Karla Anderson: Journal

Thanks so much to Kat Dancer for passing along my name to Chris at the lodge. We went and played to a BEAUTIFUL bunch of people. In an extraordinary setting! We love you! Chris and Sherry-lynn, Brenda and Mike, and sweet Bree! So many great guests too...My best buddy Debbie who showed up and surprised me! Armel, Viv and Gordon, our dinner gang...and Dan and Danielle...Jennifer, Jerry...so so many great folks! Anyhow~will quit gushing now! But we had a wonderful time. Signing off...

Hey everyone...go to this link and check out this interview! It was a ton of fun hanging out with Frederick and Dean at the Hacienda! http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=1329&FlashVars=Video/TB_080510.flv

Thanks Guys!

karla

Wow! It's August...and where i live, that means summer is just about over! GAWD! And it JUST started! Been a great one so far really...my middle son graduated, AND turned 18. We have had three and a tween festivals. :) A Canada Day dealio...A terrific CBC Show "Bands at the Grand" and a great Access TV interview. It has been nice to play for all you great people. I love the stories, the connection, the real reason to play is to connect! Thanks to everyone for a kind word given or a smile and nod that lets me know we are reaching that place. Must get my head into the days work ahead of me now, but blessings to you all out there!

What life is going to hand you. Feeling a little blue for my son and his friends who are greiving the loss of one of their pals. Feelin even bluer for the lad's mum who has to go on without him. I wish i had a way to save people from this kind of deep blue. It seems like there are so many questions without answers. Anyhow. You know who you are, hang in there. Be strong, be weak, be reaching out for hands that can hold and help you through this dark road. One love.  karla

Sorry I always leave it so long between entries!!!!!! Am really excited about the Mishah Ocean Gig coming up! Lewis Lavoie will be painting...Tim and i will be playing. There is going to be some great energy there!Anyhow. Hope everyone is well in the world. Life is such a trip....ONE LOVE. K

Just wanted to say a big thank you for the great people who are coming out and supporting live music!
We have a had a few great shows....Edmonton~thanks to all the friends and new faces that came out!
Grande Prairie~thanks so much to Franz and his great team at the second st theatre...what a very cool place to play....nice nice crowd!
Last night at the Grande Theatre in Calgary...filming with CBC. Really nice show...great audience! Beautiful Theatre. Thanks to all who chatted with me after, and bought CD's! Nice to connect with you Diana and Denis, Harvey, Anna...all of you! Thanks!
Hope to see you down the road!
Blessings
karla

Just sent an email out regarding upcoming dates in March....you can find info on the dates tab if you aren't on the mailing list.

Also, was in Calgary this weekend playing at Allison Brock's Wide Cut Country 10 year Anniversary Celebration!

What a great turn out at 9 am at the IRONWOOD in Calgary!!!! It looked like it was 11 pm on a Saturday night there! Really great line up with Lynn Miles kicking it off, then Stephen Fearing, Conrad Walz, Tim William, Cam Penner, The Joe Defendants, myself, and Ian Tyson wrapping it up!!!

It was really awesome! Congratulations Allison on creating such a wonderful program, and thanks to all the great people in Calgary who came out on a Saturday Morning! It was a beautiful day!

 

Look forward to seeing some of you out at the shows this month!

Cheers!

karla

 

Baby it's cold outside....

Welcome winter, you've been hanging back, but now we know you are here to stay. Just looking at the stats on the website traffic here. There are so many people visiting us from Russia and Germany....Please drop me a line, or leave a note on the guestbook. I am always so curious as to how you have come to visit. And!!! My big goal is to get to Europe to play next year, so MAKE contact with me! I just might come to a venue near you!

Anyhow, thanks to everyone who takes the time to check in. Drop a line any old time.

Blessings! Karla

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the shows in Canmore and Calgary....SUPER big hug and thanks to Nancy and John from Saskatoon who drove all that way to see the show and buy a CD!!!!!!!!!!!! You two are AWESOME! It was really a great time, and was so exciting to share the new CD with everyone...Thanks to Bob and his great team in Canmore. What a great group of people! Also, thanks to all of you who came down to the Ironwood even though it was grey cup!!! Really, I was pleasantly surprised by the great turnout! It was nice to visit with everyone at their tables, sign CD's and chat....It's my favorite part of the whole thing. Connecting. So, again, thanks to everyone for being so warm, and real, and accessible. We are ALL CONNECTED....
Cheers!
karla

How Exciting!!!!!!

The Cd is here, and in stores today! It will be at Megatunes in Edmonton and Blackbyrd Music in Edmonton for sure....and should be in Megatunes Calgary by tomorrow!( Thanks Neil!)

We will be sending stock to CD Baby as well, so it will be available online for those of you who are out of the geographic area!

I am getting other locales together that will carry or ship the CD as well...Will post as soon as i finalize them....

Going home to have a nice glass of wine and kiss the kids.

Blessings!

karla

The record is scheduled to be delivered to me on monday or tuesday of next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think I'm excited????
So, the two dates in Southern Alberta Next weekend will be the DEBUT gig for the CD. Hope to see many of you out to share in the JOY! I will be arranging some Northern Alberta Dates as soon as possible...Feelin Groooooovy.
onelove
karla

Had a couple of great gigs in Calgary and Okotoks! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported their local promoters, and the music. We had fun connecting with everyone...heard some more amazing stories from everyday, ordinary people...who are doing their best to make their world a better place...grass roots change!!! Keep on going strong Colette...and Dr.bob...thanks!

Check out the CBC link to the Leonard Cohen Event at the Winspear we did last year....I never even knew it was there!!! I was thrilled to sing Joan of Arc with Darrell Scott. We had the best band in the world backing us...(of whom, Mike Lent and Lyle Molzan are playing on the new CD-omg...yes it will be out soon!) Click on the Joan of Arc track and have a listen...heck...listen to the whole concert...it was really great!
In Vancouver soaking up the city....nice lunch at the marina with mumma bear...hello to you Mr. Colman!
Cheers!
karla

There are two new links on the Links page to videos caught at the Canmore Folk Fest a few years back.
Thanks so much for sharing them Florence. They are really great!
k

What a lot of fun these last couple of gigs have been! Thanks so much to Tim and Mike and Lyle! We played High River at Carlson's on Mcleod. It was such a beautiful place.Great people came out to the show. Mike Edel got my toes a tappin! Anyone attending the Edmonton show tonight will really be diggin on him! And thanks to Rawlco Radio for inviting us to participate in the gig at Ironwood! Rebel Yell....hmmmmmm. Thanks to Trina Nestibo and Jordy...great show. Anyhow...lookin forward to finishing up our little run in Edmonton tonight. Thanks to everyone who got ahold of me for tickets! I got you on the LIST! and have the LIST in my hot little hands.....teeheeheehe.
Blessings!
See you tonight!
Blessings
k

Nice to wake up to warm air...birds singing. Simple reminders of the beautiful things in life. Looking forward to the gigs coming up in August. We will be playing with the whole band(the band on the new record!) YAY! That doesn't happen very often, so if you can come out please do so. Will be a very great time! Will send you all a reminder note a couple weeks prior to the gig.
Blessings
karla
ps-hey two entries in one month! wat up wit dat??? teehee

Seems the focus for the year is shaping up to be writing!!!
Went to Nashville in May...writing workshop with Darrell Scott and Mary Gautier....learned about myself...which in turn, makes me write! Am teaching a songwriter workshop this weekend in Bragg Creek to teens....
Hopefully we will find the place where the songs are safe.
New record IS almost done....a few mixing things...little tweaks that come from listening too hard...and the artwork....
looking forward to releasing it into the world and seeing where it goes. Trust the ocean.
Happy summer days to you.. stay in touch.
k

Thanks bonnie...er...mum...for reminding me yet again about the things i need to get done!
Lots has been going on in the "life in general" category...the "music in general category"..well...we had a great gig at NLFC. Again, it's my hearts home...where i feel best.
Tim was wonderful, the crowd was super. The record?? ...we are mixing at the end of April...looking towards beginning of summer for release. I am excited to be teaching a couple of writing classes/workshops this spring/summer...and ultra excited about my trip to Nashville in May. I am attending an intensive writing workshop with Darrell Scott and Mary Gauthier....it's kind of a terrified excited. Any of you know what I mean? Back to reality...I sat on my couch last night and played my guitar and sang...great sound in that room. Thankful for the gift of music. And for the fact that, at eighty years old, I will still be on my couch singing to heaven.
one love
karla

IT'S JUST A BABY...BUT IT'S BORN....AND ONCE IT GETS IT'S LEGS(MIXING AND MASTERING AND PACKAGING) IT'LL BE ON IT'S WAY TO YOU!!!!
YAYYYYY!!!!
I am so excited....it is going to be an awesome project.
Looking forward to having it float out into the musical cosmos. I trust the ocean.
Blessings!
Karla

Check this out on youtube....
share with friends....
someone needing a blanket?

Love, Karla

Hey....
What a great time Tim and I had opening for Manhattan Transfer! Thanks to Brian at Keystone music for inviting us to play. Also, thanks to all the great people who visited with us after the show...great to connect. Especially to the little one in the red poncho "Claire?", who is carrying a heavy load of worry around in her little heart. Our mum's are our angels...they are always with us....be blessed.
Karla

WEATHERS TURNIN...
Brought in all the tomatoes...now what? Was in the studio a couple weeks back....gettin my feet wet...listening back...waiting for Miles to work his magic and fix it in the mix. Just a demo folks...but getting ready for the real thing. I look forward to a new year of music. How about the Manhattan Transfer gig? Pretty cool..as excited to play as i am to watch!
blessings all.


karla

We are well into summer here....LOOOOVE it! I am a warm weather girl...
Hey! Lookin Forward to the gig on the 25th at the Westin. Will be playing with Tim Leacock from Calgary....we had a great time getting together to meet and play last week...Will be fun!
For all of you attending the Gala Event at the Winspear....I will see you there! Should be an exciting evening...
Blessings to all....heading to Jasper for a day trip now...will breathe in that mountain air...and see if there is a song somewhere.
karla

Wow...how can it be that it's been since april????
There has been lots going on here with life in general I gues...has a way of kickin the you know what out of ya for sure....
Had a wonderful gig o the 19th. Was really great to play a full show, to a great room.
Martin was a nice addition to the show. Was great to try something new!
Have the Leonard Coen Event coming up in July...
Listening to al of the Cohen songs I have here...wondering which ones to cover....any suggestions?
Anyhow.
Hope that you all are hanging in there wherever this may find you.
k

HEY GUESS WHAT???
I finally got into the game here! I opened a Youtube Account and have been posting videos from the recording of the Embassy Sessions. Got to thelinks section of my website and it'll take you right there!
It's cooooool.
karla