Chameleon's Cove
- Home
- Canada
- Bancroft, ON
- Chameleon's Cove
Chameleon's Cove monthly open stage event is held in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. All photographs here, unless otherwise specified, are by Kathy Figueroa.
Chameleon's Cove, which was essentially a monthly open mic r***e, was created by a Bancroft-area musician, Abe Drennan, in 2005. Along with organizing the event, he also hosted and performed at each show. In 2006, he handed control and management of the event over to a committee of local folks who were interested in seeing Chameleon's Cove continue to provide an opportunity for musicians, poets, s
torytellers, and the like, both established and those just starting out, to perform in front of an audience. (It was also great, free entertainment for the community.) Eventually, due to the time and effort necessary to maintain the continuance of this show, only a few committee members remained: Jerry Cutler, musician Sue Lyons (Jerry's wife), and poet Kathy Figueroa. With Jerry and Sue's moral support, Kathy continued to organize and promote this event for many years. This Chameleon's Cove page is now, essentially, an archive for photos, newspaper clippings, and related info. It's possible that, at some point in the future, Chameleon's Cove might be revived, but on a less frequent basis, perhaps as an annual "reunion" featuring some of the talented folks who contributed their musical and performance skills to make Chameleon's Cove such a popular event.
11/12/2019
UPDATED 11/10/2019 The article “What Is Considered Previously Published Writing?” on Writer’s Relief does a great job explaining all the nuances of determining if your work should…
10/30/2019
Abe Drennan is a Canadian folk singer based in Inuvik, NWT. Abe wrote the single "Spirits Soared" to commemorate the lives of three children and their grandfather, killed in a car crash, caused by a drunk driver. Spirits Soared is included on Abe Drennan's new album "Iglu Sessions", recorded in Inuv...
10/08/2019
For many years, I organized Chameleon's Cove events, which, along with music, often included story telling, dance, and poetry! Here's an invitation to an upcoming event I'm organizing, to be held this Saturday, from 11am - 5pm, which has a focus on poetry and Canadian literature, but will also include some original tunes by Albert Saxby! Everyone is invited to the Cardiff Community Centre to hear some great authors' presentations, poetry, and music!
OCT 12 – OCT 1211:00 am - 5:00pm Share Event The Word Is Wild Literary Fes…
08/09/2019
Here's another article about Abe Drennan and his new album:
Inuvik-based artist Abe Drennan says producing an album inside the town's famed Igloo Church was "one of the most challenging experiences" of his career.
08/06/2019
Get it all including a hardcopy of the CD and specially designed guitar pick while supplies last! Price includes shipping.
07/29/2019
Abe Drennan created Chameleon's Cove many years ago. Here's a recent photo of Abe and his family, including his parents, when Abe, his wife, and children were recently visiting this area from way up north:
T'was lovely to visit with the Drennan clan yesterday. Dave N Nora Drennan from St. Ola, and their son Abe Drennan and family all the way from Inuvik, Northwest Territories. A very musical and entertaining family, and just the nicest of people, one and all. Here's a link to one of their family-oriented projects, Mr. Rainbow Man and Sunshine meet the Great Blue Heron...
https://rainbowmanmusic.com/album/659372/mr-rainbow-man-and-sunshine-meet-the-great-blue-heron?fbclid=IwAR1-GikK0dlUUygXqXwOmbGKIymlv5JgU_RqNW3iCzcQzeYWcqK61bmG8i8
07/14/2019
Abe Drennan released a new song called ‘Spirits Soared’ with Jason Manns as producer for the Canadian non-profit organization Many Hands, Doing Good. The charity was created following a…
07/09/2019
On the day that little Harry would have been celebrating his 9th birthday, Abe Drennan working with Jason Manns have launched a new single titled Spirits Soared, in honour of Harry, Daniel, Milagros Neville-Lake and their grandfather Gary Neville.
You can download the new single here ---> http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/abedrennan2
It's also available on Spotify and iTunes.
Folk artist, Abe Drennan releases new single to remember Harry who would have turned 9 today, Daniel, Milagros Neville-Lake and Grandfather Gary Neville with 100% of the proceeds to support not-for-profit Many Hands Doing Good.
Northwest Territories (NWT) folk artist, Abe Drennan and Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, producer Jason Manns along with the not-for-profit organization, Many Hands Doing Good have released their new single, titled “Spirits Soared” on July 8th. The song was written to commemorate the lives of Daniel, 9, Harrison, 5 and Milly, 2, as well as their grandfather, Gary Neville who were killed in a car crash caused by a drunk driver on September 27th, 2015, in Vaughan, Ontario.
Drennan, a family friend, of the Neville-Lakes remembers seeing a video online of the children dancing and playing together. He recalls, “The music playing in the background of the video had a lyric with the word paradise, this was the moment that the song began to form.” He felt the tragedy and the injustice were so great that he was compelled to capture the joy of the children, the love of their grandfather and bring attention to the issue of drinking and driving in the song. He first recorded the tune in his kitchen in Inuvik, Northwest Territories in November 2015.
Upon sharing it with the family, the aunt of the children and daughter of Gary Neville, Josephine Neville was determined to help share the song with the world. Josephine called her friend Jason Manns to produce the single ep for her. She set up a recording session in Inuvik between Abe Drennan and Jason Manns. Manns made the trek to Inuvik in the Western Arctic in the spring of 2016. Never having met before, Drennan and Manns spent a weekend in the iconic Iglu Church in Inuvik recording Spirits Soared.
Drennan was also working on a full length album, titled “The Iglu Sessions” at the time and by the end of the weekend, Manns had agreed to produce the full album and the single. The two became fast friends and began a journey in April 2016 that will culminate with the release of the single on July 8th, 2019 and the release of the full Iglu Sessions album on August 1st, 2019.
Drennan hopes that the proceeds of the single will help Many Hands, Doing Good accomplish some of its goals in the future and bring a measure of peace to the family and to those who have suffered great loss. Download the single at: http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/abedrennan2
The not-for-profit organization Many Hands, Doing Good was born from the community response to an unspeakable tragedy. The strength and support that the community came forward with, ignited the desire to give back to that same community in a way that would reinforce the passions of Milagros, Harrison, Daniel and Gary. Milagros' love for music. Harrison's ingenuity and creativity for art. Daniel's passion and perseverance for dance. Gary's fascination with everything broadcasting. These are passions that help inspire people to create a positive presence in our community. Their mission is to nurture and inspire children and students who have suffered the effects of trauma through art, dance and music.
Abe is a Canadian Folk Singer as well as an educator and avid crusader for social and environmental awareness. He resides in the beautiful town of Inuvik, Canada nestled over 100 miles into the Arctic Circle.
For more information about Abe Drennan visit his website at www.abedrennan.com.
JasonMannsFans Scott Fox George Stroumboulopoulos MTV MUCH 102.1 the Edge Joanne Wilder Q107 Toronto MADD Canada MADD York Region
07/09/2019
What a great thing for Abe to do! (He's also the person who created Chameleon's Cove, many years ago.)
“The haunting melody has helped provide a beacon of light in the darkness that surrounds us," said Jennifer Neville-Lake, who lost her three children in the 2015 crash.
04/04/2019
Fantastic!
A huge treasure trove of songs and interviews recorded by the legendary folklorist Alan Lomax from the 1940s into the 1990s have been digitized and made available online for free listening.
02/12/2019
At this link, you can cast a vote for Abe Drennan, the musician who created Chameleon's Cove, way back in late 2005 or 2006:
Algonquin Sun
01/02/2019
Today's the last day to get a free download of Abe Drennan's album:
Home page of Abe Drennan, a folk artist from Inuvik, NT. Folk singer in the Arctic Circle.
Address
P. O. Box 1592
Bancroft, ON
K0L1C0
Website
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Chameleon's Cove posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact The Business
Send a message to Chameleon's Cove:
