8 Riverboat Days guide

contributed
Mark Perry will be performing in
the bandshell in George Little
Memorial Park on August 3 and 4
in celebration of Riverboat Days.
+~ Perry is one of many entertainers
performing throughout the prov-
ince as part of Music ’91.

Mark Perry is an ambitious
singer/songwriter whose music is
ready for nation-wide exposure.
Whether he is singing about the
middle age of a former high school
hero or the harsh experiences of a
girl who lost her innocence too
soon, Mark Perry’s songs touch us
all in some way.

Living most of his 33 years in
the Bulkley Valley and writing
about.the daily lives of his friends
and neighbours has given Mark the

Mark Perry sings in
celebration of Riverboat

material for his many original
pieces. This prolific songwriter
now has a tape profiling his most
recent songs including Hard Girl,
(Used to be a) Rocker, Secrets and
Crazy If You Let Her.

The tape was produced by Roy
Forbes (Bim) at Crosstown Studios
in Vancouver during the fall of
1990. Previous forays into musical
production have resulted in the
recent music video of Rocker and
the earlier production (1988) of
Old Car. Both videos have been
aired on the B.C. Music Project
hosted by Valdy.

Mark opened for Valdy at the
Bulkley Valley Midsummer Music
Festival (June 1990) and at a con-
cert in Smithers earlier that same
year. Feedback from several prom-

inent musicians has encouraged
Mark to market his music further

afield.
_ Mark has been performing his

songs both on the road and in his
own home town since 1983. He
has performed his own music and
related his own message from
Prince Rupert to Peace River,
Alberta.

From lounges to folk festival
spotlights to Riverboat Days, audi-
ences have warmed to the rich and
rugged tones of Mark Perry’s
voice. His life with wife Jane and
children Marie and Matthew has
kept him in the Bulkley Valley,
honing his special sound and pro-
viding him with material for his
songs of life.

LIBRARY BOOKWORM is a regular and very popular attraction at the annual Legion Riverboat

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ENTERTAINMENT ABOUNDS this Riverboat Days w
the Kitsumkalum Salmon barbecue Saturday afternoon and in the
bandshell at 12:30 and 3:30 Saturday, native dancers will share

their cultural heritage.

" Days Parade being held this year on Saturday, August 3 at 11 a.m., Lakelse Ave.

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