Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 29/25

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I still had a croaky voice, and so my theme was Leonard Cohen songs:

Tower of Song,
Everybody Knows, and
Bird on the Wire.
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Anthem, and
Dance Me to the End of Love.

Highlight: (pictured) Matt from Sudbury (jazz guitarist) jamming with some of the regulars.

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Open Mic at The Foundry: May 26/25

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I sang (hoarsely) some Bob songs:

You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Dylan),
Hwy 61 Revisited (Dylan),
I Want You (Dylan), and
Three Little Birds By the Rivers of Babylon (Marley,Pss. 19 & 137, Trad., Boney M).

Highlight: Dane (pictured) owner of The Foundry sang 3 songs!

Reviews: "I like that Hwy 61 song." - Mitch Tones (host).
Nicky from Guys & Dolls was there & said I did a nice job.
Dane said "Good set."

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Alzheimer's Society Walk For Memories: May 24/25

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Today (May 24/25) I was a busker for the Alzheimer's Society Walk For Memories held on the Chapples Circle Road.

Unfortunately, when the walkers were walking past me, the pipes and drums were still playing nearby, and so I couldn't compete.

But when the walkers came back, as they passed by, I sang all Dylan (for Bob's 84th birthday):

You're Going to Make Me Lonesome When You Go,
Hwy 61 Revisited,
I Want You, and
I Threw It All Away.

Then I went for my free coffee, pizza, and Tim Bits.

I've known the two young drummers in this picture since they were little kiddies at Camp Gitchigomee!

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 22/25

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My theme was Bob's Birthday (May 24) -- Dylan, not the Pope.

You're Going to Make Me Lonesome When I Go,
Hwy 61 Revisited, and
Every Grain of Sand. ------- I Want You.

Review: due to a cold, my voice was rather croaky (seemed appropriate), but people liked my harmonica playing.

Pictured: Sam, playing "Ghost Riders In the Sky"

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 15/25

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Last night (May 15/25) at Lakehead Beer Open Mic my theme was Senior songs (ie Hank Williams Sr.):

I'm So Lonesome I Could Die,
Your Cheatin' Heart,
Hey Good Lookin' Jambalaya!. and my own parody
Cowboy Lament.

Highlights: Kyla (who works for the Tomlin pizza place) jumping up to join Zach,

Harp with Ryan MacDonald on Dancing in the Dark (Springsteen). I was disappointed, though, that on "Hey Baby", Courtney Cox did not appear, so I did her dancing for her.

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Open Mic at The Foundry: May 12/25

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It was the Mitch and Rich show:
First I sang some originals:

Bob From Nunavut,
Life Is Good,
Don't Be Afraid,
Monsters In the Sky, and
I'm Too Old (For the NHL).

Then I accompanied Nolan ? on
Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Dylan),

and then continued on with an all Dylan set:

I Threw It All Away,
I Shall Be Released,
You Ain't Going Nowhere, and
One More Cup of Coffee.

Review" "That's rock and roll!!" - Nolan who sang along from the bar with One More Cup.

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 8/25

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My theme was originals:

Bob From Nunavut,
Life Is Good,
Don't Be Afraid, and
I'm Too Old (For the NHL).

Review: "I like your diction." - Matt from Sudbury (pictured)

Highlight: the attendance of all three MacLeod "children".

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AMPW Birthday: May 4/25

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Backyard visit, pasta, salad, cake (with money, but none for me!), prezzies!!

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Bike Ride: May 3/25

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Marks, Walsh, James, Isabella, Marks.

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 1/25

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My theme was cats*:

Blowtorch Cat Blues (Pepper),
Three Cool Cats (Leiber/Stoller),
Cat's In the Cradle (Chapin),
Smelly Cat ("Buffay"), and
Superman's Song (Roberts).**

Highlight: sitting with Prospector Dudes, Sam (pictured) and Stu (not pictured).

Review: "A guy at the bar thought your first song was 'Horse With No Name'." - Zach

* not "Cats"
** contains "quick as a cat"

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