This spring, I took a 7-week course in how to do Stand-up Comedy. I learned a ton about writing comedy, and performed in comedy competition for their various students, held at the Dog & Duck on April 21. I placed third – not too bad! The Executive Director, Stuart Hughes is a great guy doing … Continued
After reading about how exhausted and frustrated front-line workers are in hospitals (especially with the recent protests at hospitals), I decided to move my shows to where these folks could enjoy them on their breaks – right outside the hospitals on nearby green spaces. I’ll be doing these shows daily leading up to my CD … Continued
AUG 7, 2021 LOCATION ANNOUNCED: 7:00 pm start TONIGHT: I’ll be performing at Kinsmen Park in Strathmore, which is right across the street from PJ’s Diner (a great spot to grab dinner before the show). Bring your lawnchair!
Free Live Music in Parks and Green Spaces The pandemic changed the way I like doing shows. When all the venues closed and events were cancelled, I decided to start staging music from my front porch, and found it to be a delightful way to make new friends and meet the neighbours. A few weeks … Continued
Dear Musicians and Entertainers: I am writing to you today to tell you that the “rules” have changed for entertainers since the pandemic. And in a good way! It used to be that you had to beg for gigs from local venues (who usually prefer the out of town acts). Or hope some booking agent … Continued
Well, WHAT AN AMAZING DAY! Gary and I are fully, completely and utterly thrilled at how Lake Bonavista’s FIRST Community Stompede went today! THANK YOU to our wonderful team of “Stompede Pioneers” who had the courage to jump into a brand new way of staging entertainment: Brent Kawchuk & Carolynn Tooth’s crews of Led … Continued
I’ve been playing music semi-professionally in this city for a lonnng time….in bars, clubs and venues everywhere. Stampede was always the highlight of my year, and I know for a fact that thousands of musicians depend on Stampede for the bulk of their annual earnings. It was the one time of year when we could … Continued
There has been a lot of talk and gratitude lately about the importance of roles in society such as nurses, caregivers, emergency services, refuse workers, factory worker, farmers, and grocers. And I agree! But what is missing here is musicians. And there’s a reason. Too many musicians miss their opportunity to spread the … Continued
Given the immediate risk of the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, I have suspended my CD release and community show plans until further notice. I hope that all of you will remain safe and that we will all get through this challenging time stronger, and together! That said, I will continue to release new singles once a … Continued
Combing through all my contacts to find the right producer for my upcoming solo album (or it may be an EP). Planning to do the recording Dec – Jan, and have the first single ready to drop Jan 15 to Spotify. Looking for someone who really knows the folk-roots genre, as I want this to … Continued
Had a ball this summer in Nashville and last week in Calgary for the CCMA’s. Nashville – 3 super cool things happened! 1) songwriting seminar in Nashville spurred me to find a good partner with whom I’ve been co-writing weekly – she’s based in Germany, but who would’ve thought that Facetime works so well … Continued
Thoroughly enjoyed the show at Ironwood last night!! It was a small crowd (as expected for a Monday night in December) but I tried a few new things and had a great time! The looper worked great in the one song, but I glitched it in the next one (my fault) – it really takes … Continued
Howdy folks! Long time since I did a public show – but here we go – back in action for 2018-2019! Since I’m now focusing on solo shows, I thought doing a little Monday Christmas performace at Ironwood would be a fun way to start. Unwind after a December Monday, and get an intimate solo … Continued
This past year’s performance hiatus (with the exception of just a few must-do shows at special request of close friends) gave me a much-needed opportunity to focus on evolving my music and upping my skills. I went to Nashville in the spring, and took a performance skills workshop for solo singer-songwriters; it gave me tons … Continued
Hello folks! I’ve done some thinking these past few weeks, and decided that it’s time for me to re-focus my musical direction on original music performances (solo shows) and songwriting. So, I’m going to stop performing events that require performances of primarily cover tunes, such as Stampede shows and Corporate gigs, and focus on my … Continued