by Comox Valley
Water Watch Coalition
There are a whole
lot of musicians who try to be funny, but not many comedians who can play
guitar or sing like Todd Butler. A veteran of over twenty years of live
performing as a guitarist/vocalist and
comedian, Todd`s skills are honed to an exquisite point.
He swings easily from
lambasting politicians in hilarious parodies to interpreting the latest news
stories with a twist, guaranteed to entertain you with a stunning combination
of musical parody, whimsical wit, outstanding
musicianship, and outrageous satire.
He has also written moving songs which can bring tears to the eye.
If you`ve
ever listened to CBC Radio or watched CBC TV, you`ve probably heard him. He has
been the guest host of, and a
regular performer on, the show `Madly Off in All Directions`. He has performed
at jazz, folk and comedy festivals
in Montreal, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Vancouver
and Vancouver
Island. He has released
numerous albums, including the 2003 release `Dobro and
Guitar` with Doug Cox, and the
self-produced 2006 album ``Ìdle Canadian``, which earned CD of the Year, Song
of the Year, and Songwriter of the
Year honours at the Vancouver Island
Music Awards.
Todd will
be performing Saturday January 21 at a concert to benefit the Comox Valley
Water Watch Coalition.
This organization has produced the Comox Valley Drinking
Water Reference Guide, the 3D Watershed Map of the Valley and a newspaper insert Where Does Your Drinking
Water Come From. It has also sponsored a variety of informational public events
to fulfill its mandate of increasing
public awareness of the status of drinking water in the Valley.
Tickets
for the concert will be available at Laughing Oyster Bookstore in Courtenay,
Blue Heron Bookstore in Comox, and
Polka Dot Pants in Cumberland. Tickets are $20 in
advance, $25 at the door. Doors will open at 7:30 pm and
the music and fun will begin at 8
pm. Cumberland
United Church
is located at 2788 Penrith, on the corner of Penrith and First Street.
Delores
Broten
Editor, Watershed Sentinel
PO Box 1270, Comox BC V9M 7Z8
www.watershedsentinel.ca
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