On February 10, Whiskey Jack was basking in the glow of what by all counts was the best Stompin' Tom birthday celebration to date. Planning has begun for next year - count on something special. Imagine celebrating Canada's 150th birthday…
Mar 9 2016
Gordon Lightfoot Salutes Stompin' Tom at Whiskey Jack Show
Dave Ferri and Adam Ferri and the Orchard TV crew filmed our Feb. 9th, 2016 Stompin' Tom 80th birthday celebration at Hugh's Room. The video editing is underway. We'll be releasing some video highlights over the next few weeks.
Here's…
Feb 26 2016
Stompin' Tom's 80th with Gordon Lightfoot, Adrienne Clarkson and Lena Connors
Today, Whiskey Jack basks in the glow of what by all counts was the best Stompin' Tom birthday celebration to date. Planning has begun for next year - count on something special. Imagine celebrating Canada's 150th birthday with the songs…
Dec 22 2015
How To Promote This Show
I spoke yesterday with Samira Rehman, the Marketing and PR Coordinator at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. We were discussing a plan to sell out our show on January 9th, 2016. I must say, I was mightily impressed…
Nov 25 2015
Laurie Ann Agency Books Stompin' Tom
I reconnected today with one of the most important personalities in Canadian Country music that you've never heard of. His name is Ron Sparling and he owns and operates a booking agency in Ottawa, Laurie Ann Entertainment. Ron's been a…
Nov 19 2015
Endorsement from Tom Connors Jr
We just received and email from Tom Connors Jr. I sent him a copy of our new CD awhile ago. His mom Lena plays it in her car and Tom? Well, this is what he said:
"Whiskey Jack not only…
"Whiskey Jack not only…
Nov 16 2015
Gospel Show Coming Soon
We invite you to join us for an afternoon of Whiskey Jack gospel music on Sunday, November 22nd at 4:00 pm. We'll be performing in the chapel at The Church of St Simon the Apostle complex. John A. MacDonald was…
Oct 29 2015
Tom Knew His Audience!
Each time we prepare for one of our Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom shows, I can't help but reminisce about our many nights on stage as we watched Tom, the old pro, embrace his audience with his antics and…
Oct 3 2015
Time With Don Tremaine
As a boy, from 1959 to 1969, I would religiously watch Don Messer's Jubilee on the CBC. I had Don Messer albums and I enjoyed the Charlie Chamberlain and Marg Osborne duets. Each week, the show would begin with Don…
Sep 30 2015
Don Tremaine and Whiskey Jack
In prepartaion for next summer's salute to Don Messer's Jubilee at the Stratford Summer Music Festival, I began to search for surviving cast members of the venerable CBC show. I was worried we were too late.
I need not have…
I need not have…
Sep 26 2015
Video Channel Visited Often
We have a lot of videos, some new, some old, that are available on our Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist…
I was checking out the number of visits on some of the more recent uploads and noticed that our fiddle medley…
Sep 14 2015
Something Special In The Air
The Stompin' Tom shows we've done this year have gone swimmingly! I think it's safe to say all seven of us in the band feel caught up in a musical joy ride and we're having the time of our life…