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In Man on a Wheel, Scott Nolan pays homage to the poet Patrick O'Connell, who influenced and inspired him early in his musical career. As a songwriter, Nolan doesn't simply set O'Connell's words to music. By splicing O'Connell's lines together in new ways, Nolan takes the words to new places. The resulting songs express O'Connell's brilliant sensibility while resonating with that unique Scott Nolan sound.
The CD includes eight original songs and a bonus track of Patrick O'Connell reading "Boz and Molly (A Romance)." The accompanying book of lyrics is illustrated with Nolan's visual art -- paper collages that mirror the composition technique of the songs.
Award-winning Winnipeg poet Catherine Hunter's engaging introduction explores the connections forged between these two artists and provides insight into their work.
About this Author
Scott Nolan is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and poet from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty One Territory. His debut poetry collection, Moon Was a Feather, was a finalist for the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book. His albums include The Suburb Beautiful, Before Tonight, Silverhill, North/South, Postcards, No Bourbon and Bad Radio, Receiver/Reflector, American Hotel, and Canadian Amplifier. His songs have been recorded by Hayes Carll, Mary Gauthier, Watermelon Slim, and Corin Raymond among others. After more than a decade of relentless touring, Scott decided to take some time away from the road to collaborate, produce records, and enjoy his life in Winnipeg. He has produced albums for William Prince, Stephen Fearing, Lynne Hanson, and Watermelon Slim.
Born in Winnipeg in 1944, Patrick O'Connell attended St. Paul's High School and the University of Manitoba. Although he worked at various times as a photographer, mental-health worker, teacher, and jewelry-maker, his passion in life was writing.
He published several collections of poetry: Hoping for Angels (Turnstone Press, 1990), Falling in Place (Turnstone Press, 1993), The Bagman's Sonata (Dog Ear Press, 1994), The Joy that Cracked the Mountain (The Muses' Company, 1999), and Repertoire for Beggars (Blue Diamond Press, 2004).
In 1992, he received a John Hirsch Award for the Most Promising Manitoba Writer. He was well known for his achievements as a poet and was held in high regard in the arts community. He died in Winnipeg in 2005.
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