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Franklin .........................4 Profile of Kit Johnson/Unity Singers ...................................................5 Alumni in Music Through the Years .....................................................6 Stan Rogers: From Trent Folk Club to National Troubadour ......................7 Cover Story: The Road According to Ian Tamblyn: Accomplished Alumnus Makes His Own Way ....................................8 Now I Know in Part ........................................................................ 11 Jazz Goes to College ....................................................................... 12 Grown up Musical: Don Tapscott Harmonizes for Fun and Charity ........... 14 Looking Back: James Neufeld Retires ................................................. 16 Storeyline: Now Don’t Tell Me I’ve Nothin’ To Do ................................. 18 Consistent Quality in Wall of Fame/Stephen Stohn ............................................................ 21 Calendar of Events ......................................................................... 21 Food & Service! Alumni Pursuits and Accomplishments ............................................... 22 Sunshine Sketches .......................................................................... 24 True Italian Heritage Cuisine Daily Chef Specials Bagnani Hall Opening ..................................................................... 26 From Around the Globe In Memoriam: Kelly McGillis ............................................................. 28 ~ Veal Dishes Our Speciality ~ The View from There ....................................................................... 29 Steaks ~ Seafood ~ Pastas Fern Rahmel Endowment ................................................................. 30 Private Room Available A Graduate Giving Back ................................................................... 31 Personal Menu Design For Trent Music Links ........................................................................... 32 Your Party or Function See you online! you See We’re Bringing Your Community Online! 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(705) 748-4591 To view this document in an accessible format, please visit www.trentu.ca BY Donald Fraser ’91 a t music t n the early stages of considering which universities to apply to, TRENT Music: r y Trent was the first to hit my radar. t I e Really, it was the only one I ever truly i considered. n s As a kid who attended a high Making the Scenet r school that featured specialized fine u e arts/performance arts programming, niv I was used to being surrounded by show the giving and forgiving nature One of the things that became both music and musicians. Among of both Trent musicians and Trent obviousa to me during the pulling t u that crowd, there was a general audiences. together of mthis editionsi cis how my consensus that the Peterborough For the most part, though, I was story is very much a Trent story. From t scene was chock-full of great content to cheer from the sidelines. the moment I started spreading musicians, hot venues, and jams And I spent plenty of time cheering. r word of a music edition of Trent y galore. Two years before I even filled During my years at Trent, you see, I Magazine—by word of mouth, in an e t out my university application, I had had the joy of living with members announcement in the last edition,i already heard of Washboard Hank, of two of the hotter bands of the andn through Facebook—the responses Reverend Ken, the Red Dog, and day—The Spleen Bishops and Boot has tbeen fantastic. My emailr in-box Bacchus. While I had no idea what Factor 5. As a result, I spent a lot of has been u filled with enthusiastice kind of educational opportunities time as an audience member. stories of alumnini fromv across the existed at Trent, I was sure there What stands out for me is not decades. would be plenty of chances to play just the appreciativeness of these From early tales of Stan Rogers my new 12-string Gibson. audiences, but the diversity of them. and Ian Tamblyn in the 60s, to stories I’ll be the first to tell you that I I saw a lot of different people at these about The Silver Hearts and the wasn’t the most talented musician at shows. I saw a lot of different people Burning Hell today, everybody who Trent. In fact, I was rarely the most at each show. It was as if the entire weighs in believes their time at Trent talented musician in the room while university was taking turns seeing to be one of musical magic. I attended Trent. But from the first these bands. Even more impressive I’ve heard about coffee houses and time I played a talent show during was that, during Bacchus (now called raves, choral music and grunge. I’ve intro week, to a guest spot I did at the the Trent Music Festival), it seemed as heard from people born and raised in Red Dog in the last week of my final if the entire university had come out Peterborough and from international year, I never lacked an opportunity and come together to see these bands. students who lived in Canada for to join in the scene. This just goes to The rumours I had heard during but a brief time. And while I’ve had high school were definitely true. the opportunity to talk to some folks who ended up making a career of music, I’ve also heard from a number The editor tried to supplement of people who were never anything his OSAP by busking on more than happy fans. George Street, Peterborough. The cool thing is, they all felt part Circa: 1992. of the scene. And that impresses me. It makes me realize how special the Trent musical community is and always has been. And so I would like to dedicate my first official edition as editor of Trent Magazine to everyone who has made the musical scene at Trent so special. From the guitar-slinging folkie at the TRENT MAGAZINE café to the sweaty-faced mosher in the 2 • pit, these stories are for you. They are, after all, your stories. Rock on. a t music t r y e t n i t s r un ve Trent University’s 50th Anniversary i celebrations in 2014. We are currently looking for a talented, dedicated people to help us t musi c step boldly into these opportunities. t If you think you might be interested in serving on the Alumni Council r y itself, or on one of the Council e t committees, then we would love n i to have you join us at this retreat. s Whether your interests are in the t Lander Photo: N. Maxwell r areas of volunteer development, unive communications, chapter relations, Plays Well with Others... international alumni, finance and services, campus affairs, history and heritage, or recognition and special ’ve always had incredibly eclectic Whether you’ve taken one course events, we have a place—and a taste in music. Rock, pop, jazz, or many, whether you’d describe need—for you! IR&B/soul, classical, country, your program as arts or science, If your interests lie more at the folk (and filk), alternative, dance, humanities or social science, local level, then there’s an alumni electronic... different music has academic or professional (or both!), chapter in your area eager to engage served as the accompaniment for whether you’ve studied to complete your skills and passion. Get in touch different moments and moods in my a degree or a diploma, or for any with me, and I will be happy to life. And over time I’ve found that, other reason, you are a valued connect you with one of our fabulous much like the myriad of musical member of the Trent University Alumni Council members—or one of styles out there, Trent Alumni are Alumni Association. Whatever you our Alumni Chapter Presidents—who an incredibly inspiring and diverse do afterwards, wherever you go, can fill you in on the specifics of how community of people. And if you’ve whether it’s career, grad school, other your interests could contribute to the spent time as a student at Trent, education, travel, family, or anything life of the Trent Alumni, and Trent you are warmly welcomed into that else—you always have a place, and a University, communities. community. home, amongst the Trent Alumni. One of the things that first Of course, if you should have the Talk to you soon! confused me about Trent Alumni was desire to become more involved, the way in which alumni are referred we celebrate that too! This August, Adam Guzkowski ’95 to, not by their year of graduation, the Alumni Council will hold a President, Trent University 3 • but instead by the year in which they retreat, where we will discuss the Alumni Association [email protected] started at Trent.