Thursday December 15, Grant Simpson and Kate Weekes, 9pm, $10: Who, you may be asking yourself, just who are these Yukonians playing at the branch this Thursday? Well, let me tell you: Grant Simpson is a well seasoned pro, he's been at it for over 30 years starting out by studying classical piano and guitar in his teens, (it's obvious that he really knows his way around his instruments) and nowadays leaning more towards traditional jazz (stride piano), blues and folk--he brings that upbeat style to some fun, crafty and swingin' originals, most recently on a duo record 'Beneath the Yukon Moon' with another talented musician who also happens to have some local pedigree: Kate Weekes comes by her musical chops naturally, born into a Perth area musical family, she hitchhiked across Canada in her teens and landed in the Yukon, where she has apparently also become fairly well known as a dog musher...I'm from Texas, so I'm not exactly sure what that means, but I presume it's a good thing, since folks seem to be pretty pleased about it...the point is, they are both a couple of those travelling, picking (banjo and guitar), plinking, (piano-ing?) singing, songwriting characters that always, eventually seem to find their way to the branch at some point and we couldn't be more pleased to host them this Thursday; Nicole and I booked them within a few minutes of watching this video linked below and I expect you'll book a spot for yourself once you do the same!
That's this Thursday, December 15 at 9pm, $10
Friday, December 16, Frank Western and Birdie Whyte, 7pm, free! That's right, this Friday, Frank and Birdie are back! Frank Western, as you may know, is God's gift to women. Or woman. OK, to Birdie Whyte. Possibly a gag gift. (wink...) Frank and Birdie play a sweet mix of old time, country, folk, blues, choice covers by folks like Johns Prine, Gillian Welch and Lyle Lovett, and originals by, well, Frank Western and Birdie Whyte. And maybe some by some guy named John Carroll. If yer lucky...
Saturday, December 17th, open for service, music TBA
Sunday, December 18; Fifth Annual Free Buffet and Christmas Carol Sing-along (to benefit the Salvation Army), 2-8pm: 'Pay what you can, pay with a can' is the rule of the day at this annual event where we encourage the community to come out and bring some non-perishables, eat some turkey, sing some harmonies and enjoy an afternoon at the branch on us (...cash bar excepted, naturally...) The event kicks off at 2pm and the singing starts at 3 and we'll keep it going until we run out of songs or turkey, whichever comes first. A $10 donation to the Salvation Army Food Bank is suggested, and/or some non-perishable food items, gifts or toys; the branch is accepting vegetable and dessert donations for the buffet as well, just call me (Chef Bruce) at 258-3737 if you want to pitch in...
authentic texas specialties, amazing live music, incredible selection of local, microbrewed draft beers and locally sourced and organic foods...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Classic. Just Classic.
PLEASE NOTE: the branch will be closed for regular dinner service this Friday, December 9; as we are fully booked for a Private Function...we are sorry for any inconvenience...
Saturday, December 10: Works by Franz Liszt, 8pm, $25...this Saturday, the branch is extremely proud to host a concert featuring works by the composer Franz Liszt; the concert, performed by mezzo soprano Lindsey Sikora and pianist Ryan Phelps, will feature both solo and vocal works by Liszt including the Massive Piano Sonata in B- often considered Liszt's greatest work.
Franz Liszt was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher who became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age. In the 1840s he was considered by some to be perhaps the greatest pianist of all time. He was also a well-known composer, piano teacher, and conductor. He was a benefactor to other composers, including Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin.
As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the "Neudeutsche Schule" ("New German School"). He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends. Some of his most notable contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form and making radical departures in harmony.
Lindsey Sikora is in the first year of her MMUs at the University of Ottawa with Professor Ingemar Korjus. She has a Performer’s Certificate from The King’s University College, where she studied with Elizabeth Raycroft, and is a graduate of the University of Alberta of Alberta. She has been the recipient of scholarships from the Johann Strauss and Anne Burrows Foundations, enabling her to travel to Austria and to participate in Opera NUOVA, and was the winner of the Northern Alberta Concerto Competition for voice (2006). She toured with Opera NUOVA with their production of Dean Burry's children's opera Isis and the Seven Scorpions. Other roles include Mrs. McLean from Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Miss Todd from Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief and Edith from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance.
Ryan Phelps was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1980. He began his piano studies at the age of 11 with Sue Norloos in Dutton, Ontario and immediately fell in love with the study and challenge of music. He completed his Honours Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Western Ontario studying under Tina Yanchus and then under James Hibbard in 2004. He also holds an Associate in Piano Performance from Trinity College London, U.K. He continued studies for the last 6 years with Ron Turini, a student of the late Vladimir Horowitz. Ryan has also studied with Richard Raymond and Jean Paul Seville and participated in Master Classes with Cecile Ouset and Stephane Lemelin. He has won many prizes and scholarships from the Kiwanis Music Festival and other competitions in Ontario including the Silver Tray from the Rotary Music Competition. He has represented London twice at the Provincial Piano Finals. Ryan is currently working on his Masters Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Ottawa studying under Andrew Tunis.
Ryan will also be also hosting a Classical version of the Sunday Open Stage from 3-6pm on Sunday, December 11: the Rubber Boots Buffet will be served from 2 until 8pm.
Saturday, December 10: Works by Franz Liszt, 8pm, $25...this Saturday, the branch is extremely proud to host a concert featuring works by the composer Franz Liszt; the concert, performed by mezzo soprano Lindsey Sikora and pianist Ryan Phelps, will feature both solo and vocal works by Liszt including the Massive Piano Sonata in B- often considered Liszt's greatest work.
Franz Liszt was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher who became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age. In the 1840s he was considered by some to be perhaps the greatest pianist of all time. He was also a well-known composer, piano teacher, and conductor. He was a benefactor to other composers, including Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin.
As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the "Neudeutsche Schule" ("New German School"). He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends. Some of his most notable contributions were the invention of the symphonic poem, developing the concept of thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form and making radical departures in harmony.
Lindsey Sikora is in the first year of her MMUs at the University of Ottawa with Professor Ingemar Korjus. She has a Performer’s Certificate from The King’s University College, where she studied with Elizabeth Raycroft, and is a graduate of the University of Alberta of Alberta. She has been the recipient of scholarships from the Johann Strauss and Anne Burrows Foundations, enabling her to travel to Austria and to participate in Opera NUOVA, and was the winner of the Northern Alberta Concerto Competition for voice (2006). She toured with Opera NUOVA with their production of Dean Burry's children's opera Isis and the Seven Scorpions. Other roles include Mrs. McLean from Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Miss Todd from Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief and Edith from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance.
Ryan Phelps was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1980. He began his piano studies at the age of 11 with Sue Norloos in Dutton, Ontario and immediately fell in love with the study and challenge of music. He completed his Honours Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Western Ontario studying under Tina Yanchus and then under James Hibbard in 2004. He also holds an Associate in Piano Performance from Trinity College London, U.K. He continued studies for the last 6 years with Ron Turini, a student of the late Vladimir Horowitz. Ryan has also studied with Richard Raymond and Jean Paul Seville and participated in Master Classes with Cecile Ouset and Stephane Lemelin. He has won many prizes and scholarships from the Kiwanis Music Festival and other competitions in Ontario including the Silver Tray from the Rotary Music Competition. He has represented London twice at the Provincial Piano Finals. Ryan is currently working on his Masters Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Ottawa studying under Andrew Tunis.
Ryan will also be also hosting a Classical version of the Sunday Open Stage from 3-6pm on Sunday, December 11: the Rubber Boots Buffet will be served from 2 until 8pm.
Monday, November 28, 2011
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...
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...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Groupon FYI
We will honour expired Groupons at face value on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Things to do on a branch this week!
BBQ! Fajitas! Beer! Live Music!
Come to the branch every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night to enjoy our weeknight specials designed especially for you!
Students: Enjoy our famous 'Austin City Limits' on a bun for $9.99, that's house-smoked beef brisket, choice of BBQ sauce, slaw, beans, onion, even a house-made pickle! Take it to go or stay and wash it down with our local microbrewed beers, now available by the pitcher, and enjoy our warm, comfortable atmosphere and Eastern Ontario's best music!
Families: Fajitas for four for $44.44--enough for the whole crew and you! Piles of freshly grilled and sliced skirt steak, peppers, onions, cheese, tortillas, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos and lettuce; even complimentary chips and salsa to start your night! Take it to go for no extra charge...
Music this Week:
Thursday, November 24: The Fred Pauze Quartet, 9pm, $8... Jazz fans, rejoice and spread the word! This Montreal based Jazz quartet joined our November schedule after a surprise email from the guitarist, Nick Di Giovanni...hmmm, why do I know that name? He’s the guy who knocked your socks off playing with David Martel, that’s why!! Nick Di Giovanni-guitar, Fred Pauze-bass, Samuel Blais-saxophone and a drummer TBA...
Friday, November 25: Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are not just another banjo and slide guitar duo burning up the stages with their unique mix of original tunes as well as select old-time, folk, roots-y blues and country covers...They also love you for who you really are and aren't afraid to show it. And they smell nice, too, most of the time, anyway...come 'n see'em! 7pm, no cover...
Saturday, November 26: PLEASE NOTE, THE BRANCH WILL BE CLOSED FOR LUNCH AND DINNER SERVICE ON SATURDAY TO HOST A VERY SPECIAL PRIVATE EVENT...SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE...
Sunday, November 27: Classic Open Stage, 3 songs each, everyone is welcome! 3-6pm; Enjoy it with our famous Rubber Boots Buffet served from 2 until 8...
Come to the branch every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night to enjoy our weeknight specials designed especially for you!
Students: Enjoy our famous 'Austin City Limits' on a bun for $9.99, that's house-smoked beef brisket, choice of BBQ sauce, slaw, beans, onion, even a house-made pickle! Take it to go or stay and wash it down with our local microbrewed beers, now available by the pitcher, and enjoy our warm, comfortable atmosphere and Eastern Ontario's best music!
Families: Fajitas for four for $44.44--enough for the whole crew and you! Piles of freshly grilled and sliced skirt steak, peppers, onions, cheese, tortillas, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos and lettuce; even complimentary chips and salsa to start your night! Take it to go for no extra charge...
Music this Week:
Thursday, November 24: The Fred Pauze Quartet, 9pm, $8... Jazz fans, rejoice and spread the word! This Montreal based Jazz quartet joined our November schedule after a surprise email from the guitarist, Nick Di Giovanni...hmmm, why do I know that name? He’s the guy who knocked your socks off playing with David Martel, that’s why!! Nick Di Giovanni-guitar, Fred Pauze-bass, Samuel Blais-saxophone and a drummer TBA...
Friday, November 25: Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are not just another banjo and slide guitar duo burning up the stages with their unique mix of original tunes as well as select old-time, folk, roots-y blues and country covers...They also love you for who you really are and aren't afraid to show it. And they smell nice, too, most of the time, anyway...come 'n see'em! 7pm, no cover...
Saturday, November 26: PLEASE NOTE, THE BRANCH WILL BE CLOSED FOR LUNCH AND DINNER SERVICE ON SATURDAY TO HOST A VERY SPECIAL PRIVATE EVENT...SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE...
Sunday, November 27: Classic Open Stage, 3 songs each, everyone is welcome! 3-6pm; Enjoy it with our famous Rubber Boots Buffet served from 2 until 8...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
tonight's specials!
appetizers:
corn fritters...beer batter, sweet corn, maple-bacon vinaigrette $8.99
black bean hummus...veggies, bread, corn chips $7.99
warm spinach salad...house-smoked portobello mushrooms, goat’s cheese, red onion, garlic, cider-maple vinaigrette $7.99
entrées:
bbq pork ribs...local, natural, house seasoned & smoked, choice of spicy texas or canadian maple bbq sauce, potato salad, coleslaw, pickles, onions, beans & cornbread $22.99
includes choice of small green salad or small soup of the day
pumpkin patch chicken...morsels of herb roasted chicken, savoury bread pudding, ice-wine béchamel, sweet-hot fruit chutney, greens $23.99
includes choice of small green salad or small soup of the day
corn fritters...beer batter, sweet corn, maple-bacon vinaigrette $8.99
black bean hummus...veggies, bread, corn chips $7.99
warm spinach salad...house-smoked portobello mushrooms, goat’s cheese, red onion, garlic, cider-maple vinaigrette $7.99
entrées:
bbq pork ribs...local, natural, house seasoned & smoked, choice of spicy texas or canadian maple bbq sauce, potato salad, coleslaw, pickles, onions, beans & cornbread $22.99
includes choice of small green salad or small soup of the day
pumpkin patch chicken...morsels of herb roasted chicken, savoury bread pudding, ice-wine béchamel, sweet-hot fruit chutney, greens $23.99
includes choice of small green salad or small soup of the day
Monday, November 14, 2011
This Week at the Bee-ranch...
This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night, come out to try our weeknight specials...first up, for the students; our 'Austin City Limits on a bun' for just $9.99, which is a pile of our famous house-smoked beef brisket, a choice of Spicy Texan or Canadian Maple bbq sauce, beans, slaw, a hoagie bun made with local flour in a wood fired oven, onions and even a pickle(!) all for a low, low price...add to that the fact that we are now offering pitchers of all your favourite micro-brews, have the best live music anywhere,and I honestly don't know why you'd eat anywhere else!
Next up, for the families: how about a family sized Fajitas For Four For $44.44, (...and yes, it comes with that excellent tongue twister at no extra charge!) That's 1 1/3 pounds of char-grilled and sliced fresh O'Brien Farms skirt steak, sizzling onions, peppers, and smoked portobello mushrooms, guacamole, shredded cheese, sour cream, housemade salsa, beans, rice, lettuce, jalapenos and a big ol' pile of steamed whole wheat tortillas...fun and flavour for the whole gang and it doesn't have to break the bank! Come on by, and by the way, you can also get a pitcher of beer if you like, we promise not to ask for your student i.d...
MUSIC THIS WEEK:
Friday, November 18: The Frank and Birdie Show, 7pm, free! Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are to local music what sunshine is to flowers, what water is to crops, what manure is to...OK, OK,the point is that they are really helping to nurture and grow an awesome local music scene--sorry if the metaphor was a little thin there...Frank Western is a slide guitarist with wit and soul, Birdie is a banjo picker with heart and a honey sweet voice that will move you; together, they play a selection of crafted originals and well chosen covers from the likes of Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett and John Prine. This weekly showcase has quickly become THE thing to do in Kemptville on a Friday night...book ahead, tables fill up quick!
And that reminds me, they've also got a really special night planned for New Years Eve right here at the branch, with an upright bass player and a full show...I'm starting to plan as well, and am looking forward to presenting an awesome multi-course tasting menu to help all of us ring in the new year...It's going to be a fine evening and the perfect beginning to 2012...so start planning, this one will certainly sell out (...in fact, it is already selling out!) quick! So yes, that's Frank and Birdie, at least five courses of nothing but the best, and a champagne toast at midnight for just $75...reserve now!
Saturday, November 19: Matt Ouimet, 9pm, $5...Matt’s is a name I have heard since I starting hearing the names of Ottawa musicians, he is a talented and sought after sideman, drummer and multi-instrumentalist who has played for crowds from 15 to 15,000; he is also, as you are soon to discover, an incredible singer and songwriter in his own right as well. Matt sent along a couple of his cds, and as a Beatle, Big Star and Beach Boy nerd, I must say, this fellow is a very satisfying pop songsmith—fans of our popular indie acts like Simon Beach and Dave Martel should also take note...Matt has got your number as well! See you Saturday, Nov. 19th!
Sunday,November 20: Chef Bruce's Loose and Juicy Acoustic Jam 3-6pm, free! Chef Bruce is back with this Free for All that is free for all! No 'lectricity...no problem! Jam is from 3-6, Rubber Boots Buffet is from 2-8pm.
Next up, for the families: how about a family sized Fajitas For Four For $44.44, (...and yes, it comes with that excellent tongue twister at no extra charge!) That's 1 1/3 pounds of char-grilled and sliced fresh O'Brien Farms skirt steak, sizzling onions, peppers, and smoked portobello mushrooms, guacamole, shredded cheese, sour cream, housemade salsa, beans, rice, lettuce, jalapenos and a big ol' pile of steamed whole wheat tortillas...fun and flavour for the whole gang and it doesn't have to break the bank! Come on by, and by the way, you can also get a pitcher of beer if you like, we promise not to ask for your student i.d...
MUSIC THIS WEEK:
Friday, November 18: The Frank and Birdie Show, 7pm, free! Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are to local music what sunshine is to flowers, what water is to crops, what manure is to...OK, OK,the point is that they are really helping to nurture and grow an awesome local music scene--sorry if the metaphor was a little thin there...Frank Western is a slide guitarist with wit and soul, Birdie is a banjo picker with heart and a honey sweet voice that will move you; together, they play a selection of crafted originals and well chosen covers from the likes of Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett and John Prine. This weekly showcase has quickly become THE thing to do in Kemptville on a Friday night...book ahead, tables fill up quick!
And that reminds me, they've also got a really special night planned for New Years Eve right here at the branch, with an upright bass player and a full show...I'm starting to plan as well, and am looking forward to presenting an awesome multi-course tasting menu to help all of us ring in the new year...It's going to be a fine evening and the perfect beginning to 2012...so start planning, this one will certainly sell out (...in fact, it is already selling out!) quick! So yes, that's Frank and Birdie, at least five courses of nothing but the best, and a champagne toast at midnight for just $75...reserve now!
Saturday, November 19: Matt Ouimet, 9pm, $5...Matt’s is a name I have heard since I starting hearing the names of Ottawa musicians, he is a talented and sought after sideman, drummer and multi-instrumentalist who has played for crowds from 15 to 15,000; he is also, as you are soon to discover, an incredible singer and songwriter in his own right as well. Matt sent along a couple of his cds, and as a Beatle, Big Star and Beach Boy nerd, I must say, this fellow is a very satisfying pop songsmith—fans of our popular indie acts like Simon Beach and Dave Martel should also take note...Matt has got your number as well! See you Saturday, Nov. 19th!
Sunday,November 20: Chef Bruce's Loose and Juicy Acoustic Jam 3-6pm, free! Chef Bruce is back with this Free for All that is free for all! No 'lectricity...no problem! Jam is from 3-6, Rubber Boots Buffet is from 2-8pm.
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