Public Events Schedule
Public events are presented by Musique Royale and the St. John's Arts Alliance.
Saturday July 19, 2008; 7:30 PM concert
KEYBOARD - featuring Paul Halley & Nick Halley
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
Paul HALLEY - organ, piano, harpsichord
Nick HALLEY - percussion, piano, organ
David McGUINNESS - harpsichord, keyboards
Chris NORMAN - flutes, pipes
Edmund BROWNLESS - tenor
Bruce FIFER - voice
Paul Halley is the winner of five Grammy Awards for his contributions as writer and performer on recordings by the Paul Winter Consort, of which he was a member for eighteen years. Paul was Director of Music of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City for thirteen years, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed choirs, Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus, based in Torrington, CT. Paul recently relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia to become Director of Chapel Music at the University of King's College, Director of Music at St. George's Anglican Church, and University Musician at Atlantic School of Theology. Other featured guests include David McGuinness (harpsichord), Chris Norman (flutes), Betsy Macmillan (gamba), Nick Halley (percussion) as well as vocalists Edmund Brownless and Bruce Fifer.
Sunday July 20, 2008; 7:30 PM
 TEMPEST, a baroque ensemble
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
David GREENBERG - baroque and Cape Breton style violin
Gilles PLANTE - recorder, pipes and baroque flutes
Edmund BROWNLESS - tenor
David McGUINNESS - harpsichord, keyboards
Betsy MacMILLAN - viola da gamba
Chris NORMAN - flutes, pipes
Rod GARNETT - flutes
Adrianne GREENBAUM - flutes
Tempest Baroque Players
Fiddle phenom David Greenberg and his baroque ensemble Tempest are featured in a program with the Montreal recorder player & piper Gilles Plante, the exquisite voice of tenor Edmund Brownless, Scotland's harpsichord & keyboard wizard David McGuinness and much more.
Tuesday July 22, 2008; 7:30 PM
 BRIAN FINNEGAN & PIERRE CHARTRAND in concert
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
Brian FINNEGAN - Irish whistle & flute
Pierre CHARTRAND - step dance, bones, bodhran
William COULTER - guitar
The Armagh whistle & flute vituoso Brian Finnegan is best known as a founding member of the bank Flook, and he will mesmerize you with his fluid and dynamic playing. Pierre Chartrand, one of Canada's greatest step dancers will defy the laws of gravity.
Wednesday July 23, 2008; 7:30 PM
BIG BOXWOOD CEILI DANCE
 St. John's Anglican Parish Hall
64 Townsend St., Lunenburg
Bring your dancing shoes for a rollicking ceili dance in one of Canada’s most historic venues. An exhilarating ceili dance with Boxwood’s monster staff on the bandstand (visit our artists page); likely one of the best dances in Canada all year! - with a special exhibition of Irish step dance by Halifax’s Scaip Na Cleiti Dancers.
Friday July 25, 2008; 7:30 PM
BOXWOOD FINALE CONCERT
 St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
Chris NORMAN - traditional & early flutes, small pipes
David GREENBERG - Cape Breton & baroque violin
Adrianne GREENBAUM – Klezmer flute
Pierre CHARTRAND – stepdance, bones, bodhran
William COULTER - guitar
Anne-Marie GARDETTE – ren. & baroque dance
Rod GARNETT- flute fundamentals, ethnic flutes
Betsy MacMILLAN - viola da gamba
David McGUINNESS – harpsichord, piano
Gilles PLANTE – recorder, bagpipe, baroque & ren. flute
Boxwood's remarkable finale concert has become an eagerly anticipated annual event in Lunenburg. This year's event features performances by acclaimed Klezmer musician Adrianne Greenbaum, world musician Rod Garnett, Nova Scotia’s own David Greenberg & Chris Norman with inspired arrangements of dances, airs and songs drawn from Canada’s Maritime heritage. For complete info on these stellar musicians visit our artists page.
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