Storyteller and Bard
Back in February, I was hired by English Community Organization of Lanaudiere to record some stories in Grace Anglican church in Mascouche (Qc), which is about 45 minutes North East of Montreal.
We then got to work with a local band (Fiddlehead Soup) who recorded music for two of the stories.
The video for this story session was released this past weekend, so here it is! I hope you enjoy it.
I will be updating this page with my Haunted Montreal (http://hauntedmontreal.com/) tour dates as I receive them.
If you want to book me for one of these tours, contact Haunted Montreal and ask for The Professor. Once I get the minimum number of people registered (10+) and we find the right date, I can give you the tour!
Also, if you want to reach me directly, we can pick the right date and make arrangements with Haunted Montreal.
May 2019May 11th – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
May 27th Haunted Griffintown at 6:30pm
July 26th – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm
July 27th – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
July 28th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
September 8th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
September 13th – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm
September 27th – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm
September 28th – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
October 6th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
October 8th – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm
October 9th – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
October 11th – Haunted Griffintown at 6pm (private)
October 13th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
October 18th – Haunted Griffintown at 6:30pm and 8:30pm (new)
October 19th – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
October 22nd – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm CANCELLED
October 23rd – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
October 25th – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm (new)
October 26th – Haunted Mountain at 6:30pm (new), 8:30pm
October 27th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
October 31st – Haunted Griffintown at 8:30pm
November 2nd – Haunted Mountain at 8:30pm
December 8th – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
December 22nd – Haunted Pub Crawl at 3pm
Café Mariposa‘s Open Mic night ends with a story about the Devil. Jeff Deeprose on fiddle.
Cafe Mariposa’s Open Mic night is every Thursday evening at 6pm.
5434 Côte Saint Luc Rd,
Montreal, QC H3X 2C5
Villa Maria metro
This year at the Bloomsday Festival (Montreal, Quebec), I was asked to co-host (with Donovan King) an evening of Irish poetry and stories down at bar Kaffein on Bishop street. It’s not every day I get described as “magnificent”.
From an article about the event:
Now if the rest of the festival is equal to Tuesday’s event, An Irish Story (An scéal na hÉireann), which was billed as an evening of storytelling and poetry, hosted by Donovan King and the magnificent John David Hickey, who thrilled all those in attendance with his great stories (modern adaptations of traditional Irish folklore and legends), then everyone is in for a treat.
— Luc Archambault, June 2017
— https://www.westmountmag.ca/festival-bloomsday-montreal/
I don’t know what’s going on. Normally, summer is the quiet time for storytelling, but 2016 is turning out to be super busy! I’ve already got a dozen shows scheduled, so I’m going to post them here just to keep reminding myself that this isn’t a dream!
Join us for an evening of spoken word that flows the blood and stacks the bones. Featuring poet Natasha Clery and storyteller JD “Hobbes” Hickey and invited guests.
Blood and Bones
April 27th 2016 (Wednesday), 6pm – 9:00pm
Mariposa le Café
5434 Cote St-Luc rd.
Montreal, Quebec
Cover: $10
Facebook Event
Trigger Warning: there will be adult content. This show is not appropriate for children. Long term, the erotic content of this show may produce children.
A few years back, I had the unbelievable honor of sharing a stage at McGill’s Pollack Hall with Concerto Della Donna for a charity event (Northern Exposure). The last piece was called “Ost for vinden”, which was a Norwegian folktale put the music. I was the storyteller and Concerto Della Donna sang the songs. It was by far the most ambitious project I have ever undertaken (back then and ever since). Thanks be to Erika Wood for believing in me.
I had a personal copy of the recording, but due to rights and other legal stuff, I wasn’t allowed to share it with anyone. All I could do was play it for people in the car. Well now the author of that piece (Marie-Claire Saindon) has put the entire recording up on her SoundCloud page. If you’re going to listen to it, I highly recommend that you put headphones on and immerse yourself in it. It’s beautiful and has brought tears to many who have listened to it.
So I had the immense honor to share the stage with some of Montreal’s finest poets during the Nuit Blanche festival this year. I was invited to take part by Betty Esperanza (100 Thousand Poets 4 Change) and we were the English portion of a tribute to the late, great Montreal poet Irving Layton. I was also honored to share that stage with Susan Shulman and Regimental Oneton.
Unbeknownst to me, the stories were also recorded by Akim Videos (Youtube site). Photos here were taken by Yvon Jean.
Back in October, I told a couple of stories at the Yellow Door Coffeehouse hosted by Marc Nerenberg, deep in the McGill student ghetto. Happily, they were video recorded and they just got posted!
I’ll be featured at the Yellow Door Coffeehouse on December 12th 2014 (Facebook event), so you should join us!
These two stories are also featured on my new CD Did You Hear That?, so you should get your copy today, or come by the CD Launch at Le Mariposa on November 19th 2014 (Facebook event).
The “Did You Hear That?” CD Tour has started! In Montreal, I’m hitting both sides of the mountain about one month apart and I’m hoping to book a show in Ottawa as well, so stay tuned.
Wednesday, November 19th 2014 at 7pm
Mariposa le Cafe
5434 Cote St-Luc rd
NDG (Montreal)
Facebook event
Friday, December 12th 2014 at 8:00pm
The Yellow Door Coffeehouse
3625 Aylmer,
Montréal, QC H2X 2C3
Facebook Event
Come and join us at the Yellow Door Coffeehouse for the Open Stage where I will be the Featured Performer! There will be music, tales, and coffee with comfy seats! All nestled in the comfortable nook of the Yellow Door Coffeehouse.
In October: I’m also performing in Ottawa at (Un)Told on the 27th!