Come-All-Ye

Caroline Bernard | Singer, Songwriter, Performer

Caroline, daughter of singer/songwriter Jeannita Bernard, is from the Evangeline region of PEI. Caroline's mother has found time to write and perform throughout her life while raising a family and, in so doing, passed her knowledge of music on to her daughter. Caroline sings with full conviction, a conviction that she absorbed from her mother. Caroline has participated in the productions La Cuisine à Mémé , Le Fricot, Café au Laid, Fou-Foyer. As well as being 2003 Provincial Youth Talent winner and the 2005 Prince County Idol, Caroline has performed in the Acadian groups DBS, Chiquésa, Les Girls, and international touring group Gadelle.

Ashley Condon | Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Storyteller

Raised between two potato fields on PEI, Ashley is delighted to be a member of the small and mighty cast of Come-All-Ye. After finishing a degree in theatre from the Sheridan College and University of Toronto joint program in 2005, she started to write songs. In 2007, Ashley released her debut EP "I've Got This Feeling" which garnered the attention of producer Joel Hunt (Teresa Ennis, Old Man Leudecke). The two joined creative forces for the 2010 release of Come In From The Cold, earning the rising star a 2011 ECMA nomination for Country Album Of The Year.
www.ashleycondon.com

John Connolly | Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Music Director

John is honoured to return to The Mack as part of the cast and creative team of "Come All Ye". A native of Charlottetown, this is his fifth season with The Charlottetown Festival. Recently, he was musical director for CBC's nationally televised tribute concert to Gene MacLellan. Currently, he's developing a musical based on the life of Terry Fox entitled Marathon Of Hope. John has won five PEI Music Awards and his latest album is The Wind. He was honoured to perform at the 2010 Olympics. Thanks to Annie, Wade, Cathy, the cast and his family. Twitter: @Johnconnolly_  or www.Johnconnolly.ca

 

 

Chas Guay | Songwriter, Bass

Chas Guay is a mainstay of the PEI music scene and a veteran of numerous
productions at the Confederation Centre. He was this year's recipient of the
Musician's Achievement Award presented by the East Coast Music Association.
Chas is a singer/songwriter of note who has released two albums of original material with the latest being Little City. Chas is happy to be back home at The Mack.

Mark Haines | Singer, Songwriter, Performer

Mark Haines' professional career spans forty years and counting. He is a multi-
instrumentalist, a gifted entertainer and successful educator. He is well versed in many musical styles and has performed in every venue imaginable to an even wider assortment of audiences. His acting roles have taken him from local theatre stages to the Royal Alexandra in Toronto. He is an award winning song writer and recording artist with several releases to his credit. Mark's talent, engaging personality and warm sense of humour make him popular everywhere he goes. www.haines-leighton.com

Patrick Ledwell | Host, Comic, Co-creator

A native Islander, Patrick Ledwell draws on his experiences growing up in a big
Island family and the funny trials of staying true to these roots. His warm-hearted comedy has won him praise for performances on CBC Radio programs "The Debaters," "Laugh Out Loud," and "Madly Off In All Directions." He has appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival and the Off-Centre Comedy Festival. In 2009 and 2010, Patrick wrote and co-starred with Tanya Davis in the summer variety show The New Potato-Time Review at the Victoria Playhouse. His humorous radio commentaries are heard on CBC shows across Canada.