Category Archives: Travel

Nashville star (for a week)

As some of you know, I have had the coolest possible start to the month: I got flown in to Nashville to record on another artist’s album. The artist is SONiA, of disappear fear, the album comes in April, worldwide, … Continue reading

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Aaaaaaaahhhh

Don’t you just sometimes need a little something to soothe your soul? I’m all for a well-timed hug, or really dark chocolate, but sometimes a beautiful sight is the balm you most need. Here you go. A few favorites from … Continue reading

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Driving driving driving (aaaaaaaaand, we’re still driving)

I’m in the home stretch of what feels like a four year tour right about now, but is actually only a couple weeks. I’ve driven a gazilliondy miles through lots of beautiful territory (and of course also many long boring … Continue reading

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a Purple Fiddle and some Black Water

Who woulda thunk I’d find my way to the mountains of West Virginia twice in one year? But I did. I had a mini-residency at The Purple Fiddle. Remember this place?   The area is beautiful, especially if you are … Continue reading

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Coffeyville, Kansas

5 days.  17 shows.  1, 300 miles from home. For one blissfully odd week, I got to roll out of bed and just play music, all day long. No booking, no chores, no indecision, not even much driving. Just playing. … Continue reading

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Wending my way to (and from) West Virginia

“West Virgina, Mountain Mama, country rooooaaaaads, take me hoooooommmme!” On my tour to the midwest I got to play this super cool venue called The Purple Fiddle, nestled in the mountains of West Virginia. Here I am with owner John … Continue reading

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Good Friends

You may wonder, why, Elaine, do you play the places you play? And the answer often is: I have friends who live there. So, for instance: in March I played a mini-tour in Vermont, because a), I really like Vermont, … Continue reading

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SF Bay Area!

Final stop on the west coast tour: the San Francisco Bay Area. Home! (one of them.) Peri’s was the first show of the tour (thanks, Spirit Vibrations booking!). Cool dive-y bar in a decidedly not dive-y town in the North … Continue reading

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Portland, part deux

Back to Portland from Seattle (I know: weird. Worked, though.) Digression, before I forget: Portlandia! Have you seen it? Totally true, in its way. What the What, you say? I say, watch ‘Ordering the Chicken’, and then you will Understand. … Continue reading

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Seattle, Part all

Totally unfair, pacific northwest. You have been rocking some serious sunshine, as if it’s always like this. You sunny, blue-skied liar. Listen: I’ve asked around. I know you’re true colors are grey and green. And yet, this… Got to play … Continue reading

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