John Gorka listed his faves of 2007 on his site (great idea) and I’m going to follow suit (cause I just think he’s stellar). On that note here’s my recap – hot damn:

2007 top great moments (in no particular order except for #1)

1. finding out my sister is pregnant
2. singing with John Gorka
3. visiting Graceland
4. going to the circus on my 30th birthday
5. touring with Edie Carey…just about everywhere
6. bringing Edie Carey to tour with me in Canada
7. meeting Shelagh Rogers
8. shaking Guy Clark’s hand
9. seeing Georgia O’Keeffe original home in NM
10. performing on Mountain Stage
11. helping to raise over $150,000 for Maritime Food Banks by singing Christmas music
12. visiting the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
13. buying my first pair of expensive dress shoes to wear on stage
14. winning my first awards for doing what I love
15. meeting Cheryl Wheeler
16. meeting Lori McKenna
17. making sweet videos with Rose Polenzani
18. singing with Jennifer Kimball
19. walking in Chaco Canyon
20. being nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award
21. seeing Patty Griffin perform 6ft away from me
22. singing Session Americana
23. covering Mr. Mister’s “Broken Wings”
24. singing at Jenn Grant’s CD release
25. singing at Don Brownrigg’s CD Release
26. buying my first mac
27. seeing the big floor piano at FAO Schwartz toy store in NYC
28. hanging with the wailin jennys
29. having Ray Bonneville play harmonica with me
30. singing with Karen Savoca
31. having Chris Whiteley play trumpet on ‘The Dancers’
32. buying a mandola
33. playing guitar & singing with my brother Stuart
34. being nominated for two ECMA’s
35. seeing my first lightening bugs
36. watching Lucinda Williams from side stage
37. singing on the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Stage in Halifax
38. seeing Nanci Griffith live & up close
39. launching a new website
40. Once, the movie

In my player: Olympic Symphonium, Daniel Ledwell, Share

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