I head up to Burlington today for art-making with friends – rehearsing a new dance work with Paul Besaw – along with other VT luminaries Chong Ho Kim, Avi Waring, Willow Wonder, and Matt LaRocca. Come see what we are up to on Friday August 9 at 3:00pm at Cohen Hall at UVM. And will be performing with Ted Looby, Gus Ziesing, Nick Leichter, Patricia Julien, and Jom Hammack in two events Friday and Saturday – a Robot Dog Studio session with Tim Lewis and WBKM, and a patio gig, “Clare Byrne Song & Dance Summer Sojourn” – aptly named by Ted! – at The Double E in Essex Junction on Saturday August 10th at 6:30pm.

Hello from Guilford, CT! My sister Monica helped me move in – on her birthday, no less! And I’m settling in to a new apartment, and enjoying new life in this beautiful town, including walks to the waterfront, the expansive green, and the amazing colonial architecture.

I’m also looking forward to a last couple events performing with the Elm City Ramblers, at the East Haven, CT Beach on July 24th, and at the Yale-Myers Forest Camp in Eastford, CT on July 28th. I have so enjoyed being a part of this amazing group of performers and people, and I know the friendships and collaborations will continue!

For Clare Byrne Song & Dance and Celestials: I’ll be doing a benefit show for the Berkshires Humane Society at Race Brook Lodge in Sheffield, MA on July 27th. And coming up in August: a radio/studio session with Tim Lewis and Ryan Cohen at Robot Dog Studios on August 9th, and a show at Double E in Essex Junction in Vermont with Ted Looby, Nicholas Leichter, and Gus Ziesing.

Amy, Dan, Nick and I are playing in the Berkshires Thursday June 27 at 8:00

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here I am as Circe from the Odyssey. Singing Joan Baez. Sounding suspiciously like the White Witch in another guise.

talking harmonicas at the Best Video show

still basking in the party at Nicks last weekend…find more of Peter’s photos here

Oh to be back at Nick’s place – the first Brooklyn apartment lived in, in 1993, waiting to get my own place – now 2019 and sharing songs with friends – well – this was another off-the-charts special evening. Thank you to Amy Larimer, Rodrigo Alonzo, Dan Strauss for all the beautiful music – to friends who came and partook – and especially Nick for sharing his place!

I head to Brooklyn this weekend for a house party at Nick Leichter’s house, to celebrate Celestials – Nick, Amy Larimer, Rodrigo Alonzo, Dan Strauss, all old friends and collaborators for many years, will be singing with me. I look forward to seeing old friends! We’ll be singing songs from the album – including EG Blues – and Rod and Dan will be playing a few of their amazing tunes too.

Meanwhile the NYPD disciplinary trial of Daniel Panteleo, who killed Eric Garner in a chokehold, goes on at this time. Panteleo has been on desk duty for four years. The trial will determine whether he gets to keep his job or not. This makes for a heavy heart: such ongoing pain and injustice for Garner and his family – all going on in one of my hometowns, New York City.