One day in June 2019!
Sunday, 22 December 2019
Saturday, 14 December 2019
Sunday, 24 November 2019
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
AN EVENTFUL weekend
...and we'll be at RCL Collin's Bay Saturday afternoon NOV. 16/19 1-5
We'll be in Trenton RCL Friday night @8, NOV. 15,/19which is where the '39 Belleville' is now held!
We intended to use this set list last Friday in Merrickville -
but strayed quite a bit from it (on the country - side)
because 'the rockers' weren't there.
I intend to try this list again in Trenton.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
I have a problem
I have a musical problem that you may want to help me with.
I have too many songs to choose from.
There have been a lot of great songs in the past 50-60 years,
and since I have a repertoire of:
Country, Pop, Irish, Octoberfest, Christmas,
Bobby songs, Latin songs, Caribbean,
Disco, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's to now,
belly rubbers, Hallowe'en, Swing, Elvis, Waltzes ....
.... I hope you get the picture.
When I play at a dance I need
to get my list down from about 900 to 40 songs.
to get my list down from about 900 to 40 songs.
Yes, I said 40 songs.
Would you send me an email? (thallman@cogeco.ca)
and tell me the 40 songs I should play at a dance.
It would save me a lot of work!
I'm not trying to start WWIII here,
but I'd like to know your thoughts. :)
but I'd like to know your thoughts. :)
Meanwhile, I'll keep practising.
Friday, 1 November 2019
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Friday, 11 October 2019
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Hey look! We have a new name - 'Live Music'
Terry and I will be 'doing' this event 7-10.
Expect lots of accordion (keyboard) sounds.
Weather permitting, we will be outside on a stage.
Weather permitting, we will be outside on a stage.
This will be a sold out event at 'The Barn'
There will be lots of dancing but not on a classic dance floor per se.
(more like barn boards)
There is Octfest food available for purchase (and beer etc.))
and places to sit and eat.
There will be lots of dancing but not on a classic dance floor per se.
(more like barn boards)
There is Octfest food available for purchase (and beer etc.))
and places to sit and eat.
You can read about The Barn HERE
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
G B L
Spare Change aka Tim and Doug have 2 Friday night romantic exotic Sunset cruises left of GBL.
The grub is good and the music is great :) Sept. 13 + 20 (2019)
NOTE. The new autumn cruise time is 6pm. 6-8!
The grub is good and the music is great :) Sept. 13 + 20 (2019)
NOTE. The new autumn cruise time is 6pm. 6-8!
There's a rumour out there that we will have a guest singer that night.
Thursday, 27 June 2019
CREEKSIDE Battersea
Please note: H+H July 7 Little Texas cancelled!
HALLMAN AND HOFFMAN have just picked up a last minute gig.
Creekside in Battersea Saturday June 29 (2019) 3-7pm.
Thursday, 13 June 2019
half moon bay
The music director will be playing the 'Half Moon Bay' Church service on Sunday August 4th.(2019) In case you don't know - it's a Gan tradition - church service on Sunday afternoon on Bostwick Island. There are free boat rides out to the service. (yes FREE!!!!) The 'minister' that day is non other than Arch Deacon George V. Lambert - Anglican parish of the St. Lawrence, Brockville. The hymns are well-known classics :) Service is at 4pm. Meet the shuttle boats at Lions Lauching ramp docks (currently under water) at 3:15pm. If this continues - wear rubber boots. As far as I know it's rain or shine - there is an electric piano being used - it might be electrocute the piano player time.
Monday, 8 April 2019
Don't bring your dancing shoes!
I am playing in a trio with Terry, Gary Barratt under the name
'The Tim Hallman Trio'
on Saturday night.
We chose to use this name because we think it is classier sounding than 'Spare Change'.
We chose to use this name because we think it is classier sounding than 'Spare Change'.
This is a wine tasting weekend in DT Kingston and we are strictly background music for the event.
(I wouldn't expect to much 'country' background music!)
It is at The Residence Inn Marriot. 7 Earl St. Kingston
Ball room main floor, Waterfront.
We will be playing 7-10.
Here is the link to the event.
Friday, 22 March 2019
Thursday, 28 February 2019
MARCH 17/19
ahem:POP AND COUNTRY' and 'IRISH'
Well my name is MacNamara........
The way I have it figured,
I'm 1/8 Irish, (on my mother's side)
going back 2 generations
IF everyone is 'pure'.
After all my name IS Timothy.
Monday, 28 January 2019
Youtube 2018
Unknown to me, Brenda Cowan posted a video(s) from a Sunday afternoon dance.
Summer clothes.....remember that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuPF7sFjCps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK0eLTPPu3E
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Saturday, 12 January 2019
You never know
One never knows how a name can completely change meaning because of
changes in politics or other social conditions.
eg - there's a clothing store in Brockville called ISIS.
A song co-written by Ben and I in early 90's has new meaning....
The Wall (Hallman-Dolansky)
1~As I looked out my window..
Tell you what I saw
Something there in front of me
Something big and tall
Can you guess it?
Can you tell me what I saw?
It's part of you It's part of me
But we don't realize it at all.
2~People build them all the time
Build them in our hearts
Brick by brick we build them up
Tearing’ us apart
Can you guess it?
Can you tell me what I saw?
It's part of you...
Solo(s)
3~We build them up..........
We can tear them down again
Piece by piece....
So broken hearts can mend
And when it comes down
We'll be lovers
we'll be friends (once again?)
4~....Let’s go and get a hammer!
Tear down the wall that stands between us
Piece by piece it's comin' on down
.....Let's do it right now!
....Take it right down
.....Let's be lovers once again.
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