Month: January 2010

The passing of Kate McGarrigle

http://media1.nfb.ca/medias/flash/ONFflvplayer-gama.swf In honour of Kate McGarrigle who passed away yesterday – her version of the Log Driver’s Waltz which featured in the Canadian classic NFB short…. A song the Flying Folk Army also covered for years, which always provoked wild and drunken dancing.

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Photos, projects and plans.

I took this photo over the Christmas holiday while on a walk with Brian and our friends Kyla & Will at Swan Lake in Victoria. Of course I only downloaded it from my camera last week, along with all the photos of our new… Continue Reading “Photos, projects and plans.”

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Busy bee.

I’ve tried to save posts twice now only to have them crash. So I’m going with the short story version of my post: It’s been a really busy week hence no writing here or anywhere. Hopefully my work life settles down next week and… Continue Reading “Busy bee.”

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There's a wedding a coming.

If you read this blog (or my facebook page, or talk to me on any kind of a regular basis) you already know that Brian and I have decided to tie the knot in the fall…. but as I’ve just booked a marriage commissioner… Continue Reading “There's a wedding a coming.”

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I want to jump up and down on a stage again.

It has just occurred to me that while I frequently ask myself “what’s the point” with keeping on writing, I never – ever – once asked myself that question as a performing musician. I mean, there were times when I found it a bit… Continue Reading “I want to jump up and down on a stage again.”

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