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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Time signatures tell us how we feel the music

I largely write about music, but try not to focus on the musically trained.

09.01.2025 10

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Recognizing someone who ‘lives’ music

There are many fine musicians amongst us in our little hamlet of Wallaceburg but there are a few that, to me, are standouts.   While their musical...

17.12.2024 6

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: You either love Christmas music, or you don’t

I’m not sure if I was simply oblivious to it in my younger years or not, but I’m now painfully aware of just how divided our world is.    It seems...

05.12.2024 3

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Catching the Glenn Miller Orchestra

I consider myself the luckiest guy alive when I get together with my musical compatriots in the Brass Factory Big Band.    Last week, 15 of us plus...

19.11.2024 3

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: What ever happened to Oktoberfest?

Here we are in early November and I’m wondering, “What ever happened to Oktoberfest?”   When I was in university, Oktoberfest was hugely...

08.11.2024 2

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Preparing for the Christmas music season

Anyone involved in the types of music that I am, is already heavily ensconced in the busiest time of the year, Christmas.   I often think of the...

22.10.2024 2

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: YouTuber calls out musicians who use pitch correction

The world of pop music disappoints me more and more each day.   As an admitted YouTube-a-holic, one of my favourite channels is titled Wings of...

11.10.2024 3

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Rockin’ in the music room

As the students and teachers headed back to school last week, I was waxing nostalgic, just a little bit mind you.   As I begin my tenth year since...

05.09.2024 2

Sarnia Observer

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Wallaceburg Concert Band’s October performance will be a gamble

To quote the late, great, Kenny Rogers, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to...

22.08.2024 1

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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Admiring the vocal harmonies of Jersey Boys

A few weeks ago, I convinced Clare that we should travel to the Huron Country Playhouse to catch Drayton Entertainment’s presentation of Jersey...

08.08.2024 1

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