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Frankin Expedition embroidery showing the route (and eventual shipwreck locations) of HMS Erebus and Terror, with a quote from Stan Rogers' song Northwest Passage. By Anne Blayney, @anniebeeknits on Mastodon.

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Today we remember the passing of Rick Danko who Died: December 10, 1999 in Marbletown, New York

Richard Clare Danko was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter and singer, best known as a member of The Band.

Danko was born on December 29, 1943 in Blayney, Ontario, a farming community outside the town of Simcoe, the third of four sons in a musical family of Ukrainian descent. He grew up listening to live music at family gatherings and to country music, blues and R&B on the radio. He especially liked country music, and often his mother would let him stay up late to listen to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio.

His musical influences included Hank Williams, the Carter Family and, later, Sam Cooke. He also drew inspiration from the music of his eldest brother, Junior. Danko's second-eldest brother, Dennis, was an accomplished songwriter, and his younger brother, Terry, also became a musician

He made his musical debut playing a four-string tenor banjo for his first-grade classmates, and while various sources differ slightly, all suggest he was headed to a professional career early. One report has him forming his first "Rick Danko Band" at age 12 or 13, another reference mentions that by age 14 he was putting on country & western shows with his brothers, Maurice Jr., Dennis and Terry, using various group names. It is also written that he started a band at that age with his eldest brother, Maurice Junior and a local high school teacher on drums. This trio performed country music and R & B at local dance halls, sometimes rented themselves, weddings, and other events. The group, "The Starlights", expanded to included accordion, second guitar and "a girl singer", expanded their repertoire to include polkas for newer European immigrants.

By age 17, already a five-year music veteran and having already left the Simcoe Composite School and working by day as a butcher, booked his band The Starlights as the opening act for Ronnie Hawkins

It was Danko who found the pink house on Parnassus Lane in Saugerties, New York, which became known as Big Pink. Danko, Hudson, and Manuel moved in, and Robertson lived nearby. The Band's musical sessions with Dylan took place in the basement of Big Pink, between June and October 1967, generating recordings that were officially released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes. In October, the Hawks began demo recordings for their first album, with Helm rejoining the group in that month. Their manager, Albert Grossman, secured them a recording deal with Capitol Records in late 1967.

From January to March 1968, the Band recorded their debut album, Music from Big Pink, in recording studios in New York and Los Angeles. On this album, Danko sang lead vocal on three songs: "Caledonia Mission", "Long Black Veil" and "This Wheel's on Fire."

Before the Band could promote the album by touring, Danko was severely injured in a car accident, breaking his neck and back in six places, which put him in traction for months. While he was in traction, Danko's girlfriend, Grace Seldner, informed him that she was pregnant, and he proposed from his hospital bed. When they married, Danko was still in a neck brace. Rick and Grace divorced in October 1980.

The Band finally made their concert debut at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco in April 1969. By this time, they were already hard at work on their eponymous second album. On that record, sometimes known as the Brown Album, Danko sang what would become two of his signature songs—and two of the group's best-loved classics: "When You Awake" and "Unfaithful Servant." Both songs exemplified Danko's talents as a lead singer and demonstrated his naturally plaintive voice.

Danko is featured in the documentary film Festival Express, about an all-star tour by train across Canada in 1970. On the train, he sings an impromptu version of "Ain't No More Cane" with Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin.

In an interview published in Guitar Player, Danko cited bassists James Jamerson, Ron Carter, Edgar Willis, and Chuck Rainey as his musical influences. He eventually moved from the Fender Jazz Bass to an Ampeg fretless model and later a Gibson Ripper for The Last Waltz.

On December 10, 1999, days after the end of a brief tour of the Midwest that included two shows in the Chicago area and a final gig at the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Danko died in his sleep at his home in Marbletown, New York. The cause of death was heart failure. He was 55.

He was survived by his second wife, Elizabeth (died 2013), whom he had married in 1989; a stepson, Justin and a daughter Lisa, from his first marriage. His son Eli, from Danko's first marriage, died in 1989 at age 18 from asphyxiation after heavy drinking while studying at the State University of New York at Albany. Danko was buried next to Eli at Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, New York

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A guide to Shows and local art galleries Oct. 22-29 at Louisville

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The faces of famous people now appear in artworks in the exhibition “Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art” opening in Louisville’s 21c Museum Resort. June 20, 2017 Kathryn Gregory/CJ

Artwork fatty paints and paint(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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A guide to local art galleries and shows Oct. 22-29 in the Louisville area   

849 Gallery in the Kentucky College of Art + Design.  849 S. Third St. “Charge! ,” an exploration of the consumer-dominated civilization, featuring the work of photographer Brian Ulrich. Ends Nov. 17. 

Art Council of Southern Indiana.  820 East Market St., New Albany. “Photo Mix.” Ends Nov. 11.

B. Deemer Gallery.  2650 Frankfort Ave. “Passages,” paintings by Carolyn Hisel. Ends Nov. 7.

Barr Gallery.  Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany. “Hook, Line and Singer,” by Miri Phelps. Ends Oct. 29.

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.  2499 Forest Hill Drive, Clermont, “Beneficial Insects,” by Joanne Price.  Ends Oct 31.

Chestnuts and Watches Gallery.   157 E. Main St., New Albany. “On the Street,” by Bussert Photography; and “Rhythms and Flows,” by Kristen Warning. Ends Nov. 11.

Corner Café Gallery.  9307 New Lagrange Road. Don Burchett. Ends Nov. 15. 

Craft(s) Gallery & Mercantile.   572 South 4th St. “Italia Con Amore,” photographic mosaics in Umbria, Tuscany and Le Marche by Dobree Adams. Ends Oct. 27.

Cressman Center for Visual Arts.  100 E. Main St. “Overshadowed,” a collaborative, experimental exhibition which examines the assembly point between pictures, landscape and astronomy. Ends Oct. 28.

The Filson Historical Society.  1310 S. 3rd St. “Recognizing the Indescribable: Paintings by Gloucester Caliman Coxe.” Ends Dec. 15.

Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery.  815 W. Market St. Sculptures and glass creations by Ann Klem. Ends Nov. 11. 

Gallery 104.  104 E. Main St., La Grange. Louisville Photo Biennial “Oldham County, A Perspective in Black & White,” Ends Nov. 12. 502-222-3822, . 

Garner Narrative Contemporary Fine Art.  642 E. Market St. “Home Sweet Home,” photography and installation. Ends Oct. 27.

Harrison County Discovery Center.  233 N. Capitol Ave., Corydon. “Auto Indiana.” Ends Nov. 27.

Huff Gallery.  Spalding University, 853 Library Lane. “Comics: Jay Leisten and Friends” by Marvel and DC comic book artist Jay Leisten along with many others. Ends Oct. 29. 502-273-4436.

Hyland Glass Gallery.  721 E. Washington St. “False Light,” by Laurie Blayney, combined imagery from observations in protests, rallies and gatherings. Ends Nov. 30.

Jane Morgan Gallery.  4838 Brownsboro Center. “Alla Prima.” Ends Nov. 11.

Kaviar Forge & Gallery.  147 Stevenson Ave. Opening Oct. 27, “Artists in Their Midst.” Reception, Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Ends Dec. 30.

Kentucky College of Art + Design.  Spalding University, 845 S. Third St. “Pep Boys,” by Brian Ulrich. Ends Nov. 9.

Kentucky Derby Museum.  704 Central Ave. “Winner’s Circle,” featuring this season’s Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming; “It’s My Derby,” featuring hats and fashion of the Kentucky Derby and also “The best Race, a 360°,” immersive media experience which takes you into the heart of the Kentucky Derby. “Person o’War: The Legacy.” Ends Dec. 31. D. Wayne Lukas exhibit, featuring items in the Hall of Fame Trainer’s series, four Kentucky Derby decorations and four Kentucky Oaks decorations will be on display. Ends Oct. 2018. .

Kentucky Fine Art Gallery.  Leslie H. Spetz Custom Framing, 2400-C Lime Kiln Lane. Photographs of the Louisville Ballet, Sam English. Ends Oct. 31. 

Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft.  715 West Main St. “Victory Over the Sun: Poetics and Politics of Eclipse.” Ends Dec. 3.

Kentucky Watercolor Society Gallery.  Brownsboro Center Arcade. “Celebrate the Holidays.” End Jan. 5.

Kore Gallery.  Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave. “Made You Look” by Karen Terhune, Mike McCarthy and William M. Duffy; “Light, Shadows, and Color” by Anil Vinayakan. Both finish October 29.

Lenihan Sotheby International.  3803 Brownsboro Road. “Summertime.” Ends Oct. 31.

Moremen Moloney Contemporary.  939 E. Washington St. “Gold of Africa” by international photographer Adam Shulman. Ends Nov. 18. 

Muhammad Ali Center.  144 N. Sixth St. “In the Shadows,” photography exhibition by Howard Bingham. Ends Jan. 21, 2018. “Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon.” Ends Jan. 8, 2018. “Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey ” Ends Jan. 2, 2018.

Paul Ogle Art Center.  Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grantline Road. Collection of artwork by artists of this Wonderland Way Circa 1920-1937. Ends Jan. 2020.

Paul Paletti Gallery.  713 E. Market St. “Finding Heaven in a Holler,” by Shelby Lee Adams. Ends Dec. 31. 

PYRO Gallery.  1006 E. Washington St. Opening Oct. 26, “…and afterwards…, an Exhibition of Reminiscence,” by fabric artist Bette Levy. Reception, Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m. Ends Dec. 9. 

Swanson Contemporary. 636 E Market St. “Aluminature,” by Jenny Zeller. Ends Oct. 28. 

Tim Faulkner Gallery.  1512 Portland Ave. “In Tens: A Single Century into Live,” paintings by Margaret Archambault. Ends Nov. 4.

Zephyr Gallery.  610 E. Market St. “PROJECT 19: The Extended Gaze,” by Nhat Tran, Vian Sora along with Tiffany Calvert. Ends today, Oct. 22. “PRHBTN,” works by local musicians who utilize styles, procedures, and content explored in public art, street art, graffiti, pop-art, social networking, graphic arts and much more. Ends Nov. 19. 

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