Wally Lawder: News flashes

I am taking a break from performing, until mid February, to enjoy this quiet season of longer nights and shorter days and to see what creativity emerges. As Bruce Cockburn says in his song Pacing the Cage:
"Sometimes the best map will not guide you
You can't see what's 'round the bend
Sometimes the road leads through dark places
Sometimes the darkness is your friend"

Blessings and peace to you in the coming year!
--Wally

Hey! It's holiday and solstice season!

My latest CD, "Back to the Adobe Cafe" is out! This is actually a re-creation of the "Adobe Cafe" CD. I did some re-recording and remixing on five of the tracks and changed the song order. It has really enhanced the album! There is also completely new artwork in eco-friendly packaging. You can check it out, listen to it, and buy it if you like on the Buy CDs page. It's also available at my live shows.

I've released my first single (yep, that's right): Hippie Chick. It's available at my shows. You can't buy it online, but you can get it for free (!) as a download on the "Listen" page. It just seemed appropriate for Hippie Chick--I mean, if love is free, shouldn't the download be?

I am near the home stretch in building my own guitar, apprencticing to the renowned luthier Don Mussier (Don has made guitars for Dylan, Bono, Tom Rush, Eric Idle among others). Check out the photos in the photo gallery.

Thanks to those of you who have signed the guestbook and/or sent emails...

You can listen to many of my songs on the "Listen" page. Don't forget to check out the "stories behind the songs!"

Tell me your thoughts, come to a show, buy a CD or two--I appreciate your interest and support. And have a great holiday season!

--Wally