March 5, 2008Asheville, NC Bonsoir from the side of a sweet Carolina mountain . . . I am hiding away in the hills. Been visiting with my dear friend Jenny and her two little white kittens Evil and Maddie, resting up and working ’till I hit the road to Texas. I am so happy to be here and I feel…   see more…

March 20, 2008 Dallas, TX Happy Spring! Am spending equinox morning at the Spanish Trails Inn just south of Dallas, dreaming of coffee . . . good coffee. Hope I may find something strong and delicious somewhere along the interstate, soon. Made a little equinox altar in my motel room last night out of a candle, a cell phone a…   see more…

February 26, 2008Nashville, TN There’s nothing like a night in a sleazy motel with your best friend and some smokin’ hot pairs of new shoes! Graphic designer/writer supreme Jenny Brodsky and I had to decompress after Folk Alliance at the mall in Nashville. All I can say is, at least they were on sale . . . And we both…   see more…

February 23, 2008 Memphis, TN Greetings from the depths of the annual musical mania that is the North American Folk Alliance conference! This year I’ve been co-hosting the Little Red Hen Music showcase room with my dear pals Darlene and Jan Bell. We’ve had a most fantastic and successful year, oh glory! Played some damn fine showcases too, drank some…   see more…

January 9, 2008 London, ON Ohhh mid-winter. Feel like I haven’t seen the sun in days. Ok, I haven’t. Been taking the edge off by watching my new Twin Peaks Golden Edition DVD set I got for x-mas… Thank you Santy. Nothing like a little crazy tv in the dead of winter. All is going very well with the new album…   see more…

January 1, 2008 London, ON Happy New Year! Decided to have a mellow New Year’s Eve and spent last night with my folks watching old Charlie Chan movies… crazy stuff. There was definitely cheese. And champagne. Also did my fair share of practicing Bach –trying to finish learning the Cello Suite no. 1 Prelude a la electrique. SO MUCH FUN. Been…   see more…

December 22, 2007  Toronto, ON Wassail! Happy winter, dear ones. Have been doing my share of stirring spicy cauldrons of hot ale and cider… delish. Try this one at home:  2 bottles of fine ale3 bottles of hard apple cider2 tsp powdered ginger1 tsp ground cloves1 tsp ground cinnamondried cardamom pods 8 oz waterhoney to taste Mix water and spices…   see more…

November 18, 2007Brooklyn, NY Am having such a blast in Brooklyn and I never want to leave! But, I’m leaving in the morning. Tonight I got taken to the Shaghai Mermaid 1920s cabaret-style benefit @ Superfine in DUMBO. It was AMAZING. Everyone was so talented, with particular musical kudos to Mamie Minch who I really enjoyed. Played a great gig…   see more…

November 10, 2007Monticello, NY Double-O-Sweetland reporting for duty from inside the walls of Kutsher’s Country Club in the Catskills… came down here to play some showcases at the North Eastern Regional Folk Alliance conference. What a crazy place! The Kutsher’s Hotel apparently had it’s heyday in the 60s as a superhip “Borscht belt” resort and is said to have been…   see more…

November 5, 2007London, Ontario I have finally had some glorious days of rest after working so hard for so long! This weekend I did lots of running about the sunny and windy forest with Raven the dog and cooked and baked and cooked and baked… All the while I listened to my Amelia Peabody Egytptian archaeological mystery audio books (I’m…   see more…