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Playing in background, sung by The Man From Snow Road, Dave Martin - " 47 Miles " written and © by Dave Martin
SOME VENUES
In no particular order:
Festival of the Trees - It was great to be invited by the Mayor 2008
Elphin Roots Festival 2008 (3 km away from home)
Art of Being Green Festival (has performed at every AOBG to date), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Donstock
Amherst Island Folk Festival, 2008, 2009
Nominated to Ontario Council of Folk Festivals "Songs From the Heart"
Ontario Government - commissioned to write a song about Canadian unity 1975
Ontario Queens Park - Concert - had backup by Rick Fielding and friends 1975
Heart House - Toronto - Concert presentation, included Shelly Posner, Leona Boyd, more
King's College Coffee House - Toronto - repeat performances
Fat Albert's Coffee House - Yorkville - (he was born there) FOUNDING, repeat performer (continued 30 years).
Missing Piece Coffee House - Grand Bend - several months, yearly - I'd jam with Willie P. Bennett
Whistlestop Coffee House - Toronto repeat performances. Hung out with Leon Redbone in those days
Don's Coffeehouse - Elmvale - frequent appearances (check my friend, bluesman:Wayne Buttery
York University Coffee House - Toronto
Humber College Coffee House - Toronto
The Mynah Bird Club - Yorkville - six mos - worked with King Ricardo, Joe Grant (Tanglefoot), others
The Zorba Club - Yorkville - several weeks - performances with world-renowned magician Doug
Henning
Opened for Bare Mother (Tom Cochrane - pre-fame) - various locations
Opened for Fred Eaglesmith and his band - Agricultural Hall - McDonalds Corners
Orillia Opera House - representing the Orillia Folk Society tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian Chiropractic College - Toronto - repeat Specials
Mennonite High School - Kitchener - repeat Specials
Todmorden Mills - Toronto - historical site opening, by Mayor's Special Invitation
Canadian National Institute For the Blind - Toronto - repeat Specials
Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival - repeats
Conestoga College - London - Special Event - including Cedric Smith, others
Banana Factory - Toronto - Private club, regular performances
Head Hunters Club - Toronto - Private club
The Red Lion Tavern - Toronto - several months
The Butcher's Arms - Toronto - several months - Old friend of mine, Marc Jordan ("Living In Marina Del Ray") played there at the same time.
Sherwood Tavern - Markham - weekly
Bo Peep Tavern - repeat performances
Various other places/events: seniors homes, churches and resorts ...
Millwheel Guitar Shop - Toronto - sales of exclusive, Canadian, hand-made guitars - Wren, Larrive, etc. So influential was this shop that Jean Larrivee even created a model named "The Millwheel". (What a blast. Here various artists like David Wilcox, Raffi, and others would just hang out, and jam.)
Another interesting note was that while in Edomonton, Alberta, while working in the oilfields in the 70's (200 mile north at Swan Hills, in a grizzly preserve), Dave made a visit to the office of (Senator) Tommy Banks, concert master of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He had a television show called "The Tommy Banks Show". Dave auditioned for Mr. Banks. After he had returned to Toronto, Tommy Banks had made a call to Dave's Edmonton digs. However, he didn't want to return to Edmonton, with it's then minus sixty degree weather.
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