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Thursday June 30th, 2022 with Joe Reilly
Interviews with Abigail Lapell and Jenny Berkel - both are performing at Red Bird Live tonight (June 30th)

Today we feature two very strong singer-songwriters who have released excellent new albums and they are appearing on a great double bill at Red Bird Live tonight (June 30th) in Ottawa. For ticket information use this link: https://redbirdlive.ca/shows/#top Abigail Lapell has just released her fourth album Stolen Time. It has a very subtle sound and may remind some of old folk, country or gospel albums... all tied up in one recording. We talk to Abigail about how she achieved this sound on the album and about some of the intriguing themes in her new songs. Get more information about Abigail on her website. https://www.abigaillapell.com Jenny Berkel has just released her new album, These Are The Sounds Left From Leaving. We talk about where this intriguing title came from and about Jenny's recent release of a book of poetry. Jenny tells us how she differentiates between her songs and her poems and she talks about the importance of language and how it is being abused by politicians and on social media. Check out Jenny's music using this link: https://www.jennyberkel.com Get out and see some live music this week if you can. Stay well and stay safe and thanks for listening.