Hi James - cool, thanks for the word! Folks here have intro'd
themselves, but, then, most everyone goes back to lurking. I think
we are a particularly focussed bunch! Workaholics, perhaps. There's
a lot more reading than chatting - though, we're here ( :

Now, remember, when you're in Panama - should you see an acoustic
piano in a venue that's suited... hehe (now I won't spend any time
searching in Shirley!)

BTW, a long-time Fumbler, Emily, in France, will be performing on a
bill with Allison this May 9!! Sarah McLachlan's list has introduced
a number of us over the years and made lasting bonds ( :

Really glad you could venture over to our island over this Easter.
Indeed, nice Ani quote - we aim to make records and the live
experience true to each other. (Crazy thing with the show here on
SSI, the Box Office closed for the 72 hours prior to the concert -
which had me fielding calls and getting quite stressed, as I
couldn't supply any tickets. Anyhoo, it all worked out, as it always
does. Hometown shows are great, but they frazzle me more than any.)

You've lived a good stretch on both the coasts Allison calls home.
We'll have to catch up with each other in one port of call or
another. Alley's likely next visit to Victoria will be in December
for a "Tidings" concert.

You ship out soon - all the best to you and your crew/company!!

ciao for now, Ad


--- In allisoncrowe@yahoogroups.com, "James Powell" <wx732@...>
wrote:
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> I'm not sure how customary an intro on here is, but I will do one
anyway...
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> My name is James Powell, I'm a Fumbler transplant, having been on
FTE since 1996. I've been intro'd to some fantastic artists via FTE
& people on there. Adrian kept on about Alley on FTE, and some
other fumblers had positive things to say. I picked up "Secrets" in
October (at Lyles Place in Victoria), and got hooked.
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> As my background- I'm a 31 year old Marine Engineer Technician
serving aboard HMCS Protecteur in the Canadian Navy. I've lived on
Vancouver Island for 7 years, before that I spent 20 months in St
John's, NL, and then before that Victoria, and "home" is Elliot
Lake, Ontario. I live in Shirley, BC, west of Sooke (& without a
piano in our local hall...).
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> I went and saw Alley at ArtSpring last Sat. She has quite the
voice live, being remarkably akin to the record (the record, of the
event, of people making music...)(*). This is a giant suprise
compared with so many "artists" who I have seen. I think that I am
preaching to the converted, but I'd highly recommend seeing her live.
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> James
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> (* Ya, I know...Ani is coming to Victoria on the 22nd. I am going
to be nearly in Panama by then...it's like me and The Northern Pikes)
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