Hello there from Girl Singer Land!

I hope you had a great summer. Lots of writing for me, a few great gigs, some quality time with my beautiful girls and handsome husband, visiting with fun friends and drinking maybe a little more wine than I should. Summer! I love it, but I'm ready to get back into a fall routine.

I've been working with the host committee for Country Music Week. This huge event is happening in Regina September 7 to 10. We've been having lots of fun getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the folks in the music industry coming from across Canada and the States.

If you are in the area, please come check out my performances at:

Thursday, September 6 at 12:45 amThe Pump Roadhouse (641 Victoria Ave E.)

Sunday, September 9, 4:30 pmSongwriter's Cafe Casino Regina Show Lounge

Take care and please drop me a line when you can.

REG

Hello All,

I'm really sad today. My dog, my beautiful Great Dane, Reg, who I called my son and my boy, died. We are all so sad and shocked. He went from being perfectly healthy and so overflowing with life to passing away in less than 24 hours. What a difference a day makes. I'm so thankful we had him in our lives. He was pure joy and he brought so much happiness to our family. Slobbering and shedding hair everywhere, eating the kids lunch, swiping a sandwich off the counter top, sleeping in every single bed in our house while we were away, chasing the cats and not being able to grip on our laminate flooring, following me everywhere all day - even to the bathroom where he liked sitting on my knee, greeting us at the door everytime we came home, loving a car ride, being messed up by the birds on the nature radio station, staying close when I sang and played my guitar, and always, always being so happy to see us. He's a legend and I'll miss him big time. You can expect a song about Reg on my next album.

Take care and love up your pets today and everyday. Bye for now.

Marny Duncan-Cary

Hello there from Girl Singer Land.

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I hope this finds you safe and well. This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Legions in Canada. I was fortunate to be able to perform at a fundraiser for Legion #001 which is in Regina, Saskatchewan. Imagine that! Legion #001 right here under my nose. There were performances from Eileen Laverty, La Raquette à Claquettes, John McDermott and myself. Pamela Wallen gave an amazing and thought-provoking speech about Canada's involvement in the war.

Parts of the fundraiser, which was called "A Night To Remember", will be edited and aired on CBC's National Broadcast of "Sounds Like Canada" on Friday, November 10 at 10:00 am. If you can, tune in to your local CBC radio station or check it out on the web at www.cbcradio.ca. In the picture above I am standing with legendary tenor John McDermott and my friend Corporal Jamie Sinclair, who recently served in Afghanistan. This weekend I'm going to take time to remember the efforts of our veterans of the past, and show my support for the soldiers involved with the war today. I hope you will find some time to do the same. Take care and God bless.

Marny

Pinch & A Punch, First of the Month

Hello There!

I hope you had a great Halloween. We did here. I've been eating my girls candy non stop since they came home last night. I warned them that they shouldn't eat too much or they would get a tummy ache. However, it's me who has a belly ache from non stop eating. You know I would never go out and buy a normal size chocolate bar. I just don't eat them. But those little ones at Halloween - I'm sure they're connected! I'll eat 15 of them at once - okay maybe only 4 or 5 an hour, I'm addicted.

Things with my book, "Linger", are going really well. Fantastic actually. Megan (the illustrator) and I have been busy going to schools and libraries to give book talks. It's fantastic to go and share the book and the process of making a book with students and teachers. Thanks to all the schools and libraries that have opened your doors to us. I think people are really enjoying the book and at the same time, they're hearing my music as well. I love that! I'm reaching an audience that I never would have reached with just my CD. My plan is to travel throughout Saskatchewan talking about my book, Linger, and performing my song, "Linger", (plus a few more) and then branching off to the neighbouring provinces and eventually all of Canada and then look out USA.

This is just a quick blog. I hope things are well in your world and I'd love to hear from you.

Marny

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wow! I have so much to be thankful for here in Girl Singer Land. I'd be here all day counting my blessings, but on the short list are: my family (pets included), my friends, my health, my home, the road I'm on in the music business, and now the the road I'm on in the book business. What are you thankful for?

I had a great weekend in Regina SK, launching my book, Linger. (That's me above with the wonderful illustrator of the book, Megan Mansbridge.) The book is being very well received by children and parents alike. I'll be heading to Saskatoon on Wednesday, October 11 for a book signing and performance at McNally Robinson, 3130 8th Street East at 8:30 pm. If you're in the Saskatoon area, please come on out and say hi to me and check out my new book.

Also this Wednesday, you can catch me on the CTV Saskatoon "News at Noon", talking with Jeff Rogstad about my book. I will also be stopping by Hot 93FM to talk with Andrea Everitt, and CJWW to talk with Jay Richards on "Made In Canada" about the developments in my music career, as well as my new career as an author.

For more on me and what's happening in October, and/or to purchase the book Linger visit www.girlsinger.ca.

Take care and I really would like to hear what you're thankful for.
Talk to you soon,
Marny