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tho HERALD Friday July 26 1991 Arts and Ideas Steamer tells of toe- tapping swinging good times Give me a moment here to add a little resin to my story telling bow and Ill tell you a cute toetapping fiddle story It was a long time ago You could bet your bottom loonie that a dance at the old community hall meant round and square dancing Clarence Vareys talented bow and nimble fingers were blessed with the musical touch of Venus when it came to fiddling A featured member of Dons Hulls orchestra for years Clarence was a very good musician Ernie Parker was the caller Some thought Clarence just kind of picked up the art but he actually studied music in Toron to and had the diploma to prove it Clarence often played as a soloist But by George it was when Dons Hull Bill Ken Cotton and Clarence swung into Doc Boyds Jig that the party livened up Er nie Parker would call for couples then chant Head couple go down the cen tre Go down the centre and cut off six Lady go right and gent go left Swing when you meet And do it up neat Swing your head and your toes Swing to Swing them around as you used todo The little old hall would just be This was a time for fun inside and sometimes outside the hall One old timer told me about a young cattleman who liked to squeeze and pinch his lady part COUNTRYSIDE BUTCHERING I Custom Killing Cutting and Wrapping Government Inspected 4168771194 Moo Wj TTuraFrtae Behind Sat noon on TratUQv WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL CARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hills Georgetown Ontario 8770133 FULL DENTURE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC New Repairs Cleaning Dental Insurance Honoured J Wheelchair Accessibility TRENTON The Denture Clinic 18 Church St Georgetown 8772359 Stones by W Steamer Emmerson in the driving shed One gal got pinched so much she thought he was going to buy her Their music made you let go of worry trouble and sorrow It made you want to jump whoop holler and dance Why one night I got so caught up in the music I actually danced with my wife Yep Couldnt dance a step After that when the caller was crying One more couple over here I just let him cry He avoided eye contact with me He wanted the dance to go well Those who couldv really dance were silently anxious that I not complete their set They were out for a good time not a hard time and his viohn made me believe I was the of square dancing In reality I was a clodhopper To some simply a clod When you re young you re im Clarence and his music had me believing Arthur Murray had taught me dancing in a hurry McEnery told me with nostalgia it was a treat to drive past the Varey house at the foot of Silvercreek hill on a Sunday to see Clarence and his brothers in their white shirts playing old tyme jigs reels breakdowns making family music till supper was ready Music was part and parcel of the family But really I started out to tell you about a cute joke Clarence played on me and the audience in the old Community Hall I was green in front of Couldnt ad lib a lick do a darn thing so when something went amiss I usually went blank Two or three times maybe four I had the pleasure to in troduce him and once he got the bow going it was a treat and a pleasure to watch him perform This was a local variety show in the old hall and was asked to MX Clarence was the draw on the program Mrs Roughly wa- at the piano The hall had a little stepup stage at the front and everyone sat on chairs including those who were performing As each per former was introduced they would rise from their chairs and come to the stage It was the usual country con cert some youngster reciting Sea Fever Indian Summer or When the Frost is on the Pum pkin a piano solo and so on You get the idea Everyone was waiting for Clarence to liven things up He did When I announced Clarence arising from his chair he uninten tionally bopped a lady on the head with his violin case When he turned to apologize he knocked over his chair Clarence had them laughing already and he wasnt even on stage yet By this time the audiencewas giving him a good clap They liked him These werent forty dollar seats so what if a humorous incident was the prelude to Clarence and his magic violin He could play and everyone in the hall knew it Why in a minute he be up there in his element playing Kiley s Reel Chinese Breakdown Rock Valley Jig or even Waltz Quadrille Clarence shook my hand ed his violin case on a chair beside Mrs Roughly opened it took out his fiddle and asked loud ly over the rustle of the audience for an A Mrs Roughly gave him an A He repeated this two or three times till he was satisfied his instrument was in tune Would you believe this he accidentally knocked his violin case off the chair when he turned away from Mrs Roughly at the piano The audience roared They loved him With a quick search of his case he looked me in the eye and ex claimed I guess I cant play after all I forgot my bow Then he winked He had me fooled for a second or two He was a player Ill tell you 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