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8-Orono Weekly lMmes, Wedmesday, Novembe 21, 1990 A Profile on Bernie Martin by Meredy Maynard Bernie Martins' studio is adorned by an impressive collection of musical instruments; violins, fid- dles, mandolins, banjos (they're the easy ones), a bodbran drum (originating in Ireland), a bellophone (an African xylophone made of wood and gourds) and a namneless contraption consisting'of varying lengths of plumbing pipes which sound beautiful. His favourite is the hammered dulcimer, made by bis own hand, that produces a range of in- describable sounds no synthesizer would dare to imtate. Bernie is almost apologetic, "I suppose 1 do have an appetite for acquiring in- struments," he tells me while demonstrating his latest- an African talking drum. Bernie Martin, musician, actor, writer, director, cildren's enter- talner and environmental actîvist: if you are out and about anywhere between Oshawa and Cobourg there is a chance you wiIl find this man eitber performing one of bis infamous one man show (Joe Boss, Dark Passages) or a children's cushion concert (storytelling and songs) or fiddling up a storm with the Orono and District Fiddle Club (he. bas just become their President) or speaking up for the community against the proposed garbage dump in the Ganaraska or the still perti- nent Port Granby nuclear duamp sight. Whew! For someone so multi-talenied, Bernie is surprisingly low-key, but when the timing is right he can deliver quite a punch. At a recent meeting between the Waste Management Committee and the public over the. proposed Ganaraska dump it was Bernie who pointedly indicated that the members of the Waste Management Committee were all drinking their coffee out of styrofoamn cups - the Committee appropriately squirmed. When it cornes to environmental issues Bernie doesn't mince words. "Our only hope is going to be heroîc, hard-nose legislation. From industry to the individual we need to consider EVERY action. Bascial- ly, if it's not benign, don't do it." Bernie's musical performances and children's concerts are pure entertainment but usually they are performed as a fundraiser for a. local environmental cause and bis one man shows ail have a strong en- vironmental theme. "I feel the big- gest contribution I can make to the environmental movement is to use the abilities I have to broaden the base of c ommitted people. At meetings you re talking to the con- verted. I'm interest in reaching the people who-don't go to meetings. Theatre and music can do this by botb fulfîlling the need for consciousness-raising and fundrais- ing. That's my primary objective." Bernie was born in London, On- tario in 1941. His musical hîstory dates back to early childhood when he sang publicly witb bis brother. He recalîs, "I hated it because I was self-conscîous but my brother loved it and went on to become a profes- sional musician. As soon as my voice broke 1 got out." Then at the age of 27 wbile living in Montreal be was drawn back into music. "Sur- prisingly," he says smiling, "I just found myself buying a guitar. " Soon be was writing songs and per7 forming on thelocal folk scene. Since then he bas travelled widely, working at a vâ.riety of occupations from courtroom recorder to carpenter and shipbuilder, picking up a wealth of musical and theatre experience along the way. In 1984 be moved into the Orono/Kendal area with bis wife Mary and tbey began renovating the century farmbouse set on 80 beautiful acres wbere he now lives. "I spend most of my summers working on the bouse then in the winter 1 can spend more time in my studio." Sort of a seasonal artist? He laughs. "When 1 can't get time in my studio 1 admit I'm a bit testy, but if 1 can get 3 or 4 bours studio time in the mnorninig 1 can spend the rest of the day working around the farm quite bappily. I consider myself lucky. This is a beautiful- place and I'm doing wbat 1 love to do." Was it difficult for him to move from an urban base to a rural one? "The first few y ears were bard because I mnissed tbe contact, of other artists and musicians but ultimately it was good for me. 1 was writing and directing before, not ac- ting. Out hiere there just weren't any actors 50 I decided to experimient with acting myself." Out of this ex- perimentation sprung sucb shows as Joe Boss and The Dark Passage, mu PASTRY TENDERFLAKE Pýe Pas/n cni 9" (23 on) pie (ee TE package). one man plays rehearsed and per- formed wth tremendous intensity. Containing a strong element of humour while also dealing with ser- ious environmental - concerns, au- dience reaction varies. Some people have accused him of being overly pessimistic while others amongs his audience welcome a bealthy dose of reality. Most poeple agree his wor k is ex- tremely thought provoking and this is where the medium of theatre is 50 powerful. Bernie expains, "You can read about something and forget it almost imrmediately, but an image put across effectively can stay witb a person forever." In recent years Bernie's contact with local artists and musicians bas broadened. Last year at the Cobourg Waterfront Festival he made contact with several other talented musicians which bas resulted in the formation of a musi cal group called The Pipers Hut. Members of the band include David Mazurek (fiddler), Ted Staunton (guitar, banjo, har- monica), Maggie (singer) and Jim Yates (guitar, mandolin, banjo) and their upcoming debut promises to be a lively evening of traditional and original music; Other projects in the pipeline in- clude a combination -storyteli- ing/musical evening about the Great Lakes entitled Storm Warn- ing, a new one man play called Barking Dogs and a new cushion concert for children. He also bopes to work in film. 1 wondered if a so- called portrayer of gloom and doom mraintained any long term goals'? "Oh yes, 1 wan t b do more of everythiing." No there's pessimlism for. you. You can catch Bernie performing with The Pipers Hut on 24th Novemnber 1990, 8 p.m. at the Orono Town Hall. Advance tickets sales contact Niva Rowan 983-5393. AIl proceeds go to No Ganaraska Dump. 113 cup pimenfos, drained & chopped 5 eggs 2 cups 18%/o ream 314 isp sail ,.,Oubtiting anrimai is no easy task by Gord Milîs It bias been reported'in the United States that experiments have been carried out with wbat migbt be termed "trick-of-the-eye" cattle grids - those contraptions which are used to discourage farm stock, from roaming through gateways or along roads. It seemns that someone had the bright idea of painting narrow white lines on the road, quite close together, to stimu late tbe metal bars which are generally us7d. Ratheêr surprisingly, the seheme worked: the animals stayed on their own side of the Hines. The result tends to dis- counit tbe ingenious tbeory that cattle-grids do the job partly because, being metal, with sballow pits, underneath, they arouse the animnais' miemories some long dor- mant fear of the dangers of pit- traps. The question remnains: for how long will the deception work? Will a rising generation ot cattie, unfamiliar with the genuine grid, pay scant respect to the painted fac- simileT7-- iflhe eimple of the older members of the herd be ac- cepted by the youngsters to such an extent that the mere crossing of the line does flotarise? it may be undu- ly pessimistie, but one cannot belp feeling that oiki fine day a combina- tion of circumistances, or perhaps sudden panic, will drive the beasts through the forbidden gateway .. and the magic spell wvill be broken forever. The painted grid is, 1 suppose, no more thani a variation of a preven- tive defensive devise to protect corn, crops. Unfortunately, wild birds pretty soon learn to distinguish betweena tattydooley and a mnan with a gun. It seemsb to mie the old story of tamiliarity is apt to breed contempt - for anything. ifne-saving course CPR, being presented Enrol in a CPR (Car- diopulmonary Resuscitation) course. Thie skills you learn may save the life of someone you love. Durham Save-a-Heart (DSAH) is offering a variety of courses durinig the months of November and December. The twvelve hour BASIC RESCUER course is being offered on Friday November 3tb, 6 p.m. - 10, p.m. and Saturday December lst, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. This course is also scbeduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7, p.m. - 10 p.mi., on December 4th, 6tli, lltb, and l3tb.- Tbe six bour BASIC RESCUER RECERTIFICATION course is of- fered on Saturdayý Novembi[er 24th, 9 a.mn. - 4 p.mi., and also on Satur- day Decembher lStbi, 9 a.mi. - 41p.mn. Tbe iNFÀNT/CHIL.D six bour CPR course is scbteduled on Wednesday Decemiber Stb and l2th, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. eacb evening. Al courses are held at the DSAH office, 1450 Holikins St., Suite 106, Wbit by. Registration is required in advnce. For mnore information, please caîl 666-0995., ---mu rectangle, Fïhinfo a 15"I x 10"1 (2 L) jelly roll pan. Press edges around sides of pan. Sprink le cheese, salami, green onion, parsley and pimenio evenly over pas lry. 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