Dr. Pinkham brings gospel, blues and miracle cures

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Manitoba Hal and Allison Brown. Photo submittedUkulele bluesman extraordinaire Manitoba Hal Brolund,  is bringing Dr. Pinkham’s Medicine show to Lethbridge with gospel/country singer Allison Brown and jazz /folk singer Leah Morise. They to the Mocha Cabana, July 8.


“They are  both very talented singer-songwriters. I met them in London in 2005 and have always wanted to work with them,” he said from a tour stop from his home town of Winnipeg.

He recently moved to Nova Scotia to live  in a house next to the ocean.
“I had an opportunity to  get a house, mortgage free and it’s only two blocks from the ocean,” he enthused.


“And winter is better here than it is in Winnipeg, I only had to wear my jacket once this winter. So I’ve been busy getting settled,” he said adding he has wanted to tour with Brown and Morise since meeting them in London, Ontario in 2005. Their schedules finally meshed, so they started the tour in early June.


It has been going really well.
“It’s been a great tour so far. It started in southern Ontario in early June. We’re going from London to Vancouver,” he said adding he hasn’t played Lethbridge  for about  four years, when the Tongue N’ Groove was still open.


“We’re all on stage together. And we bring the good news. If you’re feeling ill come see us , come see us. We have recipes for healing  formulas going back to  1877. But go see a real doctor if it is serious, ” he said.


“We take turns singing lead and we all sing harmony. I’ll play lead ukulele and there will be drums and percussion,” he said.


“If you see Dr. Pinkham’s  Medicine Show, it’s a  great way to deal with the trials and tribulations of life,” he said adding they will be starting at about 6 p.m. and playing through to about 9 p.m.

— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat editor
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 July 2010 10:54 )