{"id":4234,"date":"2017-12-16T06:12:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T06:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobwiseman.ca\/?p=4234"},"modified":"2017-12-16T20:57:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T20:57:31","slug":"accompanying-margaret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobwiseman.ca\/?p=4234","title":{"rendered":"accompanying Margaret"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Six years ago I was asked to play at a benefit for Japan following the earthquake and tsunami and later asked if I would accompany Margaret Atwood reading a poem. I’ve been to a zillion open stages and many poets have asked me to accompany them. I don’t think it works well, I don’t like poetry readings in general if I miss one word or phrase I’ve lost the whole thread. So I said sure I’d be glad to.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We walked down the dark aisle out of sight of the audience, up to waiting chairs before being announced. She pulled out a small pocket mirror and checked make up or did her lipstick. It was a unique moment, I felt like a spy. Later on stage it was easy to play with her. She’s a pro. I was pleased with myself for not bugging her about The Blind Assassin, Alias Grace or The Robber Bride. I had questions I really wanted to ask but so many other people kept gushing around her I thought better for all around confidence she not know the piano player is another crazed fan. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jian Ghomeshi was there. I don’t think he liked me and I never liked him either. Had an imaginary electric buzzer in my hand waiting but he never shook it. Adrienne Clarkson wore a very cool delicately made batique jacket or dress, very folk art. Michael Ondaatje was there too. He liked my film for the song Separated, made me feel like I had made the right career choice in life.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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