Stitch In Time : Lisa's Blog 2010

Next Monday

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Hey there,

If any of you guys are in Dublin next Monday (February 8) get yourselves over to Vicar Street to see The Low Anthem. We toured with these guys in the US last year and they were astounding.

They also have a bigger harmonium than I do, so I love them and hate them in equal measure. Maybe a couple of you could distract them while I steal it.

Thank you in advance,
Lisa

The Low Anthem MySpace

Way To Blue

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:11:00 GMT

20 Jan 2010

Myself and Una are on the train to Glasgow. There's been no sign of the trolley.

Tonight's the first night of Way to Blue, a set of Nick Drake tribute concerts in which I'll be singing a few songs with a wonderful band, string section and group of singers.

A few months ago I went to meet Kate St John, the musical director, in her kitchen to discuss the songs I would be singing. Being early, I was very lucky to meet Kate McGarrigle, who was there planning her Christmas show in the Albert Hall. What a wonderful singer and songwriter she was, and from my brief meeting with her she seemed a very fun and fine lady too.

Happy new year

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:48:00 GMT

Happy (and belated) new year,

Dublin really is beautiful in the snow, and all the schools are closed which increases the general level of exuberance and mischief about.

I'm off to Paris on Tuesday for the tv show "One shot not" if there's any french people reading, fingers crossed the airport is open by then. I want a proper black coffee, real onion soup, and a look at some french snow.