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June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brassworks, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center

… when Mississaga Street is closed on Friday and Saturday nights (starting June 30) these guitars and all the other pieces just makes the night out better.

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December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Blair Bailey, Brassworks, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, DOMB, Doug Bunker, Duck Soup, Hibernation, Jay Fallis, Mariposa House Hospice, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, OSB

I’m embarrassed none of the dozen or so artists I know personally, and you do too, who are imaginative and capable of meeting the specifications for workmanship weren’t on the selection list – and everyone connected with handing that much money out should be too.

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December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, DOMB, Duck Soup, Green Haven, Hibernation, Mariposa House Hospice, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, OSB

The good news, Norm Foster will be on stage for his own Old Love, starting August 18.

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October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Brassworks, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, St. Paul's Center

Across Coldwater Street there are some sideways glances to observe, but I had a beer there when Ronnie Douglas playing.

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October 21, 2021October 28, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Peter Street Fine Arts, Somniatis, St. Paul's Center, Steven Henry, Streets Alive, Sustainable Orillia

Yeah sure, some of us can do some of the things Buddy did, but I have yet to hear anyone play who can do a whole show’s worth, or even one song and not leave you thinking, “Not like Buddy.”

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All That Jazz

October 21, 2019October 23, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, Lance Anderson, Orillia Jazz Festival

There were about 300 in the audience and I’ll bet everyone would sit through the show a second time.

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May 15, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, Brownstone, Building Hope, Casino Rama, City of Orillia, Cottage Countrycon, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, ODAC, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Patrick Fogarty Band, Peter Street Fine Arts, ShineBrite Festival, St. Paul's

Many large music ensembles program their events with an easy tune or two off the top so everyone can catch a stride with long notes, moderate tempos, lots of time to warm up the lips and listen to each other for blend and balance. Not these folks.