NRS SATURDAY NIGHT "MUSICAL IMPROV SERIES" - DEC. 15/07

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR NOTL'S HOTTEST UPCOMING EVENT!

NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE ANCHORAGE IN NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE (NOTL) WITH THE NIAGARA RHYTHM SECTION (NRS).

We were sold out last year, so give the Anchorage a call and reserve now - 904-468-2141.

For more info: http://www.stevegoldberger.com/newyearsposter07-5x7.jpg

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? If you couldn't make it out to the CD release last week, you can still get our new CD, Live at the Anchorage 1.0, available at the shows, at www.stevegoldberger.com or at CDbaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/niagararhythm

Niagara Rhythm Section's Saturday Night "MUSICAL IMPROV" Series

Every Saturday night - 9:30 pm - no cover

This week's featured guest: SAT. DEC 15 - MARK BIRD STAFFORD

The Anchorage, 186 Ricardo St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-2141

Mark Stafford

It all began so simply back in the early days of blues jams when Hock Walsh (of Downchild Blues Band fame) singled him out during one of the early Pine Tree blues jams, circa 1985. Finding his footing with thanks to Hock, Mark formed the Polaroid Blues Band and took up residency at Lee's Palace for a two-year stint. Signing on with The Sly Dogs in '89, Mark further honed his vocal and harmonica chops with another long-standing gig at Chicago's. In fact, the band was profiled by the CBC for a TV documentary, "Shades Of Blue". The Sly Dogs eventually evolved into Mark "Bird" Stafford & The Rectifiers, holding their ground at Chicago's as Mark further established himself as a bluesman's bluesman among local musicians and loyal audiences alike. In fact, Mark's long-standing love affair with Chicago's was solidified when they named the upstairs "Bird's Nest" in Mark's honour.

Mark continues to be a regular fixture on Toronto's blues stages and is a well-traveled ambassador who is most at home in front of any blues audience determined to start a party. You need to go no further than any of the popular Toronto Blues Society's Harmonica Workshops (Mark is an official Endorsee of Hohner harmonicas) if you're in need of a "Bird" fix. He's a regular. He is also the brains and the bluesy brawn behind "Harmonica Knights" - a highly satisfying and extremely popular harp-based showcase that began as a feature of Toronto's Downtown Jazz Festival and has since spread to Port Credit and beyond, featuring some of Canada's most powerful players.

A devoted family man with two children of his own, Mark has a lot of time for kids. He's an active participant in the Toronto Blues Society's "Blues In The Schools" program and finds time to immerse himself in the International Milk Festival's musical events. A tireless performer, chances are good you'll catch him sitting in with a variety of better bands or featured acts wherever he and his harp may travel. If the blues come to your town, expect a Bird sighting. Because Mark, like the song says, is happiest when he's working overtime.

More musical improv coming up @ The Anchorage, NOTL

The Niagara Rhythm Section (Goldberger, Grisbrook, Norris, MacKay & Nelson) with special guests:

Dec 22 - Home for the holidays with Scott & Simon
Dec 31 - 2nd annual New Year's Eve extravaganza with Denis Keldie

- Last year was a sold out blast, so get your tickets early! On sale now at the Anchorage -
905-468-2141. Check out the poster at:

http://www.stevegoldberger.com/newyearsposter07-5x7.jpg

Jan 5 - Chuck Jackson
Jan 12 - John Dickie
Jan 19 - Neil Chapman
Jan 26 - Mark Clifford (Vox Violins, Loud Shirts, the Shift...)
Feb 2- Lance Anderson
Feb 9 - Martin Alex Aucoin
Feb 16 - Max Cann (singer/songwriter from England on first Canadian tour)
Feb 23 - Mark Rutherford
Mar 8 - Johnny Max
Mar 29 - Larry Kurtz

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