It’s the first month of 12 to go, a new year with new projects on the burners, and wonderful musical experiences to look back on. I’ve done solo ukulele concerts (favourite venue this year is Musideum, an eclectic, cozy space, filled with instruments from around the world, run by Donald Quan, an old friend and talented musician). I played Benny Southstreet in a very twisted version of Guys and Dolls at Talk is Free Theatre, directed by Richard Ouzounian. Guys played dolls and dolls played guys. Yup. I feel we should all do that once before we leave the earth. Now its done. I played an ex-vaudeville nightculb singer/piano player in The Full Monty at Aquarius Theatre. Loved this character, kind of a tribute to my mom, Linda Marshak, who was also a nightclub singer in the 1930’s.  I swallowed my self consciousness to wear a very skimpy outfit in The Musical of Musicals at The Playhouse in Fredericton. Danced like I did in my 20s. Sweated a lot. Good for the skin. And I taught a group of 60 strangers with ukuleles to play a version of The 1812 Overture together as a group on the outdoor stage at Harbourfront in Toronto. Thrilling. Whew. NOW – it’s time to get back to UKEOLOGY and spreading the ukulele love. Time to get the hang of WordPress, so I can post updates and good stuff on a regular basis. Stay tuned!