Category Archives: ‘Cat Chronicles

Steady as the Beating Drum – Vancouver – [06/09/2012]

Posted on June 12, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

He wants me to be steady, like the river. But the river isn’t steady at all! Even in this ground-hog day of a season, where day after day and week after week is the same, nothing is really steady. I … Continue reading →

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Artistic Dentistry – At Sea – [09/09/2011]

Posted on September 9, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

One of the ways I earn my keep as a party-band groupie is by helping out with their live karaoke night. I help with the sign up process, man the songbooks and coax people onto the stage – in exchanges … Continue reading →

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What are li’l sisters for?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

Two days of running paperwork from deck 1 to deck 8. One event manager. One late night phone call. Two long distance phone calls. More emails than I care to count. Two other musicians advising me how to go about … Continue reading →

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Here I Go Again – At Sea [08/22/2011]

Posted on August 24, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

Every so often, someone asks me why I’m friends with the actual musicians on board. The “real” entertainers. Honestly? It’s because of nights like last night. I’m the devoted party band girl. They work hard, and in all honesty they … Continue reading →

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Grim Grinning Ghosts – Victoria [08/12/2011]

Posted on August 17, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

In case anyone who reads this wasn’t aware: My hometown is haunted. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise to a lot of people, but in my line of work – you run into a lot of people who … Continue reading →

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