23 Dec 2017 Highlights
Travel by plane
45,926km
Proudest Moment
Helping my wife Jenny Ambrose move The Makehouse into its new location and seeing it do so well. Honourable mention: getting to know Shane Kelly and learning how to take better photos with him.
Funnest Gig (witnessing)
The single best gig I was at was Eugene Chadbourne at Logan’s Pub, Victoria BC. Honourable mentions include:
MonoNeon, Lucy Woodward, and GhostNote at Hermann’s, Victoria BC
Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke, Donal Lunny at Ulster Hall, Belfast NI
Tanya Tagaq, Christine Duncan, Jesse Zubot, Jean Martin at Sugar, Victoria BC
Molly, Jane, and Cara Walls at Cross Keys, Antrim NI
John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra, Toronto ON
Funnest Gig (playing)
Colony of Unrequited Dreams, National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON. I didn’t play at this gig, but I wrote and recorded the score with Bill Brennan, Heather Kao, Frank Fusari, and Don Ellis and was there opening night. Honourable mentions:
George McFetridge, James Young, UVic School of Music and Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria BC
Tony Genge, Kelby MacNayr and Phil Dwyer, UVic School of Music
Element Choir led by Christine Duncan for Tanya Tagaq at Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC
Several nights with Florian Hoefner, Josh Ward, and Andrew McCarthy at the Black Sheep, St. John’s NL
Bill Brennan at the Ship, St. John’s NL
Curtis Andrews at Vancouver Jazz Festival and Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Vidyasagar Vankayala at Capilano University, Vancouver BC
Accompanying beat poet Micheal McClure with Carol Sokoloff, The Roxy, Victoria BC
UVic Jazz Ensemble live score to The General
Best Record
Funnest Comedy Show
Ivan Decker and Graham Clark, both shows at Hecklers, Victoria BC. Honourable mentions: Ali Hassan at the LSPU Hall in St. John’s.
Best Meal
Belfast, NI https://www.hadskis.co.uk/ Honourable mention: Bruce Alcock’s house
Best Pint
Bath, UK https://www.thebellinnbath.co.uk/ Honourable mention: Erin’s Pub, especially when Craig Young is playing.
Weirdest Moment
Plans for 2018
Release the album I’ve been sitting on forever
Finish recording my Christmas record
Continue learning Logic
Study Irish
Skate more/be more active
Make lists that are more interesting