October 26, 2008Ottawa, ON Allo bonjour from Capital City! I’ve been held up here in the Crowne Plaza Hotel for what seems like an age … so thoroughly enjoying the company of my peers at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference. For those of you who’ve never been to such an event, imagine an entire hotel crawling with mad…   see more…

October 13, 2006Ottawa, ON Happy Friday the 13th. I’m In Ottawa for the yearly Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference… It’s always such a good time with droves and droves of musical compadres I haven’t seen in ages. Sleeping is usually not an option, but I’m not sure I’ll survive that kind of behaviour this year. Have been crazy burning-the-candle…   see more…