hey guys!

i hope everyone is starting their summer out with some fun stuffs to do ~ i cannot believe it but it's already over 100 degrees here in the desert. and the cacti are all in bloom, every year they blow me away with all the color! how i love them. so, i've been keeping pretty busy... busy in so many ways! as some of you know james and i welcomed our sweet little boy 2 months ago and we are loving him so much! of course he is magic, amazing, beautiful, wise, advanced beyond his time, brilliant and an all-around genius. a new member of the band. :D

speaking of "the band", i'm starting to put some musical thoughts together, it's actually something that i thought i was going to do last year but A Winter Gathering took hold... so now it's starting to come around once again. the seeds are starting to get planted i guess you can say, for a tasty garden of musical treat-ness.

in other news, we are in the midst of re-working the main site (http://www.shaunaburns.com) a touch for the summer, we are fiddling around now and hopefully you will see the new-ish-ness soon. i'll let you know.

we are/have been doing a fun "song of the week" on the facebook music page (http://www.facebook.com/shaunaburnsmusic). it's been fun going back into the catalogue and listening to songs... and the videos! memories! i hope you guys are enjoying the trip down memory lane too.

well, hope you guys are keeping slightly cool where you are!

more soon-ish!

xo,
shauna

Welcome to Thistle Glen episode #49 - Gathering the past, Gathering the memories, let's look back! New app came out this year, Dragonfly is flying in The Real World, A Winter Gathering is here! New site, 12 Days of A Winter Gathering, Green Girl Music & Arts Fest, beautiful reviews - thank you!! Sweepstakes, new videos up now, interviews and a million thank you's for all the support and kindness with the music! See you next year! xoxo

'Tis another Christmas Eve ~ Thank you so much for all the support and love shown to A Winter Gathering ~ I truly am overwhelmed at the kindness and thoughtfulness. Wishing you a magical and joyful Christmas and Holiday!

Welcome to Thistle Glen episode #48 - Ho Ho Ho! 'Tis the season for A Winter Gathering! I'm so thankful for all the love the new album has received, a million thank you's for all the kindness! CD Baby lovein'! The holiday shop is open! New video and Sweepstakes on Facebook ~ Woot!









Ho Ho Ho! Holiday now open!
Click over to the Shop Section at http://www.shaunaburns.com to grab all you need for the holiday season! And thank you so much for your support and kindness! :D



Enter Sweepstakes to Grab the New Album + More!
Pop over to http://www.facebook.com/shaunaburnsmusic and enter our new Sweepstakes! You can win a great goodie-bag that includes the brand new album A Winter Gathering! Just click on the 'Sweepstakes' tab on the left. Yea! :D

hello!

okay kids ~ spoilers ahead for those who haven't seen Breaking Dawn yet! :)

so have we recovered from our breaking dawn midnight shows?... and perhaps more?... i think i slept all day friday recovering! but it was well worth it. i went into the movie expecting it to be a totally different experience from the last two movies (new moon and eclipse) and even though it was different in ways i think this film was most like the first twilight. little "easter eggs" for us crazy fans... who expected "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Iron & Wine) at the wedding?! and other musical connections... this hit me the hardest. i knew Carter Burwell was returning to score BD (he did the score for the first twilight) but i wasn't expecting to feel so much nostalgia with it... it made the experience very sweet. i love how we heard snippets or updated versions of the "old" twilight sounds, the lullaby and even the "twilight" drumbeats. all very cool. i purposely didn't listen to the soundtrack before the movie because i wanted to have fresh ears and the music didn't jar me out of the story, which i think is a good thing. everything seemed smooth and melted with the scenes. okay, speaking of scenes ~ i love how they really did keep close to the book, even line for line at some points. everyone was making such a big deal of the dress i was quite curious to actually see this manifestation of amazingness... lol... but yes indeed, it was beautiful. and perfect for her. hello, the back! i loved how when bella was walking down the aisle it felt like she was being pulled by a line from her eyes. brazil, very nice. love how she was eating peanut butter with chicken. really creepy and perfect how bella's physical transformation was handled. that was nuts. at the end when she is lying on the table... oh my gosh. i held my breath. ah! i wasn't sure how they were going to tackle the whole imprinting thing at the end (how would you show that?... hello, Quil and Claire on the beach!) but i loved it. the whole end... the end!! yes, the whole birth/transformation was done really well. and how perfect was the final shot? oh, yes, breaking dawn 2 will be tasty, indeed!

anyhoo ~ some musical updates... :)

a huge thank you to CD Baby for featuring A Winter Gathering in their Editor's Pick - Holiday list! CD Baby has given the new album so much love, thank you!! http://www.cdbaby.com/Picks/holiday

some more beautiful and thoughtful reviews and features have come through and you can now read excerpts and click on the links over at http://www.shaunaburns.com (in the news and press sections).

much love and thanks to:
Don, PopCultureGuy
Paul Arca, Shakefire
Merry and Bright!
Indie Music Digest
The Shopping Duck
Southwest Flair
Michael Canter, JiveWired
Pop Entertainment.com
Stubby's House of Christmas (how cool is this name?)
Donny Harvey, MuzikReviews.com
Music Remedy
Baby Sue
WLSO.FM
Music of a Lifetime

hope everyone in the US has a wonderful thanksgiving!!

twilight, pumpkin & cranberry snugs,
shauna

happy haunted halloween! a few more treats ~ it wouldn't be halloween without Orange & or the Hillywood Show ~ and have you wandered into the wood yet?.... wha ha ha ha ha!!

Welcome to The Haunted Thistle Glen episode #47 - The Witches have returned to the wood... do you dare come close to the tree line?... Do you have the spine to hear our tale?... Only brave souls journey into our den...



*If you dare... visit http://www.shaunaburns.com to listen to this episode and previous ones too... but only if you are brave...

~ Visit http://www.shaunaburns.com to purchase A Winter Gathering ~

It's here! We've made it to the Gathering! I have to thank some people who have helped so much and made this project possible, they strengthened the music and I am so grateful for their support and kindness.

James Clark ~ all there is, percussion, harmony.
Sean O'Dwyer ~ engineer, mad scientist, generous soul.
Josh Connolly, everyone at Odds On ~ caring hospitality.
Chip Schutzman / Miles High Productions ~ gracious care.
Kristen, Lauren, Ella & the crew ~ thoughtful assistance.
Caroline Kemper ~ my enchanting harp girl, always!
Rick Kemper ~ pipe and whistle guru.
Lindsey Springer ~ cello warmth.
Ryan Whyte Maloney ~ divine guitar and vocals.
David Pecjak, Stephanie Pecjak, Kimberly Pecjak, Aleeza Gonzalez, Audrey Gonzalez ~ flavorful choir.
Danielle DeBruno ~ heavenly photos.
Frank Maddocks ~ luscious design.

And of course thank you to mom & dad and all our family & friends who gather near.




Thistle Glen Podcast ~ A Winter Gathering
Welcome to Thistle Glen episode #46 - A Winter Gathering - It's here! Grab the new release right now at http://www.shaunaburns.com ! Beautiful reviews and notes ~ Thank you so much for all the thoughtful messages and support!

On the eleventh day of A Winter Gathering my true love sent to me... very kind words.

Your eleventh present in our Twelve Days of A Winter Gathering are some beautiful and kind words about the music. Thank you so much to Michael from JiveWired (http://sonicbytes.blogspot.com/2011/10/cd-review-winter-gathering-by-shauna.html) and Stubby's House of Christmas! (http://www.stubbyschristmas.com/5/post/2011/10/shauna-burns-a-winter-gathering.html) You can also enter for a free CD at Pop Entertainment.com! (http://www.popentertainment.com/contesth.htm)

Only a few more days to go!

Warm Grateful Wishes,
shauna

On the tenth day of A Winter Gathering my true love sent to me... "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"

Your tenth present in our Twelve Days of A Winter Gathering is the song "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" ~ featuring James on percussion, Caroline on her celtic harp, Lindsey on cello and a lot of magic from Sean.


Warm Gentlemen Wishes,
shauna