and to all a goodnight.
no, that's Christmas.
it's such a blur of fun and festivities, but i haven't got the photos yet of the recording studios and the get-togethers and the gigs. soon.....
meanwhile, get ready to come out to Hugh's Room on July 29 for the big birthday bash and CD release. It's gonna be great!
Monday, January 5, 2015
Friday, December 19, 2014
BIG BIRTHDAY BASH PREP
IT'S COMING!!! NEXT JULY, 2015!!!
And we have begun recording. Actually, we began during the summer, and did a little more last month, but last night I actually shot a little clip of the rehearsal for more studio work at the end of this month; finally got the clip uploaded at a better computer.
So just for fun...here's a photo from the Nov. work, and then last night's jollity. (p.s. don't know why the little slideshows on the opening page have suddenly become gigantic, but you sure can see them now). Les photos:
And we have begun recording. Actually, we began during the summer, and did a little more last month, but last night I actually shot a little clip of the rehearsal for more studio work at the end of this month; finally got the clip uploaded at a better computer.
So just for fun...here's a photo from the Nov. work, and then last night's jollity. (p.s. don't know why the little slideshows on the opening page have suddenly become gigantic, but you sure can see them now). Les photos:
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| Julian Yarrow, pianoman, Ron Johnston, bass, John Deehan, sax, Paul Greco, drums, et moi |
Thursday, December 11, 2014
N'AWLINS AND FLORIDA, NOV.2014
Lucky me, having a chance to travel a bit, thanks to a friend who wanted the company. And unlucky me now, back in the cold...
As I sit here in my longjohns and my skipants - indoors! - I fondly remember the warm sun
(actually only one day of it, during a most nasty and mean-to-me cold front, which lasted the whole of my short stay).
And I have a couple of photos to prove that the sun did exist for a while:
As I sit here in my longjohns and my skipants - indoors! - I fondly remember the warm sun
(actually only one day of it, during a most nasty and mean-to-me cold front, which lasted the whole of my short stay).
And I have a couple of photos to prove that the sun did exist for a while:
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| oh, the memories. snow today in toronto! |
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| it's a long, long way away now |
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| but if i really use my imagination, i can be there again. and after Florida, I zipped over to have a couple of days in New Orleans, first time ever. It was freezing there, but still good to see that great city, and to sample the barbecued shrimp. some pics:
  Me and the Mighty Mississippi and then I had the ill-fated trip home. Don't ever fly on US Airways, folks. Plane delayed three hours in some god-forsaken place in the states. ( a stop on the route). Back in Toronto after 1am. Thank god for the all-night Bloor bus running straight from the airport.  Last week had a great evening in Minden, Ontario at the township's gala for community volunteers. Played some music, talked to folks, but forgot my camera, so have to wait for the disposable processing. And in the meantime, got some recording to do, in prep for CD #9, which will be released next July, 2015. Big birthday bash for myself at the same time. All donations gratefully received. |
Monday, December 1, 2014
NICE BISTRO ENCORE
John Deehan joined us for a few numbers last Wed. Nov. 26 at the Bistro:
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| danny mcerlain, keys; john deehan, sax; me on vocals |
NICE BISTRO NOV 26 '14
always a good time in the restaurant of transported France. Toujours un plaisir.
des photos from the Nice Bistro, Whitby:
des photos from the Nice Bistro, Whitby:
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| danny mcerlain on keys |
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| moi and i give. i'n on a stupid community computer which doesn't load the last photo. i'll try a new post |
Sunday, November 23, 2014
THE DREARIEST DAY
or as they say in Ireland:
Droch aimsir
which makes a sound that truly reflects the shittiness of the day.
Just soooo grey; one longs for colour.
I could post this fabulous sunset from the summertime in rural Ontario:
since I keep forgetting to put my photos from Florida and N'awlins onto my flash drive. Well they'll be up soon enough.
IN THE MEANTIME: I'll be singing, jazz standards et beaucoup de chansons francais - with the piano accompaniment of Danny McErlain:
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7-9 or 9:30pm
The Nice Bistro
117 Brock St. North
Whitby, Ontario
905 668 8839
here's a photo from another time there:
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Droch aimsir
which makes a sound that truly reflects the shittiness of the day.
Just soooo grey; one longs for colour.
I could post this fabulous sunset from the summertime in rural Ontario:
since I keep forgetting to put my photos from Florida and N'awlins onto my flash drive. Well they'll be up soon enough.
IN THE MEANTIME: I'll be singing, jazz standards et beaucoup de chansons francais - with the piano accompaniment of Danny McErlain:
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7-9 or 9:30pm
The Nice Bistro
117 Brock St. North
Whitby, Ontario
905 668 8839
here's a photo from another time there:
Sunday, November 2, 2014
DEFINITION OF A CANADIAN
A friend sent me this piece from another contact, and I think it's worth noting. If you substitute "a human" for "a Canadian" and people everywhere took it to heart, maybe the world would improve. As it is, I'm proud to be a Canadian, and hope we all can remember that we should be united in this outlook. And thanks to that Australian dentist in the aftermath of the murders of two of our best citizens.
...there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian...
An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one:
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian Dutch, or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan. A Canadian may also be a Cree, Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan . The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds.
But they also welcome the least - the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected.
These are the people who built Canada . You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbour. This is because Canadians are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian.
...there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian...
An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one:
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian Dutch, or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan. A Canadian may also be a Cree, Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan . The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds.
But they also welcome the least - the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected.
These are the people who built Canada . You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbour. This is because Canadians are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian.
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