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Sometimes singer-songwriters decide to go on vacation in Paris (!). Well, at least, I did. WOW! I took my notebook and a lot of new pens and my love and an appetite. I sat in cafes where all the chairs face out towards the street (not around the tables facing each other, to which I am accustomed), and I ate croissants and chocolate-y things and drank bad coffee (c'mon, paris, just because it comes in a cute little espresso cup in a quaint cafe doesn't mean it tastes good). And I pondered how to begin writing a new song about Paris.
I also saw some sights:
old churches that are filled more with tourists than they are with any holy ghosts
cobblestone streets that made me feel like I was cycling in the Triplets of Belleville
parisians drinking wine in parks on blankets with picnics
art... art, art.
old men playing accordians
young men playing soccer on the grass outside the louvre
the place where louis the 14th took his people and partied until the rest of the country crashed the gates
Now I am back in Canada, back in Halifax, where it is still raining and guitars beckon to be strummed while songs long to be sung.
So... I shall do that.
If you live on Canada's East or you are taking a trip to PEI (which you totally should) in late July, be sure to come by the Victoria Playhouse one of 13 nights during which I will be performing in the New Potato-Time Review . The show runs July 22nd through August 2nd every night except Monday. There's also a Sunday Matinee. I'll be sharing the stage with PEI funny guy Patrick Ledwell
And, now, since the croissants in Canada cannot really compare to those across the ocean, I shall find myself a little piece of bread and toast it. And play some songs.. there are new ones coming together. I look forward to introducing them at shows around the Maritimes, Canada and the US this fall. Check my site for dates as they get added.
Happy summertime to you.
td
2:15 PM
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