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McDonogh 35 High School- Clean Slate

 

 

Auger cast pile rig.

 

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Working Song List for Shotgun Double

Shotgun Double Repertoire

 

All Along the Watchtower (Aminor)

Cinnamon Girl (D)

 

Crossroad Blues (E)

 

Curtis Lowe (E)

Dead Flowers (D)

 

Deal (A)

 

Deep Elem (E)

 

Do My Time (D)(DB/TRS Arrangment)

 

Down by the River (Eminor)

 

Down on the Corner (E)

 

Flag Down the Wind (F,intro, changes to D)(JPD Orig)

 

Funkin A (A) (JPD orig) youtube under "stretches face"

 

G instrumental (G)(TRS Orig)

 

Goin Down the Road Feelin Bad (E)

Bid You Goodnight (E)

 

Hesitation Blues (Aminor)

 

In My Time of Dying(E)(JPD Arrangement)

 

It's All Over Now (G)

 

Just Like Heaven (A, E, Bminor,D)

 

Lil Sadie (E)

 

Love Please Come Home (G)

 

Lumpy Beanpole and Dirt (G)

 

Moonshiner (Aminor)+

 

Peoples of Jamaica (Gminor)(TRS Arrangement)

 

Powder Finger (G)

 

You Got Lucky (Aminor)(Aint No Use Style)

 

Sisters and Brothers (G)

Sky is Crying (A)

 

Squeezebox (G)

 

Wasn't Born to Follow (G)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (E)

Wish You Were Here (G)

 

Wrapped Around Your Finger (Aminor)

Covers On Deck:
Bayou Country (E)

Driver 8 (Eminor)

Get Up Stand Up

Get it While You Can (Danny Barnes, not Janice)

Tangled up in Blue (D)

Place in My Heart

If It Runs (G)

Double Decker Bus (Smiths)

Unforgettable Fire (U2)

Willin (G)

Windfall (G)
Ball and Chain (D)
 

Originals on Deck:
Clear to Me (G)

Bad Down the Road (A)

Quarter to 4 (A)

Steel Trap (E)



Matt's Tunes:

Mojo Woman
Longed Hair Country Boy
Skating Away
Red Neck Mother
Not Fade Away
Blackbird
You don't have to call me Darlin'
Iko iko
Hey Joe
Red House
April Come She Will
Going down the Road
Unknown Legend
Needle and the Damage Done
I am a Child
Heart of Gold
World on a String
Mr. Soul
Norwegian Wood
Deal
Sugar Magnolia
Jambalaya
Margaritaville
Big Boss Man
Blue Ridge Mtn
Deep Elem Blues
Ice Cream Man
Wish You Were Here
Mother
String You Up- Dash Rip Rock
Sissy Strut
Valerie
On the Road Again
April Come She Will
Helplessly Hoping
Born at the Right Time
Sisters and Brothers
Love Me- Elvis


Set List from Fulton on Tap (came in at 3 hours with breaks)

9:00

Little Sadie>

Funkin A

Hesitation Blues

Do My Time

Rasta

Sisters and Brothers

Down on the Corner

Deep Elem Blues

Stagolee

Dead Flowers

Used to Love Her

10:00

Break

10:15

Skating away

Long haired country boy

You Got Lucky

Wrapped Around Your Finger

Bluegrass Ditty

Love Please Come Home

Lumpy beanpole and dirt

Wasnt Born to Follow

Curtis Lowe

PowderFinger

Cinnamon Girl

Deal

Peace Love and Understanding

11:00

Break

11:15

Flag down the wind

Toomasong

Squeezebox

Moonshiner

Going down the road feeling bad>

Bid you good night

Glasgow Ave

Ian G Thompson, AIA, RIBA

I met Ian Thompson and started work with him in the Fall of 1997. Sizeler Architects had just been asked to come to Dillard University in the Gentilly area of New Orleans and begin an assessment of the way the campus buildings were currently being used and a plan for renovating, adding and expanding to accommodate their projected needs. I was a new intern with the firm and we were into it full throttle, documenting the university facilities and the beginning of a long run of planning, renovation and new buildings on this historic campus.

 

The things I remember about Ian at this time meeting him was the English accent, big moustache, sense of humor. Upon further experiences I saw a will to combine a good work ethic with a sense of enjoyment and positivity. Over the years, these were standards I could always count on working for Ian. Ian had a way of making everyone who worked for him, seem more like they were working with him. He had a way of working with us with respect and this always seemed complimentary to one of his standard quotes, “one volunteer is worth ten pressed men”.

In this way, he was able to assemble teams of people and then break down complex problems down into buildable solutions, which is a staple of the profession. The results are pronounced in many interesting, functional and exciting buildings in the New Orleans area.

Ian was also a diverse personality in and around the office. A leader of meetings, a director of design, a comedic emcee, beer drinking cohort, story teller, sailor, encyclopedia of quotes, existential philosopher and generally a good guy to be around. Outside of work everyone could easily assume he was all of this plus a great dad and husband to his family.

Some of the valued memories I have with Ian include; the slide shows of him and Jane in South Africa, his book recommendations such as “Nathaniel’s Nutmeg”, regular reminders to work on communication skills and to do meeting minutes(!),dissertations on roof flashing, Winston Churchill quotes, “Occham’s Razor”, English wit, good Ale, his reaction to Nicole and I giving our engagement announcement (“Are you even dating?!”), his ability to always find the need for an “angle” somewhere near the entrance to a building and lastly; he used to say, jokingly that I “was always right”. It went back to a code argument that I won, in 2006 after Katrina.

As a rule, Ian was great to work with; he was inspiring to new practitioners as well as experienced veterans. He exuded confidence that things will work out and we could accomplish difficult tasks. He could be counted on to resolve conflicts and obstacles. From Ian, one could always count on an encouraging salute walking down the hall, along with a devilish smile and a witty comment. He was someone to emulate and be proud to have been on his team.

Godspeed on your journey, Ian Graham Thompson.