Ariana Gillis! Keith Glass! Burning Sensations! A Benefit For Luke!

Thursday, December 1: Keith Glass, 8pm, free! Our favourite legendary Prairie Oyster guitarist and songsmith will be on hand to pick, grin, sing, dance (if necessary) and deliver an all around swell time, for all of y'all who are willing to come on out for his recently regular 'First Thursday' showcase. He's got a choice selection of covers, some award winning and critically acclaimed (many times over) originals and one of those warm, funny and magnetic personalities that just makes you want to hang out with him. So this, my friends, is your chance to do just that!

Friday, December 2: Chef Bruce and the Burning Sensations, 7pm, free! This week, Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are away on a mission from God to save the earth from total annihilation; So, after much deliberation, I've decided to re-assemble my team of famous avengers and to protect our home, the branch, from the possibly even more dangerous spectre of a silent, Frank and Birdie-less Friday night. We can only hope that it is not already too late--come out and lend your support, it may be our only chance to even survive! Actually, come to think of it, I think Frank just needed to get a guitar fixed in Toronto or something...but, you know, pretty much the same thing...

Saturday, December 3: Ariana Gillis, 9pm, $15.

"I'm staggered by how good she is. There is not much that impresses me these
days but after hearing her available tracks I can honestly say she's the single
most exciting thing I've heard in a very long time."
– Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist

"Ariana Gillis is the best new emerging artist anywhere, PERIOD!"
– Dave Marsh, best selling author, former music critic of
Rolling Stone Magazine & Creem Magazine.

Umm...I can't really top that sales pitch...book soon, this is already close to being sold out...

Sunday, December 4: Benefit for Luke Hyland, Buffet 2-8pm, Open Stage, 3-6 1/2 of today's food sales will be donated to offset costs related to medical care for Luke Hyland, a tough little four year old who was recently diagnosed with leukemia...Jason Hyland (his pop) and Bob Hogg (his Grandpop) are the guys at Mountain Path that have kept organic pantry goods on the shelf at the branch for the last five years--now they need a hand from us--let's all pitch in and make this a big event, do it for Luke!

There will also be an open stage for music from 3 until 6pm or so...sign up at the event; first come, first served...