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SOME VENUES
In no particular order:
Festival of the Trees - It was great to be invited by the Mayor
Elphin Roots Festival
Art of Being Green Festival (has performed at every AOBG to date)
Amherst Island Folk Festival
Nomination for Ontario Council of Folk Festivals "Songs From the Heart"
Ontario Government - commissioned to write a song about Canadian unity
Ontario Queens Park - Concert - had backup by Rick Fielding and friends
Heart House - Toronto - Concert presentation, included Shelly Posner, Leona Boyd, more
King's College Coffee House - Toronto - repeat performances
Fat Albert's Coffee House - Yorkville - (born there) founding (continued 30 years) and repeat performer.
Missing Piece Coffee House - Grand Bend - several months, yearly - I'd jam with Willie P. Bennett
Whistlestop Coffee House - Toronto repeat performances. Hung out with Leon Redbone in those days
Don's Coffeehouse - Elmvale - frequent appearances
York University Coffee House - Toronto
Fiddler's Green Coffee House - Toronto
Humber College Coffee House - Toronto
The Mynah Bird Club - Yorkville - six mos - worked with King Ricardo, Joe Grant (Tanglefoot) , others
The Zorba Club - Yorkville - several weeks - performances with world-renowned magician Doug
Henning
Opened for Bare Mother (Tom Cochrane - pre-fame) - various locations
Opened for Fred Eaglesmith and his band - Agricultural Hall - McDonalds Corners
Orillia Opera House - representing the Orillia Folk Society tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian Chiropractic College - Toronto - repeat Specials
Mennonite High School - Kitchener - repeat Specials
Art of Being Green - Lanark Highlands - repeat performances since Festival start
Todmorden Mills - Toronto - historical site opening, by Mayor's Special Invitation
Canadian National Institute For the Blind - Toronto - repeat Specials
Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival - repeats
Conestoga College - London - Special Event - including Cedric Smith, others
Banana Factory - Toronto - Private club, regular performances
Head Hunters Club - Toronto - Private club
The Red Lion Tavern - Toronto - several months
The Butcher's Arms - Toronto - several months
Sherwood Tavern - Markham - weekly
Bo Peep Tavern - repeat performances
Various other places/events: seniors homes, churches and resorts ...
Millwheel Guitar Shop - Toronto - sales of exclusive, Canadian, hand-made guitars - Wren, Larrive, etc. (What a blast. Here various artists like David Wilcox, Raffi, and others would just hang out, and jam.)
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