Lizanne Knott: Journal

I don't know why it takes me so long to update this, but I hope you all are well and having a wonderfully great summer. My newest CD "South of Graceland" will be released and available in the next couple of weeks. You can hear some of the tracks on my myspace page: www.myspace.com/LizanneKnott
The legendary Bob Harris has been playing a track on his BBC2 show "Too Much Love" which gives mention to a friend or two across the pond.

I've got some cool, fun shows coming up in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. If you are going to be in the area and are reading this - come on out, introduce yourself, take a seat and stay awhile. It's always a good time! John Conahan often joins me and he is talented beyond words. On another front, the New York Songwriter's Circle is going strong, with dates in Philadelphia at World Cafe Live. There are some very great artists on these bills, check 'em out!

Stay tuned for more news.. including a movie on Starz and Encoure featuring 'Under the Burning Sky" and an upcoming 2009 UK tour ..

So that's about it for now, feel free to write if the mood strikes ~ I try to answer all e-mails, if you have a little patience I'll get back to you.

Much Love ~ Lizanne xo

I wanted to first thank everyone for their concern and well wishes and to answer a few questions here as I can't respond to all of your e-mails. I've been recently diagnosed with a medical disorder which causes my blood to clot up without rhyme or reason. I am currently on treatment therapies and will be undergoing diagnostic testing to find out what the underlying cause is. I have had to cancel my UK tours for 2008 but will continue to play throughout the Northeast US. I am still recording my new CD and plan for a late Spring release. I have tenative plans to return to the UK 2009. I am very happy to be alive. I will bounce back. I have amazing daughters, a wonderful man in my life, blue skies, moonlit nights (chocolate in my pocket ;-) ~ and a cast of friends that are out of this world. ** AND a new president forthcoming (that in of itself is a powerful medicine!)

Much love and Happy Spring to all, thank you for being you.

Lizanne

What an incredible two nights of music at the Bitter End! I am honored to be one of the top twelve finalists out of thousands..

Thanks to everyone who made the event possible, I have never been surrounded by so much talent and good will.

Much Love ~ Lizanne

..Just wanted to put a note of thanks here for the amazing warmth and hospitality bestowed upon me in England this Fall. The BBC2 was an incredible stop, I'll be posting some live recorded tracks from the show. The house concerts and venues were lovely, great sound and amazing audiences. Needless to say, I will be coming back 2008.

Thank you ~ Bob Harris (Phil Swern) Simon Holderness, Tony Spellman, Mike Trotman, Peter, Gregg and Dr John Barrows ~ and all of you who attended the shows.

Much Love ~ Lizanne

Life is fragile and swift, we go for the most part unnoticed..unremembered, save for small kindnesses. We squander our time and money on temporary comforts, while half way around the world we are dying for a crumb of bread. Children are crying, people are dying, wars are being waged without reason and drugs are replacing compassion when nothing is left.
KINDNESS matters in these times. A smile where there are tears ~ a hand where there is loneliness ~ a blanket where there is none. KINDNESS matters. Pass it on.
~ Lizanne