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You know that magical moment in a folk concert when the act finally does a comedy song and you think, "Why can't it always be like this?". Well, it can !
This Three-headed trio of award winning musical comics have come together to create a show which will tickle every funny bone in your body, have you singing and laughing in the aisles.
Nancy White, Wendell Ferguson and Roger James, all favourites on CBC have created a show that covers almost every musical genre and human foible.
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Nancy White, winner of 3 ACTRA awards for comedy, gained her first successes on CBC radio's "Sunday Morning". Her CD "Momnipotent; Songs for Weary Parents" an offside look a the torture of motherhood, was recently followed with the much anticipated "Stickers on Fruit". Her brilliantly unique sense of observation is something not to be missed.
A tremendous multi-instrumentalist, Roger James is a master of the hilarious medley and his scholarly translations of incomprehensible rock and roll songs will bring you to tears. Drawing on styles as diverse as 50's and 60's rock and roll, blues, folk, and bluegrass and you have an entertaining collision of humour and musical skill.
Winner of the Canadian Country Music Assc. Guitar Player of the Year 6 years in a row, Wendell Ferguson's quick wit is only matched by the lightening dexterity of his fingers. He has backed up everyone from Tommy Hunter to Shania Twain . His insanely funny parody's range from Dillon to D- I -V-O-R-C-E and his original material is brillant, which is why he is becoming one of the busiest performers in Canada.
It is a rare treat to find such great talent together on one stage for a show which will prove to be a hit.
The show structure is quite varied, each taking turns performing, combining themes and, on some material, they perform together. Read reviews here!
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Nancy White
Winner of three ACTRA awards for humour, is a witty
observer of the twitches and turns of popular culture. Born in the Maritimes, hardened in Toronto, Nancy White rose to national prominence as the writer and singer of topical songs on the CBC Radio show, "Sunday Morning".
But she's perhaps best appreciated for her cd on the torture of motherhood: "Momnipotent: Songs For Weary Parents". Her latest recording is "Stickers On Fruit" and features comic gems like "Jesus At Tim's", "Nova Scotia Squirrel Stuffer" and "The Shabbas Goy C'est Moi".
Although a woman of considerable sophistication, she has never made a martini, lanced a boil, or
corresponded with a prisoner.
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Wendell Ferguson
How many comedians do you know who are also award winning musicians? He is a favorite with CBC Radio and was recently welcomed back to join in on Lorne Elliott's "Madly Off In All Directions ".
Wendell's songwriting is pure comedy, his shows are full of parody and satire and his wordplay speeds past like a train through a one horse town. Quick on his toes -- or yours -- his humour is intelligent, delightful or downright delinquent . It's no wonder he has been called "The Cowboy Tom Lehrer". The other element that makes his show top notch of course is the music. Wendell's fingers match his wit with lightning dexterity.
His guitar work has earned him 6 CCMA awards and hundreds of album credits. He is brilliantly stupid, and an absolute delight on stage.
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Roger James
Describes his performance this way, "If I'm playing a song and you're laughing, it's comedy. If you're not, it's music". Roger is a master of the hilarious medley and his scholarly translations of incomprehensible rock and roll songs are not to be missed. A terrific banjo and guitar player, Roger also plays bodhran (Irish drum), bones, Celtic harp, and piano.
Combine this with musical styles as diverse as 50's and 60's rock and roll, blues, folk, and bluegrass and you have an entertaining collision of humour and musical skill. Film historians, please note, Roger appeared onscreen as a fishmonger-street musician in the 1999 HBO movie "Vendetta".
His role lasted 52 seconds.
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