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Fri. November 19th 2010 Alix Goolden Performance Hall Victoria BC $25.50-$28

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A Western/Country/Roots themed concert with many special guests: Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry

Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry Featuring Ridley Bent, Dustin Bentall, ...
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Fri. November 19th 2010 + Add to Calendar Alix Goolden Performance Hall (All Ages)
7:30pm - 10:00pm  Doors at: 7:00pm $25.50 + service charge / $28 Door

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Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry
from Vancouver BC
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High Tide Entertainment
High Tide Entertainment has been promoting concerts and othe...
Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: Lyles Place, Ditch Records & Cds, Onine at www.hightideconcerts.net, McPherson Box Office

Event Description

Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry
Featuring Ridley Bent, Dustin Bentall, Kendel Carson, Matt Masters & Wendy Bird
Friday, November 19, 2010
Alix Goolden Hall
907 Pandora St., Victoria
...Doors 7:00pm - Show 7:30pm
Tickets: $25.50 + service charge / $28 Door
Tickets at: Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St.
& online at www.hightideconcerts.net

Grand Cariboo website: http://grandcaribooopry.com/
Barney Bentall websites: http://www.barneybentall.ca/ & http://www.myspace.com/barneybentall

About the Opry
From Barney

The Grand Cariboo Opry took a while to develop and incubate. My band “The Legendary Hearts” had been performing each year at the Clinton May Ball – a tradition that goes back to a time when Jesus first put on chaps and tried his best to ride some rank old cayoose to the buzzer. We would come to town, stay at my ranch and rock the place in our usual way. However, it is a powerful land and the spirits of old mixed blood fiddle players and banjo pickers started to send messages from their sage covered graves. Before we could nod and hold on for dear life, we found ourselves bringing a whole bunch of other musicians up for the weekend and this weekend was becoming some kind of unholy midnight ramble where the devil dukes it out with Don Messer. It was becoming more old time and definitely more country & western.

In 2006, we decided to bring it to the big city. We also wanted to give the proceeds to some charity. I knew some of the people in the Potluck Café Society. They are a great social enterprise operating in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. I had the idea to have each song sponsored like they used to do in The Grand Ol’ Opry. People or companies could pay money to the charity and I would basically poke fun at them before we started the song. Here are a few examples:

Here is Ms. Wendy Bird to sing a song…brought to you by Shaw Communications…it’s called

DON’T EXPECT A REPLY

Please welcome to the stage Cathy Jones. It’s no secret that I’ve got a big crush on her and I’ve thought about trying to steal her away but she’s hitched up with Tom Wilson. Don’t you be fooled by the deft sensual touch of his fingers on his instrument. He grew up in Hamilton (yeah you know what I’m talkin’ about) and handles a bar room brawl with the same ease and dexterity. Now if he were to get a little jealous and if he were to work me over, I’d know where to go…to my good friends at Shields Harney Law Firm. No one can chase an ambulance the like Greg Harney

KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE

The first people to take a chance on this rodeo were friends of ours in Winnipeg - Ian and Michelle Rentz. They were the first to take the plunge. They put all of us up in their beautiful house/hotel. We were rehearsing around their piano and I was writing intros right up until the last minute. A sold out crowd in the West End Cultural Centre was waiting. Now, I’m not usually a nervous performer, but I really thought this was going to be a disaster of epic proportions. Backstage was bedlam and we were a little late getting on stage. When we finally made it and we cranked into the theme song, low and behold what had seemed so chaotic, corny and amateurish a few minutes before settled in to what has become one of my favourite things. A pain in the ass always, but so great to be a part of. That show had Winnipeggers Romi Mayes and Ridley Bent along with my son Dustin and many others. Guests have ranged over the last four years from Jim Cuddy to Olympic gold medalist and part time mando player Adam Kreek. You had to be a friend, love C&W and not be too fussy about the back stage arrangements. I’m slowly starting to let go of “I know it worked last time… but this time we’re fucked!” Every year I think “well, that’s probably a good place to stop” but I’ll probably still be doing it when I start collecting my old age pension and need a walker on stage!

Along the way our friend and film maker Jeff Bonner from Chilliwack dug really deep and made a great documentary film about the whole thing.

Thanks to all the musicians and crews, Jeff Bonner and his crew, Heather O’Hara from potluck, Allen Moy, Kirsten Starcher, Leslie Alexander for playing and road managing, Leslie Gentile, Bruce Courtnall, Tommy Martin, Ian and Michelle.

Venue

Alix Goolden Performance Hall
907 Pandora
Theatre
Capacity814
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Open / Operational

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