DADGAD
Open Tuning, the Open Tuning Festival, I played at it in Seaton Village, two years ago, on a porch on Yarmouth Ave. It was a beautiful sunny day, and really good to play there. I missed it last year, with … Continue reading →
Dougal Bichan
Even Stranger
I find it difficult to believe that my last post to this blog was more that a year ago. That time seems to have vanished in the haze, a haze of covid restrictions, lockdowns, new technology. zoom calls. It has … Continue reading →
Strange times
These are certainly strange times we are fallen on. I hear people saying that some businesses are refusing to take cash, for fear of contamination. The move to a cashless society is one agenda being furthered by the pandemic. It … Continue reading →
Winterfolk XVII
Well, another Winterfolk is over. That was a very busy weekend. The highlight for me, was, of course, playing with Steve Raiken and The Best of Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show on Saturday at Dora Keogh. The other highlight was … Continue reading →
Linda Stitt and Lucky Mike Retire
It was a monstrous event at the Tranzac Club back room, on Saturday, December 1. People gathered to thank these two for all their years of encouraging and promoting the arts and artists with their monthly Words and Music Salons. … Continue reading →
How DO you get to Koerner Hall?
How do you get to Koerner Hall? There are a number of ways, of course. Serendipity is one. Practice always helps, as they say. The Corner of St George and Bloor, right between the ROM and Varsity Stadium will get … Continue reading →
What was I thinking?
I posted this on my Facebook page and got so many comments and responses! More than any other post, ever. Remind me not to mention politics again. “OK. I had a revelation. It is all so clear now. Ontario, and … Continue reading →
Truth and reconciliation – just the beginning
There is a maelstrom of truth and reconciliation coming. It is not just the natives, perfectly justified, it is women (me2 etc.), LGBTQ, and everyone else who has ever been misused, abused, strung out ones and worse. There are many … Continue reading →
Folk Music Ontario
The 2017 FMO convention is coming this weekend to the Airport Hilton, Toronto. http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/folk-music-ontario-conference/ I looks like fun, showcases, workshops, all night jams., everything! See you all there!
Continue reading →Winterfolk XV
I was a great pleasure to play onstage at Winterfolk XV, with these stellar songwriters, Juha Juppi, Nadia High, and Aidan Devine. Thanks to Brian Gladstone for organizing, Beverly Kreller for promoting, Kevin Gould for Technical Direction, Jen Arima for … Continue reading →