How I got my set list and other tales
My first performance experiences were in school and church choirs and it was there that I learned that I like to sing. I also found that I like pretty much all kinds of misc, with a few notable exceptions. From church and school choir and later band I progressed to the ultimate training ground, the Garage Band! In junior and senior high school I played in many different groups that all practiced in the garage or basement. I got my first performance experience in grade seven when one of the groups I was playing with was invited to open the Winter Carnival variety show. We played two songs - Bad Moon Rising and the riff intro to Smoke on the Water. Not the whole song - just the intro you know "da da da .. da da da da.. da da da .. da da..". In fact I'm not sure we even knew there were words to it at that time.
But it was in High School that I caught the bug with our first paying job at the Wolfville Curling Club. Our band teacher, John Herman, landed us the gig and our mothers drove us and picked us up!
With a return to solo performance I was wracking my brain about what my repertoire should be and finally I turned to my friends co-workers and family and asked them for one or two songs that make them sing along. True to form they came through with dozens of song suggestions ranging from light pop, folk, maritime, and jazz standards from the great American Songbook. The list is still growing and if you want to add your suggestions email me through the email link at the bottom of the page.
But it was in High School that I caught the bug with our first paying job at the Wolfville Curling Club. Our band teacher, John Herman, landed us the gig and our mothers drove us and picked us up!
With a return to solo performance I was wracking my brain about what my repertoire should be and finally I turned to my friends co-workers and family and asked them for one or two songs that make them sing along. True to form they came through with dozens of song suggestions ranging from light pop, folk, maritime, and jazz standards from the great American Songbook. The list is still growing and if you want to add your suggestions email me through the email link at the bottom of the page.
My Song List ...
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Country Roads Last train to Clarksville Song for the MIra
Act Naturally Daydream Believer Lazy Song Summer of '69
Ain't Even Done with the Night Diggin Up Bones La Bamba Sweet Caroline
All I have to do is dream Dock of the Bay Little Sister Tales of the Phanton Ship
All My Lovin Everybody's Making it Big Living Next Door to Alice The Dance
All Summer Long Fields of Athenry Love of the Common People The Gambler
All you ever do is bring me down Follow Me Mama Tried The Girl fr Impanema
Another Saturday Night Forever and ever Amen Margaritaville The Way
Autumn Leaves Friends in Low Places My Girl Those Were the Days
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Galway Bay Nellie J Banks Time of my Life
Bad Moon Rising Galway Bay (Parody) One Toke Over the Line To Love Somebody
Ballad of the Bluenose (MS) Garden Party Overton Square Under the Boardwalk
Beautiful Sunday Gentle on My Mind Popsicle Toes Unicorn
Big Yellow Taxi Gypsy Rover Pretty Woman Wagon Wheel
Blue Skies Happy Trails Proud Mary Walkin in Memphis
Breakfast at Tiffany's House of the Rising Sun Queen of old Argyll When you say nothing at all
Brown Eyed Girl I Can See Clearly Now Rose Garden Wild World
Carry Me Imagination Satin Doll Working Man
Centerfield Kilkelly Ireland Seven Drunken Nights
City of New Orleans Kiss an Angel Good Morning Seven Old Ladies
Closing Time Knocking on Heavens Door Sister Golden Hair
Act Naturally Daydream Believer Lazy Song Summer of '69
Ain't Even Done with the Night Diggin Up Bones La Bamba Sweet Caroline
All I have to do is dream Dock of the Bay Little Sister Tales of the Phanton Ship
All My Lovin Everybody's Making it Big Living Next Door to Alice The Dance
All Summer Long Fields of Athenry Love of the Common People The Gambler
All you ever do is bring me down Follow Me Mama Tried The Girl fr Impanema
Another Saturday Night Forever and ever Amen Margaritaville The Way
Autumn Leaves Friends in Low Places My Girl Those Were the Days
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Galway Bay Nellie J Banks Time of my Life
Bad Moon Rising Galway Bay (Parody) One Toke Over the Line To Love Somebody
Ballad of the Bluenose (MS) Garden Party Overton Square Under the Boardwalk
Beautiful Sunday Gentle on My Mind Popsicle Toes Unicorn
Big Yellow Taxi Gypsy Rover Pretty Woman Wagon Wheel
Blue Skies Happy Trails Proud Mary Walkin in Memphis
Breakfast at Tiffany's House of the Rising Sun Queen of old Argyll When you say nothing at all
Brown Eyed Girl I Can See Clearly Now Rose Garden Wild World
Carry Me Imagination Satin Doll Working Man
Centerfield Kilkelly Ireland Seven Drunken Nights
City of New Orleans Kiss an Angel Good Morning Seven Old Ladies
Closing Time Knocking on Heavens Door Sister Golden Hair