Dorion Bible Camp Songs Home Recordings

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Six years ago I began recording Dorion Bible Camp songs (the "card" songs). Recently with "Stay at Home", I've begun catching up.

To Playlist on Youtube

Click here for a songbook containing lyrics and chords for these songs and many others from that era at Dorion.

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Link to Open Mic Crew Post

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Click here to see most of my 2020 Quarantunes!

Because it has so many embedded videos, the page takes a while to load (at least with my slow connection), so I've moved it from being the first page you see. So I've moved it to earlier in the year.

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Pancake Supper with Gathering Table: Feb. 17/26

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I sang (not necessarily in this order):

Sing a Song (Raposo),
Theme From Friends/Smelly Cat,
Anthem (Cohen),
Hallelujah (Cohen),
Everybody Hurts (Stipe) (interrupted by announcement),
For What It’s Worth (Stills),
Vincent (McLean),
I’m a Believer (Diamond),
Don’t Be Afraid (Pepper),
I Can See Clearly Now (Nash),
Roseville Fair (Staines)*,
Sweet Caroline (Diamond)**, and
Octopus’s Garden*** (Starkey).

* with Jim W. who was walking by and just joined in even though he actually didn’t know the first song.

** with Jim W., and ba ba ba’s by Mel, Kim etc.

*** by request, with Kim B.

Highlight: the spontaneous singalong at the end.

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Open Mic & Wings at The Foundry: Feb. 16/26

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Just Bill, Logan, and Rich at The Foundry Open Mic Feb. 16/26. My Theme was New Orleans for Mardi Gras tomorrow:

Johnny B. Goode (Berry, or McFly?),
The House of the Rising Son (Trad.),
St. James Infirmary (Trad.),
Hwy 61 (Dylan),
Blueberry Hill (Lewis, Stock, Rose).

Non-theme:
Roseville Fair (Staines),
The Way (Scalzo).

Review: "I liked Johnny B. Goode!" - Jake

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Voyageur Carnival at Fort William Historical Park: Feb. 14/26

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It seemed to take me 20 min. to manage to get my skates on (maybe including getting down to the river). Once on the ice, I felt very unsteady, wishing there were boards. Eventually, the motions came back to me, but still I didn't want to land on my knees, and be unable to work (or act). So, I just went a little way down the trail & came back. Fortunately, it wasn't hard to remove my skates.

I spent about an hour in the Great Hall listening to Katherine Nemec, who was very good. She was being broadcast throughout the Fort, but I wanted to stay. In "One Hand In My Pocket", I covered my ears when she got to "I'm brave, but I'm chicken ...", but she left out that word, and I got a little smirk from her.

Then I think I visited the gunsmith, the dairy, the farm (and talked to a ram), then a wintering house (I think) where I did a Mad Lib story about William MacGillivray and his swimming pool.

I had tried to buy a season's pass on-line, but there was a glitch, but Chantal Dallaire was very helpful at the ticket booth, and now I have one, and hope to drop in a few more times this year.

As I was leaving I talked with Chris Merkley, local artist, at the snow painting area.

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Gitchigomee Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Feb. 13/26

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In the draw I won a McDonald's Gift certificate.

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: Feb. 12/26

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My theme was singing:

With a Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney),
Song Sung Blue (Diamond), and
Sing a Song (Raposo).
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Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (Lennon/MCCARTNEY), and
I Will (Lennon/MCCARTNEY).

Highlight: playing harp with Al* on Girl From the North Country (Dylan).

*Al Rich, not Artificial Intelligence

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Open Mic at The Foundry: Feb. 9/26

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My theme was songs in D I know by heart*:

Three Little Birds/Rivers of Babylon (Marley/Boney M),
Make You Feel My Love (Dylan), and
What a Wonderful World (Thiele/Weiss).

* I came straight from rehearsal at Applauze across the street, without my guitar, but with my harmonicas.

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