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Summer 2020 Update & Rock Barra Retreat

July 15, 2020

Hello, Folks.

It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a note. Crazy times, eh? It’s a good time for kindness and patience and gardening. I am so grateful to be home on Prince Edward Island this summer but it feels weird not to be doing shows… for the first time in four decades. Actually I am doing an online show this coming Saturday as part of the virtual Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. Here is a link. https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/29884/

I returned from Mexico in […]

Summer 2019 at Small Halls Festival, Classic Music Reignited, & Rock Barra Retreat

June 18, 2019

It’s Summer!! Finally the days are warm, the garden is growing and here on Prince Edward Island we are all dancing as fast as we can. Our summer program for Rock Barra Retreat is almost finalized. Check back in a few days.

Tonight we play at the wonderful Small Halls Festival. Our show is at Orwell Corner Historic Site. Showtime is 7:30 pm. On July 21 we play at the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival and on July 28 at Rock Barra […]

Canadian Songwriter Challenge 2019, and Sing Your Heart Out

April 10, 2019

Hello, Folks.

Happy spring! The ice is melting, the crocuses are blooming and I am ready to dig in the dirt, plant some seeds, walk the beach and dream about lazy summer days at Rock Barra Retreat (singing camp Aug 2, 3 & 4), but first, it’s business time…

I am honoured, and ok, a wee bit nervous, to be one of 12 songwriters taking part in the Canadian Songwriter Challenge in partnership with ECMA, April 30th to May 5th, 2019. […]

2018 Ontario Tour and Toronto Singing Workshop

October 14, 2018

Hello, Folks.

Happy fall! Today was a great day for apple picking, my 92-year-old mom and I went to a local orchard where old varieties are on offer. I like to preserve a big supply of apple butter. Tomorrow we turn the water off at Rock Barra Retreat for the winter. We had an incredible season there with more activities than ever ranging from Lomi Lomi Hawaiian massage to making your own medicine bag with a Cree grandmother. And did I […]

2018 Summer Concerts and Rock Barra Workshops Announced

June 27, 2018

Hello, Folks.

Well summer is in full swing here on the island. We hope to see you at a concert or at the beach. We’ve got lots of performances coming up and a big line up of shows and workshops on offer at Rock Barra Artist Retreat. The full schedule for Rock Barra is included below. My singing camp is August 10–12 and there is still space for more people.

I have a new musical project on the go this summer, […]