I think all my ducks are finally in a row.  My new CD, Long Way to Wander, is now available online, through the following outlets:

Bullfrog Music in Canada:

http://www.bullfrogmusic.com/shopexd.asp?id=444

CD Baby in the States:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/scottcook

CD Baby's temporarily sold out but more CDs are en route to them; if you type in your email address they'll notify you when it comes in. It's also available on iTunes if you're into that:

http://...com/yszgrr

They make great Christmas/Solstice/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus presents too.  If you'd like to buy in bulk, you can order them directly from me for a lot less money.  4 for $40 or 8 for $70, & I'll pay the postage too.  Send a check or money order to Scott Cook, 3 Meredian
Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada, T8A 0N5.

For those on Taiwan, the CD will be available at a few out-of-the-way places that don't get visited enough: Bobwundaye in Taipei, Mojo Coffee in Taichung (230 Da Yeh Road), and the River in Jungli (18 Da Tong Road).  Only 300 bones, my friends, because I love you.  You can also get copies from my roving distributor Calvin aka MC Insatiable, just give him a call, 0916214401.  If you need help finding any of those places, feel free to send me an email and ask.

For those of you in Edmonton, don't go ordering one, just come on down to the Fiddler's Roost on Saturday and get one there, it'll be cheaper.  Only $10 in fact, because I love all of you too.  Reviews are starting to come in, and they've been very positive so far.

Fish Griwkowsky, whose writing I've long admired but who I only met this past weekend, just wrote a nice review in Saturday's Edmonton Sun, which you can read here:

http://...com/3x6sfy

And Francois Marchand wrote a great article in the Edmonton Journal's Ed Magazine, including a podcast with a couple songs on it, which you can check out here:

http://...com/3dbt9k

Also watch for Eden Munro's interview with me in this week's Vue Weekly, which comes out in print tomorrow and on the web shortly thereafter.

My CD is in the hands of CJSR, CBC and CKUA already, so feel free to call those stations any time and request it, I'd really appreciate it.

I did an interview on Monday with Kristina on CJSR (thanks Kristina!), and will be doing another on Friday at 1pm, 88.5 on your FM dial.  The wheels are turning.

The party's looking to be a stomper.  Mike B's even driving up from Calgary!  I want to remind everybody that the music really does start at 8pm, and it's going to go by quickly because each performer's only singing 3 songs.  These are truly some of Edmonton's best performers, and not to be missed.  You know I never steer you wrong.  Fellow Angler Tyler Dakin and I will be taking the first set at 8pm.  Doors will open at 7 so there's some time to get settled in, have some eats and drinks, and talk a bit before the show starts.  I'll get back up with the Long Weekends (Ty, Ian Stults and Moses Gregg, with vocal help from our I-Threes Jacqueline Boisvert, Megan Kemshead and Laurelle Young) around 10:30 or so. Backporch Swing is up after us to take the night out with an old-time dance party.  Oh, & for those who asked, Bernie said yes, kids ARE allowed at this event, as long as they're hanging with their folks & under control.  I think he may need to extend the same proviso to cover some of the adults there too, ya rowdy bunch.

I've recently added shows around Saskatchewan and Alberta toward the end of December, and I'm booking into next year already.  Have a look at the gig calendar on my main page for those.

Well, that's all the news that is news for now.  Those far away, I'd love to hear from you anytime.  Those in the neighborhood, hope to see you all at the party on Saturday.  Bring your smiles and your dancing shoes. Big love,

s