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lighthead2toe · 01-14-2009, 10:07 PM

It's very true. These shows are amazing and it's wonderful that the tradition is being carried on.
Hugh's Room is a jewell in the city of Toronto. If I was living back there I'd find a place and live in that area and make it my local. The stage is quite large and of course set up as the focal point in the room. They have a great food menu and a nice selection of beers, wines etc.
The last time I was there Jenny Whiteley was on the bill and she sang "Fine As Fine Can Be."
The atmosphere in the room is very comfortable and very open as far as chatting with the performers goes.
I thought Jenny stole the show with her rendition of that song and eventually got to have a chat with her and she gave me a copy of her CD "Hopetown" which went on to win a Juno Award.
JP Cormier was also there at that show and he did "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." He has a CD of all Lightfoot tunes and it is very well put together piece of work.
All the entertainers who make up this project are professional so they take it very seriously which I guess explains why the gig is sold out.
Well now we can look forward to hearing the tunes so my thanks go out to the folks who bring this to us and make it all happen.
Cheers, RJ.

01-14-2009, 10:07 PM	#7
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Lightfoot "CELEBRATION" shows this coming weekend.. It's very true. These shows are amazing and it's wonderful that the tradition is being carried on. Hugh's Room is a jewell in the city of Toronto. If I was living back there I'd find a place and live in that area and make it my local. The stage is quite large and of course set up as the focal point in the room. They have a great food menu and a nice selection of beers, wines etc. The last time I was there Jenny Whiteley was on the bill and she sang "Fine As Fine Can Be." The atmosphere in the room is very comfortable and very open as far as chatting with the performers goes. I thought Jenny stole the show with her rendition of that song and eventually got to have a chat with her and she gave me a copy of her CD "Hopetown" which went on to win a Juno Award. JP Cormier was also there at that show and he did "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." He has a CD of all Lightfoot tunes and it is very well put together piece of work. All the entertainers who make up this project are professional so they take it very seriously which I guess explains why the gig is sold out. Well now we can look forward to hearing the tunes so my thanks go out to the folks who bring this to us and make it all happen. Cheers, RJ.