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BIOGRAPHY

Regular host BILL HEFFERNAN welcomes ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND native born, raised, and educated, JOHN CHRISTOPHER to this week's SATURDAY SESSION. JOHN'S impressive musical resume includes the MARIPOSA FOLK FESTIVAL and the FLYING CLOUD, TRANZAC, OSCARS & BROWNINGS here in Toronto and the YELLOW DOOR, TARTOU, LAFOLIE DU LARGE, the famous old BLUE ANGEL, and now the Wheel Club in Montreal, where he was a regular vocalist with the OLD TIME COUNTRY CLUB of CANADA'S house band.

He's performed in Spanish and English in Mexico and has had radio play in the USA, POLAND, GERMANY, MEXICO, AUSTRALIA and of course CANADA.

Also an author, JOHN has recently published the book/memoir 'Molasses Bread and Tea' and should have his new CD on hand for Saturday's show.

CD Having a Time

John C is joined here by the double juno award winning fiddler John Showman from Creaking Tree String Quartet in a live concert of Newfoundland traditional and Newfoundland inspired original tunes........beautifully recorded by his CTSQ bandmate Andrew Collins.

Listen to soundlips :

• The Spanish Captain #1

• The Spanish Captain #2

• Conception Bay

• Tickle Cove Pond

• Ode to Newfoundland #1

• Ode to Newfoundland #2

CD Live at Gate 403

photos by Karen Burns

Listen to soundlips :: • Tin Whistles Blowin'; • Windy City; • Stormy Weather; • Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues; • Amelia Earhart

CD Tea or Tequila

To purchase CD NOW, click here.

To find out more about John's CD releases, click here.

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