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ftr2007
Alan's From the road 2007 Archive
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Having kissed the grail and dodged a bullet, we four made our way into the late night of the Big Smoke. What followed that evening were your typical happenings of a lads night on a tear. We went directly form the Grey Cup Game to a late ceremony Read More
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Well, how was that for a serious weekend?Months ago I saw the Saturday Grey Cup gig, and the Monday Gilda event penciled in on the calendar. I also knew that the Grey Cup game would be on the Sunday and a quick glance at the NHL Schedule, showed Read More
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My Laptop is fixed!!!I’ve missed my wee laptop. I used to think it a bit of a vice of mine. Sort of my own oversized Crackberry, but since I’ve been without it for a number of weeks, I’ve come to realize that I use this machine Read More
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So we had the night to kill in Exeter. Sunday nights in small English Country towns are not renowned for their endless options for entertainment. I figured we had a fine cast in Murray, Kris, Sean, and Myself, so I was not one bit concerned. Read More
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We woke early and jumped aboard the train in Edinburgh Station that would carry us to Inverness. I love traveling on trains. It seems so civilized and romantic. We steadily wove our way through the Scottish Coast and took a sharp left Read More
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In an effort to travel light through the
“one bag limit” Heathrow, and the many planes, train, and automobiles that
carried us around Europe on the recent GBS
Tour, I left my computer at home. No
laptop on the road, so I’m Read More
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I've really enjoyed the shows this weekend. I admit that I've been pleasantly surprised with the attendance. It's always tough selling concert tickets in the summer. It's tough to compete with the backyard BBQ’s and trips to the Read More
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I just cleared US Customs at the new schmanchy Halifax Airport Facility. Sweet. Looks like Halifax Airport is bound to become a new Eastern Seaboard hub, making it a hell of a lot easier for us to access New York, Boston, DC, Philly etc.I Read More
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Really enjoyed the weekend on the road, I must say. It was a treat to get out and perform again after one of the longest concert droughts in GBS History. Banjo God and Folk Fusion King, Bela Fleck joined us on stage at the Calgary Folk Fest Read More
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I spent he better part of this morning eavesdropping. I do that a lot. It’s not that deceptive as I have warned everyone that I can hear every conversation I choose to from the comfort of my well positioned bunk. Let me explain.My Read More
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Hey All,Just thought I’d keep all hands up to speed on the recent happenings in the GBS Camp.Bob, Sean, and I just finished another round of demos for the new CD(s). Kris and Murray were in St. John’s for the first round a few weeks Read More
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Yes, I am at the Cabin. Mainland North Americans would call this place a cottage; some would call it a summer home, camp, lodge, or chalet. In Newfoundland, however, these places are always called Cabins. It is a wee quiet spot where Read More
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Much in the news about the shootings at Virginia Tech, as there should be. Truth be told, we were about an hour away from the whole incident as it happened as we sat on the bus in Norfolk. Pictures of the shooter on every paper, every website. Take away Read More
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My computer crashed about four days ago. Drag. It serves as my work station and entertainment centre on the road and without it I’m seriously off my game. Just borrowed Audio guru Steve’s laptop for a quick fix.Playing the Hammerstein Ballroom Read More
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We played for pretty much a sold out show last night in Portsmouth. Not often you get to do that on your first run through a town. It’s usually a much slower build.I recall our first gig in Ottawa, Ontario, where we recently broke the 10,000 tickets Read More
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So, there is a town in Virginia called Harrisonburg. GBS played there a while back; might be three years ago, might be six. Not sure. If memory serves me correctly, it is tucked in the Appalachian Mountains somewhere close to the Shenandoah Park. When Read More
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We finished with a couple of good houses in Columbus and Indianapolis. Good for morale, going into this break before the next run in a couple of weeks. These past ten days were really bout two things; getting better acquainted with some cities in the Read More
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Mission accomplished in St. Louis. My deepest gratitude to the kind folks who escorted myself and merch guy, Glen, to the heart of downtown St. Louis following our show at the University Theater. We had a rough one as the gig did not go as planned and Read More
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We are breaking new ground today, just as we did in Whitehorse way back when this tour began. I am sitting on the bus behind the theatre on the University of Missouri in St. Louis. All around me there are open green spaces divided by concrete Read More
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Currently passing through the suburbs of Kansas City heading towards downtown. With the first half of the tour behind us, all hands are eager for a real bed. Personally speaking, the pipes could use a night off, as five show nights in a row is about Read More
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Rocked the house in Chicago last night. We debuted another new tune, Straight to Hell, a song I wrote in about ten minutes one day at the cabin in Rural Newfoundland. I was listening to a blues dude on CBC radio and we were singing one of Read More
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We made it through the obstacle course that is the first night of the tour. Last night in Kalamazoo, we played several songs that we have not performed in a decade or more. We also debuted three new tunes; Walk on the Moon, a song I wrote with my friend Read More
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Happy Birthday, Great Big Sea. On March 11, 1993 myself, Darrell, Sean, and Bob, played onstage together for the first time. It was a glorious night of nervous energy at the premier concert facility at Memorial University, The Thomson Student Center. Read More
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