Actually, it's known as the Linda Grenier Trio. Linda is a talented singer-songwriter-neighbour of mine with whom (in my alter ego as mild-mannered Bill Cameron) I've been playing lead guitar and mandolin in a bunch of Eastern Ontario venues, everything from smoky dives to the Chateau Laurier Ballroom. The third member of the trio is Sharon Hinbest who is a heck of a flautist (or "Flute Improv Artist" as she prefers).

It'd be great to see some Catters at these shows! Do introduce yourself to me if you come.

Naturally, vast amounts of information are already online at
www.lindagrenier.com

Next week, for the first time, we are taking our act to certain central and southwestern Ontario locations, from Peterborough to Paris with Toronto and Hamilton in between. Mostly we are performing Linda's songs, and a couple of mine, and a few of other peoples'.

While in Toronto we will be making an appearance on Heather Fielding's Acoustic Workshop show, at 89.5 FM or if you're not local to Terana, you can tune in on the livestream broadcast of Acoustic Workshop on CIUT, 89.5 FM between 7 and 8 p.m.

Here's the intinerary:

Linda Grenier Trio "UP THE RIVER" Tour 2005

June 12 - 18

Grassroots Co-Operative Cafe                Sunday, June 12, 2005
705-876-6530
395 Aylmer Street North,
Peterborough, ON K9H 3V9
Set #1 at 1:30 and Set #2 at 3:30

Groovy Mondays @ Holy Joe's                Monday, June 13, 2005
651 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
(This is an open stage series where we will do 2 songs)
Free AMATO's pizza starting at 8pm
www.groovymondays.homestead.com/

TRANZAC (Toronto Australian New Zealand Club)   Tuesday, June 14, 2005
292 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto 416-923-8137
10:00pm to 12:30pm
www.tranzac.org

The Staircase Theatre Cafe - "The Loft"   Thursday, June 16, 2005
Dundurn St. N.
Hamilton 905-529-3000
Songwriting Workshop/Show
$5.00 @ The Door - 8:00pm
www.staircase.org

The Arlington Hotel      Friday, June 17, 2005
106 Grand River St. North
Paris, ON
8:00pm-12:00pm
1-877-833-9083
www.arlingtonhotelparis.com