”Homespun From Niagara”

Little Fried Potato

A Homespinner requested a rant on JT our Prime Minister. Did some research, found a picture for it and several stories. This episode is based on a poem penned by Danielle Fallowfield and published in January this year.

Last Cowboy Song

This is a tribute song and story in memory of my grandfather, CIG - Clarence Ivan Grierson, aka Count known to his grandchildren as "Pop". The picture below is from the wedding day of Pop and Nana in Edmonton AB preparing to take the train to Burlington Ontario. He loved country music and travel to the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada's, Guatemala, Mexico and all places in between. He loved cowboys.

Beamsville Fair and Jacob

A song and a story of the Beamsville Fair and Jacob (Boeme) Beam, the founder of Beamsville, Ontario, Canada.

”Say Aye”

"Say Aye"  is a tribute to Jim Strasman and his architectural firm SAI, Strasman Architects Incorporated, which was recently awarded a major design contract. Growing up with a father as an architect, I have some experience with the joy and euphoria that wraps contract awards like this, especially during Winter's Holiday Season.

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My Dear Susie Clemens

A Homespinner messaged me and asked Hey Tommy– why don’t you tell us a Christmas story – maybe one we haven’t heard … Well here goes

There are classic Christmas stories like “Twas the Night Before Christmas” written by Clement C. Moore in 1822 and “Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens in December 1843.

Perhaps lesser known is a letter that Mark Twain wrote in 1875 in response to his daughter Susie, who at 3 years old, had written her first letter to Santa Claus. And being a writer, Twain couldn't stand for his young daughter to feel that her letter went unheard, so he penned the letter recorded in this podcast entitled My Dear Susie Clemens.

Winter Solstice 2022

Celebrating The Winter Solstice 4:48 pm December 21, 2022

Winter Solstice 2022 in the Northern Hemisphere will be at 4:48pm Eastern Standard time on Wednesday, December 21, marking the first day of winter.

The power of the solstice

Latin, solstice is made of two words: sol– meaning “the sun” and sistere meaning “to make stand.” Winter Solstice is one the most powerful points of the year … the axis of the Earth pauses in orbit, shifts and begins to move in the opposite direction. It can be a time to rest and reflect, and so we have rested and reflected.

Christmas Stories for Adults

Realized just the other day that there had been very little laughter in life for several years now. Set out to remedy that and came up with this episode. If you are sensitive to adult jokes and making fun of Santa and Christmas then there are other episodes better suited.

Happy Holidays

Tommy the Storyteller

Circles of Life

A story about crop circles set to the sound track of Lion King. These creations have intrigued me since the 80's. This podcast has been a long time in the making, LOL.

 

Terroir to You -

Original lyrics and melody recorded with brother Bill is the sound track for youtube video - Terroir to You. 

https://studio.youtube.com/video/9MO--mPxnNg/edit

What We Want For Christmas

This is a rewrite of the classic song, All I Want for Christmas, recorded by Mariah Carey and many others. Seems time now to take from a personal call out to one more global and suited to the times we find ourselves in.

 

So This is Christmas 2022

A retrospect look at the year 2022 - a year of frustration after 2 years of isolation. LOL

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Bill Bailey Story

The Bill Bailey story and song, one of the first songs I learned playing a ukulele because a guitar was way too big at the time .

Black Velvet Band

Sang the classic Black Velvet Band as Double Scotch with Brian most every night for 1,000+ nights. Cheers Brian! Hope to see you soon. T

 

Waiting on Pfizer and Moderna

This is a rewrite/adaptation of the great song Steve Goodman wrote about 50 years ago - City of New Orleans, rewritten and recorded as a Covid19 lament.

 

Bayou River Boat Queen

These lyrics were written in August of 1998. They have become a poetrack - a poem spoken to a backup track produced hear at StonewallStudios.