Totem Figures Interview with John Showman

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Totem Figures Interview with John Showman

Written by TJ Dawe

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John Showman is Toronto based fiddler/violinist, playing all styles. In his interview he talks about his musical education and history with various bands, as well as other prominent fiddlers: Jesse Zubot, Kevin Burke, Vassar Clements and others. And we hear some of the divergent styles the instrument is used for: bluegrass, folk, country, classical, experimental instrumental rock, and indie rock.

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John regularly gigs around Toronto and elsewhere in Canada. You can find his full schedule and more info on him at his website. The clip below features John playing fiddle and singing lead for the band New Country Rehab, with the song Cameo, from their recently released debut CD, available on iTunes. Other bands he plays with include The Creaking Tree String Quartet,The Foggy Hogtown Boys. And do check out his solo album.

Podcast music credits (in order of use)

George Anne - John Showman - Showman

The Nibbler - Zubot and Dawson - Tractor Parts

Lonesome Fiddle Blues - Vassar Clements - from a live performance

Caprice No. 24 - composed by Paganini, performed by Alexander Markov

Irish Tradition - Kevin Burke & Michael Ui Domhnaill - live

Hungarian Dance No. 5 - composed by Brahms, performed by Yehudi Menuhin

Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire - Funeral

Lewis’ Dream - Owen Pallett

Little Valley Girl - John Showman - Showman

Cameo - New Country Rehab - New Country Rehab

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TJ Dawe

TJ is a Vancouver based writer, performer and director of new theatre pieces. He's participated in ninety or so theatre and comedy festivals in Canada, the US, Australia and the UK. He has six published plays and a humour book. He's also interested in movies, literature, television, comic books, history, science, spirituality, tai chi, technology, food and the Enneagram. He generally juggles a dozen projects at a time. He thinks more people should read the books of Barbara Ehrenreich, Gabor Mate, David Mitchell, Dan Savage, Mark Kurlansky, Miriam Toews and Brian Michael Bendis.

Website: www.tjdawe.ca

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2 comments

Comment Link Tuesday, 31 May 2011 13:11 posted by James
very cool, enjoyed listening to some of those clips - great new section!
Comment Link Wednesday, 01 June 2011 13:29 posted by TJ Dawe
Glad you liked it, James. There's plenty more on the way, including a new one in the next few days.

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