Hey there - If you've been listening to CBC lately, you may have heard NORTH OF NOWHERE getting some good play across the country - Fresh Air played "Seventeen" the other day in an "up'n'coming songwriters" show and out West, Saskatchewan Morning played "My Eyes Wide" - there were also some BC shows that I've heard about playing some of my tunes. If you're a CBC listener, please let know that you like what you hear.

There's also some new tour press reviews on my sonicbids page - read what other people thought about me (I get compared to The Trews, The Barenaked Ladies & John Denver... what the?!)

I'm gearing up for a busy spring with some tour planning and submissions to folk festivals and a little recording inbetween. So far I'll be up in Northern Ontario in May and I'm booked for Brandon's folk fest in July out in Manitoba.

Meanwhile, I just caught Greg Lawless at Hugh's Room in Toronto - part of the six-string nation guitar tour. Greg was fantastic, but I was really excited to play the six-string nation guitar (made up of pieces of Canadian History, including: Gretsky's hockey stick, wood from Lucy Maud Montgomery's house, and mammoth ivory. For more info, check out www.SixStringNation.com - and also check out Greg at www.gregglawless.com).

Then I headed up to Ottawa for Winterlude and saw Evalyn Parry, Eve Goldberg, Karyn Ellis, and Allison Brown in a "girls with glasses" house concert. All are worth checking out. Winterlude was pretty but, as usual, freezing. We got in a quick dash around some ice sculptures though - if you're in Ottawa, check out www.winterlude.ca.

Finally, I'd like to congratulate Kris from Wawa (one of my favourite people in Wawa...) for winning the blog contest - Kris, you've won yourrself a bright and shiny $40 Futureshop gift certificate.

See you soon,
David