FINGER HEALED!!

I cut my finger two months ago. The cut was quite deep. Finally, the numbness around the scar is subsiding and tonight was the first night i played guitar since I sliced that cursed avacado one afternoon in August. I haven't played guitar on stage for a long time. I have enjoyed singing and performing without the thing this past year. But I still love to play every night in my living room, keep my kids awake and bug the dog.



Tonight was a treat. Been digging up some original funk-ish jazzy tunes...maybe Kathryn will look at them with me! I realized just how much i missed playing guitar...and by the way,

Palin is no dummy, she doesn't want to take responsibilty for America. How can you blame her??

THE CHURCH OF BLUES THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday Oct 1st. I'm stoked to perform at 'The Church of The Blues' aka The Dewdney Pub.

churchoftheblues.ca

Located 10 minutes east of Mission BC in the quaint one- horse town of Dewdney/Deroche. There's a General store that sells feed and booze, a cafe, an old school arcade (minus Mz Pacman) and The Pub. I've only been there once two years back..My main man Wayne Evans took me for a summer afternoon spin in his suped up restored Volvo and somehow we ended up at the Dewdney.

We listened to my Mississippi Penitentiary call- and- answer- style- blues CD which complimented the contrast of the sense of freedom I felt curving through the Fraser Delta Farmland on the old Hwy 7 East with my favorite bass player. Wayne is the best date..He bought my fries as we listened to the Blues Jam that takes place every Sunday afternoon at the venue. Greg Thompson runs it, and runs it well. He has all house gear, a fantastic sound system and a loyal group of talented players who congregate for weekly music mass in the renovated Church which still holds the post and beam charm and history beyond what any of the walls can tell us.

This Saturday I'm fortunate enough again to have Jack Lavin on bass- simply put- he's the perfect fit..Steve Ranta bringing energy and style within bottomless talent..and Greg himself on drums! Some great players will drop by, I just know it. It's gonna be a party..Park your trials and tribulations at the door...There'll be plenty sinnin' with this line- up..Wendy Biscuit Blues will Confess with Absolution...

Show starts 8:30 pm 

Oh Yeah...there's a shuttle bus for any and all drunkards who are interested. 

ANOTHER FINE NIGHT AND MORE TO COME!

Last night's debut performance with Jack Lavin at The Heritage Grill in New West was a hoot. Jack and the boys are quickly making my dreams come true. We had a few kinks in the first set (my fault of course) but after we began to trust each other it blended so well I felt like we'd been playing together for months. Mind you, Steve Ranta and Jack played together in the Kingpins for five years, so they understand each other's style quite well. Loren Etkin was a Sherman tank on drums and kept rolling the beat- steady and clean with colour...thank you Loren!


The Heritage Grill is a great supporter of live music and it's a pleasure to perform there...David Charan is just a sweetheart and it took everything I had not to put him in my purse and take him home..what
gentlemen he and Paul are. I can't wait to play that stage again...David plays guitar and I plan to check him out live sometime! Maybe its time to dust off my Dayton's and head down to the Railway..it's been a while since i stumbled down those stairs..


Anyway! Wendy Biscuit swings forward to another date of delicious fun as we take the show back to the sultry stage at 'Guilt and Company' I'm looking forward to seeing the lovely staff again at Guilt, it's gonna be a great night. Jack Lavin on bass; Steve Ranta on keys; and for the first time with Wendy Biscuit-  the critically acclaimed John Nolan on drums! Show starts 9pm on Tues Sept. 20th

Wendy Biscuit @ Guilt

Tues Sept. 20th 9pm- 12am

#1 Alexander street - in the basement

Wendy Biscuit @ The Cottage

Nothing much to say. Lotsa shows coming up. Loving every minute of it.

Here's a fun night at the Cottage Bistro with the Voytcheff - Moore Collective. Steve Ranta

on Keys, Loren Etkin on drums, and my favourite guitar player...Dave Vidal...

seeya soon!!!

JUST AN UPDATE

It's been a while since i blogged, so here's what's new. work and lotsa work at my day job in the costume dept. on the film set for 'supernatural' season 7. trying only to book a couple shows a month maximum. looking forward to the next 'wendy biscuit' show at the heritage grill on sept. 10 my first night with jack lavin on bass for the show    !!!    a little nervous because i've never played a whole night without wayne.

also excited about playing a night out at the dewdney pub Oct.1 with steve, jack, and greg thompson on drums.  never played with or even met greg, but if jack says he's a good drummer, then i know he's a good drummer! 


writing writing and writing...took a swing at writing more jazz tunes and out popped a tune that i'm pretty excited about. i teamed up with the lovely kathryn baird, who has amazing jazz chops on keys and tremendous technical skill-  not to mention unbridled creativity oozing out of her fingertips. we are dabbling around in a new original all- female jazz and blues ensemble....and things are getting heated! i truly enjoy writing with her, and am looking forward to where this project is headed...i'll definitely be keeping you posted on that!

DON'T BE A STRANGER!

It's official. I LOVE singing the blues. Especially with all the great and talented musicians I've met in the last year. 


I first learned about Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee when a good, kind and extremely musical friend Jack Lavin lent me some DVDs. Billy McBeth was in town for an old friend- Vic Delisle's-  memorial and staying with me so we started watching the 1966-1967 edition. Up came the duo playing 'Stranger Blues' Billy's face lit up and recalled how he and Al Foreman used to sing the song with Paul Dean and Brian Newcombe. He wanted to perform it for Vic's celebration of life and away we went. A longing blues shuffle with haunting lyrics touching upon making it home by any means necessary. Billy sang melody, I sang harmony.

Last night I had the pleasure and good fortune to perform with an inspiring bluesman and gentle soul, Wes Mackey at The Harrison Hot Springs Executive Inn. Wes is such a handsome man and a perfect southern gentleman. He's a snappy dresser and feels the Blues he plays right down to his soul which he injects into every note. As a one man band, Wes introduces his bass pedals and drum machine as 'Footsie Brown' and 'Good friend Clicker' best band around cause they don't talk back!

I opted to start with 'Stranger Blues' because it was my first time in the venue and my first time meeting Wes. It's a great tune for new beginnings. Another leg of my journey, another wonderful new friend. Thanks for sharing the blues with me Wes.

A WEEKEND OF WENDY BISCUIT BLUES ON MAIN STREET

Next saturday is my birthday party. I'm looking forward to it like nobody's business! The best thing about playing music, is that it is what you make it..'Wendy Biscuit Blues' is taking the Cottage Bistro by storm (i hope)





Saturday July 9th. Steve Ranta on keys, Wayne Evans on bass, Ray Ayotte on drums. 






I seriously dig Ray- he's bringing out his 'really teeny' drum kit for our show at 'The Main on Main' Friday July the 8th. Kind of a precurser to the birthday Cottage bash. 
I sure hope folks stick around and dance the night away...both nights, both venues. I plan to keep Eugene on the tables. He knows how to party. Hope to see familiar faces either Friday at the Main, or Sat at the Cottage Bistro. Gee Whiz will somebody please take some decent video footage???? take care!