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By Oscar Brand
I remember Lhat I was in the shower when
rang. [L does Lhat, I threw a damp
Lhe phone
dishrag over my shoulders and slid to Lhe
phone. IL was a young woman. "l{e're setting
up a Canadian national festival", she said,
"lÍould you like io join us?" "Yes", I shrieked.
And lhen, to make sure she undersiood, i
extended my remarks, "Yesl Yesl Yesl Yesl"
You see, though I've been living in the
United States long enough to have lost my
"oot" and "eh?", I still consider
Canadian
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marooned
myself
in a slrange land, far
away from home. So I continued, "lfhen?
llhere? I'll be there."
"lt'll take place in Orillia - you know,
Mariposa - and it'll be in July." "Perfeci", I
said, "l love 0rillia and I'm free in July",
knowing I was noL free in July and where the
hell was Orillia? "Fine", she said, "iTe'll be in
Louch." I hung up the phone and stood there
a while, in my own little puddle. Then I went
back into the shower to wash off the air.
0rillia was cold and damp and a long way
from Lhe airporl, but I loved it. First of all, it
wasn't too hot. Secondly, i[ was jus[ lhe right
degree of damp, and
thirdly, il wasn't
Loo
near
In This Issue:
Phil 0chs vs. The Moderns......3
Also: Phil 0chs Trivia Qui2......4
The Flying Cloud Folk Club...10
Fast Folk Underground,..........6
Festival Photo Spread......B &
I
The Bandura.............................5
Club and Radio
Listings..ll-14
Singer, songwriter and lecturer, 0scar Brand has appeared at numerous Mariposa Folk
Festivals, from the early 60's in Orilia up to the 1987 Festival in Barrie.
the airport. That meant there would be no
hostile planes flying over the concerts and
buzzing the quiet songs.
All my old friends were there with their
families. lan and Sylvia, the Travellers, Edith
Butler, Alan Mills, Jean Carignan, John Állan
Cameron, Alanis Obomsawin. The last was ihe
I had managed to
shoehorn into the Newport t'estival in my
constanl fight to include Canadian talenf.
Gordon LightfooL was there and Joanie Ånder-
lovely Abenaki princess
son, who would become Joanie Mitchell. Very
few of my old friends knew wha[ a big success
I was in the States, so I told them,,.,over and
0ver.
ile compared songs and exchanged chords.
}fe hugged each other and bludgeoned each
other on the back and shoulders to demonslrate our affection. Ålan Mills came up from
behind me, knocked me down with one happy
punch, and told me that
I
looked a liitle
peaked. Ed McCurdy, Philadelphia born, asked
me, "what the hell are you doing in Canada."
And then lhe fun began ... a whirlwind of
concerts and workshops. I was asked to do a
bawdy songs workshop wiih a few children's
concerts as antidotes. I sang ihe songs l'd
sung as a boy in ïinnipeg, but the children of
Oniario had iheir own games and dit[ies, so I
traded with them.
The eoncerts were a melange of stateside
inspirations and Canadian originals. I'd sung
at many fesiivals, and was on the board at
Newport, so the genre wasn't exactly a sudden
novelty. But when Cameron played his astonishing guitar hornpipes, and when Jean Carignan danced the clog while playing the wildes[
fiddle music this side of Hades, and when the
Raftsmen shouted out their lively Canadien
jigs, I shouted with the resi of the audience.
music. The bagpipes woke up the
sleeping [own and [he rest of us kept Orillia
awake for the duration.
Folk music in the Slates had become a
major industry, but in Canada it was slill fun
and games. It was warmih and friendship and
This was my
remembered
tunes.
Mariposa was
a
real
festival of love. I had acted as host for the first
concerl and had nol made too many mistakes.
For thal reason, Sydney Banks asked me if I
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aL Mariposa and the
hundreds of volunteers, we pulled off our 27th.
feslival, and made a profit to boot, lwould like
to express the board's graLilude Lo our volunteers and coordinalors. The coordinators,
many of whom were in LhaL posilion for the
President's
Message
A
afler our lasl day
Artistic Direclor, lhe staff
lford From Lynne Hurry
Dear Friends
llell, it's been quile a year. lïhat's
happened since the second phase of the
Ännual General Meeting in January, anyway?
Äs you know, the membership and the board
of directors met in March to exchange information about the organization, ifs structure
and programming. Michael Boshes wrote a
fairly lenglhy article in the spring issue of The
("Not Quite The Notes, remember?).
In May rve presented Mariposa on the
Streets, a very successful promotional Satur-
Notes
day event. Spearheaded by Gwen Duncan, this
event was held in five locations throughout the
city. It gave us a chance fo meei the citizens
of and visitors to Toronto and promote folk
music in a very visible way. Many performers
gave freely [o make this event a success.
The Festival. 0nce again, the festival
weekend bore down on us with greal speed. ïe
uere pressed for time but, wifh the diligent
Slreet. Al
if
your contact wiLh the office has been
reduced to an answering service ... Sorry, folks
butwe have been experiencing some technical
already begun
first time, did an excellenl job and have
to plan for 1988, the first
meeting to be a weekend workshop in lhe
difficulties.
lalter part of
presented. Special lhanks are due to
October.
Mariposa's quiet Lime is usuaìly
Nevertheless, Mariposa
ately following the feslival, when volunteers
lake a break and when the organizers and siaff
review the festival and look aL our finances.
Imagine our surprise this year when the first
piece of mail to be opened after the festival
was an eviction noticel The Alumnae Theatre,
our landlords, had found a tenanl more of
lheir ilk, another theatre group, who wished to
occupy our space. Änd they wished to occupy
six weeks after receipt of said notice.
AL this point everything was dropped while
our staff and the board searched for
Flying Cloud in the Mariposa Presents evenings
is a good chance for you to enjoy the various
arlisls in and around Toronto. The "Cloud"
nights are desuibed elsewhere as is our
upcoming eoncerlrryith the Red Clay Ramblers.
0n 0ctober 151h., Mariposa is holding an
open house at our new home, as part of Arl
Week. Please join us to meet with Lhe board
and staff and enjoy an evening at 95 Lavinia
(Bloor and Runnymede).
new
crowded city of Toronto. At the eleventh hour
found a new home, a[ 95 Lavinia Avenue, the
Village of Swansea Town Hall.
lfe even lobbied city hall to gel permission to
we
effort of our volunteers, gol the big acl
that it wouldn't
be
Jim
map out Lhe nexi year. lÍe have evenls
planned. Our ongoing associalion with the
accommodations. Not an easy task in the
underway. Through the efforts of
In the Park was
Layeux, Ârtistic Director, Liz Dusome, Publicist/Fundraiser and Frank Saunders, Production Coordinator. This year'The Park'was one
of lhe most successful we've had in years.
Within days we should be unpacked al Lavinia
and our phones installed.
Now we can get down to some business and
immedi-
move in.
The good nelrs lras thal we found an affordable, attractive location. The bad news was
Drago,
aL 525 Adelaide
the Lime of writing, Lhe history of Mariposa is
packed in boxes in the gym al Lavinia and the
slaff are working oul of their homes , . . and
available for two weeks
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ilustin & Beverly Clarkson
Diono Ferguson
Ruth lones-llcVeigh
Elaine Keiller
Dr. R.G.il. l¡idlov
Drogo )loleiner
Xate lturphy
Dianne þerr
Brion Pickeìl
ludy Roberts
Biìl Russell & Sor¡h Cunmin¡
Rob & l(othy Sincloir
Bob Steveng
Peter Sussm¡n
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Jomes L King & Borbara J. Ieissman
Doug & Roberto Ultle
Don & Violo llalposs
llichsel llcl,leil
$ôine l¡urrsy
Eomonn O'Loghlin
Jeffry Piker
Judith & Brodley Rogen
Tony Rorlinson
K.ll. & P.L Rye
Cotht Sennitt
Ianet ]¡nn
Gord llagriil
D¿vid & Sinone ll¿i¿n
lhomos llorchildon
Bill & Eilleen llarckrick
Poìly
llckod-[vans
Brion foüer
llaureen llcPhee & llichael llulvoney
Horold S. llicoy
I. ìlikoszs & C. Robinson
Ilorili & Rosalind l¿oore
Dick & Corol llunro
Douglos & Soìly Polnoteer
Supporting llembers
Sterort H. Patch
llargorel llnock & Paul Rothfels
Ánn Smiley
Roy & lloble
Sterort
l¡rren
Sustaining llembers
llorgoret llmack & Poul Rotilfels
Corol ,lnderson & lany Poradis
Jim llcHllan
Dr. Donold C. falloce
Helen Becker
Jsmes & Brends Bisiker
llbert & Doreen Bisschop
lohn Butler
Patron Mernbers
Susan l¡rrence
Rolph & Esther Lcvis
llichoel Blugerman
llichoel Boshes & Fomily
Phil & Sondy Byer
)lichoel Casey
Eric Chodok
Rolph & Olorio Dent
R. Covoukian
lrlene R Dunbor
Catlerine Defitt
Gory Bisenhommer
liz & Roy
llory ßick
Christopher Robinson
Sonja & Branko Sansa
llorgo Sounders
Joonne Smole
Dovid & Susan Spiegel
J. Oliver Stevens
0len Sutherlond
Soroh Srortz
Ârchie lhomos
l(ote logner & Lynn KozÌorski
Joel fortrnon
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Cyclelorld
Horbour{¿sile Hiiton Hotel
Hoffmon Ueot, Kitchener
I(eystone Cosh Regislen
lloìsons Ontorio Brereries
ilightrood lheatre
Ployioy Industries
Rodius lnternotionol
Rising Honda-Yomaho, Bonie
Sofety Supply Canada
Sony of Conodo
Teletech, Toronlo
lepernan & Sons, loronto
Îìe Second Cup, 0akúlle
llomas l. üpton Inc.,Toronto
1!end Records
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Uz Dusome, Publicist/Fundr¡iser
Louis Ìlrokresi, Bookkeeper
Pronk Saunden, Produclion lssl.
Iarsha l. 0r¿ve & Tom Kelly
llorm 0rter
Chester & Comills Gryski
Lynne Hurry
Dovid & Holly Xellher
Pôul l(lein
Katrinô l(night
lfuroy Xmnis
Iilliom & Ruth l¡rdner
B.l.S.P., Toronto
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Compbell's Soup
Cavolier Beveroges
Comfort Sound Recording Studios
Cooper Tool, Borrie
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Phil Ochs
vs
The Moderns
By Sebastian
Sebostiôn is a prctest singer-songrriter rho has been performing
professionsllt in ¡nd oround Toronto for so¡ne ?2 yeorr. I longtime fon of 0chs, he recenuy produced the sold out lloriposo
presenl"etíon, Tn Evening of Phil 0chs".
Phil 0chs, one of the most conlroversial
performers of the sixties, once described his
music [hus: "A protest song is a song that is
so specific that
it
cannot be mistaken for
The [erm "protest music" is generally frowned upon in the eighties, but the art
of topical songwriting or socialcommentary is
enjoying a renaissance of sorts, strangely
enough, in pop music. Such diverse acts as
Billy Bragg, Steve Van Zandt, The Parachute
Club, Bruce Cockburn and the Dead Kennedys
have based their careers on social commen-
bullshil."
tary.
.,.BuL
[ha[ is where lheir similarity io
earlier "protesi singers" such as Phil 0chs
ends.
0chs considered himself a journalist and
tried [o write like a journalist, that
is,
objectively. Even ihough he was a Democra[,
it did nol stop him from writing scathing
remarks aboul John F. Kennedy's warlike
behaviour in "Talking Cuban Crisis" or Lyndon
--
"l used to
Johnson in "Ten Cents a Coup"
think that Johnson was the Devil." He satirized
himself, and Liberals in general in, "Love Me,
I'm a Liberal";
"..,Ând I love the Puerto Rieans and Negroes
as long as ihey don't move next door
So love me, love me, love me, I'm a
Liberal
Editor's Note
Steve Fruitman
It has been almost a year sinee the last
real issue of the "Notes" was published. lfhal
happened? llhere did it go? ,,.and whai
happened io the old format? Obviously a lol.
The Noles, in their old tabloid format, were
published by a small local publisher, It was a
good marriage of convenience while ii lasied:
we put the articles together; they did the
typeselting, lay-out, printing and sold the ads.
In return we got a newspaper free of charge
while they received the ad revenue.
But lasl year things began to sour: They
could only prinl the "Notes" when
it
was
convenient for them to do so, often rendering
our listing dates redundant; They couldn't sell
enough ads to justify the time investment ihat
the Notes required. This sieadily worsening
situation culminated in lasl fall's issue which
Sebastian, a Toronto singer-songwriter
singer-songr
performs one of his provocative
compositions in a "Protest Songs"
workshop at Mariposa '87. ln the
background, Bob Rae awaits his turn to
0chs considered no lopie to be too controversial or sacred, and nhen he latched onto
an issue he would try to tell the whole story,
both sides, employing as many verses as it
took, As a result, 0chs' songs tended to be
quiie lengthy, ofien running seven, eight or
even nine multiple verses.
Modern topical writers, in contrast to 0chs,
sound like propagandists for their party or
cause. They tend to be one-sided. Bruce
to feel that Britain's Labour Party and the
unions can do no rrong. To Bragg, the fac[ that
Cockburn, for instance, feels thal the Âmerieans can do no good and thal [he Sandanistas
can do no wrong, no matter how many Miskito
Indians are killed or displaced, Given similar
issues, 0chs would simultaneously casiigate
American and Soviet policy.
Another example of the trend toward onesidedness is provided by Billy Bragg vho seems
they shortened, cutting out imporiant articles
due to insufficient ad revenue
This caused problems for those who had
worked on the issue and also prompted some
rather embarrassing questions from the
membership. ['or instance; "Thy were the
Romaniacs featured on the cover when [he
article featuring them was cut?" Thus, the last
editor, Mr. Michael Boshes, had some explaining to do aL the December general meeting. In
short, this marriage of convenience was on the
rocks; I felt ihal it was time for a divorce.
So, a new notes committee was formed and
this edition is Lhe beginning result of the
direction we vish to go. ïhat you are reading
was produced by the new Notes committee on
ihe I.B.M. using Page-Maker, the latesl in
Desk-Top Publishing, and a laser printer. In
the future we will publish on a regular basis
(perhaps monthly) and feature up io date
lisiings, more reviews, articles, inierviews,
even Mariposa trivia. lTe rvill lure in ads and
perform.
the majority of Brit's rejected lhe Iabour
Party in the last election indicates that the
people are stupid. His songs imply that all the
problems of the vorld are caused by people
who don't follow blindly the dictates of the
union supported l¿bour ParLy as Bragg does.
llhile 0chs vas also a strong union supporfer, he could
see
the inherenl evil of unions
that became too powerful. 0n ihe liner notes
of his song, "Links on the Chain", he wrote:
"Historically, labour unions have been a
catalyst to social ehange ...(but)...'¡hen the
civil rights siruggle came to a head, they had
become so much a part of the establishment
that the old lions of the left were the news
conlmud
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distribute to music shops and venues, thus
affording the Foundation the kind of grassroots exposure it needs.
But ihis is your magazine and ve rant it
to suif the needs of our membership, If you
have any thoughts about hov the Notes can
better suit your needs, ve wan[ to hear about
it. If you would like; to get involved, to help
in production and distribution, to vrite articles, or to send in photos, you're more than
welcome, If you have any advice, criticisms,
what have you, send them in. Iætters [o the
Editor.(about any and all relevant subjecl
ma[ter) are also a welcome and wonderful way
to air your vievs (and beefs).
I would like [o see the Notes become a
community forum, a two way communication
channel that inspires involvement in your Folk
Foundation. Let's represent the folk community to its members and the res[ of the folk
arts scene, It is what you make it, be that as.
ii
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Phil
Ochs
conltnuedlrom pape 3
pillars of the sêgieg"a[ed slructure. But, I'm
sure they'll be able to straighten out this
embarrassment
al one of Lheir many
iThite
meetings." Clearly, Ochs' did nol allow
his support of many of labour's hisLorical
House
goals to blind him to its flaws, Nor was he shy
about poinLing them ouL,
That lasl quote also demonstrales a fundamental ingredient of 0chs'writing: humour.
No matLer how serious a topic he was addressing, Ochs always found some absurd, humorous aspect to it. The dogmalic approach mosf
modern writers take to their work often blinds
them Lo these absurdilies and leads them to
adopt positions which are almos[ laughable.
The Parachute Club songs "Rise Up" and
"Boys Club" provide an example of this. lfhile
Ochs would write about equal rights for
women, Elaine Segalo of the Parachute Club
advocates special
righls.
She seems to believe
that the problems of the world stem from the
enough as it is, }{hy make iL worse? Prolest
singers are supposed to educate and enlighten, not propagandize.
ln his song "Chords of Fame", 0chs said,
"Cod help Lhe troubadour who tries to be a
star". Modern Lopical writers tend to fall inlo
Lhis Lrap. They try too hard to be stars. That
is why lhey tend to write aboul safe topics.
iïhen Ochs wrote "Drafl Dodger Rag", you were
commiliing a crime if you advocaled, even
satirically, dodging the drafl. Nowadays if you
want to be recognized as having a social
conscience you pick a "safe" subject such as
Anti-Reagan or pro-choice, In facl, certain
"progressive" aLlitudes are deemed so sacred
that even Madonna's song, "Papa don'l
preach", which is aboul not having an aborThe underlying philosophical thread that
held Ochs' works logether was a combination
of lhe concepts of social unity and individualism. He would attack, bruLalize and satirize
any person, law, political group or philosophy
that he lhoughi would create divisions in
sociely.
wars, poverty,
againsL them" was an anathema Lo
conveniently forgoL about MargareL Thatcher
and Indira Candhi.
Ochs would never make that mislake. He
cared Loo much for truth to allow himself lo
indulge in the absurd types of generalities
found in lhe works of many modern iopical
songwriters, Besides, people are confused
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were interested in ìt.C.ing a television show. It
[ook me a full quarter of a second to reply,
"Hoorayl" In this business you learn not to
appear too eager.
"LeL's Sing Out" was a huge success. My
song, "Something to Sing About" was a huge
success. The festival was a huge success. The
Canadian dollar was worih $1.10
in
U.S.
Unlike the moderns, the concepl of "us
him,
Any
issue [hat divided people into different facLions had [o be deall wilh. There was n0 room
for the squeamish in his game plan. His selfassigned mandale was to enlighten and edu-
cale lhrough his songs.
lrhelher he was saiirizing a
lfe moved to Pleasure lsland in Toronfo
Harbour, I brought my three children up to
enjoy lhe excitement. Ile had to ferry to lhe
island, and, ai one point, lale for a workshop
on balladry, I hired a helicopter. There were
only three seats and there were three children,
so I hung over the side for the trip, My 32 year
old daughLer still wakes up at nighL screaming,
"Daddv. don't falll"
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ïhere wasPhil 0chs born?
llho firsl brought Phil Ochs to
Toronto of perform?
o
d,
llhai year did Phil
0chs headline
Mariposa?
llho had a hit with Phil Ochs'
tune, "There but for forlune"?
'lrhat was Phil Ochs' daughLer's
4.
5.
name?
tt.
In what ciiy was the song,
7.
l{hat Canadian artist firsl
"Changes" wriLten?
recorded, "Changes"?
IThat was the title of Phil 0chs'
last studio album?
lfhat was the name of Phil 0chs'
B.
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first
band?
ln whai year did Phil 0chs die?
10.
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The island was a pleasure. The last ferry
where I'd received an honorary PhD. No, itwas
good
because of my Mariposa memories
times and good musie with good friends.
I've recorded four L,P.s of drinking songs,
but I'm a teetotaler. In fact, I'm a temperance
nut. Molson Park wasn't my idea of happy
Limes. I arrived with a few colleagues and
found myself in a beer-drinking party, I would
have lurned back, buL the boys in my band all
ordered beer, and I had to stay around io pay.
al
only remember the sunshine and smiles.
After years of being ignored by Mariposa,
this year I was called and asked to participate.
media.
1.
2.
back to the city each night was a shantyman's
delight. One night everyone iried rushing from
one side of the boat to the oiher to see if we
could rock the boat far enough to catch some
water over the gunwales. Bul there was no real
leadership and in the confusion half the
passengers rushed into the oiher half and
collapsed in a great heap on the deck - guitars
in soft cases on lhe botlom. It was greaf.
I miss pleasure island most of all. lt was
inslead of imported Americans. It was called,
"Brand New Scene" and i[ ran for one season
- n0 more. So it was the Mariposa Festival that
showcased Canadian performers, not the
was
TRIVIA QUIZ
Hollywood
our island,
it
OCHS
party, VieL Nam, Lhe American Medical Asso-
time for a real
Canadian show feaiuring real Canadian taleni
currency. lfe decided
PHiL
Lion, was considered controversial.
facL that women don'[ control it, and that, if
women ruled [he world, there wouldn't be any
elc. I guess Ms, Segato
cialion, the Soviet's aLlempt to put missiles in
Cuba, racism, nuclear submarines, apaihy or
the demons in his own head, 0chs was so
specific that you couldn't mistake his songs
for bullshit.
rryith musical treasures
turn. I'm sure it rained
once or
every
twice, but I
wasn't in the shower, and I didn'l shout, "Yes.
Yes, Yes. Yes." I'm older now and wiser a little.
But I was grateful and very happy indeed. It
wasn't the money I expecied to lose, Hell, one
week in Vancouver I lost $1,400 on a $5,000
concert booking,
Ánd it wasn't just the chance to appear in
Canada, I'd been commuting back and forth
for the C.B,C. and concerts in Edmonlon,
lïinnipeg, Toronto, and Halifax. In fact, I'd jusl
I
returned from the ceremony
in
Winnipeg
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That's our deal when we're 0n the road. That's
how I losl $1,¿OO in Vancouver.
The next day I had [hree workshops. The
audience was a gem. And there was Bruce
Cockburn and Tom Chapin and Bren[ Titcomb
and everybody and ii was Mariposa again, I
could only spare one day away from my oLher
concerts, bui that one day was a love, Sure,
0rillia was a feasl. Sure, Pleasure lsland was
a celebration. But Molson Park was
sfill
Mariposa.
I'm back down here in lhe Stales doing my
radio, and television, my films and concerts.
I don't have time for this memoir, but I had
towrite it. I could hear Mariposa calling.... and
when I'm dead and buried, I'll siill answer,
"Yes. Yes, Yes. Yesl"
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The Bandura
Part one of a series on lradiLional
instruments
By Yarko Ântonevych
Banda-what? That's a pretty big tennis
racquel you've got there sonl Excuse my
ignorance, but what is that? These are
standard questions and statemenls that arise
whenever a bandura meets the public eye.
Despite the presence of hundreds, maybe
thousands, of Banduras in Nor[h America
alone, the instrument has remained a virtual
secret to non-ethnic audiences.
So what is this instrument and where does
it come from? The Bandura is dislinctively a
nafive Ukrainian instrument. In fact, it is
considered a national symbol of the Ukraine
(for the instrumeni has survived Czarist police
brutalily and Bolshevik persecution). The art
of Bandura continues in Ukraine today despite
Lhe efforts
of present Soviet aulhorities
Yarko Antonyvech, shown here with his weird and wonderful Bandura
to
In the free world the Bandura is enjoying
velopmenl of this instrument has been hampered until this last century. Much of the
Bandura's developmeni has occurred in the
a limited renaissance within the Ukrainian
receni pasl, and is continuing today. This
communi[y. This resurgence was initiated by
ongoing evolution
improving the
instrument's "playability" and is allowing the
use of an expanded repertoire.
0riginally luned diatonically to match the
player's voiee (G major-ienor, F-baritone and
D-bass), the instrumenL was limited to these
keys and their related modes. Chromaiizaüon
of ihe Bandura came with [wo additions: one,
by adding strings (like black notes on a piano)
and two, through the addiiion of levers to raise
ihe tone of the existing strings (like the levers
on modern harps). These meihods are used
together and together in varying forms.
Modern Banduras have from 30-65 strings
ranging t0 over five octaves. Most often, the
bass slrings along the neck are plucked by the
leff hand while the treble sirings are played by
destroy the ancieni tradiiions and to exploi[
the instrument for their own purposes.
Bandura soloists and ensembles who fled from
the Ukraine during the first and second world
wars. If is largely due to the efforts of the late
Hryhory Kytasty (former conductor of ihe
"Ukrainian Bandurisf Chorus" now based in
Detroit, Michigan) lhat young Bandura enthusiasts, mostly of Ukrainian ancestry, are able
lo play this instrumeni ioday. (The author of
this article also studied under this master).
Unfortunately, mosl of the resulting perfolmances are witnessed only by ethnic audiences
and receive very liltle exposure oulside these
circles.
Originally a solo instrument tha[ was used
by travelling minstrels to accompany iheir
singing of historical songs (bilyny) and epic
ballads (dumy), the Bandura evolved in the
16th century from a primitive asiatic plucked
instrument wilh an oval body and a long
fretted neek that bore 3-5 strings (ihe Kobuz).
This evolution involved the addition of strings
over the soundboard and lhe eventual disappearance of freis.
It was at this time that the name "Bandura" first appeared, The name is believed to
be derived from "Pandora", a European lute
form. Earlier related forms of this instrument
were ealled "Kobza", derived from [he abovedescribed Asiatic instrument, the Kobuz.
The addition of an inereasing number of
treble strings (prystrunky) eventually
changed the symmetrical shape of the instrumenf by moving the neck off centre. Due to
the afore-mentioned political tensions, de-
is
the
right, bul certain types of Banduras
facilitate the playing of bass and treble strings
by both hands.
To the ear the Bandura sounds like a cross
between a harp and a harpsichord - the metal
strings of the harpsichord blended with the
manual dynamics of the harp, The modern
bandurisi plucks the strings with a combination of fingernails and fleshy fingertips. No
picks are used. Hundreds of years ago,
minstrels were able to play without nails,
tight string spaeing of the modern
Today, the
instrument (10-12 mm.)necessitates the use
of nails.
Banduras are still manufactured today in
the Soviet Ukraine in iwo factories; one in
Lviv (a large city in the western Ukraine), The
Chernihiv instruments are the mosl popular
and are readily available in North Ämerica. 0f
course, craftsmen exist here in Canada and in
the U.S.A,. Notable among them are;
Ken
Bloom of New York City (ihe well known multi-
instrumentalist), and Bill Veizal of Oshawa,
0ntario (Yes, Oshawa) who adheres to the old
traditions of bandura building while constantly striving [o improve the instrumenl
vith modern
techniques.
Ånyone wishing additional information on
the bandura, or recordings of the instrumenl
may wriie [o the author of this article, Yarko
Antonyvech at: Box 121, Siaiion U , Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, MBZ 5M4. (416) ?63-02S3.
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Other things???? ...Like lfhatllll????
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I mean, if someone approaehes me with a rap
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Flexible indeed, the series, which began to
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"lt's not easy.", Explains Ripper; "Gaining
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is a real challenge."
Ias[ year The Underground found a home
one Sunday eaeh month at the Hotel lsabella.
"Joe Fried, Manager of the hotel was wondersays Ripper. "Joe works very hard, and
yel, he still opened the Cameo lounge on one
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[he series even though it was a break even
ful."
proposition at best."
It was at one of these shows that the
foundation for the Fast Folk Underground ilas
laid. Performers including Sebastion, l¡va
Hay, David Storey, Kyp Harness, The Bookmen,
The People's Republic of Dave and the Minimalis[ Iug Band injected their fresh blood,
energy and enthusiasm in lhe shows filling the
Cameo lounge with Folk musie 0f the 80's.
"Those rere very inspiring performanees.
After all the high-tech abuse that has been
polluting popular music of late, it ras exci[ing
to vitness [he pendulum swinging tovards our
musical roots,"
ln spite of the presence of curious media
and memorable performanees, the series
failed to draw the audienee necessary to
maintain its home at the lsabella, Fortunately, this tras only a temporary setback,
ln early September, the series surfaced at
Eliol.t læfko's Silver Dollar Room on the eorner
of College and Spadina, "The Silver Dollar is
centrally located and a s[one's thron from the
University of Toronto campus", says Ripper.
"l[ is an ideal location, particularly in vieç of
the faet tha[ we are presenting alternate
entertainment."
"llith interes[ from musieians and performers increasing, I launched lhe Under-
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ground 0n a ueekly basis. Yet, once again, the
realilies of maintaining the economic factors
dictated a change of plans, It's a big club and
we still couldn't generate enough revenue to
juslify keeping the club open for a seventh day
each week", relates Ripper,
Undaunted, Ripper and Lefko decided [o
scrap the weekly shows and have rescheduled
the Underground once a month. "The weekly
concert was jusi too ambitious", explains
Ripper, "The logistics of organizing and producing ihe event became too intense and the
promotions suffered the mosi. Àt this stage,
wiihoul an advertising budgel, a major goal is
to gel the word on the slreel, consislently, bul
more imporlant; effectively. lt all takes time
and energy."
The Underground will now serve up a
plalter of tasly musical treats on one Thursday each month. "Eliotl suggested the move
away from Sunday.", says Ripper. "He is 100%
behind the concept and his offering of a prime
night
in his club thal is
building
its
own
regular crowd is the biggest boos[ we've had so
far."
The fuiure looks good for the Fast Folk
Underground as another year approaches.
Ripper and the rest of the t'ast Folk scene are
setting in for the winter with a solid venue and
a growing interesl in their fresh focus for the
rich mosaic ihal is Folk music,
"lL's exciiing [o be
a parl of a
new
generation of performers supporiing Folk and
Acoustic music", says Ripper, "My own love of
Folk music began during the seven[ies when
my uncle and aunt exposed me io the wonders
of the Mariposa Folk Fesiivals on the Toronto
Islands, 0ver the years my respect and love
for the genre have been further inspired by the
dedication and grit of the Folk community as
has battled to maintain Folk music as a vital
ii
contribution to our cultural identity."
rfl[ CETffCruT[ TESffIZT
The Celtic Music Society is presenting Samhain (rhymes with
Gowan), the Celtic Fall Festival on October 30th, 31st and November
1st, 198? at Harbourfront. The Celtic New Year begins November lst
with the approach of winter and Samhain is a celebration of both the
harvest and i,he New Year.
Samhain, the fourth annual festival organized by the Celtic
Music Society, features music, storytelling, dance, crafts, art and
theatre drawn from the traditions of lreland, ScoUand, England, lTales,
Brittany and the Islands.
The festival opens 0ctober 22nd with an exhibition in the
Harbourfront Gallery by twenty invited artists exploring the theme,
"0rder Out of Chaos: The Ritual Dwelling" and will run t0 November
20th,
in
The festival weekend starts on October 30th with Tip Splinter
concert followed by a Ceilidh Dance with Innish Owen. Saturday and
Sunday daytime event will include workshops and concerts featuring
many fine Celtic musicians including Orealis, Eileen McGann, Loreena
McKennit, Kevin Kennedy , Tex Konig, Mum's The lïord with Stewart
Cameron, and others. Activities will be held in the l{ater's Edge Cafe,
the Brigantine Room, the Loft and outdoors. There will be a presentation of Brian Friel's play, "The Faith Healer", Saturday evening in
the
Cafe.
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2.
El Paso, Texas
Joe lcwis
3.
1966
4.
Joan Baez
5.
Megan
6.
B.
Toronto
Gordon lightfoot
Phil Ochs' Greatest Hits
9.
Sundowners
10.
1976
7.
in association with
will present THE F'UREYS &
DAVEY ARTHUR, Ireland's finest international folk group in the Brigantine Room on Saturday, 0ctober 31st and Sunday Novernber 1si.
0REAilS, a celtic band with a contemporary sound, from Montreal, will
also appear Saturday evening. Sunday's opening act is to be
announced. Tickets for THE FUREYS are $15.00 and can be purchased
at Bass ouUets and at the Harbourfront box office. AII other weekend
programming is free.
The society is also presenting in concert DE DANNAN with
Delores Keane, the Watersons and Martin McCarthy at Convocation Hall,
University of Toronto on November 14th. Tickeis áre $15,00 at Bass,
For more information 0n all events, call:
Dianne Myers 6510-8361
The society
Answers to Phil
0chs Trivia Quiz
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Mick
Casey
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Facepainting,(left) giant puppet
parades, string games and the
5.
decoration of the foreet are each a
part of ühe wonders to be experienced in the Folkplay area. Famed
Toronto bluesman, Paul James,
(left) was just one of the many
talented blueg mugicians to grace
the Blues Tent Stage.
e.
As ihis is the Notes' first
issue since the l'esiival (held
-
5th at Molson Park in
Barrie), it is an ideal opporiunity
July 3
for ihose who were there to
relive the magic of the Festival
and, fofthose who weren't, to get
some idea
of what you were
missing.
This year's Festival brought
together more than 150 performers from a broad spectrum
of musical traditions.
Tony lrirchka of 9kyline and Darol Anger of Monteux (above)
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Gifted sonstresr and harpiat, Loreena McKenniüt, (below) weavea
ã
MÅ#$POSÁ
jam behind the volunùeen tent.
FP¿WWWøT
her magic for an enchanted audience.
There was Celtic music,
tradi-
iional and contemporary
....
there was Latin, Eastern European, far Eastern, and tradi-
tional Quebecois .... there
was
New Age, iug-Band, Bluegrass
and Blues, the latfer with a stage
of its own, a big attraction to
festival goers this year.... there
was dance, crafis, children's
lheatre and Folkplay .... there
iYere performers from across
Canada, the U.S. and from as far
away as Cuba, Scotland, and
Austria .... there were the famous and the as yel "undiscovered". There was something for
everyone.
The Toronto Morris Men, (left)
delighted audiencee with their
unique and energetic performancee. Trevor Ferrier, (right) of
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MARIPOSA PRESENTS TI{ICE A MONTH
MARIP0SA
guarding lhe door. The Tradi-
By Steve Fruitman
Mariposa, rvhich has been
hosting one
of the
four
monthly evenings at the Flying
Cloud Folk Club, has recently
been asked to host two evenings per monih. This will
begin in January.
The Flying Cloud, one of
Toronto's last remaining venues for traditionally oriented
musie, which features Celtic,
Cajun, Folk-Jazz,
Aeadian,
Balkan and just about everything else, is locaied in the
TradiLions Room
the
Spadina Hotel (N.lf. corner of
Spadina Avenue and King St.
lfest). Dan Meaney is the
human responsible for much
of
Diane Myers and Gwen
Duncan are the humble Mariposa people mosi responsible
for our presence at the club.
As members of ihe Mariposa Folk Foundation you are
of
it;
entilled to discounts at all
Flying Cloud evenis jus[ by
waving your membership card
a[ the money colleciors
Catherine Crove
with Martin Gould
and lan Goodfellor
will bring their
extensive repertoire
of traditional lrish,
Scottish and English
songs to "The Cloud"
on Friday November
2?th.
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at the FLYING CL0llD FOLK CLIJB
tions Room holds aboui
people, depending
70
on their
size, and usually operates on
Friday evenings. However, due
io the availabilily of certain
aels, the club sometimes
schedules on Saturdays, especially in the summer.
This is ihe place to see and
hear the people who are really
making traditional folk music.
The variety
of performers
should appeal [o anyone interesled ln whal Mariposa pres-
ents at lhe Festival. And lhe
club is also a breeding ground
for new or not-so -new lalent
in Toronto. Tradiiionally-oriented warm up acts are always
If you haven't
yei, it's probably just
needed.
you've been looking
didn't know
it.
been
what
for,
See the
but
listings
page for upcoming events.
The Flying Cloud Folk Club,
460 Spadina Ävenue
Call the holline at
651 -4049,
Celtique (above) are appearing at the Mariposa/plying Cloud Holiday
Bash on Friday, December lBth. Also featured will be Catchpenny and
Bethsheva
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Orealir, Eileen McGann,
Iorecna McKer¡it, Kevin
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The Maripoea in the lloure Group
Pr¡¡ent: À Speciat Country
D¡nce fe¡turing the calling
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Every Friday
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the Fourth Friday Worlshop
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Kate & .Anna McGarrigle lk
Feb.26
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Fourèh Friday Worlahop
Group preeent Ken Whiteley on
tarnony a¡d Mu¡ic Theoty.
Connie Kaldor & Don Fr.eed
Spirit of the Weat & Bim
David Euig & Iaa Ta,mblyn
Je¡rie Wincheeter & IVillie P-
Nov.22
Dec.6
Shellcy Gordon, 25 BeI¡iæ Drive
thc
P¡emicre l)ancc Theatre
GBC¡ ..Thc Entertainer¡.. seriee pr,eaentr
OcÊ. 25
Contra, Square, Circle
& English l)ancing taught
by a caller vith live
muaic. Beginnerr Welcomel
W¡ter.¡ Edge cafc
Oct. 2õ
Nov- 15
Red Glay Ramblerc (see Earbourfront
Brigantine Room or ad on page 16)
MARIPOSA CO{'NTRY DANCES
Stephanie and McCaul Sùreets (near Osgoode or
St. Patrict subway stopa) For inforrn¿tion call
3l The fu¡eye 6ø Davey ¡{¡thur
Maripora preaente
The Red Clay Ramblen
Terrance ginig¡ ¡¿ thc Mallet Playboye
The To¡onto Bluee SocieÈ¡r
P¡eee¡tr Bluea Guitar lforlrhop
Dr. John l¿ Earbou¡fr,ont
âll-Sta¡r fcaturing Paul Jamea ll¿
Shr¡ñle l)cmon¡
Open Stage
MÄRIPOSA FOLK FOUNDAÎION
96 Lavinia Avenue 36!l-{(X)O
Brigantine Room
Nov- 5
Night
King Street We¡t 368-0729
Ever¡r
Monday
Änd¡et Ca¡h
^ilarre nle mISSed J/oa.2
Thc Mrripoca Notea attemptt to li¡t all event¡ and progammea
that might appeal to our raden. If your progranrnc or event
i¡ not included in our lietingr, p¡easc yrite to:
The Maripooa Notee, 96 Lavinia.Avenue,
M6S 3H9, Toronto, Ont¡rio
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Dec. 6
Dec. 11
Dec. lt
DESERTROSE CAI.E
42 Mill Strect Weet, Elora, Onta.rio 619-8{6-043:¡
Oct.23 t¿ 21
Oct-27
Nov.2O
6¿ 16
C¡therine Crorc, Gould l¿ Goodfellot
Ma,ripora prerente Beth¡hev¡
Tip Splintcr
Thc Gloud/Maripora Eoliday Barh
fcaturing Geltique, Cetchpenny &
Maryalet Chdrtl
Connie Kaldor
Bim
Bath¡h¿vr
Âdmir¡ion to The Ftying Ctoud i! 16.æ unleer othcrrirc noted.
Di¡cot¡¡È¡ to æniorr, etudcntr rad cud carryilgmcmbcr¡ of either The
EÄMILTONPL,¡\CE
15O Main Street, E.milton, Onta,rio 416-526-EE{n
Nov. 1{
1987
Ma.ripaa FolL Foundation or Thc Flying Cloud FoIL Glub.
John Ällen Ca,meron:
Gueet artist with E¡milton
Phiìh¡¡66qis Orcheatra
MÁ,RIPOSA PRESENTATTONS AT TTE TLYING CLOT'D
Friday, Nov. 6
Ken Brovn l¿ Ruth Sutherland
A former member of ùhe vell Lnown group Gity Worlr and ¡ r.e
compoeer in his orn right, Kcn pair up wiÈh ringer Ruth to bring ur a
night of Scottish mu¡ic in celebration of St..A¡dreç; Day.
fie lI¡tng Aoud
Saturday, Dec.6
Bsth¡hev¡
THEFLYING CLOUD TOLK CLT'B
 profearional einger rith a ñne voicc, Bathshev¡ va! formerþ host of
..Ch¡i.., thc Jeri¡h t¡ll ¡hor on CITY-TV. Shc har appearcd at many
multicultur¡l event¡ and tr¡vellcd cxtc¡¡¡vcly in C¡¡ad¡ ¡nd l¡real.
B¡thrhery¡ i¡ ¡a ¡ra¡d rinning rongwritcr, rhorc repertoir,e includes
rongr in Y¡ddfuh, Eebrer, L¡dino ¡¡{ langli¡h.
Tradition¡ Room, Spadina Eotel
460 King Streeù Iryett (at SpadinaÂvenue) 651-{Oa9
Oct. 16
Oct.23
Oct.30
Nov.6
Nov- 13
Chrir Rawlinge
Giller f'o¡ier & Ken MacKenrie
Clored for Smh¡in
Maripora prercntr
Kcn B¡ovn & Ruth Sutherland
Tracy 9chrartr (Formerþ of
The NevLot City Ranblen)
Fridry, Dcc. 18
Thc Plying Gloud - Maripan Eoliday B.rb fG¡tudnS: CclCiquc,
CaÈchpenay ¡nd Bathrhcv¡. 13¡ tiæ for Èhc ¡onu¡l end of the ycar
..Blor Out.. lith epccial ¡c¡¡on¡l muric ßom thc m¡in actr ¡¡d
rpecial gucetr. Bring a dirh aad ¡ fricnd ¡nd ¡ bagpipc and rtay for the
potluck party. Good ¡hortbærd coolicr will do jurt fnc.
Specirl Conc.r* lE.m
Nov. 11
Äna Ledern¡n & Oliver Schmer
ß4t/0FcnwørES
CKLN
.
88.1 FM
..Sweet Patootie..
Tuesday 8-9 pm
with Mary Millen
..Dr. Feelgood.s Blues Emporium..
Wednesday 8-10 pm
with David Bernard
..Radio Boogie..
Wednesday l0-lt pm
with Steve Pritchard
..Acoustic Espionage..
Thursday 6-8 pm
with Tim Harrison
..R&BPowerHour..
..Rock My Soul.. (Gospel)
Sunday 6-6:30 pm
Friday 7-8 pm
with Eddy B.
with Lorne Van Sinclair
..Reggae Showcase..
Friday 9 pm 12 midnight
-
with David Kingston
..The Long Note..
Sunday 8-9 pm
with Mick Casey & Colm O.Brian
CIUT 89.5 FM
..Latin Party..
Saturday 12 noon with Richard Paul
..Sounds
I pm
..Worlds of Music..
Monday l0-ll pm
with Lise waxer
of Africa..
Saturday 4-5 pm
with Sam Mensah & Twaddy Ulzen
..Swear to Tell the Truth:
the Blues and Rhythm Hour..
Thursday l0-ll pm
with Chris Compton
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CIUT 89.5 FM (continued)..
..Folk Music and Folk Ways..
Saturday 12 noon - 3 pm
with Joe Lewis
..Performance..
Saturday 5-6 pm
with Bob Knapp
..The Blues Hour..
Saturday 3-4 pm
with Joe Lewis and John Valenteyn
CHFI 98.1 FM
Island Heat..
Friday ll pm - 12 midnight
with Daniel Cauderone
..Jambo Caribouni..
(contemporary African music)
Saturday l0-ll pm
with Gilbern Bernard
..Kaleidoscope..
(children.s show)
Sunday 12 noon -
I
pm
cBc 94.1 FM
..The Entertainers..
Saturday l0:05-l l:30 am
with Stan Carew
AIso CBC 740 AM
Sunday l:33-3 pm
with Dave Trafford
..Simply Folk..
Saturday ll:30 am - 12:30 pm
with Mitch Podolak
..The New Acoustic Music..
Sunday 3-4 pm
with Rob Sinclair
..The Max Ferguson Show..
Sunday 10:05 am - 12 noon
with Max Ferguson
..Latin Beat..
Q107 107 FM
..Shapes and Sounds
Sunday l-3
of Folk Music..
pm
Sunday 9-10 pm
with Memo Acevedo
..The Rockin Blues Hour..
Sunday l0-ll pm
with John Dickie and Grant Fullerton
Announcing the
AnrÌue1 Ge nerel
Ideeling
of lhe Mariposa folk Foundation
To be held at 95 Lavinia Avenue between
1 & 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 198?
of all pertinent documenis will be available
in the office one week before lhe A.G.M.
For further information call (416) 363-4009
Copies
Page .14
740 AM
..Slightly Folk..
Saturdays 6-7 am
with Sandy Hoyt
CFNY 102.1 FM
..The Daddy Cool Show..
Monday ll pm - 12 midnight
with Dave Booth
CHRY 105.5 FM
..Everyday I Have the Blues..
Monday l0 am - 12 noon
with Vince Vitacco and Jim Chiapetta
..Focus on Folk..
Monday 8-9 pm
with Joel rrVortzman
..The Googie Dust Show..
Sunday 8-10 pm
with Dr. Lorne Foster
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MARIPOSA PRESENTS:
RAMBLHRS
THE RED CLAY RAMBLTRS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
THE BRIGANTINE ROOM, HARBOURF'RONT
For Ticket Information Call The Mariposa 0ffice (+t0) g0S-¿OOg
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95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6S 3Hg
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