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No More Pennies is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dave Gunning. The album was released in 2012 by Wee House of Music.
The lyrics from the song These Hands" were used as the foundation of a book produced by Time Well Spent Publishing. The book includes illustrations by Meaghan Smith. Sheet music and lyrics are also included. A portion of proceeds are contributed to the IWK Health Centre Foundation.[1]
Issues with Royal Canadian Mint over artwork
The Canadian penny is heavily featured within the album's artwork. The back cover includes a penny setting into the horizon and the inner image of the package showcases an old-fashioned steam locomotive with pennies for wheels.
After an initial pressing of 2000 copies of No More Pennies, the Royal Canadian Mint notified Gunning that he must pay $1,200 for usage rights of the penny image. Gunning responded by initiating a penny drive to help pay the fee. The story received coverage from significant print and online news outlets, including The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun and The Huffington Post.[2][3][4] Eventually the Royal Canadian Mint waived the royalty. Gunning's penny drive raised $6,287.66 which was donated to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.[5] Gunning will not have to pay fees for use of the penny image for any subsequent pressings of the album.[6]
Great Canadian Song Quest
Gunning submitted the song "A Game Goin' On" to the 2013 edition of Great Canadian Song Quest: CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Song Quest. The song advanced to the top 10 of the competition.[7] On January 1, 2014, during the NHL Winter Classic, it was announced that "A Game Goin' On" was the winner of Song Quest.[8] Joel Plaskett will produce a new version of the song. Gunning is set to perform "A Game Goin' On" in Saskatchewan on Hockey Day in Canada.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Along The Way" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Coal From The Train" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "We Can't Win" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "A Game Goin' On (feat. David Francey)" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "These Hands" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "The Family Name" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Too Soon To Turn Back" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Little White Seeds (feat. Karine Polwart)" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "When The Cold Weather Comes" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "The Weight of My Guitar" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "That's When We Fell" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Living In Alberta" | 3:24 |
Personnel
- Dave Gunning - guitars, vocals
- Jamie Robinson - guitars, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, piano, organ, melodica, percussion, background vocals
- Adam Dowling - drums, percussion
- Ronald Hynes - upright bass
- Bruce Guthro - background vocals
Additional musicians
- Jeremy Keddy - uilleann pipes on Little White Seeds.
- Andrew Sneddon - dobro on Living In Alberta.
- Andrew Sneddon - guest vocal on A Game Goin' On (recorded by Ken Friesen).
- Karine Polwart - guest vocal on Little White Seeds (recorded by Mattie Foulds).
- The choir on These Hands consists of: Karen Corbin, Cheryl Corbin, Ann Gunning, Sara Gunning, Adam Dowling, Ronald Hynes, Bruce Guthro, Jamie Robinson and the grade 5 students of West Pictou Consolidated School.
Other personnel
- Recorded and mixed by Dave Gunning and Jamie Robinson at Wee House of Music Co. in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
- Mastered by Tim Branton at João Carvalho Mastering in Toronto.
- Art direction, design & layout by Michael Wrycraft of A Man Called Wrycraft www.wrycraft.com.
- Cover photo by Chris Smith at funkfactor.
- Inner photo by Naomi Henderson.
Awards & Nominations
- 2014 CBC Hockey Night In Canada Song Quest - Winner (A Game Goin' On)
- 2014 Solo Recording of the Year – Winner (No More Pennies)
- 2014 Songwriter of the Year – Winner (These Hands from No More Pennies)
- 2014 Entertainer of the Year Nomination
- 2014 Video of the Year, These Hands Nomination (Director: Scott Simpson)
- 2013 Song of the Year – Winner (These Hands from No More Pennies)
Music Nova Scotia Awards:
- 2013 Folk Recording of the Year – Winner (No More Pennies)
International Songwriting Credits:
- 2014 Great American Song Contest – Winner (These Hands)
- 2013 International Songwriting Competition - Semi Finalist (These Hands)
References
- ^ "These Hands", Time Well Spent Publishing. [1] Access date: January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Folk singer Fighting With The Mint Over Pennies". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Dave Gunning's 'No More Pennies': Royal Canadian Mint Wants Royalties For Use Of Penny Image". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Musician Warned By Mint For Using Pennies On CD Cover". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Gunning's Penny Drive raises $6,287.66 for the IWK hospital". The Pictou Advocate.
- ^ "NS Musician Won't Need To Pay Mint For Penny Image". CBC News.
- ^ "Dave Gunning Advances in CBC Song Quest". The News - New Glasgow Newspaper.
- ^ "Dave Gunning Wins CBC's Hockey Night In Canada Song Quest". CBC News.