After my daughter passed away in 2018, I was sure that I was never going to sing again. I felt like I had lost my spirit for music and I just didn’t have the heart for it anymore.
Kait Shannon @2011 Picton, ON
Well, I guess there is a reason why they say “Never say never”.
I received a call in late March from an Acadian producer in Prince Edward Island known throughout the French region for his Acadian supper theatre shows.
He told me he wanted to produce a tribute show to my aunt Angèle Arsenault who was a superstar throughout the French-speaking world in the Maritimes, Quebec, across Canada and in France.
Angèle Arsenault
I told him that I was not singing anymore but the more we talked about it, the more it became clear to me that I absolutely HAD to do this show.
You see, Angèle is one of the main reasons I got into music so I realized that this could be my way of honouring her by interpreting her songs in my own way as a personal love song of thanks.
Bécancour, QC
So for the past month I have been slowly cleaning out the musical cobwebs in my brain as I started to learn her songs. Oh. Did I mention I have 17 songs to memorize … all in FRENCH?
Oui, oui mes amis!
The good thing is that at least I know all of the melodies plus I know a lot of the lyrics to some of her songs.
But boy did I learn how deceptively “simple” her songs are – a lot of them are like tongue-twisters. Someone said “just have the lyrics in front of you” but the lyrics go by so quickly that you don’t have time to think, never mind read them off a page!
After 5 years mostly in a deep dark grieving place, I have emerged back into the light and am starting to move forward. People often talk about “moving on” but there is NO moving on. I could never leave Kait behind! So I see it as we are moving forward together and in a new way.
Many have said to me at various times, “Kait wants you to be happy and she wants you to get up/get going again” . But I wasn’t ready to hear that back then. I just was not able to process it.
Funny how when you finally decide to pick up the pieces and start to move forward, life goes “She’s back!” and then proceeds to explode with new opportunities and lots of things to entice you to jump back in with both feet.
No wonder the expression is “hit the ground running” and not hit the road crawling.
So here I go. Jeanette Arsenault 2.0.
The show will be in Mont Carmel, PEI for 5 nights – August 8-12, 2023.
Tickets can be purchased here:
OMG!!!! I’ll be there. I’m so proud of you for jumping in and hit the road!
Yea! Awesome! Life has a way of pulling you back in full speed ahead when you finally decide to peek in LOL
J’y serai. Comment se procurer des billets? J’ai hâte de voir ce spectacle.
Bonsoir – je vais m’informer comment acheter les billets et je vous laisserai savoir. Je dois demander au réalisateur lors de notre appel Zoom cette semaine.
Bonsoir de nouveau – voici le lien pour acheter des billets: https://www.productionsmeme.ca/. Mon spectacle est intitulé Y’a une étoile
This is indeed exciting news, Jeanette
Hope to be there❤️
Wonderful, Theresa!
Such an exciting time for you, Jay!! I know Kait would be so proud of what you are doing!! Much love, my friend!
Thank you sweet, Debbie! I can definitely feel her spirit all around me. And my aunt too! Much love to you!
Congratulations!
Thanks, Kris – nice to be back at it. Can’t wait to buy your new CD!
This is FANTASTIC news. I am so happy for you, so proud of you for getting where you are, where you are meant to be… Bless you big sister of mine who I will always look up to. I will be at your shows and clapping the loudest (you can invent a signal if I clap to loud!!!!
Merci cher frère, Pierre! Thank you so much – you made me laugh with your “clap too loud” comment. We both know you well – hahahaha!!
Les chansons d’Angèle votre tante sont si belles, direct au ❤️. Ma soeur autiste chante ‘Je suis heureuse, amoureuse de tout…’ Elle cherche cette chanson, savez-vous le titre, sur quel album ? Nous aurions aimé voir ce concert, mais c’est loin d’Ottawa 😪 Bon succès !
Bonjour Mme Lachance – ses chansons sont géniales et me touche au fond de mon coeur aussi. Au sujet de la chanson avec les paroles “je suis heureuse, amoureuse de tout”…connaissez-vous d’autres paroles de cette chanson? Le titre de cette chanson ne me vient pas à l’esprit en ce moment. J’aimerais beaucoup la trouver pour vous deux! Vous demeurez à Ottawa – je connais bien la ville car j’ai vécu là pendant 12 ans. J’adore Ottawa et je retourne souvent. Si jamais je vair présenter un spectacle des chansons d’Angèle dans votre coin, je vous laisserai savoir! xo
where and how to buy tickets .Price for adults and children ?
Hi! You can buy tickets online http://www.productionsmeme.ca. There are 3 more shows – Aug 10, 11 & 12. Shows are in Mont-Carmel PE at 6:30Pm
for Aaug 12 ,2023 – where held ?