Last week’s trip to Owen Sound was memorable and moving. Thank you to the wonderful community who welcomed me and to everyone who stood with us at the December 6 memorial event as we vowed to be better, to support each other, and to be louder together. It was an honour to play as part of the vigil, as well as the concert that followed.
The audio from the entire event can be streamed on the Mossy Gatherings website and there are several new videos posted online.
Here are two of my favourites:
Cellist Sebastian Ostertag joins me on Breakables:

Performing Not So Silent as the 14 candles lit in remembrance of the 14 women killed in the Montreal Massacre are extinguished but leaving the Candle of Hope burning in the middle:

Last year on December 6, I was reading these words, written by Megan Leslie, an NDP MP who had attended a memorial event in Halifax. I was so moved by her words, that I ended up writing Not So Silent, taking the title of Megan’s post as the title of the song.
I will be playing that song (and several others) at this December 6th memorial event in Owen Sound on Friday. I’m very honoured to be the musical guest for the evening. If you’re in the Grey-Bruce area, I hope you’ll join us so we can all be louder, more loving, and full of light, as we stand together.