[Dark Canuck17]

Looks like part of the plan for summer...just saw that as well...

[Tthip]

Looks like part of the plan for summer...just saw that as well...

I am thinking this is going to happen much, much sooner than summer.

(Hmm, just too much thinking but probably not true - I wonder if they are playing tonight? Kinda like when they were billed as the Fighter Fighters and played surprisingly at The Boot Pub, Whistler, BC to work out some new tunes a couple of years ago)

[BIGVDOGG]

I agree,this is ramping up and getting ready to go!

[mojo_mattv]

I agree,this is ramping up and getting ready to go!

What he said.

[thompson girl]

Gord Downie via Twitter says:
The Hip are really excited to get north! We're going to hang out and talk with old friends and new. We have a whole new batch of songs we want to play. The moment I first stepped foot round the shores of James Bay, I knew the Hip had to go there - to the birthplace of our country.
GD.

Now this above quote from the other day makes sense:

The Tragically Hip & Novelist Joseph Boyden in the James Bay Area February 15 - 17th for the 2012 Great Moon Gathering:

Canadian legends The Tragically Hip, along with celebrated novelist Joseph Boyden, will be participating in this year’s Great Moon Gathering. The annual event, held on the west coast of James Bay in Ontario’s pristine Arctic lowlands, will gather in 2012 in Fort Albany, February 15-17, and include the Cree First Nations of Attawapiskat, Peawanuck, Kashechewan, Moose Factory, and Fort Albany.

With a focus on both traditional and contemporary aboriginal education, the Great Moon Gathering celebrates the strengths and diversity of the Cree Nation. Over forty workshops will be offered, and are as varied as Cree language, sweat lodge, moccasin and hand drum making, classroom management, and early education.

Gord Downie says, “The moment I first stepped foot on the shores of James Bay, I knew the Tragically Hip had to go there, to the birthplace of our country. The band’s excited. We’re going to hang out, talk, and listen. We have a fresh batch of songs we want to play, for both old friends and new.”

Joseph Boyden adds, “Recent coverage of reserves such as Attawapiskat only captures one part of a story that’s much deeper, nuanced, and beautiful than most Canadians know. The Hip and I are coming up to James Bay to show our love and support for a people and a culture that transcends so many of the negative stereotypes that have been floated the last months.”

For more information, contact Edmund Metatawabin, chair of the Great Moon Gathering Committee. (705) 278-1108. <!-- e --><a href="mailto:edman.1010@hotmail.com">edman.1010@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->

See http://www.facebook.com/TrentAboriginal

Although I still feel like they're teasing us - today's posting was pretty cryptic too.

Wait! The Hip are playing!: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.greatmoongathering.com/">http://www.greatmoongathering.com/</a><!-- m -->
Tickets open to the public (if any left) after Feb. 6

[The Heron Outside]

Wait! The Hip are playing!: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.greatmoongathering.com/">http://www.greatmoongathering.com/</a><!-- m -->
Tickets open to the public (if any left) after Feb. 6

Cheapest Hip gig in ages.

[Dark Canuck17]

That is because it is in the middle of no where... :lol:

[chris]

Wait! The Hip are playing!: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.greatmoongathering.com/">http://www.greatmoongathering.com/</a><!-- m -->
Tickets open to the public (if any left) after Feb. 6

Cheapest Hip gig in ages.

Cheap ticket but what's the cost to get there!?!?

[chancellor]

there is round trip flights out of Timmins for about $900 on Air Creebec

[tigerthelion88]

wow thats incredible.. live for the hypee

[eatmecompletely]

any other news
kinda dead in hear!

any tour dates

heard a 4 night run in ny at the nokia

[ikky99]

there is round trip flights out of Timmins for about $900 on Air Creebec

Holy crap! You can't drive there. I honestly had no idea. That's crazy that The Hip are going in there. Good on them.

[NegPhil]

any other news
kinda dead in hear!

any tour dates

heard a 4 night run in ny at the nokia

That's it. Now you have gone and got me all excited. :jump

Come on boys, give us a heads up so we can make plans.

[Ry222]

Rock 95 out of Barrie just said that there are rumblings of the Hip passing through the area sometime in 2012

[borgs]

From the hip on facebook:

(FORT ALBANY, ON – Wednesday, 01 February 2012) - Canadian legends The Tragically Hip, along with celebrated novelist Joseph Boyden, will be participating in this year’s Great Moon Gathering. The annual event, held on the west coast of James Bay in Ontario’s pristine Arctic lowlands, will gather in Fort Albany, February 15-17, and include the Cree First Nations of Attawapiskat, Peawanuck, Kashechewan, Moose Factory, and Fort Albany.

With a focus on both traditional and contemporary aboriginal education, the Great Moon Gathering celebrates the strengths and diversity of the Cree Nation. Over forty workshops will be offered, and are as varied as Cree language, sweat lodge, moccasin and hand drum making, classroom management, and early education.

“The moment I first stepped foot on the shores of James Bay, I knew the Tragically Hip had to go there, to the birthplace of our country,” said Gord Downie. The band’s excited. We’re going to hang out, talk, and listen. We have a fresh batch of songs we want to play, for both old friends and new.”

Joseph Boyden adds, “Recent coverage of reserves such as Attawapiskat only captures one part of a story that’s much deeper, nuanced, and beautiful than most Canadians know. The Hip and I are coming up to James Bay to show our love and support for a people and a culture that transcends so many of the negative stereotypes that have been floated the last months.”

The Tragically Hip's performance on Thursday night, will be webcast live on their website, so check out <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.thehip.com">http://www.thehip.com</a><!-- m --> for more details.

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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.josephboyden.com">http://www.josephboyden.com</a><!-- m -->