Filklore Posts

June 18, 2004
June 17, 2004
My last day in Canada, and we start off lazily, as we have been active for the last two days. The weather has changed, and it is raining. After a late brunch, we head off to the Woodland Cultural Centre, in Brantford. Judith has quite…

June 16, 2004
We drive south to Niagara Falls for a spectacular day. Dave drives us through the tacky tourist area, which has to be seen to be believed. However the area around the river and falls is beautiful parkland, and protected. The day is hot, so we…

June 15, 2004
We drive up to Toronto, and visit the CN tower, the tallest building in the world. The views are extraordinary, as is the speed of the elevator. We spend quite a bit of time just looking at the view, particularly at the stadium next door,…

June 14, 2004
I meet Dave and Judith at breakfast, before we all get ready for the long drive to Hamilton, Ontario. We hit the road, but before we leave the area, Judith wants to visit Silver Springs, to see the Penguin mural. The mural, which is of…

June 13, 2004
The long-dreaded second half of my workshop. Today we have to find a tune for our new lyric, which is looking good. Gary McGath cannot make the session, but has given me some ideas for the chorus. The session takes a while to get going,…

June 12, 2004
Saturday morning, and time for my workshop. I think I was probably more concerned over the workshop than my GoH set, as it isn’t something I do a lot; and of the dozen or so that attend, a few seem perhaps a little dubious about…

June 11, 2004
A lazy morning, after which we drive over to the convention hotel at about midday. Check in – I have a nice suite with a separate lounge and full kitchen. Suites are more common here in the US, but to me, this is luxury. Gary…

June 10, 2004
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June 7, 2004
Observation Number 1 I had been told by friends that I wouldn’t easily find out about UK news and world events by reading the US newspapers and watching TV. They couldn’t been more wrong – there were plenty of reports on Tony Blair’s comments on…