Nov 14 2018
It was a great honour to celebrate David Amram's upcoming 88th birthday at NERFA 2018 (North Eastern Regional Folk Alliance) in Stamford, Connecticut.
David Amram has been described as "the Renaissance man of American music." He has composed over…
Nov 3 2018
This track , "Forsaken By These Blues" is from my 2015 album, "The Great Unknown" with Gypsy Starfish. I had fun putting this together from Creative Commons licensed video clips.
Oct 19 2018
Just back from my first FAR-West (Folk Alliance International's Western Region) Conference in Los Angeles. Their catchphrase is #farwestconnects, and the weekend certainly lived up to that. From the get go, I was made to feel welcome, and included in…
Oct 9 2018
I am thrilled to be returning to Los Angeles this Thursday, October 11 to perform five showcases at the 2018 FAR-West, Folk Alliance International's western region conference! Looking forward to connecting with old friends and new, and debuting some new…
Aug 9 2018
This past fall, at the Folk Music Ontario Conference in Toronto, I had the pleasure of sitting down with renowned folk DJ Jan Vanderhorst. Jan is of course host of the wonderful "Just Us Folk" program on CKPC 1380…
Jun 17 2018
Anna and I are back home on the B.C. Coast after a very enjoyable tour of Ontario. Still buzzing with fond memories of our wolf howl finale with Piper and Carson in Hamilton, hanging with Steve Poltz in Grey…
May 28 2018
We are so thrilled to be back in Ontario, free from the uncertainty that surrounded our travel plans! After performing at Dale's Coffee House in Leamington we drove to Hamilton for the 24th Anniversary Special broadcast of Jim Marino's Freewheeling…
May 19 2018
Well, it's finally coming together- my Spring 2018 Ontario (Mini) Tour with Anna Green! Only one glitch- the possibility of a pilots' strike at Westjet, which would leave us grounded here in B.C. Now, I'm a Union member myself (American…
May 5 2018
Sending a big thank you to local arts and culture writer, Anna Nobile for the nice bio! And such a pleasure to perform with CBC Searchlight Winner, Desireé Dawson, and my sweetie, Anna Green... a long way from homeless on…
Mar 18 2018
I first met Desiree when Anna and I performed in concert with her at the Sunshine Music Festival in Powell River, BC last fall. Blessed with a voice as pure and powerful as it is infused with sensitivity and…
Feb 2 2018
Well, it's been a busy and enjoyable start to 2018! Catching my breath back here on the Sunshine Coast after a lovely two week tour of southern Vancouver Island, I am left amazed and inspired by the folk scene there!…
Jan 9 2018
I am thrilled to report that my new album "Wondrous Beauty" has been listed as one of the top Canadian folk albums of 2017, sharing the #44 spot with Amelia Curran's “Watershed", Oh Susanna's "A Girl In Teen City”…