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UGLY DUCKLINGS JOHN BINGHAM

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Ducks.....

Since my last column, I exchanged a couple of emails with Dave Bingham--lead singer of The Ugly Ducklings. If you happened to have followed the Toronto music scene back in 1966, one of the biggest groups at the top of your list would have probably been a group called The Ugly Ducklings (originally called The Strolling Bones). Formed back in the mid 60's, they had a short 2 1/2 years of huge success playing in all the local coffee houses and bars in the Yorkville district along with hitting all the college, university and high school areas in northern Ontario.



Dave has been keeping me updated with his activities and a busy musician he has been---check out his latest youtube collaborations---once a musician, always a musician--keep rockin and it will keep you forever young


Dave singing GLORIA at the Cadillac Lounge with The Screwed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5PHXkFDGzA


Daves favourite tune GIMME THAT HARP with Rhythm Pot Pie at The Coaches & Horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y0ncU8ROFQ


Dave with Rhythm Pot Pie also at The Coaches & Horses blowing a mighty fine harp on How Blue Can You Get
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR5qaahJTLo&feat...ure=related


Daves vocals shine on Reefer Smokin Man a Morgan Davis blues tune with Rhythm Pot Pie also taped at The Coaches  & Horses 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maGwNfIe6uY&feat...ure=related


Dave singing the Teenage Head number Top Down with Gord Lewis and The Screwed 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utwothlER-o



Hope you enjoyed this weeks short column, I will be taking a very long break from classic vinyl to get a few medical problems fixed--- the joys of moving into the Golden Age---I think John Gardiner will be filling in a few story lines while Im on the mend---contact me at bluesslider88@yahoo.ca or at cktimes with any comments you would like to make about classic vinyl



Allan Day----long time acquaintance of John Gardiner----I presently live in Goderich Ontario, retired (oh yeah) and live for the sound of music, especially from the 60's music explosion---I hope you enjoy some of my articles and they bring back some lost memories of bands gone by. Now I have to let you know that I am a HUGE Rolling Stones fan, collector, historian and I hope to hear any stories you might have on this GREAT Band from the 60's----email me at CK Times and let me know what you have or memories you have of this group. I will include stories and short stories on The Stones each week.