Shawna Caspi

Folk music conferences are funny little ecosystems. Hundreds of like-minded folks packed into a hotel, all working together to help further their practice. Posters everywhere. Lots of hugging. Music popping up in every corner. No sleep.
I just returned from the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference in Kerhonkson, NY. While I would have loved to walk down to the peaceful lake or enjoy a relaxing soak in the spa’s hot tub, I was on a tight schedule of panels and showcases (with generous breaks to indulge in the great food!) One of the highlights of the weekend was getting the opportunity to perform in a songwriters’ circle with Kat Goldman and Jory Nash, hosted by acousticmusicscene.com‘s Michael Kornfeld.

I’m back in Toronto this week and I’ll be performing in this event at Lula Lounge, all for a good cause. A few tickets are still available, but we recommend you act fast!

The Folk Music Ontario conference was a blast – so many old friends to catch up with and many more new ones to meet face to face. I’m still catching up on lost sleep. Before I disappeared into the conference, I wrote an article for Roots Music Canada about my experience touring in northern Ontario in September. Specifically, I talk about alternate performance spaces and house concerts. I hope it can inspire people to be creative about bringing music into smaller communities and excited about experiencing music in its closest, rawest form. Have a read.
More gigs in Ontario coming up in November – Windsor, Guelph, Ottawa, Perth, Morrisburg…and my first trip to the NERFA conference in Kerhonkson, NY!