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The first day of spring is Saturday, March 20th. Actually the official title is the “vernal equinox”, or the one of two days each year where the length of the day equals the length of the night. Why am I...
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The last time I was in a piano bar one of the patrons, wearing a boa no less, danced around the piano to the tune of Barry Manilow's Copacabana. (Maybe her name was Lola?) That's not the kind of piano...
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John Henry was a folk hero, famed for being the strongest man alive. Loads of stories about him, sung by all kinds of singers, including The Boss. The John Henrys might not be quite as legendary, yet, but they're working...
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Happy Thursday... I just recently watched "Lightning In A Bottle" - a fantastic concert/documentary about a night at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Everyone who was anyone in the history of American Blues music came together for one...
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The Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Hame Gala is just around the corner -- March 28 at The Toronto Centre For The Arts, featuring year's CSHF inductees Rush and Robert Charlebois. If you happen to be in the Toronto area that day take note -- tickets are now on sale through at the Cansong website.
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