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Wednesdays, December 28, 2011 • Signal -Star 31
The Builder Refused debut
album a mellow reggae ride
Gerard Creces .
Goderich Signal -Star
Smoke weed, spread love, make music.
The Builder Refused's message is as simple as their
sweet, reggae grooves:
Goderich natives Ryan I iollenbeck on guitars and -vocals,
Joel Grace on keys, Nic Padfield on drums and Anthony
Strong on bass, the band's self -titled release represents
seven years of.songwriting for Hollenbeck. Both Holten-
beck and Padfield come from. Goderich band Coconut,
bringing with them a few selections from their repertoire.
• 1 kept the old stuff because our goal was always to get
the record out with .Coconut,". explained Hollenbeck. "I
was making the record before we got the band together"
Begun in January, 2011, the project took on a new light
after ' he Builder Refused formed this summer.
The band got its start about five months ago, when Grace
and Strong -joined. With most of the songs already
recorded, I lollenbeck said all that was left was for the new
recruits to add their own talents to the local mix.
Engineered by Rob McKercher at DIG Productions, The
Builder Refused takes a walk on the mellow side for most
of the album, from the opening track on.
"It was great," Hollenbeck said of the recording prose s.
"I've been working with (McKercher) for seven years -
from his basement all the way up to now."
Hollexeck'savocals are well executed, 'and he hits some
cool notes with plenty of reggae delay. It's not used to
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excess, but that mile -wide sound could be mistaken for a
crutch - something Hollenbeck .definitely doesn't need
behind the mic.
Musically, The Builder Refused is tight, with lots of
familiar reggae riffs customized to band specifications.
Strong is a tight bass player, keeping the low end the
controlling end on the tracks.
The coolest track on the album is by far Criminal. The
hook alone is worth the disc plodding drums and a
minor -scale walkdown with breathy octave vocals that
add to a sinister sound.
Also of note is the tune 'No Pains sort of a tribute to::
Bob. Marley - and the first song that Hallenbeck ever
wrote.
The band continues 'to write in the meantime, and a
new single is in the works for release.
Locally, the disc is available at Biuewater Pizza on
Huron Road for $10 a pop and digital copies are available
through the band's facebook.
Fans can check, them out this Thursday, December 29 at
the Legion, for the'Huron County Holiday Showcase,
Have a wonderful New Year � Debbie
Dungannon Doings
Debbie Bauer
Well hello again folks. Just when you thought you had
seen the last of me, here I am again
1 don't mind telling you it has been pretty quiet. No one
has come around with any news to share. Yes, (again this.
year) that would be high on my Christmas wish list. But
until that happens, you're stuck with what I can give you.
Wayne andI attended a book launch for The Power Of
The Maitland last week. The book is a wonderful collection
of research and photographs' that gives us a glimpse intc
the work of buliding the dams that powered the settlements
that grew up around them. Authors John HHazlitt and Ted
Turner took their research one step furtherand tramped up
and down the river locating and photographing any
remains of those dams and of the vanished, and not so van-
ished, villages. In some cases the stunning photographs
offer a window into the long and difficult process that
authors went to in order to bring us this wonderful piece of
history. The book was published by, EJiea Hamilton -Seeger
and is just in time for Christmas. It doek make the perfect
gift for not only the history buff or collectoir but for all those
intrigued by the power of the Maitland as well. This treas-
ure is available from the publisher and Fihers, in
Goderich..
Manyof you will know that the Dungannon omen's'
Institute branch ,had -been working on a quilt proj for the
tornado victims. With a great deal of help from o her WI
members from branches close by like Auburn, to th se far
,members
wide, New Hamburg, Listowel, Strathroy, Pa ley,
Waterloo and London Just to name a few. Even with ur
focused view we have seen an outpouring for Goderich that
is both overwhelming and heart-warming,We hope to dis-
tribute the quilts sometime in.fanuary.
The Dungannon Women's Institute has also held our
Christmas lunch. We always enjoy our time together anii
this was no exception. It was a great chance to catch
with friends both old and new. Member Jeanette Ujiye
handed out gifts for everyone which included one of her
hand -made. 4scrubbies: The versatile little scrubber
become a necessity in my kitchen. Now that 1've had them
for everything from cleaning veggies to scrubbing pots and
pans, I wouldn't be without. The only place you can get
them is at the Carlow General Store.
It was our turn to host the Bauer family Christmas this
year. Approximately 40 hungry, festive folks met up at the
Auburn hall where great food and fun was had by all: Once
again I must admit we couldn't have done it without our
family's help: Jeffrey cooked the most perfect turkey ever
and Steven is the master of all things ham. Leah did an
exceptional job of the table decorations and favours and
Myrah filled every 'candy -cup' to the brim..
Yesterday, we hosted my side of the family with 39 of us.
The Bartley Christmas annual hayride has been enjoyed
through snow, sleet, rain and even sunshine for over 30
years. Each of my sisters, myself and now next generation
also, provides a big pot of homemade soup that keeps warm
(on our original Wingharn Clipper cook stove),while we
brave the elements and joyfully slaughter every Christmas
carol ever written. Along theway we wish those we see, (or
who are brave enough to come out of the house) an enthu-
siastic "Merry Christmas".
Whiles eral hayride devotees were unable to make it
this yeas and were missed very much, we were extremely.
happy to have our father, Lloyd Bartley of Fergus join us on
the wagon giving us four -generation bragging rights. Step-
brotherteve and his wife Sandy were also welcomed addi-
tions to/ the day's festivities. Lots of games were played, too
many gocidies were had and there is no doubt it remains
one of my favourite days of the year. Spending time with
fis always what I look forward to the most and for me
ann�ly
it is what makes the hayride day and Christnnas a time to
treasure.
'For anyone with New Year's resolutions in the forecast,
could I add sending a bit of `news' in for my column to your
list of things to do next year?
To all those celebrating. Christmas, I wish you and your
family a safe and happrholiday. May the magic and bless-
ings of the season be with you all. Give mea call 519-529-
7820 or email me wdbauer@hurontel.on.ca
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