"Live At Cates Hill" was chosen in Australia's "Rhythm Magazine" by writer Sue Barrett as #1 in her Top Ten Albums of 2009.
Shari Ulrich, Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor recorded this live CD to answer their audiences' longing to re-live the night - or take the band home. You can listen to tracks from "Live at Cates Hill" and buy the album at CD Baby.
Exciting news for those of you across the water - Barney's new album "The Inside Passage" will be available in the UK on March 1, 2010. You can pre-order the album now at Amazon.
Get your Opry on at http://www.grandcaribooopry.com - where you can learn more about the history of the Opry, listen and watch moments from previous performances, and find out how to book an Opry performance in your area.
"The lyrical acumen may be most obviously the work of a man who insightfully peers into specific vignettes he has created - not just the work of a man who can examine his own life journey - on the album's penultimate track. She Ran Away is an incredibly dense story within a simple narrative - the like of which would recall the sort of genius we associate with Fred Eaglesmith. The song fully engages the listener at every turn, culminating in his recognizing, 'I was serving the fifth day of my sentence' as his private fate as the song ends."
Read the full review of The Inside Passage at The Daily Gleaner.
Last weekend the BC Interior Music Awards were held in Kelowna, BC, and Barney Bentall's new album The Inside Passage was honoured with four awards:
A huge thanks to everyone involved, and congratulations to all the other winners and nominees!
Tomorrow, Thursday November 5, Barney and Dustin Bentall will be interviewed on CBC's Q with Jian Ghomeshi. Check http://www.cbc.ca/q for broadcast times in your area!
Legendary Canadian singer songwriter Barney Bentall doesn't seem to be making any plans to retire these days. His passion and unmatched talent really shine on his latest release "The Inside Passage".
We get started with a catchy upbeat tune called "Hold my Heat" that does a perfect job pulling you in and building you up for the irresistible chorus. The song instantly grabs your attention and puts you in the driver¹s seat for this amazing album. "Sending out a Message" rounds out and softens the overall sound of the album with a beautifully written mid tempo song that contends for best track. There is a great range of instrumentation used on this album with horns, pedal steel, piano, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin even whistling. Bentall¹s musical seasoning and life experience really shine with "I never Meant To Make You Cry", this beautifully timeless ballad is a great addition this impressive set of songs. One track in particular that really stands out is Papa Henry's Boy, it's got an old time country feel to it and would get any crowd to their feet in a hurry, it's a hootin, hollerin good time. If you're a fan of artists like Bruce Springsteen's, Fred Eaglesmith, Bruce Cockburn and Steve Dawson this is a must have in your collection.
- Andre Skinner, IndieCan
We are all familiar with songs such as “New York, New York”, “I Love Paris” and “Galveston”... but what about songs dedicated to Canadian places? There are classics like “Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip and “Running Back to Saskatoon” by The Guess Who. There are definitely more places in this country worth immortalizing in song.
That’s why CBC Radio 2 is launching the Great Canadian Song Quest – to give Canadians a chance to nominate what locations matter most to them and commission 13 new songs to be written about those places.
And not only will Canadians get to decide on one place from each province, they will also get to vote on the 13 singer-songwriters who will compose and record the new songs.
Barney is one of the artists participating in Song Quest. Go now to http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/songquest/ and select British Columbia. Choose a BC town to write about, and then choose Barney Bentall's picture - check the box under his bio and submit your vote!
Please spread the word about Song Quest and help Canada pick Barney! You can start your own blog campaigning for your favourite town and artist - go to the "Share Quest With The Rest" link to do that.
Voting closes on October 23, so hurry!
The Grand Cariboo Opry with Barney Bentall & Guests will be LIVE at "The Cultch" in their newly renovated historic theatre on Friday, November 27th, 2009.
Tickets are on sale NOW through The Cultch Box Office:
604.251.1363
http://www.thecultch.com/
Doors: 6 pm (check out the silent auction and nibble on tasty tapas by Potluck Catering)
Show: 7:30 pm
As many of you know, the Opry is an important annual fundraiser for the Potluck Café Society. Together your support for this event has benefited our community greatly and enabled Potluck to prepare and serve over 20,000 free, nutritious meals to Downtown Eastside residents.
If you are interested in supporting the Opry with a silent auction donation or a unique and highly memorable song sponsorship please contact heather(at)potluckcatering.com.
See you at The Cultch!
Barney's new album, "The Inside Passage" featuring the single "Hold My Heart", is available for sale at MapleMusic. Get yours now!
This Friday, October 2nd, 2009!
Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry
Firefighter Appreciation Concert
Doors Open at 7:30 pm at Clinton Memorial Hall
Tickets Avail at Integris Insurance & Village of Clinton
$25 admission
All Proceeds go to Clinton Volunteer Fire Dept
Contact 459-2307 or 459-2172
Please join us for an intimate and interactive performance with Barney Bentall and friends, to celebrate the release of his new album THE INSIDE PASSAGE. Limited tickets are available at $25 each for this special event.
THE INSIDE PASSAGE Release Party
September 24 and 25
The Starlight Room at The Eagles Club, 170 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver, BC
Doors: 7:30 pm
Performance: 8:30 pm
Tickets: Available online at http://www.eaglesnorthvancouver.com/5701/71701.html, or by visiting the FOE Hall.
Sign up to the Facebook page for this event right here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141021951788
On September 22, 2009, Barney Bentall will release his new album, "The Inside Passage", on True North Records.
From Barney: "I knew the title of the record long before I wrote the song. I wanted to write a collection of songs that were loosely based on moving through life. I grew up on the prairies but we spent our summers out at the coast. We had a boat and we would take it on long trips from the San Juan Islands to Desolation Sound. I've always felt the pull of those two spaces - the prairies where they rise to meet the Rockies, and the sea as it collides with the Coastal range."
Listen to the first single from the album, "Hold My Heart" at Barney's MySpace site. Stay tuned to find out how you can order the album, as well as tour dates and special announcements!