Back Stage With Matt Minglewood

Matt Anderson, Joey Kitson, (former Rawlin's Cross Frontman), and of course Matt Minglewood, all performed at The Charlottetown Civic Centre last night, (February 24th), at Matt's 60th birthday bash... I had the pleasure of working back stage, and with Security, with some of my "Bud's" from last years ECMA's in Charlottetown... Thanks to Mac Campbell for the invite!!! So that permitted me the luxury and pleasure of being back stage to get a few pics, and have a few chats. Matt can still "Rock it Out", and likely will until the day he leaves planet earth, ha!!! I also chatted with Matt Anderson, who knew The Mizzen Men are presently in the studio, and he asked me how the new CD was coming along... "Gonna be a million seller", I told him, ha!!! (hey, it doesn't cost 5 cents to dream, ha!!!) He "wowed" the crowd as usual, with his incredible one man show... There were folks in attendance in their 70's, which shows Minglewood's longevity in the music business... Anyhoo, all hands (close to 2000 folks give or take...) seemed to have a grand time, with no incidents requiring any sort of police intervention, at least that I saw... HA!!! Me and my poor hearing don't really fit into a rock concert atmosphere, but I stuck'er out... All the same, I'll take my stool, guitar, and a quiet crowd of "Folkies" singing along to a Stan Rogers, or Mizzen Men tune, ha!!! I then had to drive home in the wee hours, in what was basically our first really bad snow storm of the year in these parts... A little snifter of Irish Mist helped to relax the stress from the long, slow drive!!! Next stop for me, my solo gig at The Delta Saint John, NB on "Paddy's Day"....... "Slainte All"

Wayne

"Paddy's Day 2007"

Well t'is pretty much official, as of earlier today... Appears I'll be doing a solo gig on St. Patrick's Day (March 17th), at The Delta Hotel in Saint John, NB... And an added bonus being, for the 5th or 6th time, (I've lost track!!!) I'll be sharing the stage with the Shanklin Road girls, formerly known as Blacks Mountain... So t'will be a combination of Irish/Celtic/Country/Bluegrass for Paddy's Day this year... I know the girls very well, and they're all sweethearts, so I can't wait to do the gig...

So anyone who might be in the Saint John area on March 17th, the gig is from 2 - 6PM at The Delta in Saint John, the added "kicker" being, this gives us the rest of the evening to check out all the other great music around Saint John... And for those who may not be aware, Saint John is also known as "The Biggest Little Irish City In North America", and as such, the festivities are always on par (or even more exciting...) with New Years Eve celebrations... "Slainte"

Wayne