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About Me
ABOUT ME
I love words and music and bringing people together. I am a musician, a songwriter, a paddler, a banjo-lover, a conservation scientist, a bookworm.
I own a nice piece of land near Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, where I live with my dog, Luna. It's a stunning place to visit and would be happy to host you if you're in the area.
Interests
Creativity; making things with my hands. Music - playing guitar, claw hammer banjo, harmonica, songwriting, singing. The joy of sharing music with others.
I love the outdoors and sinking my hands into dirt. I am an active conservationist in my job and my lifestyle, and believe firmly that all things on this planet are special and connected. Plants are enthralling - I get really excited about trees, fiddle heads, mushrooms and all kinds of medicinal or practical uses of plants and fungi. I love getting callouses from chopping wood, and smelling campfire in my hair (or yours). Get me in a canoe on a river or lake (preferably with bottles of wine, good friends and good food), and I'll be ecstatic. I love the smell of sun on skin.
Scotch.
I love how words can travel over distances and last years and years. Poems, lyrics. I'm always striving to become a better writer. The smell of old books, rummaging through used book stores, libraries. Finding great new authors and poets.
Sending/receiving letters, wool (everything - socks, sweaters, blankets), autumn colours and smells, dancing, winter, taking time to hermit, dark humour.
- culture
- writing
- books
- poetry
- singing
- music festivals
- festivals
- dancing
- salsa dancing
- dining
- cooking
- recipes
- chocolate
- wine
- baking
- partying
- drinking
- traveling
- music
- guitar
- outdoor activities
- hiking
- canoeing
Music, Movies, and Books
The Lives of Others, Amelie, The Fall, Fantastic Mr Fox
Music is everything. Give me anything from Gillian Welch to Rage Against the Machine.
I want to fill my house with books. I'm off to a good start! Ondaatje is so good (In the Skin of a Lion, The English Patient, Coming Through Slaughter); Barney's Version - Richler; Fall On Your Knees - MacDonald; Marquez breaks my heart - Love in the Time of Cholera, 100 Years of Solitude. Canadian poets are my favourite - Nowlan, Michaels, Purdy, Moure, Atwood.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I have toured with my music all over Canada, and into the United Kingdom and Europe.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: I can teach you some basics of guitar, banjo and harmonica, embroidery, salsa dancing, plant identification/uses.
Learn: I'd love to learn your favourite recipes! Kitchen adventures are the best. I'm open to learning just about anything.
Share: Wine, conversation, laughter. Experiences, stories, songs.
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada