ECMA Announces 2015 Honorary Award Recipients…unveils details of additional showcases

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ECMA Announces 2015 Honorary Award Recipients

…unveils details of additional showcases
 

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Honorary East Coast Music Awards. They are as follows: Director's Special Achievement Award Marc Chouinard Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Tom Gordon Musician’s Achievement Award Glenn Simmons Industry Builder Award Fred’s Records Stompin’ Tom Award Max MacDonald (CB) Frank Barter (NB) John White (NL) Jeff Goodspeed (NS)  Mac Campbell (PE) Award presentations for these honorary awards are as follows: Director's Special Achievement Award and Industry Builder Award: Award Gala, Thursday, April 9 @ 8:30PM  - Jack Byrne Arena   Stompin’ Tom Award (PE): Radio ECMA Friday, April 10 @ 12:00PM - Delta Lobby All other awards: Industry Party, Saturday, April 11 @ 5:00PM - JAG Hotel Additional Eastlink East Coast Music Week Showcases The ECMA unveiled three additional showcases taking place at the Holy Heart Theatre during Eastlink East Coast Music Week in St. John’s, NL. Details are as follows: CBC's East Coast Music Hour with David Myles  Shanneyganock Vishtèn Tim Chaisson Brianna Gosse James Hill Anne Janelle Alan Jeffries ECMW Gospel Showcase  The Secrets Blair Lane Angie Rogers Dan Bursey Infinitely More Kellie Loder ECMW Presents: Music PEI Showcase Ten Strings and a Goat Skin Vishtèn Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys The Count and the Cuban Cocktail Tickets for these showcases can be purchased here: http://ecma.com/festival/tickets. Road to the Rock: The Official Eastlink East Coast Music Week Podcast Last week, ECMA debuted Road to the Rock: The Official Eastlink East Coast Music Week Podcast. Hosted by Trevor Murphy of CKDU’s Halifax Is Burning, the series highlights a showcasing act from each of the five Atlantic Canadian regions. New episodes of podcasts will be released each Wednesday leading up to ECMW. Listen to the first episode featuring Newfoundland’s RocketRocketShip here: http://ecma.com/news/ecmw-2015-official-podcast ECMW 2015 Charity Hockey Game East Coast musicians and local celebrities join forces for a charity hockey game against music industry professionals and media personalities at Mile One Centre on Sunday, April 12 at 12pm. All proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Red Cross. Tickets are $10 plus tax and service fees, and can be purchased online at mileonecentre.com, by phone at 709-576-7657, or in person at the box office. The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada that fosters, develops and celebrates East Coast music and its artists locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The ECMA annually produces one of the top music industry events in Canada, Eastlink East Coast Music Week, which includes Awards, a Festival, an Industry Conference and the International Export Buyers Program. ECMA and its programs are generously funded by the Government of Canada through the International Business Development Agreement (represented by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and Industry Canada), the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund), the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, MUSICACTION, FACTOR and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. ECMA recognizes the support of  the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s, Founding Partner CBC, ECMW Title Sponsor Eastlink, Platinum Partner Delta Hotels and Resorts, Gold Partners Molson Canadian, NewCap Radio, and The Telegram.