Canadian Pickers

Dennis Manuel · Post by **Dennis Manuel** » 21 Feb 2003 7:14 pm

Count me in and oh yes Skip, "Emmo" to.

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 21 Feb 2003 7:17 pm

This is a chance to remind all Cdn Steelers of the Mid-Canada Steel Guitar Show, April 25 & 26, 2003. Click here for details

If you've never seen & heard Al Brisco in person, he's worth the price of admission by himself!

And, sure, Jody, you can be a Canuck, too! Join us! Always a great bunch of people at this event. Dean Neeley from SC came all the way last year and had a great time. He's planning to come again this year! I think he's decided if he's going to have snow & cold anyway, it might as well be the real thing!

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Don Walters
Carter D-10, 8p/6k
Session 500 with Lemay Mod

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Jake Doell · Post by **Jake Doell** » 21 Feb 2003 8:31 pm

Jake Doell here in Vancouver playing one of Wayne Link's Linkons(Extended E9th)Playing since I turned 60 and truly enjoy being a
government sponsered steeler.Your tax Dollars
at work.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 21 Feb 2003 8:50 pm

I'll add three more names...ROY THOMPSON who, in my opinion, has to be one of the finest steel players not only in Canada but also above many in the US. He is truly a remarkable musician!
Then, in Burlington you'll find a one-man band entertainer, BILLY REID Jr. Billy plays a beautiful Hawaiian style and is one of the very few who still uses the D9th tuning. I say "one man band" as he makes his own 'Band in the Box' rhythm tracs and does extensive entertaining for seniors, et al.
The third name which comes to mind is Mike Scott who has played the Tarannna scene (Toronto) for many, many years and is an exceptional Hawaiian steel guitarist.
Matter of fact, I could go on naming many names...there are so many fine Canadian steel guitarists...just far too many to list here.
Thanx Jody for your very kind words...though not a word of truth is there.

And, yes it is bloody cold here in Alberta. Cold enough to freeze the nuts off...a steel bridge of course....what were you thinking ?

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 21 Feb 2003 9:04 pm

Ian
I didnt forget about what we discussed regarding the HCOA.I'm preparing to send you what you asked me for.

Yep, I did the Younge and Dundas circuit year back with Guy Mitchell. I always liked to play at the "Brown Derby" we would get finished at 11 pm saturday nights and those Canadian gals were cool too

I will send that package to you asap. I didnt forget.

Keoki,,I am not a liar, dont you dare call me that. Very few people know what a fine musician you are,,I know because you told me so,,,many times

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George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 21 Feb 2003 10:06 pm

OK Jody, I apologize for a bad joke. You're my "Prince" on the steel guitar and a great friend. Luv ya pal!

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 22 Feb 2003 4:01 am

Another Canuck checking in. Also, 2 to add, Paul Evans and Rusty Walker, who plays with the originator of this thread.

Jody:
Bit of a coincidence. I was born in North Bay in 1948 and my mom was born in Englehart.

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Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 22 Feb 2003 5:49 am

Bob Lucier has turned some heads down this way.

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 22 Feb 2003 7:07 am

Does anyone know if Louis Melanson is still around? I used to correspond with him a couple of years ago and he had a large collection of video tapes. The last address that I had on him was Riverside N.B. Canada. Thanks

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Graham · Post by **Graham** » 22 Feb 2003 7:44 am

Ray:
Louis is still living in New Brunswick.

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Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 22 Feb 2003 8:25 am

Thanks, Jody. You know how I'm looking forward to getting that little package. Now that you're an honorary citizen, any plans for a Hot Club of Canada?

KeokI: right you are about Roy Thomson. Roy has sent me several sound clips of his non-pedal playing in the Leavitt and Alkire tunings, and I've also heard a little of his work on pedal. Man, what a player!
A thoroughly helpful and thoughtful person, too.

Don Benoit · Post by **Don Benoit** » 22 Feb 2003 8:46 am

We will be having our second BC Steel Guitar Jamboree on the long weekend in May 16, 17 and 18th. Come on out and meet our fine steel players.
Don
http://members.shaw.ca/dben/psg.htm

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John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 22 Feb 2003 9:07 am

I'm in....
-John

John Olynyk · Post by **John Olynyk** » 22 Feb 2003 9:11 am

I'm in.. Others that I know of & have not responded yet are Harold Leach from Alberta, Paul Emms from Ontario, Mike Weber from Ontario.. and Randle Currie's dad, Keith Currie from Sturgeon Lake Sask. is playing steel.. there's also Joe Delaronde from Manitoba.. [This message was edited by John Olynyk on 22 February 2003 at 09:14 AM.][This message was edited by John Olynyk on 22 February 2003 at 09:17 AM.]

John Kavanagh · Post by **John Kavanagh** » 22 Feb 2003 9:46 am

...and is Billy Reid Jr the son of a Billy Reid who had a nand called The Royal Hawaiians in Halifax about twenty-five years ago? For awhile I was the only person listed as a ukulele player in the Musician's Union book, and he called me to fill in at a gig. I was young enough that my Dad had to drive me there. Billy Reid seemed OK with my playing, but he didn't think my shirt was colourful enough.

I assumed it was a local band, perhaps they were passing through.

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 22 Feb 2003 10:12 am

And how could we forget "Tex" Emory and Billy Jones.

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Geo

Tommy Mark · Post by **Tommy Mark** » 22 Feb 2003 10:21 am

Hey ! This is gettin good ! Keep em coming.
Tom

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Pat Coyne · Post by **Pat Coyne** » 22 Feb 2003 11:42 am

Lou Giroux and his wife Amy also plays....hey Amy show yourself here! Missya.

Doug Dietrich · Post by **Doug Dietrich** » 22 Feb 2003 12:30 pm

Count me in, here in Waterloo, Ontario. Waterloo's also the home of a great steeler, Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald.

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 22 Feb 2003 12:35 pm

Hey, Doug! It's been a few years! Any chance you'll make the Wpg event this year?

Sir Geo, (and everyone who knows Tex Emery), Uncle Tex is moving to Nova Scotia! He's retired and Bonnie is taking a good job out there. I think they'll be gone before the Wpg event this year, so we may not see him that often, knowing how uh...frugal he can be

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Don Walters
Carter D-10, 8p/6k
Session 500 with Lemay Mod

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 22 Feb 2003 2:10 pm

I didn't know that Don. BTW, don't forget the Guiness.

See you in Winnipeg.

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Ralph Willsey · Post by **Ralph Willsey** » 22 Feb 2003 7:03 pm

And let us not forget George Essery (great fiddle player, too) and Al Bragg of Ottawa and Wray Donaldson of Lanark.

Jim Palmer · Post by **Jim Palmer** » 22 Feb 2003 9:55 pm

I'm hear two eh!

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 22 Feb 2003 11:19 pm

I'm actually a guitarist (i.e. six string electric and acoustic), but I do like to mess around with PSG once in while just to get a 'different sound'. As of late I discovered a couple of knee levers and figured out what they do.

Bruce Snow · Post by **Bruce Snow** » 23 Feb 2003 8:45 am

I'm here & how about my neighbor the great Bob Lucier, now here's a picker.Sorry to hear your
show is cancelled bob, due to this snowstorm,what a bummer.we'll get the next one.