Sean McGaughey- For the Sake of the Song

May 24 Concert at Orillia Folk Society Celebrates a Decade of Great Songwriting

Sean — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:44:12 +0000

This Friday, May 24, 2013, The Orillia Folk Society closes out it’s Fridayfolk Season with a special 10th anniversary showcase of 10 performers from the Barrie and District Association for Singer/Songwriters (aka BADAS/S).

Leacock Museum’s Swanmore Terrace
50 Museum Drive, Orillia
7:30 pm (doors opens at 6:45)

Tickets are $15 and can be reserved at the Mariposa Office (in person at 10 Peter Street or reserve by phone for ticket pick up at the door 705-326-3655). (cash or cheque only)

Last December, out of our 25+ members, we drew 10 names out of a hat to perform 2 songs at this showcase. I was not initially selected to perform, but we had a last minute cancellation from one of the performers today, so I’m thrilled that I get to be a part of this evening of great music. I joined BADAS/S in April or May of 2003, so I have been a member for almost all of it’s 10 + year run.

The evening will be a songwriters in the round format with 3 sets of performers. Each musician will play 2 songs and it will be interspersed with lot’s of stories and laughter in between.

set one: Sean McGaughey, Ron Belanger, Carol Teal, Dave Joyce
set two: John Lemme, Ed Winacott, Dave Hadfield
set three: Scott Cooper, Roy Hickling, paul court

Over the past seven years, I have featured most of these musicians on my show and I have recorded live concerts with many of them. Tonight, I produced a podcast featuring songs I have recorded of each of Friday night’s performers. I have never recorded John Lemme, so I used another one of his songs. Enjoy this sampling of ten Ontario songwriters, and if you are able, come out to the show on Friday night.

Great Canadian Butter Tart

Sean — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:54:18 +0000

When I heard about the 1st annual Buttertart Festival in Downtown Midland on June 15, I was inspired to write a song about butter tarts. Butter Tarts are a uniquely Canadian treat with a long history… and oh so scrumptious.

Here is Barb Rowlandson and myself performing my song, Great Canadian Buttertart, in her store, Homecoming, in Downtown Midland.

Great Canadian Butter Tart

© Sean McGaughey April 15, 2013

Key of G– Same voicing as Luka.

Hot and sticky, sweet and tasty

dripping out of a flaky pastry

A few bites is a dainty treat,

It’s the finest food that you’ll ever eat

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

Nothing in the world can warm your heart

like a great Canadian Butter Tart

It was sweet manna for the pioneers

eggs, butter flour, and maple syrup

thick or runny, walnut or raisin

This is the snack we all are cravin’

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

Nothing in the world can warm your heart

like a great Canadian Butter Tart

Grandma’s recipe has a secret part

She knows baking for family is a work of heart

Whether made by your mama or bought from a cart

There ain’t nothing so tasty as a butter tart.

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

la-la-la-la mmmmm–mmmm

Nothing in the world can warm your heart

like a great Canadian Butter Tart

Forevuary House Concert May 5 in Midland

Sean — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:59:43 +0000

week from now, my basement will be full of friends and family waiting for me to share Forevuary, my new collection of songs and stories.

This fall and winter I undertook two very creative projects.

In the fall, I cleaned and renovated our basement, creating a lovely warm new rec-room for our family’s enjoyment. (all except the baseboards, which I have put on the 5 year plan) .

This February, on a bit of a lark, I decided to try February Album Writing Month where participants are challenged to write 14 songs in 28 days. To my complete amazement, by the end of February I had written a collection of 20 songs, which I have entitled Forevuary. The themes in my songwriting never stray too far away from childhood, family, faith and living in a small town. You can hear demos of all the songs here on my website .

To celebrate the completion of both of these projects, please join us for a pot luck and house concert in our new rec room where I will perform Forevuary for an audience of my family and friends, and share the stories behind the songs.

House Concert Featuring Sean McGaughey performing Forevuary
Date: Sunday May 5, 2013
Concert to start 2:30 pm
Pot Luck Dinner and jam to follow.

Sean and Nancy McGaughey’s Home in Midland Ontario
This weekend is also Nancy’s Birthday so we will have lots to celebrate.
Please RSVP for directions and so that we know who to expect.

Thanks,

Sean McGaughey

You can RSVP on the Facebook Event page or in the comments below, or just drop me an email.

FAWM 2013 Wrapup

Sean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:53:45 +0000

I finished February Album Writing Month with 20 new songs. You can find them here on my site or I’m @ductapeguy at the FAWM website.

I was not alone. 410 of 2267 registered writers completed 14 or more songs with 1 person writing 125 new songs. All in all, over 9000 songs were written as part of FAWM. As we approached the finish line, I invited other FAWMERS to send me audio reflections about their own experiences. Here they are.

Shownotes:

1) Spoken word intro

2) Billy Day by Sean McGaughey @ductapeguy

Source: http://www.archivesalberta.org/2007exhibit/paa1.htm

My great-grandfather, Joe Horrocks, hauled freight with a horse team and wagon around 1915-1925 in Northern Alberta. There is a story passed down through the generations that he once met a man who had a trained team of moose.
I did some googling and found a brief article and picture at the Alberta Archives about Billy Day and his moose-drawn carriage. I wrote the story of how I imagined he came to have a team of moose.

3) Audio reflection by @complexissimple

4) Galaxy Mike by @complexissimple

5) Hope for the Future @francesriley

6) Audio reflection by @thesahisi

7) Another by @thesahisi

8) Audio reflection by @marvsmooth

9) A Woman I Can Trust by @marvsmooth

10) Kick the Can by @brownium

11) Audio Reflection by @ductapeguy

12) Underneath by Sean McGaughey aka @ductapeguy

Songs in this episode (All of these are unreleased demos posted on the fawm.org site. All songs and recordings are copyright their respective authors).

Theme Music: For the Sake of the Song (c) Sean McGaughey

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Fawm Special #2– 14 songs in 16 days

Sean — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:13:44 +0000

I have enjoyed sharing my journey as I joined February Album Writing Month and attempted to write 14 songs in 28 days. On February 16, I posted my 14th song. I am going to continue throughout February, but I am a little astounded that I could write that consistently and quickly. Let me share what I posted in the fawm.org forums after I finished my 14th song.

Now What?: This afternoon I posted song #14. I guess that makes me a winner. (Although I think anyone who participates in fawm is a winner).Now what?Of course, as long as the songs are flowing, I’ll keep writing, and busting zongs, and trying some collabs, and stretching myself.But what do I do with this collection of new songs?I could book studio time and do the full production treatment on them and the best of the 10 year’s catalogue I have since my last album, but I have no desire to go to that time and expense right now. I could finally get around to learning how to use my gear to produce good multi track recordings myself.I spent the autumn renovating our basement and building my family a nice rec room. I will likely invite friends and family to a little End of FAWM concert in my wreck room. I may even get a couple of no-rehearsal calibre side musicians to help me sound good.
How about you all. Now what?

I got some good feedback from others on the forums and one of the outcomes is that I am trying out new recording software to see if it makes it easier for me to self-produce multitrack recordings. I love Audacity. I have used it daily for 6 years, so I am really good with it, but I find it a little cumbersome for doing multitracking.

I checked out a number of different free and inexpensive DAW software packages and decided to try out Reaper. I’ve known about Reaper for years. It was developed by Justin Frankel, the same guy who wrote Winamp, Kazaa, and made a killing selling winamp to AOL before he was 20. After one song recording and this podcast, I am very impressed. Recording a 30 min podcast took less than 1/2 the time it would take me in audacity, as editing mistakes or adding new tracks can be done on the fly. It is not free software, but they have an uncrippled version you can download and try for 60 days. After that it is a very reasonable $60 for noncommercial or small business and $240 for a pro license. If I keep using it, I see a $60 purchase in my future.

Songs in this episode (All of these are unreleased demos posted on the fawm.org site. All songs and recordings are copyright their respective authors).

1) Theme Music: For the Sake of the Song (c) Sean McGaughey

3) Zongbusters by @wetterlicht

4) Birds by Kim Beggs www.kimbeggs.com

5) Ophelia’s Blues by Joe Fahey www.facebook.com/joefaheymusic

6) Sha Sha Sha Sha Sha by @chriddof www.chriddof.com

7) What I Started (c) Sean McGaughey

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Lyrics for my FAWM Songs

Sean — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:28:23 +0000

I tried embedding the lyrics to all my FAWM2013 songs into the post where you can listen to them, but the music player did not want to work with the embedded lyrics. So here they are.

Listen to My FAWM songs

Sean — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:39:45 +0000

After 13 days of February Album Writing Month, I have completed 11 songs towards my goal of 14 songs in 28 days. Right now, I am tentatively titling the collection “Forevuary”, but that may change. You can follow my profile on the FAWM website, or listen below as I post new songs. And check out some of the other great songwriters while you are there. As of today there is over 1-1/2 weeks of music written in February in all kinds of musical styles and genres.

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FAWM- Write an album in 28 days– Am I Crazy?

Sean — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:12:14 +0000

Tom Slatter is a London, UK based songwriter and podcaster. He produces the Songwright blog. He was a guest on the For the Sake of the Song in 2008. On January 31, he posted that he was participating in February Album Writing Month, taking on the challenge to write 14 songs in the 28 days of February. I decided to take the plunge, keeping in mind that at my most prolific, I wrote 14 songs in 9 months, and last year I wrote 6 songs. Fast forward 10 days and I have written 8 songs and begun to get to know a ton of great songwriters on the Fawm.org website.

Today, I’m going to talk songwriting, FAWM and play a few tracks by FAWM songwriters.

Songs

1) Into Town by Joel D Canfield.

2) In Kingston by Sean McGaughey

3) I Don’t Rock by @woody

4) I Bust a Zong: Labirinto di Morte by @williedesacra

5) Switch Off by @balancelost www.balancelost.co.uk

6) Theme Song: For the Sake of the Song by Sean McGaughey

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Paper Nickels :Corin’s Great Canadian Tire Money Caper

Sean — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:53:29 +0000

Corin Raymond has been one of my most frequent guests on For the Sake of the Song, appearing as a solo singer-songwriter, as 1/2 of the Undesirables and with his frequent touring partner, Jonathan Byrd. About 18 months ago, Corin co-wrote a silly country song with Rob Vaarmeyer from Winnepeg which features Canadian Tire money. The song struck a chord with his audiences and soon he found people giving him Canadian Tire Money at his performances. THEN, he discovered that his record producer accepts Canadian Tire money and the Great Canadian Tire Caper of 2012 was on. Corin set out to pay for the production costs of his live album, Paper Nickels, entirely with Canadian Tire money.

Corin’s quixotic quest caught the imagination of Canadians and of the media around the world. To date, he has collected over $6200 in Canadian Tire money– over 32,000 bills. And he has collected the stories about Canadian Tire money that people have shared with him during this crazy caper. On January 22 and 23, 2013, Corin Raymond and the Sundowners will officially release Paper Nickels. Then they are setting out on a Canadian tour in throughout January and February. Dates and details of the tour can be found on Corin’s site, dontspendithoney.com.

Paper Nickels is a compilation of Corin’s favorite songs written across Canada (and the USA) by some of the best songwriters you may never have heard of (but thankfully Corin has). The Sundowners are on fire on this record. It is what country and folk music should be, soulful, hurting and haunting. Included with the CD is a beautiful 144 page book wherein Corin recounts the crazy journey to gather his hoard of CT$$ and shares the stories he has gathered along the way. All in all, it is a talisman of Canadiana containing songs and stories from across our vast nation.

Corin is still collecting Canadian Tire Money. His production costs for Paper Nickels are about 7333 and he has currently amassed about $6200 in CT$. You can help out Corin by searching for Canadian Tire Money in your closets and sock drawers, and sending it to:

Corin Raymond
39 Oxford St.,
Toronto, ON
M5T 1N8

You can also head on over to his website, dontspendithoney.com for great stories, tour information, and to purchase Corin’s albums, or concert tickets.

One bit of sad news. Above is a picture of Hutch (David Hutchings), a popular sound man in our area, taken in 2006 at the Mundys Bay Folk Society. Hutch loved live music, and always made everyone sound fantastic. Sadly, he passed away this week. Hutch was all about live music, so in the memory of Hutch and to support indepenent Canadian music, , I am paying Corin and extra ten bucks above the $30 cost of paper nickels.

If you knew Hutch, and wish to help his wife Dorthea in this time of need, there has been a bank account set up for donations. The account is at the National Bank in Midland, account number 3156695. The
account was set up in the name of Carol Brady, in trust for Dorothea Herron. Carol Brady is Dorothea’s niece. There is also talk of a celebration of Hutch’s life on February 24, but I have no further details.

Songs:

Don’t Spend it Honey © Corin Raymond and Rob Vaarmeyer

There Will Always be a Small Time © Corin Raymond and Jonathan Byrd

Old Fort Mac © Rob Vaarmeyer

Finally: In January 2012, right at the beginning of the Canadian Tire Caper, I recorded a cover of Don`t Spend it Honey at my songwriter`s DIY getaway weekend, which Corin acknowledged as the first cover of the song. Enjoy.

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For the Sake of the Song with Aaron Mangoff

Sean — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:01:55 +0000

You and I by Aaron Mangoff

This episode is a listening party/musician’s commentary on Aaron Mangoff’s new EP, You and I. Aaron Mangoff is a young songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Orillia. You can download it on Bandcamp or find it on iTunes, or on the Sleeper Records homepage. We are joined on the podcast by Aaron’s Sleeper Records labelmate, Christopher Thompson.

All Songs © Aaron Mangoff from the EP, You and I

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New Song– The Park

Sean — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:23:19 +0000

If you ask a songwriter which is his favourite song, he may answer, “The new one.” . Guitar players often have a similar affection for their newest guitar. This is my most recently completed song, The Park. We live a block from a huge public park, and I wrote this song as a reflection of all the good times I have had at the park over the years.

I performed it on my newest guitar. The other day, I was at the Goodwill store with my family. On the counter there was a very battered and dirty guitar case and guitar. There was a greasepencil price of $40.04 on it. I tuned it up and even with old rusty strings, it sounded quite good so I bought it, even though I already have several acoustic guitars. There were unopened 20+ year old D’Addario strings in the case. My friend Brian put them on for me and it sounds great.

It is a late 60s or early 70s Yamaha FG-180 built in Japan. Apparently they are sought after by collectors. It may just have a few songs in it. I have one already 1/2 written. It was pretty dirty and mildewy when I got it but I have cleaned it up, so it looks and sounds great. It could probably use some maintenance and repairs on the neck and lower frets, but considering what I paid for it, it is doing remarkably well for a 40+ year old instrument.

The Park – ©Sean McGaughey

(Nov 3, 2011, Feb 27, 2012, June 7, 2012)

For a hundred years, our town’s come here to rest and play

To take time out from the bustle of the day

The scent of the world’s best fries rides the cool lake breeze

You can hear a child’s laugh and the rustle of the leaves

Frisbees flying through the trees,

A child calls “Daddy Push Me Please”.

The squirrels dart, and there’s a family of geese

Skaters practice flips and twirls To catch a smile from the pretty girls

And Old sweethearts take a little stroll in the dark.

It all goes down, In the heart of our town

It all goes down, at the park.

It takes a several score to grow an Oak, as long to build a town

We need some open spaces for folks to gather round

Children searching in the woods for treasure in trees.

While old folks watch clouds cross the lake in the evening breeze.

Children climb the tallest towers then slide down carpets of steel

Fledgeling teens take to flight on boats, boards and wheels,

Trees tell their tales of love; memories engraved.

This park is ours throughout our lives— from cradle to the grave.

Chorus

For the Sake of the Song with Christopher Thompson

Sean — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:39:11 +0000

I am launching a new format for this podcast. Think of it like the director’s commentary on a DVD movie but for albums. I will have a conversation with musicians while we listen to one of their albums. The conversation will last for the duration of the album. Enjoy.

Christopher Thompson is a young fingerstyle guitarist from Orillia. He recently released his second EP, La-La on Sleeper Records. Sleeper records was founded by Aaron Howes as a way to promote young Orillia area musicians. You can download it on Bandcamp or find it on iTunes. We are joined on the podcast by Chris’ Sleeper Records labelmate, Aaron Mangoff.

All Songs © Christopher Thompson from the EP, La-La

La-La by Christopher Thompson

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For the Sake of the Song with Connie Kaldor

Sean — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:04:01 +0000

If ever there was an official soundtrack for the Canadian Prairies, Connie Kaldor’s music would be featured on it. Connie Kaldor is a veteran Canadian folk singer-songwriter. For over 30 years, she has toured the country constantly, and released over 14 albums. If you get a chance to catch her live, don’t hesitate. Her live shows are an entertaining mix of humour, stories, and Connie’s beautiful voice singing the stories of our country. This summer we our roads crossed once again at the Live from the Rock festival in Red Rock, Ontario on the shores of Lake Superior. It was my pleasure to have a conversation with Connie about her career, the art of songwriting, and her receiving the Order of Canada.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Songs:

What Might Have Been(© Connie Kaldor)

Coyote’s Call (© Connie Kaldor)

You can find links to order any of Connie’s albums on the Connie Kaldor website.

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For the Sake of the Song with Dan Henshall and Kathleen Speckert

Sean — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:09:16 +0000

This summer I went to the Live from the Rock festival in Red Rock, Ontario on the shores of Lake Superior. As the sun was setting, I interviewed two young performers. Kathleen Speckert aka Kat Murie, is a young singer-songwriter originally from Newmarket and now based in Toronto. Uncle Dan Henshall is a young songwriter from London Ontario, who is better known as a sideman playing bass and mandolin for musicians such as Allison Brown.

Songs:

The Money Song (© Kathleen Speckert)

As Winter Comes so Soon My Love (© Uncle Dan Henshall)

Alone Without a Song (© Sean McGaughey)

The Weeding Song ( © Kathleen Speckert)

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For the Sake of the Song with Maria Dunn

Sean — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:12:23 +0000

I’ve known Maria Dunn for over a decade. I first saw her perform in her home town of Edmonton and subsequently hosted a couple of house concerts with her over the years. She is a folksinger in the traditional sense. For Maria, social activism and songwriting go hand in hand. It was a pleasure to interview her at the Live from the Rock Folk Festival in Red Rock on the shores of Lake Superior.

Music:

You Can’t Take that Away (© Maria Dunn)

Take it Easy on Me (© Maria Dunn)

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For the Sake of the Song with Mike Celia

Sean — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:13:36 +0000

Mike Celia is a Toronto area singer-songwriter. I sat down with him on the grounds at the Mariposa Folk Festival as the sun was setting over Lake Couchiching to play a few songs and talk songwriting.

Music:

Used to Be © Mike Celia

Falling © Mike Celia

Links:

Mike and I were playing a handmade acoustic guitar built by Ron Belanger. Thanks Ron.

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I also videotaped Mike while he was playing Used to Be.

Podcamp Toronto Presentation: I Quit!!! Maybe…

Sean — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:39:28 +0000

For my Podcamp Toronto talk, “I Quit- Maybe” today, I wanted to discuss the phenomenon of Podfading and how the experience of podcasting changes for people who have been doing it for a number of years. I did not have a slide deck or even a clear agenda. I did have just a few notes on a mind map prepared last night. One of the participants asked me to post them so here they are.

The talk developed into a wide ranging discussion among several veteran Canadian podcasters including Bob Goyetche, Scarborough Dude, Dave Delaney, Bill Deys, Will Spaetzel, Ninja, Sylvain Grandmaison and several others. I recorded the session and I may post it at a later date.

Discussion Notes

I Quit!!– Maybe

- What is Podfading?
  - 1. podfading 21 thumbs up A podcast that after a while becomes less and less frequently updated and then blinks out altogether. Alternately a podcast that is going strong and suddenly stops. The phenomenon has earned its own label, “podfading,” coined by podcaster Scott Fletcher in February 2005 when he gave up on two podcasts of his own. -from Wired News By Steve Friess Feb, 07, 2006
    - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=podfading
    7 Ways to fight podfading?
- http://youroutsourcesolutions.com/2010/12/7-ways-to-fight-podfade/
  
  http://jasonvanorden.com/how-to-avoid-podfading
  
  Bob Goyetche- Killing vs Podfading
  
  http://www.bobgoyetche.com/?p=420
- - - Tells the story of beginning and ending MostlyTunes
- My Podcast Experience
- Librivox
  - Volunteer reader
  - Librivox Community Podcast
  - Admin- MC
  - Back to occasional reader
- Audio Feedback
- Podcamp Toronto Blog and Podcast
- For the Sake of the Song
  - About 150 episodes
  - Now going for 5 years since just after pcto 2012
  - Started weekly for first year
  - moved to biweekly for a couple years
  - then monthly
  - have considered podfading many times
  - Now It’s a mostly summertime activity
  - 12 episodes a year released on the first of the month
  - My 2011/2012 series was finished by August 31.
  - Podfade for 10 months– Season
- K9 Days, Podcast 100 club
- Guest Spots on other Podcasts
- Catholic Roundup
- School Podcast– Family Literacy Day
Why do people take up podcasting?
Why do people quit podcasting?
Life after podcasting
When is it time to quit?
Antidotes to Podfading
- seasons
- reinvent your show
- bring on a co-host
- Fine tune your focus
You might be about to podfade when?
My Podcast and Contact Information:
Sean McGaughey
- - For the Sake of the Song
    - http://ductapeguy.net
  - Catholic Roundup
    - http://catholicroundup.com
  - Twitter
    - @Sean_McGaughey
      - https://twitter.com/#!/Sean_McGaughey
  - Email
    - ductapeguy@gmail.com
  - Facebook
    - https://www.facebook.com/ductapeguy
Discussion Notes prepared with the open source mind mapping software, Freemind
- http://freemind.sourceforge.net

UPDATE: March 6: I have added the audio recording of the presentation to this post. Enjoy.

For the Sake of the Song with the Doll Sisters

Sean — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:27:55 +0000

Still in their teens, The Doll Sisters write and perform music that reminds one of the music of their parents and grandparents. They site traditional celtic music, classic country music and Allison Kraus as strong influences. Sisters Jenna and Shelby play guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and sing with those special harmonies that can only be achieved by family members. The Doll Sisters were one of three young sister duos performing last July at the Canmore Folk Festival. as part pf the U22 productions contingent of Albertan performers under the age of 22.

Music:

Elijah’s Rain © The Doll Sisters

The Road © The Doll Sisters

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For the Sake of the Song with the Command Sisters

Sean — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:03:25 +0000

The Command Sisters are 13 year old Sarah, who plays lead guitar and mandolin and sings, and 16 year old Charlotte who plays guitar, writes most of their lyrics and also sings. They have recently landed a development deal in Nashville. With their catchy melodies and tight harmonies they are an act to watch out for. I saw them performing at the Canmore Folk Festival as part of the U22 showcase of young Albertan performers. I hope you enjoy meeting these two exceptional young musicians.

Music:

I Won’t Lie © The Command Sisters

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda © The Command Sisters

Links:

The Command Sisters Official Website – Charlotte & Sarah Command From there you can find them on twitter, facebook, and all over the interwebs.

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For the Sake of the Song with Rhea March

Sean — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:44:52 +0000

My parents introduced me to Rhea March about 7 years ago on a visit to Edmonton when they took me to perform at one of her popular open stages. About 4 years ago she contacted me asking how she could go about podcasting recordings from her open stages, and the next week she began podcasting. It took 4 more years before we met again in person at the Canmore Folk Festival. Rhea founded U22 productions, a non profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the talents of Albertan performers under the age of 22. I enjoyed our conversation.

Songs:

Mama’s Apple Pie © Rhea March

Rodeo Boy © Rhea March

Links:

U22 productions

Podcasts from Rhea’s Sunday Night Songwriters Stage RSS Itunes

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For the Sake of the Song with Steve Seskin

Sean — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:22:32 +0000

It was a great surprise to see Steve Seskin on the bill at the Canmore Folk Festival. Steve Seskin is the kind of songwriter who has all the other songwriters running across the grounds to see him perform at a festival. During a career lasting 40 years, he has become known as a folk songwriter who has penned some of the most popular country songs of the last 2 decades. His songs such as Life’s a Dance, and I Think About You have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Mark Wills, John Michael Montegomery, Collin Raye and many others. With 7 number one hits and many charted recordings by other artists, he describes himself as a songwriter-singer, but he is truly a seasoned performer in his own right. Perhaps his best known song among parents and educators is Don’t Laugh at Me, which has become an international anthem against bullying. Over the past several years, Steve has also become quite involved with performing at school assemblies and writing songs with children. You can find out more about his work with youth on his website.

Steve was very generous to sit down with me for a wide ranging discussion about songwriting during a whirlwind day prior to his feature performance at the festival just before flying home.

Thanks again Steve.

Songs in this episode:

Don’t Laugh At Me © Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin

New Orleans © Steve Seskin, Bob Dipiero and Mark D. Sanders

Links: steveseskin.com

Don’t Laugh at Me lesson plans and bullying awareness at Operation Respect.

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For the Sake of the Song with Glen Reid

Sean — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:55:53 +0000

Glen Reid is a veteran of the Canadian Music scene. He began to make a name for himself in the late 1960s, in the folk community in the Yorkville district in Toronto. Throughout tht 70′s he was a session musician and band member on several popular Canadian television shows including Singalong Jubilee, John Allan Cameron’s Let’s Have A Caleigh, The Ryan’s Fancy/Tommy Makem Show, The Harry Hibbs Show, and the George Hamilton IV Show.

In the 80s he moved to Burks Falls Ontario, where he worked as a cabinet maker, raises horses and became a well known luthier.

You can read more of his stories and purchase his albums at glenreid.com.

Music:

My Green Valleys © Glen Reid

Dusty Ol’ Denim © Glen Reid

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For the Sake of the Song with Blaise Alleyne

Sean — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:20:58 +0000

By the time this is released, the 2011 Mariposa Folk Festival will have passed. This is the last of my interviews recorded at the 2010 edition of Mariposa. I have known Blaise Alleyne for several years, mostly through social media. Blaise is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Catholic, and programmer from Toronto. He is deeply interested in the Free culture movement who contributes to free software projects, is a regular contributor to Techdirt, and releases his music under Creative Commons Licences. He is in demand as a violin player with many Ontario musicians, including, Mike Celia, Dave Borins and Robyn Dell’Unto.

Music:

Traveller © Blaise Alleyne

Anaximander © Blaise Alleyne

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U22 Showcase Part 2

Sean — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:35:12 +0000

Last month my family attended the Canmore Folk Festival. This is part 2 of a showcase concert put on by U22 productions on July 29 at The Communitea Cafe in Canmore. U22 is a non profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the talents of Albertan performers under the age of 22.

Performers featured this episode:

The Doll Sisters are a sister duo who write and perform haunting old-country inspired songs with tight harmonies accompanied by guitar, fiddle and mandolin.

Braden Gates is a champion fiddle player, but he is also an adept fingerstyle guitar player and accomplished storyteller/songwriter.

Samantha and Emily Schultz are sisters from Edmonton with rich voices, and a knack for writing catchy, folk flavoured pop songs.

Scenic Route to Alaska are a folk-blues-rock trio from Edmonton.

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U22 Showcase Part 1

Sean — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:16:57 +0000

Last month my family attended the Canmore Folk Festival. While we were there I spent alot of time with my friend Rhea March who founded U22 productions. U22 is a non profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the talents of Albertan performers under the age of 22. On Friday July 29, The Communitea Cafe in Canmore hosted a showcase concert featuring several young performers. I recorded that concert and will feature the concert recordings in the next 2 podcast episodes.

Performers featured this episode:

Layton Kramer- 16 year old songwriter from Canmore Alberta

Dean Kheroufi is a 16 year old wizard with a 6 string bass and a looping pedal.

The Command Sisters are 13 and 16 year old sisters who have recently landed a development deal in Nashville. With their catchy melodies and tight harmonies they are an act to watch out for.

Michah Turchet is a 16 year old “country boy” from small town Alberta who has undertaken to master flamenco guitar and he’s well on his way.

Next episode will feature the conclusion of the U22 showcase with performances by The Doll Sisters, Braden Gates, Samantha and Emily Schultz and Scenic Route to Alaska.

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For the Sake of the Song with the Breakmen

Sean — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:49:14 +0000

I first saw the Breakmen performing at a little stage behind the booths in the middle of the midway at the Edmonton Capital City Exhibition in 2006. Their tight harmonies and obvious respect for bluegrass, country and roots music delighted me from the first song. It was my pleasure to interview Ben, Matt and Lee at the Mariposa Folk Festival last summer.

Music:

Play Me Another One © The Breakmen

Belong to that Band

Km 19 © The Breakmen

Links: Find the Breakmen on Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, and Sonicbids.

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I only captured a part of the Breakmen and Deep Dark Wood’s powerful rendition of Belong to that Band at Mariposa 2010. Fortunately someone else got it on video and they posted it on their youtube channel.

For the Sake of the Song with Susie Vinnick

Sean — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:59:56 +0000

Next weekend is the 51st annual edition of the Mariposa Folk Festival, and I still find I have 3 shows from last year to release. Last summer, I finally got the chance to interview Suzie Vinnick. I first became aware of Suzie and her amazing voice in the late 80s when I was attending university in Saskatoon. Suzie was a featured performer on a local radio station, C95′s compilation of local musicians, Cityworks 88. Over the years I have seen her perform at numerous festivals, but this is the first time I had a chance to chat with her. You may also recognize her voice from the “Always Tim Horton’s” jingles. Enjoy.

Music:

Happy Here © Susie Vinnick

Drive Fast © Susie Vinnick and Kevin Kerrigan

Lost in You © Susie Vinnick 1988

If you are at the Mariposa Folk Festival next weekend, you will find me in the Children’s village building drums with sonotube and packing tape. Drop by and say hello.

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Podcamp London Special- Comfort Food

Sean — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:50:17 +0000

On the 4 hour drive to Podcamp London, this morning, I had the idea to do a session where I would demonstrate how to use audacity to produce a podcast whilst producing a podcast. I chose the topic of comfort food. At the opening session in the morning, I asked people to record audio clips about their favorite comfort foods, then send them to me by email, send me a link or even by bluetooth to my phone. (One guy tried the bluetooth trick but it didn’t work). Then at 1:30 I attached my computer to a projector in a seminar room, gathered up the clips and produced this short podcast. All the while, we were discussing podcasting, the tools I was using and the importance of story.

Thanks to Nick, Joe, @anthonymarco and all the people who attended the session. The closing music is Peanut Butter Sandwiches by Popple .

Enjoy.

For the Sake of the Song with Caitlin Hanford

Sean — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:05:49 +0000

Last summer I sat down with Canadian Folk legend Caitlin Hanford, at the 50 anniversary of the Mariposa Folk Festival. Caitlynn Hanford is a solo-singer songwriter, she is 1/4 of Quartette with Sylvia Tyson, Gwen Swick and Cindy Church, and she sings in the Marigolds with Gwen Swick and Susie Vinnick. She is also an elementary school music teacher so our conversation steered towards a discussion on teaching music to children.

Music:

Links:

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Not Fade Away

Sean — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:38:28 +0000

For four years, I would record interviews for For the Sake of the Song all summer at festivals around Ontario, then I would release them year round on a twice monthly schedule. This winter, I found my busy home and worklife was very busy. I also have been quite focussed on my other podcast, The Catholic Roundup. So I did what so many other long running podcasters eventually do. I Podfaded.

After four years and 120+ interviews with songwriters I think I accomplished what I set out to do when I started the podcasters. I have interviewed some amazing musicians, I’ve grown as a songwriter, and I have done the radio show I always wanted.

But I still have about half a dozen unreleased shows from last summer and fall, and occasionally I run across a musician I would really like to interview. So I’m not going to end this show completely– just become a periodic podcast producer.

The 51st Edition of the Mariposa Folk Festival is right around the corner on July 8-10, 2011. I still have 4 unreleased interviews from last year’s festival with some wonderful musicians. I will try to release these shows leading up to the festival this year.

To get this started, please enjoy a few of my pictures from last year’s Mariposa Folk Festival.

For the Sake of the Song with Lukas Grant

Sean — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:42:59 +0000

This is the third and final For the Sake of the Song episode recorded at the Ottawa Folk Festival last August. Lukas Grant is a young Ottawa area singer-songwriter who is working on his debut album. Watch for him at LukasGrant.com.

Music:

Links:

LukasGrant.com

Lukas Grant on Youtube

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/Lukas-Grant/121985841168930

ReverbNation:
www.reverbnation.com/lukasgrant

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For the Sake of the Song with Terry Gillespie and Lynne Hanson

Sean — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:51:12 +0000

Last summer, the third day of the Ottawa Folk Festival, was completely drenched in a 14 hour deluge. Bob Ledrew put on his publicist hat and kept local media and the audience apprised of the many changes in the schedule throughout the day. In between that, he took the time to introduce me to a number of musicians to interview for my show. After the rain had mostly subsided, I sat down under a picnic shelter and had a great chat with Terry Gillespie and Lynne Hanson.

Terry Gillespie is a bluesman and reggae musician originally from Edmonton (like me) who has been a fixture of the Ottawa music scene for 40 years. His most recent album, Big Money, was released last September.

Lynne Hanson is an Ottawa based songwriter with 3 CDs. She is the recipient of the 2010 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award. Her new CD, Once the Sun Goes Down was also released last fall.

Songs:

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For The Sake of the Song Live from the Ottawa Folk Festival

Sean — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:16:26 +0000

My friends Bob and Mark at the Canadian Podcast Buffet have declared December 1 as the Great Canadian National Day of Podcasting. Looking through my folders of recordings from this summer, I found the perfect material for a national celebration of podcasting. Last spring, Bob Ledrew invited me to come to the Ottawa Folk Festival in August to record an audiobook of public domain Canadian literature for Librivox, with volunteer readers from festival performers, organizers and audience members. We chose to record The Spell of the Yukon by Robert Service. During the weekend, I was able to record For the Sake of the Song interviews with a number of musicians, which will be featured in upcoming episodes.

This special episode of For the Sake of the Song is an audio journal of some of the highlights of my weekend at the Ottawa Folk Festival.

Credits:

David Baril singing In Praise of Alcohol words by Robert Service, music by the late David Parry

Here I Go Now © Lukas Grant
Lukas Grant is a young Ottawa area singer-songwriter who is working on his debut album. Watch for him at LukasGrant.com

The Men That Don’t Fit In by Robert Service. Read by Jennifer Ellis.

Music in the Bush by Robert Service. Read by Jill Zmud.

The Tramps by Robert Service reading and guitar by Chris Page.

I have yet to complete the task of releasing the completed Ottawa Folk Festival Collection of Robert Service poems on Librivox.org, but I intend to during my Christmas holidays.

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For the Sake of the Song with Eileen McGann

Sean — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:16:16 +0000

Eileen McGann has been a favorite songwriter of my wife and I for over a decade. Originally hailing from central Ontario, Eileen lived in Calgary for a number of years and has called Vancouver Island home for about 11 years. Eileen’s influences include the folk revival of the 1960s, and traditional English and Celtic folk music. She has just released her first album in 6 years, entitled, A Pocketful of Rhymes.

Songs:

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4tsots with Kim Wempe and Ian Foster

Sean — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:52:21 +0000

Kim Wempe is a Halifax based singer-songwriter, who grew up in Saskatchewan. She won the 2010 East Coast Music Association Rising Star Award. She has just released her new album, Painting with Tides.

Ian Foster is a musician and writer living in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

He was a finalist for the International Songwriting Competition, 5-time MusicNL Award nominee, and ECMA (East Coast Music Award) nominee for “2008 Pop Recording of the Year.”

I spoke with Ian and Kim on a warm August afternoon during the Atlantic Challenge in Midland, Ontario. Their performances were sponsored by Stellula Music in the Schools.

Songs:

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For the Sake of the Song with Dave Borins

Sean — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:36:16 +0000

Dave Borins is a Toronto singer-songwriter who seemingly effortlessly crosses between folk, country, and hard-edged rock and roll. I caught up with him at the Mariposa Folk Festival. Dave and his band will be recording a live album on October 20 and 21, 2010 at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. It is bound to be a great event.

To cap things off, it turns out that today is his birthday, a fitting day to release this episode. Happy Birthday Dave.

Songs:

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For the Sake of the Song with Knock, Knock Ginger

Sean — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:46:30 +0000

The Arts for Peace Festival has been an annual event in Orillia for 26 years. For some reason I cannot explain, this year was the first time we had attended. It is a beautiful, intimate music and arts festival on the grounds of the Stephen Leacock Museum in Orillia. While there, we met and heard a number of long-time musical friends.

About mid-afternoon a five piece band, Knock Knock Ginger, began to perform a set of smart, funny acoustic based pop music. I was blown away.

Here’s a brief bio from their website.

Knock Knock Ginger is an indie-pop band from Waterloo, Ontario. Knock Knock Ginger has a guitarist who sings (Milosz Sikora), a keyboardist (Melissa Djurakov), a drummer (Owen Cherry), a bassist (Lisa Rafferty) and a guitarist who plays trumpet (Matt Charters).

The band’s sound has been described as “experimental,” but they can’t quite figure out why. They’d like you to think that they play fun, melodic pop songs with a lyrical slant.

Knock Knock Ginger has been together in various shapes and sizes since the fall of 2004. They recorded their latest EP, Based on a True Story, at the House of Miracles in London and saw it rise to the top ten on campus radio and the CBC radio3 R-30. They’ve played a lot of shows in a lot of different cities from Ontario to the East Coast.

After their set, I had a chance to sit down with Milosz, Melissa, Lisa and Matt to talk music and songwriting with them.

Links:

Knock Knock Ginger Website

Knock Knock Ginger on Myspace

Knock Knock Ginger on twitter: http://twitter.com/kkgband

Knock Knock Ginger on Youtube

Songs:

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For The Sake of the Song with Cheryl Gaudet

Sean — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:07:34 +0000

Cheryl Gaudet is a songwriter who hails from Nova Scotia. She has 2 CDs of original music out. In 1990,she had a dream to host a festival at the wonderful Eaglewood Resort in Pefferlaw,Ontario. I caught up with her at the 20th annual Eaglewood Folk Festival. We reminisced about past festivals, talked about songwriting and her move to Mexico.

The 21st annual Eaglewood Folk Festival is fast approaching on August 27-29, 2010. Check it out for a wonderful festival experience.

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For the Sake of the Song with Tyler Firestone

Sean — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:17:35 +0000

Tyler Firestone is a 19-year-old Folk/Rock, singer/songwriter who lives in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada. He has been playing guitar and harmonica for over 5 years, as well as the piano, mandolin, and other instruments. Songwriting is his passion. He has written over 60 songs since 2005. I met up with Tyler at my songwriter’s group’s annual DIY weekend songwriter’s retreat/ jamfest.

Tyler Firestone on Youtube

Tyler Firestone Facebook Page

Tyler Firestone Webpage

Songs: (C) Tyler Firestone

Songs:

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For the Sake of the Song with George Coventry

Sean — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:52:44 +0000

George Coventry has been a friend and musical influence of mine for over 17 years. I’m astounded that it took me over 3 years to get him on For the Sake of the Song. Over the past 40 years, George has written hundreds of songs. He has a gift for telling stories and looking at the world from a unique perspective.

Songs:

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