The Beatles, John Lennon, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Bobby Gentry, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Pheobe Snow, Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, Ralph MacTell, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, CSNY, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Maria Muldaur, John Hiatt, Bruce Cockburn, Valdy, Doobie Bros.
Welcome. I'm Cheryl Gaudet, a singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, Canada. I've been writing, playing guitar and performing pretty much my entire life. My newest cd, South Shore Moon, is a bit of a tribute to the artists who influenced me as a child growing up in the height of the great music in the sixties and seventies. The title track, South Shore Moon as well as Everything Has Changed and So Tired were co-written with John Rogers.
This is my second record, (GREEN ON BLUE was released in 2000) and features Brian Bourne on Chapman Stick and Tom Roach on drums. The grooviest players in my universe! Juno Award winner, Terry Pullium Co-produced this project with me at his Sound Market Recording Studio in Halifax with engineering wiz kid, Haley Thomas.
Over the years I've enjoyed radio play, mainly on CBC and recently adult FM stations have been supporting me too. I've also enjoyed sharing the stage with some great musicians including Ian Thomas, Sarah Harmer, Susan Aglukark, Valdy, Jackie Washington, Mose Scarlett, Rick Fielding, Katherine Wheatley, Laura Smith and new comers, Rose Cousins and Brooke Miller.
You may have heard about the Eaglewood Folk Festival in Pefferlaw, Ontario? I founded it in 1989 while I was living in Toronto. We had a blast celebrating its twentieth birthday this summer!
I love songs that groove and people often compliment me on my gutsy guitar style. I started fooling around with alternate tunings in the early eighties and found that I could create a lusher sound and incorporate lead lines and guitar harmonies more easily. I play by ear, and am motivated by the muse. I also play harmonica, percussion and mountain dulcimer. My lyrics are inspired by pieces of a memory, a mood or scenario that I want to capture. I've been told that my voice is pure, like Joni or Bonnie Raitt.
I try to stay true to my art, honor my gifts and enjoy every opportunity to share them with anyone who wants to listen. Let me know if you like what you hear. And if you're in Mazatlan, Mexico you can catch me playing at one of the many music venues here.
Peace,
Cheryl
Cheryl , I am uploading the latest edit of the "Green on Blue" video to YouTube as we speak, literally. It's at, like 26%. Once it is installed I will send it to your FaceBook page and a link here as well. My oh my, aren't you getting well connected my dear? ...29%... This time around I got the location right, Just Us Cafe. The video is a bit spotty in places, but all in all it's not bad.
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This seems to be taking quite a while so I will sign off for now, but you can look 4ward to seeing it up right away!
But not before I tell you how much Sh and I both enjoyed your world premiere debut of "Love". We LOVE that song!
Cheryl, That's exactly what I was going to say to you. What little I know about my fathers side goes back to St Johns, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. I enjoyed your music too. send me your web address. I'm at www.jimgaudet.com. Best of Luck! It's great making contact. Jim
Hi Cheryl, Wishing you a wonderful day and to let you all know your track Crystal Falls from the wonderful album South Shore Moon will be aired on UK Radio - Phoenix 96.7 fm today, after 12.00 UK time zone.
Jonathan Taylor, Tea For Two Show. Live feed www.phoenixfm.co.uk
Cheryl, I wanted to let you know how much I admire your life-long tenacity and vision to share your musical genius with all of us mere mortals. You have set up a really nice site here...love the sample tunes!
