Summer plans
First off, I want to say thank you for all your support on social media following the tough decision to cancel/postpone the Montreal and Ontario dates in May.
I didn't give a full explanation online - but I've been struggling with depression and burnout lately. I feel more able to tell you here that it's been a difficult few years becoming the primary caretaker for my mom. She's been declining in mobility and heading down the path towards dementia. Lately she's had a few falls and incidents that landed her in the hospital and that is currently where she is now.
I'm so grateful that I didn't go on that short tour because, as it turned out, I would have been away when she needed me most.
I'm sure there are a lot of you out there who can relate the the challenges of caring for an aging parent - it is a normal part of life if we're lucky. My mother was always there for me with a kind and open heart. And there is no way I could have had a career in music as a single mom without my mother helping out with my daughter when I was on tour. It seems now is the time for me to return the favour of care, and I'm grateful to have the flexibility in my job do it.
We're hoping that she can head back to the community care home that she had just moved into. She was really enjoying it there, and I was enjoying having a team of people looking out for her. It would take a lot of pressure off me personally - and allow me to get back to work.
A snapshot from my last outing with mom at the wonderful Island Stone Pub in Kensington, PEI. We had a fun time sharing a mother's day lunch.
UK DATES - JULY 2024
I'm headed over to the UK for a handful of dates with my pal Tara MacLean and our shared superstar guitarist Nick Gauthier. On the heels of her new memoir, plus a new record, Tara has been spending a lot of time over in the UK. I’m glad to be able to tag along on a few shows, including the Maverick Festival, Gate the Southwell festival and my old stomping grounds at the divine Little Rabbit Barn in Colchester.
Here are the Canadian festivals you can find me at this summer:
June 15/ 21 - Festival of Small Halls - PEI
June 23 - Full Circle - NS
July 20/21 - Wild Mountain Music Festival - Hinton AB
July 26-28 - Mission Folk Music Festival - Mission BC
August 3/4 - Canmore Music Festival - Canmore AB
Here is a full list of upcoming shows:
June 15 - Festival of Small Halls - with Andrea Ramolo
June 21 - Festival of Small Halls - with Kaia Kater, Kellie Loder, Tim Chaisson
June 22 - The Little Church in Big Baddeck - Cape Breton NS
June 23 - Full Circle Music Festival - NS
July 3 - Birmingham - The Kitchen Garden Cafe
July 4 - London - The Green Note
July 5 & 6 - Maverick Festival
July 6 - Colchester - Little Rabbit Barn
July 7 - Gate to Southwell Festival
July 20/21 - Wild Mountain Music Festival
July 26-28 - Mission Folk Music Festival
August 3/4 - Canmore Music Festival
August 22 - Souris Showhall - PE
More dates to come for September...
FOR DETAILS head to my website.
That's it for now...
As always, if you can share any of these tidbits, it really helps me out.
Take good care,
xoxo
Catherine
