Lynn Miles wows in Sharbot Lake

Feb 02, 2012

Photo: Award-winning Canadian songstress Lynn Miles on stage at the Crossing Pub in Sharbot Lake with Keith Glass.

Canadian Folk Music and Juno Award-winning songstress Lynn Miles wowed the packed room at the Crossing pub at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn on Jan. 27. It was the perfect venue for this masterful singer/songwriter, who recently returned from a solo tour of Europe. Lynn was joined on stage by Keith Glass of Prairie Oyster fame and the two complemented each other very well due to their sharing of many stages both in Canada and the US for over a decade.

I asked Lynn about one of her more recent song’s lyrics, where she sings that ”sad songs matter most”. She explained: “As a listener I find sad songs compelling and am way more drawn to them than, let’s say, a cheery, happy little tune. I like an examined life and I think that when somebody writes a sad song it means that they are examining the existence of the world, which is often filled with longing and melancholia and I'm drawn to those expressions.”

That being said, Lynn had the crowd in stitches numerous times throughout the show, and though she professes a love of the expression of the sadder side of life, she also has a comedic side, a pointed wry and witty sense of humor that kept smiles on the faces of Saturday night’s listeners. For more information about Lynn's music and for upcoming show dates or to purchase one of her CDs, visit her website lynnmilesmusic.com