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He‘s one of rock 'n rolls greatest entertainers. both on and off the Matte, and has worked with some of the industry's most renowned musbians - everyone from The Band, the original Hawks, to David Foster have played with and worked tor Rompin' Home, There's no stopping After 32 years at calling Canada home, Ronnie Hawkins us uodaniabOy a Canadian. He loves his a0optedcountryan0hasdomrmoretorttte Canadian music industry than any other performer working north or south of the border. But Ronnie Hawkins is still every inch the good old boy trom Arkansas. the down-home friendliness and Ozark draw! softening the impact ot his cobrful Colkmuialisms, ByKerenAdderley But Hawkms remains modest about his Wary status as the father of the Canadian music scene and unsasts that "anybody would have done the PAGE as _ ENTERTAINMENT ZOE. MAY. JANUARY ar. tet Rock and roll legend Ronnie Hawkins stop. Mt at quu's Roadhouse In Kitchener. February 1 When we first came here there was no Canadian music scene In fact, most Canadians couldn't get work because they were Canadian. so I helped them pretend they were from down south try loaning my ar wrth the Arkansas plates" In»: rumor has It that Hawkins also threw his we“; t and reputation around to get Canadians work. unsustmg that he would only play if the hotel, bar or club would also book a Canadian band. THE HAWK itr-o-ti-1hi-irrtohhr6. wwm) ow: yi ca‘wv' IV 9 ssstt, 0 909' _,,a",' presents bro" Mummy«vauhmwmcmcnmmvmxnmnm-Mhommmmmm Muskoka Festival’s Ahyytetiql,hi But the smile leaves his voice when the conversa- tion turns to the state of the Canadian music industry, something Ronnie Hawkins has devoted his career to developing. "lhttvsanttxptttealtmftorit, lalweyssaythatthe Canadian music scene is kinda like civil rights. It's pretty good but it could be better." Ideally. says Hawkins, he would like to be ttNe to stay in Canada year round. But/unfortunately, the Canadian music scene can only support him for about six months More he has to head to Europe and the States to make a living. / Why not, you ask? “I majored in science and math but I really wanted to teach girls physical education. But ldon‘t think they would have let me in there‘ replies Hawkins with a hearty laugh that leaves the impression he is only half joking. 'ld like to be ante to stay around here, but theta just isn't the market. Luckily. I‘ve got a market carved out over in Europe, but it's getting really tough on the uivaotrcominq bands 'cause they'vs got no where to play anymore." “I'm slowing down as much as I can, but everyone has to work for a living, At least I'm doing something I love. Without music, I probably would have been a school teacher, but I don't think that would have worked." And when Hawkins threw his weight around. people took notice. By the late 'titht, Hawkins was firmly established as one of the industry's greets and an American record producer wasbeoging him to come home, convinced that Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins could have been bigger than Elvis. Instead, he's still going strong with tours on both sides of the border and Europe, his biggest audience. and shows no signs of slowing down. And with that typical Hawk candor, he explains why. “Sure he asked. but I told him no way. I was happy in Canada, this was my home now. Besides, 'could have' is one of those expressions that don 't mean a whole iot - kinda like the cheque is in the mail." But what about the money? Despite his status and. reputation. Hawkins has never gained superstar ’ status and he still has to tour most of the year to make a living. Surely “bigger than Elvis" would make a living. Surely biog have also rhea big bucks? “Oh,meyt molcouldr "on, they toldmel could have'made a million in a year or something like that, but I turned it down then, and I've turned it down since. I don't regret it. lo fact. I'm glad 'cause I'd probably be dead by now like all the others who made any money.", But Hawkins can't sisem to remain serious tor long and IS soon chuckling about his own future. "They keep saying the big time is just around the corner, so I guess I'll just keep waiting. One day, my big break will come." Rompin' Ronnie appears at Lulu's Roadhouse, his "favorite honky-tonk club in Canada" February 1 and 2, Tara., Feb. 7 at 8:00 Thurs., Feb. 7 " 8:00 tll? Humanities Theatre, TICKETS $20.00 Adult: 817.75 StudentMhniors t?rlyitli'1ttht_tT SINNERS FM OTTAWA BALLET Artistic Director Frank Augustyn “WW. 1eggttr, and " - no “one. noe- . . . Minty dang” . . , AWA cum :Wswc A ol Sat., Feb. 9 at. 8:00 pan. 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