An interesting foreign couple asked me for directions in Stanley Park the other day, and I was quite drawn to speak with them. The woman was from Switzerland, her husband Oman told me his wife was really into trees because of a book she was reading. Ah – A soulmate! She told me that this book was only available in German, and it describes how trees communicate through their roots! For example: there are some trees in Africa that can secrete a toxic substance to turn off giraffe’s that are coming to eat them. Not only that, trees at a distance will warn other trees that the giraffes are coming! When I find out when this book will be translated I’ll let you know. The French are going to make it into a movie. For me, I think of my beautiful family and how we help each other and how similar we are to a group of trees. 
It’s Cherry Blossom Time!
You’re invited to a delightful intimate performance I am involved with. This will be the world premiere of Haiku Mime, a whimsical physical interpretation of haiku poetry submitted from around the world. Weaving text read by yours truly around the expressive movements of Yayoi Hirano, I simply love the quick interplay we are able to discover as we illuminate these modern haiku poems together. Please join us and be a part of the blossoming of this novel cultural collaboration.
March 24th, 2016; 12:30pm-1:00pm at the courtyard above Burrard Skytrain Station.
April 8-9 Sakura Festival
Burke goes Bananas
Happy Year of the Monkey, everybody! Super excited that we’ve broken $2500 as we begin our final push toward the Valentine’s Day weekend! Can we double that amount by then? Only with your help! Operators are standing by to take your contributions – no matter how small bananas! 🍌
I’m recovering from a concussion and will not be performing tonight
Yes, it’s true. Â I was clipping my mother’s toenails and fell off her bed into a chest of drawers. I had a cranial sacral treatment yesterday, and slept for twelve hours. I’m as surprised as you are.
Peace to All,
See you when I see you,
Holly
ps. Kristian Alexandrov and Adam Rorlick will be playing tonight, oh!
Sylvia Hotel Feb 3 (8pm-10pm)
Greetings Again Sonic Adventurers… how are you.
Here is a glimpse of our new tunes Lovers Arms , Brave Waking and Love is a Traveller as well as a fun interview on Sound Arts Therapy TV.
Do comment on the videos, if you can, leave a little shim sham here and there, it really helps stimulate the great algorithym in the sky. Yes indeed.
Thirty seven days to go on our Indiegogo Campaign which will help fund the creation of our new album. We’re building our “gogofactor” every way we can. I didn’t even know what a “gogo factor” was, until last week! It’s the zimzam mojo activity that the internet thrives on. Warm thanks to everyone who has already made a purchase. Did you know even if you buy a small perk ($1, $3, or $5) for digital downloads of the new music, you’ll still be making a positive impact on our “gogo factor?” Isn’t that cool?
You’re all invited to come see Kristian Alexandrov and me, plus special guests, at the Sylvia Hotel, Feb 3. 8-10. Right there on English bay, all covered in ivy. It’s very nice there at the Sylvia…a room with a view.
Otherwise, I’m still concussed, fell off my Mother’s bed while clipping her toenails, and am laying pretty low, roots deep down in the ground. See you at the Sylvia! Peace to All. Holly 🙂
All Natural All Week!
Here we are at Shaw TV filming our Sound Arts Therapy TV show. Watch this sweet half hour show this week! on Shaw Channel 4.  You’ll see three new Naturals tunes, ‘Brave Waking,’ ‘Lovers Arms,’ and ‘Love is a Traveller,’ all super fresh out of the gate. Dig it! All three will be featured on ‘Playground‘ our enticing new album due for release June 2016.
Monday (TODAY) 4 pm.
Tuesday 7:30 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am
Thursday 11 pm
Friday 3 am ( hahaha)
It may INSPIRE you to pre-buy a beautiful signed copy of our new album.
Help us make it happen!
pre-buy your copy of ‘Playground’ HERE
Thank you in advance…time is of the essence!
We’re Live on Indiegogo! Everything helps xo
YES Dear Readers, Friends and Fans – If you can support our new album…please buy a pre-sale copy of our new recording, ‘Playground,’ or choose any perk you like! from $1 – 1000. We have some great musical perks to share with you.  Everything is in the link below. Thank you! and Happy NY 2016 to All!
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It’s All About Recording This Week
Yes. Â Maybe not the greatest pics of us – lol – but the new music is sounding great and so is the band. Â Had an awesome time at Shaw TV yesterday. Â Today, the Farm! The lower shot is me trying on outfits at my friend Marji Graham’s house. Â She so great!
Somebody Lit a FUSE last Night and I think it was Angela Brown!
…and three thousand people witnessed us! It was GREAT to have SUCH a BIG (and good-looking) audience!
“Heartfelt appreciation to friend/colleague/choreographer/dancer, and international-interdisciplinary artist Angela Brown for the wonderful birthday present (Friday, Nov. 6) of Comp tickets for Glenn and I to FUSE: “Beyond Object and Action” in collaboration with Australian artist Evelyn Roth at the Vancouver Art Gallery! Ethereal improvisational music by flautist Holly Burke and other Vancouver musicians added texture. Tom TassĂ©Â was present with camera!” – from flautist Heather Duff.
DANCERS
Laura Crema, Yayoi Hiro, Catherine E.Lee, Michelle Hersey, Nadine Pluzak.
MUSICIANS
Ross Barret, Michael Mayr, et moi.
DIRECTOR
Angela Brown
Next event: Vancouver Dance Centre Nov.14th 7:30 PM.
Peace, Love, Joy, Light! and All That Jazz!
Is there anything better than hearing your songs float out into the world for the first time?
Floating out into a beautiful space like Brentwood Presbyterian church..seeing and feeling the lovely people respond…wow!
Peace, Love, Joy, Light!
and all that jazz…
Thanks to Brian Fraser, the Naturals, old friends and new!
Holly Burke Music & Poetry 