Its funny how so many things flow in cycles. Up, down; busy, not so busy.
This summer was largely what you’d call the “ not-so-busy” part of the cycle. Things were pretty quiet musically, with the time split between goofing off and logging hours in the practice room (always a good thing), learning new tunes and listening a lot . [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Cycles
Posted in Gigs, Inspiration, Music & Spirituality, Performance on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another late night, musing…
Posted in Inspiration on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes I sit and think about what being able to play music means. Or how “music” fits into the great scheme of things. (I do this quite often, actually.) I wonder to myself:
Is it all about gigging? Self-expression? Competitions and awards? Trying to achieve some kind of notoriety?
Is it just another kind of job?
Maybe its about trying to [...]
Post-Festival: Mill Race 2009
Posted in Gigs on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Andy, Niamh, Anne & I had a great time playing the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music this past weekend in Cambridge, ON. Luckily, we had one of the few rain-free weekends of the summer; the weather was gorgeous and perfect for three days of non-stop outdoor performances.
Lots of great music, great tunes with fantastic [...]
