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This year I worked on the Open Stage Crew at the Mariposa Folk Festival, alongside with Ken Allen and Jennifer Ives, who have been previous guests on For the Sake of the Song. At the soundboard for most of the weekend was Olivia Duck, who is a dynamic singer-songwriter in her own right. I enjoyed several great conversations with Olivia over the weekend and we were able to walk to the ball diamond a bit away from the bustle of the festival to record an interview. Olivia is an Orillia resident who has been singing and writing for many years. She has recently returned to Orillia after about 5 years living in the big city of Toronto and we are sure glad to have her back.

Songs:

Theme Music: For the Sake of the Song (©2003 S. McGaughey)

Daffodils in the Rain ( © Olivia Duck)

Lady Ashley ( © Olivia Duck)

Walk it Off ( © Olivia Duck)

Namedropping (Links discussed in this episode)

Olivia Duck on Myspace

Olivia Duck on coffehouse.ca

With 5 days until PAB and following the success of my Official Podcamp Toronto Meme here is my un-official Podcasters Across Borders Meme. Add your responses to the comments or post them to your own blog with a PAB2007 Tag. Here we go.

1. Why are you coming to PAB?
2. A little homework now: Which PAB registrants would you like to meet? Why?
3. Who is your “dream interview” for your podcast? Why?
4. Who would you like to interview at podcamp Podcasters Across Borders?
5. What is your, “Can’t miss it” session at podcamp Podcasters Across Borders?
6. What is your favorite podcast?
7. What is your favorite web resource?
8. Who is your favorite podsafe musician? (eg. Sean McGaughey).
9. Ginger or Maryanne?
10. Bob, Mark, or Tod?

Edit: I goofed. I recycled- revised this from a meme I wrote for Toronto Podcamp and I didn’t take out all the Podcamp references. Sorry.

My wife Nancy, asked me to set up Dragon NaturallySpeaking on the computer so that she can learn to use it. We spent an evening teaching at how to recognize my voice. This is the result. With a little training this could be very useful tool. I think it just might work out.



We are hoping the Nancy can use the voice recognition to enable her to go back to school. This is something she is long dreamed of and I would support her anyway I could.




This just might be something we can enjoy together. I know that we could have a lot of fun trying it out.




fear is a sample a native.



It should say, ” Here is a sample unedited.”



Oh well, back to the drawing board.

The Midland Mirror published an article about the CD release in Friday’s Paper.

Since then several people have wished me luck on the CD release and said they read about it in the paper. I gotta love the local media.

Jennifer Harker: Special



As Canadians, we all know the many uses – large and small – for duct tape. But did you know it can even inspire a song? Just ask Sean McGaughey.
He’ll be officially releasing his first CD For the Sake of the Song on Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Penetanguishene Centennial Museum and Archives.




Read the rest of the article on the Midland Mirror Website: http://www.simcoe.com/sc/midland/entertainment/story/2359489p-2731258c.html