The Chapters tour keeps rolling - two weekends ago, it was Festival Hall (a name that no one knows except for Chapters employees) down by the Paramount movie theatre (no longer named the Paramount - now the Scotiabank movie theatre... bizarre) - and then a week later I was in the Eaton Centre and then up at Bayview Village.

Both downtown shows were sparse - not many people came out (although those who did are awesome for life). Many strangers stopped to listen for a while though which was nice... but only a couple CDs were sold (with a 30% Chapters cut take, I might add). Still, the shows were fun - I get a kick out of singing loudly in a bookstore - probably some sort of repressed frustration with library shushing. At each I made up some new tunes on the spot (I think "Tony Bennet Duets" was an okay one... although I still have no idea who Tony Bennet is or who he dueted with...).

The Bayview show, on the other hand, was SO GOOD! I had a ball - Much more people, Much more CDs sold, LOTS of kids running around. Two brothers danced for over 2 hours next to me. One explained:

"Know why I'm a good dancer?"
"Why?" I ask.
"God gave me dancing feet!"

One guy stood at the back with his arms crossed - but when I asked for requests he yelled "YOU ROCK!" Technically not a request, but still nice. I played a couple new tunes & new covers - including an old blue rodeo song that I haven't played in a while... which I got lost in and ended up in another of their songs - a medley!

Anyway, it was good. They invited me back. The starbucks staff liked me and gave me free drinks.

Next up is London on the 12th!