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The Order of Canada…
Alanthomasdoyle Alan Doyle The Order of Canada. Quite an Honour. Humbled and Grateful. Thanks so much. (From the official Twitter account of Alanthomasdoyle)
One of the highlights of the Canadian summer has been that Alan Doyle was awarded the Order of Canada for “His contributions to the musical traditions of his home province and for his commitment to numerous local charitable initiatives.”
In an article in the local Newfoundland newspaper, The Telegram titled “Updated: N.L.ers named to Order of Canada on Canada Day” published on 1 July, 2017 from the Canadian press provided a list of the people from Newfoundland and Labrador who received the award and a brief overview of their achievements including Alan Doyle.
In the article Alan Doyle is quoted as saying…
“…If you look into the list of people who get this award, are all exceptional people in their own work life and in their own artistic life or political life or business life or whatever, but then they're almost always very community-minded people and people who have tried to give back to their place, their town, their city, their province, their country,” Doyle said.
“It’s humbling to be in that company, in all honesty.”
“It's also quite motivational. It makes me want to do more stuff because I feel like it's important.”
When Doyle first started playing traditional music in Newfoundland and Labrador, he didn’t do it because he felt obligated. Or that it was the right thing to do. Or that it was good for him or anyone else. It just came naturally he said.
“I loved that kind of music and I loved playing it and I loved singing it, and I still love singing it,” Doyle said. “They’re great songs to sing, so I sing them.”…
Congratulations to Alan Doyle and all the other recipients for receiving the Order of Canada. The full article is available by searching The Telegram newspaper online. The interview has been edited for copyright reasons. No copyright infringement intended.
In England and Germany…
Alan Doyle wrote a FTR post on his thoughts about playing concerts outside Canada and North America. I have included a couple of paragraphs here.
“Sitting in the lobby of the hotel awaiting a car to Heathrow Airport, still buzzing about last night’s triumph at Bush Hall. There is something special about playing in London, a city that been the hub of the music world for centuries. There is something very special about the intoxicating feeling of momentum that comes with returning to a city to a bigger venue that is sold out to the doors with excited people eager for your return. There is something very, very special about getting a chance to sing songs for folks in a city that has had a few rough weeks. Not that a night with me and the band is a cure all, but it feels good to offer even the modest breath of levity and light when folks are hungry for it.
All of these things happened last night, I figure. And I am grateful for it all'.
The full post is available on his official webpage at alandoyle.ca. The post was edited for copyright reasons and no copyright infringement intended.
Summer Summer Night Single Release and Video…
The day after the concert at Bush Hall, Alan released his new song ‘Summer Summer Night’ from ‘A Week At The Warehouse’ album. The full album will be released later on 13 October, 2017.
During the week the song was made available on all good digital and streaming music sites. The song was also available for fans to listen to on Alan’s Vevo music channel on YouTube. I have circulated a copy from there for any interested fans.
From all the posts on social media I read the fans responded extremely positive to the new single.
The official video for ‘Summer Summer Night’ was premiered on CBC music and now available on Alan’s official YouTube site. I have written about how Alan and friends created the video in a previous post and circulated a copy of the official video on my Google + page.
Blues Festival Ottawa...
Alan Doyle and The Beautiful also performed at the Bluesfest in Ottawa during July.
The interview…
In the article ‘How Jann Arden helped Alan Doyle record with Bob Rock’ published in the Ottawa Sun on 12 July, 2017 Alan Doyle talks about the creation of his third album ‘A Week At The Warehouse’ in Vancouver with Canadian record producer Bob Rock.
“Late last year, I did something kind of out of character,” he said in an interview this week. “I phoned Jann Arden. I know her fairly well: she’s a hero of mine. I said, I have some songs I think Bob Rock would like.” He’s one of the last guys who still does records with a band in a room as opposed to being computer-driven, and I really wanted to this record with my band, in a room with a producer and engineer they thought was awesome.”
The article has been edited for copyright reasons. The full article is available from the Ottawa Sun.
The review…
‘Bluesfest Review: Alan Doyle throws rollicking kitchen party’ by Aedan Helmer published in the Ottawa Citizen 13 July, 2017.
“…The band rocked I Can’t Dance Without You, from his 2015 solo effort So Let’s Go, with it’s accordion and fiddle playing off each other at centre stage, while Doyle thrashed his trademark locks in approval…”
“He can rock with the best of them but Doyle showed his sensitive side, and ever the master storyteller, he told some of the tall tales behind his best-loved tunes...”
“…Doyle previewed his new album-his upcoming third solo record, which he recorded with Canadian rock legend Bob Rock – with the single Summer Summer Night, which Doyle noted has already found a home in several top ten lists…”
“We’re gonna be famous!” he joked. “This is a song about my favourite thing I used to do back home in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Everybody would come home for the summer and word would get around town that there’s gonna be a fire on the beach…And half way through those parties, I would say to myself, ‘Thank God I learned to play the guitar!”
I found a great bootlegged video of Alan and The Beautiful Gypsies and the audience singing the Great Big Sea song Wave Over Wave. The bootleg was by Metalchop. I have circulated a copy of this video on my Google + page.
Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies headed for a series of concerts in London at the Bush Hall and the Blacksheep Festival in Bonfeld, Germany. Fans came from around the world to these concerts and generously shared their thoughts, words, videos and photographs via social media.
Alan Doyle wrote a FTR post on his thoughts about playing concerts outside Canada and North America. I have included a couple of paragraphs here.
“Sitting in the lobby of the hotel awaiting a car to Heathrow Airport, still buzzing about last night’s triumph at Bush Hall. There is something special about playing in London, a city that been the hub of the music world for centuries. There is something very special about the intoxicating feeling of momentum that comes with returning to a city to a bigger venue that is sold out to the doors with excited people eager for your return. There is something very, very special about getting a chance to sing songs for folks in a city that has had a few rough weeks. Not that a night with me and the band is a cure all, but it feels good to offer even the modest breath of levity and light when folks are hungry for it.
All of these things happened last night, I figure. And I am grateful for it all'.
The full post is available on his official webpage at alandoyle.ca. The post was edited for copyright reasons and no copyright infringement intended.
Summer Summer Night Single Release and Video…
The day after the concert at Bush Hall, Alan released his new song ‘Summer Summer Night’ from ‘A Week At The Warehouse’ album. The full album will be released later on 13 October, 2017.
During the week the song was made available on all good digital and streaming music sites. The song was also available for fans to listen to on Alan’s Vevo music channel on YouTube. I have circulated a copy from there for any interested fans.
From all the posts on social media I read the fans responded extremely positive to the new single.
The official video for ‘Summer Summer Night’ was premiered on CBC music and now available on Alan’s official YouTube site. I have written about how Alan and friends created the video in a previous post and circulated a copy of the official video on my Google + page.
Jackson Trigg Winery Concerts…
Blues Festival Ottawa...
Alan Doyle and The Beautiful also performed at the Bluesfest in Ottawa during July.
The interview…
In the article ‘How Jann Arden helped Alan Doyle record with Bob Rock’ published in the Ottawa Sun on 12 July, 2017 Alan Doyle talks about the creation of his third album ‘A Week At The Warehouse’ in Vancouver with Canadian record producer Bob Rock.
“Late last year, I did something kind of out of character,” he said in an interview this week. “I phoned Jann Arden. I know her fairly well: she’s a hero of mine. I said, I have some songs I think Bob Rock would like.” He’s one of the last guys who still does records with a band in a room as opposed to being computer-driven, and I really wanted to this record with my band, in a room with a producer and engineer they thought was awesome.”
The article has been edited for copyright reasons. The full article is available from the Ottawa Sun.
The review…
‘Bluesfest Review: Alan Doyle throws rollicking kitchen party’ by Aedan Helmer published in the Ottawa Citizen 13 July, 2017.
“…The band rocked I Can’t Dance Without You, from his 2015 solo effort So Let’s Go, with it’s accordion and fiddle playing off each other at centre stage, while Doyle thrashed his trademark locks in approval…”
“He can rock with the best of them but Doyle showed his sensitive side, and ever the master storyteller, he told some of the tall tales behind his best-loved tunes...”
“…Doyle previewed his new album-his upcoming third solo record, which he recorded with Canadian rock legend Bob Rock – with the single Summer Summer Night, which Doyle noted has already found a home in several top ten lists…”
“We’re gonna be famous!” he joked. “This is a song about my favourite thing I used to do back home in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Everybody would come home for the summer and word would get around town that there’s gonna be a fire on the beach…And half way through those parties, I would say to myself, ‘Thank God I learned to play the guitar!”
The review was edited for copyright reasons. Attached to the article was a great collection of photographs in the form of a slide show of the artists and musicians including Alan Doyle. I have included a screen shot of one of the photographs here. There were also a great collection of photographs of the fans at various concerts during the festival who at times, well to be honest mighty uncomfortable as they were pushed against the rail at the front.
The bootlegged video…
The bootlegged video…
I found a great bootlegged video of Alan and The Beautiful Gypsies and the audience singing the Great Big Sea song Wave Over Wave. The bootleg was by Metalchop. I have circulated a copy of this video on my Google + page.
