I played a show on Friday with Jamie Carrick that was so nice, you should have been there. He is a wonderful singer-songwriter who came as a lovely surprise, and for some reason our little songwriter-circle show just clicked. We sang Cohen's "Hallelujah" at the end--and yes, I had to apologize long and hard to the universe for giving that poor song yet another rendition, but dammit it's a great tune--and it worked. I don't know quite what it was about the show, but it left me with that lovely feeling of reassurance that yes, I do know why I'm doing all this. When that happens, I ask no further questions, and thank the powers that be. (Oh and if you are a folk-ish musician who wants to play in Victoria, please contact the folks at the Banyan Tree music series, because this initiative deserves all the attention it can get: http://www.victoriafolkmusic.ca/banyantree.html)
Then I had a visit from a dear old friend, and a gorgeous birthday full of tender springtime sunshine and leisure.
So, I have no new songs to give you, but I do have a calm determination that, things being the way they are, the record will get made and things will continue to grow, even if slowly. Nothing on my tongue but hallelujah.
Love,
Kaya
