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Jan 3 2020

Girls and Guitars Songwriting Course 2020

I'm pleased to be teaching the Hillside Festival's annual 'Girls and Guitars Songwriting Course' for it's fifth year running!  The course begins on Wednesday, January 8th at 6pm at Hillside House, Guelph.   This course is currently sold out. 

Nov 10 2018

A new song for November 11, 2018

This year marks the centenary of the First World War Armistice.  This song is released to mark this occasion, and to remind us of the devastating effects of war on all sides.  It's based on the memories of a…

Aug 22 2018

Folk Music for a Cause

Until September 20th, 2018, I'll be donating 100% of proceeds from album sales through my website to the Canadian Red Cross for their BC Wildfire Relief fund.

Both physical and digital albums, as well as posters, purchased through my…

May 9 2018

Folk Roots Radio Interview

I've been a fan of FOLK ROOTS RADIO with Jan Hall for a number of years.

I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by her to talk about my soon-to-be released album!

Have a listen to…

Mar 27 2018

Debut Album Release Date

Album release date is June 1, 2018!

Oct 3 2017

Folk Music 2017 Awards

I'm extremely honoured to be a recipient of Folk Music Ontario's 2017  "Songs from the Heart" Award! 

http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/awards/fmo-award-winners/

 

 

 

Jan 30 2017

Album Update


I’m recording an album in February 2017!  

The story behind the album started two generations ago. During World War 2 in Hamburg, my grandmother rescued her piano from her burning house, which had been hit by a bomb.  This…

Dec 9 2016

Scoundrels and Villains and a new Song...Part Three


During my time on the train this past November as VIA Rail’s Artists on board Program, one fellow passenger said to me, “This is just what the doctor ordered. There’s medicine on these iron tracks.” Perhaps he was referring to…

Nov 30 2016

More Stories from Miles of Tracks...Part Two

As I told you in last week’s post, I was accepted to VIA Rail’s Artists on board Program for a memorable journey starting November 1, 2016. I was the performer on “The Canadian,” an iconic train that winds through the…

Nov 23 2016

Many Songs on Miles of Tracks...Part One

Have you looked at a Canadian $10 note lately? If you have, you’ll have noticed a train weaving through a mountain range. On the bottom of the image the text says: “The Canadian.” This is the iconic VIA Rail train…

Nov 21 2016

Stories from the Train



In the next few posts, I'll be sharing some stories about travelling as the artist-on-board on the cross- Canada Via train, called "The Canadian".

In the meantime, be sure to check out some photos of the journey on my Instagram…

Oct 28 2016

VIA rail Artist-On-Board


Only a few more days before I head off on my Artist-on-Board trip with VIA rail!  Toronto to Vancouver and back!  I'll be singing my songs from my upcoming CD, as well as old favourites and Canadian covers. 
I've started…
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