The Spoonstudio ... come salve your soul
Other Spoonstudio Offerings ...
Musical Duet 'Acacia'
(to hear 'Welcome' by 'Acacia' (full band version) click on the above player)
Available now, the Acacia CD entitled "What Matters". Heartfelt lyrics born from real-life experiences of Gail, Wayne & Charlene Billard. The majority of these 12 original songs have a Christian theme; all songs focusing on Family ... love ... peace. Tunes range from Country ... rock ... easy listening ... bluegrass ... motown: satisfying the musical palette of pretty much everyone.
Visit Acacia's Facebook Page as well!
What began as a Trio (above) is now a Duet. Gail & Wayne continue to provide Musical Performances across the Maritimes as 'Acacia' with songs from their own original repetoire (on "What Matters") as well as old & new radio favourites (see below for dates)!
Charlene's journey led her to the beautiful Province of New Brunswick ... we miss you Charlene!
Wayne & Gail have a great time sharing their humor as well as renditions of radio favourites at local pubs and coffee houses as well. Their range is vast and diverse covering Patsy Cline, Shania Twain, Allison Kraus, Paul Stookey, Kenny Chesney, Hank Williams, Sheryl Crow & Kid Rock, Johnny Cash, Maritime Folk tunes, Anne Murray, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood ... and many, many more! Sing along with them, dance, or simply enjoy the ride.
Book them today for your Special Event, Wedding, Funeral ... they're up for just about anything!
CDs are available through this site or at:
Pharmasave, Eastern Passage
Dockside Treasures, Fisherman's Cove (www.fishermanscove.ns.ca)
Into the Mystic, Cole Harbour Rd. (www.intothemysticfolklore.ca)
Little Mysteries, Barrington St. (www.littlemysteries.com)
Miracles, Bayers Lake (www.miracleschristianstore.com)
Taz Records Market St., Halifax (www.tazrecords.com)
A WARM THANK YOU TO ALL THE MUSICIANS/FRIENDS/FAMILY WHO HELPED MAKE OUR CD POSSIBLE: Don Chapman, Terry Pulliam, Bruce Timmins (guitarist for 'The Cottars' http://thecottarsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=meet&action=display&thread=175 ), Pat Riley, Gordon Stobbe, Haley Thomas, Ian Mosher, Jeff Mosher, Anthony Hiltz, Barb Bergeron, Alain Bergeron, Phil Kempton, Hanna Wright, Veronica Whitman, Kaitlyn MacKenzie, Jena Usifer, Cohen King, Kyra Webber, Allysa Flint, Brooke Richard, Emma Usifer.
Thank you to 94.7 Seaside FM for playing our music (www.seasidefm.com) and to the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage for their Financial Assistance (www.gov.ns.ca)
Gail is a Member of SOCAN (www.socan.ca) and Music Nova Scotia (www.musicnovascotia.ca)
Acacia's Schedule:
2009
Mar. 11 - Gail & Wayne visited Mandee Labelle on Yogaheart Radio; 'live' on CKDU 88.1FM from Dalhousie, to talk about life, yoga, music & how they intertwine. You can hear the 1 hr segment by visiting www.yogaheart.ca and look for 'yogaheart radio' then scroll down to 'previous shows' for a listen!
Mar. 21 - Passage Ale House: 8-11pm
Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage
'Providing sing-along tunes from the past. Radio Favourites for old & young alike!'
Apr 18 - Best Western Chocolate Lake Hotel in Halifax
"MOVING LANDSCAPE"
At the Yoga Atlantic Conference!
May 23 - Lake Charlotte Firehall
Variety Show/Fundraiser for
The Union Church, 7-10pm
May 30 - Fisherman's Cove Condo Assoc.
Social Gathering for all Tenants
Party starts at 8:30pm
May 31 - St. James Anglican
Head of Jeddore, 7pm
June 5 - Special Fundraising event at
St. Peter's Anglican Church, 346 Cow Bay Road, Eastern Passage ... Music starting at 8pm
June 20 - Malpeque, PEI
Special Performance with Charlene Billard at Family Gathering
July 6 - Virgin Festival, Citadel Hill, Halifax (Henna Tattoos, no Music)
July 12 - Head of Jeddore, Sobeys Parking Lot ... an 'outdoor' inter-denominational christian service. Pull up in your motorized vehicles, sing along from your seat and honk your horn if you like what you hear! Don't forget your bug spray! Begins 6:30pm!
July 25 - Harmony Bazaar, Lockeport, NS
(Henna Tattoos, no Music)
Sat. Aug. 8 - 3-6pm The Passage Ale House.
We Celebrated Eastern Passage Days after the parade at our Favourite watering hole located in Fisherman's Cove. Sunday, Henna was applied at the Carnival Grounds between 12-5pm.
August 21, 22 - 1st Annual Eastern Passage Music Festival! It was a great time: good weather, friendly audience, lots of cold drinks! We can't wait for next year.
Oct. 24 - Seaside Harvest Festival
Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage
from 12-4pm
(www.fishermanscove.ns.ca
After the crowd was welcomed by Fisherman's Cove's acting Town Crier (aka Wayne Slaunwhite), we reconvened in the Marine Interpretive Centre and provided some soft music at the Art Exhibit during this celebration of the Autumn Harvest! Due to inclement weather, the 'Ghost Walk' at dusk on the Boardwalk had to be cancelled. Unfortunate, as it is Historical & Spooky! Wayne's story-telling is second to none. All enjoyed local marketers, crafts, veggie/pumpkin carvings, entertainment, & the scarecrow designing contest ... visit the website at Fisherman's Cove to learn more or the Facebook site (Fishermans Cove Eastern Passage) and please join us next year!
Sat. Nov. 21 - Wedding 5pm at St. Peter's Anglican,
Eastern Passage
Sun. Dec. 6 - 1:30-2:30
Candy Cane Cove
Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage
The Marine Interpretive Centre
Gail & Friends carolled in Victorian Costume sharing a mix of traditional Christmas Songs. The 'Jingle Bell Run' was a great success & proceeds were directed to the Arthritis Society. See the Fisherman's Cove Website for details and visit their new Facebook page (Fishermans Cove Eastern Passage)!
Merry Christmas!!
Dec. 24, 11pm - Christmas Eve Service
St. Peter's, 345 Cow Bay Rd.,
Eastern Passage
with Ian & Jeff Mosher and the St. Peter's Choir ... candlelight service!
2010 lineup:
Jan. 23 at 7pm
'Denim & Diamonds'
St. Peter's Church, Cow Bay Road
'Abstinence on the Beach'!
Saturday, March 13 ; 12-1pm
Sears Dartmouth, Bridal Registry Days!
We provided soft, romantic music appropriate for any Wedding!
Wayne & Gail were located in 'housewares', next to the Bridal Registry Table. (We need to be near the spoons!) If you are partaking in 'wedding planning' in the near future, you may want to book Acacia soon!
April 25, 7pm
St. James Anglican, Head of Jeddore
Gospell Concert
What a great time with John & Cherry MacPherson & The Parish People! Always such a pleasure and the Congregation so welcoming and friendly!
May 22, 7pm
Porter's Lake Community Centre
Fundraiser for St. Marks'
Auction, and Variety Show featuring Livewire and an array of Local Talent
July 3, 4 TriCounty Multicultural Festival
(photo courtesy of Fred Hatfield photos)
Yarmouth, NS (www.tricountymca.com)
We had such a great time in Yarmouth providing a little Music as well as Henna Tattoos for the Event! The people were so kind and accommodating and the crowd was welcoming. We hope to see you all again next year!
July 22, Musquodoboit Harbour Annual Variety Show!
Musquodoboit Community Centre, NS
Show starts at 7:30pm
Don't miss this great Community Event!
(http://www.hometowncanada.com/ns/Musquodoboit_Harbour.html)
9am every 2nd Sunday (usually 1st & 3rd Sunday)
Traditional Service at St. Peter's Anglican, 346 Cow Bay Rd., Eastern Passage
(Rev. John Ferguson officiating)
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Another project by the Spoonstudio ...
See 'the Castle' at Panavista Sobeys, #7 Hwy, Dartmouth in the Deli Department!
What a great time everyone had for the 1st Annual
Eastern Passage Music Festival. Hats off to John and Carol MacPherson and to all of the many hard-working volunteers and Entertainers that made the event such a great time. It is sure to be even better next year! Below Gail & Wayne performing some Patsy Cline at the Music Festival!
The Spoonstudio: (902) 403-9642
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PEWELRY
Now available at Dockside Treasures & Gifts in Beautiful Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage (next to the Boardwalk)
(see www.fishermanscove.ns.ca & go to their 'shops' page to see
Dockside Treasures where you can also purchase Acacia CDs)
These unique Pewelry crosses were hand-crafted from the wood of an antique, dismantled Church Pew. This Pew was rescued from the 1960 fire which destroyed the original St. Peter's Anglican Church located at the corner of Caldwell Rd. and Cow Bay Rd. in Eastern Passage (where the present Graveyard sits. See the above newspaper article). If you visit the St. Peter's Graveyard, you will see a Black Stone Monument that sits on what remains of the Foundation of that 1st Church. On this Monument celebrating 175 years of The Parish, you will see an etching of both the original building and the present building which is located across the street. The original drawing for this etching was a creation of The Spoonstudio.
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Display above created by the Spoonstudio and presently located at Dockside Treasures in Fisherman's Cove.
The little Church is a replica of the original St. Peter's that was destroyed in the 1960 fire (see article above).
Acacia Wood in Pewelry
It is said that the wood from the 'Acacia' tree was used to make the Ark of the Covenant (being plentiful in that area). The tree has angular spreading branches as shown in the silhouette photo above, that are covered in thorns among clusters of sweet-smelling flowers. It is believed that the crown of thorns Jesus wore at his crucifixion may have been those from the Acacia tree. The Spoonstudio also has a beautiful supply of Acacia wood from which Pewelry crosses can be made. Prices for all Pewelry begin at $10CDN.
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Spoonstands
The design and hand-crafting of custom made guitar stands is where the Spoonstudio began in 2001. Our unique details truly make this instrument stand one of a kind. We upholster and finish by hand as well and you, the Client, receive emailed photos that follow the process each step of the way ... so you can watch it being created! We have Spoonstands all over the world now: from Hampton, England ... to Key West, Florida and the Pacific Coast of California. We do not keep a ready supply on hand. Each Spoonstand is designed to fit your instrument and you get to choose the colour of the upholstery as well. Please allow 8 weeks for hand-crafting as Gail is the sole creator, and she takes the time to do the job properly. Prices begin at $150.
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Children's Stories
(Read THE ADVENTURES OF COZEMAN on www.kidztalk.info under 'amazing stories').
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Acting, TV Performances
Gail is a Member of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television & Radio Artists), and has been doing Background Performance work for years through 'Filmworks' (www.filmworks.ca ) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Feel free to visit the new Filmworks Facebook page if you are looking to hire Gail or Wayne (also a Member of Filmworks) for any Acting Employment or contact
ACTRA directly (902-420-1404).
Gail & Wayne in Victorian Christmas Costume at the Annual Kris Kringle Fundraiser for Oceanview Manor. They provide an array of Traditional Seasonal Songs to complement any Holiday Event. Contact The Spoonstudio to book.
They also provide an added touch to your Wedding Day with your chosen music ... making your day even more romantic & complete with soft vocals and guitar. All occasions of life deserve heartfelt music that connects with the people concerned. From special music in honor of a Baptism to songs that invoke dear memories at the Funeral of a Loved One, contact Acacia to see how they can help. Life is short, celebrate each moment when you can.
