THE ALBUM! Just in time for the launch of the play, we received CDs, assembled packages, and opened the doors! HONEYCOMB is the album produced by myself and my long-time collaborator Hal Schrenk and it contains the feature songs from Somewhere, SK. While the physical copies are currently online available at the show, digital copies are now available at our STORE

Special thanks for Hal Schrenk for the innovative album design and Novatex for bringing the package to life!

THE SHOW! We've survived our opening weekend of Somewhere, SK at Dancing Sky Theatre! A huge thanks to Dancing Sky Theatre for producing this show...and inspiring the story in the first place. We've had amazing audiences make the trek out to Meacham--a gorgeous 40 minute drive outside of Saskatoon. While the meals are all sold out, there are still some tickets for the show. So come see us!

SOMEWHERE, SK at Dancing Sky Theatre
Friday, April 26 until Sunday, May 12
Shows run from Thursdays to Sundays
Thursday shows at 8pm
Fri/Sat shows at 8:30pm
Sunday shows at 2:30pm

For TICKETS call 306-376-4445
For directions go to dancingskytheatre.com or call the theatre at 306-376-4445

Here's some of the sweet merch we've got at the show. Steve at Hardpressed designed and created these special edition screenprint posters for sale at the show. And my biggest fan is modelling his new Somewhere, SK t-shirt. If you want some merch, but can't make it to the show, email me.

               

 

YOU MADE IT HAPPEN! After a successful crowd funding campaign (thanks to all of you), we've been hard at work realizing the vision of Somewhere, Saskatchewan!

RECORDING SOMEWHERE, SK
Starting in February, we transformed my home (an old grocery-store turned house and concert venue), into a recording studio. We had the award-winning producer/engineer Bart McKay bring his studio into the Hayloft. With my collaborator and co-producer Hal Schrenk, we churned away for 6 days to record the music from Somewhere, SK. The tracks were sent to Nashville, TN--where my good friend Chris Donohue recorded bass onto the tracks. Chris performed on my last album, and tours often with Emmylou Harris, so we knew he would add some magic. And he did!! Now the tracks are getting mixed and mastered and ready to send to all of you.

PHOTOS FROM THE STUDIO
While you patiently await the arrival of new music, we thought you'd enjoy some pictures of the project you helped create! The photos are mostly taken by Hal Schrenk and Curtis Olson!

The rainbow shines good fortune over the sessions. Bart McKay and Hal Schrenk ponder the brilliance of it all!

Whoa! Check out Hal's snare collection on the stage.

Things get intense late in the night...

On the final day, we have our gang vocals! They stomped, they clapped, they ate, they sang. Thanks for your support everyone--you sounded brilliant!

The band Whiskey on a Sunday join me to lay down some backup vocals on the Work Song. I'm looking quite bossy at the moment...

 

 

SEE MORE PICTURES ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE

And remember, tickets are now being sold for the LIVE PERFORMANCE of Somewhere, Saskatchewan at the quaint and beautiful Dancing Sky Theatre. So make sure you get yours! Here are the details!

SOMEWHERE, SK at Dancing Sky Theatre
Friday, April 26 until Sunday, May 12
Shows run from Thursdays to Sundays
Thursday shows at 8pm
Shows on Friday and Saturday include dinner (optional)
Dinner 6:30pm, Show at 8:30pm
Shows on Sundays include brunch (optional)
Brunch at 12:30, Show at 2:30pm

For TICKETS call 306-376-4445
For directions go to dancingskytheatre.com or call the theatre at 306-376-4445

 

WOW! First of all, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our campaign to build Somewhere, SK.  Thanks to you, we've reached 90% of our goal with 28 days still left in our campaign. Based on your enthusiasm and support, we've decided to go even bigger and raise our goal! With more funding, we can add more songs to the album, including our much-loved and requested version of Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown." We can get a better sound by investing more in mixing and mastering. And afterall, we want this album to sound really great. So help us make this record better!

Watch the video to hear the update AND play the game:

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE 22 SASKATCHEWAN PLACE NAMES USED IN THE SONG?

 

VISIT US HERE TO BUILD SOMEWHERE, SK!!

SEE THE VIDEO AND HELP US BUILD SOMEWHERE, SK

We're very close to our goal of $12,000 and I'm so grateful to all the individuals who have contributed, promoted the campaign, and helped spread the word. Your support has really been overwhelming. Today I have pictures of one of our rewards--an original artwork created by Tamila Jane with words inspired by Somewhere, SK. So help us get to the finish line and get a beautiful work that takes you to the prairies.

The text on the painting reads:

faith
that
the rain will come
the rain will end
the sun will warm
     'til the cold breaks the heat
     'til the sun breaks the cold
and the rain will
come
again

in

the grain of the harvest table
in red wine
laughter,
     and
         broken music

in
that

hands taking
the weight
of your head
     when you call

faith
that this place loves you.

The painting is 40 inches high and 16 inches wide. Please let me know if you'd like me to email you some larger pictures and closeups!

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE STORY!

SEE THE VIDEO AND HELP US BUILD SOMEWHERE, SK

Today I'm launching a crowdfunding campaign  for an exciting new project called "Somewhere, SK"—a play that I’ve created with the award-winning and totally lovely playwright Kelley Jo Burke. She wrote words. I wrote songs. And together we sculpted a piece of theatre/music about an abandoned, decrepit, small prairie town that gets discovered and transformed into a vibrant place where artists thrive and voices sing.

“Somewhere, SK” is inspired by all the hidden gems across the province where we’ve toured and performed. Our friends at Routes Gallery, The Happy Nun, The Lyric, The Hayloft, Regina’s Creative City Centre, the New Ground Cafe are all part of this story.

We’re raising money to make a record and put on a production of “Somewhere, SK” at Dancing Sky Theatre—a community hall renovated into a theatre that has reinvigorated the cultural scene in the small town of Meacham. When you contribute to this project, you become part of this story of renewal, community, and music! You’ll get rewards from our amazing community of artists and collaborators. Below are some pictures of the earrings, screenprint posters, T-shirt designs, and postcards you can get when you come on board!

I heart Saskatchewan earrings by Sara Lua. CONTRIBUTE AND GET THEM!

Somewhere, SK Postcards (Set of 3, Shown on Left, Designed by Hardpressed) CONTRIBUTE AND GET THEM!
Somewhere, SK Screenprint Poster (above on right)—limited edition created by Hardpressed. CONTRIBUTE AND GET ONE!

AND T-SHIRTS! Choose one of the postcard designs for your T-shirt! Women's and men's sizes available!

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE STORY!