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April, 2010
Spring has arrived and although we did not receive our traditional March snowstorms, I am told that the unusual amount of fog we have had will bring moisture in May. I have begun to plant seeds and I am looking forward to getting back into my garden.
I continue to plug away at my CD. All of the guide tracks are finished and the vocal tracks will be completed by the end of April. After recording the piano tracks on a digital piano I realized truly how much I love the sound of acoustic instruments. Thus, I rerecorded the piano tracks and I am thrilled with the sound of the grand piano!
Trails in My Memory, my newest collaboration with Buddy Gale, will be debuted during the Friday evening show at the Pincher Creek Cowboy Poetry Gathering in June. Meanwhile, another wonderful cowboy poet, Jesse Colt, has invited me to perform with him by weaving songs into his poems. He is a very gentle and talented poet and I am honored to be supporting him.
My latest adventure in composing, however, is writing commercials! Leading up to our newest edition of Alberta Afternoon, a simulated live radio broadcast that I write and direct, I had been denied permission to use some of the old commercials I needed for the show. As a result, I have written my own commercials that feature local people and businesses who have been very supportive of our show. If an afternoon of music, humor, and surprising twists interests you, there are two shows this year, May 1st at St. Davids United Church and May 15th at the Kerby Centre, both at 1:30 pm. Tickets are available online through the Pumphouse Theatre box office.
I have once again been chosen to be a finalist in the Ship and Anchor/Calgary Folk Music songwriting contest and will be competing in May with the song, I Ain't Never Gonna Be A Cowboy! I am very excited about this quirky little song that continues to receive such good response; perhaps it will be my million dollar song!
As you begin to come alive this spring may you experience the joy and the wonder of all that is around and within you!
Warmest regards,
Alison
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