By Staff
February 23th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Lowville Festival and Tansley United Church present Romancing the Song
Three of Canada’s foremost entertainers are coming together for the first time in Romancing the Song, a tribute to the wealth of musical treasures from the Great American Songbook. Lorretta Bailey, James Gordon and David Warrack, all of whom have had lengthy and distinguished careers in concerts and theatres across Canada, will be choosing from the popular songs from musical theatre, films and Tin Pan Alley of the early to mid-20th century.
David Warrack is one of our country’s finest composers/conductors/performers who travelled extensively with the legendary Maureen Forrester and Michael Burgess.
Featured will be songs by the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers and others.
Lorretta Bailey is one of Canada’s finest musical theatre performers came to prominence as Eponine in the Toronto production of Les Miserables,
Lorretta Bailey is one of Canada’s finest musical theatre performers. She came to prominence as Eponine in the epochal Toronto production of Les Miserables, and went on to perform with all of the major regional theatre companies across Canada. She is a Founding Co-Artistic Director of the Lowville Festival, the “festival of all the arts for the artist in all of us”, which is held annually in and around the historic hamlet of Lowville in north Burlington.
James Gordon, a native of Guelph, was a founder and long-time member of Tamarack, the acclaimed Canadian folk group.He has released twenty solo albums.
James Gordon, a native of Guelph, was a founder and long-time member of Tamarack, the acclaimed Canadian folk group, as well as Guelph’s Hillside Festival. The accomplished singer-songwriter has released twenty solo albums. Many of his songs have been covered by a variety of major Canadian artists. He also has a number of successful musicals to his credit.
Toronto-based David Warrack is one of our country’s finest composers/conductors/performers, equally at home in the classical, musical theatre and jazz worlds. Renowned for his extensive cross-Canada tours with the legendary Maureen Forrester and Michael Burgess, he recently served as Music Director for Some Enchanted Evening, a celebration of 150 years of musical theatre featuring Ben Heppner, Rebecca Caine, Jean Stilwell and Gary Relyea.
Romancing the Song, a musical valentine to the popular songs of the 20th century, is certain to romance its way into your heart.
The event is part entertainment offering and part fund raiser for the Lowville Festival that is entering its third year of operations. The festival takes place in Lowville in July and features a series of events over a weekend. Not to be missed.
Romancing the Song
Tansley United Church, 2111 Walker’s Line, Burlington
Saturday February 25th, 7:30 pm
Tickets available at Different Drummer Books and 905-469-0338
Many thanks, This is going to be a fantastic show. Bob Missen