Click the pic for Youtube vid of my performance and scenes of Ottawa.
I sang hymns from my ragged old blue book, as I do in the Senior Homes.
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Bird on a Wire (Cohen) Before Dawn (Pepper) It Is Well With My Soul Let It Rain (Clapton/Bramlett) Love Minus Zero/No Limit (Dylan) Jesus on the Shore (Terry S. Taylor) These Thousand Hills (Jacob's Trouble) Be Thou My Vision [I was also suddenly asked to sing "Acadia Dry".] Beatles Songs:
She's a Woman [Not a Pheasant] That was actually a secret message "She's a woman for no one fixing a hole while my guitar gently weeps: Eleanor Rigby." Review: "I enjoyed your playing." - Wendy the alto angel |
Songs performed:
Psalm 92, Integrity,
Healer of Our Spirits, The Man Who Died For You,
In the Garden, Amazing Grace
and Happy Birthday.
Review: Well, they did give me a meal.
I performed my winning entry for the CBC Radio One show Bandwidth's "Ginger Ale Jingle Contest" on stage with various Ontario musicians who had composed songs linked to the five novels of the "Canada Reads Contest". The performance was aired Saturday, Feb. 23rd across Ontario.
My entry: version 2 (official)
Click the pic for Youtube vid of my performance and scenes of Ottawa.
In a reversal of their usual roles, Robin took over the job of the sexy, charismatic frontman/lead guitarist and Richard played the sullen, brooding, less-desirable (almost repulsive) rhythm section.
Songs Performed: River Runs Red* Arctic World* and Sometimes*. Richard sang solo his winning entry in the "Acadia Dry" jingle contest for CBC Radio One's "Bandwidth" and also an acappella version of "Ps. 127/Paul's Testimony" from his never-to-be-produced musical "Philippi".
* by Australia's "Midnight Oil", one of Robin's favourite groups.
Review: "Nice singing, Robin, but get a haircut." -- Peter Garrett M.P. (& lead singer of "Midnight Oil").
In support of Ramesh Ferris's Cycle to Walk Campaign (re. Polio). The Transparencies had considered performing, but would have been drummerless, leaving only the musicians.
It turned out to be a different "quiet" little affair and so my (sort of) planned solo set turned out quite different, partly because of the presence of St. Michael's Junior Choir, their family and priest.
Not that I'd been planning on swearing; it's just that I decided to go in a completely Christmas/Winter direction, rather than Lost Dogs, U2, Dylan, Cohen direction.
FWIW my set lists (songs in approx. order as best I remember it).
Jingle Bells
Rudolph
Happy Xmas/War is Over
Matty: "Maranda and friends need to sing now." (I accompanied them on a few Christmas songs.)
Then solo again:
Mary's Boy Child
Jingle Bell Rock
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
White Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts....)
Go Tell It On the Mountain
The Coventry Carol
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Private Table Concert for Thomas & Daniel Abthorpe and friend, Riley:
Frosty the Snowman
O Holy Night
Review: "The Leafs suck!" Thomas Abthorpe
Songs Performed (after leading songs of praise: The Lost Dogs' Jesus on the Shore and Blessing in Disguise.
Songs Performed: The Other Half and Don't Be Afraid
Songs Performed (solo on classical guitar): The Blower's Daughter (Damien Rice), When That I Was a Little Tiny Boy (Wm Shakespeare), Helter Skelter (Lennon/McCartney) and Sigh No More, Ladies (Wm Shakespeare).
(With Robin Harbron on Bass): Forever Young/Saving Grace/I Shall Be Released (Dylan), Make You Feel My Love/Threw It All Away (Dylan) and my parody of Cockburn's "Wondering Where the Lions Are" about the Seven Wonders of Canada: I Wonder What We Voted For.
Review: "Nice singing." -- Laura Anderson
I phoned this in to Talkback as a commentary on the bizarre results of CBC's "Seven Wonders of Canada" campaign:
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Sun's up ... over Thunder Bay. I'm looking at the Giant and he's looking great today, But I'm thinkin' 'bout the CBC. Some kind a mystery's got a hold on me.
We had a dream and now we're kinda sore,
And I wonder what we voted for. |
This was a fundraiser for Cambrian Players' production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in which I, as Balthazar, would sing each night "Sigh No More, Ladies" (or was that "Sigh. No More Ladies"?)
Songs Performed (solo on classical guitar): When That I Was a Little Tiny Boy (Wm Shakespeare), Calpurnia Dreaming, In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes, Anglo Saxon, Sigh No More, Ladies (Wm Shakespeare).
Review: "This tea is splendid." -- my Mum.
Richard Pepper on local CBC: May 15/07
(The Richard Pepper we never knew: the spiritually encouraging one!! Ron Desmoulins' piece on my singing hymns at
Senior Homes, my most frequent gig!)
Songs Performed (with Robin Harbron on Bass): U2 Medley (40/Still Haven't Found/I Want You), , Beautiful Scandalous Night (Hindalong, Daugherty) and Hallelujah (Cohen).
Second Set (after 3 St. Thomas' kids' performances: My Soundcheck Song, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, Bird on a Wire (Cohen), Tie Me at the Crossroads When I Die (Cockburn).
Review by Rick Smith:
"There is a lot of talent in the room." (General praise)
"I can tell that your bass player has played with you for a long time." (Praise of the guy right next to me).
I sang Beautiful Scandalous Night (Hindalong, Daugherty) and some verses of I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Mark Heard style).
On Easter Sunday I sang some more verses and He's Alive (Don Francisco).
As a solo "anthem" I sang my song Integrity.
Songs Performed (in approximately this order): U2 Medley (40/Still Haven't Found/I Want You), The Christian Beaver (Pepper) during George's skinning demonstration, '69 - '74 (Pepper), Don't Be Afraid (Pepper), Dylan-McCartney-Vera Sad Medley (I Threw It All Away/Yesteday/At This Moment/Oh! Darling), Dylan Spiritual Medley (Forever Young/Saving Grace/I Shall Be Released), Drive My Car (Lennon/McCartney), Every Grain of Sand (Dylan), Watch Out Medley (Further On Up the Road [Medwich Veasy, Robey]/Helter Skelter [McCartney]/This Wheel's on Fire [Dylan/Danko]), Hallelujah (Cohen), Tie Me at the Crossroads When I Die (Cockburn).
Review: Re. the crowd's inattention to the skinning demo: "It's hard for you to compete with a dead animal." -- Dean Schaaf
Songs Performed (in approximately this order): Don't Think Twice (It's Alright) (Dylan), Free Stanley (Pepper), Nobody Talks (During Coaches Corner) (Pepper), Drive My Car (Lennon/McCartney), Saturday (Pepper parody of Lennon/McCartney), Anglo Saxon (Pepper), In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes (Pepper), Caffeine (Pepper parody of J.J. Cale) and Don't Be Afraid (Pepper)
Review: "That's a nice little repetoire you have there." -- One of my fellow Cursillistas.
("Repetoire" from the French, meaning "Stuff one repeats over and over when he hasn't learned anything new.")
Song Performed (in approximately this order): Anglo Saxon (Pepper). No, wait. It was in this order: Anglo Saxon (Pepper)
They aired my parody of Meredith Willson's "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Easter" which I had sung into the voice mail:
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It's beginning to look a lot like Easter everywhere you go. It's December the 24th and we're living in the North, But we're playing in the slush instead of snow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Easter: rain falling from the sky.
The air will be hotter, our sons and our daughters
It's beginning to look a lot like Easter, not Christmas anymore. |
Review: I think this was one of the times that Lisa the host called me their "old friend".
Songs Performed (in approximately this order): I'll Remember You (Dylan), Hallelujah (Cohen), 40/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/All I Want is You (U2), Make You Feel My Love (Dylan), Feed the Birds (from "Mary Poppins" by Sherman/Sherman), Drive My Car (Lennon/McCartney), Wheel's On Fire (Dylan/Danko), Forever Young (Dylan), Little One (Pepper), Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney or more accurately McCartney/Martin), At This Moment (Vera), When the Ship Comes In (Dylan), Bird on a Wire (Cohen), These Thousand Hills (Atwell, Blackburn, Davison), Love Rescue Me (U2), Tie Me at the Crossroads When I Die (Cockburn).
Review: "Thank you." -- one of the elderly ladies.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006:
Lakehead Baptist's Men's Breakfast
Songs Performed (along with Robin Harbron on bass): I'll Remember You (Dylan) and a few worship songs.
Review: Silence, while thinking "Is that one of those girlfriend/God songs?" (No.) Just guessing here.
Songs Performed: Nobody Talks (During Coaches Corner) with an extra verse:
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Tie Domi still played when I wrote this song. Don Cherry loved him, though he said his name wrong. Tie used to play in the Town of the Hogs, But now his career's over and he's gone to the dogs. |
Review (of every other act -- by the young female hosts): "That was awesome!"
Their review of me: "That was ... interesting. You ought to get a couple of laughs with that." (Six of nine acts were chosen to go on to the finals. I was not chosen.)
Songs Performed: Eric Bailey the FN Hockey Star, Forever Young (Dylan) and Time Tears Us Apart.
Review: I think Eric made a joke about his song, but I'm not sure.
Songs Performed: Soundcheck Song, Nobody Talks (During Coaches Corner), Free Stanley, '69 - '74 and Don't Be Afraid. I also joined in the finale jam of You Are My Sunshine.
Review: "Very funny, man!" Angie, entering the bathroom, while I exitted.
Song Performed: "The Gossip Song"
Review: "Like, that awesome song totally rocks!" (Imaginary teenager)
Songs Performed: (With Paul & Dale Jansen and Jon James)
parodies of Bob Dylan songs in honour of Andy and solo
"Time Tears Us Apart" (which I reprised Sunday morning at Chestermere Christian Fellowship).
Review: Andy said some mushy stuff about my song-writing.
Songs Performed: (With the Transparencies) The Hockey Song
(Connors), Gimme Some Money (Spinal Tap),
Folsom Prison Blues (Cash),
Tie Me at the Crossroads When I Die (Cockburn) and
with Gord Ellis Jr. I Shall Be Released (Dylan),
Love in Vain (Dylan), Forever Young
(Dylan).
Review: "The Transparencies were one of tonight's loudest bands."
Song Performed:
"Love Makes Me Barf"
Review: "Like, that awesome song totally rocks!" (Imaginary teenager)
Song Performed: "Judge Gomery" (parody of "O Christmas Tree"):
Review: I was wrong.
Song Performed: Free Stanley in
reply to Erica's (the boss) anti-FN Hockey song.
Review: I haven't had any more work at NSRA since then. Hmm.
Songs Performed: Hallelujah (Cohen),
Love Rescue Me (U2), 40 (U2),
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2),
All I Want is You (U2), I'll Remember
You (Dylan), Further On Up the Road,
Feed the Birds (from "Mary Poppins" by Sherman/Sherman),
Every Grain of Sand (Dylan) and the hymn
In the Garden.
Review: "I like the 'And-he walks with me; and-he talks with me' part." --
Ven. Andy Hoskin.
Songs Performed (with Robin Harbron on bass): Bob Dylan's
Every Grain of Sand and I'll Remember You and my own
Monsters in the Sky and Country Gospel
Song (of Death). Solo I sang The Other Half and
U2's Love Rescue Me.
Review: "That Grain of Sand song was beautiful! Did you write it yourself?"
-- (Someone must have said this.)
As part of my introduction as Youth Worker, I sang
Don't Be Afraid.
Review: "Be Afraid! Be very afraid!" -- The Voices.
Songs Performed: Free Stanley, U2's
All I Want is You (with Sylvia Griffiths), Bob Dylan's
I'll Remember You and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah
(with Sylvia).
Review: "Can we go play 'Star Wars Life' now?" -- Derek and Kolton.
Songs Performed:
"Nobody Talks (During Coaches Corner)" and
A Peach.
Review: "That was peachy!" -- Nobody
Songs Performed: Soundcheck Song,
"Nobody Talks (During Coaches Corner)",
Saturday Night/Saturday,
I'm Too Old for the NHL,
Free Stanley
and Bob Dylan's I'll Remember You. I also jammed with those
pictured above on songs such as This Little Light of Mine.
Review: "I like your first name." -- Richard Harvey
Songs Performed (with Robin Harbron on bass): Soundcheck Song,
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner),
Saturday Night/Saturday
(Bertuzzi version),
The Ballad of the Headless Kitchen Girl,
U2's 40 and
Free Stanley.
Review: "That
Headless Kitchen Girl song was beautiful! Did you write it yourself?"
-- EB
Songs Performed:
Free Stanley,
Saturday Night/Saturday Parodies,
'69-'74,
Caffeine,
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes and
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner).
Review: "We want Rick Three!" -- a voice in the crowd.
Songs Performed (to a bunch of people just standing around):
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner)
Review: "Well, it's not Weezer." -- "Timex"
Sunday, March 17-19, 2006: Andy James' 60th Birthday Party @
Kanaskis Lodge, Alberta
Sunday, March 5, 2006: Northwood Park Church of Christ
Coffee House
Tuesday, February 14, 2006: St. Thomas Anglican
Youth Group
Sunday, December 18, 2005: Northwood Park Church of Christ's
Christmas Party
Judge Gomery. Judge Gomery.
They've told so many fibs to me.
Judge Gomery. Judge Gomery.
They spent our money -- liberally.
We want a change this election, but
We don't trust Harper's haircut.
So Gomery. Judge Gomery.
We'll re-elect them. Just wait and see.
Friday, December 16, 2005: Northern Schools Resource Alliance Christmas Luncheon
@
the Travelodge Airlane Hotel
Saturday, November 26, 2005:
St. Thomas' Anglican's Roast Beef Dinner
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005: Church of Christ's Coffee House
Sunday, September 18, 2005:
St. Thomas' Anglican 10:30 a.m. Service
Saturday, August 27, 2005: Church of Christ Family Camp Talent Show
Duncan Memorial Camp
Friday, July 22, 2005: Camp Gitchigomee
Senior Week Campfire
Saturday, June 18, 2005: Family Fun Day for St. Mary's Anglican Nipigon Marina
L-R: Jim on the Guitarjo, Richard Harvey, Richard's daughter, Richard Pepper
Sunday, May 15, 2005: Church of Christ's Coffee House
Wednesday, April 27, 2005:
The Apollo: Open Mike Night
Friday, August 13, 2004:
Manitoba Pioneer Camp
Saturday, June 26, 2004:
Lakehead Baptist's Men's Breakfast
Songs Performed (along with Robin Harbron on bass): My parody of JJ Cale's "Cocaine" Caffeine and a bunch of worship songs.
Review: "Yum. Good sausages." -- Me
Songs Performed: Hockey Night in Canada Medley (Bertuzzi version).
Songs Performed (with Robin Harbron on bass): Caffeine, Hockey Night in Canada Medley (Bertuzzi version), I'm Too Old For the NHL and '69-'74.
(With Syvia Griffiths): The Beatles' Let It Be, Billy Vera's At This Moment, The Beatles' Eight Days a Week and U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/All I Want is You.
Review: "The baking was great!" -- Peter Fergus-Moore
Songs Performed (along with Robin Harbron on guitar): Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner) and a bunch of worship songs.
Review: (Re. "Nobody Talks") "That 'silly song' was perfect." -- Pastor Dave Kimball
Songs Performed: Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner) and In the Garden
Song I Was Going to Perform: The Seven Answers of Sunday School
Review: "Brilliant!" -- John Whitfield (re. "7 Answers" [hypothetically])
Songs Performed: Peter Hart and Healer of Our Spirits.
Review: "Sounds good." -- Joel Kuper (re. the sound check)
Songs Performed: God Hates (Country Music) and Time Tears Us Apart.
Review: (Re. "God Hates") "Amen, brother! Amen! Amen! Amen!" -- Troy Hodgson (of Calgary)
(or did I imagine that?)
Songs Performed (along with Robin Harbron on guitar): (Another) Song of Myself and Integrity.
Encore: Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner)
Review: (Re. "Nobody Talks") "Looks like you've got a sleeper hit with the youth there." -- Chris Minor
(It's still sleeping.)
Songs Performed: Integrity/Agnus Dei and Don't Be Afraid.
Review: "I liked 'Integrity'." -- Fr. Dave
Song Performed: Healer of Our Spirits
Review: Muttered amens and noises of approval
Songs Performed:
Set One:
Laughter Heard Through the Wall/Agnus Dei*, Integrity*,
Underneath This Tree*, (Another) Song of Myself*,
Healer of Our Spirits,
Don't Be Afraid.
Set Two:
Anglo Saxon,
Salome,
The Other Half, Before Dawn.
Set Three:
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner)*, Benediction.
* = accompanied by Robin Harbron on guitar. Picture Rehearsal in almost empty Brodie St. apt
Review: "Sorry I was late." (Rick arriving from Clown College)
As part of the open-mike segment of the evening: Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner) and I'm Too Old for the NHL.
Review:
"I guess it would have been inappropriate for you to sing some Bare Naked Ladies." -- a Roman Catholic coffee drinker.
(I think this was intended as a compliment, meaning that I could have, but possibly implying also
that I should have.)
Songs Performed:
"Monsters in the Sky",
"In the Garden" (by C. Austin Miles) accompanied by "angels"
in the audience and
"Don't Be Afraid"
Review:
"Thanks, Dave." -- Jim Gillies (M.C.)
Songs Performed:
My parody of JJ Cale's "Cocaine"
Caffeine,
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner),
69-74,
Big Yellow Donut Shop (parody of
the Joni Mitchell song of similar title),
Time Tears Us Apart and
Benediction.
Highlights:
Tim Lappala's "Shakespeare's Cafe"
accompanied by
Rick Three on upright bass and
Two versions of "Blackbird" by two
different duos.
Review:
"That's the best thing I've heard in a f---ing long time." -- James
"the Regular" (referring to Tim's poem).
Pictures:
|"The end is near."|
"The wages of Tim's."|
Hey! Wake up!|
Rick & Lorinna|
Songs Performed:
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner) and
Laughter Heard Through the Wall/Agnus Dei.
Review:
"I'm glad you sang in English." -- Ellis Krogsgaard
Songs Performed:
Friday, June 28:
Hockey Night in Canada Medley,
Mayfly Mush,
The Day in the Life of a Mayfly and
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner)
Thu., July 4 (Testimony Time at Leaders Training):
The Boring Testimony Blues.
Thu., July 11: Neil Diamond's
Sweet Caroline
Thu., July 18:
Pillow Fighting Champ of Dorion Bible Camp,
Mayfly Mush and
The Day in the Life of a Mayfly.
Thu., Aug. 1 as "Bob Dorion":
(The Mayflies Are) Blowin' in the Wind,
Your Clothes They Need A-Changin',
All Along the Dining Hall,
Pillow Fighting Champ of Dorion Bible Camp,
Drugs For Bugs and
"Gospel" Harmonica Medley.
Thu. Aug. 15:
The True and Terrible (But Somewhat Modified) Ballad
of Evil Ed Gooch.
Thu. Aug. 22: Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire,
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner) and
harmonica medley of U2's "I Still Haven't Found
What I'm Looking For" and
Jacob's Trouble's "These Thousand Hills".
Review:
Songs Performed:
Review:
As part of this celebration of Spring and Shakespeare I sang my parody
Cal(i)purnia Dreamin' and
When That I Was And a Little Tiny Boy from
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (music by Joseph Vernon).
Review:
Note: I didn't sing
Nobody Talks (During Coach's Corner).
As part of the open-mike segment at the end of the evening:
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/Oh! Darling
and Taxman/Drive My Car.
Highlight: "Blackbird"
performed by somebody Lee and his father.
Reviews:
Lowlight: I missed the loud, possibly inebriated, young lady and
Shroom. (See below).
See
December 6 below for an explanation of this event.
Special Guest Hecklers: Darren "Shroom" Foulds, Tom Dreyer, Kent Hall,
David Wolframe.
Songs Performed:
Review: "...I like your original songs...." -- Darren "Shroom" Foulds
Highlight: Finishing off, assisted by Shroom, the leftover nachos from
the table behind us.
Lowlight: I missed the loud, possibly inebriated, young lady (see below).
Shroom just wasn't quite the same. (He wasn't as loud.)
Note: "Guest bgv's" not "bvd's".
Julie, who recruited
the Transparencies to help her support Juvenile Diabetes,
invited me to sing at her charming establishment "Dewar's Pub" on
McKellar St. as part of an Open Stage night. As I had planned, I sang
Nobody Talks (During Coach's
Corner), my CBC Contest
Hockey Night in Canada Medley,
I'm Too Old (For the NHL) and
'69 - '74. Then I was urged by a loud, possibly
inebriated, young lady to sing more. As I started the introduction to U2's
All I Want is You, Julie said "Play something
fast." Since she was supplying me with free Coke, I figured I'd better do
what she said and so I played
Laughter Heard Through
the Wall and then closed with
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes. Then I jammed with the next guy, Dave, on a bunch
of blues in D, which was fun, though embarrassing, because of my rusty lead
guitar skills. However, it was a very accepting audience, resulting in an
overall enjoyable evening (for me, at least).
Review: "You were rad. You were excellent" -- the loud, possibly
inebriated, young lady.
That's free Coca-Cola (reg'd trademark), by the way.
As part of the open-mike segment at the beginning of the evening:
CBC Contest
Hockey Night in Canada Medley and Make You
Feel My Love by Bob Dylan.
Again Tim & Miriam invited a few friends and relatives over for another evening
of Richard's music and
Tim's poetry.
First Set:
Second Set:
Review: "Listening to Richard's songs is painful." (or something like
that) -- Tim Lappala
Guess what! I sang
Nobody Talks!
And, oh yes, I helped Malia and Rachel sing "Attakattanoova" (although they
mispronounce it as "Attakattanooba". Imagine that!)
After a rambling introduction in which I tried to convey my grief at
the gaps Time creates, I sang Time Tears Us Apart
(because apparently it does).
"And we know that all that's worthwhile will make it through the fire.
I sang Monsters in the Sky dedicated to Head
Cabin Leader, Amy Rish, for whom I had written it years ago when she was just a
little girl. Unfortunately, that evening Amy was in her cabin sick.
As a guest of "Not Quite the Late Show" hosted by The Mike Formerly Associated
With Moronz, I sang
Nobody Talks. This performance
was more or less also the audition for the show. I guess I passed.
Gotta plug that website: I sang
Nobody Talks and
Sweet Caroline.
Oh yay.
As part of the open-mike segment at the very end of the evening:
Nobody Talks
and (dedicated to the older ladies who walked out just as I took the stage)
Don't Be Afraid.
Review: "How come you're not famous?" -- Gareth Evans (Don't
worry; he's not famous either).
Nobody Talks
was played as one of the entries in the "C Plus Talent
Search". I didn't catch the broadcast myself, but my friend who works
at "Bob's Woodburners" (purveyors of gas stoves) heard it and cranked it
up in the store. He tells me that the girls from the nearby "Centrefolds"
were dancing to the music in Bob's parking lot!
Review: "It has a good beat and you can dance to it!" -- Foxxy Vixen
(hypothetically).
Because it was (almost) the last day of the NHL season, Lisa Laco
(possibly greatly influenced by operator/newsreader James Evans) graciously
played
Nobody Talks
(During Coach's Corner).
Review: "Richard will be watching the game alone tonight." --
Lisa Laco (She was right).
Nobody Talks and
sing-a-long Sweet Caroline (Ba Ba Ba).
The latter was a big hit. Thanks, Neil (& Labatt's).
As part of the open-mike segment: Monsters in the Sky,
Oxen and Wheelbarrows,
Nobody Talks.
As "special music" for chapel:
Laughter Heard Through the Wall
/Agnus Dei.
Tim invited a few friends and relatives over for a classy (?) evening of music
and original literature. After Tim had read the first half of his short story
"The Song of Solomon Christian Strip Club and Coffee House", I sang
I'm Too Old for the NHL,
God Hates (Country Music),
Anglo-Saxon,
Integrity/Agnus Dei.
After the rest of the story, I concluded with
'69 - '74,
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes,
The Other Half and
Benediction. Then we went upstairs and
watched the Olympics.
Inspired by the previous act of (actually much appreciated) highland dancing,
I sang
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes.
'69 - '74 was accompanied by
spontaneous "aaaws" at (more or less) appropriate spots in the song.
Sang
Pillow-Fighting Champ of Dorion Bible Camp,
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes,
I'm Too Old for the NHL,
'69 - '74,
Little One and Time
Tears Us Apart (tear jerker since this was also a Reunion).
Dealing with Fear was our theme for the week. So I sang
Don't Be Afraid. D'uh!
Many thanks go to Don Shaver for propping up the drooping mike stand
during
'69 - '74 (the song, that is!) Also performed:
Time Tears Us Apart and
The
Dorion Bible Camp Song.
As part of the (pre-booked) open-mike segment at the end I sang
Anglo-Saxon;
In Heaven There'll Only Bae Bagpipes;
Agnus Dei and
Benediction.
A fund raiser for First Baptist short term missionaries. A relaxed evening
that featured other artists such as Brian Dunn, Doug Anderson,
Krista Hansen-and-Don Clarke and Sharon de Boer.
RP's songs: Before Dawn;
Don't Be Afraid;
The Seven Answers of Sunday School
(dedicated to Brian and featuring Shroom and Robin on bongos and bgv's).
This was part of "The Inkwell" 's set at a open-mike poetry night. In
addition to reading, I sang
'69 - '74.
For more information, see The Inkwell.
As part of the (pre-booked) open-mike segment at the beginning I sang
Laughter Heard Through the Wall;
'69 - '74 and
Integrity.
"Bob who?" -- most campers.
Saturday, June 15, 2002: ISCF "Twilight Culture" @ Lakehead Baptist's
Church Building
Hockey Night in Canada Medley and
Nobody Talks
(During Coach's Corner).
I also recited my "Cinna the Conspirator" lines from
"Julius Caesar".
"Thank you, Richard. And now for our next act." -- Mike the M.C.
Wednesday, May 1, 2002: The Writes of Spring @ The Cambrian Players Studio
Re. my singing: "You sure play that guitar!" -- Don Watson
Friday, January 11, 2002: Tunes for Toonies Beatles Coffeehouse @ Westfort
Community Centre
"I have nothing bad to say." -- Robin Harbron
"I don't regret going to see Shallow Hal instead." -- Darren "Shroom" Foulds
"Next time play your Coach's
Corner song." -- tall guy with a white beard.
Thursday, December 13, 2001: Open Corner of the Room Night @ Dewar's
Pub
My CBC Contest
Hockey Night in Canada Medley, Stomping Tom Connor's
The Hockey Song, then, as a tribute to the latest late
Beatle, George Harrison's Taxman, seguing into
Lennon/McCartney's Drive My Car. Heckler Herr
Dreyer urged me to play Something; so I played G.H.'s
While My Guitar Gently Weeps. As a further
tribute to George, I played Let It Rain by
Bonnie Bramlett and Eric Clapton (who stole George's wife, Patti). This
theme and the chord A Major led to a smooth segue into U2's
All I Want is You, with guest bgv's supplied
by one of the hecklers (at the wrong part of the song). I closed with the obligatory
Nobody Talks (During Coach's
Corner)
Thursday, December 6, 2001: Open Corner of the Room Night @ Dewar's
Pub
Review of every other act: "You were rad. You were excellent" -- the loud, possibly
inebriated, young lady.
Friday, November 9, 2001: Tunes for Toonies Coffeehouse @ Westfort
Community Centre
Friday, September 14, 2001: Tim & Miriam Lappala's Place, Toronto, ON
Micah 6:8,
Anglo-Saxon,
Little One,
Monsters in the Sky,
Nobody Talks.
I'm Too Old For the NHL,
Fast Forward,
Laughter Heard Through the Wall
/Agnus Dei,
Salome,
The Other Half,
Time Tears Us Apart and
Benediction.
Saturday, August 25, 2001: Church of Christ Family Camp Talent Show
Thursday, August 23, 2001:
Camp Dorion Hi-Teens
And we know that those who trust Him will find their hearts desire.
But let's not waste the moments that He's given to us here.
Let's recognize real treasures whenever they appear."
Thursday, August 2, 2001: Camp Dorion Intermediate 1 Talent Show
Saturday, July 14, 2001: Thunder Bay Fringe Festival
Tues. June 3 & Thurs. July 12 & Aug. 16, 2001:
Camp Dorion Talent Shows
Friday June 8, 2001: Tunes for Toonies Coffeehouse @ Westfort
Community Centre
Friday, June 8, 2001: CJSD Rock 94 FM
Thursday, June 7, 2001: CBC Radio Northwestern Ont.
"The Great Northwest (with Lisa Laco)"
Saturday, June 2, 2001: ISCF "Twilight Culture" @ Elim Pentecostal
Church Building
Friday, April 13, 2001: Tunes for Toonies Coffeehouse @ Westfort
Community Centre
Friday, March 29, 2001: Ont. CSSM Conference @ Galilean Bible Camp,
Blind River, ON
Saturday, September 16, 2000: Tim & Miriam Lappala's basement, London, ON
Saturday, September 2, 2000: ISCF Leaders Camp at Manitoba Pioneer Camp
Saturday, August 19, 2000: Church of Christ Family Camp Talent Show
Thursday, August 17, 2000:
Camp Dorion "Hi-Teens" Talent Show
Saturday, July 7, 2000: Thunder Bay 2K Reunion Talent Show
Friday, June 2, 2000: Tunes for Toonies Coffeehouse
Saturday, May 28, 2000: First Baptist's All-Acoustic Coffeehouse
Tuesday, May 23, 2000: Poetry Harbor (Duluth, MN)
Friday, May 12, 2000: Tunes for Toonies Coffeehouse
Don't you feel better for knowing all this?
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