Carmel Mikol

Cape Breton: Annual Spring Concerts & Special Guest!

carmel — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:59:32 +0000

Photo by Scope Digital Media

There’s still snow in the woods. But the hills are taking on the brick-red hue of birch buds, the streams are hurtling down the from the hills swelled with melt water, and the roads are washboard bumpy… so it must be Spring in Cape Breton.

Every May I come home for a few shows and bring a special guest for you to enjoy. This year, it’s my dear friend and collaborator, Kim Wempe. We’ve done plenty of touring, writing, and performing together over the years.

This year we’re offering an upbeat roots/blues/folk show with brand new songs from Kim’s forthcoming album (many of them co-writes) and some brand new material from my own catalogue. We’re playing in Sydney, North River, and Nyanza. We hope you can make it to one of these little shows. They will be very special. Expect lots of collaboration, hand-clapping, and foot-stomping!

Friday May 3rd
Island Arts Cafe (Cape Breton Fudge Company)
15 Prince Street, Sydney
Tickets $10 advance | $15 at the door
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:00pm
*Advance tickets available at Cape Breton Fudge Company

Saturday May 4th
North River Community Hall
37 Oregon Road, North River
Tickets $15 (or 2 for $25) advance | $20 (or 2 for $30) at the door
Doors 7:00pm | Show 7:30pm
*Advance tickets available at Bean There Cafe, Baddeck

Sunday May 5th
Herring Choker Deli
Hwy 105, Nyanza (Baddeck)
Limited seats. Reservations required: $25 including hors d’oeuvres
Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:00pm
*Reservations available at Herring Choker Deli

Any questions on the shows? Reach me at carmel@carmelmikol.com

Spring Things: MSNG 2013 & Opening for Amelia Curran

carmel — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:55:22 +0000

The ground swells, the trees loosen, the stones push their stubborn foreheads up through the yellow grass. The birds eat salt-stained debris from the streets. The snow crawls back to where it came from. Spring.

One of my favourite projects happens each Spring: Music Shapes New Glasgow Concert Series. It’s when I get to go behind the curtain and help organize a great concert series of musicians I love. And this year, I get to play too!

Opening for (the amazing) Amelia Curran
April 5th – 8pm at the Celtic Circle Performing Arts Centre
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Tickets: $20 + fees. Get tickets here

ECMA Showcases & Adventures

carmel — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:55:30 +0000

East Coast Music Week 2013 hits Halifax March 6th-10th. All the madness of hundreds of musicians and delegates will descend on the city. I’m ready as I’ll ever be. Are you?

I’ve got a full schedule of showcasing and business to keep me out of trouble all week. But I highly recommend you get in as much trouble as possible: see as many shows as you can, meet as many new friends as you can, dance a few jigs, and have a Scotch or two for me while you’re at it.

What: Roland Canada Pop Up Stage w/ Kim Wempe
When: Wednesday March 6th @ 12pm-1pm
Where: Loft Furniture, Historic Properties
Hot tip: Come and snap a photo of this set and Roland Canada gives you a chance to win to VIP passes to the ECMA’s!

What: ECMA Roots Room Showcase ft. Colin Grant & Darren McMullen
When: Thursday March 7th @ 10:10pm-10:30pm
Where: Casino Nova Scotia, Schooner Room
Get your tickets here: http://www.ecma.com/ecmw/tickets

What: ECMA Two for the Show Buyers Showcase
When: Friday March 8th @ 10:36am-10:44am
Where: Delta Halifax (Private Buyers Showcase)

What: Songwriters Circle w/ Keith Mullins & Jason MacDonald
When: Saturday March 9th @ 5:15pm-6:45pm
Where: Rockbottom Brewery on Spring Garden Rd

See you at the party, people!
~Carmel

CBC Searchlight: Vote for my co-write “The Only One”

carmel — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:24:47 +0000

We’ve made it into Round 2 of the CBC Searchlight Contest! You can keep voting daily until Sunday March 3rd! Just click here and VOTE for “The Only One” by Kim Wempe. Thanks for all the support so far!

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CBC is searching for the best new artist in Canada. That’s fun. My friend and touring partner Kim Wempe has entered our co-written song “The Only One” into the contest. She recorded it on her new album ‘Coalition’ which is coming out this spring.

Want to hear the song? Click here and scroll about halfway down to find it. If you like it, please click VOTE. We’d sure appreciate the support.

Thanks so much!

Carmel
p.s. Want to hear more of Kim’s new record and preorder it? Head over to kimwempe.com

The winter and the quiet verse

carmel — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:15:29 +0000

It’s no secret there is life under the snow. Sleeping life. My songs are like that. They quiet, they lay down, they let go the wild bustle of touring season and rest a while. And I welcome it.

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I’m off the road for most of the winter working on new demos, preparing for an Official Showcase at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards in March, and of course, my winter writing project. Be sure to join my e-list to be part of the winter writing project (it’s still a secret!) by adding your email in little box on the top right corner of this page. I look forward to sharing it with you.

Snuggle up, tuck in, put on your mittens, and enjoy your winter. I’ll be seeing you soon…

~Carmel