Five of the twenty shows I have lined up for January and February 2027 are now officially confirmed, meaning contracts signed and deposits paid. I remain extremely grateful to Jen Claveau for teaching me to be persnickety about such things. In the old days I flew fast and loose, believing a person’s enthusiastic “Absolutely!” meant absolutely. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it means “Absolutely, until I change my mind, forget our conversation, leave the country or become interested in someone from Sloan doing a solo tour.” People are not always on the up and up. Contracts are good things, boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other fifteen should firm up soon. Six months out, there is nothing alarming about that. In fact, having 25 percent already contracted with deposits feels luxurious. A good sign. Yesterday Langley confirmed! I’ve never played Langley. There are actually quite a few places coming up that I’ve never played before, which excites me very much. Every new town means another room, another piano, another collection of strangers, another chance to discover a motel with soundbites in my mind of Ronley Teper saying she travels with her own sheets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like touring Canada this way. Every time another town gets added to the map, the country becomes a little less enormous. Eventually I hope to have the whole thing down to the size of a neighbourhood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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