Hi All,

Big Thanks to the Toronto Exclusive Music Magazine for nominating my new CD for three awards:
BEST PROVINCIAL FOLK SONG: Weave the Yarn
BEST PROVINCIAL CD: WEAVE
BEST PROVINCIAL FEMALE FOLK ARTIST: Mary Knickle

Toronto Exclusive is an online and print magazine that focuses on leading and emerging fashion designers, models, actors, film and music-makers and artists. The TEMAs give recognition to nominated artists from across Canada.

Weave continues to reap great reviews and thank you to all who continue to buy Weave through CD baby and Indie Pool.
This fall I’ve been doing a lot of writing and stretching my writing skills ’so to speak’. I’ve been writing a ‘celtic opera’ and hope to have the first act finished by Christmas. It is a tall order balancing children with career. However, my daughter sometimes sits intently on my lap and listens as I write out a particular scene. She is amazing. I hope to workshop the scene next spring in a concert format.
I will be performing at the Chester Playhouse Oct. 27th along with Sean Kemp who is a fantastic fiddler. Paul Buchanan and Eilidh Campbell will be playing with me. Hope to see you there!

Cheers
Mary

Took a family vacation and went to Provence for three weeks. How wonderful the food, the wine, the cheese, the sausage, the lavender the…..Oh I could go on. Heard some interesting music gypsy/celtic combo as well as a WONDERFUL Spanish band. The singers name is ANNA and she is not well known - trying to locate her CD.

Returned to a fabulous new review of WEAVE from FAME (Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange.) You can find them on the web - check it out. I’ll post it here as well. I couldn’t ask for a better review.

Writing, researching, gigging a little, taking my daughter to swimming, soccer and the beach. Life is always juggling when you are a songwriter and mother - missing performing so look towards the fall as I work on a mini tour.

Cheers
Mary

Where has the time gone? One minute I’m reading a book to my daughter, then writing about February. I blink and it’s April!!

I visit my myspace frequently but have been slow in doing my blogs – but time goes so fast. You may not see many performances in the next few months as I am taking a well needed break and writing some new songs (as well as spending time with my daughter and husband). Tessa is at that age that she is asking about everything. She saw a picture of a stem cell the other day and wanted to know what it was. I wish I had gotten a video of me trying to explain a stem cell to my 3-year-old. Well – thank goodness for the net. I really do think she got the idea of it.

I’m writing such different styles these days – one song will be country, another Celtic, another for children. But with the eyes of my beautiful daughter watching me – often the mother songs win out.

I have signed on with Atlantic Multi Media (yeah!!). During this break from performing, Michael Trenholm is working on my presence on the net.

BIG thank you to everyone who is downloading my music from itunes and sending emails.

I will be better at keeping in touch.

Mary

What was I thinking? Booking a gig the night before a vacation? It’s worth it when I want to perform as much as possible so - grab my 3-year-old and husband. Pack for a week in Cuba and a gig the night before 2 hours away. Off we go tomorrow to play at the Union St. Cafe. I’ve been trying to get there for 2 months but last time we were snowed out. Let’s hope it holds tomorrow.

I am so thrilled at the wonderful emails and comments about my new album AND the sales from CD baby. All I can say is THANK YOU EVERYONE. The internet can be a wonderful tool to get the music out there. Just a note; Weave the Yarn was awarded honourable mention at the 2006 singer/songwriter awards out of London UK!!!! I was thrilled - especially in light of the number of entries.

Ok - I’m off to sand and sun and even if it is cloudy - that’s okay. You can spend more time making a really good sand castle.

Cheers
Mary

Whew! What a time being a mom and a performer. I’ll grab a few minutes to do some work, then make dinner for my 31/2 year-old, then it’s off to the bath where I blow bubbles and she trys to catch them (giggles abounding from both sides). With jammies on she quietly reads and I again reply to some emails and get more work done. Now she is asleep and I will practice for an upcoming gig.

This week: I am featured on a radio show chfx 1019 Maritime Centre Stage. The show plays Jan. 27th and 28th. Bill Hart, is a radio announcer extraordinaire and so much fun. I had a great time and you will hear it in the interview.

Also: Jan. 27th I will be performing at Lane’s Privateer Inn for Robbie Burn’s night. This gig is a little different than I usually do as most of my performances are singer/songwriter oriented. For Robert Burn’s night I will bring out some trad tunes. Paul and Eilidh with do fiddle tunes as well as some Robert Burn’s songs (but of course!). With some audience participation and sing along songs as well as a few original it should be a fun night. 9PM - Liverpool. Join us if you can.

Cheers
Mary