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Poem de Terre

Poem de Terre performs original, eclectic folk music and spoken word performance based on the words of Canadian poet Bob MacKenzie and music by a variety of composers.

While the style of Poem de Terre's material crosses all genres, at heart the music is folk. Building on this foundation of folk music since 1993, Poem de Terre draws on many influences to create music for the new millenium. As much as the music, words are central to Poem de Terre's work, bringing stories and ideas to the community as live performance.

Discography: Windfall (1994), Pyramid (1995), Assume Nothing (1999), &
                             Poem de Terre Live at Newlands Pavilion, (two CD set, 2002)


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  Assume Nothing: The Bob MacKenzie Group (Poem de Terre)

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50 second sample clip    Buy Some Times of Night as a single at Lulu!    6. Some Times of Night
60 second sample clip    Buy A Man Came by Today as a single at Lulu!    7. A Man Came by Today
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60 second sample clip    Buy Betrayal as a single at Lulu!    9. Betrayal
30 second sample clip    Buy Wanted as a single at Lulu!    10. Wanted
50 second sample clip    Buy The Fast Moving Blues as a single at Lulu!    11. The Fast Moving Blues
50 second sample clip    Buy Cowboy Rolly Rose as a single at Lulu!    12. Cowboy Rolly Rose
35 second sample clip    Buy Phoenix in the Garden as a single at Lulu!    13. Phoenix in the Garden
60 second sample clip    Buy Rain as a single at Lulu!    14. Rain
50 second sample clip    Buy Glad for this Love I've  Found as a single at Lulu!    15. Glad for this Love I've Found
50 second sample clip    Buy Turning as a single at Lulu!    16. Turning
50 second sample clip    Buy In the Desert as a single at Lulu!    17. In the Desert
60 second sample clip    Buy Pyramid as a single at Lulu!    18. Pyramid
50 second sample clip    Buy The Fast Moving Blues (reprise) as a single at Lulu!    19. The Fast Moving Blues (reprise)
50 second sample clip    Buy The End of June, 1966 as a single at Lulu!    20. The End of June, 1966




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Album Description:

"Assume Nothing is a project that has produced dazzling results. A balanced combination of spoken word and singing from different vocalists, this album is hard to turn off midway. ... "Pyramid" touches on more serious subject matter than other songs on Assume Nothing, revealing to a fuller extent MacKenzie’s astounding talent as a writer. ... Although this album is entitled "Assume Nothing", it would be safe to assume one thing: this is a CD not to be missed." canEHdian.com.

Performing on this eclectic release are fingerstyle guitarist Jim Graham, Celtic folk musician Cynthia Gibson, singer Lesleigh Smith (finalist in the Kingston Exhibition 1999 Country Singing Showdown), singer Melanie Vancoughnett, guitarist/singers Alex Young and Steve Gillen, and spoken-word artist Bob MacKenzie. Newfoundland singer-songwriter Justin Brake added his skills as post-production engineer. The dramatic cover art (the original measures 4.5 by 6 feet) is by Canadian painter Richard Gold. Assume Nothing also features an extensive cd-rom section packed with information on the music and artists, plus a full length crime-fiction novel to read on the computer or print out.




  Bob MacKenzie & Poem de Terre Live at Newlands Pavilion, Part One: Folk

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full length sample clip    Buy Life is a Poem as a single at Lulu!    1. Life is a Poem
40 second sample clip    Buy Miss Anne as a single at Lulu!    2. Miss Anne
60 second sample clip    Buy The Dandelion Song as a single at Lulu!    3. The Dandelion Song
60 second sample clip    Buy Some Times of Night as a single at Lulu!    4. Some Times of Night
50 second sample clip    Buy Wanted as a single at Lulu!    5. Wanted
60 second sample clip    Buy A Man Came by Today as a single at Lulu!    6. A Man Came by Today
50 second sample clip    Buy Twelve Red Roses as a single at Lulu!    7. Twelve Red Roses
50 second sample clip    Buy Glad for this Love I've Found as a single at Lulu!    8. Glad for this Love I've Found
60 second sample clip    Buy White Collar Holler as a single at Lulu!    9. White Collar Holler
60 secondsample clip    Buy Rain as a single at Lulu!    10. Rain
40 second sample clip    Buy Time and the Prophet as a single at Lulu!    11. Time and the Prophet
60 second sample clip    Buy Last Night I had the Strangest Dream as a single at Lulu!    12. Last Night I had the Strangest
                                     Dream
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Album Description:

An eclectic mix of folk and other genres, including country, jazz, blues and rock. Recorded live during the 2001 Newlands Pavilion Summer Concerts.

Part One features the softer, more folksy side of Canadian poet Bob MacKenzie and the band Poem de Terre. Performing members of Poem de Terre are Gary Barratt (drums), Steve Gillen (guitar, vocals), Bob MacKenzie (spoken word, percussion), Kathleen McMaster (vocals, percussion), Kerry-Lee McMaster (vocals, percussion), Tyler Tryon (bass), Lorne Whitby (keyboards), and Alex Young (guitar, vocals).




  Bob MacKenzie & Poem de Terre Live at Newlands Pavilion, Part Two: Rock

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60 second sample clip    Buy Summer Somewhere as a single at Lulu!    1. Summer Somewhere
50 second sample clip    Buy Turning as a single at Lulu!    2. Turning
60 second sample clip    Buy Phoenix in the Garden as a single at Lulu!    3. Phoenix in the Garden
60 second sample clip    Buy In the Desert as a single at Lulu!    4. In the Desert
60 second sample clip    Buy Barb, Because You Were as a single at Lulu!    5. Barb, Because You Were
60 second sample clip    Buy Betrayal as a single at Lulu!    6. Betrayal
60 second sample clip    Buy A Man Came by Today as a single at Lulu!    7. A Man Came by Today
60 second sample clip    Buy First Star as a single at Lulu!    8. First Star
60 second sample clip    Buy Hands as a single at Lulu!    9. Hands
60 second sample clip    Buy The Fast Moving Blues as a single at Lulu!    10. The Fast Moving Blues
60 second sample clip    Buy The End of June, 1966 as a single at Lulu!    11. The End of June, 1966
60 second sample clip    Buy The Subway Man as a single at Lulu!    12. The Subway Man
35 second sample clip    Buy Turning (surf version) as a single at Lulu!    13. Turning (surf)
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Album Description:

An eclectic mix of folk and other genres, including country, jazz, blues and rock. Recorded live during the 2001 Newlands Pavilion Summer Concerts.

Part Two reveals a harder-edged, grittier side of performing poet Bob MacKenzie and the band Poem deTerre. Performing members of Poem de Terre are Gary Barratt (drums), Steve Gillen (guitar, vocals), Bob MacKenzie (spoken word, percussion), Kathleen McMaster (vocals, percussion), Kerry-Lee McMaster (vocals, percussion), Tyler Tryon (bass), Lorne Whitby (keyboards), and Alex Young (guitar, vocals).






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