Thinking about thinking back on the year that was and thinking ahead to the year to be, I received an email this morning from someone who...

Sky over the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Recently Jian Ghomeshi, on Q, interviewed Simone Kelly, the actress/singer daughter...

At some point during the workshop, someone must have asked me about how much I work at my art. It’s a common question, one I’ve come to...

Jerry’s part focused, initially, on listening. As we sat quietly in the pavilion, we listened to the music given to us by the natural...

By the brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. When walking through the woods with Lila yesterday afternoon, I was singing the blues...

A busy week. I went to Dorje Denma Ling in Tatamagouche, N.S. to teach a workshop titled Direct Perception. It was a four day program....

This morning’s words of wisdom came from Paul Simon as he was being interviewed on Q by guest host, Jim Brown. “I don’t write from...

I was recently interviewed by Nancy Williams for her blog about adult piano students. Although I don’t think of myself as taking lessons...

This afternoon I was listening to the radio in the car to Eleanor Wachtel, arts journalist and host of Writers & Company, talk to...

Jenn Grant singing, 18 July, 2010 , originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Sunday evening, some friends gathered here for a concert with the...

On New Year’s Day, my friend Yoko, some of her students and their parents, Aaron and Joanne and I got together here for a musical...

Last week was the Halifax Jazz Concert. I went to two evening performances. The first was the Spontaneous Combustion Orchestra. The...