A Rap for Epiphany Day, Jan 6th

Do you hear a child? It sings

About the three Wise men

They’re on their way with presents

And Frankincense

They will bow to a newborn King

It was a bright Star

It was a bright Star so they say

That showed them ‘the way’

It brought them from afar

But how did they know

It was this star, telling them

Where to go?

A Rap for the Idle No More Movement

Here's a rap in honour of the "Idle No More" movement and the hunger strike by Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence.

Treaty, treaty, what treaty?

Treaties you say?

No way, no way.

When, where, why?

Long ago signed in good faith,

So, then they're out of date?

Go and get us more pelts of Otter

Then we'll give you Fire Water.

Oh yeah, honouring Treaties?

No way, no way,

That'll be the day.       

First Day of New Year 2013

What do you think of new Western culture

Oh, that would be nice

What about its wisdom and compassion

Oh, their leaders have that on ice

No hope then for this New Year?

Oh yes, a few tribes in the Amazon

and us, are still here, except . . .

Maybe not the Polar Bear

A rap for good old Diogenes

Good old Diogenes

Walked around with a lit lamp 

In full sun and daylight

"Have you lost your precious sight?"

Asked a humble and honest tramp

"Ah no, I am looking for an honest man

And I think I've found him

in you, you're the champ."   

Rapping the Solstice

Here's a Solstice RAP I composed to mark tomorrow

HO HO HO!
t'is the Season to be Jolly
everyone is after your money
doesn't matter
if you buy Milk or Honey
for me the SUN
is Queen Bee
giving LIGHT, WARMTH
and LIFE for free
***
Merry Winter Solstice!

"Space Troubadour" launches tomorrow

Special Mission Patch for Astronaut Chris Hadfield, 
in shape of guitar pick.  It has a place of honour on our wall, a gift from Chris.

Tomorrow fellow international Circumnavigator Club friend, astronaut Chris Hadfield, will lift off from Kazahkstan in a Soyuz space capsule to rendez-vous with the International Space Station, for 6 months.  Three months of which he will be mission Commander.  This will be Chris' third time in space.  'Luck to You'! Space Troubadour, my name for this amazing individual.  You can follow Commander Chris Hadfield on Twitter here.

Here are the four Thai pitched gongs

It was an extraordinary performance yesterday of my fairy tale THE ICY CRYSTAL SEE THROUGH NO NAME MAN by Music Corner ensemble, with original music by Anna Hostman.  Good turnout with lots of very young children. More pictures to come.  Meanwhile, here are the four well-travelled Thai pitched gongs that came over to Victoria by float plane from the Vancouver Symphony.