I'm excited to be in the backing band for a dance piece called “Moving Parts” that will be part of the Dusk Dances Festival in Hamilton and Toronto.
The Hamilton Dusk Dances takes place at Bayfront Park Jul 20 -…
Read moreJun 2 2023
I'm excited to be in the backing band for a dance piece called “Moving Parts” that will be part of the Dusk Dances Festival in Hamilton and Toronto.
The Hamilton Dusk Dances takes place at Bayfront Park Jul 20 -…
Read moreFeb 26 2023
No Root, No Fruit is an excellent podcast created by folk radio host and musician Matt Watroba. Each episode profiles a classic folk music album and features an interview with someone who was deeply influenced by the album. Matt…
Read moreAug 29 2022
New classes are starting in a few weeks-- I hope you can join me in some fun learning opportunities!
Canadiana Uke - learn songs by Canadian musicians on ukulele.
Thursday Night Folk Guitar - drop-in sessions where we work on…
May 13 2022
I was thrilled when Gathering Sparks' song "Many Sparks Make a Fire" was recently featured as a "Daily Song of Hope" by our friends at Rise Up and Sing, the folks who brought you the "Rise Up Singing" and…
Read moreMar 17 2022
My March newsletter includes information about upcoming LIVE concerts with Gathering Sparks as well as my new online class that starts on April 4th.
Read all about it here!
If you are not already on my mailing list, you can…
Mar 11 2022
I'm excited to announce a new class starting in April. I am a huge fan of The Carter Family, who recorded dozens of classic songs that are still part of the folk, country, and bluegrass canon. Mother Maybelle Carter pioneered…
Read moreMar 5 2022
The Ukulele Orchestra of Toronto premieres its new video of Scott Joplin's "Harmony Club Waltz," arranged by Nancy Piver, on Sunday March 6 at 2 pm ET on YouTube.
The premiere will be followed by a short after-party on Zoom…
Jan 10 2022
New classes are starting in a few weeks-- I hope you can join me in some fun learning opportunities!
Canadiana Uke - learn songs by Canadian musicians on ukulele.
Folk Guitar - we'll work on building our repertoire of accompaniment…
Dec 21 2021
My December newsletter is heading out the door tomorrow morning. Here is the message I wrote at the top:
Living through this pandemic has been a struggle on every level, and just when we thought we were seeing the light…
Read moreOct 17 2021
I was a little surprised-- and beyond thrilled-- to find out that I was selected to receive the 2021 Estelle Klein Award from Folk Music Ontario.
Needless to say, I'm grateful for the recognition.
The award ceremony took place online…
Read moreSep 6 2021
New Classes and Playing Possibilities Starting Week of September 20!
Fall is here and it's time to start playing some music! Here's a rundown of the classes and workshops I'll be offering this fall:
Apr 17 2021
I'm offering some new classes in May and June - I hope you can join me!