Folk super-group ‘Bop Ensemble’ at Greenbank = band “Lilys On Mars”. With the addi- tion of her dance theatrics, bop ensemble shows come close to performance art. A great and exciting start to Green- bank’s new season. Tickets are $20 each and available at: Blue Heron Books, Ux- bridge, 905-852-4282; POE Design, Port Perry, 905-985-0060, or phone 905-985- 8351 for reserved tickets and information. Check out the web site and watch for future concerts at: http://www.glo- balserve.net/~ynot/gmbnk. htm and on Myspace. Three forces of nature meet in “Bop Ensemble”, the Cana- dian folk singing super group that will open another amazing season of fresh and traditional folk music for the Greenbank Folk Music Society audience, starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 10. They are folk legends, Bill Bourne and Wyckham Porte- ous, along with up-and-com- ing singer-bassist Jasmine Jas’ Ohlhauser. Combining Bourne's yyeknam Porteous, Bill grit, Porteous’ warmth, and Jas’ Bourne and Jasmine —~) energetic devilry, the three manage Ohihauser. Jester’s Court to catch lightning in a bottle. 279 oven yee Bourne, who is cut from the cloth of a classic trouba- # dour, was called by Texas song-writing legend Tom Rus- eG _ cm “ tax) Cm sell “a shining light in the North American folk and roots scene Porteous matches Bourne's nearly legendary status Ask some girlfriends, a hewn aco- an ‘mom and was called by Andrew Loog Oldham “Leonard Co- or your sister for some “Girliriend Time” to include: hen meets Harry Dean Stanton, a warm, warm, performer Dinner: With your choice of pre-selected entreés whose voice is like a bottle of wine who has matured into a Makeover: A“NEW LOOK’ for the “NEW YOU" Tuesday, October 27 - 6:15 pm friend.” Jasmine Jas’ Ohlhauser is the wild card of the bunch, an exuberant 25-year-old who also plays with the Edmonton For reservations call Joan Elliott: 905-728-4220 BRINGING QUALITY'AND VALUE TO YOUR. ls = THANKSGIVING TABLE | appears start at Vos Independent FOCUS - OCTOBER 2009 13