Mark and Tom's Past Dates (selective)

For those of you who are interested in history, wishing to contact a club, or merely trying to remember where you were or what you were drinking when you first heard one of Mark or Tom's compositions, here's a list of Mark and Tom's previous performances. Unless otherwise stated, all of these venues are in Toronto.

2009

Jan 8th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton accompanies Paul Mills and Joanne Crabtree in their CD release.

Jan 23 "Jake's Boathouse", Walkers Line, Burlington (you can see it as you cross the 403). (905) 451-9695 Mark and Tom will be there in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". It's an entertaining and VERY eclectic repetoire, Mostly rock'n roll based. Marks band used to RULE this place. 9:00 - 1:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 24 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark and Tom will be there in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". It's an entertaining and VERY eclectic repetoire, Mostly rock'n roll based. Marks band used to RULE this place. 9:00 - 1:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 25 Jake's Boathouse 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. Celebrate Robbie Burns night with Mark, Tom in some form of "Mark Haines & the Zippers". The 1st set will be Scottish influenced complete with a damn good hagis! The rest of the night will be Zippers repetoire.7 - 10:00 Very good food and a fun atmosphere.

Jan 30th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Feb 27 & 28 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Mar 7th "St. John's Church" 4:00 a benefit titled 'Songs of Hope'. for a wonderfully nonconformist congregation. with Tom Leighton & Anne Lederman, Ken Whiteley and others.

Mar 8th Anne Walker's CD release party at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton gets to join Paul Mills and others as we help launch Anne's new CD "Labyrinth".

Mar 11 & 12 The Wexford School for the Arts Variety Show, 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show time is 7:30. You will never be able to afford a show with this large a cast and talent pool. Lots of music, dramatic scenes and dance, with a live stage band. Tom and Bob Johnston are the musical directors. It's a LOT of fun.

Haines & Leighton are heading north for a short tour. Short BUT powerful!!

March 13th Espanola Culing Club, 58 Mead St. Espanola ON. Contact: Cheryl Kennelly 705 869 1961

March 14th Mark 'n Tom return to Cafe In The Woods, Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ONContact: Kerrene Tilson 705 368 2193 This is a wonderful venue, everyone is very friendly and the place is rustic and intimate.

March 15th Bob Bales House Concert Series, 59 Eden Point Drive, Sudbury ON Contact Bob Bales 705705 523 6200

March 17th Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day!! at Grumbler's, 1620 Regent St., Sudbury ON Contact: Grumbler's 705 522 1200

Mar 18th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. I'm sure the green will be gone from the beer by then, but NOT from the music.

Mar 19th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton & Paul Mills accompany Rodney Brown for his CD release.

Rodney is a wonderful singer/songwriter who hails from ThunderBay. Most of his material is inspired by historical events from that area.

Mar 27 & 28 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish. This is the Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County.

Mar 20 & 21 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Apr 3 & 4th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 6 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 5 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is, aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 25th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 6:30 - 11:00 - ish.

Apr 29th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments.

May 29th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

2008

Jan 19th a contradance "Erskine Presbyterian Church", 19 Pearl St. North, Hamilton. 8:00 - 11:00 Hamilton with Bev Birnbaum calling and Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping as the band. $10.00 admission for non members. THESE DANCES ARE WONDERFUL AND THE BEST DATE YOU CAN GET FOR THE PRICE. It's fun and the callers make it VERY accessible.

Jan 24 & 25 Haines & Leighton "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard, Brampton. (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), (905) 451-9695 We'll be celebrating Robbie Burns night with some haggis, Burn's address, Mark UNdress and a tremendous hit of music Scottish plus at great hit of Zippers music as well. Starting time THURSDAY - is 8:00 and FRIDAY start is 9:00 and will include Mitch Lewis on the drums and guitar - yes, ... at the same time!

Jan 26 Haines & Leighton take the show to "Jake's Grill & Oyster House" , Burlington. This will be a great reunion for Mark & Tom and Jake's. It's a great, friendly atmosphere with fabulous food. ph 905 639 4084.( It's at Walker's Road and the QEW.) The music goes from 9:00 - 12:15, no cover charge. They will also have Mitch Lewis on the drums and guitar - yes, ... at the same time! WHAT A BARGAIN!!

Feb 8 & 9th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been playing there with great regularity - Bonus: BIG Al McKinley often sits in. A VERY friendly Irish pub.

Feb 13th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. It's definitely a favorite venue to play.

Feb 16 Haines & Leighton perform at the Green Bank Folk Society. A dandy venue in quaint hamlet north of Toronto. For info call Mogans at 905 985 8351. Buy your sweetie a ticket for Valentine's Day! It's held in the Greenbank Centennial Hall. which is located 30 minutes north of Whitby on Highway 12. The location is small, only 95 tickets available per concert and usually sold out, so calling ahead for tickets is important http://www.globalserve.net/~ynot/grnbnk.htm

Feb 17 Haines & Leighton perform at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 Cabaret style style dinning with a concert atm
ospher. One of the best folk venues ever! 416 531 6604 Come to the concert and we'll give you MONDAY OFF!!

Feb 27th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). I'm looking forward to it already!!

Feb 29th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 5th , Kerosene Lamp concert series at the Black Creek Chapel, Black Creek, Prince Edward County. A reading of a new musical "Ship of Fire" about the Ocean Crest disaster off Long Point. It features Suzanne Pasternak, Marion DeVries, Natasha Pasternak, Mike O'Hara, Bernie Gaw with musician/co-composer Tom Leighton and violinist Zeke Mazarek. This venue is a treasure. It's heated by a wood stove and the lighting is by candles and kerosene lamps. NO MICROPHONES OR AMPS!! 8:00 start. To reserve tickets contact Suzanne Pasternak 613 - 476 - 2973

Apr 6th House Concert in Stouffville with Tom and Marie-Lynn Hammond. This is a rare concert for Marie - Lynn. She is a WONDERFUL singer and one of the top songwriters in Canada including EVERYONE. Details to come or go to her website.

Apr 11 & 12th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 6 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 5 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 20th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. DARE THE DEVIL PHONE: 531-6604 Starts at 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: TBA

Apr 25th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 26th a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom Leighton leads the amazing combo of Ian Bell, Geoff Somers and Alison Lupton play for the Toronto Country Dancers. These dances are absolutely wonderful. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! For more details visit their site: http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

July 15, 16, 17 Summerfolk, Qwen Sound, Ont. Haines & Leighton are back again this year. They will be doing workshops throughout the weekend but their mainstage concert will be on Friday night. Want to perform with Mark and Tom?? Join the Summerfolk Choir. Tom will be leading this community choir for the 5th straight year. It's fun, musically "friendly" and you will perform with us, a professional rhythm section. The bonus is special guests will be Bill Candy and Eve Goldberg....... and we present on the Mainstage Sunday night.

Sept 1 Tom and Conrad Kipping are in concert at Upper Canada Village, Ont.

Sept 3 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom with Conrad Kipping.

Sept 12 & 13 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Sept 20th "Knox Acoustic Cafe". Haines and Leighton at Knox United Church, 890 4th Avenue East, Owen Sound. 8:00 start. Get your advanced tickets at www.knoxacousticcafe.ca

Sept 24 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. Yahoo!!

Sept 26th "the Brampton Folk Club", Sanderson Hall, St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St. South 7:30 p.m, Haines & Leighton get to play their concert series opener. opening act: Chris Dube Ticket prices: adults - $12, students and seniors - $10, (except where noted) Season Tickets: $65! Tickets are available at the door, at the St. Paul's church office, through reservations by calling 647-BFF-FOLK (647-233-3655), or by emailing us at bramptonfolkclub@sympatico.ca/ or http://www3.sympatico.ca/bramptonfolk/clubevents.htm

Oct 17 & 18 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Oct 31st "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a friendly room with good food. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Nov. 5th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.

Nov 7 & 8 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Nov 21 & 22 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the King Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Nov 27th, 2008, Haines & Leighton go back to school for a fundraiser in the Aurora Montessori Gymnasium, 330 Industrial Parkway N., Aurora. Tickets: $15 (adults), $12 (children) Ordering deadline is Wednesday November 19th, '08s

Nov. 29th The Newmarket Folk Society presents Haines & Leighton in concert at: "theOld Town Hall", 460 Botsford Street, Newmarket. Performances start at 8:00pm. http://www.newmarketfolksociety.org

2007

Jan 10th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments.

Jan 12 & 13th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been blaying there with great regularity - usually with some firiends such as BIG Al McKinley sitting in. A VERY friendly pub.

Jan 20th Tom Plays a dance with fiddle whiz Anne Lederman in Hamilton

Jan 24th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Mark Haines & Tom Leighton.

Jan 25th "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there and always have a ball - especially this time because they're bringing Conrad Kipping and all his instruments along. Hmmm - 2 fiddles and even the Ricky 12 string. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

Jan 26 & 27 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Jan 27th "the Lighthouse Theatre" , Market St., Port dover, Ont. There is a dance there featuring Mark Haines, Ian Bell, Patio Dave and the Lanterns and Diane Carter and Richard Dupp. 8:00pm Tickets: $10 advance, $15 at the door. Ph the box office at 519 - 583 - 2221 or contact David Bowen: dbowen@businesslore.com

Jan 28 & 29 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton participates in a benefit for Marie Lynn Hammond who sustained setious injuries after being thrown by her horse. The Sunday show is already sold out. The cast is loking stellar. Check it out.

Feb 3rd - Tom Plays a dance with fiddle whiz Anne Lederman in Owen Sound.

Feb 9 - 11 Tom and Anne Lederman play at a Winter Festival in beautiful Golden, B.C.. Much of the dance music will be in the old Metis style while the locals dance. It's probably the most original of the Canadian fiddle styles.

Feb 16 & 17 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Tom and Conrad have been blaying there with great regularity - and as always bring lots of instruments to colour their show.

Feb 23rd "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Feb 24th a DANCE at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Danforth Ave, Toronto (across the street from carrot Common). Tom and Anne Lederman play for the Toronto Country Dancers. Mike Jones is the caller. These dances are absolutely wonderful. All dances are explained prior to the music so you can have fun with little or NO dancing experience. All the music is uplifting. How can you go wrong??? IF YOU COME OUT AND DON'T HAVE A GREAT TIME - TOM WILL PAY FOR YOUR ADMISSION!!!! For more details visit their site: http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

Mar 2, 3, & 4 "the North Texas Irish Festival", Dellas, Texas. Once again Tom has been invited to play with Dellas singer/ songwriter Jed Marum. Tom got to record with Jed while he was in Toronto recording his latest 2 CD's with Paul Mills. Lets say they "made beautiful music together"..... at least Jed thinks so. Just think - Tom will be "clap, clap, clap DEEP IN THE HEART OF North Texas! Yahoo, or is it YEEHAW??

Mar 6 and 7 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton participates in a CD release for singer/songwriter Michael Cavan. David Woodhead is also in the band. The Wednesday night is already SOLD OUT. Michael is a 1st class singer/songwriter. Tom is a big fan.

Mar 11 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. At 2:00pm Cellist and singer-songwriter Alyssa Wright takes the plunge into Dark Waters with her CD Release &emdash; Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door, and may be reserved by calling (416) 531-6604. Reservations are suggested for Sunday brunch before the show, with the doors opening at noon. Alyssa will be joined on stage by co-producer Don Bray (guitars, vocals), Tom Leighton (keyboards), Pat McPhail (bass), Aaron Howes (percussion), and a number of other special guests who performed on the album. http://www.alyssawright.com

An amazingly talented musician … sweet, sweet cello … has brought a tear to my eye many times- Mose Scarlett

Mar 14th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there. Tom and Conrad will play their PRE ST. PADDY'S DAY repetoire.

Mar 16 & 17 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be camping out here for the St. Patrick's Weekend.You can't get more downtown than here!!

Mar 18th pm "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 Starts at 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: Country/City Mash-up: Kemble meets Queen Street with Tyler Beckett and Drew Jurecka. Backup by Ian Bell (guitar) and Tom Leighton (piano/accordion). These concerts are informative, energy pacxked and fun. There is time set aside for a slow jam with any fiddlers wanting to sit in. It's very inclusive.

Mar 18th evening - the Flying Cloud Room, Transac Club on Brunswick at Bloor Street. Tom gets to play with Ian Bell for his latest CD Release. Tom Leighton - piano, accordion, Geoff Somers - mandolin, fiddle, Denis Rondeau - string bass and Chris Schiller - snare

Mar 22 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping support Johnny Blue for his CD release party. For more details phone Johnny at 416 - 265 - 3957

Mar 23 & 24 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub as part of their 2nd Maple Sugar weekend. They participated last year as well and really had a lot of fun.

Mar 26th the Regent Theatre, Picton, On., 2:00pm Fiddle festival to celebrate Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers are joined by Zeke Mazarek and the plus dancing greats the Maracle Sisters.

Mar 30 "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 13 & 14th SING 5 Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Join us for: Sing 5 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 4 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves though we make a CD which sounds pretty damn good considering the amount of practice time! Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 15th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. another of Anne Lederman's dare the Devil fiddle afternoons. details to come, though you can check out Annes website. Lisa MacIssiac and James Stevens.

Apr 18 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Mark Haines & Tom Leighton

Apr 21st The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener 519.745.6565, info@registrytheatre.com Mark Haines & Tom Leighton play for the Merrick Jarrett Memorial Concert, Ticket price is $17 in advance, $15 as part of a series ticket, $19 at the door. More on Merrick at http://www.mgl.ca/~jhcole/jan06.htm

Apr 22nd "Glasgow Celtic Supporters" Clubhouse, 2155 Steeles Av East, Unit 5B, Brampton, 2:00 start. it's open to the public. It's wacky, friendly and fun - plus most of the folks roll their "r's". Mark & Tom have played their many times before, both as part of the Zippers and as a duo. It's worth the drive up to Brampton. (Southwest corner of Steeles and Torbram.) ph 905 - 458 - 0034 There will be a small admission.

Apr 27th Tom and Conrad are NOT at "The Shepherd's Crook but are at PJ O'Brien's.

Apr 27 & 28th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

May 3rd "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place.This will be Tom Leighton and Bill Candy's 1st timethere. Bill is an amazing guitarist with a great voice and huge repetoire including some great originals. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

May 4 Spring Fling dance weekend in Owen Sound. Tom plays with Ian Bell and Geoff Somers. The dancing goes on all of Sat as well but Tom can olny enjoy the fun on the Friday night. For more info contact Kris Rosar <krosar@bmts.com or by phone 519-376-3755 (H) or 519-376-1932 x226 (W)

May 9 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. They will probably be out on Don and Carols wonderful patio by then.

May 11 & 12 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

May 17 Private function

May 18th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and a very friendly group of patrons. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

May 23, 24 (plus a matinee), 25, and 26 (singalong matinee plus an evening show).Wexford Music Theatre presents their production of Grease is STILL the Word. (Tom Leighton and Bob Johnston are the musical directors and orchestrators, Anne Merriam continues to direct each show and Honey Frid is the choreographer). A Wexford Production is hard to describe. The company is made up of 150 dedicated kids that include their own pit band and the production numbers are breathtaking. NOBODY could afford to do BIG the way Wexford does!! Wexford School for the Arts is located at 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show times are at 7:30. You will NEVER get a better deal than a show at Wexford.

June 7 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there and always have a ball. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

June 8 "Jake's Boathouse", Walkers Line, Burlington (you can see it as you cross the 403). Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there for a very rare appearance. Like Jakes in Brampton, the food is great.

June 20th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping and all of their instruments. They will be out on Don and Carols wonderful patio by then. It's worth driving there just for teh worlds greatest bread pudding.

June 22 & 23 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Tom Leighton is the musical director and accompanist for Picton Papers, written by Leslie Arden. This is a musical tour of Prince Edward County through the eyes of several historical residents from Champlain throught the Loyalists, to the 20th Century. There has never been a shortage of colourful characters living here and the 3 person cast do a great job bringing them to life ...... and they never leave the stage!! The actors are: Tara Baxendale, Natasha Pasternak and Michael O'Hara. For all the details visit http://www.countysummertheatre.com/

June 30, July 1, 11 (matinee), 12, 13, 15 (matinee) it's dinner theatre at the "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Ticket holders can enjoy a pre-show meal at a special price! Reservations required! Call The Waring House directly at 613.476-7492 or call Alyson Cranshaw 613.471.1991 or go on line: boxoffice.cst@bellnet.ca

July 4, 5, 6, 8, 18 (matinee), 19 and 20th at The Henry Osterhout Hall, Wellington. It's a beautifully converted old barn with very high ceilings and great acoustics. Call Alyson Cranshaw 613.471.1991 or go on line: boxoffice.cst@bellnet.ca

Meanwhile, Mark Haines is once again part of the pit band for the musical Anne & Gilbert. It starts July 15th and plays through to September. It's a brilliantly written sequel to Anne of Green Gables with a large energetic cast and terrific arrangements by Bob Johnston and Tom Leighton. July 15 through September 2007 Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre,Summerside, PEI Canada For tickets call: 1-800-708-6505 Order online: www.jubileetheatre.com

For revues and accolades visit: http://www.anneandgilbert.com/

July 21st The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener 519.745.6565, 7:30 info@registrytheatre.com Tom Leighton and David Woodhead backs up singer/songwriter Michael Cavan. Both david and Tom have performed on Michael's CD "In a Hundred Years" It remains a favorite of Tom's. Visit Michael's site: http://www.michaelcavan.com/

Aug 17, 18 & 19th Summerfolk., Owen Sound, Ont Haines & Leighton return to one of their favorite festivals.

This is a double bill for Tom Leighton who will conduct the community choir for the 5th year in a row. Everyone can join and it's a wonderful opportunity to experience chorale singing though we're counting on you experienced singers on showing up as well. We practice for 3 or 4 hours over the weekend and then perform on the mainstage to open the Sunday night concert!! Just think of how long some musicians work to get on the same stage!!! Mark Haines has agreed to join the choir and sing a solo. Plus there will be stellar musicians providing musical accompaniment for the main stage.

Aug 24 & 25th Eaglewood Folk Festival, Pfferlaw, Ontario. Tom Leighton gets to accompany singer/songwrite/cellist Alyssa Wright.This is a wonderful festival, small and intimate, it's a perfect venue to get up close to some terrific talent. http://www.eaglewoodfolk.com/ or visit Alyssa's site http://alyssawright.com/

Sept 7th - "100 Georges", North Bay, Ont. Tom accompanies sinder/songwriter Michael Cavan. Tom is featured on Michael's CD "In a Hundred Years". Check out his website www.michaelcavan.com.

Friday Sept. 21, Haines & Leighton are at "Respect is Burning" Dinner Club, 82 Durham St., Sudbury. Contact Bob Bales 705-523-6200 bobbale@sympatico.ca

Saturday Sept. 22, Haines & Leighton are at "Cafe In The Woods", Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Contact Kerrine Tilson 705-368-2193

Sunday, Sept. 23 Haines & Leighton are at "Boogie Mountain Hiliside Cafe", Espanola, Contact Cheryl Kennelly 705-869-1961 ckennelly@town.espanola.on.ca

Sept 26 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music.

Sept 27 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695, Tom Leighton is one of the Desparet Sidemen fronted by Bill Candy (check his website - www.billcandy.com) with drummer Gary Taylor and guitar whiz Bruce Langeman. These guys are a joy to be on stage with. Start time is 8:00 (I THINK).

Sept 28th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping,

Sept 29th "Jeff Healey's Roadhouse", 56 Blue Jays Way. A Gathering to celebrate the life of Brian Kipping (Conrad's Brother). Performers at the concert are all musicians who were very close to Brian: The Paul James Band, with which Brian played bass for 27 years. Cousin-in-law Paul Reddick of The Sidemen fame, the dynamic duo of brother Conrad Kipping and Tom Leighton. Mary De Keyzer will be MC for the evening. Flamenco guitarist Jorge Miguel, long-time friends and singers Lee Whalen, Kate Metaxas and Sue Chater, Brian's wife. Admission is $10.00 to raise funds for the Brian Kipping Endowment Fund, which will award 500 dollars each year to a mid-career artist to travel to Pouch Cove, Newfoundland to stay for a month in the artist residency program, run by James Baird. Brian visited Pouch Cove in 1997.

Oct 5 & 6 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!! Their 1st time back this fall. A VERY friendly pub.

Oct 10 "Fionn MacCool's" on the Esplanade (at Church St) more details to follow. Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping are back! It's been almost 2 years since they've been on stage there so will have some time to make up!! 9:30ish - 1:00 ph 416 - 362 - 2495

Oct 12th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Oct 13 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Oct. 14th Attention all sinners!!!! Tom and Conrad will play as part of the service at St. Andrew's Pres. Church, Picton.

Nov 23 & 24 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. Come to THE COUNTY.

Nov 30th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Dec. 1st Kerosene Lamp concert series at the Black Creek Chapel, Black Creek, Prince Edward County. Tom with Bango-ist Danny Bakan. Danny is a terrific song writer. Check him out at dannybakan.com. 8:00 start. To reserve tickets contact Suzanne Pasternak 613 - 476 - 2973

Dec 7 & 8th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here! It's a very friendly club and fun to play there.

Dec 9th the 16th Riverdale Share Christmas Concert, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave at Broadview. 3:00pm. This is a WONDERFUL old fashioned variety show that features talent from the east side of the Don Valley. There is a superb house band and lots of music. Once again TOM LEIGHTON is the music director. This year's line up already boasts Murray McLauchlan, Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club), Theresa Tova, Cindy Church, Jory Nash, Jian Ghomeshi, Michael Brennan, Wendell Ferguson, The Bad Dog Theatre Company, The Bebop Cowboys, Chinese Lions, Russell deCarle, Tara MacLean and that's just the beginning. For all the details go to http://riverdaleshare.com/2007/ OR buy through Ticketmaster.

Dec 14th "Galway Arms", 838 The Queensway, ph 416 - 251 0096 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping

Dec.17th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. www.hughsroom.com

A Benefit Concert For Utah Phillips Featuring:

Danny Bakan, David Francey, Eve Goldberg, Sharon Hampson, Tim Harrison, Holmes Hooke, Bram Morrison

Faith Nolan, Rose Tattoo member Rik Palieri The House band is: Ken Whiteley, Tom Leighton, David Woodhead

Utah Phillips (http://www.utahphillips.org) is a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet who has been a major supporter of social causes for decades. Phillips has become an elder statesman for the folk and labour music community and a keeper of stories and songs that might otherwise have passed into obscurity. Utah not only entertains and enlightens, but also tells of the struggle of labor unions and speaks to the power of direct action. Utah has long been a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. His heart beats with a fierce love for all people and all good causes - especially peace.

Now Utah is in need. Due to congestive heart failure, he is unable to travel, making it impossible to follow his trade as a singer of songs and a teller of tales. The doctors have closed him down. An international grassroots movement of friends and fans is actively fundraising to help Utah and have unofficially proclaimed December 2007 as "Utah Phillips Month". Many venue owners and other activists are planning benefit concerts andother fundraising events leading up to the holiday season of giving. The Toronto concert will be one of many events occurring across Canada and the United States, and it will be one of the best. The evening will bring you a splendid line-up of acoustic and folk artists who have known Utah and his work over the years, as well as younger singers who live the principles that Utah embodies.

Tickets are $22 dollars in advance and $25 dollars at the door. Any contributions over and above will, of course, be welcomed. Checks for Utah will be collected on site and forwarded directly to him.

Dec 21 & 22 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00 There food is becoming legendary, as is their cooking school. You can expect some Christmas music and might even want to sing along!!

Dec 23rd St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Picton. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping have performed for 2 previous services and really enjoyed the experience. The congregation is friendly and Rev. Lynne Donovan is a delight. All Christmas carols, mostly for singing along.

Dec. 31st "the Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club", Bramalea. Haines 'n Leighton return!! This is a great club with a great membership a fab atmosohere and real Guinness on tap!!! The promises to be a grand time as we will be joined by former "Zippers" Mitch Lewis and Rodney St. Amand. call 905 458 0034. $45.00

Yes, those Scots just keep on going:

Jan 1st. New Year's Day, "the Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club", Bramalea Haines 'n Leighton & Mitch Lewis do it all over again from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. !!! Talk about Party Hearty! Scots Wha' Hai!!! For more information about either of these dates, call 905 458 0034.

2006

Nov 17th Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are in concert as part of the Quinte Arts Council's Festival of the Trees, Belleville, Ont. at the Wally Dever Arena (upstairs)Just south of Hwy. 401 on Cannifton Rd., Belleville Their set is from 4:00 - 5:00 For more information ph: 613-962-1232 ext. 26

Nov 18th "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons" CANCELLED!! THEY ARE GOING R'n B. (oh goody!!

Nov 24 & 25 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Dec 1 & 2nd "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

Dec 2 Want to sing with Tom Leighton???? AND get in the Christmas spirit as well??? Come out to the Second Cup (on the Danforth across from the Big Carrot) for the carol sing. Sat from 11:30 - 1:00. We'll have Carol Sheets and some help from Riverdale musicians......... AND Second Cup will donate money for all the coffee sold during that time.

Dec 8th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Perhaps they should chance the club's name for the month to the Sheperd's Quake!!! Hmmmmm - I bet they'll be thrilled with my suggestion!!

Dec. 10th Riverdale Share Christmas Concert, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave at Broadview. 3:00pm. This is a WONDERFUL old fashioned variety show that features talent from the east side of the Don Valley. There is a superb house band and lots of music. Once again TOM LEIGHTON is the music director, Russ Boswell is the band leader. They've been working on arrangements. All the $$$ raised stays in the Riverdale area to help our own needy. It's the 15th annual. (doors open at 2:30) Tickets are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door with a food donation. Tickets available until the day of at: Treasure Island Toys - 581 Danforth It's My Party- 423 Danforth The Cooks Place- 488 Danforth The Big Carrot-348 Danforth Kidaroo - 348 Danforth Ralph Thornton Centre-765 Queen Street East Guests include Murray McLaughlin, Russel de Carle and Arlene Duncan plus an all star house band - and I'm not exaggerating.

Dec 29 & 30th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

Dec 31st "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Tom Leighton will be part of Don Owen's HOUSE BAND,

Sept 29th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Oct. 4th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping,

Oct. 6 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping You can't get more downtown than here!!

Nov 10 & 11th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

Oct 10 - 30th Haines & Leighton are back in Britain - by popular demand. Our British agent is Jacey Bedford: http://www.jacey-bedford.com

Wed 11th Oct Llantrisant Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun, S. Wales ph 01443 226892

Saturday 14th October 2006 Davy Lamp Folk Club Biddick Farm Arts Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear http://www.fman.freeserve.co.uk/ Phone: 01914 166999

Tue 17th Oct Black Horse Folk & Blues, Nettleham, Lincolnshire ph: 01522 752008

Wed 18th Oct Music at the Clarence, Preston New Rd. Blackpool, Lancashireph: ph: 01772 683 027

Thu 19th Oct Musa Art & Music Cafe, 33 Exchange Street, Aberdeen ph: 01224 638510

Sat 20th Oct Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham (with Tom Lewis) ph: 0121 202 5000

Sun 22th Oct Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh ph: 0131 650 2458

Tue 24th Oct Montrose Folk Club, Links Hotel, Mid Links, Montrose ph: 01674 830 658

Wed 25th Oct Edinburgh Folk Club, The Pleasance (with Cockersdale) ph: 0131 650 2458

Thu 26th Oct Live at the Star, St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow ph: 0141 563 0454

Fri 27th Oct Georgian Theatre Royal, Victoria Road, Richmond, N. Yorks ph: 01748 825252

Sat 28th Oct Helmsley Arts Centre, Old Meeting House, Helmsley, N. Yorks ph: 01439 771700

Mon 30th Oct Stirling Folk Club, Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling ph: 01259 218521

Sept 9th St. Barnabus Church, Danforth at Hampton Ave. Tom accompanies fiddle whiz Anne Lederman as they play for the Toronto country dance society. Fiddle, keys & Accord. and a different called each dance. THese things are a riot/ The dancing is fun. the music is joyous and the admission is CHEAP.

Sept 15 - 16 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. You can't get more downtown than here!! Last time we had several talented friends show up including Dave Murphy and BIG Al McKinley.

Sept 20th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines.

Sept 21 Haines & Leighton return to "Hugh's Room", 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 It's going to beTom and Mark's 1st time there since New Year's eve 2004. .... You better believe that they're looking forward to it!! Tom says that it's his favorite venue in Toronto. wonderful sound and audience vibe. We'll be doing two sets and there WILL be an admisson but details will follow. Admission is $14. advance and $16 at the door.

Sept 22 Haines & Leighton are back with the Elmer Isler Singers. What a thrill this is going to be. One of the world's best choirs sharing the stage with us. It will be a mixture of us, them and all together. Imagine the sing-a-long sections!! - Come out and support us on one of our most thrilling nights ever. Where you may ask?? "First Christian Reformed Church", 33Shirley Street, Barrie, Ont. 8:00 pm. Here is the site for directions. http://coloursofmusic.ca/pages/venues.htm#2

For booking information go to this site: http://coloursofmusic.ca/pages/tickets.htm or check the choir's website:www.elmeriselersingers.com

Sept 23rd Tom Leighton and Mark Haines will be playing at "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons", 75 Consumers Drive Whitby. (Directions: 401 to Thickson rd. North on north west corner in the AMC complex) TIME: 9.00 to 1am. This will be their premier time there. Conrad and tom played there in July and we're very pleasantly surprized how good the sound in the room was. Also the staff were very friendly.

Aug. 3rd Haines & Leighton are at theWaterside Summer Series, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Amherst Island, Ont. at 7.15 pm. Ph 613 384-2407 Contact Bill and Bev Harris: bill.harris@sympatico.ca www.amherstisland.on.ca

Aug 4 - 6th Haines & Leighton are at Blues Skies Folk Festival, Clarendon, Ont. (just about everyone's favorite festival. - Tom has been there 8 years in a row but it's been awahile since the dynamic duo played the mainstage.) This will be a BIG deal for them both. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060617.SUMMERFOLK17/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/

Aug 18 & 19 & 20th Summerfolk., Owen Sound, Ont Tom Leighton conducts the community choir for the 2nd year in a row. Anyone can join and it's a wonderful opportunity to experience chorale singing though we're counting on you experienced singers on showing up as well. We practice for 3 or 4 hours over the weekend and then perform on the mainstage to open the Sunday night concert!! Just think of how long some musicians work to get on the same stage!!! Once again the festival has brought in Carol Hasek by Tom's request to accompany and help out. Carol is a dream vocal coach and the choir is in for a treat having her there. Also Michael Hasek will be playing harmonica and Mariaane Girard will be workd premiering as new

July 22 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be playing at "J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons", 75 Consumers Drive Whitby. (Directions: 401 to Thickson rd. North on north west corner in the AMC complex) TIME: 9.00 to 1am. This will be their premier time there. The club's mandate is exclusively for celtic music. Should be fun. ... of COURSE it'll be fun!!

July 28th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

July 8th The Canterbury Folk Festival, Ingersol, Ont. (near London). This is a 3 day festival but Haines & Leighton will only be there on the Sat. They will participate in 3 afternoon workshops plus an evening mainstage concert. A full schedule and directions are on their website: http://www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca/

July 19th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines.

Apr 29 Music at St. Mark's. A special Fiddlesong Concert with Anne Lederman, Tom Leighton (piano and accordion), and special guest, the unbelievable Loretto Reid on Irish flute, tin whistle, concertina, accordion. St, Mark's Presbyterian Church, 1 Greenland Road, Donway East and Don MIlls Road. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $8 for Children. anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or phone 416 - 622 - 9388

May 5 & 6th "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. You can't get more downtown than here!! Last time we had several talented friends show up including Dave Murphy and BIG Al McKinley.

May 7th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. A benefit for singer/songwriter Nicole Edwards with Tom Leighton & Toronto's own David Woodhead.

May 12th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

May 17th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Haines & Leighton. Yahoo!!

May 18 Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club, London, Ont. with Haines & Leighton Chaucer's Pub (upstairs), 122 Carling St., London $15 Advance <> $18 Door For more details visit http://www.cuckoosnest.folk.on.ca/

MAY 19TH finally - an "in Toronto" concert with Haines & Leighton: ALBION GARDENS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 80 THISTLE DOWN BLVD, TORONTO, ON contact: Debbie O'Connell debbie_o@sympatico.ca or phone Home (416) 622-9388 or Work (416) 743-3326 ext233 start time will be 7:30

May 28 "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. CD release for singer/songwriter Rob Young. Details to follow, BUT Tom Leighton and Curly Boy Stubbs will be there.

June 9 & 10 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub from 8:00 - 12 - 00

June 10 AFTERNOON "Ear Candy Music Festival", Belleville, Ont. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play a concert. details to follow.

June 14th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton with the lovable and talented Ron Nigrini. Yahoo!!

\June 17th "Brampton Folk Festival", Brampton, Ont. Tom accompanies Ron Nigrini and others TBA

Feb 3rd. WinterFolk Festival on the Danforth, Toronto. Tom will be playing with multi-instrumentalist Conrad Kipping. "Dora Keogh's" (near Broadview) 10:30 - !:00 www.winterfolk.com/WFIV/WFIVScheduleIV.htm

Feb 4th Georgetown Theatre, Georgetown, Ont. 7:30pm Singer/songwriter Michael Kelly is in concert accompanied by Tom Leighton and David Woodhead. for details ph. Michael at 519 - 576 - 5039. Both of us are part of his new CD. His material and performance is first rate.

Feb 5th WinterFolk Festival on the Danforth, Toronto. Tom will be playing with multi-instrumentalist Conrad Kipping. "The Black Swan" 4:00 - 4:45 www.winterfolk.com/WFIV/WFIVScheduleIV.htm

Feb 11 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Rick Bauer get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people. Special guests will be BIG Al McKinley to lend his voice to some pre-St. valentine's Day romance and Catfish Willie who will be coming from Peterborough.

feb 16th "The Crown & Anchor",, 389 Main Street North, Brampton Tel: 905-451-5549 Tom Leighton is the special guest with Ken Harris

Feb 18th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 This will be the 1st time there for Tom & Conrad Kipping, though Tom sat in with John Ecleston in October and really had a ball. It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. The stage is tiny so it might be worth the drive to Georgetown just to see if Tom can play the accordion with Conrad playing fiddle on his shoulders!! Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Jan 11th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Jan 14th Hamilton Country Dance with Anne Lederman

Jan 15th DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604

1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, with Special Guests: Sarah Peebles (Swedish fiddling), Duncan Cameron (Celtic) Backup by Ian Bell (guitar) and Tom Leighton (piano/accordion/cittern). These concerts are informative, energy pacxked and fun. There is time set aside for a slow jam with any fiddlers wanting to sit in. It's very inclusive.

Jan 20th Haines and Leighton do Manitoulin Island!! It's a concert at the ski club just outside of Little Current. for details contact: Kerrine 705 - 368 - 2913

Jan 21st Cobalt Classic Theatre, 30 Silver Str., beautiful COBALT, ONT. 8:00 with Haines and Leighton have performed here before and are keen to back to this venue. Great sound this hall should be teh pride of the north. contact Larry Aquino 705 - 679 - 8080 or aquino@nt.net www.classictheatre.net

These next three gigs are with banjo pickin', song writin' Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton. Tom has performed both live and on Danny's CD's. He's a talented performer with interesting songs.

Thursday January 26, 2006, LopLops Gallery 651 Queen St.E., Sault St. Marie, Ontario ph. 705.945.0754 http://www.loplops.com/index.html>www.loplops.com Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton

Saturday January 28, 2006 Cobalt Classic Theatre, 30 Silver Str Cobalt, Ontario. http://www.classictheatre.net/> Hmmm, this is Tom's 2nd visit here in 2 weeks. What does THAT say about this venue?? Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton

Sunday January 29, 2006 The Townhouse Tavern, 206 Elgin Street, Sudbury, Danny Bakan and Tom Leighton Ontario<http://www.thetownehouse.com/>www.thetownehouse.com

Feb 22nd "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and the musical great Bill Candy. Bill as about as good as it gets. This will be a night of fun with some 1st class jamming. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Feb 25th "the Galway Arms", 838 the Queen's Way, Toronto, 9:00 - 1:00 ph 416 - 762 - 5435 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping Their 1st time here.

Feb 26th DARE THE DEVIL Hugh‚s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto. PHONE: 531-6604 time:1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Anne Lederman, ph Anne at (416) 531 - 6604

On February 26th, the ninth Dare the Devil program at Hugh‚s Room, Anne is joined by Jamie Snider and Kim Vincent as well as a special appearance by soon-to-be-leaving-Toronto fiddler Erynn Marshall. The regular house band is the musical phenomenon that is Tom Leighton (keyboard, accordion and bodhran all at once!) and master guitarist Ian Bell.

Jaime Snider‚s fiddling is one-half Saturday night square dance (at least as heard in Matawatchan, Ontario in the 1950s) and one-half the older tradition as learned from legendary players such as Emile Benoit and Rufus Guinchard (Newfoundland), Leo Browne (Ottawa and Ireland) and Ambrose Gannon of Low, Quebec. Snider was a founding member of Figgy Duff, a member of the legendary Wonderful Great Band of Newfoundland which enjoyed three television seasons, and now plays with The Puffins. He can be heard on soundtracks for two Global Television productions, „Blackfly‰ and „Antique Hunter‰ ˜ plus a McCain‚s juice commercial featuring a lithe young maiden fiddling from a rooftop. Jamie‚s original compositions include pieces that are now Maritime and Newfoundland standards: „Babylon Mall‰, „U.I.C.‰, Evangeline‰ and „Paddy When You Die‰. Signed copies of „Snider‚s Dance Music of Canada ˆ Book I‰, a collection of 340 rare tunes and settings from the Canadian dance tradition, will be available for the first time at Hugh‚s Room.

Kim Vincent provides an opportunity to hear genuine Irish fiddling of the County Sligo style. Sligo music is fast with driving rhythm and plenty of ornamentation by the left hand. Vincent learned from the best mentors in New Brunswick, Halifax and Prince County on PEI, including the great Eddie Poirier. These were the musicians who preserved the old ways while othersmoved to more commercial styles. A superb family event featuring traditions which are an irrepressible expression of the human spirit, the voice of fiddling will continue to grow at Dare the Devil.

Mar 10 & 11 "P.J. O'Brien's", 39 Colborne St. Toronto (behind the Prince Edward Hotel), 9:00 - 1:00 This will be the 1st time that Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping will be at this venue. You can't get more downtown than here!!

Mar. 17th St. Paddy's night in Chicago with Haines & Leighton !! It's a house concert at Peter Clark's, Oak Park, Chicago. Phone Peter for details, ph 708 - 848 - 2205 $10.00 start time 8:00

Mar 18th 8 p.m., Haines & Leighton in concert at the Congregational Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St., Woodstock, IL. Contact: Judy Matzen Off Square Music, karlandjudy@stans.com, www.offsquaremusic.org <http://www.offsquaremusic.org

Mar 24 & 25th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping play the Barley Room Pub Fri night and host a special maple sugar dinner fiddle night. Guests will include Anne Lederman, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers.

Mar 26th Regent Theatre, Picton, On., Fiddle festival to celebrate Maple Sugar weekend in Prince Edward County. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, Anne Lederman, Jaime Snider, and The Found Brothers are joined by Zeke Mazarek and the Wakimi Wailers plus dancing greats the Maracle Sisters.

Apr. 1st Oakwood Village Library, Toronto, Tom accompanies singer/songwriter Marie Lynn Hammond

Apr. 7 & 8th Want to sing with Tom Leighton??? Joinn us for: Sing 4 at Eaglewood, Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 3 years. It's very informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves. Anyone who have been to the grounds at Eaglewood will remember how beautiful the site is aaaaand it's still too early for bugs!! Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 9th afternoon: "Dare the Devil" series at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., Show time is 1 p.m. (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton and Ian Bell accompany Anne Lederman plus special fiddle guests. This will be a grand one, with our usual complement of 2 guests increased to 4 for this event. And what fine fiddlers they are: Mark Sullivan, Rose Bolton,Kirk Eliott AND John Showman, all on the same stage at the same time! Tom loves these afternoons. last time there must have been over 30 fiddlers of all ages and ability playing for the slow jam and the concerts were breath-taking. Well done Anne Lederman. Children $7, Adults $10 with Reservations, $12 at the Door For more details contact Anne: anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or visit her website.

Apr 9th evening "Lula Lounge", 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto, 8:00 - 10:00 pmTom accompanies singer/songwriter (again) Marie Lynn Hammond as she participates in the Toronto Fest. of Storytelling. There will be7 performers. $15/ $10 students and seniors in advance, $20 & $15 at the door.

Apr 7th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. It's worth the drive ALMOST TO ACTON!

Apr 8th "the Anchorage", Niagra on the Lake, Ont. 10:00pm. Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, are special guests of Steve Goldberger, bass and Dave Norris, drums.

Apr 26 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping. The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

May 7th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W. A benefit for singer/songwriter Nicole Edwards with Tom Leighton & Toronto's own David Woodhead.

2005

Jan 7th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 This will be the 1st time there for Tom & Conrad Kipping, though Tom sat in with John Ecleston in October and really had a ball. It's a beautiful room with good food and seems to be very well run. The stage is tiny so it might be worth the drive to Georgetown just to see if Tom can play the accordion with Conrad playing fiddle on his shoulders!! Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Jan 8th THE TORONTO COUNTRY DANCERS with Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton - These Contradances are a riot. They hire wonderful callers who explain everything but still keep things moving along at a fun pace. The People are friendly, helpful and how could you NOT want to dance to Anne's repetoire. Tom has to fasten his seatbelt to keep up with "that Anne girl"!! It's at St Barnabus Anglican Church (the Chester subway stop, OR the corner of Danforth Ave and Hampton Ave. from 7:30 - 10:30 Last time they even had a session for beginners at 7:00. $10.00 admission for non members - well worth it. www.annelederman.com or the Toronto Country dance site at: http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~tcd/

Jan 12th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Jan 14th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King) - ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping. What a stellar night that was. Highlights included guest appearances by old favorites BIG Al McKinlay and Dave Murphy and Nova Scotia singer/songwriter legend David Stone. The atmosphere in that room was electric!! Thanks from Conrad and Tom to that guests and especially our supporters. Cheers!!

Jan 15th A dance in Hamilton with Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton. "Erskine Presbyterian Church", 19 Pearl St. North, Hamilton. 8:00 - 11:00 $10.00 admission for non members. THESE DANCES ARE WONDERFUL AND THE BEST DATE YOU CAN GET FOR THE PRICE. It's fun and the callers make it VERY accessible. www.annelederman.co

Jan 17 CIUT - 89.5 FM Tom is a guest on Heather Fieldings Radio Show. 7:00 - 8:00 CANCELLED DUE TO A BLUES AWARDS SHOW. It will be rescheduled.

Jan 19th "Toronto General Hospital" 12:00 noon - 2:00 Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton play 2 howling sets in the main lobby, soooooooo .... if you're going in for that appendectomy or even a nose job plann on going a bit early and catch some red hot fiddling from "that Anne girl". www.annelederman.com

Jan 19th "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton return there and always have a ball. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs.

Jan 20th "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Mark and Tom in concert.

Jan 21 Mark and Tom are at the "Baba Ganoush Coffee House", 232 Broadway, Orangeville. ph 519 - 940 - 8291 This is the 1st time here for Mark and Tom but both are excited about their Broadway debut!!!

Jan 22 "Vital Spark Folk Society" Brooklin Community Centre, 45 Cassells Street, Brooklin, ON. Mark Haines and Tom Leighton This will be their 4th concert with this wonderful folk society. Call Vicki at 905-432-3237 for tickets and information

www.vitalsparkfolksociety.ca

Jan. 23: "Dare the Devil" series #3 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton and Ian Bell accompany Anne Lederman plus special fiddle guests Anne Lindsay (and guitar whiz Jason Fowler) and fiddle champion Shane Cook. What as wonderful afternoon this was. There must have been over 30 fiddlers of all ages and ability playing for the slow jam and the concerts were breath-taking. There are 2 morte Dare the Devil shows coming up ...... by popular demand. Well done Anne Lederman.

Jan 27th A Public School Concert (though NOT open to the public) Tom is part of Anne Lederman.'s Great Canadian Fiddle Show.

Jan 27TH Nonie Crete Band in Concert - @ "The Pepper Jack Cafe" 38 King William, Hamilton (905)525-6666 Accompanied by multi instrumentalists Tom Leighton & Eugene Rea Time: 8pm http://www.pepperjackcafe.com admission - $8.00. Nonie is a wonderful singer/songwriter. She opened for Mark & Tom several years ago in the Opera House, Orangeville and has continued to blossom every since. Tom was also on her CD. http://www.noniecrete.com

Jan 29 "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto (at Broadview) Tom Leighton plays with RON NIGRINI from 9 - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 Boy, what a fun night that was. The 1st set was 1 1/2 hours. We just didn't want to break the spell. A huge bonus for us was having Paul Mills, aka Curly Boy Stubbs sit in. Wow times wow! Paul is one of our country's most popular CD producers, including Ron's CD "Turtle Island". I'm STILL buzzed from the night.

Feb 4 - 6th "Winterfolk Festival" Three cheers to Brian Gladstone and his staff and volunteers. What a wonderful weekend it was. All the venues were literally next door to each other so it was a weekend of bar hopping and great music. Tom Leighton was thrilled to get lots of playing time, including concerts sets by Marie Lynn Hammond, Danny Bakan, Ron Nigrini and Nonie Crete & Eugene Rae.

Feb 20 Mariposa presents a Squeeze Box Workshop at the Flying Cloud Room, at the Tranzac Club, on Brunswick Ave (at BloorSt.). Tom Leighton, Len Wallace, Peter Jellard and Loretto Reid will push, pull various button and piano accordians and concertinas bringing a variety of musical approaches/styles to life on these instruments. Leave the jokes at home. They won't be needed (or funny) after you listen to these artists play separately and together. Do bring your questions. It is a workshop...... O.K. ....... maybe just ONE joke....... http://www.tranzac.org/cloud.html Start time is 7:30 with 2 one hr sets.

Feb 23rd "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Feb 25th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 This will be the 2nd time there for Tom & Conrad Kipping,. This is VERY short notice. Tom and Conrad are covering for a band that had to cancel the minute. It's a really fun pub and we had a ball the last timne we were there. Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Feb 26 "Walter Stuart Library", 170 Memorial Park, East York , 10:30am - Tom is part of Anne Lederman.'s Great Cdn Fiddle Show. This is her school show and is open to the public. It's fun, informative and always a treat to hear "that Anne Girl" wail on her fiddle. ph 416 - 396 - 3854 anne.lederman@sympatico.ca or www.annelederman.com

Mar 4 - 6 "the North Texas Irish Festival" Tom has been invited to play with Jed Marum and Paul Mills (aka curly Boy Stubbs). Tom got to record with Jed while he was in Toronto recording his latest CD with Paul. Lets say they "made beautiful music together"..... at least Jed thinks so. Just think - Tom will be "clap, clap, clap DEEP IN THE HEART OF North Texas! Yahoo, or is it YEEHAW??

Mar 11 & 12 "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping. This is a Nova Scotia syle pub so there will be lots of "down east" music and friendly staff and patrons. (I'm STILL trying to decide if that is by co-incidence or not). Hmmmmm.

Mar 13th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 2:00???? ph: 463-3086 with Tom & Conrad Kipping. John Maxwell likes to celebrate on the Sunday pm following the St. Patricks Day. This will be Tom & Conrads 23rd time joining him there. Both consider it an honour to be asked. Jeffrey Weismiller is sitting in on the flute and whistles.

Mar 17th St Patrick's Day - THREE GIGS with Tom in and around Toronto:

"the Hollywood" 1184 The Queensway (at Kipling) 11:30 - 1:30 with Tom and Anne Lederman. Two hours of instrumental celtic music. It should be a alto of fun. Of course when isn't it with Anne holding the bow.

"King Henry's Arms", 9301 Yonge St. (at 16th St.), Richmond Hill. St Paddy's Day afternoon (3:00 - 7:00) with Tom and Conrad. ph 905 - 787 - 0900

"Harry Flashman's", 249 Queen St. East, Brampton; St. Paddy's night (9:00 - 1:00) with Tom and Conrad. ph 905 - 451 - 6900

Mar 18 & 19th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Rick Bauer get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people. It will be their maple sugar festival so should be a "sweet"gig.

Mar 26th, 6:00 p.m. Dickson Reid's 2nd Annual Sugaring Off at Bob's Sugar Shack 5787 Boston Mills Road, Caledon East, Ontario (just east of Airport Road, south of the village of Caledon East, about 45 minutes drive from downtown Toronto.) Traditional Full Course Sugar Bush Dinner followed by square dancing till you drop. Maple Sugar Taffy Making and Wagon Rides through the sugar bush. This is a wonderful family event. Music Provided by Anne Lederman (fiddle), Tom Leighton, (keyboards,accordion and everything else,) Matthew Shawn Fleming (percussion,) and Dickson Reid (banjo and guitar.Traditional Canadian Music Dance Caller: Judy Greenhill. Entertainment by Chanda Gibson Leahy's Orangeville Step Dancers. Plus other fiddles are coming... FOR SURE! Tom played this last year and it was one of the highlights of the season.

For more information contact Dickson Reid 905 880 7156,

reidmail@netrover.ca Tickets cost $25 adult; $20 student

Apr. 8 & 9 "3rd Annual SING at Eaglewood", Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend is organized by Margaret Almack and we've really had a ball these past 2 years. It's quite informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! Last years master classes with Carol were a BIG hit. They're sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. We perform a VERY informal concert followed by an open stage - mostly for ourselves. Tom will plan on recording the night again. Everyone enjoyed the results of last years CD. Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

Apr 13 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Apr 16th Mariposa presents a night with Marie-Lynn Hammond and Nancy White at the Highwayman Inn (in the Simcoe Room) - Hwy.11 and Coldwater Road, Orillia 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 Tickets $16 Reserve your tickets by calling (705) 326-FOLK (3655) or email concert@mariposafolk.com>concert@mariposafolk.com Supported by Brewery Bay, True North Music, & Hinterland Design concert@mariposafolk.com

Apr 17th Mariposa presents a night with Marie-Lynn Hammond and Nancy White at the Flying Cloud Room, at the Tranzac Club, on Brunswick Ave (at BloorSt.). Bob Johnston and Tom Leighton will be the accompanists - and foils for these 2 witty and brilliant songwriters. http://www.tranzac.org/cloud.html Start time is 7:30 with 2 one hr sets. Both women have their own websites.

Apr 22nd "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, The stage is tiny so it might be worth the drive to Georgetown just to see if Tom can play the accordion with Conrad playing fiddle on his shoulders!! Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Apr. 23rd "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto (at Broadview) Tom Leighton plays with Conrad Kipping from 9:15-ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 This is Tom's local so it's a double pleasure to perform there. Tom & Conrad usually get some musical help from some of the many talented musicians in the area. It remains a favorite venue of both of us.

Apr 27 - 30th Wexford Music Theatre presents their production of Gilbert & Sullivan's the Pirates of Penzance. (Tom Leighton and Bob Johnston are the musical directors, Anne Merriam continues to direct each show and Honey Frid is the choreographer). A Wexford Production is hard to describe. The company is made up of 150 dedicated kids that include their own pit band and the production numbers are breathtaking. NOBODY could afford to do BIG the way Wexford does!! Wexford C.I. (School for the arts) is located at 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show times are at 7:30. You will NEVER get a better deal than a show at Wexford.

May 1st "Dare the Devil" series #4 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton and Ian Bell accompany Anne Lederman plus special fiddler guest Mathew Johnston, young player originally from Stratford, voted the "most entertaining player" at Shelbourne 5 times. and Cindy Thompson. That means that there will be TWO stepdancing fiddler guests hitting the boards. So, I hope to see you all down there on Sunday . . .phone in your reservations as soon as you can (416) 531 - 6604.

May 2nd 7:00pm CIUT - FM.89.5 Mark & Tom are the guests of Heather Fielding as part of her radio show the Acoustic Workshop.

May 6th "the Glenn Gould Auditorium", CBC bld., Toronto HAINES & LEIGHTON IN CONCERT with the Elmer Iseler Singers. What a trhill this is going to be. One of the world's best choirs sharing the stage with us. It will be a mixture of us, them and all together. Imagine the sing-a-long sections!! ALSO the CBC have bought the program and will be broadcasting it on Canada Day. - don't wait until then though - come out and support us on one of our most thrilling nights ever. Ticket details see www.elmeriselersingers.com or phone 416 - 217 - 0537

MAY 7th 4:30 - 7:00 Tom will be part of Toronto's famous MELODY RANCH BAND at the Hard Rock Cafe (at Yonge & Dundas St.). Kevin Phillips is the host of a wonderful afterenoon of eclectic music plus a set full of guests.

MAY 7TH "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto (at Broadview) HAINES & LEIGHTON play from 9:15-ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 This is Tom's local so it's a double pleasure to perform there.

May 14 Tom and Anne Lederman, Magoo, Brookfield and FullCircle take part in a benefit concert for Howard Hospital, Glendale, Zimbabwe, Africa 7:30pm to 10:30pm (Doors open at 7:00pm) WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE 416 Centre Street South, WHITBY For more details get in touch with organizer Reid Wilson: reidwilson@powergate.ca

May 20th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, A VERY well run bar with good food and a very friendly staff who make all of us feel important. Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

May 25th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

May 28th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping. This is a Nova Scotia syle pub so there will be lots of "down east" music and friendly staff and patrons. SOCIABLE!!

May 2nd 7:00pm CIUT - FM.89.5 Mark & Tom are the guests of Heather Fielding as part of her radio show the Acoustic Workshop.

MAY 7TH "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto (at Broadview) HAINES & LEIGHTON play from 9:15-ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 This is Tom's local so it's a double pleasure to perform there.

June 12 "Dare the Devil" series #5 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Anne Lederman's groundbreaking fiddle series, Dare the Devil , has proven that Canadian fiddle music is as wild and fresh as ever. The last concert for this year, June 12 will see two of the most daring of the daring public faces in Canadian Fiddling ˆJon Pilatzke who, with his brother, Nathan, tours with The Cheiftains, and Pierre Schryer of the famed Schryer clan from northern Ontario. As always, the show is hosted by Anne Lederman (Fiddlesong, Kalimba Kalimba and LOKA) with Tom Leighton and Ian Bell from Fiddlesong on backup. The walls are generally groaning on Dare the Devil days as fiddlers take flight, working together and alone to take us on a whirlwind ride through contemporary Canadian fiddling. Media Contact: Anne Lederman, PH: (416) 538 - 9036, E-mail: annelederman@sympatico.ca

June 15th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

June 16th "Guildwood Park", Scarborough HAINES & LEIGHTON in a FREE out door concert. This is a wonderful park on the edge of the lake with lots of dorion and other classical style Greek columns. They were salvaged from some of the older style buildings that were demolished in downtown Toronto. Mark and Tom are back by popular demand. Showtime is 7:00. Guildwood Park is off Kingston Rd. just east of Markham Rd. Bring your own lawnchair.

June 18 "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto (at Broadview) HAINES & LEIGHTON play from 9:15-ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 This is Tom's local so it's a double pleasure to perform there.

July 1st Tom Leighton accompanies Danny Bakan at the "Two Way Street Coffee House", 1047 Curtiss Street in downtown Downers Grove, (just North of Chicago) Start time at 8:15 pm. We're goin' to Chicago, ba-by to do want to go!!!!

July 2 Tom Leighton accompanies Danny Bakan are going to be on Rich Warren's "Midnight Special". WFMT Radio - 98.7 FM - Chicago .That's really an honour.

Mark and Tom at the Island Folk Music Festival, B.C. (Also Tom plays there with Anne Lederman)

July 21st Mark and Tom in concert (again) in Point au Beril The venue is a modern Community Centre in the village of Pointe au Baril turn left at the Shell station and follow the road for 1/2 km.). The show is $20 and a special, home-cooked dinner is $18. in addition. Dinner is served buffet style beginning at 5:15 p.m. and the show is from 7 to 9 so that our boating public can return to their island cottages in some light. for info phoneRoy Shatz 416 - 922 - 4415

July 22 & 23 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Haines & Leighton get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people.

July 23 Mt. Tabour Community Centre, Prince Edward County. in the afternoon and early evening Haines & Leighton join the rest of the cast of Minerva for a back by popular demand concert. For more details go to the website www.minervafolkopera.com

July 24th A dance with the Toronto Country Dancers featuring Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton. "Algonquin Island",Toronto Islands, We play from 2.30-5.00 and again from 6.00-8.00 admission for non members. THESE DANCES ARE WONDERFUL AND THE BEST DATE YOU CAN GET FOR THE PRICE. It's fun and the callers make it VERY accessible. www.annelederman.co or e-mail Richard Stafford rixtafford@yahoo.ca

July 29 - Aug 1st Blue Skies Folk Festival, Clarendon, Ont. Tom leads the square dance band for the 2nd year in a row - (unprecedented! ) at just about everyone's favorite festival. The square dances at Blue Skies have to be experienced to be believed. There can be up to 30 musicians on stage and hundreds of dancers on the field with Stan Dueck calling. He looks like Mick Jagger but sounds like Van Morrison. Hip?? .... well I gues!! This year Tom is also doing 2 workshops both dealing with the Dance Bands repetoire so even MORE musicians can share the fun. Also Michael Bolton will be giving his 3rd annual look and discussion of the stars and all topics celestial .... so be sure to bring your raincoat!!!!

Where is Mark Haines going to be all of August??? Mark is part of the pit band for the premier of the new sequel to "Anne of Green Gables" called "Anne & Gilbert" at the theatre in Victoria by the Sea, PEI all through August. By the way - Tom Leighton WAS asked to be part of the pit band as well but had conflicting dates BUUUUU T Tom did all the string orchestrations for this production. Check their website out. I THINK that it's www. anne&gilbert.com

Aug 6th another dance featuring Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton. For details go to www.annelederman.co

Aug 10 to the 15th "the Woods music and dance camp" Tom is honoured and thrilled to be teaching there for his 4th time. It's an adult only camp for the musically addicted and also for those novice players and dancers that wish to become addicted. The Woods becomes a way of life as anyone who has been in contact with their allumnis will agree. For more details go to their website.

Aug 19 - 21 Summerfolk., Owen Sound, Ont Tom Leighton conducts the community choir for the 2nd year in a row. Anyone can join and it's a wonderful opportunity to experience chorale singing though we're counting on you experienced singers on showing up as well. We practice for 3 or 4 hours over the weekend and then perform on the mainstage to open the Sunday night concert. Think of how long some musicians work to get on the same stage!!! This year the festival has brought in Carol Hasek by Tom's request to accompany and help out. She will be there for the Sunday portion of the weekend. Carol is a dream vocal coach and the choir is in for a treat having her there. ALSO singer/songrriter Aengus Finnan has agreed to perform with the choir. Tom is currently working on one of his songs for the choir. For more details go to their website.

Sept 14 "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar). The food here is wonderful and Don Owen and Carol have really instilled a tradition of great music. They really make you feel like you're part of the "in crowd" when you're there.

Sept 24th "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Rick Bauer get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people.

Sept 28th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Mark Haines.

Sept 29 House Concert in Little Britain (just north of Lake Skugog). Contact Karen at 705 - 328 - 0202

Sept 30th "Claude Presbyterian Church", 15175 Hurontario Street, Caledon, Ont. At 7:30 it's Haines & Leighton, in concert with Caledon's own Dickson Reid opening. The acoustics at this church are fantastic. Tom has played Dickson's CD. His songs are catchy and relevent to the Caledon area. Tickets $15 advance -available from the church office: 905 838 3512 or from the Inglewood General Store or from Acoustic Traditions Music Store, 57 Broadway St. Orangeville (from September 15th). For more info contact: Elizabeth Szekeres wjeg@3web.net

Oct 1st Octoberfolk 20005 Festival. at "the Best Western Hotel", Brant Park Inn , (highway 413 & Wayne Getzky Parkway), Brantford, Ont. 12:00 noon - midnight. This will be Haines & Leighton's 3rd time here. It is a very well run one day festival with terrific music and always a few surprizes from artistic director Don McGeoch. It will be well worth the drive to Brantford.

Oct 3rd "the Kitchen", 983 Victoria Park Ave. 8:00pm, $12.00 Lillian Wauthier, Presenter/Promoternue for the past year. Rosalee & Allan Peppard have made this venue for a warm, intimate sound. Mics and amps will be at the miinimum. It's wheelchair accessible, free street parking everywhere and just 3 bus stops north of VP/Danforth subway station at St. Bedes. Info/Reserv. - 416-264-2235 or Email: lillianw@interlog.com

Oct 12th "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Mark and Tom back by popular demand!!

Oct 13th " the Island Queen" tourboat, Kingston, Ont., - That's right!! Haines & Leighton showcase as part of the Ont. Council of Folk Festivals. The boat leaves Confederation Basin (across from Kingston City Hall) at 8:00 pm.

October 14th 8 pm Mark and Tom in concert St. James Anglican Church Fundraiser, 10 Union Street West, Kingston $20.00 at the door, $40.00 family pass with children under 16 Call 613-548-7254 or 613-546-9475 to reserve your tickets

Oct 16th "Dare the Devil" series #6 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., Anne Lederman's groundbreaking fiddle series, Dare the Devil , has proven that Canadian fiddle music is as wild and fresh as ever. Special Guests this time are Patrick Ourceau and James McKie Once again Tom Leighton and Ian Bell from Fiddlesong are the backup. The walls are generally groaning on Dare the Devil days as fiddlers take flight, working together and alone to take us on a whirlwind ride through contemporary Canadian fiddling. Media Contact: Anne Lederman, PH: (416) 538 - 9036, E-mail: annelederman@sympatico.ca

Oct 21st "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown, Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, This is a very well run room and the food is terrific. It JUST might be worth the ride to Acton - just so you can stop in Georgetown on your ways back. Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Oct. 22 Tom gets to play with Kingston's own funnyman Roger James

2:00 Wellington Str. Theatre, Kingston, Ont. - a celtic based children's show

9:00ish Prince George Hotel, Kingston - mostly pub repetoire. It will be great fun.

Nov 5th House Concert in Little Britain (just north of Lake Skugog).It's Danny Bakan accompanied by Tom Leighton. Contact Karen at 705 - 328 - 0202 or go to Danny's site. www.dannybakan.com

Nov 11 & 12 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Conrad Kipping get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people..... and some fast, no, ...... - VERY fast mandolin playing!!

Haines and Leighton Tour England!!

Fri 18th November Middleham Key Centre, North Yorkshire

Mon 21st November Plowright Theatre Bar, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

Tues 22nd November, Cumbria Forum 28, 28 Duke Street, Barrow in Furness

Wed 23rd November Dorking Folk Club, Dorking, Surrey

Thur 24th November Black Swan Folk Club, York, North Yorkshire

Wed 30th November Blackpool Folk Club, Blackpool, Lancashire

Sat 3rd December Birdsedge Village Hall, Birdsedge, West Yorkshire

Mon 5th December Boston Folk Club, Lincolnshire

Dec 10th "The Shepherd's Crook" 86 Main Street South, Georgetown, Ont., 8:00 pm ph 905 702-0456 Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping, This is a very well run room and the food is terrific. It JUST might be worth the ride to Acton - just so you can stop in Georgetown on your ways back. Hey - don't forget that Georgetown is Stompin' Tom territory. Let's hope that their S.T. repetoire is up to local standards!

Dec 11th

Dec 16 & 17 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Conrad Kipping get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people..... and some fast, no, ...... - VERY fast mandolin playing!!

Dec 31st yes, that's New Years Eve - Rich Warren's "Midnight Special". WFMT Radio - 98.7 FM Chicago. Mark and Tom played this prestigeous radio show 2 years ago. The applause hadn't stopped when Rich invited the boys to be part of his New Year's Eve show. YAHOO times ten. This will be a lot of fun.

2004

Jan 31st Tom Leighton plays a contra-dance with fiddle whiz Anne Ledernan. Details TBA. These Toronto Contradances are a riot. They hire wonderful callers who explain everything but still keep things moving along at a fun pace. The People are friendly, helpful and how could you NOT want to dance to Anne's repetoire. Tom plays only piano on these jobs and even then he has to fasten his seatbelt to keep up with "that Anne girl"!!

Feb 4th Tom Leighton gets to perform at Nonie Crete's "Girl In A Crazy World" CD release party. It's at "Hugh's Room" .2261 Dundas St. W.,Toronto. ph (416) 531-6604 Tom shares the band stand with such greats as Paul Mills, guitar, Don Reed - one of the most recorded violinists on the scene, Sandy Horne, bass. The 1st time that Mark and Tom heard Nonie was 3 years ago when she open for them at the Opera Hose in Orangeville. The due is back there Feb 6th. Opening guest is Ryan Schneider. www.noniecrete.com

Feb 5th Haines & Leighton are in concert at McArthur Hall Auditorium, Queens University, Kingston, located on the north - west corner of Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd., and Union St. Seating 700. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. The contact numbers are Glenburnie United Church @ 613-542-4773, or Gail Reid @ 613-546-9645. This is a fund raiser for Glenburnie United Church, Kingston. Mark Haines is a Kingston native, so it's always fun to perform their. Tom has NO Kingston connection except that it's one of his favorite cities in all of Canada!!

Feb 6th, 2004 - the Orangeville Concert Assoc. Series Presents: Haines & Leighton in concert at "the Orangeville Town Hall Opera House", 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 8:00 start, ph.519 - 942 - 3423 or 1 - 800 - 424 - 1295 www.orangevilleconcerts.ca Mark and Tom have performed in this venue before and it's a wonderful hall. Great sound and an intimate size. We're both looking forward to playing there again.

Feb 7th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9:15ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Haines & Leighton. This will be Mark's only Toronto appearance this trip up from PEI. This has always been favorite venus for Mark & Tom largely due to the support and entheusiasm of the proprietor John Maxwell. The lucky owners of their CD "Optimist Jig" will know that the Maxwell's Rant Medley is inspried by our times at Allens.

Feb 18th "Fionn MacCool's", 489 King Street W., Toronto - Time 8:30 - 12:30 ph (416) - 586 - 1331 with Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Feb 21st "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Conrad Kipping get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people.

Feb 27 & 28th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Mar 4 & 5th the Wexford Variety Night. This show is the "annual coming out party" for the Wexford Music Theatre Comnpany - of 150 students including our own pit orchestra. With those numbers we stage numbers in a way that even Los Vegas could NEVER afford to do. It's a real variety show with lots of BIG numbers that you have to see and hear to believe, plus a fast paced grou0p of smaller numbers and skits that give the maximum amount of stage time to our students and solidify the "company" prior to working on the annual musical. (this year it will be J.C. Superstar). Show time is at 7:30 at Wexford C.I., 1176 Pharmacy Ave. (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. You'll never see shows of this size and calibre for this amount of $$$. ($15.00 and $12.00 Tom Leighton shares the baton with longtime friend, colleague and musical talent Bob Johnston. Anne Merriam is the director, Honey Frid is the choreographer. (Bob is also Nancy White's musical director, while Anne and Honey worked with Tom on the last 2 productions of the folk opera "Minerva")

Mar 6th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9 - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Mar 13th a dance with Anne Lederman - These Toronto Contradances are a riot. They hire wonderful callers who explain everything but still keep things moving along at a fun pace. The People are friendly, helpful and how could you NOT want to dance to Anne's repetoire. Tom Leighton plays only piano on these jobs and even then he has to fasten his seatbelt to keep up with "that Anne girl"!! It's at St Barnabus Anglican Church (the Chester subway stop, OR the corner of Danforth Ave and Hampton Ave. from 7:30 - 10:30 The guest caller is Bill Russell. They even have a session for beginners at 7:00.

Mar 14th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9 - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Tom & Jaime Snieder .Jaime is a fiddle and song writing legend having been a founding member of The Wonderful Grand Band, the Frere Bros., Tip Splinter, Margan LeFaye and a formidable solo performer. This is owner John Maxwell's post St. Partick's Day Parade party. Tom and Conrad played there last year and had a ball.

Mar 17th St. Patrick's Day. Tom will be playing twice, both times with multi-instrumentalist Rick Bauer. 1. At "Limericks", Richmond Hill, (905) 883-6696 from 3:00pm to 6:00

2. "Harry Flashman's", 249 Queen St. E., Brampton ph 905 - 451 - 6900 starting at 9 pm

Apr 16th "Limericks", Richmond Hill, (905) 883-6696 from 9:00pm to 1:00am, with Tom & Conrad. It's a terrific sounding room...and a dancefloor!!\

Jan 1st ...... Still ready to party??? Tom Leighton gets to play with Keven Phillips, Mitch Lewis and bassman John Yelland at the historic Brunswick House (talk about the hair of the dog!!) - from 4 - 8:00 THAT'S PM FOR YOU NON STOP PARTIERS.. This quartette played Tuesday nights at the Victory cafe earlier in the year and it was fun, fun, FUN. Kevin has a terrific repetoire of fun swingish material with lots of zanny choices from who knows where. Lets call it Kevin's New Years Day Levy.

Jan 2 & 3 "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. Last summer Mark and Tom returned and really had a ball. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs. They're looking forward to going back.

Mar 19 & 20 "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Jaime Snieder get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. This is their MAPLE SUGAR weekend!! (as if their food isn't rich enough!!). It's a 2 1/2 hr drive east of Toronto and is in OLD inn so there are fancy rooms available for those romantics out there.

Mar 20 The Regent Theatre, Picton. This is an evening of celebrating Maple Sugar Season by some of teh County's many musicians and singers including Tom Leighton, Suzanne Pasternak, Emiily Fennel, Steve Fruitman & Zeke Mazerak (who were ALL involved in the Minerva Folk Opera), Mark Despault, Jaime Snieder, & Tim Hanley.

Mar 25th "HUGH'S ROOM" 2261 Dundas St.W. ph 416 - 531 - 6604 The 2nd annual Furry Folk Festival. This is a fund raiser for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) and all the great work that they do. All the musicians are donating their talent and it features lots of animal related songs by writers such as Danny Bakan (who is the evenings host) and Magoo, Laura Bird, Wendel Ferguson,and Manitoba Hal. Also on board will be poets Robert Priest, Tim Mason & Stewart Ross. for more details go to Danny's site at www.dannybakan.com Once again Tom is part of the house band and the M.Dir. along with Trevor Mills on the bass.

Mar 27th "the Red Lantern", 228 Merton St., (near Mt. Pleasant), 8:30 start, ph 416 - 483 - 9444 with Tom & Conrad Kipping and Al McKinley helping out on guitar and singing and Jeffrey Weismiller playing Irish flute, whistles and guitar. Tom sat in there recently with Ron Nigrini and had a ball. They've just recently started a music policy again thanks to the energys of Ted Thorpe and we're looking forward to this Toronto venue.

Mar 31st "Fionne MacCools" 21 St. Clair Ave West (at Yonge St.) from 8:30 - 12:30. Ph 416 - 925 - 7827 Tom Leighton plays with Conrad Kipping.

Apr 2 & 3rd Tom Leighton plays at Richard "Dickson" Reid's CD Release party. Other musicians will be Anne Lederman, Conrad Kipping and Bruce Leh. Dickson Reid is releasing his CD titled "Sugar in the Snow". What a perfect place to have it - Bob's Sugar Shack. at Boston Mills Rd. and Airport Rd.. Friday's set starts at around 6:45 followed by a dance complete with a caller to talk everyone through each dance. Sat starts with wagon rides at 5:00 complete with maple taffy in the snow. 6:00 the buffet dinner starts, 7:00 Dickson's concert set followed by a dance. For more details phone Dickson at 905 - 880 - 7156

May 5th "Fionne MacCools" io the Esplanade (at Church St) more details to follow. Tom Leighton plays with Conrad Kipping. ph 416 - 362 - 2495

May 7 & 8 "2nd Annual SING at Eaglewood", Pfferlaw, Ont with Tom Leighton and Carol Hasek.. This excellent choral weekend was and is organized by Margaret Almack and we really had a ball last year. It's quite informal with lots of singing. You don't HAVE to have choral experience to enjoy yourself. Singing always makes you feel good and doing it with like minded people makes you feel even better!! This year we're planning on doing a bit less material thank last year and allowing Carol and all of us to enjoy polishing it up a bit more. Also we're planning on having master classes which is sort of like eave dropping on a specific music lesson. That really puts the "theory" into a more relevant context. Here is Margeret's address for more information: rothalma@mail.ils.net

May 14th Nonie Crete Band's 'Girl in a Crazy World' cd release party @ The Button Factory @ 8pm. 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo, Ontario 519-886-4577 Fax: 519-886-4599 http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca/Facilities/Button Eugene Rea, Tom Leighton

May 19th "The Oasis" 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom with Danny Bakan

May 22nd "Waring House", Picton, Prince Edward County. (613) 476-7492. Tom & Conrad Kipping get to play in one of Ontario's nicest venues. Great sound, food and people.

May 26 - 29 Wexford Music Theatre presents their production of Godspell. (Tom Leighton and Bob Johnston are the musical directors). Any Wexford Production is hard to describe. The company is made up of 150 dedicated kids that include their own pit band and the production numbers are breathtaking. NOBODY could afford to do BIG the way Wexford does!! Add to that a show that is largely improvised and you can rest assured that is will be like no other GODSPELL you've seen. A BONUS is that the show has been completely orchestrated by Tom and Bob for Wexford's pit band. The original score only calls for piano, guitar, bass and drums. Wexford IC (School for the arts) is located at 1176 Pharmacy Ave (just north of Lawrence). ph 416 - 396 - 6874. Show times are May 26 - 29, starting at 7:30.

June 2nd "Fionne MacCools" io the Esplanade (at Church St) more details to follow. Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping are back by popular demand. (there's an excellent chance that BIG Al McKinley will show up with his voice and guitar as well). ph 416 - 362 - 2495

June 5th - day time - Streetsville - Tom will be playing with long time friends Rick Bauer, Aaron Soloman and Allen McKinley. Rick likes to book his band as "the Heathens"! Details to come.

June 5th - evening - "Jake's Boathouse", 59 First Gulf Boulevard (at Steeles Ave and Highway 410), Brampton. (905) 451-9695 Mark Haines & the Zippers used to RULE this place. This past January Mark Haines and Tom Leighton returned there and really had a ball. It's a very friendly place with a great kitchen - esp. their ribs. They're looking forward to going back.

June 6th Sunday 2 - 4:00pm HAINES & LEIGHTON give a House Concert in Dundas. These small concxerts are wonderful venues. Intimate setting, Great people and an informality that is hard to duplicate in a larger room. This is private, but is open to interested people. CONTACT Peter and Irene at breichmanas@sympatico.ca

"The Oasis" 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON!

July 1st Riverdale Park (Broadview just north of Gerard) 11:00 - 11:30AM (or so) Tom and Danny Bakan will be on an out door stage as a start to the Canada Day Celebration.

July 3rd Haliburton, Ont. Tom Leighton gets to acompany NANCY WHITE at an environmental gathering. Nancy is a riot to work with. It was really a LOT of fun.

July10th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom LEIGHTON with Rick Bauer (Rick is an original Frere Brother and has also performed on mark 'n Tom's CD Foot to Floor) - probably out on their patio, 9:00 - 1:00

July 13th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9:15ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Haines & Leighton. This has always been a favorite venu for Mark & Tom largely due to the support and entheusiasm of the proprietor John Maxwell. The lucky owners the "Optimist Jig" CD will know that the Maxwell's Rant Medley is inspried by our times at Allens.

July 14th "The Oasis" 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON on the beautiful Oasis patio (weather permitting). The food here is wonderful and their bread pudding is the best on the planet! No exageration!!

July 15th "Fionne MacCools" on 489 King St. West, Toronto - Mark and Tom 8:30 - 12:30 ph 416 - 586 - 1331

July 16th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with HAINES & LEIGHTON -

July 17 & 18th the Almaguin Music Festival, Sundridge Ont.. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON. Bonus: Tom will also be performing with the wonderful Ron Nigrini. I DO know that Ken Whitley, Sneazy Waters (with fiddle whiz Zeke Mazarek), Tanglefoot, Glen Reid will also be there. They will be doing a concert set on Sat. night plus 3 workshops during the day. On Sunday Mark 'n Tom will help Ken Whitley start the Gospel workshop at !:00. Be warned that they will have to leave the workshop early in order to get down to Bolsover in time for that concert.

July 18th HAINES & LEIGHTON in concert in Bolsover, Ontario. 4:00 start, Bolsover Community Centre. Admission $15 (kids under 12 - $10.00 with a bar-b-que to follow - hey - it's covered by the admission!. RSVP Debbie at 416 - 622 - 9388 or debbie_o@sympatico.ca

July 23, Jock's Bistro, Cardigan, P.E.I. Mark Haines SOLO. No reservation's necessay. Go to Cardigan, you can't miss it.. Jock's Bistro and Cardigan Lobster Suppers are under the same roof. Classic island atmosphere, huge hardwood bar and floor. 8:00 start.

July 24th "Square One", Mississauga, Ont. Tom teams up with songwriter/singer/guitarwhiz BILL CANDY from1:15 to 3:15. For more details about this music festival checkout http://www.mississaugarotaryribfest.com/entertainment.html

July 24th "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9:15ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping.

July 24 Mark Haines is SOLO at The Traiside Cafe, Mount Stewart, P.E.I. Better reserve by phoning 902-676-3130. The Trailside Cafe is inimate and charming offering. It offers fabulous food and a selective bar. More and more artists of stature are recognizing the Trail Side as the great venue including Valdy, Laura Smith, Pam Morgan, Ron Hynes and Michael Pickett.

July 15th "Fionne MacCools" on 489 King St. West, Toronto - Mark and Tom 8:30 - 12:30 ph 416 - 586 - 1331

Wow, wow, wow!! I HAD to leave THIS date up because we had Rick Bauer and Aaron Soloman sit in - which brought the fiddle count up to THREE!! They are BOTH great players and knew our repetoire, so the playing was hot,HOT, HOT. Thanks to Rick and Aaron for sharing their talents.

July 17 & 18th the Almaguin Music Festival, Sundridge Ont.. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON. details are on the "Info" page. It was really fun.

JULY 28th "Fionne MacCools" at 70 THE ESPLANADE, Toronto - Tom and Conrad Kipping. Be warned - BIG Al McKinley is bringing his voice, his guitar and HIS PARENTS out! I THINK that he's going for that raise in his allowance!! Starting at 8:30 - 12:15 ph 416 - 362 - 2495

July 30, Jock's Bistro, Cardigan, P.E.I. Mark Haines is SOLO. No reservation's necessay. Go to Cardigan, you can't miss it.. Jock's Bistro and Cardigan Lobster Suppers are under the same roof. Classic island atmosphere, huge hardwood bar and floor. 8:00 start.

July 30 & Aug 1st "Blue Skies Music Festival", Clarendon, Ont. This year Tom Leighton will be leading their killer square dance band. He has done this before and it's one of the highlights of the weekend with up to 20 musicians on stage and over 100 wild dancers kicking up the Blue Skies dust! Myra Hirsberg is the caller this year. Tom has worked with her several times around Toronto with Anne Lederman. She's GOOD. A great time for the Blue Sky dancers is assured! The Blue Skies Dance band is open to ANYONE wanting to play the "tunes" for the dancers. At times it's been 8 fiddlers, 12 guitarists, 4 banjos, some whistles, and , of course... ONE HONKIN' ACCORDION!! See you on stage?????

Aug 6 - 8th The Red Rock Music Festival. Join Haines & Leighton at Red Rock's waterfront park for the annual "Live From the Rock" Folk Festival . "Celebrating music and the arts on the northern shore of Lake Superior" For more details call 807-886-1041 or visit www.livefromtherock.com

Aug. 13, Jock's Bistro, Cardigan, P.E.I. Mark Haines is SOLO. No reservation's necessay. Go to Cardigan, you can't miss it.. Jock's Bistro and Cardigan Lobster Suppers are under the same roof. Classic island atmosphere, huge hardwood bar and floor. 8:00 start.

Aug. 20 - 22 Summerfolk Music Festival, Owen Sound, Ont. Want to sing at the festival??? Tom Leighton willl be conducting the "Summerfolk Community Choir". Isabel Bernam will be out of country and has invited Tom to conduct for her this year. This choir is open to ANYONE interested in chorale singing. They will rehearse several times during the festival (though perfect attendance in NOT mandatory - especially for you sight readers) and perform on the MAIN STAGE on the Sunday night. Tom has done this before and the quality of the music should surprize and delight EVERYONE.

for more details visit: www.summerfolk.org

Aug. 20 Mark Haines is SOLO at The Traiside Cafe, Mount Stewart, P.E.I. Better reserve by phoning 902-676-3130. The Trailside Cafe is inimate and charming offering. It offers fabulous food and a selective bar. More and more artists of stature are recognizing the Trail Side as the great venue including Valdy, Laura Smith, Pam Morgan, Ron Hynes and Michael Pickett.

Aug 24 - 26 The deCoste Centre, Pictou, N.S. HAINES & LEIGHTON are back by popular demand.

Aug 28 & 29th "the Eaglewood Folk Music Festival", Pfferlaw, Ont HAINES & LEIGHTON are back by popular demand and are headlining on Saturday night!! Eaglewood conjures up all the mental and musical images of what the great festivals were like "in the early intimate days". This festival is a treasure for it's wonderful venue and ability to get right up beside some great performers. Doug McArthur (who penned Boots & Saddles and Letter to Marie) is the mus. director.

Aug 31st "Allens" 143 Danforth Ave., Toronto from 9:15ish - 1:00 ph: 463-3086 with Haines & Leighton. This has always been a favorite venu for Mark & Tom largely due to the support and entheusiasm of the proprietor John Maxwell. The lucky owners the "Optimist Jig" CD will know that the Maxwell's Rant Medley is inspried by our times at Allens.

Sept 1st "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's HAINES & LEIGHTON on the beautiful Oasis patio (weather permitting). The food here is wonderful and their bread pudding is the best on the planet! No exageration!!

Sept 3 Haines & Leighton at the "Two Way Street Coffee House", 1047 Curtiss Street in downtown Downers Grove, (just North of Chicago) Start time at 8:15 pm. We're goin' to Chicago, ba-by to do want to go!!!!

Sept 4 Haines & Leighton are going to be in THE Windy City - yes, no other place than Chicago. On the 4th they will be featured in a national broadcast of Rich Warren's "Midnight Special". That's really an honour. Details to follow.

Sept 5 & 6 "Fox Valley Folk Festival" at Island Park, In Geneva, IL (40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop) http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com/

Sept 8th "Fionne MacCools" on the Esplanade (at Church St) Toronto - Time 8:30 - 12:30 ph (416) - 586 - 1331 with Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Sept 23 - 25, Stayner's Wharf, Halifax (at the Dartmouth Ferry terminal). Mark Haines performs with ex-Zipper Johnny (Porco) Theodore, Brian Borne, and Reg Ballagh. Great food and great entertainment, Stylistcally, it leans towards blues and swing. ph 902-492-1800

Oct 13th "Fionne MacCools" on the Esplanade (at Church St) Toronto - Time 8:30 - 12:30 ph (416) - 586 - 1331 with Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Oct. 15th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. (at King - it used to be the ACME Bar and Grill) ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping. Probably on their patio. This is a Nova Scotia syle pub so there will be lots of "down east" music and friendly staff and patrons. (I'm STILL trying to decide if that is by co-incidence or not). Hmmmmm.

Oct. 16 (private party).

Oct 17th Anne Lederman's "Dare the Devil" series #1 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton will be on stage as well as special fiddle guests Dan McDonald and Mark Sullivan. People will be encouraged to bring your own fiddles along as part of the session will be a fiddle circle. 1:00 - 3:30 pm For more details contact Anne: anne.lederman@sympatico.ca

Nov. 28 Anne Lederman's "Dare the Devil" series #2 at "Hugh's Room", Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Tom Leighton will be on stage as well as special fiddle guests Rose Bolton and Erynn Marshall. People will be encouraged to bring your own fiddles along as part of the session will be a fiddle circle. 1:00 - 3:30 pm For more details contact Anne: anne.lederman@sympatico.ca

Dec.1st "The Oasis", 31 King St., Coburg 905 - 372 - 6634 7:30pm. It's Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping.(singing, mandolin, fiddle and guitar) The food here is wonderful and their bread pudding is the best on the planet! No exageration!!

Dec 4th Tom plays a dance with Anne Lederman in Owen Sound. For details contact annelederman@sympatico.ca These contra dances are such fun. You really don't have to know any fancy dance moves,. They always bring in a wonderful caller who explaines each dance before the music starts.

Dec. 10th Riverdale Share Carolling at the Second Cup, Danforth & Chester. Friday, 10am - 11am For the past 10 years the Second Cup at Danforth and Hampton has generously donated a dollar from every beverage sold on all day to the Riverdale Share organisation. In appreciation of this wonderful gift we like to show up at 10:00 am and sing Christmas Carols for about an hour. Please join us! Bring you instruments, your voices and your good cheer! This is always a fun prelude to the Riverdale Share Christmas Concert.

Dec 12th Riverdale Share Christmas Concert, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave at Broadview. 3:00pm. This is a WONDERFUL old fashioned variety show that features talent from the east side of the Don Valley. There is a supurb house band and lots of music. This yeqar TOM LEIGHTON is the music director, Steve Briggs is the band leader. They've been working on arrangments. All the $$$ raised stays in the Riverdale area to help our own needy. It's the 13th annual. (doors open at 2:30) Tickets are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door with a food donation. Tickets available until the day of at: Treasure Island Toys - 581 Danforth It's My Party- 423 Danforth The Cooks Place- 488 Danforth The Big Carrot-348 Danforth Kidaroo - 348 Danforth Ralph Thornton Centre-765 Queen Street East Mayor David Miller will open the show this year and feature performers include: Wendell Ferguson, MC Wildcat, Tom Leighton, Russell deCarle, David Gale, Shelley Hamilton, Robert Priest, The Circumstantialists, Gregg Lawless, Chris McKhool, The Squares, Debbie Fleming and Jian Ghomeshi.

2003

Jan 11th and 12th, Hugh's Room, Toronto. Tom with Jason Fowler, George Koller, and Dick van Raadshooven as a member of the house band for "The Way We Feel", an evening's Tribute to the Music of Gordon Lightfoot. Featured performers over the two nights included Rick Fines, Aengus Finnan, Harte Rouge, Connie Kaldor, Dan Kershaw, David Matheson, John McDermott, Jory Nash, Ian Tamblyn, Terry Tufts, Valdy, and Katherine Wheatley.

Jan 17th Waring House, Picton, Prince Edward County; Tom & Conrad Kipping.

Jan 18th Limerick's, Richmond Hill; Tom & Conrad.

Jan 26th Hugh's Room, Toronto; Tom with Nancy White, Roger James and Bob Johnston.

Feb 1st Celtic Dance, Owen Sound; Tom with the great fiddler ANNE LEDERMAN.

Feb 8th Hugh's Room, Toronto; A night dedicated to the music of STOMPIN' TOM CONNORS. Tom and Conrad Kipping (Conrad was an S.T.C. band alumnus). Tim Hadley (Tom's current bass player) and Peter Jellard (who performed with Connors at the Air Canada Centre) on fandangled electric guitar. Washboard Hank, Michelle Rumball, Steve Fruitman and David Newland also appeared.

Feb 14, 15,& 16th EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS in Halifax. Mark and Tom were nominees for Roots and Traditional Group of the Year!

Feb 14th Peddler's Pub, Halifax, NS; HAINES & LEIGHTON.

Feb 14th Roots Room, Halifax Convention Centre; HAINES & LEIGHTON after hours.

Feb 21 & 22 Portly Piper, Ajax; with Tom and Conrad Kipping PLUS the great voice of BIG AL McKINLAY.

Mar 5th The Oasis, Coburg; Tom and Conrad Kipping.

Mar 8th & 9th; The Portly Piper, Ajax; Tom and Conrad Kipping.

Mar 16th Allens, Toronto; matinee with Tom and Conrad Kipping.

MAR 16th Hugh's Room, Toronto. 2261 Dundas St. W., (416) 531-6604. Tom appeared with MARIE LYNN HAMMOND, for the release of her CD "Pegasus".

Mar 17th Limerick's, Richmond Hill. St Paddy's Day afternoon with Tom and Conrad.

Mar 17th Harry Flashman's, Brampton; St. Paddy's night with Tom and Conrad.

Mar 20 Hugh's Room, Toronto; HAINES & LEIGHTON.

Mar 22 Vital Spark Folk Club, Whitby; HAINES & LEIGHTON in concert!

Mar 26th The Oasis, Coburg; HAINES & LEIGHTON

Mar 29th Duke of Argyle, Toronto; HAINES & LEIGHTON.

Apr 23rd The Oasis, Coburg; Tom and Conrad Kipping.

May 21 - 24 Wexford School for the Arts, Toronto. Kiss Me Kate. Tom is one of the musical directors at this wonderful school and Bob Johnston (Nancy White's accompanist) is the other. Talk about creative energy!! There was a cast of a size that would make Busby Berkley drool!!! Great energy, great music.

May 29th, The Arts and Culture Centre, St. John's. Nfld. Tom played with Anne Lederman's FIDDLESONG along with Ian Bell and Laura Caesar

May 31st, Bloor St. United Church, Toronto. Common Thread Community Chorus; Tom accompanied this choir on a number of their songs playing acoordion and percussion, as well as one of Tom's own arrangements. This is an amateur choir who sing for the love of it. Consequently it's comprised of wonderful individuals and is fun to listen to.

Date: Sun. Nov. 23rd Fiddles & Frets Music Presents:

A WOMENS' FIDDLEFEST! with CHRISTINA SMITH, ANNE LINDSAY, ANNE LEDERMAN, & ERYNN MARSHALL. Rhythm section Tom Leighton and David Woodhead!

Dec 6th "Limerick's", Richmond Hill, 905 - 883 - 6696 from 9 - 1 w. TOM & CONRAD It's a terrific sounding room ...... and a dancefloor!!´

Dec 12th and 13th "Duke of Argyle" 9:00 pm 6 John St. ph: 416 - 340 - 9700 with Tom & Conrad Kipping

Dec. 13th 3 - 4:00 Pre - Riverdale Christmans Share carol sing at the Second Cup (on Danforth Ave at Hampton Ave). This is an annual event with some of Riverdale's best musicians donating their services

TOM

Dec. 13th 6:00 - a Contradance with Anne Lederman - St. Barnabas Anglican Church.(on Danforth Ave near Chester).

Dec. 14th Riverdale Christmans Share annual concert at the wonderful and historic Danforth Music Hall

Dec. 31st Yes, New Year's Eve is approaching!! Haines & Leighton have been asked to celebrate at "HUGH'S ROOM" It's one of Toronto's best venues - 2261 Dundas St.W. ph 416 - 531 - 6604 So far the plan looks like we'll start the festivities with a rip roaring Haines & Leighton concert set, then devote the rest of the night to "party music" and requests with guests sitting in. We are thrilled to have two of our favorite Toronto musicians playign with us that night - on drums and some guitar we have Mitch Lewis (Mitch is featured on our "Hand To Hand" CD and also was a member of Mark Haines and the Zippers so is more than qualified to play in ANY musical direction the night takes us) and Conrad Kipping on Fiddle, mandolin and guitars (Conrad plays with Tom in many pubs around Toronto, especially when Mark is on the Island, but we have slao worked many times as a trio - or as Michael Bolton worded it - as "two of Toronto's best duos!")

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