Shamus Hannah

Obsolete-ness

2007-02-07T06:18:00.001-08:00

So here it is....I've moved to Myspace.com/Shamushannah

I am a traitor

Hear Ye! Hear Y......you get the point :OP

2007-01-31T16:04:00.000-08:00

So here's a quick update...to keep all of you at least remotely interested...

1- Back at The Bean Friday Feb. 2nd with Jess Graham, who is absolutley phenominal...come on down for some caffeine and fun....

2- Playing a house concert in Cobourg Feb. 10....by invite only

3- Shamus Hannah Live @ The Bean- A Concert and Recording Event- Sat. March 10th

4- Still no word on the work thing...but its left me with time to write, compose, play, relax and generally beat myself up over every possible thing I could think of.....so tis' all good. :oP

5- The Family is doin' very well, inspite of many bouts of flu-ish type sickness over the last month or so....

6- All other ducks are seemingly in order currently- which is quite an odd feeling pour moi....

7-Hope you are all doing well out there in cyber-nothingness

Peace,
Shamus

Back In Action

2006-12-04T09:36:00.000-08:00

Hi all..
Apparently it has been a long time since I posted here....
Quite alot has developed in the interim;
I have a new kiddie, a new place, lost my job (Temporary Lay-Off, we're hoping), played a few gigs, saw 2 house concerts (Aengus Finnan, Jonathan Byrd) and basically just went nuts....Lack of sleep will do that to ya. I've been writing a bit, playing a ton (my fingers actually hurt...this doesn't happen often). I'll be back to posting regularly, so keep checking.

As well, I now have an e-mail list for a newsletter type thingy to keep you updated on newsy
type stoofs. If you'd like to be included, send a note to Shamushannah@hotmail.com, and
put ADD ME in the subject bar......and on the inverse, REMOVE ME, when you'd like to be.

Peace,
Shamus

Bean!

2006-09-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

I'm back at The Human Bean on Sat. Sept. 23 @ 8PM......
Come on down for a java and some tunes!

Roesch House!!

2006-08-29T12:33:00.000-07:00

I'm all excited! I have been invited to play my first house concert!
Saturday Sept. 9
The concert is a BYOB Pot-luck dinner affair: Dinner at 6:30 pm and Concert at 8:00pm...
There is no ticket price, just a suggested donation....

For details on booking a spot, send an email to Shamush@hotmail.com!!

P.S.- A couple more days to The Shelter Valley Folk Festival...don't forget to get your tickets!

Peace,
Shamus

The Bean!

2006-08-08T07:40:00.000-07:00

Back at The Bean on Aug. 19 @ 8pm to 10pm....
Come and join me for an evening of good food,
good friends and good music!

Pics from SVFF Showcase

2006-08-07T07:59:00.000-07:00

SVFF Songwriter's Showcase

2006-08-06T18:49:00.000-07:00

On Aug. 4, in beautiful downtown Cobourg, I had the privelege of playing in a Songwriters Showcase for the Shelter Valley Folk Festival. What a great time! There were 10 performers chosen from a field of 48 submissions, so I feel honored to have been included. Each performer was given a chance to showcase 2 songs, and with a crowd of over 150 people packing onto William St. in front of Victoria Hall, the scene was quite incredible. Unfortunatly, I wasn't chosen as a finalist, but congratulations to Joseph Izdebski, Sarah Crips, and Jess Graham!! Can't wait to see you guys at the festival!! Three more weeks!!!

Peace,
Shamus

Bean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-07-10T11:22:00.000-07:00

July 21/06, 8:00pm!
The Human Bean
Come!! Check it out!!

Tired, but Excited!

2006-04-21T22:13:00.000-07:00

I've stayed up a couple of nights this past week, after working Aft. shift, to finally write some music and lyrics! I am way beat, due to the 3 am bedtimes, but I'm so pumped about the songs, I'm actually giddy, which is not something that I normally am. (No unnecessary comments from the peanut gallery req'd) It has been a long time since I put down anything meaningful in the way of music. It feels good.

I think I have been officially folked..... (grin)

Both songs (one finished, one almost) have a decidly folkie bent to them. The first, called 'Step into my shoes' is actually a conversation with a repo guy, and has a very bluesy thing goin. The second,'All we really need' is almost a bluegrass tune. Its great. Loving it.

Anyhow, its late... Gnight

Shamus

What a Hoot....(gah, sorry)

2006-04-14T23:09:00.000-07:00

Just got back from The Hootenanny Revue, at the Lawless Gallery in Grafton.
Awesome, hilarious, excellent music. Thanks for a fun time L.bo and Crillo.

Shamus

Fours!

2006-02-21T07:12:00.000-08:00

Four jobs I've had:
1. Dish Pig @ Swiss Chalet
2. Material Handler @ Norcom/CDT
3. Machine Operator @ Horizon Plastics
4. Insulator Operator @ Belden/CDT

Four movies I could watch over and over:
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
3. Star Wars Sextuplet
4. Poolhall Junkies
Rounders

Four TV shows I watch:
1. Daily Planet
2. Myth Busters
3. Smallville
4. CMT Central

Four Places I've been on vacation:
1. New Brunswick
2. Tremblant
3. Florida
4. T.O.

Four Websites I visit daily:
1. Hotmail.com
2.L.Bo's Site
3. This Blog.... to check for responses and get to L.Bo's :oP I use hers as a hub.
4.Yahoo.ca

Four Favorite Foods:
1. Chicken Wings, the hotter the better
2. Pizza, Pepperoni and Double Bacon- The Heart-Attack Special
3. MB's Chili, with added spices and Frank's Redhot
4. MB's Fajitas.... again, hotter is better

Four places I'd rather be:
1. The Grand Ole Opry
2. Chapters (with an unlimited budget)
3. Playing at The Bean
4. The Shelter Valley Folk Festival

Four Charities I'd give bucketloads of money to
(if I had bucketloads of money to give):
1. Youth for Christ- National and Local
2. Amnesty International
3. Absolute: Hero
4. Alpha House of Northumberland

Four People I'm tagging:
Everyone I know has been tagged..... So I'm
ending the cycle!

Health Care ponderings.....

2006-02-04T07:42:00.000-08:00

In light of the recent federal election, and the sore need that is our health care system, I wanted to ask you guys your opinions on Two-Tiered Health Care, and Private Health Care.

Here is what I am thinking;
-The current system is overworked and wait times for essential procedures are outrageous. If a person can afford to pay for an essential service, would that not effectively remove them from the queue? And considering they are paying their own way, wouldn't that free up thier tax money to pay for someone's procedure who is less fortunate?

-The current system is underfunded. This is only true since the Harris axe fell, but before that mandate took effect, the system was bloated with misuse and waste of funds. There needs to be a balance between the two at some point. In a true two-tiered medical system, funding for the public side of health care would continue to come from our tax money, but essentially, people would be 'paying' to use the private side twice, through taxation and user fees.

-The argument that a two-tiered health care system would see a flood of medical expertise to the private sector seems a little redundant to me. In a country where people are dictated to by the government all the time (overtaxation, by-laws, extortion.... oops, was that last one out loud?), wouldn't it be simple to just mandate that salaries in the private sector be capped at, or even slightly below that of the public sector. The choice for a prospective nurse or doctor, then, would be less clouded by monetary considerations, and more driven by the ideal that sends most people into medicine in the first place, 'Helping People'. And I'm sure that the private companies that are interested in building clinics wouldn't balk at the idea of capped salaries, therefore having to spend less on staffing costs, which in health-care are a massive expense.

These are a few of my thoughts.... what do you think?
Peace,
Shamus

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Bean-arific!

2006-02-04T07:39:00.000-08:00

Friday Feb. 10 8-10pm at The Human Bean!
I reckon' you should be comin' on down, pardner....
And ya'll come back now, y'here....

Back at The Bean

2006-01-21T19:15:00.000-08:00

The Bean! Sat. Jan. 28! 8ish-10ish P.M.!

Check..Check.... Is this thing on?

2006-01-21T15:26:00.000-08:00

I have finally begun to pursue my dream of recording, albeit not in the conventional way....
I have purchased a Digital Multi-track Recording Studio from Zoom. Its basically a professional level recording studio in a box a little larger than a laptop. It Rocks! And I am so excited about the endless possibilities! Just think, perhaps a 'Live from the Bean' album....... :oP

For now just trying to get aquainted with the system and such, nothing else really going on!

Peace,
Shamus

To Bean... or Not to Bean....Dat's de Qestion

2006-01-03T16:08:00.000-08:00

I am playing once again at The Human Bean this Saturday Jan. 7!!
Be there or be.....

Falla-la-la-laa-La-la-la-la!

2005-12-05T21:12:00.000-08:00

My next appearence at The Human Bean has been booked for Fri. December 23/05!
Come on down for a good ole' time!

Nays and Dights....

2005-12-02T23:42:00.000-08:00

Its 2:45 am....
I am awake....
Shift work Sucks...
But heres a couple of cool pics I found while surfin'.
Yawn,
Shamus

Back from blog hiatus!

2005-11-30T10:42:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone!
Sorry for the extremely long time between posts.... whats can I say, I am boring with nothing to say :oP. Please plan on stopping by more regularly if you have stopped coming, cause I plan on updating much more frequently than had been the case over the last little while.

Quick note- Thanks to all at The Human Bean.
Friday was a Blast!

This past month has gone, (dare I say it?).....fairly smoothly, so really not a whole lot to report.

I am planning on going into the studio in the very near future to record some stuff. I am trying to decide what the best route is, just a demo of 4 songs or a full CD at 8-10 songs. The issue really is capital..you know, cash, bread, dough, moola, dinero etc. etc.

If I could wish with no strings attached, I'd definently go for the full track. I 've tossed around the idea of preselling copies in hopes of raising some funds, but other than that I am stumped.
Any thoughts?

Peace, Shamus

At Da Bean.....

2005-10-27T10:48:00.000-07:00

I will be playing once again at The Human Bean on Friday, November 25 from 8pm to 10pm.
Please spread the word to all your rednecked country music loving friends!

Peace,
Shamus

Ideas....Feedback......Abuse

2005-10-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would ask you guys for some advice. I am wondering if you know of any places where I should be approaching about playing. Thought I would also open this thread up to allow for suggestions, song, abuse and such. So please tack on your thoughts! I would also like to thank everyone who made it out to my 2nd show at The Human Bean. It was great fun!
I will be playing sometime in November at The Bean.....so check back for a date!

Thanks,
Shamus

Sobering Moment

2005-10-20T12:57:00.000-07:00

Colborne Chronicle Article

I found out yesterday that a guy I worked with at Horizon has killed himself. They found him in a tree, in Colborne. This is supremely disturbing to me..... I have found myself thinking of him and his family almost constantly. I wonder if there is something I could have said, you know? Something I could have done?

I don't believe that we are here, just to take this ride and get off. Our impact on others and vise versa is not only a by-product of this trip, but second only to trying to understand and live out the will of your Creator.

Today, I am not laughing.

Peace,
Shamus

Ta Da Dump, Ta Da Dump.....etc.

2005-10-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

Here I come to save the DAY!!!

Emergency Update! I am playing at The Human Bean this Friday Oct. 21 at 8 PM!

The act that was scheduled to play canceled , so I was forced to slip into a phone booth and change into my costume....... wait, thats a different dream entirely.

Please spread the word!

Thanks,
Shamus

Happy Belated Turkey Day!

2005-10-11T22:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!........Better late than never, I suppose.

Hope you took the time to spend a moment with those that you care about most, and to thank God for his wonderful providence.

With Thanksgiving,

Shamus

Friday Night Fever

2005-10-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all who made it to The Human Bean last night. A fun time was had by all, including me.
The kind folks at the Bean have been generous enough to invite me back next month, so check here for an announcement. See you guys soon,
Shamus

Have a McHappy Day!

2005-10-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone (all the 2 people that come here :oP) is having a great day!

Peace,
Shamus

Confirmed Appearance

2005-10-03T13:09:00.000-07:00

"Its confrimed! Friday Oct. 7 /05, 8 pm at The Human Bean! Shamus Hannah! The concert of a lifetime!"

Well, not quite.... Hope to see ya there.

Shamus

Brain Dead

2005-10-01T12:06:00.001-07:00

Apparently I have forgotten the importance of thinking..... Thursday night, I set my alarm for work the next morning and never actually turned it on. I woke up, Friday morning, at 7:10 am..... I was suppose to start work at 7:00 am.... Just in case you were wondering, other than my lack of higher functioning motor-skills, the new job is going great. The people that I am working with are friendly and helpful , and the company seems to truly care about you as a person, not just another lug in some monolithic machine. And of course, the extra pay is nice. Sorry that I haven't updated lately , will try to be a little more consistent.

Peace,
Shamus

Booked at the Bean!

2005-10-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

The date has been tentatively set for me to play at The Human Bean in Cobourg.......
Friday Oct. 7/05 from 8-10 pm

Come on out for a good time, good drinks, and of course.... good music!

Peace,
Shamus

Here I am, Turn the page...

2005-09-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

It seems to me that life winds its merry way in chapters. That being said, I believe that perhaps this is a new one for me. New job, new outlook, as it may be. I am excited to be starting at Belden on Wednesday, but also quite nervous as well. Feels kinda like the first day of school, Christmas morning and a trip to the dentist all wrapped into one. Oh, only in work boots and safety glasses.

I also feel like I am getting a fresh start with my music. The worship band that I play in is moving into some opportunities to lead worship in a coffeehouse format, at 'Meet at 66 King St.' in Cobourg. This is awesome and daunting all at the same time. I am pursing some venues to play some solo gigs as well, and feel like I am developing as a musician in the process.

Quinn is growing like a bad weed, and everyday he seems to learn a new way to be adorable and annoying all at the same time. He is such an amazing part of my life.

Mary-Beth has returned to JHS, which really sucks. Here's the scoop. Her hours kept getting cut at Alpha House, due to funding policy, and I got the layoff notice. So we decided it would be best for her to go back, inspite of the high costy of travel, and the long hours. We have to put food on the table. So then I get the call from Belden and get the job, making higher pay, one frickin day after she tells JHS she is coming back, and tells Alpha House that she is only going to take relief hours. The folks at Alpha House were happy to help out, and found a replacement for her THAT DAY. Really, I can't complain too much though..... it certainly isn't a bad thing that my wife has two jobs. Some people can't even find one job..... I love you MB, and thanks for your willingness to take on extra work when we are in a pinch.

Well gotta run guys.... talk to ya soon...

Shamus

Got It!

2005-09-13T21:01:00.000-07:00

I got the news today: I got the job at Belden!. I start next Wednesday. Spent tonight hanging out with my friends playing board games. Well off to bed with moi.

Peace,
Shamus

Extra Belt Hole Required

2005-09-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

Why is it that I almost always end off Sundays feeling like I need a wheelbarrow to role me home and a cherry picker in a half-ton to get me in bed? After church this morning, we went to Swiss Chalet.... christian chicken, as the people at my church call it. I ate way to much. Then we went to Napanee, to visit my cousin and we ate some awesome hamburgers and potatoes on the B.B.Q. Did you hear that? That sound is my waist expanding.... the twang and snap at the end was my belt letting go and the floor joists buckling. Bulimia anyone?

Shamus

Lazy Day

2005-09-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

Just hangin around the house today. I never did hear from Belden yesterday, so I should hear something by Monday sometime. Other than that, not a whole hill of beans happening today, so I'll see ya later.

Shamus

Waiting....impatiently

2005-09-09T12:48:00.000-07:00

Here I sit,
beside the phone,
waiting for the man,
to call my home,
with news of job,
and security,
to combat my stress,
and anxiety.
"Will he call?",
the question rings,
he said he would,
but this waiting thing,
Sucks.

There is a Light!

2005-09-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

Who ever said pessimism doesn't get you anywhere? I've been in a rotten mood for the last couple days, on account of the unemployment thing, an low and behold, the phone rang today.... and it wasn't bad news! I have an interview at Belden, which will be my second, tommorow at 10am. If I get this job, I may be able to start monday, which means I won't miss a beat, or paycheck, as it may be. That would rock! Pessimism is the way of the future :oP.

Peace,
Shamus

Chicken Little.....

2005-09-08T08:11:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or is the sky falling? Seems everytime you hear any news, the glass is half empty. Perhaps its just my mood lately. I think I'm allergic to stupidity.... Anyhow, I'm gonna chance getting in bed. If anyone knows of employment opportunities in Ontario, please post em.
Fallingggggggggggggggggggggggg asleep at the wheel. Will post more, later.

Shamus

More Recent News

2005-09-07T04:41:00.000-07:00

While attending the Shelter Valley Folk Festival, I had the opportunity to play with many fine musicians... a full list is availible at the link to the right. The concerts were well and good, but it was the campfires which were most impressive to me. Picture a crowd of 40-50, 10 of whom are holding varing instruments, all blending there styles and preferences, as each take turns leading songs..... Awesome! Saturday morning, about 1am, as the fires don't start till the days festivities are finished at 11pm, I played 'Daddy Knows' for the circle. I was joined by Magoo, a well known folk performer, playing a mandolin, a bearded man, whos name I have forgotten, playing a guitar, and another gentleman, who's name is Jason, playing a guitarone, or baritone guitar. It was spine-tingling. As I left the fire shortly thereafter, Jason followed me and struck up a conversation. Turns out Jason is the producer and host of a radio program called 'Acoustic Roots' on the public radio station out of Ottawa. He asked me to send him a copy of 'Daddy Knows' so he can play it on his show..... !! I'm very pumped. I will post here as soon as I know when it will be on... should be a month or so.

Second bit of news is a gig alert.... I will be playing at The Human Bean in Cobourg sometime in the next little while, so please keep a watch here for the date.

Other than expecting the world to fall more apart as I sleep today, (I'm on midnights for my last week of employment) nothing else to add.

Goodnight, er day... as it may be,

Shamus

Folking Awesome

2005-09-06T14:43:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, it was my distinct pleasure to be involved with the Shelter Valley Folk Festival. I camped, I listened, I learned , I played, I sang, I ate, I drank, I caroused, I visited, I annoyed, and just generally did what comes natural. My volunteer time was spent as Festival Media Liason..... which was quite cool, and mostly aggravating and frustrating as the media usually is. Quinn spent the weekend at Poppa's... Which was a sigh of relief for MB and I for about 18 seconds.... then the feeling of dread that accompany's losing a limb, or otherwise attached appendage began to sink in. Naw, it really was a good weekend. I had a chance to play on the mainstage of the festival for the volunteer kick off concert on the preceeding Thursday. Nerve racking but awesome all-in-all. Came back to find out that I am being laid off from work at the end of the week.... kind of a downer, but maybe the boot in the pants I need to pursue the path somewhere else. Well, thats an update.... not everything, but I gotta run...

Peace,
Shamus

Welcome to The Twilight Zone

2005-09-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

Step in outta the cold expanses of cyberspace, stranger. Welcome to my blog..... a rather odd thing for me to say considering I hate to write. I will try to keep this updated on a regular basis with information that is pertinent only to me so as to make you feel unwelcome and shunned..... wait.... lemme try that again........I will try to keep this updated with information that is interesting to the general public at large, so please check back :oP

Peace,
Shamus