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George McLellan
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Post by George McLellan »

Kevin, my grandparants imigrated from Boneventure, up on the Gaspe' Pennisula. I still have a lot of relatives up there.

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Bob Mainwaring
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Post by Bob Mainwaring »

We've about 35 steel players here on Vancouver Island as Tom would attest - but we never ever get together all at once although we have a monthly meeting to welcome anyone in the area to throw their oar in and "twang" with us.
Although I'm a Limey.....aaaaaawwwwwww..... I still consider myself a Canadian "Picker and Grinner"
All the best.

Big Bad Z.B.Bob.

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Doyle Weigold
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Post by Doyle Weigold »

How many Canadian steel players have a Canadian built Linkon Steel guitar? Just curios. We have one in our band and everybody is impressed with it!
Joe Delaronde
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Location: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Post by Joe Delaronde »

I have played a Linkon II for years. A real work horse and loyal friend, like the builder, Wayne Link.

Joe

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Bill Miller
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Post by Bill Miller »

To call myself a steel player would be an exaggeration but I do own one and I can coax a few passable sounds out of it. It's a very old Sho-Bud which has six pedals but no knee levers. I've played 6 string guitar most of my life...played lead in a local bar band for several years, but I've always loved the sound of steel guitar. Steve Smith was performing with Carol Baker at a show in this area once and I had a chance to talk with him a little about steel guitar. He knew of this old Sho-Bud for sale in New Brunswick and I ended up buying that guitar for the lowly sum of $400. I used it for certain songs our band was doing at the time...used to take a run at 'Highway 40 Blues', 'Above and Beyond' and a few others, but I was always glad there weren't any 'real' steel guitar players listening. As far as I know there isn;t another steel guitar within a few hundred miles of here...or not that I've ever heard of at least.
After a long period of not bothering with it I recently dusted off the old steel...put new strings on and started practicing a bit again. The fact that there are no knee levers is a big handicap obviously. Eventually I'd like to get a more modern steel guitar but it's hard to justify the expense since I stopped playing in bands years ago. This forum sure has rekindled my interest in the instrument though.
Daniel J. Cormier
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Post by Daniel J. Cormier »

Does being a Canadian reject from Louisiana count If it does count me in .

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Daniel J. Cormier
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Post by Daniel J. Cormier »

I would be if the British had told us to leave all those years back.Been Back To visit a few times. Love it around the Maxville/Cornwall.Hope to go back for the Highland Games Next Year. Image Image Image

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Chuck Lawson
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Post by Chuck Lawson »

Count me in from Lethbridge Alberta.

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Bryan Bradfield
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Post by Bryan Bradfield »

I'm another steeler from Lethbridge. I'm just starting on the pedal thing; however I've been irritating folks around here with the dobro and lap steel for a few years.
Don Patterson
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Post by Don Patterson »

Me too and lets not forget Al Bragg and Bob Wingrove too.
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William Steward
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Post by William Steward »

Don't forget Neil Flanz...a great guitarist and my teacher. I presume Neil fled south as we did for the sun. We fled even further south to escape cold as well as taxes (two of the only certainties in Canada). Thanks to Neil, my wife has discovered she can even get her favourite Quebec food concoctions in Miami.
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George Keoki Lake
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Post by George Keoki Lake »

Any of you fellow Canadians know the present whereabouts of the Canada's Johnny Allen ? Is he still pickin' steel somewhere ? (Is he still with us ? Image )
Andy Greatrix
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Post by Andy Greatrix »

I'm back in Edmonton for the time being.I play a single ten MSA. I was born in Porcupine Ont. How Canadian is that?
Tommy Mark
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Post by Tommy Mark »

Hey Andy, I wondered where you got to. I knew you were overseas, and was hoping that you were keeping in touch with all of us! All the best!
....... Tom

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Tom Wicks
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Location: Coombs, British Columbia, Canada

Post by Tom Wicks »

Retired, playing three nights a week and having more fun then ever.
Keith DeLong
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Post by Keith DeLong »

I got to hear Tex Emery play a few weeks ago--he came to our monthly jam at the Atlantic Steel Guitar Club. A fine player with a unique style, hope he stays around here and gets some opportunities to play. He has a Bb13th tuning I believe, on a 12-string Fulawka.
Charlie Hase
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Post by Charlie Hase »

me too....from vancouver, b.c.
Chris Bauer
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Post by Chris Bauer »

Since I spent every summer of both my youth and most of my early adulthod in BC (Gabriola Island), do I get some kinda honorary membership???
Bill Simmons
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Post by Bill Simmons »

Born and raised in Winnipeg, MB, now living in Ft. Worth, TX. Proud of the great Canadian players!
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Wiz Feinberg
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Post by Wiz Feinberg »

I played steel in Canada from 1974 until the summer of 1996, when I moved to Flint, Michigan. I played every dive on Queen Street, in Toronto, and did The Great Canadian Tour. I played in places like Hearst and Capuscasing, and once I got to back up Eileen (Shania) Twain, on Toronto's East side. I played with Artie MacLaren for four years and also worked with Ronnie Prophet, Orville Prophet, Dallas Harms, Johnny Burke, Mark, Mike and Mickey McGivern, Cliff Carol, Harold MacEntire, Norma Gale, Ed Bernard, Derek Pilgrim, Roy Payne, Michael T. Wall, Peter Styles, Gord Companion (deceased), Paul Weber, and many many other bands. I had the best years of my life up there. :-)

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Ken Levesque
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Post by Ken Levesque »

From the Nickel capital of the world....21km north of.....I'm In
frank rogers
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Post by frank rogers »

I worked a lot in Canada in the 70's also. Even did the "Lobster Festival" on P.E.I. for a whole week. Loved it! <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by frank rogers on 27 August 2006 at 04:48 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Pete Young
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Post by Pete Young »

Around Montreal you have Dougie trineer Mario Desrosier, Jean Guy Grenier, Anne Giroux and myself
Glyn Bone
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Post by Glyn Bone »

Well I`m not yet a Canadian ( still awaiting my papaers) but now reside here so I guess I almost qualify....it`s just calling myself a steel `player` ( and keeping a straight face ) that I have trouble with Image
Originally from England..spent 50 yrs in Australia...moved here in 2004.

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Peavey NV 112 ( also black Image )
Hilton M 262B Vol.Ped. ( almost black Image )
BJS bar.

( all I need now is some ability!!! lol)
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Chris LeDrew
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Post by Chris LeDrew »

Count me in........along with Don Cuff, Adrian Doyle, Mark Bragg, Ron Roberts, and about 10 other Newfoundland pedal steel players. There are a lot more non-pedal and dobro players here on the island.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Chris LeDrew on 27 August 2006 at 07:47 PM.]</p></FONT>
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