Christmas Day with Mum: Dec. 25/20

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Church services were cancelled.

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Cheer's Open Mic at Kris's: Dec. 22/20

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Please note that this jam as all the others below in the Green, Yellow, or Orange stages followed the Covid protocols (big space, distancing, fewer than 10, sometimes fewer than 5, hand san, pre & post cleaning of the room).

I sang:

Snoopy's Christmas (Weiss/Creatore/Peretti),
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Marks),
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Martin/Blane),
Stille Nacht/Silent Night (Mohr/Grueber),
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Marks),
Cry of a Tiny Babe (Cockburn),
Coventry Carol (Trad.), and
Jingle Bell Rock (Lanning/Beal/Boothe).

Group Jams: Happy Xmas/War Is Over (Lennon/Ono), and Country Roads (Denver).

Well, because all 4 of us did Winter/Christmas songs, they were pretty much all jams.

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Winter Solstice 2020

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German Girl In America - - Gluehwein: Dec. 16/20

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I follow Feli, a German Girl in America on YouTube (etc.). On Instagram she asked for pix of our Gluehwein experiences. I sent her this picture from my visit with Drinkwalters in Germany in Dec. 2002. This is from a day that Al & I visited Goslar, and this was my first time drinking Gluehwein (hot, mulled wine). I don't drink much, especially back then, but here I am drinking alcohol out on the street (as is normal in Germany)!!!! (Feli finds North American attitudes towards drinking odd.)

If she makes a video about this, I will post it here.

Complete info & pix re. my Dec. '02 trip to Germany

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Dec. 15/20

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I sang:

Christmas Is All Around (Reg Presley/Curtis),
Man in the Long Black Coat (Dylan),
Things We Said Today (Lennon/McCartney),
All I Want Is You (U2),
"Campfire: Version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme (Nerfherder),
All I Really Want to Do (Dylan), and
Gabriel's Message (Trad.),

Group Jams: Happy Xmas/War Is Over (Lennon/Ono), and Country Roads (Denver).

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Jam With Friends: Dec. 12/20

Not really a gig, just a jam session in Urban Abbey's basement with Brian Dunn, Darren Foulds, Robin Harbron, and Tim Lappala. I led us in the following:

Man in the Long Black Coat (Dylan),
What Do You Think of Me, Jesus? (Pepper), and
Laughter Heard Through the Wall (Pepper).

This was also a late birthday party for Brian (and his new grandson).

Review: "Shut up and play the song!" -- Shroom.

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Dec. 8/20

The Fortieth Anniversary of John Lennon's death.

I sang:

Strawberry Fields Forever (LENNON/McCartney),
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Dylan),
Tower of Song (Cohen),
The Hockey Song (Connors), and
Revolution (LENNON/McCartney).

Group Jams: The Stage (Tonkens), Happy Xmas/War Is Over (Lennon/Ono), and Country Roads (Denver).

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Santa on His Bike: Dec. 8/20

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Should I Stay Because of Snow? Tue. Dec. 8/20

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My contribution to the "Come Play With Me TBay" 12 Days Countdown to Christmas:

Link to it on CPWMTB's Facebook Page

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Dec. 1/20

I sang:

Try to Remember (Schmidt/Jones)
Idiot Wind (Dylan), and
With a Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney),

Group Jams: The Stage (Tonkens), Happy Xmas/War Is Over (Lennon/Ono), and Country Roads (Denver).

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Open Mic Crew On-Line Resumes: Nov. 25/20

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Now we are doing one video a week.

To Playlist on Youtube

For November videos (and later), start at #96 - "Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees".

November 25: The Sixties: Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees (Boyce/Hart)

December 2: The Seventies: The Scooby Gang Medley

Dec. 8: The Eighties & Christmas: Gabriel's Message

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July Songs.

June Songs.

May Songs.

March/April Songs.

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Nov. 24/20

I sang:

Hotel Liverpool (Felder/Henley/Frey/Lennon/McCartney)
Kicks (Mann/Weil), and
Dark Eyes(Dylan),

Closing Group Jams: Wagon Wheel (Dylan/Secor) and Country Roads (Denver).

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Nov. 17/20

I sang:

ABBA medley [Take a Chance/Super Trouper/Money Money Money/Dancing Queen
Hey Hey We're the Monkees (Boyce/Hart), and
Another Cup of Coffee (Dylan),

Closing Group Jams: Country Roads (Denver), Wagon Wheel (Dylan/Secor) and I'm Gonna Be (Reid/Reid).

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Remembrance Day "at" PJP2 School: Nov. 11/20

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I played guitar for a few of the singers at Pope John Paul II School for their Remembrance Day video, organized by Mrs. Cain:

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Snow: Nov. 11/20

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Taken Nov. 10/20:

Same spot on Nov. 11

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Cheer's Open Mic Jam at Kris's: Nov. 10/20

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I sang:

I and I (Dylan),
B.B. King Medley: The Thrill Is Gone (Hawkins/Darnell)/Darling, You Know I Love You (King/Bihari)/Please Accept My Love (Garlow),
Gimme Some Money (Spinal Tap),
Tie a Yellow Ribbon (Levine/Brown),
Across the Universe (LENNON/McCartney), and Van Diemen's Land (U2).

And, of course, I joined in the finale: Country Roads (Denver).

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Rainbow: Nov. 9/20

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Rainbow at the end of a sunshower:

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Bike Rides 2020

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On a desktop PC, after clicking on the photo, you may have to view it separately or possibly in another tab, in order to enlarge it. On a mobile device you can probably do so with your fingers.

Note that even when enlarged, it will not be possible to read all the street names. This is mainly to give you just a rough idea of where I travelled this year on my bike starting in mid-June. This is based on my sketchy memory and diary entries, and so some of the routes I took are mere guesses.

For more info click the "bike" tag above or this link: Bike Rides 2020.

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Bike Ride: Nov. 8/20

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To the Marina from Waverley Park Towers. While there I visited Windy Shores and bought some of Jo-Mik's carrot cake. (I thought it was Crumbs'.) I had to carry my bike up the Ambrose St. steps to get back to WPT.

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Jam With Friends: Nov. 7/20

Not really a gig, just a jam session in Urban Abbey's basement with Brian Dunn, Darren Foulds, and Robin Harbron. Brian led us in a couple of Advent songs, and introduced us to a few of his new compositions. I led us in the following:

Rocking in the Free World (Young),
Shot of Love (Dylan),
Cold (Pepper),
Cry of a Tiny Babe (Cockburn),
Gimme Some Money (Spinal Tap), and Three Little Birds/Rivers of Babylon (Marley/Trad.).

This was also a late birthday party for Shroom. So he brought the wings.

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Cheer's Open Mic Gang at Kris's: Nov. 3/20

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I sang:

Wasn't That a Party! (Paxton),
Shot of Love (Dylan),
Integrity (Pepper),
Anything Can Happen (Cockburn), and
Yellow Submarine (Lennon/McCartney).

And, of course, I joined in the finale: Country Roads (Denver).

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AMPW visit: Nov. 1/20

Charades, tea, Bananagrams, Pass the Pigs.

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Christian Parodies of G & S TO DO

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I suppose I wrote these sometime in late highschool. I found them recently while tidying during the Pandemic, but I have no recollection of ever writing them:

To the tune of " " (H.M.S. Pinafore)

When stormy waters rock your boat,
And it’s getting rather hard to stay afloat,
If you’ll just let Jesus take the wheel,
His everlasting compass will steady your keel.
(His everlasting compass will steady your keel.)
He helps you sail life’s stormy sea,
When you are a member of the King’s Navee.
(He helps you sail life’s stormy sea,
When you are a member of the King’s Navee.)

The wind is fast, and you’re sailing high,
But doldrums hit and you don’t know why.
The sea is still and your sails fold.
You’ve gone and locked the Captain in the cargo hold.
(You’ve gone and locked the Captain in the cargo hold.)
That’s not the way it ought to be,
When you are a member of the King’s Navee.
(That’s not the way it ought to be,
When you are a member of the King’s Navee.)

Now Christians all, wherever you may be,
You know our Captain died on Calv’ry’s tree,
But He rose again, and He’s no fool.
There’s more to navigation than the Golden Rule.
(There’s more to navigation than the Golden Rule.)
Stick close to His side, follow prayerfully,
Because you are a member of the King’s Navee.
(Stick close to His side, follow prayerfully,
Because you are a member of the King’s Navee.)

To the tune of "When first my old, old love I knew...." (Trial By Jury)

When first my old, old life I knew, my bosom welled with hate.
My riches filled my selfish [mind] and I thought I was really great.
No term seemed too extravagant upon me to employ.
I used to brag and rave and rant; I was a mixed up boy.

Tink a tank etc.

But joy for me I could not sense, and love was [tot’lly] unknown.
My loneliness grew more intense, when I saw [the] seeds I’d sown.
With tearful eyes I saw my shame, and longed to know His joy.
At last one morning I became my Saviour’s brand new boy.

Tink a tank etc.

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Hallowe'en 2020

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A little something I threw together so that I could score some free candy from Mum:

Tamara hung up chocolate bars, but had two left over ... which I acquired:

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Spooktacular (Cambrian on Come Play With Me): Oct. 30/20

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The Dweller in the Darkness

Plus Gabe Ferrazzo (not pictured).

The Monkey's Paw

Plus Gabe Ferrazzo (not pictured).

Featuring our special Ghost Host:

Link to video on Facebook

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Visit with AMPW & MLPW: Oct. 29/20

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Looking at photos, iPod music, borscht, Hallowe'en costume, walk to park and back.

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