The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 24, 2006 Bl AIRTS \Macintyre joins big names on Christmas CD Musicianfeatured on Canadian Christmas 3 _7 .<-âWL By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF A pearing on a CD alongside ýs uch lamed musicians as 2 Diana Krall and Bryan Adams is something most musicians will neyer experience. But, as Milton resident Kelly Maclntyre ta findmng Dut on a regular basis, you should neyer underesti- mate the power of a dream. 'Don't give up on your dreams. They can corne true," Maclntyre said. s She should know- Farlier this montb, the holiday compi- lation CD 'A Canadian Christmas 3' was released in stores nationwide. And sandwiched between songs by Matt Dusk and Jim Brickman witb Michelle Wright la 'Everytbing 1 Need Tbis Christmas' by MacIntyre. The song is an original tune [romn ber 'Cbristmas in Nova Scotia' album. 1I was so excited to be asked by Universal Music to bave my original Cbristmas song as part of their compi- lation CD," Macîntyre told Tbe Cbampion. Tbe song, whicb began enjoying radio airplay two years ago on 97.3 EZ Rock, quickly became a requested favourite for many histeners. MacIntyre said she credits much of its success to, the popular soft rock radio station. 1I would love to tbank everyone at 97.3 EZ Rock for their tremendous support," she said. Also included on the CD are holiday tunes by Take Tbree, Anne Murray, Bruce Cockburn, John McDermott and Rita MacNeil, among oth- ers. But 'A Canadian Cbristmas 3' isn't ail tbats ge tting Macîntyre excited 1 lately Theres also the upcoming release of ber nlew jazz CD, 'You Don't Know Me'. Tbe album, recorded in Nova Scotia, will be released the first week of December and will include four origi- nal songs, plus a slew of iraditional jazz favourites. Itîil be distributed in Canada tbrougb wwwskynetmusic.com. Maclntyre's also looking forward to a Chrnstmas concert bosted by tbe CBC at the Cape Breton Sytnphony in Nova Scotia December 20. "There is an orcbestra scoring two of my original Cbristmas carols and a full children's cboir singing witb me," she said. For more information on Macîntyre, visit ber Web site ai www.kellymacin- tyreca. Stephcoîie Tlticsseît coni bc reached at sthiiessentinltonicattodiancltomnpioi. om. CHRISTMAS CROONER: Kelly Macintyre is excited about being part of a Christmas album with such popu- lar musicians as Diane Krall, Bryan Adams and Michelle Wright. Youth symphony hits the stage Readinçg of holiday classic set The Halton Youth Sympbony (HYS) will presenit a concert Sunday desîgned to put its audience in a Cbristmas mood. Tbe concert will take place at 4 pin. at Nclson High Scbool, 4181 New St., in Burlington. A special higblight will be jaclyn Obermeyer, a talented local fîddler and dancer The concert wîll also invite audience members to joîn together for some Christmas Carols. Tickets will be available at the door. The HYS is comprised of two orchestras - The Halton Youth C hainher Orchestra and the Halton Youîh Symiphony Orchestra. Both will be pla> îng in the Christmas concert. The chamber orchestra will be performing several pieces, încluding music excerpis frorn the Pirates of the Caribbean. And the symphony orchestra will perforin pieces Iroin Bizet, Ketelby, Gershwin, 1landel and Offenbach. The HYS includes young mnusi- cians from across the region. including Milton. For more information, caîl (905) 616-2760 or vîsit www.haltonyouthsymplionycom. Residents wîll he able to attend a dra- mnatie staged reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with CBC Radio December () to ring in the holiday sea- son. The event - s hich is a fundraiser for Lîteracy North lialton (LNH) - will take place at St. Johns United Church, 1l Guelph St., in Georgetown ai 7 p .n Tickets cosi $20. The second annual event will feature gcîesî reader Kevin Sylvester, CBC Radio sports broadeaster SCOTT 8Rut Check Centre w"Tm w_ IL uur 10InduStrialRDPeriv, Milton *905-875-387 with Metro Morning. He'l join local talent including mem- bers of the Georgetown Little Theatre and the St. Johns United Cburch Choir. The event îsn't suitable for ebtîdren under 12. Tickets - which seIl out fast - are avaîlable at Milton Public Library, St. John's United Church. For more infcor- mnation, caîl the Georgetown library ai (905) 873-2681. To fînd out more about I NH, caîl (905) 873-2200.