I thought I would take this opportunity to celebrate March 7th as Teamwork Day. I’m sure many of you might celebrate this in different ways and for different situations. For me, on this day 32 years ago, I married my…
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Hello folks,
How are you doing? We’re getting ready for winter here in the hills of Quebec, where winter tires are compulsory and firewood is our new best friend. I’ve always felt something magical about winter though, something in the…
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I hope you’re finding some joy in the summer days and nights. I must admit there has been an excess of dark clouds of sadness in the skies recently with some heavy cumulative losses in the music community including Sinead…
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Well, it’s been a rich journey with this song from when it started as a flicker in my brain in 2019, to its release today into the world. I’m excited to reveal the first song, “Feet In Your Shoes…
Read moreNEW SINGLE - A SONG ABOUT EMPATHY
I’m excited to be releasing the first single from my upcoming album on June 9th called, “Feet In Your Shoes” It was last year’s Sauga Summer Song Contest winner. A song about empathy, I decided to reach out to other…
Read moreSAUGA SONG OF THE SUMMER
My heart is filled with joy and gratitude to learn that “A Little Bit of My Feet In Your Shoes” has been chosen by the judges as the 2022 Sauga Summer Song contest winner!
Thanks to the Mississauga Arts Council…
Read moreA PLACE IN MY HEART CALLED HOME
We’ve all heard of the phrase, “it takes a village”, and I’ve certainly felt that kind of support over the years from the fans who help make things happen with my music. One place in my heart…
Read moreMADE IN CANADA
This time of year, around Canada Day, it’s a time of reflection for those of us who call Canada home. Like each of us as individuals, Canada is a work in progress. And like all of us, that progress involves…
Read moreMARTY AWARDS 2022
I had a big time on May 19th at the beautifully diverse Mississauga Arts Awards, winning the Established Solo Vocalist Award. As I’m sure you can imagine, there are lots of hills and valleys on this dizzying journey of…
Read moreTAKE A SEAT - WATCH THE VIDEO
So many people have favourite memories of concerts they’ve seen at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall. It’s a venue that's been impacting audiences for well over a century with inspiring sounds “from the stage to the back of every chair.”…
Read moreNEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRE & ICE
I'm excited to share the brand new music video for the song “Fire & Ice”. It’s an adventurous production from the folks at Big Red Oak Films that’s been in the works for the last three months and I’m delighted…
Read moreMUSICAL WELL-BEING
Last week I attended an Arts 4 Mental Health conference put on by Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture and it was a powerful think tank for how we might be able to utilize the arts in the face of…
Read moreCFMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
I was delighted to learn that "Voyageur In Song" was nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. The little album that could is keeping some pretty impressive company.
It has been…
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Thank you to Mississauga Music Awards for the great honour of Songwriter of the Year. It’s very meaningful to be recognized for songs on my latest record, “Voyageur In Song”.
THE TARTAN KISS
I first had the opportunity to play at the Fergus Scottish Festival back in 2007. Over the 12 times I’ve played there since, I’ve gotten to know a wonderful group of organizers, fellow musicians and regular attendees and the Festival…
Read moreVOYAGEUR IN SONG HITS #8 IN CANADA!
Thanks to all the DJ’s and programmers for spinning my latest record "Voyageur In Song" up to number 8 in the Roots Music Charts in Canada this week. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the record…
Read moreFIRE & ICE LIVE VIDEO
Here is the third in a series of live performance videos from my latest record Voyageur In Song. It's a song inspired by the piece of the Labradorite used on the inlay of 3rd and 9th frets of…
Read more"A DELIGHT ON SO MANY LEVELS"
Thanks to FATEA magazine's Marc Higgins for this wonderful review of "Voyageur In Song". It's so gratifying to have someone experience your work deeply. Here are some highlights.
"This concept mini album, with its extensive notes to guide…
Read moreLIVE SPIRIT WRESTLERS!
Here is the second in a series of live performance videos from my latest record Voyageur In Song. It's a song about an inspiring group of immigrants to Canada, the Doukhobors from Veregin SK, who escaped Russia with the…
Read moreROCK 'N REEL MAGAZINE FEATURE
Thanks to Jeremy Searle for this wonderful feature & review in the UK.
“Voyageur In Song is something truly special… the album is a unique and uplifting, almost spiritual listening experience and “really worth hearing.” RNR Magazine