Category Archives: Performances

More Musical Dentistry – Halifax – [08/19/2014]

There are times when the whole Sing with the ‘Cats thing is a laugh-fest from beginning to end, when – despite the fact that it’s something the Party Band often rolls their eyes at – we can pick up a … Continue reading

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It’s All So Magical – Montreal, Quebec – [08/09/2014]

Seven day runs can get repetitive; they can fall into a routine that simply goes day in and day out without much real care for where you are. If it’s Tuesday this must be Quebec etc etc. Embark day goes … Continue reading

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Spotlight – Halifax, Nova Scotia – [08/05/2014]

  We were concerned about the whole Sing with the ‘Cats thing this cruise, this has been a dead crowd – and I nearly mean that literally as it’s been something like trying to play a show to zombies. We … Continue reading

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And We’re Live! – Halifax, Nova Scotia – [07/21/2014]

The live karaoke night the ship hosts every week – when guests get to have their chance to sing with the party band, requires a lot more prep work to get off the ground properly than most people realize. For … Continue reading

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Turn the Dial – At Sea – [02/08/2014]

Radio, remember Radio We used to turn the dial And use our imagination […] To hear the past and smile again Radio, I miss you so-di-oh-vo-di-oh-vo-di-oh-do Radio, I miss you so If there was one – of many – reasons … Continue reading

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Kitten on the Ceiling – At Sea – [10/26/2013]

 Every word of every story, Every star in every sky Every corner of creation lives to testify… Okay…where to start…. The last day of the cruise is always a bit chaotic, the last day of a crossing? Well that’s that … Continue reading

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A Special Kind of People – At Sea – [10/20/2013]

Seriously, why do you DO this to yourself? People ask me that all the time about performing. Because I always follow the same track with performances; I’ve done so since I first set one tiny tap-shoe clad foot on stage … Continue reading

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“Five, six, seven, eight” – At Sea – [09/09/2013]

Sometimes, you just need to be that kid who didn’t give a damn how she sounded. That kid who – when other teenagers were doing whatever other crazy things they needed to do – would climb the attic stairs and … Continue reading

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On Your Mark….Again – Venice, Italy – [08/07/2013]

Every time a big change over happens in the entertainment department (such as this week when the cruise director left on vacation and the new fellow wanted to introduce himself to us all) there’s a big department meeting. We all … Continue reading

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Against the World – At Sea – [04/28/2013]

You know how high-strung the baby gets after a performance – Gypsy Though in my case, it’s not after the performance, it’s before the performance. It’s been that way ever since I was a kid. Despite the fact that I … Continue reading

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