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 Now Open! The Diner at Manitou Beach! Kevin & Marg have decided to settle down again at Manitou Beach Saskatchewan and are opening a restaurant there. It is a 50 seat restaurant featuring home cooked meals and down home hospitality. The Harcourts won't be touring as extensively from now on so if you get a chance stop in and have a coffee at The Diner. Visit: www.thediner-manitoubeach.com The Harcourts have been touring and promoting old time country and country gospel for more than 15 years.
Kevin & Marg Harcourt, also
known as The Harcourts have been back on the road for two years
after taking a five-year break from touring. They have played to over
230 appreciative audiences over the past year alone. During their
hiatus from the road, they owned and operated the entertainment center
known as Danceland, in Central Saskatchewan. The Harcourts
toured for almost 10 years before owning and operating Danceland -
where they also entertained audiences 5-6 nights a week during their
proprietorship. |
of
growing up and all his recollections of past road trips and countless
concerts. He adds a unique drama as he stretches the truth in his
all his stories. Many events have benefited from Kevin's flexibility
- as he doubles as an MC while providing the entertainment at the
same time. The Harcourts' music brings tears of sorrow and laughter
as the audience reminisces the past. Kevin and Marg bring people back
to a time when life was simpler, maybe not easier, but not as hectic
as it is today. During their intimate performances, the audience becomes
involved by clapping their hands, tapping their toes and singing along
to their favorite old songs. Kevin, who plays rhythm guitar, is famous
for his cavernous bass voice. Marg, who also programs their electronic
drum tracks, fulfills keyboard duties. She is known for her clean
harmonies, which make the blend of their voices, and instruments a
joy to listen to. 
live in their 40 foot converted Greyhound tour coach full time. This
gives them the luxury of claiming that they are at home wherever they
are. They have been nominated for and won many awards from the Saskatchewan
Country Music Association and have been favored with an abundance
of radio play, interviews, TV appearances and favorable press. The
Harcourts specialize in family shows - particularly for people that
enjoy country memories and good clean humor. They've performed on
fair and exhibition stages in the past. Kevin has had the experience
of being president of exhibition boards while also holding the positions
of entertainment chairperson and MC. He has worked on both sides of
the table and knows what the fair and exhibition organizers must go
through to make it a success. The Harcourts have recorded 17 cassettes
and 11 CD's! Through their years upon years of touring have built
up a mailing list of over 30,000 people. With this impressive statistic,
have come sales of their recordings to people all over the world.
musical
duo. Kevin and Marg, along with their two children moved into a 23-foot
motor home and began a life of traveling and singing. They lived as
a touring musical family that only took time out from the road to
record albums, of which they did fourteen. These recordings consisted
of nine traditional country albums, four gospel albums and a Christmas
release. During this same time The Harcourts were honored with nominations
and awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association. These
included two winning efforts for Gospel Album of the Year in 1994
and 1995 with nominations for Album of the Year in 1993, Vocal Collaboration
of the Year in 1992 and Gospel Album of the Year in 1993 and 1994.