A Christmas Time with Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne
Date: Dec 27
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Music
Continue the festive spirit with a delightful holiday performance featuring Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne.
Immerse yourself in the warmth of Newfoundland folk culture, including traditional Christmas Carols, rousing sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels and polkas on a variety of instruments.
This is a free event but a ticket is required. Get your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090!
About the Performers:
Jim Payne, from Notre Dame Bay, has been long known as a leading performer on accordion and a collector of Newfoundland traditional music. He is one of the province’s most prolific songwriters, and has created soundtracks for theatre, plays and documentaries. He also owns and operates SingSong Inc., a Newfoundland recording company that is dedicated to traditional and contemporary music, story, song and dance that reflect the Newfoundland experience. The label has fourteen currently available titles, making it the largest traditional music label in the province.
Fergus O'Byrne, originally from Dublin, Ireland, became a familiar voice on radio and television from 1971 to 1983 as a member of the renowned folk group, Ryan's Fancy. He now leads a busy solo and freelance career, touring nationally and internationally with Jim Payne and A Crowd Of Bold Sharemen. He is well recognized for his efforts promoting Newfoundland and Celtic music and works extensively with young folk music enthusiasts.
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