Folk
'n Pop
November 15, 1999
The marrying of a book with a record or
vice versa is rarely, if ever, accomplished. Now, meet Tim
Lawson who has inspired to write and record the title track
from a book of the same title, which is actually The Memoirs
of W.H.T Olive, his first-hand accounts of the Klondike Gold
Rush. Lawson's interpretive spin on those accounts borders
on spiritualism, conjuring up an audio-visual of the mighty
Yukon River and the Chilcoot. Timberholme has also published
Lightly Weave: The Poems of Robert Elliott, a century-old
book of poetry, which is also the title of a track here, where
the chorus lyrics were taken from a poem written by Lawson's
great-grandfather in honour of Elliott, who was a friend and
published the book.
Not to dwell on the historical agenda here,
of which Lawson is probably the best-tuned in music historian
in the business; he gained international recognition with
the release of The Quiet Canadian (RPM New Releases
- Aug 18/97), which was inspired by Sir William Stephenson
(The Man Called Intrepid), there's obviously more to Lawson,
the entertainer. There's a somewhat lofty character to Lawson's
vocal properties that offer a sanctuary of sorts. Balladeer
comes to mind, certainly not crooner, although he is romancing
adventure, real happenings, love and although it's a bit of
stretch chivalric deeds. That might be tough for some songwriter/performers
to do, but it seems like a natural extension for Lawson. His
voice fascinates. His delivery adds impatience and compassion
when needed. All tracks are key. "Lately I Don't Care"
has been taken as the first single/video. Recorded at Lawson's
state-of-the-art studio, which is just south of Vancouver.
Distributed by Oasis Entertainment.
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