
Nov 14, 2021
Junkyard Symhony at the National Arts Centre
The NAC Orchestra and MASC were delighted to welcome Junkyard Jonny and Seismic Sasha from Junkyard Symphony
to the NAC Azreili Studio to perform Rhythm Explosion for sold out English and French audiences. A Kinderconcert Series success! The blue and green lights really complimented
Junkyard Symphony's set up, and the mask wearing volunteers were happy to join in a fun, covid safe show.
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Rhythm Explosion
National Arts Centre Kinderseries
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Nov 4, 2021
Recycled Circus at the Chateau Montebello
Compost Chris, Recycle Rylan and DJ Duct Tape Dayv pose for a photo at the Chateau Montebello. Junkyard Jonny
is taking the picture. The 4 person Recycled Circus show is Junkyard Symphony at it's best as is often a favourite for corporate events. At this show
Junkyard Symphony unveilled a new piece of equipment, the wheel barrow/table/drumset which worked out fabulously. It stays mostly assembled in the trailer
so there is not much set involved.
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Recycled Circus
Chateau Montebello
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Oct 6, 2021
Boogie Ball Building at the Byward Market
Junkyard Jonny brought Junkyard Symphony's Boogie Ball Building down to the Byward Market to audition for
a busker's permit, and was successful. Boogie Ball Building is an awesome game of imagination, inspiration and artistry in which players must guess where
the marble is going to land. It's a fun game for any event and definitely adds a calm ambience.
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Boogie Ball Building
Byward Market
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Oct 1, 2021
Junkyard Symphony at Le Service de garde Les Vignerons
Juke Box Jimmy waves at the audience. The booking was a 40 minute Super Street Show for a daycare in Gatineau.
The little ones had lots of fun as it was nice to finally get to see a show indoors.
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Super Street Show
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Sept 25, 2021
Launchball at the Old Aylmer Streetfest
Junkyard Jonny added a back target to Junkyard Symphony's Launchball game and now it's even
more exciting than ever. The Healthy Planet Show was also a feature of the streetfest which worked well in combination with the game. Thankfully the
weather cooperated for most of the weekend, although one show was postponed due to rain. Circus Delights was also as the fest with a collection
of their own facinating games. All in all it was a fun time!
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Launchball
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Aug 24, 2021
Junkyard Symphony in Smiths Falls
Junkyard Jonny shows the audience how big his popularity is, while Juke Box Jimmy groans.
It was a fun day for a community spirit event in a city park on Sussex Street. There were hot dogs, baseball and Junkyard Symphony!
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Healthy Planet
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Aug 21, 2021
Junkyard Symphony in Perth
Junkyard Jonny and Juke Box Jimmy set up their show in a quaint location in Stewart Park, Perth for
the afternoon. The Town of Perth was bringing in performers all throughout the summer to liven up the downtown core. It was a hot sunny day but people made
their way over once they heard the drumming and the fellas put on two successful shows.
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Healthy Planet
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April 5, 2021
Junkyard Symphony on Route to Toronto
Don't you hate it when you pull into an empty parking lot and the next guy parks
right beside you?
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Junkyard Symphony Travel Info
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March 7, 2021
Snowslides 2021
Every year Junkyard Jonny builds Snowslides for the Groovy Games Getaway. This year's
version consisted of 4 slides. Usually Jonny holds a party with his son Jake's school class, but due the pandemic he had to host one
family at a time.
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Groovy Games Getaway
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Feb 26, 2021
Junkyard Symphony's Virtual Venue
Junkyard Jonny drums in his virtual studio along with his robot friend,Pinecone and his fun marble game, Chateau Roulette.
Because of the pandemic, Junkyard Symphony's Virtual Vebue has become very popular. You can have the 4 person Giants of Junk show presented online as well as a Rhythm
and Recyling workshop. So if an on-location show is not in the cards, try a virtual one.
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Virtual Venue
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Dec 11, 2020
Rhythm and Recyling Workshop in the Forest
Junkyard Jonny and Juke Box Jimmy ventured into the Forest to perform a workshop for students of Collège catholique Samuel-Genest.
The students certainly had lots of fun and the neighbours didn't mind. It was a great solution for a situation where the pandemic has seen most on location shows
canceled. If only every school had a local forest nearby!
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Rhythm and Recyling Workshop
Collège catholique Samuel-Genest
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Nov 22, 2020
Junkyard Symhony's Boppin' Beats Buggy
Junkyard Symphony created a new junk contraption called the 'Boppin Beats Buggy'. The buggy is great for roving around the neighbourhood drumming
up community spirit, and upon request, the performers and the buggy can make a stop for a 30 min show at the end of someone's driveway. On Nov 22 Junkyard Jonny and Compost Chris toured 4 locations in Kanata performing very successful shows. The neighbours
brought out their pots and pans and buckets and happily jammed along.
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Boppin's Beats Buggy
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Sept 29, 2020
JYS at Trafalgar School for Girls
Junkyard Jonny spent two weeks in the music room at Trafalgar School for Girls in Montreal teaching the girls all about rhythm. In accordation with the
pandemic safety regulations everyone wore masks. Each student had their own sticks and there were rhythm games that functioned in accordance with social distancing. All in all it was
a fun two weeks.
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Trafalgar School for Girls
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Aug 19, 2020
Giants of Junk at La Nouvelle Scène
Juke Box Jimmy, Seismic Sacha and Coompost Chris do a silly dance routine as Junkyard Jonny
drums in the background. Junkyard Symphony performed part of their Giants of Junk show at la Nouvelle Scène in downtown Ottawa as part of a virtual series that is being offered by
MASC. Schools can have a video on demand performance followed by a live online interactive meeting with Junkyard Jonny.
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Junkyard Symphony's profile in MASC
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July 29, 2020
Junkyard Symphony's at the Drive In
(Left image) Junkyard Jonny and Seismic Sacha played their first Drive-in show at Wesley Clover Parks. The rain came down
in buckets before the show, and the stage was slippery and 12 feet up in the air, but none the less, Jonny and Sacha put on a great show.
(Right image) Playing to cars can be a bit challenging because the only reaction they can give you is a honk of a flash of the lights, but despite
their limitations, the cars seemed to really enjoy the Junkyard Symphony show. There was a lot of honking!
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July 17, 2020
Junkyard Symphony at OWL Rafting
(Left image) Junkyard Jonny does a fantastic solo for the excited crowds at OWL Rafting, where Junkyard Symphony is performing shows
for every weekend during the summer months OWL stands for Ottawa Whitewater Leaders.
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Owl Rafting
(Right image) The show Junkyard Symphony has been performing at OWL Rafting is Launch Ball, a game in which a ball is launched into a plinko box to determine the number of spaces
the player will move along a gameboard. The player will then be asked a trivia questions about OWL Rafting or the Ottawa River. If they get the question right, marbles are put down
the Marble Mansion to give the player bonus points. If the player passes Go, Jonny does a fabulous trick. It's a really fun game!
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Photos of Junkyard Symphony at OWL Rafting by Chris Butler Photography
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