pics from out west...

backstage in calgary...

calgary show...


mike and creighton...


radio promo in edmonton...

baggage

heading out west.

It was a trick packing this time. I decided to put my electric violin just in my purse. It's kinda small and is almost not weird looking. . .almost.
Then I'm carrying on the other violin as well ( not in my purse) . Creighton was kind enough to offer to carry my mandolin on when he comes in a few days and I sent my guitar thru. ( always a yikes with that , as it rolls away on the converyor belt.) So that just left my pedals and in-ear monitor rig and some cords and tuner etc. . .a whole whack of c.d.'s for the shows and any clothes I might need . . . having to fit on one bag . I'm proud to say . . .I made it happen.

When I was a little kid my folks took us on a train trip from our home town of Halifax to Vancouver. It was the trip of a lifetime and we did packing practices and carrying drills before the big departure day. The main rule being. . ."You have to be able to carry your own luggage". I was in grade 4 at the time but I was well trained to believe that I should always be able to carry my own luggage. . . literally and figuratively.

. . . .another baggage story. When I was on the road doing the oldies circuit with the Mommas and the Poppas ( back in the 90's . . . one of my early gigs when first moved to Toronto) , I would have the pleasure of not only singing with but traveling with Denny Doherty. We did a lot of weekend shows in Germany and would spend many an hour waiting for taxi's, buses, flights, together. What I would give for a flight delay and a chance to hang out with Denny again.
I was quite the worrier and would often concern myself with small details; "where's the hotel? Are we going to be late for sound check? Should I help so and so figure out where the other band members are? "
Denny looked at me one day and just said, "It's not your suitcase."
It was a Denny-ism. ( there are many) . . . .
It's my favourite saying ever,

getting ready...

Gonna go out with my friend Emilie-Claire Barlow tonight. We were both photographed as part of a Luminato event (a cultural "happening" in Toronto ) and we'll see our portraits tonight. . . . along with the other Milles Femme ( thousand women). Hmmmmmmm, maybe I shoulda called the new album Milles Nuits. Sounds pretty cool en francais.

Have been enjoying getting ready for upcoming shows. Can't wait to play. I'll be in Calgary and Edmonton soon !

in other news. . . .gonna play with the grade 6's from my kid's school this week . I did a songwriting workshop with them back in the winter and as a group we wrote two brand new great songs! They're a great bunch and all contributed something to the project. I'm really proud of them.

later. . . . .

Here's a photo of Emilie looking at her photo. . .and one of me looking at mine ( mine is blurred but .you get the drift of the installation)