JMI News
September 12th, 2007Sylvia Tyson Among New JMI Signings
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August 13th, 2007APRIL VERCH TOURING IN NOVEMBER
More dates may be added, so stay tuned. June 13, 2007JMI Signs Three New ArtistsJMI is very pleased to announce three new exclusive signings. We have received hundreds of packages over the winter, and have chosen these very special acts to add to our roster for the coming season. QuartetteFirst of all, we would like to welcome country-folk supergroup Quartette to JMI, featuring Sylvia Tyson, Cindy Church, Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford.
Listen to Quartette's striking version of O Canada (mp3). Quartette continues to record and perform nationally and internationally, and is currently putting the finishing touches on their new CD, Down At The Fair, produced by Colin Linden and due out in the Fall of 2007. • Graham Isaacson
Stay tuned for more news on Graham, including a record deal - meanwhile, check out this collage of five incredible songs from Memories in Shadows. • Rattle the Boards
Featuring Benny McCarthy on accordion and melodeon, John Nugent on guitar, Pat Ryan on fiddle, mandolin & banjo and John T. Egan on Vocals, Rattle The Boards is the real deal. To hear an mp3 from their upcoming CD, please click here. We will be announcing tour dates for all of these artists in the very near future. June 12, 2007Juan Martín to Tour
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Flamenco superstar Juan Martin has made a lot of friends in Canada. In October of 2007, he will embark on a national tour that will see him not only perform from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, but he will also be visiting both the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Dates are still being added to this tour, but as of June 12th, here is where you can see Juan this fall. |
| Oct 04 | Summerside, PEI | Jubilee Theatre |
| Oct 05 | Fredericton, NB | The Playhouse |
| Oct 06 | Moncton, NB | Capitol Theatre |
| Oct 07 | Pictou, NS | Decoste Centre |
| Oct 09 | Saint John, NB | The Imperial Theatre |
| Oct 10 | Halifax, NS | The Rebecca Cohn Aud. |
| Oct 12 | Vancouver, BC | Capilano College Theatre |
| Oct 13 | Maple Ridge, BC | Maple Ridge Arts Centre |
| Oct 14 | Madeira Park, BC | Pender Harbour Music Society |
| Oct 16 | Kelowna, BC | Creekside Theatre |
| Oct 17 | Golden, BC | Golden Civic Centre |
| Oct 18 | Red Deer, AB | Red Deer Centre |
| Oct 19 | Calgary, AB | University Theatre |
| Oct 20 | Edmonton, AB | Festival Place |
| Oct 23 | Whitehorse, YK | Yukon Arts Centre |
| Oct 26, 27 | Yellowknife, NT | Northern Arts & Cult. Centre |
| Oct 29 | Kenora, ON | Knox United Church |
| Oct 30 | Winnipeg, MB | West End Cult. Centre |
| Nov 02 | Port Hope, ON | The Capitol Theatre |
June 12, 2007
Rankin Sisters off
to Durham Games
| The Durham Highland Games Festival in Uxbridge, Ontario has a rep for bringing in some of the best Celtic music in the world - this summer will be no exception, as the Rankin Sisters are confirmed to perform there July 21st and 22nd, 2007. For more information, please visit the Durham Highland Games Festival web site. |  |
June 12, 2007
Rosie Mackenzie
This Summer
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Watch for Rosie MacKenzie to release a CD within the coming months. Meanwhile, you can catch her both on her own, and also with The MacKenzie Project featuring Pauline Scanlon and Donogh Hennessy at the following festivals this summer. |
| Jun 29 - July 01 | Canso, NS | Stan Rogers Folk Festival |
| Jul 12 - 15 | Yellowknife, NT* | Folk on The Rocks |
| Aug 10 - 12 | Gaspe, QC** | Musique du bout du Monde |
*Rosie will be performing with legendary Howie MacDonald and Dave MacIsaac in Yellowknife
**Gaspe, Quebec will be a MacKenzie Project gig, with Pauline Scanlon and Donogh Hennessy.
June 5, 2007
Black Umfolosi Set for
Massive Cross Country Tour
in 2008
| Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi will embark on a six week coast to coast tour of Canada next February, 2008. The tour is nearly complete, but we are still adding dates in the Maritimes as of June 5th. Any new dates will be added to the schedule below. |  |
| Feb 05 | Ottawa, ON | National Arts Centre |
| Feb 06 | Brooks, AB | Griffin Park Theatre |
| Feb 07 | Swift Current, SK | Swift Current Comprehensive High |
| Feb 08 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Folk Club |
| Feb 09 | Whitehorse, YK | Yukon Arts Centre |
| Feb 10 | Edmonton, AB | Festival Place |
| Feb 11 | Saskatoon, SK | Broadway Theatre |
| Feb 12 | Prince Albert, SK | E.A. Rawlinson Centre |
| Feb 13,14 | Fort MacLeod, AB | The Empress Theatre |
| Feb 15 | Turner Valley, AB | Flare and Derrick Community Hall |
| Feb 16 | Banff, AB | Margaret Greenham Theatre |
| Feb 17 | Cranbrook, BC | Key City Theatre |
| Feb 19 | Trail, BC | Charles Bailey Theatre |
| Feb 20 | Kelowna, BC | Creekside Theatre |
| Feb 21 | Salt Spring Island, BC | Artspring |
| Feb 23 | Nanaimo, BC | Port Theatre |
| Feb 24 | Vancouver, BC | Capilano College Theatre |
| Feb 25 | Regina, SK | Regina Folk Festival |
| Feb 26 | Kitchener, ON | Centre in the Square |
| Feb 27 | Guelph, ON | River Run Centre |
| Feb 28 | St. Catherine's, ON | Centre for the Arts |
| Feb 29 | Oakville, ON | Oakville Centre for the Perf. Arts |
| Mar 01 | Huntsville, ON | Algonquin Theatre |
| Mar 02 | Parry Sound, ON | Charles W. Stockey Centre |
| Mar 03 | Sydney, NS | Membertou Centre |
| Mar 04 | Sydney, NS | Venue TBA |
| Mar 07 | Orono, Maine | Maine Centre for the Arts |
| Mar 08 | Moncton, NB | The Capitol Theatre |
| Mar 09 | Church Point, NS | Théâtre Marc Lescarbot |
| Mar 12 | Annapolis Royal, NS | Kings Theatre |
| Mar 13 | Pictou, NS | DeCoste Centre |
| Mar 14 | Charlottetown, PEI | Confederation Centre |
May 25, 2007
CHIRGILCHIN TOURING COAST TO COAST
Tuvan superstars Chirgilchin will embark on a month long coast to coast tour this summer, and should not be missed. Here is where you can catch them.
| June 28 | Moncton, NB | Capitol Theatre |
| June 29 - July 01 | Canso, NS | Stan Rogers Folk Festival |
| July 2 | Margaretsville, NS | Evergreen Theatre |
| July 3 | Sackville, NB | Mount Allison U. Chapel |
| July 5-6 | London, ON | Sunfest |
| July 7-8 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg Folk Festival |
| July 10-11 | Edmonton, AB | Festival Place |
| July 12 | Salt Spring, BC | Artspring |
| July 15 | Tofino, BC | TBC |
| July 19-22 | Dawson City, YK | Dawson City Music Festival |
| July 26-29 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Folk Festival |
May 25, 2007
BEOLACH SUMMER TOUR
Cape Breton’s Beolach also have a very busy summer. Here is where you can see this incredible traditional group in July and August.
| July 5 | Huntsville, ON | Huntsville Festival (with Richard Wood) |
| July 6-8 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg Folk Festival |
| July 9-13 | Nanaimo, BC | Pacific Institute of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts |
| July 14-15 | Harrison, BC | Harrison Festival of the Arts |
| July 18 | Edmonton, AB | Festival Place |
| July 19-22 | Dawson, YK | Dawson City Music Festival |
| July 24-26 | Grand Prairie, AB | B.J.'s |
| July 27-28 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Folk Festival |
| July 29 | Guelph, ON | Hillside Festival |
| Aug 2 | Mabou, NS | Strathspey Place with Raylene Rankin |
| Aug 10-12 | Montreal, QC | Festival La Grande Rencontre |
May 25, 2007
BLACK UMFOLOSI NEWS
Black Umfolosi will embark on a massve 6 week tour of Canada in February of 2008 - we will be posting those dates very soon. Meanwhile, they will be in western Canada for a few festivals this summer.
| Aug 4-6 | Canmore, AB | Canmore Folk Festival |
| Aug 9-11 | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Folk Festival |
| Aug 12 | Regina, SK | Regina Folk Festival |
May 25, 2007
DANU RETURNING FOR CHRISTMAS TOUR IN 2008
We are very excited to announce a special project for a cross Canada tour in December of 2008.
For years, Ireland's Danu was a very busy act at JMI, selling out many theatres from Nova Scotia to B.C., and having played to huge audiences at virtually every major folk festival in the country.
Three years ago, Danu decided to give up the life of constant touring and went into semi-retirement, after a hugely successful farewell tour across the country. The guys have decided that they would like to come back for a brief Christmas tour in December of 2008. Benny McCarthy advises us that the band will do a whole new photo shoot, press release and poster specifically for the tour, and that they are planning on making a Christmas record to promote the tour as well.
The show will feature a completely new set, all based on Irish Christmas music, song and story, and they will be bringing along a traditional dancer as well, for good measure. Where Danu was such a strong draw with their regular show, and have been away from Canada so long, we expect that this special Christmas show should sell out in many markets across the county.
We only have two weeks and a lot of ground to cover, so please let us know if you are interested in this show. The dates for "An Irish Christmas with Danu" are
DECEMBER 4th through 20th, inclusive, 2008
Within 24 hours of announcing this tour about half of the dates were spoken for, so don’t hesitate if you’d like to have the guys come into your venue with this terrific show.
May 25, 2007
MORE TO COME
We are currently working on a number of tours that we hope to post soon, including Ray Bonneville, Guy Davis, April Verch, Oysterband, Perla Batalla and others - stay tuned.
April 5, 2007
A Taste of Strawbs - The Floyd of Folk Rock
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The latest Strawbs album, ‘A Taste of Strawbs’, is a 5CD boxed set that traces the band’s journey from London folk clubs, through folk-rock chart toppers, the evolution into stadium prog-rock, the return to intimate acoustic shows, and back again to rock. The music press has rediscovered the band, and reviews have been glowing: |
“If you were at NEARfest ( Bethlehem , PA ) this past year you probably witnessed the outpouring of affection for the Strawbs.” (Exposé – March 2005)
“Folk rock’s Floyd – elusive, brilliant highlights.” Derek Hammond/Record Collector – January 2007
It is probably unique that the Strawbs line-up in 2007 is exactly the same as it was in 1974 when their best selling album ‘Hero and Heroine’ was released. The line-up comprises founder David Cousins , guitarist Dave Lambert, John Hawken on keyboards, bass player Chas Cronk, and drummer Rod Coombes.
Strawbs is an astonishingly versatile band. The highlight of 2007 will undoubtedly be Strawbs’ appearance at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention in August. But there’s more to come later in the year - the band is travelling to Canada to headline STANfest, a folk festival held in Nova Scotia in July, while in September they return again to Canada to headline Festival des Musiques Progressives in Montreal.
Strawbs first hit the charts in the early 1970s with classic albums, ‘Grave New World’ and ‘Bursting at the Seams’. From the mid-1970s Strawbs concentrated their attention on the United States and Canada where their albums, including later classics ‘Hero and Heroine’ and ‘Ghosts’, spent fifty-nine weeks on the Billboard charts.
Rick Wakeman played with Strawbs for two years before moving on to achieve world-wide success with Yes, and as a solo artist. The much-loved Sandy Denny made an album with Strawbs before she joined Fairport Convention.
You can catch the Electric Strawbs' original line-up at the
following Canadian venues this summer.
| June 30 - July 01 | Stan Rogers Folk Festival | Canso, NS |
| July 02 | TBC | |
| July 03 | Hugh's Room | Toronto, ON |
| July 04 | Hugh's Room | Toronto, ON |
| July 05 | Centre in the Square | Kitchener, ON |
| July 06 | TBC | |
March 19, 2007
Shooglenifty, Guy Davis to Tour
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We have a couple of great tours coming up this month. Shooglenifty is doing a very rare tour, in that they have always come to Canada around the summer festivals. This year however, they are doing markets from Winnipeg to Vancouver in March, touring their latest CD, Troots. Here is where you can catch them: |
| March | |||
| 21 | West End Cultural Centre | Winnipeg | MB |
| 22 | The Ironwood | Calgary | AB |
| 23 | The Empress Theatre | Fort MacLeod | AB |
| 24 | Festival Place | Edmonton | AB |
| 25 | Margaret Greenham Theatre | Banff | AB |
| 27 | Dream Café | Penticton | BC |
| 28 | Dream Café | Penticton | BC |
| 29 | Dream Café | Penticton | BC |
| 30 | Salmon Arm Com. Centre | Salmon Arm | BC |
| 31 | St. James Hall | Vancouver | BC |
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| 01 | Harrison Memorial Hall | Harrison | BC |
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Guy Davis will be returning to the Maritimes this month as well, including some new markets. Here is where you can catch him in March: |
in Sydney and Pictou. See schedule below for the new dates.
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| 21 | Membertou Trade Centre | Sydney (changed to the Mar 27) |
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| 22 | Decoste Centre | Pictou (changed to April 3) |
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| 23/24 | Bearly's | Halifax | NS |
| 25 | Clare Social Club | Meteghan River | NS |
| 27 | Membertou Trade Centre | Sydney | NS |
| 28 | Riverview Arts Centre | Riverview (near Moncton) | NB |
| 29 | Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre | Summerside | PEI |
| 30 | The Playhouse | Fredericton | NB |
| 31 | The Marigold Centre | Truro | NS |
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| 01 | The Osprey Centre | Shelburne | NS |
| 03 | Decoste Centre | Pictou | NS |
January 29, 2007
Archie Fisher is awarded MBE
The BBC has reported that JMI artist Archie Fisher has received an MBE (Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), one of England's most prestigous honours.
Archie Fisher, from Galashiels, has been described as one of the most influential artists of his time.
As well as a series of folk albums he has presented BBC Radio Scotland's awarding-winning Travelling Folk programme for 25 years.
Mr Fisher said he was delighted to get the same honour as previously given to other famous Scots musicians.
"I looked at some other fellows who had an MBE, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham and I thought I'd love to be a part of that outfit," he said.
"So I'm on equal terms when it comes to honours.
"I've been doing this for a long time so it has been more of an endurance than choosing a highlight."
Hall of Fame
Born in Partick in Glasgow in 1939, he recorded his first album in 1968 with the fiddle and mandolin of John McKinnon and whistle player John Doonan.
During the mid 1970s he formed a long-term partnership with Dundee musician Allan Barty.
His live act included All Around My Hat, which later became a hit for Steeleye Span.
During the 1980s he turned his attention to freelance radio production and originated several series of documentary programmes with his local Borders station BBC Radio Tweed.
He has also been inducted to the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame.
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November 13, 2006
Oysterband to Tour Canada in 2008
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We are very pleased to announce another great tour today. England's legendary Oysterband will make a rare concert tour across Canada in April of 2008. This incredible folk-rock group has performed on the mainstages of most of Canada's major festivals many times over, but it is quite rare for them to tour outside the festival season. And while they have been around for 25 years plus, Oysterband continues to make great records and new fans. |
If you would like to see what Oysterband looks like live, in front
of a big, sold out audience, please refer to the JMI 2007 CD-Rom, or go
to our online clip:
Oysterband video clip (Windows Media)
Oysterband video clip (Mpeg)
To hear a brilliant song done acapella by the band, click here.
The dates for our April 2008 tour will be as follows;
April 9-13, Central Canada
April 14-26, Western Canada
September 18, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JMI SIGNS PERLA BATALLA
| JMI is very pleased to announce a new signing and a new tour. Grammy nominated Perla Batalla of California is no stranger to Leonard Cohen's music. She first came to international attention after recording and touring extensively with Cohen as a backup singer, and it was he who encouraged her to embark on a solo career. She has since gone on to tour the world, recording five solo CDs, and also working with other artists along the way, including another Canadian, k.d. lang. |  |
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Now Perla is bringing Bird On A Wire, her beautiful tribute to Leonard Cohen, to Canadian stages and festivals. The timing could not be better. Bird On A Wire will be released in Canada, and Perla is also featured on a soon to be released motion picture soundtrack, Hal Willner's "Came So Far for Beauty: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs," which was recorded last year at the the famous Sydney Opera House in Australia. Other artists who participated in this project include U2, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright and Nick Cave. Despite the incredible line-up, it was Perla's rendition of Bird On A Wire that brought the Opera House to its feet. For more information on this motion picture, go to vervemusicgroup.com. |
To hear an MP3 collage of Leonard Cohen songs from Perla's Bird On A Wire on this web site, please click here.
"Sublime..."
Billboard Magazine
"Perla Batalla is the kind of artist
Peter Gabriel would fall in
love with."
The Los Angles Times
If you are interested in presenting Perla's tribute to this great Canadian icon in your 2007/08 season, please contact us for additional information. Time frames for theatre tours will be as follows:
Maritimes - October 11/21, 2007
Central Canada - Feb/March, 2008, exact dates TBC
Western Canada - Feb/March, 2008, exact dates TBC
September 7, 2006
JMI SIGNS ZIMBABWE’S
BLACK UMFOLOSI
At JMI we search the world over, looking for the very finest talent on the planet. We are very pleased to announce the signing of Zimbawe’s Black Umfolosi. This group, much loved around the world, offer their sweet sounds of acapella with their marvellous harmonies and gospel singing as well as their captivating dancing including the gumboot dancing of South Africa. Black Umfolosi deliver their performance with fun and joyful enthusiasm. This bare-torsoed, hard-hatted group, never fail to captivate their audience and encourage them on to the stage to join in the performance. Equally at home on the concert stage and leading workshops for all age groups.
"There is no doubt that anyone interested in the shimmering vocal harmonies and compulsive rhythms which characterize Southern African vocal harmony groups, will be mesmerized by Black Umfolosi" Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
"This show has a feel good factor with a capital F..." The Yorkshire Post, June 99 "...extraordinary exuberant dancers...stunning, colourful and one hundred and one percent engaging..." The Scotsman, August 99 .
To hear this wonderful band, please click here.
Additional information, including video, is available at www.adastra-music.co.uk/blackumfo.html.
Black Umfolosi will have a brand new web site up and running any day now. Watch for festival and theatre tours to be announced soon.
Headlines and Main MenuAugust 24, 2006
JMI SIGNS PAULINE SCANLON
| JMI is very pleased to announce the signing of Ireland’s Pauline Scanlon, and incredible young singer who is currently signed to Compass Records in Nashville. Watch for Pauline to be part of a special Celtic project we are working on. |  |
NASHVILLE - August 15, 2006 - Pauline Scanlon brings her unmistakable breathy and intimate vocal style to her latest Compass release, Hush, available in stores today. Produced by former Lunasa guitarist, Donogh Hennesy, and recorded at the Compass Sound Stage in Nashville, Hush is an album immersed in Irish tradition, but exquisitely melds folk and bluegrass to create an effortless blend. With Hush, Scanlon, once vocalist for the Sharon Shannon band, the Woodchoppers, exemplifies her worldly knowledge of different musical styles and showcases her ability and willingness to cross traditional boundaries.
Scanlon is backed up on Hush by a remarkable core band whose backgrounds range from country to bluegrass to jazz and includes the legendary Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Danny Thompson on bass, jazz pianist John R. Burr, and session wizard Kenny Malone on drums. Stand out tracks include Scanlon's interpretation of the traditional Rain and Snow, and the opening track, Wearin’ the Britches, which confidently introduces this volatile fusion of traditions and musicians. The Demon Lover is a particularly powerful performance, with Scanlon’s crystalline tones answered by the rugged vocals and banjo of special guest Darrell Scott.
Full of achingly delicate vocals and saturated with enchanting melodies well suited to her lilting whisper, Scanlon's voice is the real star of this album. Bridging the gap neatly between Celtic and bluegrass, Hush reveals a new level of depth and passion to Scanlon's singing, making this her greatest achievement to date.
To listen to mp3s by Pauline, please visit her web site at paulinescanlon.com.
Headlines and Main MenuJuly 23, 2006
APRIL VERCH & STRUNG
TO TOUR ONTARIO AND WESTERN CANADA
Fiddle Champ will be joined by
Tony McManus and Doug Cox
Rounder Recording Artist April Verch is well known to Canadian presenters. Not only is she one of the finest step dancers in the country, but she is also the only woman to ever win both the Canadian Open and Grand Masters fiddling championships.
Tony McManus is widely considered to be one of the finest Celtic guitarists in the world;
"The finest guitarist Scotland has ever produced"
- BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
and Doug Cox has a rep as the best dobro player on this continent.
"one of the worlds most expressive Dobro players..."
- THE BOSTON GLOBE
Doug and Tony, along with a bass player (to be announced), are going to join April in a package we call April Verch & Strung, which will celebrate the fusion of acoustic styles from these three masters. Each of these artists is a headliner in their own right. Together as a package, Strung will bring to the stage an electricity seldom seen.
The dates for this tour are:
| November 1-11, 2007 | Western Canada |
| November 14-24, 2007 | Central Canada |
JUNE 16, 2006
NEW TOURS FOR GUY DAVIS
AND RAY BONNEVILLE
FALL 2007
 Photo: Jana Denzler |
We have a couple of new tours to announce for two great artists, Guy Davis and Ray Bonneville. Guy’s recent tour of Western Canada as duo and trio (March 2006) was a huge success, with sold out shows and immediate demand for repeat performances, so Guy will be back in the west in November of 2007. He will tour as a trio from November 15th through December 2nd, inclusive, and we already have routing starting to fall into place. Guy remains very strong in the west. In Ontario, we will be presenting a double bill, with Guy Davis and Ray Bonneville going out as a package, for one very short tour, October 4/14th, (2007) inclusive. This is a great double bill, featuring two of the strongest roots singer-songwriters we have ever had the pleasure to work with, and each artist has his own following in Central Canada. We will be announcing a western tour for Ray soon as well. |
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May 1 , 2006
You can view larger version of the following image here.
VIDEO CLIPS:
Juan Martín live from the DVD "The Four Martins" (the other three Martins being Martin Taylor , Martin Carthy and Martin Simpson).
JMI HEADLINES: • Alison Brown Tours The West (January 15, 2008) • JMI Signs UK's Bellowhead (October 5, 2007) • Guy Davis to Tour the West in November (October 1, 2007) • Sylvia Tyson Among New JMI Signings (September 27, 2007) • April Verch Touring in September (August 20, 2007) • JMI Signs Three New Artists (June 15, 2007) • Juan Martín to Tour Coast to Coast (June 12, 2007) • Rankin Sisters off to Durham Games (June 12, 2007) • Rosie MacKenzie This Summer (June 12, 2007) • Black Umfolosi Set for Massive Cross Country Tour in 2008 (June 5, 2007) • Chirgilchin Touring Coast to Coast (June 5, 2007) See News page for more JMI news. |