This article was first published on my Facebook page. You know when you’re growing up and important stuff is way off in the future? Well that’s what this is about. And a piano. My parents have an old upright piano that has moved with them to many different cities and houses. One day when I […]
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A trip down memory lane, sort of…
Imagine if your neighbour had his garage kitted out for music. And I don’t mean a garage-band practice spot where you’re fighting with a snowblower and a broken-down lawnmower for space to put your piano. No, I’m talking about a garage with a performance floor, with risers and chairs for about 75 people. A real […]
The Parry Sound Man
Once upon a time, I worked in radio. It seems a long way away. I’m afraid to mention just how long ago this was. But I was 11 at the time…ahem. Anyway, it’s really not so far away because 35 kilometers north of my cottage home is the town of Parry Sound. You may have […]
Small town, big weekend
There's something about being up here on a long weekend. My cottage on Stewart Lake is near a year-round, working town, MacTier. What do I mean by year-round, working town? Well, the people who live in the town are the ones who build your deck, shovel your roof, clean your cottage for the renters you […]
I may be poor, but I’m rich in music!
Ok that’s a bit of an exaggeration for the sake of a catchy headline. I’m not really poor, just “between contracts,” which is the in-denial way of saying, “currently unemployed.” Remember the Gig Economy? Uh-huh. But enough about that already. Last Saturday was the 7th Annual Buckeye Bay BBQ. A couple of terrific people up […]