How Many Singers Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?

Myself and my partner in crime Nikki Loney will be hosting the concert "HOW MANY SINGERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?" on March 3. It's our annual concert where we raise funds for the HAMILTON OUT OF THE COLD PROGRAM at Erskine Presbyterian Church.

Erskine Presbyterian Church

19 Pearl street North

Hamilton, ON
Doors open at 6:15
Concert starts at 7PM

$10 at the door (children under 16 free)
Wonderful music, draws and prizes.

Hosted by Nikki Loney & Shawn Trotter
with Special guests
Anne Barnshaw 
Dave Simpson
Ian Green
Buchanan Park Opera Club Chorus
Jason Hales - Tenor
Natalie Reis 
Kirsten Urbas 
Emerson Edwards,
Bianca Bernardi (Singer songwriter)
Tempus Entre Temps (Adult choir)
Four over Forty (men's Accapella)
Vine Tuned (Mixed Accapella)
Full Voice chorus (High School ensemble)


So if you want to know just how many singers it takes to change a light bulb, come on out March 3 for this fantastic family friendly evening of singers and song!

Acoustic Blend Café Show

I am very happy to announce that I am the featured performer at the Acoustic Blend Café, Saturday October 15 at 8pm.

The Acoustic Blend Café, affectionately known as ABC, provides a warm gathering place for people to enjoy great music, delicious food and drink, with lots of camaraderie. Each event has a feature performer. After the feature there is an open mic for any one who wants an opportunity to perform.

Joining me on this show will be fiddler Matt Coleman, pianist Ian Green and my partner in crime Nikki Loney.

This is a great venue, family friendly, see you there!

Acoustic Blends Café

Melrose United Church
86 Homewood avenue, Hamilton (enter at side door)
Show starts at 8:00 Admission is $10

Bach on the Dock

Nikki captured me playing some Bach this past August on the dock/lookout at the family cottage up near Bobcaygeon, On. A nice reflection of the summer just past as we all are now back to school, work and crazy schedules.

I wanted to share this video

This is my good friend, the multi-talented Dave Simpson. He had a gig this past Friday at Hamilton's Ferguson Station Pavilion. Dave is playing some beautiful Claude Debussy on the Vibraphone. Enjoy!

I'm very popular with the under 2 crowd.

My son Noah came out to see me play at Indigo yesterday. Got some great video footage of how to dance to instrumental guitar music!

On stage with Jon Anderson

Had a great time at the 2011 Festival of Friends this past weekend! Many thanks to those of you who came out, braved the crowds and got sunburned. One of the highlights for me was to be able to play & share the stage with the legendary Jon Anderson. That's him in the middle as we are setting up. I quickly snapped this photo with my Blackberry, hoping he wasn't one of those guys that would object to picture taking. We were each in turn interviewed by the Spec's Tom Hogue and then performed songs individually. At the end of the hour Jon puts down his guitar, turns to me and says "You play something, and I'll sing" so we wrote on the spot a tune all about summer and the festival. Jon and is wife Jane are the most humble and friendly folks you could ever hope to meet.

What? Christmas in August???

I've been producing and recording a great men's acapella group called "Four over Forty" Being that it's August, what type of music are you recording you ask? A Christmas album Naturally! Here's a sneak peak at what's to come.