The Orillia Folk Society and Take Note! Promotion presents a new favourite from Atlantic Canada, singer-songwriter Ashley Condon, on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00 pm. This intimate house concert will be presented at the Take Note! Music House, as part of Ashley's Central Canadian Tour of her new album "Come in From the Cold" -- recently nominated for Music Nova Scotia's 2010 "Country Recording of the Year"!. Suggested donation is $10-$15 for adults, $5-$10 for youth ages 16 and under -- all proceeds go directly to the artist (don't forget to bring some extra cash to buy a CD!) Please contact Take Note! Promotion directly attakenote@takenotepromotion.com or (705) 259-0157 to reserve your seat, and get directions and further details.

Ashley Condon

"Rich, earthy tones wrapped lovingly around a voice as fresh and pure as a forest stream cannot help but melt the coldest heart." [Glenn Meisner, CBC Atlantic Airwaves]

Raised between two potato fields on Prince Edward Island, Ashley Condon is the grandchild of Bill Leblanc, a Canadian country pioneer who once spent the night in jail with Hank Snow. Like pecan pie -- sweet and nutty -- Ashley has won audiences over with her larger-than-life stage presence and down-to-earth charm. Growing up on everything from old-time country to folk, blues and southern rock. her music resonates.

The success of her 2007 EP I've Got This Feeling garnered the attention of Ontario native and ECMA-nominated producer Joel e Hunt (Teresa Ennis, Old Man Ludecke). The two have joined creative forces for Ashley's debut, full-length album Come In From The Cold, released on June 15, 2010. The record features award-winning instrumentalist Dale Murray (CuffTheDuke, Matt Mays) on pedal steel and electric guitar and Jeff Bird (Cowboy Junkies) on mandolin, bass and harmonica. The simplicity of delivery coupled with a warm maple voice provides a record that is friendly and evocative, soulful and honest. A rich tapestry of country-tinged sounds weaves throughout, inspiring thoughts of Willy Nelson, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris and Eva Cassidy.

Ashley has shared the stage with folk icons Tannis Slimmon, James Gordon, Jude Vadala (The Bird Sisters), Katherine Wheatley and Halifax powerhouses Kim Wempe and Charlie A'Court. She was invited to play the 2010 Deep Roots Festival in Wolfville, NS and is touring central Canada in the fall. As a performing artist, Ashley has more than eighteen years of stage experience and a degree in Theatre Studies from the University of Toronto and Sheridan College: a testament to her strength as both a songwriter and entertainer.