Professional musician (bass guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, and piano).
Performed professionally for 56 years in Blues, R & B, Country, and mainstream pop
in the cities of Winnipeg, Calgary, and Toronto.
2006 - current: vocals, guitar and bass guitar with
The Coyotes and singer, guitar and bass guitar with
The SongDogs.
This musical expertise informed my teaching in
Music and Society SoSc 2830 for a decade (1985-1995), and in
Stories in Diverse Media HUM 1780 (2004),
Canadian Folk Culture Hum 120 (1978-1980) and
The Canadian Experience
(1986-1987). ). It is also invaluable for the study and teaching of poetry.
1979 - 1985: Assistant store manager of The Music Shoppe 8172 Yonge Street, Thornhill. Also manager of the teaching
division with responsibility for the budget, HR, and curriculum design and evaluation. This experience contributed to my successful administration of academically
funded projects (my own and others') and to the success I had as Coordinator of the Professional Writing Program.