cktimes.ca Archives: Dale Butler and Friends at Two Creeks this week
Originally posted on: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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Dale Butler needs no introduction to Two Creeks summer concerts regulars. The Leamington-based singer-songwriter has been a mainstay of the series since the very beginning, almost invariably drawing the largest crowd of the season. Influenced by the likes of Harry Chapin, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor, the band mostly sounds like itself, a blend of folk, country and gospel.
Dale has been playing around the region for four decades, and last year put on nearly 150 performances in venues as varied as churches, coffee houses, festivals and dinner theatre.
He also operates the Last Friday Coffee House at The Gallery Restaurant on Queen Street the last Friday of every month from September to May, featuring local artists at each session.
Dale Butler and Friends, who will appear Aug. 22, features Dale on guitar and vocals, Gord Harwood from Kingsville on bass, Dan Tofflemire from Leamington on dobro, guitar and mandolin, Jack Glennie from Windsor on banjo and guitar and Stu Campbell from Kingsville on drums, along with singers Judy Butler and Danna Romualdi, both from Leamington.
For information on their coming concerts, check out their Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dale-Butler-T...20999599567
The Two Creeks concerts, held Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on the Weil Stage in the natural amphitheatre at the conservation area just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1, continue throughout the summer.
Admission is free, but the hat is passed to defray the expense of bringing in performers and to continue the volunteer work necessary to maintain the site. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the atmosphere. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are held under the pavilion. You can also bring used household batteries for recycling.
For more information, visit www.twocreeks.ca, e-mail info@twocreeks.ca or call 519-324-6988.
