NORM - PAST EVENTS
2008 Tributes

PAST EVENTS 2008 AT A GLANCE - details follow list

(future memorial concert and CD release now anticipated in 2009)

May 1, 2008 (Th) - 7 pm at Free Times Cafe
Toronto Socialist Action - 22nd Annual May Day Celebration
was dedicated to Norm's memory (links below)

February 9, 2008 (Sat) 2-4 pm - Winterfolk VI in Toronto
"Songs and Stories of Norm Hacking" tribute hosted by Tim Harrison
The Black Swan 2nd floor (154 Danforth, east of Broadview) - free

Radio / Webcast spotlights
Dec. 2 / Dec. 7 / Sun Dec 9 / Mondays in Dec. / Th Dec 20, 2007
some are archived for later listening

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With great regret and sadness, we announce that
NORM HACKING DIED on SUNDAY NOV. 25, 2007

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Details of events are shown below

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Thursday May 1, 2008 at 7 pm
Toronto Socialist Action - 22nd Annual May Day Celebration
Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. (west of Spadina), Toronto

was dedicated to Norm's memory

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"Songs and Stories of Norm Hacking" tribute as part of
Winterfolk VI - Feb 8 - 10, 2008 (Fri - Sun):

February 9, 2008 (Saturday) at 2 - 4 pm
The Black Swan, 2nd floor, 154 Danforth Ave., 416 469-0537
NO COVER (3 other events are ticketed)

"Songs and Stories of Norm Hacking"
A Winterfolk regular since the festival's inception,
the legend of Norm Hacking lives on.
Host Tim Harrison
is joined by Marianne Girard and
other friends of Norm (TBA)
to share songs and sagas.

Artists please contact Tim Harrison asap if you'd like to participate.
(Note that this fine event is organized by Winterfolk VI, not Norm's manager)

Winterfolk is FREE again this year! (except 3 concerts)
7 stages in 5 venues (2 are new this year)
all on Danforth Avenue near Broadview, Toronto
full performer list and details are at
www.abetterworld.ca/WinterfolkV.htm
with schedule page at
www.abetterworld.ca/Pages/Schedule.htm
(print copies also available at all Winterfolk venues)

Festival hours
Friday February 8 : 7 pm - 1 am
Saturday February 9: 2 pm - 1 am
Sunday February 10 : 2 - 7 pm

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December 2007 radio / webcast tribute programs
(all are eastern time, streaming live - some ARCHIVED)
(many other programs honoured Norm by playing his songs)

Mondays in December, 6-8 pm + archived
featuring 4 song Norm segues throughout December
CFRC FM in Kingston Ontario 101.9 FM
webcast and archived for 3 months at cfrc.ca
"Sweet Folk Also" hosted by Roger Eccleston

Thursday Dec. 20, 6-7 pm + archived (entire hour)
CIUT FM Toronto 89.5 FM / webcast ciut.fm
"Back to the Sugar Camp" hosted by Steve Fruitman
shows are archived at backtothesugarcamp.com
This playlist and podcast at backtothesugarcamp.com/2007dec.html#20
Update:  The entire program was devoted to Norm's music,
including 3 live performances recorded on Steve's show Oct 24, 1988,
a rare 1994 tape of Norm singing his "The Heroes Have Gone Home"
and conversation between host and Norm's manager Shirley.

Friday Dec. 7, 11am - 2pm (note - daytime!)
CKLN FM Toronto 88.1 FM / webcast ckln.fm
"Corby's Orbit" hosted by Paul Corby
entire 3 hour program, including many live studio guests
(update - Paul continues to air Norm's songs / poems)

Sunday Dec. 2, 7-8 pm
CKLN FM Toronto 88.1 FM / webcast ckln.fm
"Acoustic Routes" hosted by Joel Wortzman
entire hour of Norm's music and
conversation between host and Norm's manager Shirley,
including then-upcoming memorial event of Dec. 6
(update - Joel continues to air Norm's songs / poems)

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With great regret and sadness, we announce that
Norm Hacking died on Sunday Nov. 25, 2007

NORM HACKING
August 1, 1950 - November 25, 2007

“And the world gets a lift when you practice your gifts:
Each heart knows the courage of song.
And we'll not replace the love and the grace
That lives in a songwriter's song—
It gives you strength to just keep keeping on.”
- Norm Hacking
"A Songwriter's Song” (link for full lyrics)

“We speak the language of poetry, when we try to talk to God. Music is God's reply. The courage of song results from just such intimate conversations.”

- Norm Hacking
on songwriting

Greg Quill's Toronto Star article Nov. 29, 2007
Norman Nelson in The Scarborough Mirror Nov. 29, 2007
Matt MacLeod's "A Songwriter's Songwriter" for Norm (listen on his site)
now on this website:
Linda Stitt's poems "For Norm" and "Legacy"
articles first published in TaxiNews:
Heino Molls "Remembering Racetrack Hack" (Dec 2007)
Shirley Gibson "Norm will be one Stubborn Ghost" (Jan 2008)
Mike Beggs "The big man's music was the real deal" (Jan 2008)
Peter McSherry "Norm Hacking was one of a kind" (Jan 2008)
(watch for more links and a new page)

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See also
UPCOMING EVENTS
Past Events in 2007 / in 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002
Open stage series (both ended):
Norm's Living Room at Silver Dollar Room (2001-02)
Norm at The Tranzac (1999-2001)