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They (We Can‘t See The Scars) and blues _ April to demonstrateâ€"160 counâ€" . | ‘ @ se l ing professional musicians, and originally focused on local artists (Livin‘ With The Blues). But Cedarail _ tries where their music is playing, _\ fi‘ es not that many of his students read _ but, with fewer and fewer young always includes some very enjoyâ€" .. from Albania to Zimbabwe. There | _ _ in iA . fWSe â€" music. people getting into music, have able playful tracks as well. are countries where, as far as they [out ces o . It‘s almost a necessity to read _ expanded to put on shows about Rico Ricois based on their recent _ know, people would find it difficult _ CECILIA NASMITH/NORTHUNBERLAND TODAY â€" music for some instruments (like _ professional artists and different f trip to Cuba, wheretheyenjoyedthe . (if not impossible) to obtain downâ€" Wendy Bellan is enjoying her new pianc), but less so for others (like _ genres. Sometimes they even play music and mojitos along with the _ loading devices, as well as countries . compact bass, David Hayes loves ukulele and guitar). their own music. beautiful scenery andlovelypeople . they havenever heard of before. his old rockabilly guitar, and both "If you want to sit around the Atthis point, 62 of their shows are â€"though there‘s always the danger Hayes noted their popularity in continue to delight in a life of campfire and play four or five Neil _ in podcast formatandfree to downâ€" of whiplash, watching the girls in . Europe, where they seem to gravâ€" _ music as Cedarail. Their third allâ€" Youngsongs, it‘s not so important," _ load. As they are available interâ€" _ postageâ€"stampâ€"size bikinis. itate to follâ€"soft rockâ€"acoustic original CD Just Timeless is getting he allowed. nationally, they find themselves ‘The track includes steel drums _ music. And they seem to be getâ€" downloads around the world. Gigs and students may not be as _ receivingeâ€"mail thathas messages (an example of the unusual instruâ€" . ting more downloads from China easy to come by as they once were, _ like, "We are from Ireland, and we. / ments onecan hearon the CD), and _ as well. He wonders if people just *People can listen to our music . but one thing Hayes and Bellan _ love your show." Hayessaidthetitlewasaphrasethey . surf the playlist and look for interâ€" _ endlessly, so why would you need _ have been enjoying is a commuâ€" They love the truly local nature _ heard often. Loosely translated, it . esting names. to download it," he said. nity project they began a couple of _ of the station, which is in contrast _ means, "Is everybody happy?" ‘The list proves one sad fact, he Hayes has noticed a difference . years ago. Theygotthesponsorship . to the trend for stations to get. _ Whitehouse Hotelisthename ofan _ said. k their live performances as well. _ of the Rotary Club to offer classes bought up and become part of big. . actual Peterborough hotel, and the "It‘s much easier for us to get . Because there are so few of them, . to the students at Cobourg‘s St. . conglomerates. song is about some girls having fun airplay for our music all over the bands are undercuttingeach other _ Michael Elementary School, and Even the CBC has done this, . there while theirmenare outmoose _ world, including the States, than . just to play. They see it for themâ€" _ are delighted to share the gift of â€" Hayessaid, consolidatingtheirstaâ€" hunting, drinkingand dancingand _ Canada. If you ask, radio stations â€" selves when they name what they â€" musicwith the students. tions in little towns into centralâ€" _ enjoying the country music. all over Canada will just say, ‘You _ consider a reasonable price for a ‘And it has been transformative _ izedfacilitiesin Montreal, Toronto _ "It‘s based on a real gig we had _ have to talk to the mother station. Cedarail gig and are told the venue _ to teach the other end of the specâ€" _ and Vancouver, It‘s sad, he added, ' playing there," Bellan said. If they put you on list, we can play _ can get a whole band for that _ trum, as they volunteer their time . considering how much local radio . The Squirrel Song is about their _ you." price. to offer free seniors‘ instruction at _ meant to him when he was growâ€" own onâ€"going trouble with red That‘s even true for the CBC, he Any professional charges for his the Colborne Public Library. Bellan _ ingup in NovaScotia. And thesupâ€" squirrels and chipmunks, the most _ added, where aspiring artists are . orhertime, Bellan pointedout, and . takes on the beginners who, once port of these little stations was key memorableexampleofwhich is the _ told they have to be picked up by _ for musicians it‘s not just the few . they achieve some proficiency, â€" in helping legendary singer Anne j $500 in damages to Bellan‘s truck _ the CBC library to obtain airplayâ€" _ hours of the gigâ€" it‘s rehearsing advance to Hayes‘s classes. Murray get her career into high . after the little creatures built a â€" though Hayesispleased tosay that . and preparation, transportation It‘s been especially rewarding . gear. nest in its air filter (which had . Just Timeless has been picked up by _ to and from the scene, setâ€"up and . to see the excitement happen as "Stations like (89.7FM) are helpâ€" . been shredded for nesting mateâ€" â€" the CBC, a first for Cedarail. tearâ€"down. 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