November 17, 2014 Whitehorse, YT Greetings from the glorious Yukon wilderness!  Today I’m so proud to announce the release of “Jingle Ma Belle” the Ladies In Waiting collective‘s brand new holiday compilation album. We’re going to put on a big show for you on Thursday, December 18th at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. I recorded a beautiful tune for the album with…   see more…

June 19, 2014 Toronto, ON Hello at long last,And happy almost summertime! I know I’ve been a silent Sweetland for quite a while now… There is much to catch you up on. As the solstice nears on Saturday, I’m getting prepared for all my upcoming plans for the warm season. I have a few adventures in store with Captain Dirt…   see more…

June 20, 2013 Toronto, ON Hello Summertime! The solstice bells will ring tonight at 1:04 am EDT, and I shall be there to pop the bubbly, and eat a celebratory strawberry. Or six. It’s been a full double-fortnight since I last properly wrote – and for my silence, I apologize. A girl has to keep some of her secrets. But…   see more…

May 19, 2013Dalkeith, ONIt’s finally happening! Captain Dirt & The Skirt will be releasing our brand new album on May 29 at Lula Lounge in Toronto. “The Adventures of Captain Dirt & The Skirt” is a multi-genre instrumental journey produced by Juno award-winner David Travers-Smith (Wailin’ Jennys, Oh Susanna) and features the musical musings of such accomplished players as Ken Whiteley, Kevin…   see more…

March 11, 2013 Cordova Lake, ON Bonsoir from little frozen lake land, a sobriquet that might not apply much longer if it keeps raining kittens and puppies outside. I’ve been hiding away in the Kawarthas for a good week now. It’s just me, my guitar, and the long stretch of white that leads on towards the horizon. There’s hardly a…   see more…

February 28, 2013Toronto, ON It’s a winter wonderland once more in Corktown, Toronto. And after the grand deluge of yesternight, a surprise, I suppose, to wake up to anything besides an ark outside my window. Despite the weather, I took myself on a grand wandering date yesterday avec umbrella, boots, and camera. What more does a girl need besides a…   see more…

February 16, 2013Toronto, ON Good morning my pets, Hope you all had a delightful and love-drenched Valentine’s Day. I spent mine in the reclining position eating gluten-free pizza and watching Psycho. I’m romantic like that. There was some serious R&R required after the glory of the past week … So much goodness went down with my beautiful Ladies In Waiting, but…   see more…

February 8, 2013Toronto, ONSalut from under a scintillating snow blanket … I reckon that most of you in Eastern North America know what I mean. I’ve just returned from a wee tromp out in the wilds of the urban arctic, and am once again curled up with my new best friend – the hot water bottle.The snow storm gave me…   see more…

December 8, 2012London, ONIt’s another grey and rainy day in Sweetland. ‘Tis the season. I confess, I’ve come to secretly love this in-between time of year, in all its glorious sodden decay. My Sweetlandish garden is mostly magnificently dead, with the exception of my brave roses, still blooming surely but slowly. The last bud of the year is threatening to…   see more…