Edie Daponte and Joey Smith perform a live stream concert from Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Saturday, November 21, 2020
lyrics/music: Edie Daponte
https://open.spotify.com/track/38RVcMzXlBiibKx3gRiHFe
Sliver of Time
When he played his guitar In that smoky old bar
I got stars in my eyes
He was just a young boy But a man in disguise
And he sang about the blues, Like an broken old soul
We drank too much booze
And Broke all the rules In the Firehall Bar
I remember his words that he sang about life
I was just a young girl Working the bar
Learning how to survive
It’s a sliver of time On a wide open road
And the journey is long The tires get worn
And there’s no goin home
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He sang like an angel, Til the day that he died
And the last words I heard From his cute crooked smile
Was a ‘Sliver of Time’
He said girl don’t you worry, bout what you should do
He said use what you got
Give from the heart Cause you reap what you sow
It’s a sliver of time On a wide open road
And the journey is long The tires get worn
And there’s no goin home
The Arts on View Society was incorporated in December 2016 for the purpose of preserving Hermann’s Jazz Club and continuing to enhance the public’s appreciation of jazz, blues and world music through all-ages live performance. As the longest continuous running jazz club in Canada, Hermann’s has been at the forefront of providing the opportunity for local and visiting musicians to showcase their talents for the past 40 years.
The Arts on View Society operates Hermann’s Jazz Club, Hermann’s Upstairs, and the View Street Social.
The Arts on View Society has exercised an option to terminate the lease with the Estate of Hermann Nieweler for the 2nd and 3rd floor space, known as Hermann's Upstairs effective March 31, 2024. This change allows us to focus specifically on the operations of Hermann's Jazz Club and View Street Social while we explore new ways of programming the upstairs space in a financially viable manner. The Arts on View Society's vision remains - to create and sustain a performing arts center in downtown Victoria.