Maritime Beatle Event Fulfills the Fans

Last weekend’s Martime Beatle Event thrilled all the lovers of The Beatles and those forever in tune with 1960′s music. Again Hal Bruce filled the stage with eager performers who combined a huge Beatle repertoire with songs from other groups of the 1960′s for an action-packed 12 hours of music.

The music rarely slowed down. Hal Bruce opened the show with a 45 minute solo performance and then brought up his friend, Scott Ferguson on the drums for their duo Ticket 2 Ride. Local duos and singles
got their chance led off by Ian of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a successful recording artist. Another Dartmouth girl, Heather Pyke, sang Skeeter Davis’ End of the World followed by a Brett and Shane Kinrade, twin 12 year-olds who played Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby in duet form. Terry Creaser from Sheffield, England was followed by Donna Scaglioni who did an amazing rendition of Oh Darling.

A late addition, Free Fall, from Amherst did a set of formidable Beatles Songs and then The BlackByrds from Hungary carried the show further with their youth and enthusiasm.

John Lennon fan, Jay Goeppner, wowed the audience for a 3rd straight year showing once again that he has few equals as a front man.

The Sumer of Love Show featured Michelle Gill doing Grace Slick and Aretha Franklin without missing a note. It was an awesome performance. As usual Hal Bruce led the show and was musical producer.

Why these shows are put is to recreate the excitement that the music created so many years ago. And our hats are off to Hal Bruce for having the stamina and the vision to put on a show of this caliber.