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Ernest, Charlie and Allan

by Tannis Slimmon

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When my father Charlie and his friend Allan were younger, the town hall in Oak Lake, Manitoba doubled as a movie theatre. In the late 1900's, when it was being converted into an art gallery/hardware store, Ernest discovered a wall on which was written the names of movies that played during that earlier time (19'30's, 40's, 50's)

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Ernest, Charlie & Allan
(Slimmon/Melville, Aug/05)

Ernest called down, come look what I found
I pulled back a layer of wallpaper
Sweet revelation of a younger nation
Seems that I’ve stepped back in time

Charlie came up with a story or two
‘Bout the silent movies on Saturdays
In the darken and light they came of age
And the piano played all the way through

They drove down through Assiniboine Valley
To the top of the Beaver Dam hill
Where the stars go on forever
And probably always will

Allan recalls in his particular way
His face lights up as he remembers
Big screen stars now faded
Oh there were good times in this town

They drove down through Assiniboine Valley
To the top of the Beaver Dam hill
Where the stars go on forever
And probably always will

credits

released January 19, 2008
Tannis – acoustic and electric guitars, lead and vamp vocals
Shelley Marshall – harmony vocals
Keri Latimer – harmony vocals
Dan Walsh – dobro
Michael Johnston – piano
Lewis – electric guitar, banjo, bass, drums & percussion (tambourine, tamborin, hand drum)

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Tannis Slimmon Guelph, Ontario

Guelph’s Tannis Slimmon is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who has been recording and touring nationally and internationally for over three decades. Her warm, beautiful voice can be heard on more than 100 albums, including classic records from the Rheostatics and Barenaked Ladies. Honoured with the 2008 Contemporary Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for her 2nd album. ... more

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