Happy Volcano Day! Five years ago today (April 14th, 2010), Nelson Bragg and I were stranded at Heathrow Airport on the first day of our European tour, thanks to the geothermal hijinks of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull Volcano. 
Hard to describe the madness that followed - the five days of trying to find a way out of Heathrow Airport and across the sea to The Netherlands - the canceled shows, the crowded train stations, the reigning confusion over when and where and whether anyone would ever be able to fly again.  Good times! I'm happy to say that we got through it with the help of many, many friends, old and new. And, I got a song out of the deal.

In commemoration of the 5th anniversary of Eyjafjallajökull, I've just posted a new video of the song "Travelogue," from my 2013 album January, on Youtube. Enjoy, and feel free to share!

Anny Celsi - Travelogue

And of course, if you want to relive the catastrophe along with us, enjoy the "Tangle-Free World" tour video, which features a whole lot more confusion and shenanigans and the appearance of German guitarist, Roland Wolff!

Anny Celsi - Tangle-Free Tour Video

Last week in my hometown of Portland, Oregon I had the great honor of opening a show for one of my longtime favorite songwriters, Steve Forbert.  I've loved Steve's music ever since he busted out with 'Romeo's Tune' back in 1979.  Many people haven't heard much more of him since then but he's made a dozen or so really amazing albums, each of them filled with incredibly beautiful songs that you can't get out of your head once you've heard them.  I sang his song 'Wait,' from his second album Jackrabbit Slim, as a lullaby to my son when he was little; recently I recorded it for my album January, and my son played piano and sang backup on the track.

Steve has continued to tour non-stop since the '80s.  He is amazing onstage; energetic, engaging, funny, heartbreaking, and an inspiration every time I've seen him live.  Sharing a bill with an artist like him is a dream come true.

The show was at the gorgeous Alberta Rose Theatre.  Arlo Rodieck came down and shot both my set and Steve's, and there are some clips up on Youtube.  Arlo did a fantastic job of capturing both the mood and the music of this wintry Portland night - please check it out!

Summer Fling: Live at the Alberta Rose Theater