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2005
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After
a few weeks of much news and activity, Ron (and we) will take some time off to
get ready for a busy 2006. Please feel free to continue to use the Messageboard throughout the holidays to keep in touch with
us and each other. Thank you all for Read More
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Ron
can be heard as one of the performers on the Andy Kim Christmas show when it is
aired (and webcast) later this week. CBC will air the special on Definitely Not The
Opera on December 24, at 3:30PM Eastern Time and CHUM
FM will run the show on
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You
can now view the video for "What Ever Happened To Christmas?", the
song written and performed by Ron and Andy Kim. Both are in the video which was
directed by Keith Holding and was filmed on a Toronto street corner across from
muchmusic Read More
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On
Friday, December 23, the ABC soap opera All My Children will use Ron's
"Maybe This Christmas" over the ending credits of their holiday show.
Check your local listings for air times. Read More
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Here
are a few more seasonal appearance that Ron will make before Christmas:
On December 22, EZRock has The Stu and Colleen Christmas Breakfast
Special, a Skating Party from the Panorama at the Manulife Centre, Toronto. The
show airs from 6-9am Eastern Read More
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Are there
any Ron Sexsmith fans on your Christmas list? If so, check out the new holiday
bundles we have in the SHOP for both men and women. These
include a shirt and a copy of Rarities. You can also order all Ron's releases
and available Read More
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Canadian
based John McDermott, one of the acclaimed Irish Tenors, has just
released Images of Christmas on EMI Canada, featuring a duet with Ron on
Maybe This Christmas. The album also includes over 20 newly recorded songs with
by some of the best Read More
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For
the last two years, Ron's "Maybe This Christmas" has been prominently
featured in The O.C.'s Christmas episodes - or rather, their
Chrismukkuh episodes. The song was also included on The O.C. Mix3 Soundtrack,
along with seasonal Read More
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A
live version of Ron's "I Know It Well" has been included on a new
compilation from KPRI out of San Diego called KPRI's Live Tracks -
Vol. III. It was recorded during his June 2004 visit to the station. Other
artists on the album Read More
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Happy
Holidays Everybody
I've just returned from LA where tracking has finally been completed on my new
record. It was nice working with Mitchell Froom again and I'm hoping the
results will be agreeable to all those concerned. I'm feeling Read More
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In
the early morning hours of December 9, Ron will once again visit the CHUMCity
Christmas Wish Breakfast with Roger, Rick and Marilyn. From 6:00 to 9:00 AM
Eastern Time at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto, CHUM
FM will broadcast live
with lots Read More
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As you
readers of this page know, a few weeks ago, Andy Kim was Ron's guest at the tv taping
for Beautful Noise. Now Ron returns the favor, appearing at The Andy Kim
Christmas Show, presented by CHUM
FM at the
Mod Club on Friday, December Read More
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In
February of this year, Scandanvian songstress Ane
Brun
released "A Temporary Dive" on v2 Music. That album featured a duet with Ron called
"Song No. 6". This collaboration reappears on Ane's news album
called, appropriately Read More
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On
December 3rd, Ron and Don Kerr will perform as a duo at the Greenbank
Centennial Hall in Uxbridge ON for The
Greenbank Folk Music Society, a volunteer, non-profit group that has been
dedicated to bringing the best Canadian roots and traditional Read More
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The
St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation is holding its annual fundraiser on
Friday, November 4 at John Michael's Banquet and Conference Center in Thorold,
Ontario. In its 20th year, the fundraiser moves from the runway to the kitchen
with Read More
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On
Sunday, October 30, a Ron Sexsmith song will be featured in the television show
Crossing Jordan. The episode is Total Recall and the song is
Secret Heart. The show airs in the US at 10PM Eastern/9PM Central. Read More
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For those
of you in the Toronto area, we are offering a special chance for you to see Ron
and his band live in an intimate setting. BEAUTIFUL NOISE is a music
performance series produced in Toronto by Original Spin for Hi-Definition
broadcast Read More
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Hi
all... I just wanted to take this time to express my condolences to all those
affected by Hurricane Katrina both directly and indirectly. New Orleans is one
of the most beautiful cities in the world and certainly one of my favorite
cities to visit Read More
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Sexsmith
& Kerr hit the road in support of Destination Unknown. What is known,
however, are the Tour
Dates
for the first leg of a September US tour. Several East Coast dates have been
announced and more dates for the rest of the country will Read More
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The
Shop is now open. In conjunction with MapleMusic.com, you can now find all the
Ron Sexsmith available merch in one place. For the first time in a very long
while, all of Ron's albums are available along with T-shirts from today and
yesterday. Read More
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Destination
Update: Sexsmith & Kerr's Destination Unknown is now out in the additional territories
of Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. And now, we can announce
that the disc will be released in Canada on August 16 and in the Read More
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Destination
Unknown, the duet record from Sexsmith & Kerr is set to be released on June
13 in Sweden by v2
Music. Their
website has a preview option for you to hear the songs now. They also have a Pre-Order Feature. Other European territories Read More
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On
Sunday, June 5, Ron will participate in Canada's Walk of Fame ceremony in
Toronto. He will be part of inducting dancer Rex Harrington. There is an
unveiling ceremony (where the inductees stars on the Walk are presented) which
is open to the Read More
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LATE
BREAKING NEWS - WEBCAST: Tonight, Ron Sexsmith will perform at Paradiso,
Amsterdam. This concert will be webcast live at Fabchannel.com and afterwards
the concert will be included in their online archive. Both live and on demand
the webcast Read More
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On
June 7, Ron will participate in the 8th Annual White
Ribbon Concert in
Toronto. The White Ribbon Campaign was established in 1991 when a group of
Canadian men decided to speak out against violence against women. It has since
become the largest Read More
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More
dates have been added to the Tour Dates page. There may be a few more
shows added to the list for the summer and fall but none of these are part of a
full tour. The Sexsmith & Kerr album details will be released any day now -
we just Read More
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New
Tour Dates
have been posted for late spring through summer. A few more shows will be added
but it will not be a full blown tour - that will come later this year or early
next year. Ron is gearing up to go into the studio to record the follow up Read More
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In
a ceremony held in Winnipeg on April 3, Ron Sexsmith was awarded the Juno for Songwriter of the Year for Whatever It Takes, Not
About To Lose and Hard Bargain from his latest album, Retriever. The statue was
presented to Ron by Hayden from Jacksoul, Read More
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No
joke: Ron is on his way to Winnipeg for the Juno Awards. He has been nominated in two categories: Adult
Alternative Album for Retriever and Songwriter for Whatever It Takes, Not About
To Lose and Hard Bargain. The award ceremony will be held in Read More
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In
a feature article in the May/June issue of Performing Songwriter, John Prine
talks about other songwriters:
Prine counts Bob Dylan and Hank Williams as early influences. He finds Williams
exceptional because his weighty legacy depends on a catalog Read More
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Just
released on Sanctuary: Moodswings by Brodsky Quartet ... a collection of songs written and performed
various singer songwriters and Brodsky Quartet, and featuring the previously
unrecorded Dumptruck by Ron Sexsmith. Not only did he write it, but Read More
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Well, as
some of you have mentioned it has now been 10 years since the release of my
major label debut "Ron Sexsmith". As you can imagine, it brings to
mind all sorts of memories, feelings and mostly a sense of relief that I've
been Read More
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Norwegian/Swedish
singer Ane
Brun
has a new release "A Temporary Dive", out now in Scandinavia on v2.
The album is currently #1 in Norway and features the single "Song
No.6" - a duet with Ron Sexsmith! Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith has been nominated for Juno Awards in two categories: Adult Alternative Album for
Retriever and Songwriter for Whatever It Takes, Not About To Lose and Hard
Bargain. The Junos are the highest award in the Canadian Music Industry. The
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Hi everybody... As 2005 gets underway it looks like it's shaping up to be a
productive year in my little world. The "Sexsmith and Kerr" record is
coming together
nicely. Don has just started mixing it and I'm really pleased by what Read More
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