You can expect great original songs, energy to burn and plenty of participation when Magoo comes to play. Kids love his performances. Grownups too, find themselves caught up in the songs, stories and merriment.

A special Dinosaur inlaid guitar, a mandolin, his trusty ukulele and a suitcase full of fun transform any space to his place. It’s an invitation for the audience to ‘step into Magoo’s world’ and sing songs about dinosaurs, space ships, constellations, messy rooms, turtles, school buses and beautiful rivers. There’s always fun to be had and lots to learn. Seasonal shows are part of the repertoire and he can even write you a song for a special occasion!

JK-Gr4, family audiences of all ages.

How do you go about writing a song?
What is the process?

Magoo has been writing songs for 30 years. He has also been teaching guitar to all ages in his home for the past 14 years. In this workshop, the structure of a song, lyrical content and the importance of rhyme and rhythm are discussed along with the ideas of simple accompaniment. With these concepts the group writes a song, all of which can later be used by the individual to work on their own songs.

The workshop has been developed for use in Senior Primary and High Schools, and in the Blue Skies in the Community Program. It has also been enthusiastically received at conferences and retreats.

In the past year, Magoo has written and recorded songs with K-Gr8 and High School classes, in Southern Ontario and in Northern Ontario and Labrador. Every session has created a song, most of them have been performed live with the students participating, and Magoo now plays three of them in his own shows.