Just Us: What's the Use of It

What's the Use of It

Thursday, March 4, 2004

Another share-friendly upload to our DMusic page

What's the Use of It (If Dreams are Only Dreams) - A song about hopes, dreams and families separated by war; written after May's tour of the Vietnamese refugee camps; originally released on May's solo live CD, "My Mama's Words" in 1993

vocals/guitar: May Ip
clawhammer banjo: Gary Murphy

Another track recorded live at K106 Studios in Owen Sound Ontario October 1995 by Gary Bayers. Clicking the photo above will take you to Dick Swanson's excellent photo essay accompanying his article Last Exit from Saigon

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About Us ...

Singer/songwriter May Ip hails from Hong Kong where she recorded two CDs and continues to get rave reviews for her original material. Gary comes from Winnipeg, Manitoba, nearly the exact other side of the planet, and compliments May's sound with guitar, banjo, mandolin and mountain dulcimer.

Sounds Like Us ...

some streamed tracks for realplayer, xmms and winamp:

"Give Us a Smile"

Original lyrics and music Copyright Â© 1994 by May Ip
May wrote this after visiting London, England, and her first encounter with England's homeless; let this song haunt you next time you hear the call for "spare change?"
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"So, so Happy"

Original lyrics and music Copyright Â© 1995 by May Ip
May wrote this song just after we started gigging together. Recorded by Gary Bayers at K106.5 in Owen Sound.
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we don't do a lot of shows in a year; small children add a bit of transport inertia, but we do manage a few spots here and there -- if you want to chat, we'd love to hear from you, so just send us email and let's see where it goes from there.

may ip and gary murphy
7 forest place, rr1
sauble beach, ontario
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JustUs has been featured on CKLN-FM and CIUT-FM in Toronto on K106.5 in Owen Sound and CKWR-FM in Kitchener, and played several Ontario folk and country music festivals including the Eaglewood, London, Burlinton, Oakville, Mar and the Thornbury festivals, and regularly featured in the Chesley Grand Old Opry and the Opry Roadshows.

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