MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Co-op and the Co-op Ethanol Complex recently presented “A Night in Nashville,” featuring a captivating songwriter’s round with the incredible talents of Damhnait Doyle, Jeff Cohen, and Phil Barton, sponsored by River Street Promotions (RSP).
A Night in Nashville took place at the packed Mae Wilson Theatre recently.
“The amazing things that people can expect at these shows include great hit songs written by the people who wrote the song, great singing, great laughs, and great camaraderie,” announced Joel Stewart, the returning host for this year’s show earlier.
“It’s the perfect way to usher in the holiday season,” he added.
A guitar pull, rooted in Southern tradition, is an intimate musical experience where a small group of musicians take turns playing songs and sharing their stories. During the show, all artists performed together onstage and took turns performing an acoustic version of one of their songs while explaining its inspiration and meaning.
“It’s a very stripped down, acoustic version of the song,” explained Jared Mathiesen, a board member of RSP earlier. “And yeah, it’s kind of neat to see what they were thinking when they wrote it.”
The evening’s performance opened with a few messages from the superintendent of the Prairie South School Division, Amanda Olson.
Olson spoke about the earlier performance of A Night in Nashville that took place on Dec. 13 at the same venue, including over 800 students from 18 different schools in two showings.
“Many inspirational messages were shared, including — but not limited to — accepting yourself as you are today and every single day, and you never know what people are going through. Check in on each other, (and) check in on your friends,” she announced.
Olson said RSP supports mental health and well-being in a number of ways, including its grant matching program and last year’s “Your Presence Matters” campaign positively affecting approximately 23 schools.
This message highlighted the purpose of A Night in Nashville, which was to support the youth mental wellness grant maintained for both local school divisions by RSP.
“On behalf of Prairie South, I would like to thank each and every one of you, from the bottom of my heart, for participating in such a great cause,” she added.
For more information about RSP visit RiverStreetPromotions.com or ‘River Street Promotions’ on Facebook.
To learn more about the stars of the show, be sure to read the earlier interviews published in the Moose Jaw Express paper.
