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Stadacona Band CO Lt(N) Brad Ritson leads his musicians during a recent rehearsal for the Beary Merry Christmas Concert tour.
RYAN MELANSON, L'\u00c9QUIPE DU TRIDENT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stadacona Band spreads holiday cheer across province<\/b><\/h3>\n

Par Ryan Melanson,<\/b>
\nL\u2019\u00e9quipe du Trident<\/p>\n

The talented musicians of the Stadacona Band are always kept busy entertaining audiences and supporting the RCN at home and abroad, and things are no different at Christmas time.<\/p>\n

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Liz Rigney and PO2 Brad Davidge team up on vocals during the first concert of the Beary Merry Christmas tour on November 26 at the Rebecca Cohen Auditorium in Halifax.
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Fresh off a milestone trip to Belgium commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War, the band is back at home and already diving into a holiday schedule that includes the annual Beary Merry Christmas Concert tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great program. We\u2019ll have a number of familiar favourites, but there\u2019s actually going to be a few surprises as well. We\u2019ll also throw a bit of humour in there, and hopefully we can help pass along some holiday joy to the various communities,\u201d said Lt(N) Brad Ritson at the band\u2019s office in Windsor Park recently, where they invited members of the media to hear a short preview ahead of the tour. The band ran through renditions of Christmas in Killarney, Frosty the Snowman<\/i>, et A Christmas Festival Medley.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just focusing on getting all our notes in tune and making sure everything\u2019s ready to go,\u201d said Lt(N) Ritson, who took over as the Stad Band\u2019s CO and conductor in August of this year. He\u2019s a newcomer to Nova Scotia as well, and said he was looking forward to getting out of Halifax and seeing a bit more of the province during the band\u2019s trips to Sydney and Liverpool for Beary Merry Christmas shows.<\/p>\n

The annual concerts are presented in partnership with the Salvation Army Maritime Division, and all proceeds from ticket sales will go to the charity\u2019s Christmas Assistance Programs, while patrons are also encouraged to bring a bear or stuffed toy to contribute to the Christmas toy drive. According to the Salvation Army, the band\u2019s tour brought in nearly 4,000 toys in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always happy to work with the Salvation Army and we have a lot of fun with these concerts,\u201d said PO2 Brad Davidge, who provides vocals for a number of tunes, along with concert emcee and CTV personality Liz Rigney.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a great show and we\u2019ve really tried to get the word out this year to encourage people to come see us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tour is already underway, and with concerts in Halifax and Sydney under their belt, the band is preparing for the finale, set for Thursday, December 13 in Liverpool at the Astor Theatre. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and available at the Astor Box Office or by calling 902-354-5250. For those not able to attend a concert, donations in support of the Beary Merry Christmas Concert tour can be made at http:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/donate.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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