Notre Dame des Bananes

Where do these Bananas come from? Over twenty years ago, in a Garneau area co-op house named Banana Manor, a rag-tag group of music enthusiasts gathered to perform songs of the festive season and to solicit libation and figgy pudding.Taking their name from the de-consecrated statue of the Virgin Mary who graced their entry way, the Notre Dame des Bananes Choir was born.Since the early 1980s, the Notre Dame des Bananes Choir has been performing songs of struggle throughout Alberta. At home singing on picket lines, at political rallies and in concert halls, the Bananas always offer spirited musical perspectives on local and world events. In 1995, the choir recorded its first CD, Ripe for Revolution followed by their second release Left Side Story in 2001. In 2002, the Bananas performed in concert with Bruce Cockburn and others at the Anti-G8 Summit in Calgary. Anyone who may be interested in joining this bunch of lefty-wing-nutty-type singing people should contact Naomi Rankin @ 465-7893 or send email to info@notredamedesbanances.ca

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