Shawna Caspi

Leaves fall as folksingers are ushered through the doors of the Westin Bristol Place for four days of music, collaboration, networking, learning, and celebrating. It’s the yearly convergence of my community at Folk Music Ontario‘s conference, which takes place in Toronto this year.
I’ll be speaking on two panels, running the board elections, participating in the Export Development Program, and performing in three private showcases. If you’ve got a delegate pass, I hope you’ll stop by for some late-night songs:
FRIDAY:
2:00am-2:30am – room 356 – Heaven’s Radio Social Club
SATURDAY:
12:40am–1:00am – room 347 – Folk Music Canada Blue Room
SATURDAY:
2:30am-3:00am – room 360 – LAMApalooza
In the chaos and sleep deprivation of it all, it’s important to remember the bottom line – and it looks something like this:

This great shot, courtesy of Bruce Dienes, is from the finale of the Pete Seeger Tribute workshop at the Deep Roots Music Festival in September. Songs of peace, joy, community, strength, and social change with Kim Barlow, James Keelaghan, The Bombadils, and the Ruth Moody Band. More photos from the festival can be found here.

Seems like September flew by as I drove around eastern Ontario and then hopped a train to Nova Scotia. I was graced with beautiful weather all through that province and took in these blazing fall colours:

The Deep Roots Music Festival in Wolfville was a dream come true. It was a honour to share the festival stages with so many talented musicians. Even the local newspapers agreed that it was one of the best fests yet.
I’m in St. John’s, Newfoundland right now, still waking up after a sweet show at the Ship last night. I have three more shows in Newfoundland before I head back to Toronto. Tune in to On the Go on CBC Radio this afternoon to hear me chat about them with Ted Blades.