Winter 2012 Update

Well another tour and another year has passed – it all seems to fly by so fast! You will notice on the tour schedule we are quickly filling in the dates for next fall and I believe this may be our busiest year yet. Stay tuned for more details being posted in the next month.

Thomas Moore Tribute

I have finished the Thomas Moore Tribute and it will be released in February 2012 on my site and on iTunes. This recording is one of the most satisfying projects I have ever done. I have gone back to the simplicity of the original music and used only harp, cello and piano. My long time friend and arranger/composer Eric Robertson has done an amazing job with the charts and I know you will thrilled with the outcome. Celtic music and poet historian James W. Flannery of Emory University wrote the liner notes and background on each song and Thomas Moore. I look forward to you reading and listening to this wonderful piece of history.

John McDermott Trio

We have just completed recording the first “John McDermott Trio“ CD. It too will be released in late February 2012 on my site and iTunes and we will be having a CD release show in Ottawa on March 28th, 2012 at the Centrepointe Theatre. The CD is collection of each other’s favourite songs – some original, some old treasures. “The John McDermott Trio “ of McD, Michael Peter Smith and Jason Fowler will be touring throughout the Summer and Fall of 2012 – watch for new dates on the tour schedule.

New Christmas CD

I will also have a new Christmas CD ready for the fall. Recording of that project will be completed in late February 2012 and available in September.

Sir James Galway and McDermott House

The schedule of events in support of McDermott House Canada is well under way with our first event scheduled for February 15th with Stewart Goodyear, Matt Dusk and myself for an evening of classic, romantic music. I am happy to announce the evening is sponsored by BMO.

Now I am pleased to announce a gala event to be held at Koerner Hall on October 16th, 2012. ‘The Man with Golden Flute’ Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway will present an inspiring evening of music in support of McDermott House Canada. This promises to be one the musical highlights of the year in Toronto and I am so very grateful to Sir James and Lady Jeanne for supporting McDermott House Canada.

OnRoute

Journeys is now available at the gas bar at all OnRoute convenience outlets along Highway 401, Highway of Heroes and beyond. Proceeds from sales will go to McDermott House Canada. For station locations please visit www.onroute.ca

Music in the Key of Giving

I am very happy to announce the following fundraising concert series on behalf of McDermott House Canada:

• Stewart Goodyear and Matt Dusk, February 15, 2012 Tickets
• Robi Botos Trio, March 23, 2012 Tickets
• Shauna Rolston and Erika Raum, October 26, 2012 Tickets TBA

These concerts will present world class Canadian entertainers in an intimate and relaxing evening of music, telling their stories and sharing their talents. Just Announced: For Stewart Goodyear’s concert he has proposed a very special concert format:

“For my first Valentine’s Day concert ever, I will perform a program devoted entirely to love songs chosen by the audience. Please email your requests to stewart@johnmcdermott.com — the 10 songs with the most votes will be transcribed by yours truly, and included on my program. This will be my Valentine’s Day present to the audience!”

For more information and tickets please visit the Glenn Gould Studio or Roy Thomson Hall websites.

Golf Tournaments

The first annual Ippolito Foundation Golf Tournament was great success, everyone had a great time, and the weather was superb. Proceeds raised will benefit McDermott House Canada and local charities and community groups. When we have settled on a date for next year it will posted here and on www.mcdermotthousecanada.org.

The first annual McDermott House Canada Golf Tourney in the United States in now finalized. It will be held on March 6th, 2012 at Old Corkscrew in Estero, Florida. Click here for registration details.

Mariposa 2011

YouTube

I continue to enjoy my new channel on YouTube where you can go to view a collection of some of my favourite videos – take a look and let me know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveIsAVoyage

Thank all of you for your continued support, wishing each and every one of you a very happy new year and the best year of your lives in 2012, we look forward to seeing you on the road.

John, Jason, Brian, George, Gary, Ray, Mick and Jeremy.