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2019 Highlights and More

 

Make no bones about it. If you're looking for a show that will appeal to your audience born before 1979, call Duncan and ask about available dates for "Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom"!  John Miller from Stratford Summer Music calls it "one of the most entertaining all Canadian shows on the circuit".  It features Whiskey Jack, Stompin' Tom's touring band and stars of The Tommy Hunter Show (CBC-TV).  Sure, some youngsters are often spotted in the audience, but most of them are pushing wheel chairs. They laugh and cheer with everyone else.

What to watch for as they begin to fill dates for their 7th touring season:

- some dates available in 2020/2021 will include Canadian stars, comedian/author/actor/singer Sean Cullen and Cindy Church;

- new all Canadian romp through the Snow Bird set list... stories and songs by the "Two Toms" (Connors and Hunter), Gordon, Anne, Wilf, Ian and more;

- special medley written for the hitchhiking generation that thumbed their way back and forth across the country, when it was fashionable and possible.

- as always, supported by country/roots band Whiskey Jack (now in their 43rd year) and their all star line up of award winning musicians and singers;  

We reflect on a few of our 2019 highlights...

- 6th annual birthday show at Zoomer Hall in Toronto with guest Gordon Lightfoot (broadcast live on AM740 and 96.7FM);

- Canadian country music caravan tour of Northern Ontario with The Good Brothers and Russell deCarle (Prairie Oyster);

- first Koerner Hall appearance (thanks Moses Znaimer);

- a tour of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (including the deCoste Centre in Pictou);

- released a new CD (Rhymes and Good Times) produced by Juno Award Producer, Danny Greenspoon;

- hosted fundraising concert to help revitalize the historic Wingham Town Hall Theatre;

- published second edition of Duncan's book, My Good Times With Stompin' Tom...and

- standing ovation from 600+ fans at the storied Sanderson Centre for the Arts in Brantford (part of their 100th anniversary celebrations).

This is not like any other show. It's the real deal! The performers on stage were there when it happened.

10/22/2019

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My new (second) book was sent to the printer and will be available soon.  

Stories Not Fit For The Stage - An Anthology

56 Stories by 37 Authors including Adrienne Clarkson, Jim Cuddy, Gordon Lightfoot & more.

 

 

Whiskey Jack supports the national boycott of all things American and since Bezo's company Amazon is selling pirated, unauthorized copies of Duncan's first book, this new book will only be available in hard copy in Canada.    To learn more about the Amazon theft, click on this link.   

"STORIES NOT FIT FOR THE STAGE - An Anthology" 

56 stories by 37 authors

by Duncan Fremlin & Guests  

Available at www.helloOutThere.ca or...email me at info@hellooutthere.ca

It is a collection of tall tales, confrontations, anecdotes and encounters—some accidental, some not—with music and entertainment figures - familiar names contributed by the Canadians who were in the room.   

The book might have been called "Name Dropping 101" since the stories are about or written by.... Johnny Cash, Donald Sutherland, Eddie Shack, Mr. Dressup, Paul McCartney, Bob Hope, Farley Mowat, Prince, Ani DiFranco, the Hells Angels,  Steve Martin, Gordon Lightfoot, Mr. Tease, Mac Wiseman, Milton Berle and many more. 

Stories by Duncan Fremlin

1 Steve Martin, Happy Birthday 
2 Hells Angels Take Over Stage
3 Mr. Tease
4 Chester — Such A Jerk! 
5 Farley Mowat Meets Stompin’ Tom
6 Peter Goddard Says “Get Rid of This Guy”
7 Lloyd Fleguel, Festival Director and Visionary
8 Boardroom Audition
9 “Go Sit in the Ditch”
10 Sam Sniderman, Musician’s Best Friend
11 Al Cherny Upstaged
12 Mac Wiseman and Roy Rogers
13 Clyde Gilmore — Best CBC Introduction Ever
14 Doc Watson in the Wilds of Manitoba
15 Prime Minister, Meet Your Nemesis, Stompin’ Tom
16 Canada Takes On New Orleans
17 Ken Palmer Synchronization
18 Tommy Hunter’s Best Decision

Stories by Duncan Fremlin with Guest Authors

19 Studio Nightmare - Duncan Fremlin with Mike “Pepe” Francis
20 Cops Love Hippies - Duncan Fremlin with Brian Good
21 Milton Berle’s Kiss - Debbie Lori Kaye with Duncan Fremlin
22 Stompin’ Tom Takes On the CBC - Gate (Gaëtan) Lépine with Duncan Fremlin
23 Dianne Leigh (Zloty) Takes On the Temperance League - Duncan Fremlin with Dianne Leigh
24 Waylon Jennings Leaves Early, Again - Duncan Fremlin with Mike “Pepe” Francis
25 Back Stage at Casino Rama - Bill Carruthers with Duncan Fremlin
26 The Word “Dancing” Changes Everything - Duncan Fremlin with Douglas John Cameron.
27 Max Beck Sat on Johnny Cash - Max Beck with Duncan Fremlin
28 Classic Music or Classical Music - Duncan Fremlin with Adrienne Clarkson
29 Gros Jo (Big Joe Mufferaw) - Gate Lépine with Duncan Fremlin
30 Beachburg Saturday Night - Duncan Fremlin and Erma Bennett Johnson
31 Mayor Crombie and Captain Canada - Duncan Fremlin with David Crombie

Stories by Guest Authors

32 SWAT Team Overpowers Rock Band  - Wendell Ferguson
33 Beatlemania Gone Wild - Cynthia Good
34 A Beatle Moment .!.!. Sort Of - Andy Curran
35 My Night Alone with Prince - Douglas Rodger
36 Nelson Mandela Celebration - Peter Kent
37 Lightfoot Falls Off the Wagon - Gordon Lightfoot
38 Marie Osmond - Ted Bisaillion
39 Garth Hudson - Lance Anderson
40 When Music and War Collide - Peter Kent
41 Little Richard and Sloan - Andrew Scott
42 Clear the Track - Brian MacFarlane
43 The Geritol Follies - Douglas Rodger
44 Rita MacNeil and Mr. Dressup - Charlie Rhindress
45 Woody Guthrie’s Rules to Live By Woody Guthrie
46 An Ani DiFranco Story - Richard Flohil
47 Felder and Henley or Lépine and Connors - Gate Lépine
48 Horizons - Stephen Stohn
49 Bruce Cockburn’s Guitar Set-up - Grant MacNeill
50 Alice’s Restaurant - Brian Blain
51 Gene MacLellan Comes a-Callin’ - Vezi Tayyeb
52 Newspaper Reporters vs Stompin’ Tom - John Farrington
53 Country, Canada’s Country Music Magazine - Jim Baine
54 First Guest Column - Jim Cuddy
55 Looking at the Options - Willie P. Bennett
56 Nothing Like the First Hit - Colleen Peterson

Acknowledgements
 

 

 

Duncan's first book, My Good Times With Stompin' Tom was published in 2018

 

“My Good Times With Stompin' Tom” is available by mail order whiskeyjackmusic.com, at many book stores across Canada or at our live shows.  (over 1600 copies sold to date).

 

“it deserves a spot on the Canadian Best Sellers List !!”  Larry Delaney - (Cancountry)

“Fremlin’s jaw-dropping recollections will leave you laughing in awe and brimming with national pride” - Tyler Stewart from the Barenaked Ladies 

"Holy shit, Duncan! You really know how to tell a tale. I can hardly put your book down.  Thank you, again, for this treasure. I am enjoying it immensely." author K. Kurtz

“a remarkable and very entertaining history of Mr. Fremlin’s 40-year musical life and friendship with the very eccentric and deeply patriotic Stompin’ Tom Connors” - Ottawa fan

“I’m an avid reader and long-time musician...and I love this book!” Bill Culp, author and promoter

 

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