March 2

I am home sweet home! Thank you so much to the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and everyone involved with Toga Da Wohnagabi Indigenous Music Residency all the staff, faculty, artists whose hard work made for an incredible experience. I am 6 songs richer now and my heart is so full from all the kindness, encounters and of course inspiration from the beautiful mountains that called me back once more. Gratitude and love to everyone and gratitude for the journey!

FEB 28

Fantastic week wonderful time in studio recording demos of the songs I wrote here including a co-write with Logan Staats. Great performances wow an honour to be among them full production crew and lights, the videos I made to play behind the songs looked stunning on the big screen! A great turnout for the show and the last show is tonight! We had heavy snow yesterday so beautiful but very cold for me! I ventured down the mountain trail to town the artists and facilitators have been supportive and kind and shared themselves with great generosity so grateful for my time here.

FEB 24

Week 4 begins with lots of practice and i sat in on bg vocals for a cool tune by aunty kd, i co-wrote a cool tune with Logan Staats and had an incredible traditional dinner plus a couple of old pals drove in from Calgary for lunch on Sunday, and I also hiked into town. Only 4 days left and 2 performances plus I record demos of all my new songs on Thursday!

FEB 20

Week 3 at Banff Centre for the Arts has been stellar. I accomplished the goals I set and wrote 4 songs for the new album and a Christmas tune

we had a great café performance and hikes and many interesting conversations! Grateful for the times! Next week I record and our final public performance.

FEB 15

It’s been a beautiful and productive week with 2 songs completed. I participated in a magical and spiritual performance art piece Friday night by Cheryl L’Hirondelle and fellow musicians called Light Tipi. Yesterday i took the day off writing and I hiked into town along the Bow River so very lovely and peaceful. Enjoyed a swim and a hot tub after ward. This morning had a little walk, did laundry and then wrote the music for a third song and lyrics for the first verse I feel very in the flow here

Feb 12

A beautiful, busy and productive first 4 days. I am humbled to be among such fine artists it is an inspiring time. I finished one song today and almost done a second. I love being able to just focus on the music what a gift this is.

February 9 Greetings from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity my music residency began today! Took the 12 hour bus ride here yesterday and enjoyed the scenery. We got the campus tour tosay and I walked 6 k already I will sleep well tonight lots of stairs and fresh alpine air. I am drinking lots of water to get ised to the altitude and dryness felt a little light headed whoch is common. I love my music studio and hotel room duch good energy and my fellow musicians are very cool and super friendly it’s going to be a fantastic experience. So grateful