Murray Boal - Gigs & News
April 2010
The warm weather continues here in the Cariboo, This time last year it was -10 with a foot of snow still on the ground. The snow has been gone for weeks this year. This warm weather has been good for keeping the greenhouses warm and has made for a good lambing season (we still have a few to go).
After a quiet winter on the farm we are starting to get busy, taking care of the lambs, working in the greenhouses, doing some fencing, organizing the irrigation, garden planning and generally doing some spring cleanup. “Another Year”.
On the music scene, the wingdamramblers, Bob Campbell and I, traveled down to Vancouver Island in March to do a couple of shows. We played the Cowichan Valley Folk Guild and the Victoria Folk Music Society Folk Coffee House. The shows went well and we visited with some friends and family along the way.
I am going to try and squeeze a few gigs in between farm work this spring and summer. I’ll keep you posted!
All for now
Murray
wingdamrambler gigs 2010
Friday May 7th 2010 Cafe Voltaire Prince George BC
Downoad this!
"Buds Sawmill"
Murray Boal & The Cultivators live!!
February 2010
We had a cold month in December, the temperature never got above -5. It was good for our ice rink, although some days were too cold to skate.
January ended up being unseasonably warm. All the December snow melted and it felt like spring. This was not so good for the ice rink.
February has started slightly colder, but the long range forecast is for warm, warm, warm.
We have been getting organized for the upcoming vegetable growing season, ordering seeds, mulch, and soil mix. We are looking forward to another good year.
On the music front the wingdamramblers have been busy rehearsing. We are learning some new tunes as well as preparing for some upcoming shows and hoping to play a few festivals this summer. Our album is still getting the occasional bit of airplay out there in radioland. Thanks dj’s!
That’s all for now
Murray
photo by Bill Horne
wingdamrambler gigs 2010
Saturday February 27th 2010, Wells Hotel Pub, Wells BC
Saturday March 13th 2010 Cowichan Folk Guild Coffee House, Duncan BC
Sunday March 14th 2010 Victoria Folk Club Victoria BC
Fruday May 7th 2010 Cafe Voltaire Prince George BC
December 2009
Just got back from a two week train trip to Arizona to visit friends. We did a little hiking in the Catalina Mountains, saw some good music, and had a great jam with my pal Black Man Clay.
The train trip was beautiful
Now we are back to -25 and snowing Cariboo weather.
I am hoping to lay low the next little while, play music, skate on our ice rink, and maybe work in my shop a little.
We have a few gigs on the horizon, check it out, maybe see you out there somewhere,
all for now
Murray
PS Our song Bella Coola Hill did get reviewed by Randy Bachman on CBC Radio 2's Canadian Song Quest . He gave it a glowing review, calling the song "a stand out". We were thrilled!! thanks Randy
November 2009
dianne whelan
The growing season is totally over here at Dragon Mountain Farm. We had an incredibly hot and dry summer. It was great for our market garden, our “Box a Week” veggie delivery, and the local Farmers Market.
We are now totally sold out of vegetables and lamb. I guess I should not complain, but it is kind of disappointing for all our dedicated customers who have to go back to buying crappy food from the grocery stores for the rest of the winter.
It is time for us to take a break. Janet and I are heading out on a train adventure into America-land for a couple of weeks.
On the music front, the wingdamramblers had a busy summer performing. A couple of highlights for me were, playing at the Islands Folk Fest (a great little festival on Vancouver Island) and hanging out and performing for David Francey (one of my songwriting heros!) at the Artswells Festival in Wells B.C.
ron carter
deb mckay
We have had a good response from our wingdamramblers new CD. It has received quite a lot of CBC radio airplay as well as a little international folk/roots play. Also we just heard that our song “Bella Coola Hill” has been selected by CBC Radio 2’s Canada-wide Song Quest. They are searching for original songs about Canadian places. The song is going to be played and reviewed by Randy Bachman on CBC Radio 2’s Drive program!! We are thrilled.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/songquest
jillain merrick
Bob and I are busy learning some new tunes and some old favorites. We are also organizing a few gigs later this winter.
Our good friend, artist and activist Bill Horne is doing a series he is calling the Solidarity Series, “linking BC’s cultural & wage workers” Creating images & messages in solidarity with the arts. Janet and I contributed as farmers.
bill horne
You can check it all out at
http://www.claireart.ca/solidarity_splash.htm
dianne whelan
see you later
Murray