On Tuesday, March 21, 1995 at 12:04:35 PM UTC-4, Amatish Records wrote:   
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   > Amatish Update              March 1995             Volume 3, Issue 3   
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   >         Published monthly online by Amatish Music of Canada   
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   > Featured in this month's update:   
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   > -Gloria Blizzard�s new LP and Release Party   
   > -Kathleen Yearwood/Kyp Harness North American Tour Dates    
   > -Amnesty International Gig w/ Sam Larkin, Willie P. Bennett   
   > -Kathleen Yearwood a star in Holland?   
   > -Canadian Music Week update (plus Kyp & Gloria�s showcase gigs...)   
   > -Toronto Songwriters� Recording Workshop   
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   > PLUS Letters, Amatish Top Five, our $6 Sampler Cassette and more!   
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   > "On the road of trials I ran right ahead, no talisman around my neck"   
   > - Gloria Blizzard   
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   > The months of hard work and fine tuning are finally coming to   
   > fruition as Gloria Blizzard's CD, "Strange Hearts" is at the   
   > manufacturing plant, being imprinted on plastic.  The ten song CD has   
   > been a labour of love for Gloria, working with producers, Jesse Cook   
   > and Paul Milner.  "I found them both radically different," she says,   
   > "Jesse is more of a composer/arranger type of producer and Paul is   
   > more of an engineer type.  They're both brilliant at what they do,   
   > and they compliment each other, so the three of us worked really well   
   > together."  A combination of exotic instruments and musicians who   
   > excel in their craft provide a perfect setting for Gloria's smoky   
   > voice.  The stellar cast of players includes George Koller on bass,   
   > Ravi Naimtally on tabla and oudo, Daniel Janke on kora and accordian,   
   > Joseph Ashong on djembe, Colleen Allen on sax and many others.  The   
   > album was mastered by Peter Moore. The result, a seductive blend of   
   > worldbeat rhythms and lyrics that evoke a transcendent calm, will be   
   > unveiled at the release party set for:    
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   > Ultrasound Showbar on Tuesday, April 18th.     
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   > The evening will start around 9:30 with a solo opening set from Paul   
   > Dakota, the songwriter and front man for the Lost Dakotas.  Gloria   
   > and her band will perform an extended set starting around 10:30.    
   > Afterwards, Handslang, an avant-jazz ensemble will keep the rest of   
   > the evening bubbling along, giving Gloria a chance to visit with   
   > everybody who's come to help her celebrate this milestone in her   
   > career.  Come and join the party, and pick up your copy of "Strange   
   > Hearts".   
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   > The Western Tour with Kathleen Yearwood and Kyp Harness kicks off   
   > mid-April with the dates as follows:   
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   > TUES., APRIL 18 - EDMONTON, ALBERTA - at Blackbyrd Music   
   > THURS., APRIL 20 - CALGARY, ALBERTA - at the Night Gallery   
   > FRI., APRIL 21 - SALMON ARM, B.C. - at Planet Live   
   > SAT., APRIL 22 - VANCOUVER, B.C. - at the Malcolm Lowry Room   
   > TUES., APRIL 25 - PORTLAND, OREGON - at Satyricon   
   > WED., APRIL 26 - EUGENE, OREGON - at New Max's Tavern   
   > FRI., APRIL 28 - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - at the Thirsty Swede   
   > SAT., APRIL 29 - BERKELEY, CALIF. - at the Starry Plough   
   > SUN., APRIL 30 - LOS ALTOS, CALIF. - at Foothills Community College   
   > MON., MAY 1 - SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - at Univ. of California   
   > TUES., MAY 2 - SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA - at the Catalyst   
   > WED., MAY 3 - RONHERT PARK, CALIFORNIA - at Sonoma State Univ.   
   > FRI., MAY 5 - EUGENE, OREGON - at New Max's Tavern   
   > SAT., MAY 6 - SEATTLE, WASH. - at OK Hotel & Cafe   
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   > Check local listings for late changes   
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   > Amnesty International, the organization that speaks out for prisoners   
   > of conscience, is holding a consciousness-raising benefit at The   
   > Cameron House, 408 Queen St. W., Toronto on Sunday, March 26th,   
   > featuring performances by Willie P. Bennett and Sam Larkin.  This is   
   > a double bill you won't want to miss, and it's for a good cause.    
   > Cover charge for the evening is $7, with a start time set for 8 p.m.   
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   > AMATISH TOP FIVE   
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   > Tallying up the sales from our Mail Order Catalogue to date, we've   
   > been able to come up with a list of the top five sellers:   
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   > 1. Book of Hate by Kathleen Yearwood   
   > 2. Welcome To The Revolution by Kyp Harness   
   > 3. Path Of A Body by Veda Hille   
   > 4. Songs About People and Buildings by Veda Hille   
   > 5. Slow Parade by Karen Gamble   
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   > Outselling all of the above is our sampler cassette, which isn't   
   > surprising, since it contains 23 songs, including all of the above   
   > artists and others, and costs only $6, including shipping and tax.   
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   > If you don't have a copy of our catalogue, they are free.  Just write   
   > to us, call, fax or E-mail us, and we'll send one out to you.   
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   > Word comes to us from Holland that Kathleen Yearwood's "Book of Hate"   
   > is starting to sell well as an import.  Maybe it won't be long until   
   > "the voice from Canada" is a star in the Netherlands like she is in   
   > Norway.  In the meantime, in Toronto, she's been laid low by   
   > pneumonia just as the first hint of spring arrives.  That hasn't kept   
   > her from proceeding with recording sessions for "Little Misery   
   > Birds", though.  While in Toronto, she's gone into the studio with   
   > Paul Hodge of The Glass Orchestra, with Rachel Melas of Mother   
   > Tongue, and eight boys from the St. James Cathedral Choir, all adding   
   > tracks to her songs for the project.   
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   > Canadian Music Week runs in Toronto from Mar. 23rd to 26th, with a   
   > number of showcases set to fill the Toronto clubs.  In an article in   
   > The Record, Karen Bliss reports that close to 600 submissions were   
   > received by the CMW staff for the showcase slots.  From those, they   
   > chose just 90, plus another 20 which were decided upon by a jury   
   > consisting of industry A & R reps.  Despite the odds, two acts from   
   > the Amatish roster ended up in the lineup.  Gloria Blizzard will be   
   > performing her showcase at the El Mocambo on Wed., Mar. 22nd at   
   > 12:30, and Kyp Harness is slotted into Ultrasound on Thurs., Mar.   
   > 23rd at 9:30.  Both artists will be performing with their bands.   
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