The reward for performing original music in a cafe filled with great art and an appreciative audience is the heavenly dessert waiting for me. The theme of the evening is green or "spring on a plate". The location is the gorgeous New Ground Cafe in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, a perfect 33 km from Prince Albert. Wide open prairie, a river crossing and a gentle roll in the road now and then completes the drive on an early Saturday evening. The weather is warm enough so I drive with the top down on my convertible and arrive with very crazy wind blown hair. I will be performing first so I know I can't stuff myself on owner Jenny Willem's amazing food until after I perform my set. Tonight, Jenny serves each course on mismatched china. I love the presentation of her food and her wonderful attention to detail. Each course is announced with a silver bell and an introduction to the meal, how it was prepared and where the local food and ingredients were sourced from. A true artist, Jenny even served up some "Gypsy Salami" in support of our tour!With my set over, I can now sit back and listen to my fantastic road tour partner Lyn Besse McGinnis. Her energy and beautiful songs are a toe tapping and relaxing backdrop to that dessert that I'm talking about.....a carrot parsnip cake with a mango squash coulis (sauce).
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