Saemus Heaney

My friend Rochelle and I went to hear the Irish poet Laureate, Seeamus Heaney. I was milling around outside the Y as she was fortuitously running behind because Seamus himself walked by me. He was standing on the ramp speaking to some old Irish friends and I blurted "You're my favorite English language poet!! --I had my cell phone out and my hair was messy. He looked down at me smiling, put his hand on my shoulder and gently pushed me away ...

That night I learned a new english word "braird", a Scottish word meaning the beginning of a new growth on a plant. that Seamus..he knows all these great old Englsih/Celtic/Saxon words..

Goodbye, Josephine

you can hear my new Nashville demo

"Goodbye, Josephine" at www.hillarychapman.com!

It is produced by Dove-award winner Jeff Silvey (George Strait).

Hope you dig it!

Funkiest cut ever

While listening to Tower of Power live full blast and cleaning my apartment I thought about the age old question: what is the funkiest record ever? Here they are from 10 to 1:

10. Parliament -- Flashlight
9. Lowell George accoustic outtake on "Hoi Pollloi" -- Rocket in my Pocket
8. Temptations/ Don Was remix of Papa was a rolling stone
7. Tie: Little Feat -- Feats don't fail me now, studio version, Skin it back
6. Earth, Wind and Fire -- Shining Star
5 Tower of Power Live '98-- Bump City
4. Tower of Power live '98 -- Soul Vaccination
3. James Brown -- Sex Machine
2. Isley Brothers -- Fight the Power
1. Stevie Wonder -- Higher Ground