May 5, 2011 Dalkeith, ON Bonsoir from drizzly fireside Farm Heaven. I’ve been up here in the wood smoke and rain for the last few days, enjoying the country quiet and working with Lyndell Montgomery a.k.a. Captain Dirt on a new studio project! We’ve been recording with the amazing Terry Gillespie in his beautiful countryside studio. Amongst the dairy cows… see more…
January 30, 2010 Dalkeith, ON Mmmm back in Farm Heaven at last! When I close my eyes I can still tell I’m here … The heat of the wood stove, the mew of the kitten, the waft of bourbon hot chocolate, and the sniff of something delicious Captain Dirt is cooking up in the kitchen! This weekend I decided to… see more…
November 1, 2010Toronto, ON New Captain Dirt & The Skirt tour video posted on YouTube! A song from my childhood à la highway… xoLa Skirt
July 18, 2010 London, ON Just fresh from a brilliant weekend in London playing at the Home County Folk Festival! We said aurevoir this evening in true folky style with a rousing version of Goodnight Irene in the rain … Rocked the mainstage Saturday night w/Captain Dirt on bass, and sported the brand new polka-dot apron I bought at one… see more…
July 1st , 2010 Tillsonburg, ON Happy Canada Day! This afternoon we rocked Tillsonburg’s Festival of Music. I mean really, how can you go wrong when you go on after the travelling reptile show? My co-pilot/bassist Lyndell Montgomery/Captain Dirt and I had a blast and are now dreaming of a hot delicious dinner at the end of the rainbow … Had… see more…
December 19, 2008 Dalkeith, ON Word up from Sweetlandish Siberia and the frozen glacial fields of Ontario farm heaven. It’s a balmy minus 18 degrees Celsius (That’s zero Fahrenheit my precious Americanos) BEFORE windchill, and dropping! Just in from a trip to town for supplies, hauled some wood and am now snuggling by the fire, waiting for the mother of… see more…
November 29, 2008 Toronto, ON It’s been a November bender of fun in the big smoke of Toronto. Came in spontaneously last Thursday to play the Open Door Festival of Music benefit at the Mod Club with Lyndell Montgomery. It was AMAZING! I had so much fun and officially love being a guitar slingin’ sideperson. More please! Stuck around town this… see more…
October 28, 2008Dalkeith, ON Salut from no more than two feet from the wood stove. It has gone winter storm postal in eastern Ontario farm heaven! Am hiding away once more chez brilliant bassist/violinistra Lyndell Montgomery stoking the magical fire and writing for a new project … We weren’t quite ready for the crazy cold here and were forced to… see more…
October 12, 2008Dalkeith, ON Happy thanksgiving my pretty pumpkins, and greetings from country-fried farm heaven. I’m back up here at my friend Lyndell’s place hiding away from the world, contemplating my life and writing some new kickin’ rock songs! The fall colours are simply glorious and I’m lounging on the back porch soaking in some Indian summer vitamin D while… see more…