Paul Quarrington & Pork Belly Futures

Paul Quarrington, this years winner of the 'Canada Reads Award' for his novel 'King Leary', was in Port Colborne this past week to read from this and his new work, 'The Ravine'' at Port
Colborne's Reading Series. To the delight of the sold out audience, Paul interspersed reading from his work with music.  Two members of his band 'Pork Belly Futures', drummer and lyricist, Mark Worthy and vocalist Rebecca Campbell joined Paul and his guitar playing several cuts from
his latest CD, 'Pork Belly Futures'. 

The next day, Friday, the word went out that Paul had stayed in town and would be joined by the rest of his band and would be playing along the Welland Canal at The Smokin' Buddha Restaurant's outside patio.  With literary lyrics and a funky downhome beat, Quarrington and Pork Belly Futures 'rocked'  Port Colborne both physically and mentally.  The night featured superior lyric writing from Paul and his drummer, Martin Worthy, who writes, Paul said, the more literary lyrics.  Lines like "...Michael Ondaatje stole my girl..." and much more of the same.  Great backup vocals, percussion and dancing by the very talented Rebecca Campbell, my kind of blues-oriented bass pickin' from Chas Elliot who formed a great rhythm section with the afore mentioned Martin Worthy, made me wanna' dance.  And then to top the band off, the multi-talented Stuart Laughton on lead guitar, steel guitar, mandolin and blues harp with his very clean, lean and right on the money stylings!  Check out their new CD out on Cordova Bay Records.   They are joined by one of my favourite blues guitarist, Tedddy Leonard and on vocal by the one and only Roxanne Potvin with the late great Richard Bell on keyboards.  I'd like to thank Paul and the band for presenting just great 'adult' music the other night in Port Colborne!

Your good rockin' daddy!