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".““"“'§T' W’s 3 At the end of the show. i purchased “â€" it as a “hazardous substance". _ ”You?” as concernedgs I am. ‘,.“§‘?¢V£W“"jwt _ _ _: . a hand-crafted wooden box»set con- , Transport Canada classifies it as glntactflyouactfiimcillor and We”?! -, ”hwy” '2" taining two cassettes, titled Fred J. l \l \l‘\l l \l .l a "dangerous good". ' d ayor renka a if?" an . _ 32;?“ 3 ~. ' “Ti" (the. 1‘ 8;? Eaglesmith and the Flying Squirrels: \H l \ The US Environmental Protec- emand’to 9"“ w y "115mm byâ€" ”â€"39.3 .N {1‘ ‘ "T .“ “it There Ain't No Easy Road â€" and We tiori Agency classifies llFSA as product '5 being added to our ‘W§<f‘.¢; ‘-'-~ sun}? for I 't 2‘ been listening to those recordings reli- “ciass one hazardous waste". water, ‘>'“'rw~’3 ‘14-‘95?“ A ii”: ’1 glously’ ever since. Fellow 'Fredhead.' Lynda Wright wrote in the liner notes: A . . “The first time I ever heard Fred play " 6 was in the basement of my flower . ‘ Hlttmg the runway d. - cardboard box full of floral supplies Im‘il be steppingout ofmy comfort wne this week. tale This allows us to go out as a matching couple. as with an old six string Gibson guitar, y ' ing pan in a benefit fashion show opposed to an attractive woman and her pet lawn his feet quietly tapping rhythms on i “ it's being rtiii by (Zhanner's Menswear in uptown gnome the cement floor. 1 Waterloo to aid the cancer centers in both Kitchener lhad never been much for clothes. Pan of that “l was impressed by the deep sense MARSHALL l and london. was because ofmy build. A year orso ago i was largeâ€" of conviction that he showed in his WARD It's a great cause. and one close to my bean. so ly shaped like a melting ice cream cone. l've dropped work. Like a rebel ready to conquer “ "” "’ .___ When i was asked if] was willing to help. I . . . .. 35 pounds since then. and nowcan the world with heartfelt honesty and passion for the simple was more than happy. So i volunteered to . honestly describe myselfas sleek like a things in life. stealing my bean with his charisma. and friendly be a model. l)l l ( l . ( )l panther. manner. His songs have painted an everlasting picture in my This is way outside the box for me. ‘ B() U R K I That. however. has not done mtich mind." Fashion is not something i really do. ‘ to improve things. lam still stuck with And as any Fredhead' will tell you. in addition to his live Unlike most men. lam actually pretty . short little legs. music. Fred Eaglesmith is an engaging between»song story- good at putting clothes together. as long a long enough to reach the ground. teller. frequently using his observational talents to share as they stay within the range ofthe two if g mind you. which is a relief. but most of hutnourous anecdotes of life on the road. Fans like me always ' coloursâ€" light and dark. As long as l've . - . my pants need to be hemmed t029 look forward to those stories, and that's why i was thrilled to got that. lam perfectly coordinated. ; ‘% inches. Many men could probably wear interview Fred on FM 98.5 CKWR on the program Monday i have to be. My Wife would ratherl ,5; ‘ . ‘ ' my pants as shons. Very few stores sell Night with the Ans back in 2002. By then. i had already seen not turn on the light when lget dressed at g? . pants at this length. which meansl Fred perform live half a dozen times. both as a solo anist and the crack of stupid. in truth. I think she : a“ a, 5 l have to take them to a tailor to beshon- with his band that included Ralph Schipper. Washboard Hank. would ratherl not turn on the light at all. 1 ' ened. and the legendary Willie P. Bennett. During that interview, Fred So i need to be able to match up easily. I &‘ My wife does own a sewing told me about a recent concen where things got out of hand: The other more serious problem is l 1 machine, but i believe it is mostly for "This guy came up on stage and tried to attack us with pepper am not exactly built for clothes. Although BRIAN 3 decorative purposes. spray." said Eaglesmith. lam 6 foot 2, l carry that on a frame con- BOURKE . My other problem? My wife saysl “Washboard Hank blocked him and knocked him to the siderably closer to 5 foot 9. Some people ‘ have no bum. I‘m pretty sure i do ground. Then the guy pulled out a knife and we stepped on his carry their weight well. i manage to cam» ”7‘" T " in“ " because i‘ve seen it back there. and hand holding the pepper spray. and he ended up spraying the ()uflage my height, have been sitting on it for most of my life. whole crowd with it. So the crowd ended up leavin'. but we just My wife has often said she would prefer me to be But Who am i to argue with her? l'm told women kept on playin'." taller. as if my height has come as a surprise to her like those things on a man, But then We also been i guess it's tnie. as Fred sings. “There ain‘t no easy road." after 30 years. i would prefer she was filthy rich, but told women prefer a sense of humour in a mate and l Fred Eaglesmith will be performing with a full band onstage you don't see me complaining. like to believe i have one ofthose. at the Princess Cinema in Waterloo on November 19. Tickets My height is troubling for her because it reduces Yet. oddly. women still don't flock to me. are $27 in advance, $30 at the door. the shopping choices she can make when it comes to But there i will be tonight. strutting my stufion Advance tickets can be purchased in cash only at the shoes. [don't like it when she towers over me when the catwalk with no burn. and my shon little legs. Try Princess Mn box office. or via credit card at Old Goat Books we go out, so I have arbitrarily imposed a low heel to keep it under control. ladies. [Siam-9595) rule. When i say arbitrarily. ofcourse i mean after '“ years of protracted negotiations. Cleverly. this has Brian Bourke. a member nflhe HASH K001. FM been disguised as a concem for her health. No one morning (mu. can be reached byemai! at Marshall Ward is a visual artist and independent filmmaker. should be wearing those big spiky heels, hbourke®lcoolfmcom Email is welcome at marshalliuiardéfihormailcom.