Waiting In Vancouver: Thankfully I got to meet Pony Boy.
Mission Folk Fest was delightful. Highlights for me were the workshop stage shared with other former Jenny, Cara Luft, as well as magnificent Penny Lang and the rowdy crew of Outlaw Social. It was hilariously named "Bailin' Jennys, Outlaws and Fierce Independents," and we rocked it. It was also great to hang with the McDades, The Bills, and lovely David Francey, and to hear and see gorgeous Buffy St. Marie do her thang.
Storyhill festival site
Well, they seem to have a backlog of Canadians applying for work Visa's to go play shows in the states. I had a harrowing experience trying to get the paperwork pushed through, and had to keep changing my flight to later and later, all the while knowing that I might not make it. Renee Gebhardt from Mountain Time Booking and Eric Fawcett from Storyhill Fest were forced to jump through many hoops to get me down here. Somehow it made me think of this burlesque dancer I once saw in New York City, Miss Saturn, who manages to catch flying hoola hoops and keep them all moving in intricate designs while artfully removing garments... I dunno, that's what popped into my head yesterday as I sunk into my plane ride after so much beurocratic uncertainty, having just triumphantly walked through customs with the proper paper in hand, faxed to Vancouver that morning. Kim Krueger from Senator Baucus' office finally made it all happen, pushing through my papers 'cause she knows and loves music, I got to the festival 3 hours after I was supposed to play, Eric scooted me onto the stage, and I sang in a circle of huge trees to the warmest bunch of people around with this view behind me as night began to fall. Then Storyhill got up there for a beautiful closing set, and the campfire circle continued late into the night with a fantastic round robin of vital and uplifting songs. Love and gratitude.