Tomorrow I perform at Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival. For me, this is The Big Gig. You see, I think of Folk Harbour as my home festival. I attended (as a member of the audience) for the first time in 1987. … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I received my first songwriting commission: to write a song encouraging people to stay cool without turning on their air conditioning. A tall order to fill, especially since the client, Hypenotic, was in Toronto and … Continue reading →
I woke up this morning to a bunch of nice messages from several people who’d just read an article about me in our local newspaper. And, I’ve also heard some great feedback from folks who heard me interviewed on CKBW … Continue reading →
That line from American Pie has always made me laugh. I actually went to band camp once as a kid – the summer after Grade 8. My best friend and I went together and I remember that we had a … Continue reading →
About time I posted a list of my summer shows—a couple of wonderful ones have gone by un-blogged (gasp!) Saturday, July 16, 2011 8-11pm Pennybrook Folk at the West Dublin Hall 10 Huey Lake RoadWest Dublin, NS $10 at the … Continue reading →
That’s Women’s Work is hosting guest bloggers throughout the month June. I was delighted to kick it all off today with a post about how I’m transforming my relationship with the most difficult part of my job as an artist: … Continue reading →
It’s Earth Day Eve, Canada is in the midst of yet another federal election campaign and I’m thinking about the role of songwriters in a democracy. Last fall, I had the good fortune to hear Canadian singer-songwriter, Jon Brooks, perform … Continue reading →
I’ve been spending some time lately working on the campaign to stop hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) in Nova Scotia. Hydraulic Fracturing is a process for extracting natural gas embedded in shale rock. The process requires the use (and … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I turned forty. No big deal, right? I’m not generally hung up on age and aging. Women in my family tend to live for a long time, and – knock wood – so will I. … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce that the Toronto Women’s Bookstore at 73 Harbord Street is selling my new cd, The Day the Money Run Out. And, I’m going to perform a short set at the TWB on Thursday, October 28 as … Continue reading →