Welcome to all of you who haven’t yet seen this brand spankin’ new website! Start by checking out the fun-formative video my friend Alex and I made about the new album (right above here)…  Also check out the previous post, there were some really great folks involved in getting this new website off the ground.  […]

It’s been quite the journey these past few months. I’ve experienced some pretty traumatic events, but I’m breathing and trucking along and am surrounded by amazing friends. And, truth be told, out of tragedy comes great beauty. Songs are flowing right alongside the tears, my guitar and banjo are giving me great comfort. The best […]

Spring is coming! I’m spending a bit of time in my hometown of Calgary, and the sun here is amazing… The other day it was +13 and I just wanted to lay on a park bench for hours. Beautiful. Here is a classic February image, from Wilcox, SK. I’m taking some much-needed downtime, before getting […]

Time has been flying. The past 3 months have been amazing. September was incredibly warm (the summer Manitoba didn’t have) and saw me cleaning out my office (on the lawn. What better place!) We made a trip to Alberta for a fundraiser and a couple of nifty little concerts. Late Sept/early Oct was time to […]

What a marvellous last couple of months; the Netherlands tour was exciting and eye-opening. I really enjoyed doing a radio show in Amsterdam, sitting between fulfilling my role as interlude musician, not understanding a single bit of what the program was about! An amazing sounding language, Dutch, of which I have a very limited phonetic […]

Spring is here… well, almost. I had a lovely nap on Good Friday in my lawnchair in the backyard. The sun was out and I just couldn’t resist. Granted, the ground was covered in snow and I was covered with my blankie, toque and scarf, but ahhhhh, it was great! My dear friend Lynne McIlvride […]

New year, new adventures…. new songs, new recordings. I’m looking forward to what 2009 has in store! Here’s hoping you have all been doing well, spending time with those you love during this somewhat frantic seasonal holiday. I’m back home in Winnipeg, enjoying the very brisk and sunny days we are having. The snow is […]

Nov 2008 Today is the final day in the UK, it’s been a busy busy tour punctuated with visits and recuperation. Highlights include our tour of Liverpool with our pal Scott, a recent LIPA graduate (Sir Paul McCartney’s performing arts pedagogic pride and joy), and time in the dales of Yorkshire… All the gigs were […]

This year’s WCMA weekend just ended, and singing with the Sojourners during the awards ceremony on Sunday evening was a highlight! I also played with the inimitable David Taylor and the indefagitable Hugh McMillan at an after hours showcase on Saturday night, which was a major blast. Steve Dawson graced the stage for the first […]

The girls next door asked me once why I was “rolling the lawn.” Ever since then, that’s how I think of reel mowing; it’s quiet, clean, and snips the grass neatly without ripping… not that I can really tell what the grass prefers… and it’s a decent little warmup, a lovely breath of fresh air. […]

Hi Folks! Summer is nearing an end, always makes me a bit sad. Just when I’m going for my first swim of the season and getting used to the sunshine and warmth, it’s almost over. Sigh. Summer in Canada is just not quite long enough. But it has been a good one regardless. Most of […]

Hi folks, It’s been an adventurous past few weeks. May and June saw Hugh and I in the Netherlands, for my first tour over there. What a fabulous time! Thank you Karen and Bert for setting it all up for us. We opened many shows for the most wonderful Caroline Herring (check out her new […]

Spring is here! (I think… I hope!) I spent part of March and April in my hometown of Calgary where every kind of weather swept through town (more snow in April than they had all winter). Weird. It was great to see friends, discover new haunts, visit old ones, and help paint a classic 70’s […]

Wow, it’s the May long-weekend already. I’m relieved that spring is here, winter has a way of hanging on just a tad too long. My bike is all tuned up, the trees are finally starting to bud, and the neighbours’ tulips are out. I’ll soon be in the land of tulips — I’m off to […]

Wow, it’s cold. My car thermometer hasn’t gone much above -24 the past month. Hugh and I ventured out West for some shows in SK, AB and BC and it truly was an adventure! The night we played in Fernie we weren’t sure if the snow was going to stop, and if we would even […]

That boat is only marginally bigger than the microvan in which we completed the Cross-Canada TLF initial promotional tour… The new website is in the wings, being stocked with extant goodies and room for expansion so will keep this short for now. More information will appear in the upcoming first journal entry of caraluft.com 2008. […]

Hi friends — I’m back in the province of my birth for some release shows. It’s good to be on the prairies… that ever far-reaching sky does wonders for the soul. We’re staying with our dear friend Sweet Baby James. He is following in his Auntie Cara’s footsteps and has started rocking out on guitar! […]

Hope this finds everyone well, enjoying summer. Time’s flying! Must get outside! 🙂 We had a great Canada Day show in Calgary where it was cookin’ hot. Calgary has changed so much… but they still have the best bike paths! Then we did several opening slots for Joan Armatrading. Here’s a fun little photo of […]

Hi There! Ahh, England, Scotland Wales. Much fun! Here’s a shot of St John’s College in Cambridge — my dear friend James is studying there and gave us the grand tour. I was expecting cold and rainy across the pond, but it was baking hot and sunny. Good thing I brought one sun dress and […]