Wow. I am still a little breathless after the beautiful show we had here in West Dublin this past Saturday night (September 22, 2012) to launch the new CD, Blackbirds.

A packed house: photo courtesy of Katy Hopkins of The Picture House.

We packed the old hall out and made the rafters ring. There were friends, neighbours and family galore, we sold heaps of cds (if you couldn’t be there, you can get yours at Bandcamp or CDBaby), and received kudos from one and all. We brought our community together to hear songs about right here – songs written on the beaches, on the ferry, along the river road. There were also songs about anywhere, any time – an anti-fracking song (Can’t Be Rich On Shattered Land) that would work just as well in Colorado or upstate New York, and Moonshine and Mischief which is as timeless and placeless a love song as I’ve ever written.

Of course, the CD itself uses a painting as the cover art: “The Caretaker” by Lynn Misner of the Power House Gallery in Lunenburg. Lynn and her 129 Lincoln compatriot, Steve Welsh (who’s also my housemate) of Steve’s Art Supply kindly donated decorating supplies for the occasion. 

It was a tremendous group effort and I feel very, very grateful to be surrounded by such love and support. Thanks to everyone who came. You made every bit of work feel totally worth it!