Colin Slack had to negotiate a few obstacles during the seven years it took to write and release his new record, UnShakeAble Hope. Article content

The pandemic, unsurprisingly, didn’t help, but he was also busy helping care for his elderly mother. Her passing inspired some of the songs on the new record, which is being released Friday, and it’s dedicated to her memory. Article content Article content

“I think that’s part of the theme for this album — loss and recovery,” the singer-songwriter explained over the phone ahead of Friday evening’s free concert at Gananoque’s Joel Stone Park at 7:30.

“My mother was really good at (keeping) memories alive. She had loads and loads of pictures, and the whole genealogy of the family. I think she just got, I hate to say it, tired of being alone

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