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John Mann on tour in Europe with Melanie Dekker

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

John Mann will be appearing this March and April in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, on tour with Melanie Dekker.

March 20th 2012
Galery Bar
Rütiweg 9, Pratteln, Switzerland
http://www.galery.ch

March 22 2012
Bärechäller Aarburg
Städtchen 16, 4663 Aarburg, Switzerland
http://www.baerechaeller.ch

Friday March 23rd 2012
Alti Moschti
Moosstrasse 1 , Mühlethurnen, Switzerland
http://www.alti-moschti.ch/

Sunday March 25th 2012
Hotel Murten
Bernstrasse 7, Murten, Switzerland
http://www.hotelmurten.ch/index.php?page=166

Tuesday March 27th 2012
Komma
KR.Martin Pichler Strasse 21a , Worgl, Austria
www.komma.at

Thursday March 29th 2012
Blue Garage
Hinterleitenstrasse 40a Frauental/Steiermark, Austria
www.bluegarage.at

Friday March 30th 2012
Die Bachschmiede
Jakob Lechner Weg 2 - 4 ,Wals-Síezenheim, Austria
www.diebachschmiede.at

Saturday March 31st 2011
Musikcafe Zugspitzsaal
Hauptstrasse 27, Ehrwald, Austria
http://www.musikcafe.at

Tuesday April 3, 2011
Cafe Spielplatz
Münsterplatz 12 Schwabisch Gmünd, Germany
http://www.cafe-spielplatz.de

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Alte Piesel Charity concert for "Känguruh"
Diorolfstr. 7, 36093, Fulda Dirlos, Germany
http://www.altepiesel.de

Two sides of John

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

John appeared recently on The Neighbour's Dog, and you can see an interview and a performance of "When I Played Around With Knives" from the house concert series:

Next, here's John performing as "Slade Craven" in Turbulence 3, singing a little ditty called "Gun Love":

Yes... it's the same John Mann!

John Mann on CBC Saturday, July 30 at 7PM

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

If you're in British Columbia, make sure to tune in to CBC this Saturday, July 30 at 7PM for "All Access: Fish & Bird and John Mann - In Concert", recorded this past February in Vancouver!

Listen to John's concert at CBC Radio

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

"Actor on stage and screen and lead singer in Spirit of the West, John Mann is all entertainer, with an unparalleled stage presence. His solo shows are, in a word, engaging.

John Mann is a postmodern folk-rock minstrel, a pure, strong and unmistakable voice, and a passion for storytelling.

And he did not disappoint this night. John Mann drew us into his intimate, entertaining, and comfortable circle, and then challenged us with some new tunes marked by his humour, compassion, melody, empathy, rhythm and his love of music."

John Mann appeared in concert at CBC Radio 2's Studio 40 this past February 10, 2011. The entire concert is now available streaming online at CBC's Concerts on Demand - have a listen!

John Mann taping at CBC Vancouver this week

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

This Thursday, February 10

Show at 7:30 pm. Doors at 7pm.

CBC Studio 40 - 700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

Free!

With 7 Canadian tours under their belt, Fish & Bird are well respected in the Canadian music scene. With the collaboration of Spirit of The West veteran leader John Mann, this will be a very special night.

A collaborative evening with Fish & Bird and "Mr. Mann" promises to be a great show; full of memorable and new roots music. This show will be recorded live for CBC Radio's Canada Live and CBC's All Access television.

To get on the guest list, email RSVP.Vancouver@cbc.ca. Please indicate "Fish & Bird" in the subject line.

"Feelin' Alright" in rotation on MuchMusic

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Music Saves II' "Feelin' Alright" is on Much Music and you can vote it into the Top 20! Vote at MuchMusic's site to get John and friends onto the hit list. You can vote once per hour.

John Mann sings in "Music Saves"

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

John Mann recently participated in "Music Saves", an initiative to support the Vancouver Adapted Music Society, a group which supports and promotes musicians with physical disabilities in the Metro Vancouver area. The video also features Odds, Jim Byrnes, Barney Bentall, Dustin Bentall, Dan Mangan and many more. Watch the video here or at YouTube!

John describes his time in Bulumbu

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

On August 21^st of 2010 I flew to Africa. I had been contacted by a member of Bulembu International, an organization responsible for turning an abandoned mining town in Bulembu, Swaziland into a vibrant home for abandoned children. In doing so it helped to create a wonderful community. The town was purchased by a group of entrepreneurial philanthropists in 2006 and from that point on Bulembu has never stopped its efforts to revitalize and transform this beautiful place.

I was asked to come to Bulembu to see the town, to witness the work that was being done and to meet the children and the people involved in its transformation. I believe that the hope was that I would be moved to use my musical connections to create an awareness of Bulembu by encouraging other musicians to be brought on board to help raise awareness and funds.

I really had no idea what to expect. I knew that Swaziland was in a desperate state due to having the highest HIV/Aids rate in the world. What I didn’t know was how I would be affected by meeting the orphaned children.

Many of them had been abused, sexually and physically, some by their own relatives. Some of the kids are HIV/AIDS positive. The truly remarkable thing about them is that they have a huge capacity for laughter and fun. Their love of music and dance is unbelievable. I think I laughed longer and harder in this small town then I ever have in my sheltered home in Vancouver. They know they are fortunate. I think we often forget our good fortune.

I had a conversation with a couple of the Bulembu staff. I asked them what was needed the most. They responded by saying, “we need books”. Upon my return I told this to my wife Jill. Jill works in my favourite book store, Kidsbooks, in Kitsilano, Vancouver. She spoke with the owners Phyllis Simon and Kelly Mckinnon. They immediately jumped on board to offer their experience and enthusiasm to help send Bulembu a library of brand new books.

I am asking you for your help. Spirit of the West has generously donated money for the library but we are shy of our goal.

We have a container booked to leave in December and we want to make the dream of a Bulembu Library for the kids and the families of this town a reality.

Please help us by going to the Bulembu website where you can get more information about Bulembu. Below you will find the link that will allow you to purchase books for the community of Bulembu. The Kidsbooks book sellers have been selecting books based on information given to them by the Bulembu Staff. This is important as it is easy to make a cultural mistake by selecting a culturally inappropriate book choice. For example in a meeting with two of the Bulembu staff in September at Kidsbooks, one of the staff members pointed at a book with an owl on the cover. He said that in Swaziland, owls are considered to be a very bad omen and that a child would be extremely frightened by the image.

The children of Bulembu are being well cared for. They are well fed and clothed. What we need from you is your help in giving them an opportunity to have access to a wide variety of books. If you love reading this is truly a no brainer. A $20.00 donation will buy a book for the library.

Thanks for your help.

John Mann.

Please click on this link to make your tax deductible donation to the library

https://donate.bulembu.org/?action=view_catalog&Join_ID=287067

John Mann follows Home Routes this fall

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

John Mann will be touring the Maritimes this fall as part of Home Routes, a house concert network that brings artists into peoples' homes all across Canada. John will be performing in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island from November 25 to December 9th.

For more information, please visit http://homeroutes.ca.

John Mann hosts Voices for Bulembu

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Sunday, September 19, 2010, Bulembu presents Voices for Bulembu - Live at the Chan Centre featuring the musical talents of The Canadian Tenors and special guests, including emcee John Mann of Spirit of the West. This evening includes a pre-concert reception where top local restaurants Araxi (Best Whistler, Gold*), Blue Water Café Raw Bar (Restaurant of the Year, Gold; Chef of the Year, Frank Pabst*), Cin Cin (Best Last Course, Gold*) and West (Restaurant of the Year, Bronze*) will serve up master creations from a "Best of Vancouver" tasting menu paired with wine from the Mission Hill Family Estate.

Tickets are available online.

Keep an eye on John's tour dates page for shows in BC and Ontario this September and October.