Everything about the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance was a treat – from the kind hospitality, to the friendly delegates, to the professional sound on stage for my official showcase on Saturday night, and all the scenery in between.
Thanks to the funders who helped me get there: the Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, and the SOCAN Foundation.
After returning home from North Carolina, I felt a little nostalgic for the beauty of the Montreat grounds, so I painted this from an image I gathered on a hike while at the conference.
This reservoir on the Sanctuary Trail provided a welcome moment of tranquility.

Speaking of tranquility, I’ll be laying low for the next couple of months in order to finish a writing project that I’ve been working on. I’ll pop back out, new songs in tow, at the Harmony Bazaar Festival in Lockeport, Nova Scotia from July 10-12, 2015. Looking forward to it!

I’m down south in North Carolina at the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) conference in Montreat. Up here in the mountains, everything is bursting with green. I’m loving this close-knit, community-minded, talent-packed, spirited, and inspiring conference! I’ve already packed lots of learning, hiking, and music-making into the last three days and the best is yet to come.
Saturday night, I’ll be playing an official showcase on stage at the conference in Convocation Hall at the Assembly Inn. This part of the conference is open to the public. For more info and tickets, go to the SERFA website.