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St. Patrick’s Day And A Bit

March 21, 2016 By GWND Blogger

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Al, Bruce, Martin, Gord, and Don at Carleton Place Terrace

Grateful We’re Not Dead had a chance to use the Irish setlist on two occasions this year, which was nice because we usually only get one shot per year.

On March 17 we had the pleasure of being back at Carleton Place Terrace for the first time in a year for a 90 minute show to a full house. On top of that, we had the services of a volunteer roadie. Martin, a student at Merivale High School in Ottawa, signed up for a one-day stint to help us old dogs load and unload the truck. He also pitched in and assisted in the setup and teardown as well. All-in-all, he gave up 5 hours of his time, of which 2 hours were dedicated to hard work. We’re looking forward to having Martin with us again on May 10 for a gig at Lanark Lodge in Perth. Thanks again, Martin.

By the way, take a close look at Gord in the above photo. Now who does that remind you of?

Orchard View on the Rideau - 2016-03-18

Orchard View on the Rideau

For March 18 Grateful We’re Not Dead moved on to Orchard View on the Rideau in beautiful downtown Manotick. Seeing as it was still so close to St. Patrick’s Day we decided that we’d stick with the Irish tunes, much to the audiences delight. So on went the green cowboy hats and shamrock ties again.

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Bruce, Don, Gord, and Al performing at Orchard View on the Rideau

Before the event was over we had a surprise guest appearance by Irish Willie, but from the looks of him we kinda think “It’s all going to pot.” And we swear, “We’ll never smoke weed with Willie again.”

Irish Willie

Irish Willie

In the fetal position with drool on my chin
We broke down and smoked weed with Willie again

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Al Owler, Bruce Penniston, Carleton Place Terrace, Don White, Gord Breedyk, Grateful We're Not Dead, Irish Willie, Martin White Cordero, Orchard View on the Rideau, St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day 2012

March 19, 2012 By GWND Blogger

St. Paddy’s Day saw Grateful We’re Not Dead back entertaining the troops at Carleton Place Manor. Actually, it was 3/4 Grateful We’re Not Dead because Gord is off to Tanzania for a much needed vacation. Needless to say, Al, Bruce and Don rose to the challenge and kept the joint rocking (or jigging) for a full hour of Irish songs.

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Bruce, Don and Al

St. Patrick's Day - Carleton Place Manor

Residents enjoying St. Paddy’s Day

Following the gig, Grateful We’re Not Dead and friends adjourned to Ballygiblins Restaurant and Pub in Carleton Place for some liquid refreshments and food. The band has adopted Ballygiblins as their official watering hole anytime they are entertaining in the area.

Before we leave we’ll give you a wee taste of the music from Saturday.

Hope you enjoy the videos and we’re looking forward to seeing you in our travels.

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Don, Gord, Bruce and Al

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Al Owler, Bruce Penniston, Carleton Place Manor, Don White, Grateful We're Not Dead, St. Patrick's Day

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