Material posted online 2012-2016. * DDG * Soap *10 Inches *FireCracker * Where you at ? * Drinkers Anthem * Dirty Girls * Dance Floor * Feel The Beat * Back It Up * Feel The Beat * Booty Call * Chocolate White * Beat Em Up *Hallucinate * Cry Babies * Shlim Baby * Red Rover
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Venue: Rankin House/Hotel City:Chatham Ontario Canada. Address:182 King Street West. Existed: 1852-1999
Rankin History Notes: * It was one of the oldest buildings in Chatham. * Most of the Social, political & business life in the 19th century revolved around the Rankin Hotel & It’s bar. * The Rankin Hotel was built in 1852 by Colonel Arthur Rankin (Born in Montreal, 1816). * The Colonel was the first private owner of Bob-Lo Island, having in 1874 used his connections and bought the whole island from the Government for $40. * 1861 – Colonel Rankin sold the building to the Bank of Upper Canada for $10,000. The Bank then sold it. * It was turned into a hotel in 1862, retaining the name Rankin. *The Rankin Hotel was known as the finest hotel in Western Canada (As our area was called then). * Juring this early era, it was strictly a male preserve. *The Rankin was the first stop for travellers, for decades. * In 1875, iron balconies on the second floor were built, and on festive occasions bands would play. * In 1903, John Pleasance bought the rankin from William Peck for $14, 500. (Note, previously, the Rankin has passed ownership through many many hands.) The family ran it for more than 60 years. *In 1906, there were 13 licensed hotels in Chatham, but prohibition was in the near future. *Circa 1970/80’s, it was common for bands to perform while strippers did their act. This no longer happens due to cost. Dj’s are hired to simply hit play on pre-recorded music. * Became Spanky’s in the late 1990’s. The building had burnt to the ground in 1999. A new building was built, and it carried on as Spanky’s, an adult entertainment venue.
(Note: it is still going as of 2016, the time of this entry)
Members: Marc Caron John Couture Dean Robert Brian Benoot Rosaire Emery
Notes:
It all began in 1998 with 3 people who had met on men’s retreat weekend. They first got together to provide music ministry for a wedding ceremony.
They provide music ministry for wedding ceremonies and church services. They also entertain at family celebrations, church and community socials, fundraisers, local fairs, community events and dances, and the homes for the elderly.
A portion of entertainment and ministry proceeds is distributed to needy causes such as clean drinking water, mission feeding and housing for the poor and other individual needy situations.
Band: Jivaro Fracus Release:Ejoy (Demo Cassette) Year:1992 Genre: Rock Home:London
Chatham Connection: Chris & Ted Hart are from Chatham-Kent, but had moved to London after graduation.
Tracks: 1. Got It On Film 2. Confessions 3. Stranded 4. Her Side
Members: Chris Hart – Vocals Ted Hart– Bass Wayne – guitar Shawn – drums.
Notes:
“Got It On Film” was recorded at Fanshawe’s MIA studio in November of ’91.
It was produced by Nikki Servos and Matt Wormsbecker and engineered by Brad Nelson
The other songs were recorded live at Call The Office in London on December 9th by Brian Smith.
Band: Quartette (includes Sylvia Tyson) Release: Rocks & Roses & 20 Years of Quartette Year:2013 Genre: Folk
Chatham connection:Sylvia Tyson, CM (born Sylvia Fricker, 19 September 1940, Chatham, Ontario, Canada), is a musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster from Chatham. She left Chatham in 1959 to perform in Toronto. From 1959 to 1974, she was half of the popular folk duo Ian & Sylvia with Ian Tyson.
Sylvia Tyson was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1994. She was nominated seven times for a Juno Award, the first being in 1987 as Country Female Vocalist of the Year. But despite these nominations, she has not yet won a Juno award. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame inducted Ian & Sylvia as a duo in 1992. In 2003, Sylvia Tyson herself was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.
Tracks: * Rock & Roses 1. Rocks and Roses 2. First Love Waltz 3. Cry Baby 4. All I know/Conquerall 5. I’ll Keep You In My Heart 6. Sweet Agony 7. Arkansas Travelogue 8. Holding You 9. Wilderness 10. Song For A Winter’s Night
* 20 Years of Quartette (Bonus Disc) 1. The Circle 2. Me and My Love and I 3. Hobo Girl 4. Spring of ’45 5. A Love That Just Won’t Stray 6. I Don’t Want To Cry 7. All Things Can Change 8. A Christmas Waltz 9. A Road Less Travelled 10. No Place Like Home _ *Watch the album preview below.
__ Quartette Discography
1993 – Quartette
1995 – work of heart
1996 – It’s Christmas
1998 – In the Beauty of the Day
2002 – I see a star
2007 – down at the fair
2013 – Rocks & Roses & 20 Years of Quartette
Chatham Music Archive 