'Up Home Tonight" was a concept that put the music in it's natural environment. The centre of maritime social life for decades has always been the musical house party. So Stobbe and Bramhill put the music of the Maritime provinces in the kitchen, creating an informal and welcoming venue which quickly became one of the most popular shows on maritime television. The show was also carried by many TV stations across Canada. The legacy of 'Up Home Tonight' lives on in an endless variety of kitchen parties on radio, TV and live performances around the Maritimes. Some show clips have been posted by people on YouTube. |
Up Home Tonight celebrated the virtues of acoustic roots music a decade before the 'O Brother! Where You Bound' soundtrack brought it to the masses. And Gordon Stobbe was in the centre of things as a kind of ringmaster/ master of ceremonies who kept the music flowing. - Ron Foley Macdonald,Halifax
Daily News |
Talent was drawn from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI, as well as some well-known artists from Ontario and the United States. A few of the performers include: |
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and Host) and Barry Bramhill (Producer) on the set of Up Home Tonight |
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'The Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band' made up of Walter Jakeman, Bill Doucette, Skip Holmes, Gordon Stobbe, and Trish York. |
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Judy McLaughlin, Karen Doubleday, and Debbie Baker,. |
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Ned Landry from New Brunswick |
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The Diamond Trio from New Brunswick |
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Andrew Russell, Louie Benoit and Jarvis Benoit |
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Gordon with Louie Benoit |
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Gordon with Jarvis Benoit |