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Here's The Tractorgrease Folk with C.R. Avery playing a version of this super cool tune from the 1988 album by The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" I first heard this song in 1989 when I received my first Columbia House, 10 records for a dollar deal, might've been a penny, ha. So many cool tunes. Anybody Here Seen Hank? about Hank WIlliams sent me on a new musical adventure. This was recorded in an artist retreat in Vancouver called Joyhouse, we were finishing up C.R.'s new album.

Here's episode 2 of the Great Creators series by Tractorgrease. In Feb 2025 I travelled to Montreal for Folk Alliance International. Jay Gavin kept telling me I had to check it out, so we hosted a showcase in room 1026 at The Sheraton Hotel. It was an amazing experience and with so many musicians, a super fun hang.featuring tunes by: Pine Tree Flyers The Tractorgrease Folk Alissa Arnason,Sarah Orton and Tenise Marie Jay Gavin & Jeff Bonner aka The Hippy & the Biker Rum Ragged Corin Raymond

I've been working hard on the Tractorgrease Documentary called Great Creators with film maker Chris Fassbender. Wow, over 2 hrs of edited footage telling the story of the last 25 yrs. Still lots to do, colour correcting, audio mixing and b-roll. I can;t wait to share what we're doing!!! Help us make this film by donating to our Buy Me a Coffee page. https://buymeacoffee.com/tractorgrease visit tractorgrease.com for more info.

Here's a tune by The Waterboys called FIsherman's Blues. I remember living on PEI in 1988 and getting a Columbia House order of records. This was one of the albums, I wore it out!! On this trip back I thought it'd be a cool tune to cover. This video was filmed at Sea Cow Pond on the western tip of PEI near Tignish.

Here's the trailer for GreatCreators a film about Tractorgrease. I feel lucky to have met film maker Chris Fassbender who made this trailer. After over 20 yrs of recording, filming, hosting and playing shows it's time for a documentary. So many memories on DV Tapes, Phones, Digital 8, VHS, Reel to reels, MiniDiscs , hard drives and it's time to tell the story. We're asking you to be a GreatCreator and help make this film come alive. Check out this link to Buy Me a Coffee a patron support page and come along for the journey. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tractorgrease Become a member (GreatCreator) and share in the film making process, I'll be sharing exclusive memories. Way too many cool moments are hitting the cutting room floor. We'll share them on Buy Me a Coffee.

Here's the Ballad of Red Hare from my Head to Hills album. This is the folkly version of the song with : Jennie Bice - Fiddle Bill Fulton - Bass Geoff Eyre - Drums/Vox Quinn Patterson - Backing Vox Jeff Bonner - Guitar , SIngin and Keys written by Jeff Bonner and Geoff Eyre The Ballad of Red Hare (lyrics) When I first met Red he wasn't red at all seemed everyone knew him by name he's that guy in the back keepin the beat at every single jam No matter who got up with talent or not Red just kept good times never hear him speak he'd just keep the beat at every single jam Let's drink the first one it won't be the last one a toast to our good friend Red Hare soft spoken cerebral a Ryder Lake regal we won't hear congas no more.......... from our good friend Red Hare He was a quiet man but he said alot kept close to him all of his cards when he did pipe up his wit would trump all aces with so few words When his battery was fading no chance of saving a Red Hare bash one last time he made our lives richer and painted some pictures memories more fine than his wine Let's drink the first one it won't be the last one a toast to our good friend Red Hare soft spoken cerebral a Ryder Lake regal we won't hear congas no more.......... When I first met Red he wasn't red at all time had made him grey but that name just stuck I'll consider it luck to meet him in those final days Let's drink the first one it won't be the last one a toast to our good friend Red Hare soft spoken cerebral a Ryder Lake regal we won't hear congas no more.......... from our good friend Red Hare

Here's a tune from the record "Rattled Brain". I have a bunch of tunes that have a little more rock goin' on! That guitar tone through a tube amp is a beautiful thing! I wrote this one in the middle of a tough day, It was mixed by my good friend Kyle Schick who sang back up vox. Lucky for me Alex Smith was in the studio that day and played a cool lead guitar line! Backed up by Geoff Eyre/Drums and Bill Fulton/Bass This video was filmed by myself and Niekitah Donnet (Little Birds Adventures) in Sandon BC at an old cementary from 1899.

Here's a remix of my tune Drivin' Me Crazy from my new album Head to Hills. “Well I know in my heart ………..I need this fresh start” I’ve felt this way a few times , haven’t we all? I wrote this song in 2 stages and recorded it in another. It all started in 2007 when I decided to sell my house to pursue Tractorgrease in a bigger way. The house sold quick and I found myself living on a ranch north of Clinton BC. “A city boy in ranch land” I was working long hours on the Grand Cariboo Opry documentary, and I got to stay in a cool old ranch house with no internet and wood heat. That was the best!!!! I wrote the verses while looking out the frosty December single pane window at the tireless ranchers. Feeling guilty sipping coffee and strumming my Guit box. I got lots done that day, some folks don’t get it. And….. I got a song! It wasn’t until 2019 that I revisited what I called “City Boy in Ranchland” and I found myself in similar spot. Lots of bureaucracy, liquor board stuff with the Cafe had me looking for a new recipe of life. I still wanted everything I had, just more time for my creative instincts. Holy #@$% I didn’t expect this!!!!!!! So.......... I moved to the Kootenays, chopped some firewood and recorded Head to Hills. After touring all over BC and the maritimes I got everyone singin' "Man that shit is drivin' me crazy"!!!!!! Recorded Nov 2019 at Tractorgrease Studio with Hollywood James Badger on drums. Bad Ass Bill Fulton on Bass Jeff Bonner Singing and guitar Kyle Axford on Trumpet.

I've been touring around with the Tractorgrease Songwriters Unite!!! show and the response has been great! "What a great show the TractorGrease lads performed at Thomasina’s in Princeton Wednesday night! The audience were entertained to the fullest - enjoying every song and story with toe tapping enthusiasm." Bob Long "WOW the Hippie the Cowboy and the Biker The Best Musical Night I've spent in a very Long Time True Kin Ship Have a Great Time Fellas You're Great " Lee Johnson Ashcroft BC