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The Spirit of John (Mann)
Cashbox Canada
Fri Jan 25, 2019
Alzeihmers Benefit Concert
Alzeihmers Benefit Concert

A few years ago, when Spirit of the West’s singer and main song co-writer John Mann was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, a ripple went through the fairly close-knit Canadian music community. While it was clear that performing music would recede from John’s personal endeavors over time, his love of music has not diminished.

This concert is a benefit for the Toronto Alzheimer’s Association Music Project, which provides iPods free of charge to people living with dementia. Loaded with music from each patient’s “soundtrack”, they are able to listen to music connected to meaningful experiences over their life.

Listening to personalized music can be a powerful activity for those with dementia: music has the potential to increase physical and social activity; reignite older memories; and improve sleep, mood, cognition, communication, and overall quality of life.

For the past few years, a core of wonderful musicians have come together to celebrate John’s personal soundtrack in an evening of music and gaiety lovingly dubbed “The Spirit of John“, in support of The Music Project. This year it will be at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, a wonderful venue which we dearly hope to see full to the rafters of fans and supporters on January 31, 2019.

The stellar House Band and Guests will be performing selections from John’s list of favourites, and Spirit of the West will take the stage for a set of SotW chestnuts with various singers in John’s place. We are thrilled and excited to be a part of this event. We’ll be dusting off a setlist and lining up some rehearsal time in anticipation.

Performers include:
Andrew Cash

Jim Cuddy
Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson (Skydiggers)
Royal Wood
Dayna Manning
Dustin Bentall
Miku Graham

Chris Tait (Chalk Circle)
Damhnait Doyle (Shaye, The Heartbroken)
Jessica Mitchell
Danny Greaves (The Watchmen)
Kevin Kane (Grapes of Wrath)
Serena Ryder

John Mann
John Mann

In a moving promotional video, the viewer is asked to fill in the lyrics on Spirit of the West songs, we are asked to sing the songs – and if you know the words then you know more than the musician who wrote them. Come sing the songs because John can’t.

For more visit sotw.ca/the-toronto-alzheimers-society-music-project-benefit-concert-2019

Proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Society Music Project. Tickets are available for www.ticketweb.ca.

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