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    Randi Pontoppidan

    Two Invitations: A Concert and a Sound

    3 months ago

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    When I Become Confused

    3 months ago

    “When I Become Confused” feels like more than just a song and a video. It’s part of my story, my wife’s story and many other folks who have been touched in some way by Alzheimer’s/Dementia. Released in partnership with the Alzheimer's Society of Peel, it is both a musical offering and a call to awareness, reminding us of the power of music to reach beyond memory into shared human connection. 

    Check out the song and animated and live performance videos here.

    STORY BEHIND THE SONG
    I was playing a gig in Aberdeen, Scotland in late 2019 and an old school chum, Rob Keiller, came out to the gig.  Catching up with Rob on the break, he happened to mention a poem he had written, inspired by his mother Ada who had died at the age of 64 from Alzheimer’s. I could relate to this as my wife and I were helping care for her mother during her journey with late stage dementia.  I asked Rob to send me the poem and the next day I opened it up and read through. It was a moving piece with a very powerful title, “When I Become Confused”, as well as other evocative lines. Later that day, I was on a plane back to Canada and literally when the plane was touching down in Toronto, I heard a melody for Rob’s title and sang it into my iPhone along with a few other lines. Over the next few weeks, I caught some more notes in the air and managed to finish the music for the song. But I still had half the lyrics to complete.  The thing about songs though, is that they have their own timing for being born. Six weeks later, I went into hospital and was told I needed open heart surgery.  

    It would be another year after my heart repairs that I finally dug back in and was able to finish the song lyric. Having watched my mother-in-law Ruth as the disease progressed, I became aware of things that helped me imagine what it might be like for her. I hope the song will open audiences to a sense of empathy and understanding for someone living with this disease and for those journeying with them.

    RECORDING THE SONG - TORONTO - NASHVILLE - NEW YORK
    For me, so many decisions along the path and journey of a song happen like instinctive signposts or, put another way, letters to my soul.  It starts with the kernel of a song idea that eventually comes to fruition. But it then moves onto what key it should be in, what tempo, and what production approach you should take. Daniel Lanois describes the recording stage of a song’s journey so beautifully when he says it is the means of securing, “an aural photograph of an emotional or spiritual condition. The secret is being able to spot the magic and never lose sight of what it was about a song that excited you in the first place.”

    With “When I Become Confused”, I was blessed to work with producer Justin Abedin, and he and I talked through all the pieces of how to capture the song’s magic. An important part of the puzzle were the players for the recording session and we chose the wonderful team of Davide DiRenzo on drums, Drew Birston on upright bass and Aaron Davis on piano. I’d never worked with Aaron before and Justin sent him my simple acoustic guitar/vocal work tape recording.  When Aaron arrived at the studio, I remember he was surprised to find I wouldn’t be playing guitar on the session, just singing.  This meant Aaron, Davide & Drew could have room to add their combined thoughtful phrasing and musical space, weaving their parts together while I sang the lead vocal. I recall vividly the amazing sense of all these wonderful parts wrapping around me as I strived to tap into the emotion of where the song came from.  All these moments of magic were captured live off the floor with vintage gear and the vintage ears of Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Music in Toronto.  After the session, Justin overlaid his electric guitar parts, creating a delicate soundscape like a textural brain fog over the live tracks that for me, along with the sensitivity of the other musicians, translated the lyrics of the song so beautifully. We sent the tracks to mixing maestro Chad Carlson in Nashville who did a marvellous job bringing out the organic nature of the instruments and vocal. After that, mastering engineer Dan Millice added his sensitive sonic touches to the track at his studio in New York.  I truly believe each of these players, producer and engineers added a piece of their own heart and art to this recording.

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    "When I Become Confused” feels like more than just a song and video, it’s both a musical offering and a call to awareness, reminding us of the power of music to reach beyond memory, into shared human connection.

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    Let me put a little bit of my "Feet In Your Shoes"

    3 months ago

    You could say it was happenstance or just the music doing its job. It was through performing at an outdoor concert in Toronto that the door opened for me to experience performing music in a healthcare setting. I was heard by the Music Programmer at Sunnybrook Hospital and it was an honour to play for the Veterans and their families in their Warriors Hall, in the gardens, and on some of the wards for the more vulnerable residents for more than 10 years. 
     
    In those spaces, up close, I watched the power of music do its work, with all of us, moving our bodies and our hearts. There’s a kind of “musicking” that has a circular, reciprocal effect where people can somehow manage to meet in the space between, song by song and note by note. I don’t think you can do as many of these types of gigs as I have over the years without your heart naturally being wedged open further to a place of deeper empathy. 
     
    After one of my performances at Sunnybrook Hospital, I was speaking with a staff member who said, ‘if only I could have put a little bit of my feet in her shoes.’ That’s all it took for my songwriting wheels to start turning and a melody was mapped out during my drive home. At the time, my wife Mary Ellen was a full-time carer for her Mom at home who was dealing with dementia. Fuelled by the carer’s need for empathy - whether in a hospital setting or at home - I set out to write the song, “Feet In Your Shoes” to capture the emotion of a carer’s need for help but not being bold enough to ask. The song won top honours at the 2022 Mississauga Summer Song Contest and is an infectious upbeat production with a horn section, stirring electric guitar and Wurlitzer piano - where the lyrics move your heart while the groove moves your body. Check out the track and video here that reminds us we are all living in a world that needs more empathy

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    Winner of the 2022 Mississauga Summer Song Contest, this song about empathy has an infectious upbeat production including a horn section, stirring electric guitar and Wurlitzer piano. Let the lyrics move your heart while the groove moves your body!

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    David Leask

    Tartan Kiss of Fergus - "A place in your heart called home”

    3 months ago

    After performing at the Fergus Scottish Festival a dozen times, I was inspired to write “The Tartan Kiss” - a love song for the town of Fergus and its Scottish Festival which is the oldest Scottish Festival in North America. I wanted the song to capture the deep emotion that people feel from all the different parts of the Festival experience, both past and present. It’s about yearning for a place in our hearts called home that springs from our shared connection to Scottish ancestry, culture and history. 

     The track features the "Friends of Fergus" which include the Festival’s musical alumnae from as far away as Alabama and Glasgow, Scotland, as well as the Fergus & Grand Celtic pipe bands. Veteran producer Justin Abedin and alumnae from past festivals – Mark Kelso, Drew Birston, James McKie, Mark Fletcher, Scooter Muse & Jil Chambless, and singers Tommy Leadbeater, Gillebride MacMillan and the Mckenna brothers - all added their heartfelt sounds. Check out the song and extra music video content here.

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    David Leask's love song for the town of Fergus and it's Scottish Festival featuring the Friends of Fergus - musical alumnae from the festival including the Fergus & Grand Celtic pipe bands.

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    VILMA

    Min start på 2026 - og "Sikkert for tæt på, del 1"

    3 months ago

    Kære dig,

    Tak fordi du stadig er med på den her nye ting med Sleeve. Det er altid svært at være den, der forsøger at prøve noget nyt og få det til at virke og forsætte. Gad vide hvor mange af jer der også lige nu er startet på noget nyt pga. det nye år. Motivationen er ofte stor når der er mulighed for en ny start. Jeg er meget motiveret og ser virkelig frem til i år. Jeg er startet på mange nye ting. Mest af alt har jeg kastet mig ud i et projekt, som lige nu fylder meget og er ret overvældende. Men det er helt vildt fantastisk og givende.

    Sikkert for tæt på - del 1
    Før jul lagde jeg et opslag op på mine sociale medier med en opfordring til at sende historier min vej. Jeg havde sådan lyst til at skrive sange til og for dem, der følger med og får noget ud af min musik. Jeg satte en frist for at indsende historier til d. 1/1 - 2026 og ville starte mit år ud med at læse de historier, der kom ind. Det viser sig så bare, at der er rigtig mange mennesker derude, der var så modige og skønne at sende mig historier. Jeg har ikke svaret nogen af dem endnu, da det kommer til at tage tid. Det kommer til at tage måneder og måske år. Jeg vil nemlig rigtig gerne give hver en mail, hver en historier, hvert et menneske nok opmærksomhed og tid. Og så må vi se hvor mange sange der kommer ud af det. Indtil videre har jeg åbnet og læst den mail, som ved første øjekast bare hev mig ind. Jeg har læst den mange gange. Jeg har skrevet en sang til vedkomne. Den sang kommer jeg til at spille på min forårstour, hvis vedkomne er okay med det. Lige nu samler jeg mod til at sende sangen til hende. Det er ikke nemme emner der er kommet ind i indbakken, men det er også meningen at her skal være plads til det hele. Alt det, som andre sikkert synes er for tæt på. Det vil jeg tage ind, bearbejde det i en sang som jeg nu gør, og så sende det tilbage igen.

    Jeg ved ikke om det er galt eller genialt for mig det jeg har gang i. Men det føles rigtigt og det føles som om, at jeg gør præcis det jeg skal. Det føles godt.
    De mennesker jeg har omkring mig har lovet at holde øje med mig, hvis det bliver for overvældende med alle de følelser og historier der er i indbakken lige nu - men jeg mærker virkelig kun taknemmelighed og samhørighed indtil videre. Jeg kommer nok til at bruge Sleeve som dagbog for den her proces. Det bliver en serie som hedder "Sikkert for tæt på" - helt ligesom min forårstour hedder. Den glæder jeg mig til. Nu skal jeg bare have skrevet nogle flere sange, men jeg kommer ikke til at fremskynde det. De kommer, når de kommer og jeg åbner først en ny mail, når jeg er klar til det.

    Er du en af dem, der har indsendt noget, så håber jeg du vil læse der her:
    Jeg er så taknemmelig. Du er modig, du er skøn! Jeg passer på din historier og læser den kun selv. Jeg deler det ikke med nogen og alt forbliver anonymt. Jeg har ikke glemt dig. Jeg kommer til din mail på et tidspunkt. Jeg lover, at du hører fra mig<3

    Og så tilbage til den der nye motivation for et nyt år og alt det ...
    Jeg hepper på dig. Men husk, at bare fordi andre er pisse irriterende og begynder at træne, spise sundt og se mindre fjernsyn, så behøver du ikke føle at du skal ændre noget. Især ikke hvis du er tilfreds og har det godt. Hvis du ønsker noget andet for dig selv, end sådan som det er nu, så håber jeg at du finder energien og styrken til at gøre noget ved det. Du fortjener nemlig at være glad.

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    3 months ago

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    Voyageur In Song - A songwriting expedition

    3 months ago

    “Voyageur In Song” is a concept record, inspired by the 64 pieces of Canadian history and culture built into the iconic Six String Nation Guitar nick-named Voyageur. As a transplanted Scot who now calls Canada home, I feel very fortunate to have taken this creative and culturally immersive journey with Voyageur.  The project came about after hearing Jowi Taylor’s inspiring multimedia presentation and being given the opportunity to spend time writing songs on Voyageur. The guitar pulled me to write in a way which was both very stirring and very quick. I sat down, put my arms around Voyageur and I asked her to tell me the stories in musical language. I kept listening to try and translate the emotion I felt from the stories inside so I could crack the code. Of everything I heard in the writing sessions, nothing was denied. It seemed to flow through me at en-lightening speed! It was uncanny and spiritual, like I was in service of something greater than myself. As I went hunting down the lyrics for these musical ideas, I had the opportunity to dig into some of the stories and history embedded in the guitar and gained a better understanding of the kind of diversity, pain and beauty that is Canada. It helped me grow in my relationship with my adopted country and in my relationship with myself. The songs that resulted included stories about a piece of Labradorite and it’s billion year journey; the historic & mysterious Massey Hall; the fascinating and tragic story of the Golden Spruce in Haida Gwai,; Canada’s champion Oyster Shucker Joe Labobe from PEI; and the Doukhobors’ brave passage from persecution in Russia to Saskatchewan.

    Once written, as an artist I could hear exactly where these songs could go and continued to take them down that road working with my co-producer Justin Abedin and musicians Gary Craig, Drew Birston, Drew Jureca, Jaron Freeman-Fox, Scott Galloway & Kevin Turcotte. I was delighted when it was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Contemporary Album of the Year Award in 2022. Check out the songs and extra video content here.

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