. advance and $16 at the door.

Sept 22 Haines & Leighton are back with the Elmer Isler Singers. What a thrill this is going to be. One of the world's best choirs sharing the stage with us. It will be a mixture of us, them and all together. Imagine the sing-a-long sections!! - Come out and support us on one of our most thrilling nights ever. Where you may ask?? "First Christian Reformed Church", 33Shirley Street, Barrie, Ont. 8:00 pm. Here is the site for directions. http://coloursofmusic.ca/pages/venues.htm#2

For booking information go to this site: http://coloursofmusic.ca/pages/tickets.htm or check the choir's website:www.elmeriselersingers.com

Sept 23rd Tom Leighton and Mark Haines will be playing at "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons", 75 Consumers Drive Whitby. (Directions: 401 to Thickson rd. North on north west corner in the AMC complex) TIME: 9.00 to 1am. This will be their premier time there. Conrad and tom played there in July and we're very pleasantly surprized how good the sound in the room was. Also the staff were very friendly.

Aug. 3rd Haines & Leighton are at theWaterside Summer Series, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Amherst Island, Ont. at 7.15 pm. Ph 613 384-2407 Contact Bill and Bev Harris: bill.harris@sympatico.ca www.amherstisland.on.ca

Aug 4 - 6th Haines & Leighton are at Blues Skies Folk Festival, Clarendon, Ont. (just about everyone's favorite festival. - Tom has been there 8 years in a row but it's been awahile since the dynamic duo played the mainstage.) This will be a BIG deal for them both. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060617.SUMMERFOLK17/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/

Aug 18 & 19 & 20th Summerfolk., Owen Sound, Ont Tom Leighton conducts the community choir for the 2nd year in a row. Anyone can join and it's a wonderful opportunity to experience chorale singing though we're counting on you experienced singers on showing up as well. We practice for 3 or 4 hours over the weekend and then perform on the mainstage to open the Sunday night concert!! Just think of how long some musicians work to get on the same stage!!! Once again the festival has brought in Carol Hasek by Tom's request to accompany and help out. Carol is a dream vocal coach and the choir is in for a treat having her there. Also Michael Hasek will be playing harmonica and Mariaane Girard will be workd premiering as new

July 22 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be playing at "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons", 75 Consumers Drive Whitby. (Directions: 401 to Thickson rd. North on north west corner in the AMC complex) TIME: 9.00 to 1am. This will be their premier time there. The club's mandate is exclusively for celtic music. Should be fun. ... of COURSE it'll be fun!!

July 28th "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!  

July 8th The Canterbury Folk Festival, Ingersol, Ont. (near London). This is a 3 day festival but Haines & Leighton will only be there on the Sat. They will participate in 3 afternoon workshops plus an evening mainstage concert. A full schedule and directions are on their website: http://www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca/

July 19th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines.

Apr 29 Music at St. Mark's. A special Fiddlesong Concert with Anne Lederman, Tom Leighton (piano and accordion), and special guest, the unbelievable Loretto Reid on Irish flute, tin whistle, concertina, accordion. St, Mark's Presbyterian Church, 1 Greenland Road, Donway East and Don MIlls Road. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $8 for Children. anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or phone 416 - 622 - 9388

May 5 & 6th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. You can't get more downtown than here!! Last time we had several talented friends show up including Dave Murphy and BIG Al McKinley.

May 7th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. A benefit for singer/songwriter Nicole Edwards with Tom Leighton & Toronto's own David Woodhead.

May 12th "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!

May 17th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. Yahoo!!

May 18 Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club, London, Ont. with Haines & Leighton Chaucer's Pub (upstairs), 122 Carling St., London $15 Advance <> $18 Door For more details visit http://www.cuckoosnest.folk.on.ca/

MAY 19TH finally - an "in Toronto" concert with Haines & Leighton: ALBION GARDENS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 80 THISTLE DOWN BLVD, TORONTO, ON contact: Debbie O'Connell debbie_o@sympatico.ca or phone Home (416) 622-9388 or Work (416) 743-3326 ext233 start time will be 7:30

May 28 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. CD release for singer/songwriter Rob Young. Details to follow, BUT Tom Leighton and Curly Boy Stubbs will be there.

June 9 & 10 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

June 10 AFTERNOON "Ear Candy Music Festival", Belleville, Ont. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play a concert. details to follow.

June 14th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton with the lovable and talented Ron Nigrini. Yahoo!!

\June 17th "Brampton Folk Festival", Brampton, Ont. Tom accompanies Ron Nigrini and others TBA  

Feb 3rd. WinterFolk Festival on the Danforth, Toronto. Tom will be playing with multi-instrumentalist Conrad Kipping. "Dora Keogh's" (near Broadview) 10:30 - !:00 www.winterfolk.com/WFIV/WFIVScheduleIV.htm

Feb 4th Georgetown Theatre, Georgetown, Ont. 7:30pm Singer/songwriter Michael Kelly is in concert accompanied by Tom Leighton and David Woodhead. for details ph. Michael at 519 - 576 - 5039. Both of us are part of his new CD. His material and performance is first rate.

Feb 5th WinterFolk Festival on the Danforth, Toronto. Tom will be playing with multi-instrumentalist Conrad Kipping. "The Black Swan" 4:00 - 4:45 www.winterfolk.com/WFIV/WFIVScheduleIV.htm

Feb 11 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Rick Bauer get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people. Special guests will be BIG Al McKinley to lend his voice to some pre-St. valentine's Day romance and Catfish Willie who will be coming from Peterborough.

feb 16th "The Crown & Anchor",, 389 Main Street North, Brampton Tel: 905-451-5549 Tom Leighton is the special guest with Ken Harris

Feb 18th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 This will be the 1st time there for Tom & Conrad Kipping, though Tom sat in with John Ecleston in October and really had a ball. It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. The stage is tiny so it might be worth the drive to Georgetown just to see if Tom can play the accordion with Conrad playing fiddle on his shoulders!! Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

 

Jan 11th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Jan 14th Hamilton Country Dance with Anne Lederman

Jan 15th DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604

1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: Sarah Peebles (Swedish fiddling), Duncan Cameron (Celtic) Backup by Ian Bell (guitar) and Tom Leighton (piano/accordion/cittern). These concerts are informative, energy pacxked and fun. There is time set aside for a slow jam with any fiddlers wanting to sit in. It's very inclusive.

Jan 20th Haines and Leighton do Manitoulin Island!! It's a concert at the ski club just outside of Little Current. for details contact: Kerrine 705 - 368 - 2913

Jan 21st Cobalt Classic Theatre, 30 Silver Str., beautiful COBALT, ONT. 8:00 with Haines and Leighton have performed here before and are keen to back to this venue. Great sound this hall should be teh pride of the north. contact Larry Aquino 705 - 679 - 8080 or aquino@nt.net www.classictheatre.net

These next three gigs are with banjo pickin', song writin' Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton. Tom has performed both live and on Danny's CD's. He's a talented performer with interesting songs.

Thursday January 26, 2006, LopLops Gallery 651 Queen St.E., Sault St. Marie, Ontario ph. 705.945.0754 http://www.loplops.com/index.html>www.loplops.com Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton

 

Saturday January 28, 2006 Cobalt Classic Theatre, 30 Silver Str Cobalt, Ontario. http://www.classictheatre.net/> Hmmm, this is Tom's 2nd visit here in 2 weeks. What does THAT say about this venue?? Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton

Sunday January 29, 2006 The Townhouse Tavern, 206 Elgin Street, Sudbury, Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton Ontario<http://www.thetownehouse.com/>www.thetownehouse.com

 

Feb 22nd "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and the musical great Bill Candy. Bill as about as good as it gets. This will be a night of fun with some 1st class jamming. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Feb 25th "the Galway Arms", 838 the Queen's Way, Toronto, 9:00 - 1:00 ph 416 - 762 - 5435 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping Their 1st time here.

Feb 26th DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 time:1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, ph Anne at (416) 531 - 6604

On February 26th, the ninth Dare the Devil program at Hugh‚s Room, Anne is joined by Jamie Snider and Kim Vincent as well as a special appearance by soon-to-be-leaving-Toronto fiddler Erynn Marshall. The regular house band is the musical phenomenon that is Tom Leighton (keyboard, accordion and bodhran all at once!) and master guitarist Ian Bell.

Jaime Snider‚s fiddling is one-half Saturday night square dance (at least as heard in Matawatchan, Ontario in the 1950s) and one-half the older tradition as learned from legendary players such as Emile Benoit and Rufus Guinchard (Newfoundland), Leo Browne (Ottawa and Ireland) and Ambrose Gannon of Low, Quebec. Snider was a founding member of Figgy Duff, a member of the legendary Wonderful Great Band of Newfoundland which enjoyed three television seasons, and now plays with The Puffins. He can be heard on soundtracks for two Global Television productions, „Blackfly‰ and „Antique Hunter‰ ˜ plus a McCain‚s juice commercial featuring a lithe young maiden fiddling from a rooftop. Jamie‚s original compositions include pieces that are now Maritime and Newfoundland standards: „Babylon Mall‰, „U.I.C.‰, Evangeline‰ and „Paddy When You Die‰. Signed copies of „Snider‚s Dance Music of Canada ˆ Book I‰, a collection of 340 rare tunes and settings from the Canadian dance tradition, will be available for the first time at Hugh‚s Room.

Kim Vincent provides an opportunity to hear genuine Irish fiddling of the County Sligo style. Sligo music is fast with driving rhythm and plenty of ornamentation by the left hand. Vincent learned from the best mentors in New Brunswick, Halifax and Prince County on PEI, including the great Eddie Poirier. These were the musicians who preserved the old ways while othersmoved to more commercial styles. A superb family event featuring traditions which are an irrepressible expression of the human spirit, the voice of fiddling will continue to grow at Dare the Devil.

Mar 10 & 11 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 This will be the 1st time that Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be at this venue. You can't get more downtown than here!!

Mar. 17th St. Paddy's night in Chicago with Haines & Leighton !! It's a house concert at Peter Clark's, Oak Park, Chicago. Phone Peter for details, ph 708 - 848 - 2205 $10.00 start time 8:00

Mar 18th 8 p.m., Haines & Leighton in concert at the Congregational Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St., Woodstock, IL. Contact: Judy Matzen Off Square Music, karlandjudy@stans.com, www.offsquaremusic.org <http://www.offsquaremusic.org

Mar 24 & 25th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub Fri night and host a special maple sugar dinner fiddle night. Guests will include Anne Lederman, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers.

Mar 26th Regent Theatre, Picton, On., Fiddle festival to celebrate Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Anne Lederman, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers are joined by Zeke Mazarek and the Wakimi Wailers plus dancing greats the Maracle Sisters.

Apr. 1st Oakwood Village Library, Toronto, Tom accompanies singer/songwriter Marie Lynn Hammond

Apr. 7 & 8th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Joinn us for: Sing 4 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 3 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves. Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 9th afternoon: "Dare the Devil" series at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., Show time is 1 p.m. (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton and Ian Bell accompany Anne Lederman plus special fiddle guests. This will be a grand one, with our usual complement of 2 guests increased to 4 for this event. And what fine fiddlers they are: Mark Sullivan, Rose Bolton,Kirk Eliott AND John Showman, all on the same stage at the same time! Tom loves these afternoons. last time there must have been over 30 fiddlers of all ages and ability playing for the slow jam and the concerts were breath-taking. Well done Anne Lederman. Children $7, Adults $10 with Reservations, $12 at the Door For more details contact Anne: anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or visit her website.

Apr 9th evening "Lula Lounge", 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto, 8:00 - 10:00 pmTom accompanies singer/songwriter (again) Marie Lynn Hammond as she participates in the Toronto Fest. of Storytelling. There will be7 performers. $15/ $10 students and seniors in advance, $20 & $15 at the door.

Apr 7th "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!

Apr 8th "the Anchorage", Niagra on the Lake, Ont. 10:00pm. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, are special guests of Steve Goldberger, bass and Dave Norris, drums.

Apr 26 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Apr 29 Music at St. Mark's. A special Fiddlesong Concert with Anne Lederman, Tom Leighton (piano and accordion), and special guest, the unbelievable Loretto Reid on Irish flute, tin whistle, concertina, accordion. St, Mark's Presbyterian Church, 1 Greenland Road, Donway East and Don MIlls Road. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $8 for Children. anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or phone 416 - 622 - 9388

May 5 & 6th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. You can't get more downtown than here!! Last time we had several talented friends show up including Dave Murphy and BIG Al McKinley.

May 7th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. A benefit for singer/songwriter Nicole Edwards with Tom Leighton & Toronto's own David Woodhead.

May 12th "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!

 

 

 

 

 

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