fiery indie folk for the flute

OK, so where did July go? Time has been flying by. I wish I could make summer last a little longer. It’s been a good one. : )

Here’s a present for you, from a set I played opening for Brian Borcherdt in St. John’s last week. The charming and talented Matthew Hornell is playing guitar/singing with me on “Corporate World”. Thanks to Ryan Patey for putting on such a wonderful show and posting this video! : )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREOL_691Lw

Happy Summer! : )

Well it’s about time that I posted something here. I’ve been laying low lately, working on recording the new album, writing lots of new tunes and enjoying all that summer sunshine.

Here’s some info for a show that I will be a part of soon.  I am super excited about this one. Hope to see you there! : )

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1323507496&v=info#!/event.php?eid=138157016213166

St. John’s is a hoppin’ with the start of JUNO week madness. I’ll be performing at the Delta on Thursday April 15th at 4pm for CHMR’s (93.5FM) live broadcast. Tune in to 93.5FM or stop by their booth to catch my live performance. See you there!

I had an absolute blast guest fluting and hanging with Ontario bands, Pick a Piper and Ace Kinkaid this week while they were touring through Newfoundland. If you haven’t heard of these bands yet, I highly recommend that you check them out. They put on one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years.

Safe a happy travels guys! Thanks for reminding me that rhythm is everything. Come back again soon. : )

For those of you in St. John’s, I’ll be performing “Sombrio Smile” on Rogers TV for the popular show, “Out of the Fog”. The show starts at 7:30pm. This will be my first time performing on television in Newfoundland and I’m excited!

I have a video on YouTuble, of me performing “Sombrio Smile” at the Rock House during the Hope For Haiti concert on January 21st. Thanks to Patrick Molloy for taking this video. Sorry for the bad sound quality folks. It was noisy in there!

I’ll be playing a short set at the Rock House this Thursday, to help raise money for helping folks in Haiti. $10 admission or more if you’d like to donate it to Oxfam!
Oxfam will be in attendance to write receipts for any donations: http://www.oxfam.ca

Performer Lineup:

Denis Parker http://www.rowdyblues.com/
Shawn Beresford http://www.shawnberesford.com/
Karla Pilgrim http://www.myspace.com/karlapilgrim
Terri Lynn Eddy & Renee Batten http://www.terrilynneddy.com/
Ian Foster http://ianfoster.ca/
Patrick Molloy http://www.patrickmolloy.ca/
Jerry Stamp http://www.myspace.com/jerrystamp
Rozalind MacPhail http://www.rozalindmacphail.com/
Baytown Connection http://www.myspace.com/baytownconnection
Chris Kirby and the Marquee http://www.chriskirbyonline.com/
Allan Ricketts http://www.myspace.com/allanricketts
Bird and Bear http://www.birdandbearband.com
Mountains and the Trees http://www.myspace.com/themountainsandthetrees

See you there! : )

Lots of good news to share here…

I will be touring across Canada and throughout Germany in Sept/Oct/Nov 2010 with the lovely and talented songstress/accordion goddess Marie-Josee Houle. Marie-Josee and I have been talking about touring together for years now. It’s a match made in heaven. Dates will be announced shortly.

And recording has begun for my new EP, It Is What It Is. If everything goes as planned, I will be releasing it in May. Can’t wait!

Happy New Year! : )

It’s hard to believe that yet another year has passed. I will fondly remember 2009 as my year of traveling. Through traveling, I got to experience so many of Canada’s magical spots and met the most beautiful people along the way. 2009 began with a 3 month residency at the Banff Centre, then a one month residency in the Yukon (Dawson City) and a 6 week cross-Canada tour in the ‘Little Prince’ which took me all the way to St. John’s, Newfoundland. 2009 is also the year that I fell in love with Newfoundland and decided to make it my new home. When I look back, it’s hard to believe that all of that happened in 12 months! Makes me wonder what 2010 is going to be like.

So what’s next? 2010 will be the year of settling my roots here in St. John’s. I begin recording It Is What It Is with Don Ellis this month and will be making it an EP rather than a full-length CD. I’m aiming on releasing the EP in the spring with a tour to Ontario (and perhaps beyond) next fall. It all depends on whether the ‘Little Prince’ stays healthy enough for another long trip (fingers are crossed).

And lastly, I am very excited to announce that I have set up a new teaching studio here in downtown St. John’s! If you’re interested in taking flute lessons, looping lessons (Ableton Live) or music theory lessons, email me at: rozalindmacphail@gmail.com

Just a reminder that I’ll be performing at the Rose and Thistle on Saturday night (Nov 21st). It’s gonna be a fun one so come on out! I’ll be playing two solo sets, starting at around 10:30pm and going strong until around 1:30am. The lovely and talented violinist Evelyn Osborne will be joining me for a few tunes. I’m totally stoked for this show. Bring your friends and let’s make this one serious party! (screech free for me folks! hee hee…long story).

Hope to see y’all good people on Saturday. : )