The Mad Monk Cafe get's it's name from our location ( MADison and MONKland)
and is a musical event staged approximately four times a year between April and
November. Madison's own deacon George puts together a show with a story to tell:
through songs, readings, slides and guest musicians, the life of a famous musician or
a theme in the folk, gospel and blues traditions is explored.
Previous shows have been "Hellhound On My Trail" the life of Robert Johnson , "Josh White, the first Folk Blues Star "Cafe Society Blues" a recreation of the music of the Folk Boom in 1930s Manhattan among others. Shows are on Friday nights starting at 8:PM and are usually very well attended, so we advise getting there around 7:30. Admission and refreshments are free - you'll be our guest. If you'd like to get an idea of what the music is like, you can look up deacon George on youtube.
Deacon George's myspace site
and is a musical event staged approximately four times a year between April and
November. Madison's own deacon George puts together a show with a story to tell:
through songs, readings, slides and guest musicians, the life of a famous musician or
a theme in the folk, gospel and blues traditions is explored.
Previous shows have been "Hellhound On My Trail" the life of Robert Johnson , "Josh White, the first Folk Blues Star "Cafe Society Blues" a recreation of the music of the Folk Boom in 1930s Manhattan among others. Shows are on Friday nights starting at 8:PM and are usually very well attended, so we advise getting there around 7:30. Admission and refreshments are free - you'll be our guest. If you'd like to get an idea of what the music is like, you can look up deacon George on youtube.
Deacon George's myspace site
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To our neighbours in N.D.G. and the rest of Montreal, welcome to
From deacon George....
I think we're all a bit tired of the same old holiday routine that begins every year after Halloween..... Shopping malls and media feeding us the usual suspects: holiday songs we've heard time and again, over and over until we go numb! Well, the Mad Monk Café wishes to remedy the situation. Holiday music that will refresh and enlighten. You've heard "Jingle Bells", but have you ever heard "Santa's Messin' With The Kid"? You're quite familiar with "Deck The Halls", but how about "Cryin' Christmas Tears"? We're also including Christmas Spirituals, some original and traditional songs for the season and even some by Steve Earle.
Friday, December 2nd at 7:30 is the last Mad Monk Café until the snow's gone next spring. As always, admission is free of charge. As for the refreshments, this time we'd love for you to bring some of your favourite holiday desserts and treats to share with everyone. Gerrie will make her famous chocolate matzah, and something gluten-free. (Please remember, the church is nut-free, so no nuts of any kind in those recipes.)
As well, we encourage you to bring non perishable food items that we will donate to the NDG food bank to help the less fortunate in our community.
The Mad Monk Café is at the corner of Madison and Monkland in NDG H4B 1G8
All in all a fun evening planned!
hope to see you,
deacon George
I think we're all a bit tired of the same old holiday routine that begins every year after Halloween..... Shopping malls and media feeding us the usual suspects: holiday songs we've heard time and again, over and over until we go numb! Well, the Mad Monk Café wishes to remedy the situation. Holiday music that will refresh and enlighten. You've heard "Jingle Bells", but have you ever heard "Santa's Messin' With The Kid"? You're quite familiar with "Deck The Halls", but how about "Cryin' Christmas Tears"? We're also including Christmas Spirituals, some original and traditional songs for the season and even some by Steve Earle.
Friday, December 2nd at 7:30 is the last Mad Monk Café until the snow's gone next spring. As always, admission is free of charge. As for the refreshments, this time we'd love for you to bring some of your favourite holiday desserts and treats to share with everyone. Gerrie will make her famous chocolate matzah, and something gluten-free. (Please remember, the church is nut-free, so no nuts of any kind in those recipes.)
As well, we encourage you to bring non perishable food items that we will donate to the NDG food bank to help the less fortunate in our community.
The Mad Monk Café is at the corner of Madison and Monkland in NDG H4B 1G8
All in all a fun evening planned!
hope to see you,
deacon George
