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Music Nova Scotia - 2008 Aliant Entertainer of the Year
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cape Breton’s The Tom Fun Orchestra won the Galaxie Rising Stars New Artist/Group Recording of the Year as well as the Entertainer of the Year award. This was the first year that Aliant.net partnered with Music Nova Scotia to allow the public to choose the Entertainer of the Year online, with more than 2200 votes coming from around the world.
Read all the award results HERE.
This was the first year the award was be decided by public vote! The awards were held Sunday, November 9 in Pictou County at the Gala Awards Show.
Music Nova Scotia is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1989 to foster, develop and promote the full potential of the music industry of Nova Scotia.
The Tom Fun Orchestra is an eight piece cluster-rock ensemble from Cape Breton Island that has been impressing music fans and critics alike with their raucous stage presence and high-energy show. Their unconventional line-up of violin, banjo, accordion, trumpet and double bass, hitched to a driving trio of electric guitars and pounding drums, is redefining what people think of as Canada's East Coast music.
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Listen to The Tom Fun Orchestra - Watchmaker:
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Website: http://tomfun.ca
A 1-9 piece band with a wall of sound, playing lush indie-pop to projections of classic films which the music was written sync up to in the same manner as the Pink Floyd/Wizard of Oz sync, Dark Side of Oz but with all the sound and theatrics of a Flaming Lips concert.
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Listen to Rich Aucoin - 10,342 Cuts For The Us (An Exploding):
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Website: http://www.myspace.com/richaucoin
"Proof of Love" is the follow up to Old Man Luedecke’s widely acclaimed second album, "Hinterland". Produced by multi-Juno award winner Steve Dawson, this recording finds the pride of Chester, Nova Scotia, well-loved for the stark, joyous simplicity of his powerful banjo-driven solo shows, working with a full band for the first time.
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Listen to Old Man Luedecke - The Drawing Near:
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Website: http://www.oldmanluedecke.ca
Dave Gunning has been acclaimed as one of Canada’s best up-and-coming singer-songwriters. A charismatic performer, Dave is known for infusing his shows with his own brand of humorous tales and touching commentary on the everyday, bringing a new vibrance, energy and life to his heartfelt songs. Blending sensitive folk and innovative arrangements to his original and traditional songs, Gunning is rapidly building a solid audience fan base wherever he performs.
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Listen to Dave Gunning - These Roads:
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Website: http://www.davegunning.com
David is a dynamic multi instrumentalist, performer, and singer-songwriter. His latest CD, "On The Line" features original material which showcases his vocal versatility and a unique combination of guitar and trumpet fused with a blend of jazz, blues, gospel, pop and folk influences.
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Listen to David Myles - When Will We Learn:
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Website: http://www.davidmyles.com
