Spent this last weekend at MusicNL Conference and Awards in St. John’s. Showcased Saturday night and met with a lot of delegates and friends. Looking forward to working with Heavy Weather on a new video to promote my forthcoming record “The Last Guitar”. Also confirmed a songwriters tour in Maine for next fall.

Congratulations to my friends and new MusicNL Award winners – Craig Young and Dan Bursey. You guys deserve it!

Anyone in the Lewisporte Area on November 11th can catch my Remembrance Day House Concert at The Stairs residence, 104 Main Street at 7:30 pm. I’ll be covering all my war-related songs as well as others. (Dan Rubin Photo)

Hey everybody. Just returned from playing the Stan Rogers festival in Canso, Nova Scotia. The weather was great and had an excellent time.

The festival is extremely well-run. Troy and Jennie Greencorn have so much to be proud of. It was an honor to be playing the same festival as artists like Dan Hill, Judy Collins & Peter Yarrow. Hope to return soon. (Photo by Ted Palmer)

Hey everybody! It’s been awhile since my last entry.   I’ve been busy writing and have just begun recording my fifth album, tentatively titled “Last Guitar”.  I’ll be working closely this time with Craig Young who’s  known for his guitar work in Terri Clark’s band.  Other players on the record include my good friend Glen Parsons on bass, as well as, a host of others from Nashville.  Things are shaping up nicely and it will be out some time in the new year.

Finally, I’m very much looking forward to the upcoming Christmas concerts to get into the spirit of the season.  I’ll be hosting the 5th Annual Good Tidings Concert in Lewisporte this Monday night (December 6th).  A great community concert with all proceeds going to Daffodil Place.  I will also be performing at this years VOCM Happy Tree Concerts on December 13th and 14th at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre.  Two great causes that help make Christmas special for everyone.  Hope to see you there.  All the best.  Watch the moose.

It was an honor to officially showcase at the 2010 South West Regional Folk Alliance Conference in Austin, Texas (Sept 29 -Oct 3).   It was great to get back to Texas again and see so  many people that I had met at the Kerrville Folk Festival in June.  The showcases were great opportunities to present my music to  new audiences and to hear some very talented artists.   I am already looking forward to next year’s conference to see you again! Thanks to Dalis Allen and all the volunteers.

I just arrived home from 10 days at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas.  It was amazing.  On the first day I landed at the San Antonio airport and made my way to the

Wyatt Easterling, Terry Penney & Chet O'Keefe at the outdoor chapel at Quiet Valley Ranch.

festival ranch where I was met by thousands of music lovers there for the sole purpose of discovering and supporting songwriters!  On the second day, as a part of the New Folk Songwriters competition I played to a sold out crowd at the Threadgill Theatre.  The crowd was phenomenal!  Met so many great people who Ican now call my friends, such as Nashville songwriters Wyatt Easterling and Chet O’Keefe.  Thanks to everyone at Kerrville including the hundreds of volunteers for making my experience in Texas unforgettable.

Also a big thanks to Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and Music Newfoundland and Labrador who made the trip possible!

The Tales, Trails and Tunes Festival takes place in Norris point against the back drop of the majestic Gros Morne National park (UNESCO site).  It is a ten day festival that has something for everyone. . .world class festival at a world class location. So proud to be a part of it .

What a great week in St. John’s with the 2010 JUNOs and all the great events organized by the Ruckus on the Edge crew. Had such a great time at the Ruckus in the Round on Tuesday at the Delta.  Eight singer/songwriters including Mike MacDonald, Karla Pilgram, Harry Martin & I (Round 1) and Ron Hynes, Maureen Ennis, Amelia Curran & Sherman Downey (Round 2).  There was a wonderfully responsive audience of 600 seated in a circle around us. Met some great folks after the show.  Hope to see you all again soon. Keep in touch!

First gig on the Canadian Corner Ireland tour  – at the Bronte Music Centre in Rathfriland on February 22, 2010.  Dave Carroll, Terry Penney, Christina Martin, &  Dave Gunning.

The Canadian’s brought the snow with them. . . 15cm of snow on this night!  Schools were closed the next day.  The weather made the location all the more intimate.