Music PEI Week 2012 wrapped up at the end of January, and what an event it was. One of the reported highlights (which I actually didn’t get to experience personally) was Just Bidin’ My Time: A Tribute to Gene MacLellan. For those who don’t know, Gene is the late PEI-born writer behind true Canadian staples like “Snowbird” and “Put Your Hand In The Hand,” among so many others.

The show was filmed from Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown and featured performances by Gene’s daughter Catherine (currently a True North artist), Ron Hynes, Lennie Gallant, and other east coasters paying tribute to  true artist and innovator.

CBC Radio 2 will be airing the broadcast on February 29th at 7 pm. I urge you to join me in listening…

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