Banff, AB
Thanks to all the fans in Banff and Calgary who came out to see us on our first tour of 2012! We always look forward to our time in Alberta, and playing three sold-out shows at the Banff Centre, Fish Creek Concerts and The Nickelodeon was a fantastic way to start the year. After a full month of vacation (Amanda went to Thailand…I went to Fairview Mall), it was a great feeling to step on stage together again.
Every baby needs a Dala bib!
While out West, we made sure to drop in on our favourite Canadian cafe, the Communitea Cafe in Canmore. The Communitea recently celebrated its 5 year anniversary, and on top of that Marnie the owner just became a new mom! The occasion definitely called for a special Dala gift.
On this tour we also debuted the Dala Loyalty Club cards. Amanda can’t wait to stamp your card. Seriously, I think she’s more excited about using that stamp than she is about our new album.
Loyalty Club Cards will be available at all upcoming Dala shows. Fans will get a stamp from us for every show they attend, with special gifts and membership upgrades as they progress from Bronze (6 shows) to Silver (12 shows) to Gold (18 shows). After that, we find you a new hobby.
To all our friends in Alberta: Stay warm!
*Sheila
p.s. The new album “Best Day” will be released on June 8, 2012. We can’t wait!
Listen to Dala’s Christmas show, recorded live at the National Arts Centre Studio in Ottawa. This show will be broadcast by CBC Radio across Canada on Christmas Day.
December 25: 5pm on CBC Radio 2, and 7pm on CBC Radio 1.
Dala’s version of The Smiths’ “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me” is featured on the recent tribute album released by American Laundromat Records. The album is entitled: “Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths”. Click here for a full track listing.
Listen to Dala’s cover
Dala will celebrate the release of their new album at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio on Friday June 8, 2012. Special guest: Kevin Fox.
Tickets are now on sale!
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Our upcoming Christmas show at the National Arts Centre Studio Theatre in Ottawa is officially sold-out! CBC will be recording the show with host Amanda Putz.
Broadcast dates are:
December 25, 2011 at 5pm on CBC Radio Two
December 25, 2011 at 7pm on CBC Radio One
Check out Dala’s interview with Jim Blum, as well as their performance on Folk Alley here
Dala’s song “Anywhere Under The Moon” was featured during Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2012 Fashion show at New York Fashion Week!
Check out the video of the runway show
Ingredients:
1 cotton dress from Seattle
1/2 a bag of cotton candy in San Francisco
2 sunny days at Strawberry Folk Fest
8 postcards from Weed, CA
1 hour standing awe-struck at Crater Lake
1 full day driving through Oregon
4 days at Americana Song Camp in Sisters, Oregon
2 jaw dropping performances by Willy Porter
1 new song with Matt the Electrician
5 handfulls of jelly beans
2 shows in beautiful British Columbia
Directions:
Slowly mix all ingredients together. Allow to bake in the hot sun for almost 3 weeks.
Enjoy with friends and family!
“Well established, even beloved, in their native Canada, the duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine, collectively known as Dala, made a move toward greater North American recognition last summer with the PBS airing of their concert Girls From the North Country, from which this CD is drawn. (This is the duo’s fifth album, but its first with a U.S.-based label.) Dala writes terrific original songs and approaches its intelligent covers with respect for the originals and an understanding of how to bring a fresh perspective to the time-honored texts of great songwriters.”
Read the full Bluegrass Special review
