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Ghostwalk Creek

It's like the sixties. But with less hope.

About Me

I am a singer-songwriter centred in Toronto.I have a PhD in History, and teach at the University of Toronto. GWC is my side project. Keeps me sane. I've travelled around Canada and the world, and many of my songs try to reflect the people, places and stories I've come into contact with... The "live" feel to these songs is due to the utterly unpolished atmosphere they were recorded in. For some of these, we laid it all down and recorded off-the-floor in a big, empty lodge in Northern Ontario, on the shores of Canoe Lake. Hence, The Lodge Sessions. The rest are just plain live with some buddies at C'est What, a bar in downtown Toronto.A bit out of tune, a few scratches here and there, but the feel of the songs came across OK, I think. What do you think? The Taylor Statten Camps Bursary Fund is a very cool project which raises money to help underprivileged kids go to summer camps, get out of the city, and escape the Big Smoke for awhile. If you like these songs, please consider sending a cheque to:The Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund P. O. Box 491 Station "P" Toronto, Ontario M5S 2T1

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/ghostwalkcreekmusic
Band Members: Stuart Henderson does the songwriting and the playing.He is joined by whoever feels like playing along.If you come and see me live, I might be all alone. Or, if you're really lucky, I might be backed by a rocking bar band. The live Ghostwalk creek thing is helped along by: Jeremy Elliott (drums) David Marshall (bass) Bruce Adamson (guitars) Greg Karout (flute) Stu Henderson (guitar/vocal)Ghostwalk Creek is always looking for collaborators -- if you live in (or around) Toronto and like what you hear, by all means get in touch.
Influences: Townes Van Zandt,Neil Young,Wilco,Sparklehorse,Gillian Welch,Robert Hunter,The Grateful Dead,Victoria Williams,Richard Pryor,Bill Frisell,Dan Bern,Greg Brown,Gram Parsons,Calexico,Gene Clark,Todd Snider,The Jayhawks,Iron & Wine,Stephen Malkmus,Bruce Springsteen,Patty Griffin,Guy Clark,Steve Earle,John Prine,Ingmar Bergman,Joni Mitchell,Brian Blade,Weakerthans,Radiohead,Bob Dylan,The Band,Sarah Harmer,John Coltrane,David Cross,Josh Ritter,Rainer Maria Rilke,The Old 97s,Drive By Truckers,Richard Thompson,Neutral Milk Hotel,Sunsets, Friends, Sex, Love, Death, Lowy....etc......
Sounds Like: timmy's caught in the well again.
Record Label: just try to sign me. I dare you.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

North by North East

Here's something. The lovely folks at the North By Northeast (NXNE) Festival have invited Ghostwalk Creek to join a showcase at one of our favourite bars, the C'est What, on THURSDAY 7TH OF JUNE. ...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Mon, 28 May 2007 02:14:00 PST

Sunshine Daydream

Hi all, It's sunny and bright and I am at a desk but my view is tight, so no problem, since I'm looking right into the sunny soon-to-be sunset and hey, it's the weekend, so here goes.I don't have mu...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:09:00 PST

New Songs, New Shows, New Podcast

Hi all, Things have been going well for the Ghostwalk Creek recently... Lots of shows, lots of new friends, and the songs just keep sounding better all the time. There is a new number on the ...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:27:00 PST

Which Grateful Dead member are you?

Which Grateful Dead member are you?Jerry GarciaYou are cool and very talented(you basically win the quiz) Take The Quiz Now!Quizzes by myYearbook.comWeird, who woulda guessed. Thank God I didn't get D...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:34:00 PST

Tonight at the Tranny....

Dec 20 2006 7:00P Tranzac Club Toronto, OntarioGHOSTWALK CREEK will play for an intimate gathering at the Tranzac Club, Brunswick and Bloor, Toronto, tonight from 7 till 9 or so. Looking forward to...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:00:00 PST

GWC @ the Cadillac Lounge Every Monday Starting in the New Year!

STARTING JANUARY 9th...........Ghostwalk Creek begins its residency at the    legendary Cadillac Lounge!!! http://www.cadillaclounge.com/EVERY MONDAY NIGHT COME ON DOWN TO THE CADDY, in...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:22:00 PST

Stu's Favourite Records, 2006

Stu..s Favourite Records of 20061. The Hold Steady -- Boys and Girls in America Here it is, folks: the first 21st century meta-bar-band. A rock..n..roll outfit (think the E Street Band, or the Replace...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:58:00 PST

Songs Up, New Shows, This Friday Night in Parkdale...

Hi all, It's been a crazy week. I turned down a job to sing for a commercial (apparently I have integrity -- who woulda guessed?), I bought a house, I got an agent for my book, and a not unattracti...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:58:00 PST

THE GHOSTWALK SHRIEK HALLOWEEN SHOW

Hi all, Ghostwalk Creek is playing the Free Times Cafe tonight, from 9-10:30 as part of its Halloween celebrations. I think our name might have got us the gig. We have some new songs, a new guitar,...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:56:00 PST

New Song Up.

On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw ghetto uprising began after German troops under the leadership of Jürgen Stroop entered the ghetto to deport its surviving inhabitants to death camps. Seven hundred and f...
Posted by Ghostwalk Creek on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:47:00 PST