Saturday, July 16, 2016

Prince Edward Island's Longest Running Ceilidhs


Click To Play "Working Man"  Featuring Michael Pendergast Vocals, Accordion and “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan Vocals, Accordion

Michael Pendergast

 “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan

Recorded live on 6/7/16 at the Women's Institute Hall in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. with Michael Pendergast Vocals, Accordion, Piano – “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan Vocals, Accordion, Harmonica - Shane Pendergast Vocals, Guitar- Nathan Condon Vocals, Bass Guitar, Fiddle, Step Dancer. Tom McSwiggan and Michael Pendergast have hosted one of Prince Edward Island's longest running ceilidhs.

Click To Play "Working Man"  Featuring Michael Pendergast Vocals, Accordion and “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan Vocals, Accordion



Thursday, July 14, 2016

Prince Edward Island's Longest Running Ceilidhs


Click To Play "Red Haired Mary" Featuring Shane Pendergast Vocals and Guitar


Recorded live on 6/7/16 at the Women's Institute Hall in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I.
With  Michael Pendergast Vocals, Accordion, Piano
“Uncle” Tom McSwiggan Vocals, Accordion, Harmonica
Shane Pendergast Vocals, Guitar
Nathan Condon Vocals, Bass Guitar, Fiddle, Step Dancer
Veronica Murray Step Dancer

 Tom McSwiggan and Michael Pendergast have hosted one of Prince Edward Island's longest running ceilidhs.

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Living/2015-09-29/article-4293699/McSwiggan-and-Pendergast-host-last-of-Stanley-Bridge-ceilidhs-/1


Shane Pendergast



Click To Play "Red Haired Mary" Featuring Shane Pendergast Vocals and Guitar

Sunday, February 21, 2016

The Art of Jim Tanaka

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Jim Tanaka

March 17, 200

Interview With  James U. Tanaka

(1917-2008)

Jim Tanaka

Click Here To Listen To This Interview





JT: I was born in Nevada. Near Reno, Nevada in 1917. Let’s see, I went to an art
school in Los Angeles and I was always interested in art and I thought maybe
if I went to art school I would learn more about what they did, how they did
it and so forth.

MK: Did you have an interest in art when you were a child? Or did the art
come later?

JT: A little later, I guess, yes. Perhaps when I was in high school.

MK: When did you start working with Walt Disney?

JT: At Disney? Oh, that was…I guess…let’s see…You know it was after Disney
that I went to art school ‘cause I never had a chance to go to art school.
Didn’t have any money actually, but anyway, I went to school…. Yeah…after I
worked at Disney. A friend of my brother knew a friend who had a friend who
worked at Disney. They were looking for artists so I went for an interview
and I got the job.

MK: I recall a Donald Duck orange juice can. Was that one of your creations?

JT: It could have been. It’s been so long ago now, I can’t remember too many
things, but I guess it was one of the things that I worked on.

MK: What made you decide to leave Walt Disney?

JT: I retired actually. When I was 60 years old I retired from
Disney and started doing some freelance work.

MK: I believe you had a jazz series at the Turning Point in Piermont, New
York many years ago.

JT: That was the first time I had a chance to meet with people who were in
that field. You know, selling posters and original paintings. That’s the
first contact I had, was right there and it was a very exciting period for
me.

MK: I remember a collage that you created where you’re playing the
trumpet. Are you also a musician?

JT: No I’m not. I did have a painting like that?

MK: It was a collage and in the middle of the collage you’re holding a trumpet.


JT: I've always been interested in jazz since I was in high school I guess. I didn’t play any
instruments and I wasn’t in with a jazz group but I loved jazz and always
went to jazz shows in New York, in the Village. And there I got to know the
feeling of what jazz was about and I really enjoyed it.

MK:‘Stomping at the Savoy’, was that a series that you painted?

JT: Yeah…Stomping at the…gosh…you remind me of so many things. Stomping at
the Savoy, I believe is a title of a song.

MK: Benny Goodman, it was a Benny Goodman piece.

JT: Yeah, right. Yes, I title, I guess, a lot of my paintings from popular
songs.

MK: Whenever I ride my bicycle up Clausland Mountain I'm
reminded of your woodcut of Clausland Mountain.



JT: Oh, you bring me back such memories. I vaguely remember that.

MK: You made this for a benefit.

JT: Oh yes. I know that I did some paintings for a benefit and I forget who
it was for or what.

MK: I think it was a project to preserve Clausland Mountain.

JT: Oh yeah, yeah. I remember that now, yes.

MK: A while back I recall watching a sitcom and finding one of your paintings in the set.



JT: Oh is that right? God! I remember…off and on I see my paintings in
the background of a program or something.

MK: Have you had the opportunity to do any painting recently?

JT: No ... very little. You know I’m 85 years old now and I haven’t done very
much. Though I’m thinking of going back to painting. The thing that I’m
interested in right now are abstract paintings. I found an old painting and
I was looking at it and I said you know it's pretty good. I think probably I'll go back to abstract painting.

MK: With oil or watercolor?

JT: With acrylic.

MK: Acrylic?

JT: Yeah.

MK: Well thank you very much for calling.

JT: Well, it was nice talking to you.


Jim Tanaka

Thursday, September 24, 2015

“Heart of Darkness” by Kurt Carpenter

Click To Play Heart of Darkness

 from "Music by Kurt Carpenter"

Click To Play Heart of Darkness


“Heart of Darkness” by Kurt Carpenter
Recorded on analog tape Circa 1970
7 1/2 IPS 2-TRACK stereo
BAND 2 : Heart of Darkness

Sunday, August 2, 2015

From Germantown to Kingston: Part One

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Featuring the music of Pocatello "Asylum"

Click To Watch From Germantown to Kingston: Part One



From Germantown to Kingston: Part One 
Text and images by Adam Katzman
Featuring the music of Pocatello "Asylum"

Friday, May 22, 2015

“Lone Wolf” by Kurt Carpenter

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 from "Music by Kurt Carpenter"

Click To Play Lone Wolf


“Lone Wolf” by Kurt Carpenter
Recorded on analog tape Circa 1970
7 1/2 IPS 2-TRACK stereo
BAND 1 : Lone Wolf