It has been a quiet summer. I spent some time reflecting on the past year and what I have accomplished so far. A year ago this month was my CD launch. It was such a highlight for me. I stood in front of such a supportive group of friends and found it difficult to accept all the applause that were coming my way. Fans/audience. I have thought a lot about this in the past few months as well. Trying to determine who my fans are and what makes them fans. How do I find my fans? I think my fans continue reading…
Archives for 2015
Music in Vancouver
I have been planning a trip to Vancouver for awhile as I have a friend there who is keen to have me out to do a house concert. I have tried to book some other shows on the way there or back and that hasn’t worked. Not yet at least. I had an old friend try to hook me up in Canmore but that didn’t work. I am learning that a lot of lead time needs to go into planning shows. People take time to return emails and there isn’t always an easy understanding of what I might want them to continue reading…
May 11, 2015
It has a been a busy couple of weeks. I spent a long weekend in the southwest part of Saskatchewan a couple of weeks ago where I did a show in my hometown of Shaunavon followed by a show in Swift Current. It was a privilege to do both shows. The Shaunavon show was held in the Grand Coteau Museum and thirty people showed up along with some of my family. As I played the show that I had been preparing for a couple of months, I was pleased with the flow and the reception of the audience. My biggest continue reading…
April 24, 2015
Update: On the eve of my performance in Shaunavon and then Swift Current in a couple of days, I thought it might be a good idea to post an update. I have been practicing diligently these last couple of weeks, reworking my show and getting the songs well rehearsed. I have had the pleasure of having an interview with a local paper which was fun since I have never done that before. The interviewer was interested in all that I had done, what my musical background was and what I have been doing in my musical career lately. It is continue reading…
April 10, 2015 What's New
For the last three months or so I have been making decisions about how to present my music, both songs from my CD and others. I was lucky enough to attend a workshop by Tom Jackson who gave information about how to do a live show with the most impact. The weekend was very informative and inspiring. This weekend inspired me to learn the accompaniments to my songs so that I could do my show myself. I hope at some point to find a guitar guy to join some of my shows. I had a small house concert in February continue reading…
April 10, 2015 What’s New
For the last three months or so I have been making decisions about how to present my music, both songs from my CD and others. I was lucky enough to attend a workshop by Tom Jackson who gave information about how to do a live show with the most impact. The weekend was very informative and inspiring. This weekend inspired me to learn the accompaniments to my songs so that I could do my show myself. I hope at some point to find a guitar guy to join some of my shows. I had a small house concert in February continue reading…
