The very great musicians who played on 'No Mean City' and/or 'Ours And The Shepherds':
Christine Bougie
Jack Brooks
Diane Doig
Derek Downham
James Gray
Steafan Hannigan
Kelly Hood
Claire Jenkins
Dan MacDonald
Declan O'Doherty
Joe Phillips
Pat Simmonds
Suzie Vinnick
Influences
The struggle with evil inside all our hearts.
Sounds Like
’Epic.’ -Greg Quill, The Toronto Star
’This is a thoroughly wonderful, truly important and satisfying addition to the canon of Canadian folk music’ -les siemieniuk, Penguin Eggs - Canada’s folk, roots and world music magazine
’What the fuck is that? That’s good!’ -Harry Manx, Home County Folk Festival 2006
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS: 2009 Nominee Canadian Folk Music Award "Best Songwriter" 2009 Winner (Canada) NPR Mountain Stage NewSong Contest 2008 Winner Mac Beattie Porcupine Award 2007 Nominee Canadian Folk Music Award "Best Songwriter" 2007 Winner OCFF's "Songs From The Heart Award" 2006 Winner Green Man Review's "Songwriter Of The Year"
DISCOGRAPHY
'Moth Nor Rust' (2009)
Recorded in early 2009, 'Moth Nor Rust' contains 10 new songs performed solo, live, and without overdubs in an effort to musically reflect the lyrical themes of simplicity and essence. 'No Mean City' looked at exteriors; 'Ours And The Shepherds', the results of such a limited view. Conversely, 'Moth Nor Rust' looks inward and to all that neither 'moth nor rust' can touch. It attempts a balanced view of who we are versus who we could be. It warns us, yes, but its first purpose is to offer hope, possibility, and the idea that “if we give what's within us, what's within us will save us.” I admit, 'a return to simplicity and to essences’ is no new theme, however, what I see today is a time that has not just lost its way, but a time that has accepted its lost condition as ho-hum, inevitable. These new songs are assertive and morally instructive - and, I'm sure to some, to a fault. My favourite writers have always been unapologetic moralists: they wrote because they believed their world should and could be made better. If I can’t feel in some way either attuned to or, at least, actively inspired by such urgent writing, I couldn’t fairly justify adding to the mushrooming claptrap and clutter.
In the song, 'The Crying Of The Times (Reprise)', there is an allusion to Pete Seeger and Malvina Reynolds for a reason: if I had to name but one influence behind this collection it would be Mr. Seeger. I considered naming the CD after one Seeger's earlier album titles: ‘Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People.' I'll borrow that one later; for now the title is taken from Matt. 6:19-21.
Painting by Claire Weissman Wilks
'Ours And The Shepherds' (2007)
13 songs examining Canada’s war experience from WWI through to current missions in Afghanistan.
safe travels later this week, my friend. there be a whole lotta folks out west needing to have the jon brooks experience. give us a shout when you're safe home...
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Christian
Founder of HelpCharity Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 (0) 171 6903352 E-Mail: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Internet: www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity Internet: www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
I am always so sad to see a much loved building disappear but glad I took the time to document it.
One I have been photographing for 3 years disappeared over the last month (the White House in the album linked below). I photographed a derelict cottage resort that I had passed for years without thinking much about and three days later it was gone....
If you have the time, here are some of the abandoned places and things that I have been photographing.
Thanks man! I listened to your music! and the fact that you have an acoustic CD is very inspiring! i cant wait to record in a studio my music and get an acoustic album out, by myself or with a label...im going to do it. if you have advice im all ears...your style of music is ausome..im a harp fan and an acoustic fan...so play on friend!
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Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Thanks for the note! I am a HUGE fan and listen to your music on a regular basis - I love the poetry and meaning in your words, the simplicity of your arrangements that cut to the message in each song, and the raw honesty you present within each slice of music. I would love to have you play in this corner of the north, I see you're in Edmonton November, there isn't really a venue though - perhaps Prince Albert would be the closest viable option. Although you could always do a money losing house concert here which I would love to host! Dara
