Another "from away" artist, Shannon Linton spoke to me from her home in Ontario for this episode. We had a great little chat about why she chose not to pursue a career in opera and instead writes folk songs on her farm, advocates and performs in and for her community. She also writes regularly on Substack: https://shannonlinton.substack.com/ and you can find her music on Bandcamp: https://shannonlinton.bandcamp.com/musicTheme song: "Art" by Tanya Davis www.tanyadavis.caPodcast logo/artwork by Birdmouse www.birdmouse.ca
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Dan Currie
I've loved Dan Currie's guitar playing and songwriting for a very long time, and we've played (and recorded) in a number of bands together. It was so great to sit down and talk about how all artists have the innate need to create, when he made the choice to finish what he starts in life, and how he still thinks about playing guitar all day, every day. You can find Dan's music on the streaming platforms, and keep an eye out for his (as yet unnamed) new band. Theme Song: "Art" by Tanya Davis www.tanyadavis.caPodcast Logo/Artwork by Birdmouse www.birdmouse.ca
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Tanya Davis
So glad to have Tanya Davis on the show! Tanya is a writer, poet, songwriter, musician and PEI's currant Poet Laureate. When I was dreaming up this podcast, I attempted to write a new song to use as a theme, but nothing was working. Eventually I had the feeling that the perfect theme song for this project had already been written, and soon after I remembered Tanya's wonderful song "Art". Graciously, she allowed me to use the tune for this season. Our chat covered a lot of ground, including religion, money, and how art can be an important tool in learning about oneself. Please check out Tanya's website to check out her past work or to find out about her current performances. Theme song: "Art" by Tanya Davis www.tanyadavis.caPodcast logo/artwork by Birdmouse www.birdmouse.ca
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Tess Martin
Tess Martin is a filmmaker, animator, teacher and visual artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We spoke about a few of her recent short films, the creative process, how your childhood can affect the art you make as an adult, and the challenges (and perks) of being an independent artist. You can find more about her work at https://www.tessmartinart.com/.Theme song: "Art" by Tanya Davis https://tanyadavis.ca/Logo/Artwork: Birdmouse https://www.birdmouse.ca/
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Nudie
Despite knowing each other for years and even playing in a band together, there was much I didn't know about Nudie, who arrived on the PEI music scene 20+ years ago and fairly quickly formed one of the East Coast's most beloved (although no longer active) honky-tonk bands, Nudie & The Turks. Nudie came out to the East end of the Island to chat about his musical journey, why he stayed in PEI, and how he sort of "fell into" songwriting. You can find his music on all of the streaming services, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram for show updates.Theme song: "Art" by Tanya Davis https://tanyadavis.ca/Logo/Artwork: Birdmouse https://www.birdmouse.ca/
Let's talk about making art! I'm so interested in other artists' stories. With this podcast, I'm having open and honest conversations with songwriters, poets, visual artists, writers and more. We're talking about the challenges and benefits of living a creative life. I hope you'll join me, and get to know the artists around you. ~ Drea
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