As a lifetime "radio freak", spending countless hours as a young boy, hiding under the covers, searching for obscure stations in the middle of the night, listening for hours on my little (and quite shitty) transistor radio, I'm beyond thrilled and honoured to be invited to take part in a new "Stompin' Tom Channel" on Sirius/XM. It's in the works right this minute.

On Monday, SiriusXM Canada’s Director of Music Programming, Jeff Leake and I will talk about all things Stompin' Tom.  If I don't mumble my words…

My friends Murray and Dale, both now late, were great joke tellers.  Occasionally, every once in awhile, the joke was funny.  Sometimes that didn't matter.  They put so much drama into their presentation, that was funny enough.

On our 1993 Kic It Tour with Stompin' Tom and Graham Townsend, we were on stage for all of their shenanigans, including the jokes....all the jokes. 

This is Graham sharing a love story with the fans at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Island. 

Yes, it's true.  We have shows (even a tour) booked for 2022. 

The Ontario Arts Council have released the results of a study they sponsored.  They were seeking information on what audiences are thinking as we enter our second year of COVID.  In short, here are the results: 

"WolfBrown & OAC Survey - Update 

WolfBrown has been working in partnership with the Ontario Arts Council to launch a tracking study of audiences/visitors for Ontario-based arts organizations. The COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor is a…

Whiskey Jack released a fantastic CD in 2019 and we want you to hear it. It's called "Rhymes & Good Times".

Our Youtube channel will be presenting all of the cuts from this CD in video form over the next few weeks. We begin the second show of all of our theatre concerts with this song, played brilliantly by Canada's National Fiddle Champion, Randy Morrison.

Marg Osborne and Charlie Chamberlain sang a short version of "Goin' To The Barn Dance" on every Don Messer Show (CBC).

Duncan Fremlin on banjo, Douglas…

Good day and good health to everyone. Here at Whiskey Jack headquarters, we continue to “keep the faith” and are planning live music events this spring/summer/fall. However, there’s one little glitch. The business of live music as we knew it is over.

There is no one, neither fans or industry people, who knows what live music will look like in the years to come. So, we ask for your help in shaping this future by offering suggestions on where we can play and how we can do this safely. We invite everyone, fans…

Our annual Stompin' Tom Birthday Celebrations have offered a lot of highlights since we began in 2014 but the one that stands out in my mind was the second in 2015.  After our chaotic but highly successful first concert in February 2014, we didn't know what the next one would look like.  I knew it had to be big!

I called the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and asked if she'd be our guest.  She immediately said "yes, I loved Tom".

I called Sam Grosso at the Cadillac Lounge and asked if we could host it there…

When I published my book, My Good Times With Stompin' Tom in late 2018, I didn't have lofty expectations.   I had been selling albums, songs, CD's and merchandise for 40 years so this would simply be another item in my catalogue.  I'd make sure the music world, and maybe the literary community knew about it and hopefully I'd sell enough to make it worth the effort. 

I've accomplished that.  Two editions and 1000 sales later,  the results have been very satisfactory. 

Musicians release new music all the…

We did it! We now have over 1000 (and counting) subscribers to this channel. Thank you all.  

YouTube notified me directly with the news. So many to thank...and it's all in this short video. @Stompin' Tom Connors @adrenneclarkson @Gordon Lightfoot @j.p.cormier

You are?  Let's talk!

Good day from Whiskey Jack headquarters.

A good percentage of our fans are north of 50, perhaps even 60. They tell us they will not be buying a ticket to a live indoor show until this pandemic is behind us. They don't think this will happen until late 2021 at the earliest.

However, they very much look forward to supporting our show when presented outdoors, this coming summer, in a safe environment. They haven't dipped into their entertainment budget for a long time so financially,…

When I published my book (My Good Times With Stompin' Tom) in 2018, the reaction from the obviously educated and highly sophisticated Canadian populous was immediate! The sales were so robust, a second edition was soon ordered. I'm thrilled to report that to this day, the book continues to sell well. Some stores have sold over 30 copies to date. How cool is that?

Recently, another book about Stompin' Tom was published by my friend from Nova Scotia, Charlie Rhindress. It's called Stompin' Tom, The Myth And…

Throughout the day, when I'm not despairing over the state of the world, a ray of sunshine (metaphorically speaking) sometimes breaks through the clouds and lifts my spirits.  The first of the day appeared this morning when I booted up the old computer and read my emails.  There was one from my new pal, Bill Houston.

I've recently connected with Bill, a resident of Thunder Bay.  Bill is a Canadian singer songwriter who has been on all of my playlists since there was such a thing.  In 1972, I worked at…

When I published my book (My Good Times With Stompin' Tom) in 2018, the reaction from the obviously educated and highly sophisticated Canadian populous was immediate!  The sales were so robust, a second edition was soon ordered.  I'm thrilled to report that to this day, the book continues to sell well.  Some stores have sold over 30 copies to date.  How cool is that?

Recently, another book about Stompin' Tom was published by my friend from Nova Scotia, Charlie Rhindress.  It's called Stompin' Tom, The Myth…

Whiskey Jack performed our first and only Stompin' Tom show this past Friday, September 11 in Corbyville Ontario.

Our special guest was honoured member of the Whiskey Jack fraternity, Conrad Kipping.  Connie was also one of Stompin' Tom's favourite pickin' buddies.  The 1993 Kic It tour featured many all night sessions with Tom and Conrad. 

We can't describe the bliss we felt when we first began to play and sing that night.  Our sound man at Signal Brewery was Wolfgang and he was amazing.  The enjoyment…

Greetings from Whiskey Jack head office. Sadly, we're working from home, our on stage office being temporarily closed. It will reopen.

It doesn't happen often but sometimes my real estate, music and hockey interests overlap and good things happen. I brought my banjo to an International RE/MAX convention in Las Vegas and enjoyed this moment in the spotlight. Then there was the Joker Hockey Club appearance at the Sudbury Comedy Festival a few years ago.

Yesterday, this overlap happened again. My teammates on…

Happy Canada Day to you and yours from Whiskey Jack head office. We thank you for supporting our music over the years. It continues to give us hope that some day we'll once again stand on a stage, sing our songs and share our stories.

In the meantime, we're doing what we can to keep the dream alive by using the tools and opportunities available to us. This week, the "new" Whiskey Jack assembled 6' apart, played a lot of tunes and reminisced about the biggest and most thrilling gig of our lives. On July 1,…

Bob McNiven, professional singer, songwriter, guitar and banjo player, unapologetically romantic with a smile permanently imprinted on his face, was born in Pennsylvania on May 24, 1952 and died at home in Toronto on May 4, 2020 of ALS. 

Bob’s unusual childhood was the roadmap for his life as a professional musician. He grew up singing and playing music with his family band, The Singing McNiven’s. His dad was a preacher and they travelled America singing gospel music in camps and churches. Originally from…

Erin Davis from CHFI fame was recently interviewed on a podcast called Toronto Mike'd. It was an all encompassing conversation and in a round-about way, she made mention of Whiskey Jack. Her husband Rob Whitehead played bass for us for many years. She also spoke glowingly of Arlene Zock, our brilliant vocalist who died in 2011. I'm very pleased to announce that Arlene's fans can now, for the first time, listen to her on Spotify, Apple Music and all the other streaming platforms. I'm sorry it took so long to…

As many of our fans know, we toured with our show in Northern Ontario in May, 2019.  At the time, we jokingly referred to these shows as Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom On Steroids.  The steroid part was the addition of Cindy Church, Russell deCarle and The Good Brothers to our stage.  

At a preproduction meeting with all of the participants earlier that year, I gave Bruce and Brian Good a copy of my book, My Good Times With Stompin' Tom.  One chapter in that book inspired the twins to write a song.  It's…

It's now official.  Banjodunc made his debut today on this great podcast and much was said about our main man, Stompin' Tom Connors.  Let the advertising campaign begin and please everyone, share the news that the 7th Annual Stompin' Tom Birthday Celebration is coming up at Zoomer Hall on April 16, 2020. Tickets are on sale now.    

Mike and I spun a few discs and talked about many things and people ... Dan Kershaw's Bramalea, Douglas Cameron's Three Chord Johnny and Mona With The Children, @BernieFinlest…

When we're not on tour with Whiskey Jack performing Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom Show across the country, Duncan and Douglas are making friends and music as a duo. They call themselves Doogie and Dun. Sometimes, with too much time on their hands, things get out of hand.  This is what happens.  

Think of this as a Fantasy League for Canadian music fans..."What would happen if?"

In this case, what would have happened if Leonard Cohen got fed up with trying to write the lyrics for his little ditty…

As Whiskey Jack begins its seventh touring season, our quest for world domination continues.  Increasing our footprint... our profile - that's what it's all about.  I'm happy to report that we are making progress on that front.  We have entered into a business relationship with what we think is the hottest media outlet in the GTA and beyond, a podcast called Toronto Mike'd.  There is even hope that this is a game changer for our show.

Here's why it's so important.  In our 40+ year history, Whiskey Jack has…

Georgette A. from the Brantford area is the lucky winner of the Hockey Song Christmas Ornament Giveaway draw.  We thank everyone who participated by ordering an item from our online store.  A special thank you to Georgette for her support of our show.

This giveaway campaign was also promoted on one of Canada's premier podcasts, Toronto Mike'd.   For those who haven't discovered the world of podcasting, we encourage you to check this out.  Mike Boon is the host of this very popular show.  Banjo Dunc and…

Stompin' Tom Christmas Ornament Giveaway - This ornament lights up and plays The Hockey Song...very cool. It's the only one we have. A collectors item.

If you want a chance to win, all you have to do is go onto our website www.whiskeyjackmusic.com, click on STORE at the top of the page, and buy either a copy of Duncan's book, My Good Times With Stompin' Tom or buy any of the CD's listed there. One entry per item purchased.

We will draw the winner on Dec. 15, 2019 and Express Post the ornament to you the…

There are two moments in our shows when the crowd loses control of their senses.  We live for these moments.  It happens at every show!

The first is when our official Whiskey Jack dancer, Douglas John Cameron begins to floss.  The reaction from the crowd is immediate and loud.  Smiles and laughter ensue.  Why does Douglas John floss?  Like the audience, he can't help himself.  His arms spontaneously begin to swing and there's no stopping them.  This phenomena has been studied by scientists around the world…

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…