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| Here's what they say: |
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| "There is one word to be used
to describe the atmosphere within a room of 400 ..Magic! The
feeling overwhelmed this fundraising coordinator when she
stood from her vantage point and watched these wonderful musicians
play their music. The crowd was alive, the ambiance was electric.
And the night a true success..." |
| Janet Moser, Canadian
Mental Health Association (email: Jan. 31, 2007) |
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| "Some of the Province's best musicians
were on hand to get the VIP's moving, including the Downtown
Blues Band, ..." |
| Carl Davies, The Telegraph-Journal,
Jan. 2005 |
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| "If Fredericton ever decided to
name a civic 'House Band', the Downtown Blues band would have
to be it. These ambassadors of Fredericton's music scene will
keep you dancing from the moment they hit the stage. There'll
always be a place for the Blues band on this Festival's stage." |
| Harvest Jazz and Blues
Festival, 1999 |
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| "Le Downtown Blues Band de Fredericton
est touts implement savoureux. Avec ses airs à la lean
- Pierre Ferland, ses lunettes noir et son large sourire,
le chanteur dégage un charisme des le debut. Les musiciens
sont talentueux et les solos de guitare elevants ..." |
| Isabelle Lacroix, L'
Acadie Nouvelle, Jan. 2005 |
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| " ... after 11 years together
as a corner piece of the provincial music scene." |
| Blues Scene Quarterly:
Winnipeg, 1998 |
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| "The best way to capture the high
energy of this band is to see it live…Entertaining in
support of community events is nothing new for this high-energy
Rhythm & Blues Show band." |
| The Observer, 2000 |
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| "The Downtown Blues band…I
always got the impressions they were having more fun playing
than anyone watching…hardly possible." |
| Lisa Gregoire, Writers
Bloc, The Daily Gleaner, 1999 |
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| "The Band carries forth a tradition
of community music development ... this ensemble truly believes
that the Music Came First." |
| Edmundston Jazz and
Blues Festival, 2000 |
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| "New Brunswick's Premier Party
Band ... with a wild and energetic front line backed up by
a rock solid rhythm section, this Band loves to put out for
any crowd, especially those who like to sing and dance."
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| Fredericton River jam
Committee, 2001 |
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| "What a fun show!" |
| City of Fredericton,
2001 |
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| " ... energy and dynamism, no
egos in this group." |
| The Daily Gleaner |
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| "I observed the reaction of the
crowd closely and was impressed to see how much your music
appealed to all ages gathered there ... from the little girls
dancing up front to the white-haired seniors tapping their
toes." |
| Linda Horseman, 1996 |
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| "Fredericton's 'House band' has
been kicking up rock-heeled R&B at gigs across the Maritimes
for over 14 years, including appearances at the Harvest Jazz
and Blues Festival since year one." |
| Harvest Jazz and Blues
Festival |
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