I'm back from my WEST OF WHEREVER TOUR having played a ton of house concerts in Alberta, as part of the Home Routes house concerts tour, and then cruising through Manitoba, Saskatchewan and BC. For the whole story, check out the BLOG section above.

Here's the top 10 things that happened out West:

1. Met a pet pig named Buella in Olds, who lost her tail to coyotes
2. Played for my dad for the first time ever in Medicine Hat
3. Bought my first cowboy shirt
4. Got my car broken into in Vancouver - and all they stole was a backpack filled with 30 David Hein CDs, a book on musical theatre, and 6 cat toys
5. Got stuck in the snow in the middle of the Rockies
6. Got told that I "looked a lot like Stephen Harper"
7. Played on two internet TV shows on oldstv.com and on the vancouver city limits youtube channel on youtube.com
8. Came very close to getting attacked by a bear (okay, really, I just saw bear markings, but still...)
9. Got pulled over twice by the police... apparently just to discuss what kind of music I played
10. Played some amazing house concerts - literally a new living room every night - and met some outstanding people there. Check out homeroutes.ca if you're interested in getting involved - either attending or hosting - and tell them I sent you!

To everyone I met on the tour, it's was GREAT to meet you - please keep in touch. And to everyone, happy holidays. Hope winter is good to you. Keep safe and don't drive through the Rockies on bald, all-weather tires.

Best,
David