Here’s a short post and it’s about the Kansas City Royals. Now, a big fan of competitive sports I am…
Vintage Gen-X Children’s Television Show Surprisingly Gouldian
Earlier this month, I heard about the passing of long time CBC personality, Rod Coneybeare. He was eighty-nine. From 1958-85,…
Glenn Gould: Pilot of the Airwaves
Up until May 7 of this year, I had never heard of the song, Pilot of the Airwaves. Released in…
The Seniors Speak
As part of my work, I often visit elderly people in retirement homes. I play the piano for them, we…
Glenn’s VHS Tape
Housed at The Glenn Gould Archive in Ottawa are a number of VHS cassette tapes, some of which contain episodes…
Attic As Arctic
A home located in a cold climate is likely to have some dead space between the ceiling and roof. Better…
One More For The Road
With many readers of Further North located in countries other than Canada, I decided to devote this post to giving…
This One’s For The Piano Teachers
Methods, curriculums and competitions abound. Indeed, there is value in these institutions however, let us not forget that ultimately, music…
Do You Always Sit Solo?
If a pianist wants to sit lower than 17″ from the floor (the lowest level to which most standard piano…
Western Arctic Tales and 1970’s Car Phones
For years I’ve been amused by the geographic similarities between Glenn Gould and my parents. Born in Port Arthur (now…
