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Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and(...)
Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and(...)

Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and(...)

Date12/4/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wordsmiths turn Tunesmiths. Authors Margaret Atwood and Robertson Davies, accompanied by Paul Quarrington, on guitar, Sandy Ross on drums at rear, and Tomson Highway on piano, rehearse their version of Anything You Can Do that they will sing at tomorrow's PEN writers group benefit concert in the Winter Garden Theatre.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101181F
Turn around: What would happen if Robertson Davies, above left, were appointed to the board of Petrocan, Margaret Attwood were to go to the Economic Council of Canada?
Turn around: What would happen if Robertson Davies, above left, were appointed to the board of Petrocan, Margaret Attwood were to go to the Economic Council of Canada?
3/18/1981
Authors Paul Quarington, Margaret Atwood and Timothy Findley performed, in cowboy hats and boots, country songs written by Atwood
Authors Paul Quarington, Margaret Atwood and Timothy Findley performed, in cowboy hats and boots, country songs written by Atwood
12/7/1992
Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind
Author, editor, playwright, former newspaper publisher, and former master of University of Toronto's Massey College, Robertson Davies, 72, is Canada's most renowned man of letters. Who knows what thoughts of genius are brewing in Davies' mind
1/7/1986
Glenn Frey on guitar Dan Henley on drums
Glenn Frey on guitar Dan Henley on drums
7/13/1994
Ginni Grant - Pianist and Vocalist, Andy Cree - Drums, Gary White - Guitar, John Erlendson - Bass
Ginni Grant - Pianist and Vocalist, Andy Cree - Drums, Gary White - Guitar, John Erlendson - Bass
12/11/1968
Relaxed at drums is Skip Prokop, one of founding members of Lighthouse 41/2 years ago
Relaxed at drums is Skip Prokop, one of founding members of Lighthouse 41/2 years ago
9/9/1973
Robertson Davies: His good humor shining through, the well-known retired educator and author says he might learn how to groom dogs
Robertson Davies: His good humor shining through, the well-known retired educator and author says he might learn how to groom dogs
9/30/1981
Religious belief can't be proved or discussed scientifically, says Robertson Davies, author and master of Massey College of the University of Toronto.(...)
Religious belief can't be proved or discussed scientifically, says Robertson Davies, author and master of Massey College of the University of Toronto.(...)
2/12/1971
Dressed for comfort Authors Margaret Atwood, Peter Gzowski and June Callwood enjoy dinner party in clothes they'd normally wear for reading
Dressed for comfort Authors Margaret Atwood, Peter Gzowski and June Callwood enjoy dinner party in clothes they'd normally wear for reading
11/21/1990
Margaret Atwood, one of Canada's fastest-rising authors, is described as the Barbra Streisand of the book set
Margaret Atwood, one of Canada's fastest-rising authors, is described as the Barbra Streisand of the book set
10/12/1972
Ozawa Joins 'The creeps'. Tso conductor Seiji Ozawa turns erformer as he takes a bash at the drums at TSO Junior WOmen's Committee ball, 1866 and All (...)
Ozawa Joins 'The creeps'. Tso conductor Seiji Ozawa turns erformer as he takes a bash at the drums at TSO Junior WOmen's Committee ball, 1866 and All (...)
9/30/1966
Miss Boating, Julie Paul, tries her hand at the drums to entertain dancers at the dinner dance held last night to mark today's opening of the International Boat Show
Miss Boating, Julie Paul, tries her hand at the drums to entertain dancers at the dinner dance held last night to mark today's opening of the International Boat Show
2/4/1971