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This Weekend
15 March 2009 18:20What an exhausting weekend.
On Friday, I performed for the opening of CJ Leon’s new CD. I performed in his living room along with Jess Hill and CJ himself. I’ve never performed in a living room before. It was so intimate. Jess Hill really took us on a journey with her music. I was truly transported to another place. It was really incredible in that way that only music or performance can do.
My set went okay. It was strange to not be blinded by lights and to be able to directly look everyone in the eye. The audience wasn’t some faceless thing that I had to appease, it was these separate people that I could see and touch with my toes. No to mention that they were all very talented artists. It was a very powerful experience. I was told that it went well but it’s always such a subjective experience. I don’t think I bombed but like every performance I ever do, I think I could have done better.
Then on Saturday, I played the character of Oscar Wilde all day at Celticfest. It was for the Battle of the Bards. It was a really cool experience. Warren Dean Fulton played Robbie Burns and Sean Magarragle played William Butler Yeats. I came in second by one point but Robbie won, of course, little crowd-pleaser that he is.
One thing of note is that for the final round, we had to write a poem in the style of our poet. We were judged by two members of the audience and Vancouver’s Official Poet Laureate, George McWhirter. Boy, that guy can write. Anyway, he gave me a score of 10. No one else got a 10 that entire day. And he called me the ‘Maestro of the Appropo’ which I think it just awesome.
Last night was Salt Lines at the Wise Hall. Denise Jolli, Tara Hardy, and Andrea Gibson blew our fucking brains out for two hours. It was incredible.
This morning was a rehearsal for the upcoming burlesque show.
For someone who was planning to slow down, it’s not working out too well. I might have to cut something out entirely. I’m not sure which one it’ll be.
For now, thought, I’m just relaxing.
Pictures and video of this weekend should be up soon, I hope. We’ll see.
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On Friday, I performed for the opening of CJ Leon’s new CD. I performed in his living room along with Jess Hill and CJ himself. I’ve never performed in a living room before. It was so intimate. Jess Hill really took us on a journey with her music. I was truly transported to another place. It was really incredible in that way that only music or performance can do.
My set went okay. It was strange to not be blinded by lights and to be able to directly look everyone in the eye. The audience wasn’t some faceless thing that I had to appease, it was these separate people that I could see and touch with my toes. No to mention that they were all very talented artists. It was a very powerful experience. I was told that it went well but it’s always such a subjective experience. I don’t think I bombed but like every performance I ever do, I think I could have done better.
Then on Saturday, I played the character of Oscar Wilde all day at Celticfest. It was for the Battle of the Bards. It was a really cool experience. Warren Dean Fulton played Robbie Burns and Sean Magarragle played William Butler Yeats. I came in second by one point but Robbie won, of course, little crowd-pleaser that he is.
One thing of note is that for the final round, we had to write a poem in the style of our poet. We were judged by two members of the audience and Vancouver’s Official Poet Laureate, George McWhirter. Boy, that guy can write. Anyway, he gave me a score of 10. No one else got a 10 that entire day. And he called me the ‘Maestro of the Appropo’ which I think it just awesome.
Last night was Salt Lines at the Wise Hall. Denise Jolli, Tara Hardy, and Andrea Gibson blew our fucking brains out for two hours. It was incredible.
This morning was a rehearsal for the upcoming burlesque show.
For someone who was planning to slow down, it’s not working out too well. I might have to cut something out entirely. I’m not sure which one it’ll be.
For now, thought, I’m just relaxing.
Pictures and video of this weekend should be up soon, I hope. We’ll see.
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