* Before we get into the routine interrogation, can you tell us
where the Guthrie's are in the scheme of things right now?

- We're on vacation from each other.

* OK tell me about the new album, was it a natural progression or
did it come from thinking I have to be doing something, so I'll do this?

- Had to keep on keeping on, so i took some tunes and Andrew Watt
(engineer and Heavy Blinker) recorded them live in one night with
everyone in the same room.

* Your connection with The UK seems a strong thread of
inspiration, you have a song on the Album about your first tour, tell us
about that please?

- I call it my folk song. It's the first tune on the EP and the story
is all there.

* Give us five good thing about the UK

- Shortbread, Walkers smoky bacon crisps, green grass, good folks, easy
to get around(public transport)

* And five that suck.

- nuclear power, polution, lots of people, traffic, 8hr. plane trip

* Give us the your highest time here

- The Angel of the North is great , been there a couple times.

* and your lowest too.

- Brian lost his wallett and had a couple van incidents.
Where was the album recorded, and who are the contributors and how much
did other Guthrie's contribute?
- In Dale's parents basement (one night) with three Guthries, Dale
Murray (guitars, voice) and Brian Murray (banjo, percussion) and Gabe
Minnikin (manodlin, guitar, voice). Anna Plaskett on French horn and
Adam Puddington and Rose Cousins helped out by singing as well.

* Tell Me about Kate Maki, and what you two are planning.

- Kate and i toured Canada for Jan-Mar/04 and we plan to do the US, UK
and Europe in the fall.

* The Art and Design part of things seems to have taken off too,
what have you got going here at the moment.

My web site, T-shirts, posters, pins, Dale's album art, my press kit
stuff and school starts on Tues. I'm starting my 4th year of my BFA with
a major in media arts.

OK thanks for that, here is the routine interrogation looking forward to
seeing you and Kate on Tour Rob Ellen

1. WHERE WERE YOU BORN, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2. WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MUSICAL MEMORY?

Bluegrass Festivals.

3. WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU OWNED?

Kids vinyl like The Smurfs and Strawberry Shortcake and then Cindi
Lauper, She's So Unuasual.

4. WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST PERFORMANCE?

School choir and conservatory exams. My first band was in high school
and we played under-age clubs and bars.

5. WHO IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE ON YOUR WORK?

??????

6. WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU'VE ATTENDED?

Merlefest, NC, USA

7. WHAT IS THE WORST JOB YOU'VE EVER HAD?

Computer cubicle, doing research online.

8. WHAT IS THE BEST JOB YOU'VE EVER HAD?

No job, only music.

9. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST (ALL MEDIA)?

Susan Derges from the UK makes great photos.

10. WHAT IS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE BOOK

Watership Down, Robert Adams

11. WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT?

It depends who's playing it.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG YOU'VE WRITTEN?

My newest.

13. WHAT IS THE FAVOURITE SONG SOMEONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN?

Van Morrison's Into the Mystic

14. HAVE YOU EVER COLLABORATED IN SONGWRITING?

Sure, Dale and i have a couple on Guthrie's albums and one will be on
Dale new album soon to be out.

15. CAN SONGWRITING BE TAUGHT OR IS IT A GOD-GIVEN TALENT?

The more you do anything the better you'll get at it.

16. WHAT SINGLE THING HAS HELPED YOU MOST IN YOUR CAREER?

Patience.

17. WHAT SINGLE THING HAS HINDERED YOUR CAREER?

There are not enough hrs in the day.

18. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK?

gin and gingerale, i call it 'The Gin, Gin"

19. WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE POLITICIAN?

Jim Harris the head of The Green Party (Enviro green not smoke green)
has some different ideas for polotics in Canada. It's more in the middle
not left or right.

20.( THE ADVERT) IN LESS THAN 100 WORDS DESCRIBE YOUR LATEST DISC.

The short and sweet of it is, it's short and sweet.

Thanks for taking the time for independent music.
Take care and talk to you soon,

Ruth

Review of her E.P. by Rob ellen ...HERE