My Dear Friends....

I must say it is good to be home having been away over a month, but i've got so many wonderful memories of this tour i just did. I loved the intimacy of the shows, the energy of the audiences, the way the new arrangements took on lives of their own. I think i prefer some of the songs in this stripped down format now. Arnulf was just amazing and so were all of you who came and gave us such a warm response.

I also really enjoyed all the guests - from the Papercup winners to old friends like Berit in Copenhagen and Sophie in London, to the new friends like Max Lesser in Zurich. So many incredible musicians and i felt blessed to share a stage with each of them.

I am getting down to some writing now. I have so many scraps of paper with ideas written on them, as well as the ones which are just rattling around in my head, so it's time to get them down. So, when i surface i will be in touch.

Take care and stay warm!

Heather x

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Would you like to play live on stage with Heather Nova?

Now is your chance.

We are holding a competition -  At each show on Heather’s upcoming European tour, a fan will have the opportunity to get up onstage and accompany Heather on one of her songs.

All you have to do is video yourself playing your instrument  along to Heather's classic song 'Paper Cup'. Be sure to make the most of that solo! 

Post  the video on youtube under the title “heather nova paper cup contest” along with your email address and a note saying which town/concert  you will be attending.

Heather will choose the best musicians  and the lucky winners will attend soundcheck and perform the song with Heather during the gig.

Good luck!

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check out the tour dates for a Special acoustic evening this Autumn here on the site. 

Also you can sign up for twitter feeds username :nova_says is the real me.

 

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The days are beautiful back home, but the road was good too. There’s an atmosphere to the whole thing; not just on stage but on the bus. We have fun! Hey, a good and wise friend of mine, Lili Townsend calls herself a “Minister of Fun” and her motto is – “If it’s not fun, don’t do it, if you must do it, make it fun.” I can’t help thinking that the Dalai Lama would agree. ....

Anyway, we played some good shows. Arnulf stepped in as new bass player and did a fine job and Berit and Geoff were as stunning as ever. ....

Now I am gearing up for the tour in the Fall. It’s billed as “A special acoustic evening” And special is what I am working on.  It won’t be a folky thing – more post modern I hope. The talented Mr Lindner plays a plethora of instruments, so we will be creating a lot of textures and feels, and many of the songs will take on new incarnations. By the way, I haven’t chosen the setlist, so any requests, please send them to me here! ....

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on the road in October, November. ....

By the way, does anyone know who is twittering under my name??....

Peace and love....

Heather....