Shawn Trotter

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

2012-02-15T12:40:00.000-08:00

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)

There will also be a 50/50 draw and a raffle for:

A Summco Classical Guitar (courtesy of Long & McQuade)

Hockley Valley Coffee

Family passes to Hamilton Museums

Handmade Chocolates

Movie Night Passes

and much more!

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

2011-10-09T19:12:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-13T09:41:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

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.

2011-08-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-09T18:37:00.000-07:00

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???

2011-08-01T19:14:00.000-07:00

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.

In store performance at Indigo Burlington

2011-07-29T07:38:00.000-07:00

On August 14 from 2-4pm I'll be performing solo at the Indigo book's & music 1250 Brant Street Burlington, On.

I'll be set up near the Starbucks, which is good for my serious coffee addiction, and yours....

Here's a photo from a past show at Indigo Burlington. That's me with Jowi Taylor the creator of the "Six String Nation" Guitar "Voyageur" and the fantastic six string nation book. Voyageur itself is made from 63 pieces of Canadian history and heritage representing many different cultures, communities and characters from all across the country. I had the great honour of performing on this fine instrument for 2 of Jowi's presentations last year.
64 pieces, 6 strings, 1 Canada, 1 Guitar.

2011 Festival of Friends

2011-07-28T07:49:00.000-07:00

I'll be playing at the 2011 TD Festival of Friends which runs August 5,6 & 7. It's an outdoor music, arts and crafts festival which has been running annually since 1976. Traditionally the festival has been held at Gage Park in Hamilton but has moved this year to the Ancaster Fairgrounds in nearby Ancaster Ontario.

This year I will be performing on the "Minstrel Stage" on Saturday Aug. 6 at 12pm & Sunday Aug. 7 at 3pm. In addition to these perfromances you will find me on the EHR Hamilton Spec(Tacle) stage with Jon Anderson (that's right, the singer of the prog-rock band YES), Suzie McNeil, and Kate Kimberly.

Really looking forward to this weekend, there is tons to hear, see, and do, it's family friendly and absolutely free!