“A ‘Time’ in Pigeon Inlet” will be over for another year on Saturday, August 29th after a very successful summer. Audiences enjoyed Kelly Russell, Tonya Kearley Russell and their daughters, Naomi and Tamsyn [ 'Russells in the Corner' ] as well as Kelly’s recitations of his father’s works and the plays Algebra Slippers and The Hangashore. Stephen Power, Melissa Dawe, and Luke Walsh, joined by Brandon Mercer this year, provided excellent entertain as Pigeon Inlet Players. The show was almost sold out each night and sold out completely three weeks before the last three performances. The evaluations rated the show highly.
One of the highlights of the summer was the visit of Dr. Elizabeth Russell Miller who was accompanied by her sister, Peggy Vachon and her husband.
Dr. Elizabeth (Russell) Miller spoke about the life and work of her father, Ted Russell, at the Bay Roberts Visitor’s Pavilion on August 16, 2009. During her presentation she showed she had interited her father’s sense of humor when she described his adventures in outport Newfoundland and unique life story which is so tied to the history of outport Newfoundland in the pre-Confederation, Confederation, and immediate post-Confederation era. Dr. Miller has encapsulated her father’s life, times, and works in the biography, “Uncle Mose: The Life of Ted Russell,” and her edited collection of her father’s works: “The Chronicles of Uncle Mose,” both published by Flanker Press. Through these works she has helped to preserve outport Newfoundland’s cultural traditions.
Dr. Elizabeth Russell Miller
The guest performers provided other highlights. The performers included: he Amalgamated Academy Traditional Band, Frank Maher, Con O’Brien , Pamela Morgan, Billy Sutton, Lewis Gosse with daughter Sonya , Ray & Greg Walsh , and Duane Andrews. On August 29, Gerry Strong will be the guest.
Thank you to everyone who was part of the performances over the summer, including Kelly, Tonya and the girls, the Pigeon Inlet Players, the guest performers, Wayne Noble’s Catering, Sandra Roach, Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation General Manager, volunteers, and last but not least the audiences, who were so enthusiastic. It was a wonderful summer!
