Southern Supper goes outside, Ya'll, with Alfie Smith & Rick Taylor, as our musical guests. (Artist bios can be found at the bottom of this page).
This is an outdoor event, at a private residence, approximately 30 minutes from Hamilton, located at 404 Big Creek Road, Brant County.
16 tables (properly distanced) are available, which seat 6 people, per table. 2 person minimum per group.
EVENT DETAILS.......
-The ticket price includes 'food, music, and gratuity, for the food service'. Please note the food is served at the same time as the music.
-Event is located at 404 Big Creek Road, Brant, Ontario. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26th, 5:00-7:00. (RAIN DATE for this event will be Sunday, Sunday, September 27th).
- Seats are sold 'by the table', in groups of 2 and larger. These are picnic tables, set up 6' feet apart from others, on each side.
- Tickets are $80 per person (Price includes for food, music, gratuity on food service, and HST). $480 if you are buying a table of 6, $320 if you are buying a table of 4, or $160 if you are buying for 2. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE PURCHASE. If weather prevents the event happening on the 26th, we will reschedule to Sunday, September 27th.
- How to buy tickets? Etransfer is the preferred method of payment. Please contact me, first, to confirm availability of space, and especially to let me know if you intend to etransfer funds. The fastest way to contact me is via text @ 416-516-9522, or via email at connie@mississippiqueenfoods.com, or direct messages on Facebook. You may also leave a voice message at 905-526-0909. Etransfers should be sent to connie@mississippiqueenfoods.com. I can also arrange to meet at Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King Street East, to accept payment in the form of cash and debit. (The idea is to avoid paying credit card and Pay Pal fees, on purchases).
- Anyone providing food/table service, or handling food, will wear a mask and gloves, properly, at all times. Hand sanitizer will be on each table for guests to use. There will be a 'porto potty' with hand wash station available.
- It is assumed that all people at your table are part of your 'bubble'. Platters of food will NOT be shared from 'table to table'. However, there will be platters and bowls of food, to be shared, at your table, of seats, all purchased together. Just to confirm- your group will NOT be combined, at a table, with any other group, than your own party.
-Water pitchers (for each table) will be available on all of the tables, as well as glasses for the water. Cafe du Monde Coffee & Chicory will be served during dessert. (Salt, pepper, cream, and sugar will not be shared around the event. These items will be pre-packaged for 'individual use').
- This is a BYOB event (Bring your own bottle, for wine, beer, spirits, ice, mixers, and including any other non-alcoholic drinks, you may want).
- Please note the menu for this event is Blackened Chicken; Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya; Coleslaw with Remoulade Dressing; Buttermilk Biscuits; Apple Cobbler; & Cafe du Monde Coffee & Chicory. PLEASE NOTE we are unable to accommodate any special dietary requests for this event.
- The food and music will start at 5:00, and go until 7:00. We will have a short break in between two sets of music.
Rick Taylor's Bio:
Rick Taylor made his first major appearance as a singer, songwriter and guitarist at the famed Mariposa Folk Festival in 1971 and went on to become a regular at many Canadian festivals and clubs. Blues, jazz, country, rock, roots, world, and contemporary music all influenced Rick's early years on the club and festival circuits and he established himself firmly in the 1970’s southern Ontario roots music scene.
As a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Rick has been featured on CBC television and radio programs Touch The Earth with host Sylvia Tyson, The Entertainers with host Bill Garrett , Peter Gzowski's 90 Minutes Live, City TV's Music City and Intimate Evenings with Songwriters on Rogers Cable TV. Other highlights of Rick's career include opening act for Bruce Cockburn and appearing in New York City as a multi-instrumentalist in Leonard Cohen's musical production The Sisters of Mercy, as well as lead guitarist in the Vancouver production of Hank Williams, The Show He Never Gave.
Rick's dynamism on guitar has led to session and sideman work with Willie P. Bennett (guitarist on “Hobos Taunt” album), Stan Rogers, Doug MacArthur, and a highly acclaimed tour with Colleen Peterson, which culminated in a nine evening engagement as opening act for Gordon Lightfoot at Massey Hall in Toronto. He also fronted his own band The Torpedoes with legendary brother Steve Taylor on drums in Southern Ontario, as well as the Rick Taylor Band which featured some of the finest blues and jazz musicians in Vancouver, and a 3 year run with Vancouver’s HARD 8; a roots-acoustic trio featuring guitar virtuoso Paul Pigat and harmonica legend Monte.
Rick Taylor is well know for his high energy live performances, rich, expressive baritone voice, and his quirky and novel song writing styles such as the cult classics "Black Leather Diaper" and "Drunkards Lullaby", as well as his delicately, haunting, well crafted ballads, and unforgettable "guitarnastics". Rick's early chart hit classics "Letters From Jane" and "Soldier in the Rain", released internationally in 1989 on Volunteer Records, remained in "gold rotation" on many radio stations around the world for several years.
Rick’s 2005 international CD release entitled Clown River contains 13 original solo guitar compositions. It is a beautifully woven instrumental story where Rick has reached deeply into his influences of the great finger style guitar traditions.
Clown River caught the attention of Borealis Records and Rick was invited to be a featured artist on their guitar compilation CD - Six Strings North of the Border Volume 3, released internationally in Feb. 2006 and now available as a 3 CD boxed set. This compilation includes many of Canada’s finger style guitar greats such as Bruce Cockburn, Colin Linden, Amos Garrett, Stephen Fearing, Don Ross, Kevin Breit, Harry Manx and more.
After living 23 years in Vancouver where Rick performed, recorded and produced, he relocated back to his home province of Ontario in 2007 and released his long awaited and critically acclaimed CD “The Wonky Years” in 2008. This raucous 10 song collection was recorded over a 10 year period with his band and runs the range of blues, roots rock, bluegrass, rockabilly, country swing and folk - displaying the immense breadth of Rick’s song writing, guitar playing, vocal abilities and styles.
February 2010 sees Rick Taylor returning to his blues roots with his definitive CD release of “Lucky Room”. This solo collection of 11 songs covers the road from Mississippi to Chicago, paying homage to the blues masters from the late 1920’s to the early 1950’s that have helped shape Rick’s music over a 40 plus year career. This critically acclaimed work has garnered heavy rotation achieving radio chart hit status - reaching #3 on Roots Music Report charts - Canada and #10 on the U.S.A. Roots Music Report - Blues charts.
Alfie Smith's Bio:
Alfie Smith is a prolific songwriter, an accomplished performer and talented multi-instrumentalist. Known best for his resophonic guitars, brazen slide licks and uncompromising vocals, Alfie is endorsed by several luthiers including Goodman Guitars (who have recently named a guitar model after him) and Goldtone Banjos. He has been nominated for a dozen Hamilton music awards including Best Male Vocalist and Best Guitarist, and has represented Toronto in the Memphis International Blues Challenge. To date, Alfie has released six records, his most recent being Sometimes the Rain. He is currently signed and distributed through Busted Flat Records.
Alfie has played from Sudbury to New Orleans. He has been a featured performer at Mariposa, Festival of Friends, Home County, Festival Borealis, Eaglewood, Mill Race, Red Rock, Brampton, Niagara Blues Festival, Harbourfront Blues Festival, Octoberfolk, Orillia Spring Blues, Barriefolk and Orangeville Blues & Jazz festival.
Alfie just released his 7th album, a collaboration with slide guitarist Nicole Christian, called "Come On In My Kitchen". It is available online and at all live shows.