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Black Hen's Deal O' The Week for Feb.21-28th is Kim Begg's "Blue Bones" for just ten bucks!

Click on "Featured Release" at the right of this page to access this great little deal & own your copy of "Blue Bones" today!

“Kim Beggs has the soft gentle voice of a dreamy-eyed teenage girl, the heart and soul of a young woman who's discovering the world is not as romantic novels portray it, and the experience of a world-weary adult who understands the pains and crushing disappointments of life's dramas all too well.” {acoustic music}

“Needless to say, Yukon singer-songwriter Kim Beggs handsomely delivers on the promise of her first two critically acclaimed albums, Streetcar Heart and Wanderer's Paean, with this debut Black hen project.” {sing out magazine}

Black Hen Music proudly presents ~ Joey Wright's "Hatch" as this week's Album of the Week. {Feb.15-21 for just 10 bucks!}

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"When you mix bluegrass, blues, swing, pop and country along with some good ol’ strumming on the mandolin you get Hatch by Joey Wright.
This third musical venture is a bit different for Wright since this is the first time taking over the vocal job. His voice definately has that homegrown feel giving the listener that warm and fuzzy feeling all over.
The instrumentals throughout the album are tightly arranged to maximize the sound of guitars while the strings that appear in some of the songs are all very delicately and elegantly woven in.
For a few of the tracks Wright goes instrumental, and those songs are as strong as any of the vocal numbers. One particular instrumental track “Strollin” definitely stands out for me above the rest with the flow of a very warm tropical breeze.
The songs, for the most part, are short and concise pieces of musical work. Thus material does not become repetitive or stale for the avid listener.
A heavy-duty cast of notable musicians including Evan Cranley and Pat McGee (Stars), John Showman, Joe Phillips, Sarah Harmer and Dan Whiteley add a delectable flavour to many tracks.
Harmer guests on the standout "Sunrise," while Millan and Jenny Whiteley team up to add depth to "The Scar" and "Expectations are the Killer." Instead of the bluegrass that has been a big part of Wright's musical journey, there is a dreamy, psychedelic folk vibe speaks quite softly on all tracks.
If you are seeking pleasant vocals, laid-back melodies and appealing instruments that blend together flawlessly, add Joey Wright’s calming album Hatch to your collection." (Earshot)

Just announced:

Black Hen Music Presents...brand new concert series at The Electric Owl on Main Street featuring Colin James (Mar.25), Alvin Youngblood Hart (April 29) and John Boutte (May 27) with Black Hen House band!!

Get tickets and more information at http://www2.capilanou.ca/news-events/nscucentre/season/black-hen-music.h...

See you there!!!!!

Introducing our Deal of the Week for Feb 7-14, 2012 ~ Roxanne Potvin's "Play" for just $9.99 ...be sure to impress your valentine with this sweet collection of finely crafted songs from Juno-nominee Roxanne Potvin.

"Play is a wild musical ride that takes us from the political to the personal via original atmospheric ballads, danceable pop, a punk rock song, a hard rock closer and a slice of vintage francopop worthy of France Gall. Oh, and a down-home cover of I’m Too Sexy." (Wig Magazine)

JUST CLICK ON THE 'FEATURED RELEASE' ON THE RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO ACCESS THE SWEET DEAL!

TIckets are available NOW for Black Hen Music at The Electric Owl concert series.

First two concerts in the series are~ March 25 - with Colin James
April 29 - with Alvin Youngblood Hart

Click this link for more details & to buy your tickets: See you at the show!!!!

http://www2.capilanou.ca/news-events/nscucentre/season/black-hen-music.h...

Black Hen Music is proud to present John Wort Hannam~"Queen's Hotel" as our Deal of the Week for Jan 31-Feb 7, 2012! Just click on the 'featured release' on the right of this page to access the discounted price of $12 for this killer album!

"He writes in simple, declarative sentences that capture exactly what he wants to express in perfect rhymes and dependable meter, and sets them to earnest waltzes, old-timey ballads and back-porch country tunes." (Singout magazine)

We're very pleased to announce a new concert series in Vancouver, at The Electric Owl on Main Street. On the last Sunday of the month, Steve Dawson and his band will back up a different artist for a spontaneous acoustic show. Don't miss it! The first 2 concerts are:
March 25 - with Colin James
April 29 - with Alvin Youngblood Hart

Get more info and tickets here:

http://www2.capilanou.ca/news-events/nscucentre/season/black-hen-music.h...

Featuring the Juno award winning album "My Hands Are on Fire And other Love Songs" by Old Man Luedecke, on sale this week for 12 bucks!

"Old Man Luedecke is Chris Luedecke’s nom de guerre. He plays banjo on eight songs here, guitar on the other three. He wrote 10 and covers Willie P. Bennett’s “Casey Fork River.” His songs feel old timey, brimming with gritty wis- dom, ancient yet fresh and new." (Singout! Magazine)

"This is simply a beauty of an album, from its first twang to the final strum." (exclaim.ca)

Click on 'featured release' on the right of this page to access the deal of the week!

"Bluesy, inventive, and highly charged, Steve Dawson’s fifth solo release is a feast of acoustic, electric, slide, National steel, 12-string, baritone, Weissenborn, and pedal steel guitars." (Celine Keating, Acoustic Guitar Magazine)
http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=27891&page=...

Jenny Whiteley's "Forgive of Forget" CD on sale this week only for $12.

Click on Jenny Whiteley's album cover in the "featured release" section on this page for a link to buy the CD!

"If her name is new to you, rest assured that Whiteley is a two-time Juno Award winner (Canada's grammy), and with her fourth release, she should gain well-deserved US recognition, too. She sings of both the uplift and heartbreak of relationships. Somehow, even the sadder songs resonate lively as her clear, melodic voice seamlessly glides over the music." (Elmore Magazine)