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I said to Hank Williams, how lonely does it get? Hank Williams hasn’t answered yet. But I hear him coughing all night long A hundred floors above me, In the Tower of Song
When Leonard Cohen sings these words, the Tower of Song is a metaphor for the inspiration that flows between songwriters, each toiling away on their own, but connected by their shared craft.
Moved by this concept, celebrated BC singer-songwriters Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone collaborated to produce a project that is a dialogue through song and a tribute to the legendary songwriter. Re-imagining both rare and classic works of Cohen, the duo has crafted a sound that resonates with both long time Cohen fans and a younger audience. See them live on the Meaford Hall stage at 8pm this Saturday May 16.
Tower of Song began as a one-off tribute night for a packed house at Vancouver’s The Media Club, and has since grown into an actively touring folk duo. Produced by Garramone, she invited fellow Victoria musician Oliver Swain, and the show gave Swain and Garramone the chance to grow their musical chemistry. Together as Tower of Song, the two have arranged some of Cohen’s timeless songs beautifully, for two voices, banjo, string bass, piano and guitar. Encouraged by the response, they continue to present the show regionally, and after several sold-out shows on Vancouver Island and a successful tour of BC and Alberta, Tower of Song put “more power in the tower,” recording their debut album In City and In Forest, with Juno award winning producer Joby Baker.
Showtime is 8pm Saturday May 16; tickets are $30 and are available by phone, online and in person. Tickets Next up On the Stage is the GBSS Born to Read Literacy Event May 20. Exhibiting In the Galleries is Matthew Massey’s “Expectations,” until May 30. For more information on these and other Meaford Hall events, visit www.meafordhall.ca, call 1.877.538.0463 or drop by the box office at 12 Nelson St E.
