
Thank you to Ian & Nancy for another beautiful performance here at Norton’s Cove, to all of you who bought tickets to support these artists, and to Team Norton’s Cove for their helping hands that make my live music dreams a reality. ♡
Let me introduce myself: I'm Janet Davis, an artist and entrepreneur living and working on the North side of Bonavista Bay, on the island of Newfoundland in Eastern Canada. There are many challenges to running a business here in my small rural hometown, and there are many wonderful benefits too. This blog is where I share some of those challenges and triumphs, and share what it's like to live in this part of the world.
Thank you to Ian & Nancy for another beautiful performance here at Norton’s Cove, to all of you who bought tickets to support these artists, and to Team Norton’s Cove for their helping hands that make my live music dreams a reality. ♡
I know, I know, it’s taking us FOREVER. I still have a list as long as my arm of things that need doing and found to get the project complete and ready for action.
I do have a new photo to show you of the bar front that I am really excited about- I love it so far! We made it from bits of woodwork from the Anglican church in Pool’s Island that we managed to salvage last year. I’m looking for a bit of sheet metal to hide the back of the cupboards behind the diamond shapes, and the black rectangles are blackboards for a chalk menu. We still have to add a little shelf on the top to pass drinks over. What do you think?
In the meantime, Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes will be performing on Sunday night at Norton’s Cove Café, upstairs, as we’ve always done before… even though the tickets say that they will be performing at the Lower Deck. We still have lots of tickets left, and you can get yours by dropping in at the studio, or you can buy them in the online shop HERE. The show starts at 9pm, doors open at 8pm. Come early to get your favourite seats!
Last night was magic. A band from St. John’s, Ourosboros, came to stay & play at Norton’s Cove to the delight of all ticket-holders! Amazing upbeat music with some twists to make us laugh while we danced!
These musicians were not only lots of fun to listen to, but fun to hang out with before and after the show. Susan Evoy is a comic genius, as far as I’m concerned!
And we get to do it all again, as the band has agreed to come back for another concert in 2020! Until then, we have their CD to add to the Norton’s Cove playlist.
Did you know that all the singer/songwriters on our Café playlist have performed Live @ Norton’s Cove?
I took a few days off to simply relax- spent some time with my son in St. John’s, and have watched TV, read, and played guitar.
Now I’m back in the studio, happy to be working on two new editions. The paper is cut, and I’m just getting ready to start printing
These will be ready for the Christmas Craft Fair in Torbay next month, and will be seen on Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes‘ soon to be released Holiday album!
Please do stop in for a visit- I’d love to have some company while I’m working with my hands!
And don’t forget to pick up your tickets for Dust Radio Live @ Norton’s Cove Café this weekend!
Josh Fewings and Benj Rowland, aka MAYHEMINGWAYS, swung by yesterday to perform their ‘Fuzz Folk’ Live @ Norton’s Cove. The guys (from Peterborough, Ontario) are in the midst of an Eastern Canada tour with their album SKIP LAND. We had a very small group of listeners, but we all enjoyed it tremendously. We’re so lucky to get these musicians coming to our shore!
Top 10 reasons I love to go see/hear live music in a small venue like Norton’s Cove Café:
My head is still filled with the music of last night’s stellar performance by Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne. Their toe tapping tunes and heartfelt storytelling blended beautifully to warm the room with happy people.
Someone stopped me to say, “We’re so lucky to have this place here”, and I’m incredibly happy to know that local people are pleased with what we’re doing. Setting up a new business is a very risky and stress-laden venture, and local support means the world to me.
Thank you Jim & Fergus, and thank you to everyone who came to our latest Live @ Norton’s Cove event! I’m very grateful to all of you!