03.27.09 | I've got the tired of being bloated, homesick, and weary blues... Hello folks,I’m writing to you from a hotel room in Vienna, Austria...every once in a while I like to share with you some great events... First ..Let me say that 2008 was a “very good year”....2 nominations for ‘uptown goes downtown’ and another award for ‘cuore...the Italian sessions’..Some very cool gigs...2 tours of Europe.... 2009 is looking even better....great festivals coming this summer, to some of these I’ll be bringing my seven piece band... I call it”the big blues band”... 3 nights with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony... A return to Thunder Bay for a concert with the Thunder Bay symphony...... For all upcoming concerts please check out: www.ritachiarelli.com And...hey,i have finally booked studio time to record a new all original album....more on this later.... But getting back to where I am sitting at the moment...in Vienna....where I played an acoustic blues concert behind “the historic walls of Mozart’s house”!! This is part of ‘spring time blues in Vienna’..Now I figure there has got to be some great inspiration at Amadeus’ house...where he wrote many great operas...(’le nozze di Figaro’)...and where he died.... So there you have it...an update will come when I get back to Canada...oh, I’m having some footage taken...so if I don’t look too tired, bloated, homesick, weary, I‘ll have it posted... ‘til soon....Rita 11.04.08 | Nearest thing to a blog... well...let's see...i got home to toronto from my western tour...a great tour by the way...thank you to rick fines...bernie addinton and our tour manager brian regendanz ....now brian's job was mainly to "take care of me and to make my life easier..." and that he did...if any of you think that's an easy job....you 've better think again....! anyway he did a fine job ...! anyway, i was in toronto long enough to do laundry...) always carry more underwear than you think you'll need, mamma was right..)and board a plane to germany...so "gutten-tag"...!!..my german is limited...my tour starts in a day...germany switzerland, austria (vienna)....and czech republic...! but the news is that i have been nominated in 'the hamilton music awards' and have been asked to perform....cool ,eh? this will be televised...stay tuned for info.... www.hamiltonmusicawards.com so i get back from europe on the 15th of november...go to hamilton for the awards and to perform on 16th of november.... then fly to st.john's newfoundland on the 22nd of november for the 'canadian folk music awards"...where i will be performing for the award show presentation/gala on november 23rd...(hopefully bringing CFMA awards from one or both of the categories in which Uptown Goes Downtown was nominated) then back to toronto on november 24th... are you still with me...?anyway...wish me luck...i might write more from the tour....or i might not....thank you for keeping 'posted'...'til soon...rita 10.21.08 | FANTASTIC! I can't believe it! Cuore:The Italian Sessions has been nominated in two categories at the 2008 Hamilton Music Awards. I'm honoured to be included in the ranks of Canada's finest singers in the Female Vocalist of the Year, and to have the recording itself nominated in the Best Traditional/Folk album. It is a testament to the timeless beauty of the songs of my heritage, home and heart.
The Awards are one component of the Hamilton Music Festival which will take place November 13-16 and features approximately 80 musical acts of all genres in clubs and theatres throughout downtown Hamilton. The festival attracts music fans and people from all walks of the music industry.
Patrick McKenna and Tom Wilson will host the Awards Gala on Sunday, November 16th. Check the HMA website for additional details and ticket information.
Cross your fingers! : http://www.hamiltonmusicawards.com/ 10.10.08 | WOO HOO! I was looking forward to heading back to Newfoundland in November to perform at the Canadian Folk Music Awards - a real honour! NOW, I have two other great reasons for making that trip...nominations in the Best Contemporary Vocalist and Best Ensemble categories for Uptown Goes Downtown Tonight. I wonder if the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has ever been called an 'ensemble'. : http://canadianfolkmusicawards.ca 08.20.08 | Gimme Shelter! Back home after a few days soaking up the Couchiching sunshine at Just Jill's cottage. What a great place to relax and play some tunes with friends old and new!
Busy week coming up - two days in Cobourg at the Shelter Valley Festival and then off to BC the very next day. My new suitcase is becoming quite dizzy!
Hopefully the airline will not lose either the bags or the guitar. (they did both on the Newfoundland trip)
Speaking of Newfoundland...what a glorious spot! If you've never been to the 'Rock' you've missed one of Canada's most well kept secrets!
