I am in the process of redesigning my website which is great fun.  Stay tuned and hopefully I will post it at the beginning of the new year.  The reason I do this is to keep things fresh and new - plus, because I'm a creative, I can't help myself - I'm always in Creative Mode.  Since my website is through Hostbaby I have access to the templates they provide.  The newest development available is that within the templates I have more liberty to customize the template I choose to my liking.  It gives me…

I had a blast playing at the Farmer's Markets this year! The more I play at Farmers Markets the more I hope to in years to come.  Just like coffee houses, this type of venue seems to be my niche where my songs fit in and lend a little atmosphere without overpowering.  People attend coffeeshops and markets to talk amongst themselves and browse - conversation is flowing - so it's not just about the music yet the music adds a layer of color and warmth.  And if people are hanging out solo the music can then…

Funny how things can come together at what seems like the 11th hour.  The first few months of this year turned out to be a time of performance rest, I guess.  (Actually, it was a result of forgetting to contact venues last year for this year - will I never learn??)  So I spent January through March knocking on doors (sending emails mainly), practicing with the band and the joy of family life, which isn't bad, just left me wondering if I was ever going to play my music out in the community again. 

But…

Moxie Java Coffee has commissioned a compilation CD of Christmas originals from Idaho songwriters this year with Steve Fulton at Audio Labs as the producer.  My song Christmas Cards is one of the selections!  Yay!   All proceeds from the sales will go to The Idaho Food Bank!  You can pick up one of the CDs at any Moxie Java through the Holidays. 

More details to come as soon as I find out more!

I just uploaded a flip video of my song Garden Mine to my YouTube channel, my blog Dulcet Dreams, and on my videos page here on my website.  Click HERE if you want to read the blog post and watch the video at the end. 

Click here to view new videos on my YouTube Channel or here to view them on my blog.  Stan and my friend Sharon flip videos them for me at the Emmett Cherry Festival so I'd have some live performances to show you :-)

Also, there are new pics in my photo section here on my website under Cherry Festival 2010.

Having fun with a new template for my website provided by Hostbaby, my website hoster.  It enables me to choose any photo I want as a background!  I really love changing with the seasons so yay! 

AND I now have a snazzy flash player for my songs for your listening pleasure while you browse the pages.  Instead of autoplay I'm giving you the option to turn it on and off though, so that you can listen to songs on my music page or watch videos without the flash player going. 

I'm Happy to announce that the song category of my blog is well under way. So far I've uploaded 3 videos and 2 audios to the Blog-A-Song Category for your listening pleasure; will let you know when the rest of them are attached to the posts or when I blog a new song. 

Currently I'm using a Flip Ultra camera - it didn't cost much so the sound isn't as EXCELLENT as I'd like but it does the job - which is to help tell the story of the song.  Because of that I'm posting the lyrics under the video if any…

I'm happy to say that my dulcimer has become a satisfying augmentation to my songwriting - helping me discover a new facet of my inner voice. Over the holidays I wrote a couple more songs (click here for blog post on Shining Stars) and I also taught myself some old-world carols with it. I'm finding that it really adds a nice layer to my shows as well! 

Lately I've been working on some more new songs and reworking some that were originally written with my piano that lend themselves very well to this lovely…

I'm booking my local calendar for 2009 and have also been sending out bids to play in coffeehouses beyond Idaho. What a great way to visit friends or family who live in far away places and weave it into the tapestry of my musical path as well Let me know if you stumble upon a venue in your neighborhood that embraces the independent artist/ minstrel. (Just leave a msg on my guestbook so I can contact you. Don't forget to include your email address. It won't show up on the guestbook but I'll be able…