[gallery]Hi! I don’t know if it’s me, but when did the superbowl move into
february? I must have tuned out for a few years there… but, even if
you are totally into the superbowl, I am playing at the Rodeo Bar in
NYC after it’s over, or when it’s almost over… with my band, who
will be Steve Purcell, Benny Cha Cha Rubin, Teddy Kumpel and special
guest Jason Crosby… we’ll start around 9 and play till the soundman
makes us stop. (btw, I am always thankful to have a soundperson!)

If you can’t make it Sunday, there is still hope. Jason Crosby and I
are playing at Banjo Jim’s this Thursday, Feb.11th, at Banjo Jim’s, on
Ave C + 9th St. NY NY from 10-12. We’ll mix it up; we had a great run
during last month’s residency at 68 Jay St; and we’ll feature many of
the tunes we played there. We are also planning on recording soon,
which is really exciting. Jason is incredible
http://www.myspace.com/jasoncrosbymusic

And if that isn’t enough, on Friday I’m hopping on a plane and coming
to Ohio for the weekend to meet back up with the Spikedrivers. We are
playing in Athens, OH Friday February 12 at Casa Nueva Cantina, and we
are doing a LIVE recording at Skully’s Music Diner on Saturday Feb.
13th….

Have a great weekend + I hope to see you very soon! xo megan

It’s been a great January being in New York. The weekly residency at  68 Jay St has been a lovely way to start off the year. Plus I’ve been blessed with the talents of Jason Crosby on fiddle, vocals, keys and guitar. I’ve gotten to sit in with his band as well a couple times over the past few weeks too… I’m sad this is the last night of the residency, but I am definitely planning to play at Jay St again whenever I can. And I’ve been busy booking several more shows in the NYC area.

I’ve had Haiti on my mind and prayers since the January 12th earthquake. I have been inspired by Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman. I saw her speak last week at Cooper Square in Manhattan. She had just returned from Haiti that morning; her description of conditions there was harrowing.  In a country that already has so little, and such poor infrastructure, it is daunting about how to even begin to help to rebuild.  I have even imagined what it would be like in NYC if such an earthquake hit. And that is simply nothing compared to what the Haitians are going through. So my thoughts and prayers are to them…

So much can change so quickly. Am thankful for the fortunate and enriching life I have.

I’m excited it is a new year… am starting a residency tonight and every wednesday in January at 68 Jay St. Bar. I’m very thrilled to be joined by Jason Crosby on fiddle, key and/or guitar….

Several more fun gigs are also coming up. And hopefully some new recordings will surface from me this year… stay tuned~ mp

getting a move on! hi there. how do you pave your own road? reaching out is one way. not so easy for me but it’s one of the big lessons this year. and a sweet one to receive, standing at the stream at Pumpkin Hollow Farm this summer, that was whispered into my ear.

A year turns over so fast. Each day passes like nothing, despite some regular fretting and moping, yet a year goes by even faster. Lately I’ve been taking apart this decade and putting it back together in order. Some of it seems jumbled, other parts are so very clear. I wish I had a yearbook for each year, like in high school. It could at least sum up some of the parts of the year. Oh well. I guess a basement full of journals, hopefully not TOO water damaged will suffice when I look back someday… I continue my commute and subsequent romance between two cities, while even adding other towns as regular stops- some are a little out of the way but they seem right on target when I am there. My drive this week from NYC to Columbus was one of the most striking, full of fall colors up against a mountainous landscape. Despite my rush to get to my destination in time for a rehearsal, I still deeply appreciated the opportunity to be grateful – for everything from the beautiful natural surroundings to my travel companion to the coffee in my cup.

Every time I update this page, I hope that I will start updating it daily. Well, that doesn’t happen because I’m busy living my life. Or my computer doesn’t work, or I don’t have internet, or I’m in an airplane… whatever. But right here right now, and things are a little haywire but I am really close to finishing up a new recording. Tryng to figure out the best way to release it. It is exciting because it is a recording made by me and the Hopefuls: John Boerstler, Jeff Ciampa, Jimmy Castoe, Larry Cook, Jen Miller and me… hopefully soon!

Meanwhile I’m still living in multiple places, mainly my car. Maybe next year I can settle on one place. We’ll see.

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Hola from Brooklyn… finally found a cool air-conditioned Wifi spot in my Prospect Heights area neighborhood… making plans, catching up, and taking a breath. So, hi there. Things are OK. I’ve been busy, I’ve been occupied, I’ve been having a memorable summer.Hope you have too. I’m trying to figure out how to get some more music out there this fall. It is a tricky business. I want to believe in it. My computer has a virus and I don’t have a vaccine. I need a new computer. I need some new underwear. I want to book more gigs. I have been traveling constantly. When I stay put a little, I freak out then relax then sleep. I am embracing the idea of new ideas. I recently asked if my heart was open and the answer was ‘YES.’ I am most grateful for that.

I don’t know how it became mid-July…I think I just woke up from Comfest… which was great fun, by the way… I played with Eric Nassau, Jen Miller, Tim Easton, the Wahoos, Barry Chern, Jason Quicksall, the Spikedrivers, and my beloved Hopefuls… I Doo-Dah’ed it for the 4th, had a birthday, visited Chicago, and now am back in Columbus with lil Addie and friends and playing out the summer. Good  good good times…

I am back from a wild ride spanning from NYC to Chicago to Columbus to Canada to NYC back to Columbus. The details rest in my heart and mind at this point. I am supposed to be working today, but they called me off. So now i’m catching up on the internet and watching Betty clean up the house. We are having guests this week. The sisters will reunite for a mid year picnic otherwise known as ComFEST. Of course if you are from Columbus you know this festival. It has the potential to be the greatest weekend of the year here. This will be my 13th year. I have participated in most of the last 13 years, although I skipped playing in 2000 and 2001 for reasons I just realized…’the life you save may be your own’ (Flannery O’connor)… loving thru the madness, picking up the pieces, finding places to put all these things; and my heart, though opened, still experiences fear… and the fear of losing something you just found, can be paralyzing.  So I’ll ride out the mayhem and remember that ‘clarity is freedom’ (St. Teresa of Avila)…