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Where the River Meets the Song – Rhone River Cruise
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be coming back to Europe to perform on Where the River Meets the Song – a week long river cruise through the beautiful wine country of Burgundy and Provence in November 2027. I’ll be appearing alongside my friends and fellow award winning singer-songwriters Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, Tim … MORE
The Matador – Top 10 Americana songs of all time (UK-Americana feature)
Many, many thanks to Americana-UK‘s Graeme Tait for naming “The Matador” at the top of his list of Americana songs of all time. Normally I have an aversion to music journalism that attempts to “explain” a song, or a musical work; in this case I think he did such a fine job of describing what … MORE
Eight week online songwriting workshop announced
Just announced: an 8 week online songwriting intensive, presented by Caffe Lena. We’ll meet on Sundays at 1pm Central time/7pm UK time. Classes will be held on Zoom on April 27, May 4, May 11 & May 18. Then there will be a 2 week break to implement what you’ve learned in the previous four … MORE
New Songwriting Workshop announced
My next 3 day intensive workshop, “Songwriting From The Inside Out”, will take place August 6-9, 2025, in Nashville. In this workshop, we’ll explore the process of songwriting—the art and the craft, and the delicate balance between the two. We’ll learn how to keep a sense of creative play and when (and how) to welcome … MORE
The Story Behind “Independence Day”
I sat down (virtually) with Bart Herbison of NSAI to talk about a song I wrote in 1993 which changed my life. Thanks to Bart and The Tennessean for this Story Behind the Song featuring “Independence Day”. Hear the entire interview at The Tennessean.
The Story Behind “The Secret of Life”
I sat down (virtually) with Bart Herbison of NSAI to talk about a song I wrote back in the 1990s which was both the title song of my first album, and a hit for Faith Hill. Thanks to Bart and The Tennessean for this Story Behind the Song featuring “The Secret of Life”. Hear the … MORE
Edinburgh Songwriting Workshop & Celtic Connections
I’m so excited to announce our return to Scotland in 2025. I’ll be making an appearance at Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, a festival we’ve played many times and one of the best in the world, on 17 January. Tickets are going fast, so book now. And on 19-20 January, I’ll be in Edinburgh teaching … MORE
For The Sake Of The Song: Gretchen Peters “Five Minutes”
My thanks to Americana UK for shining a light on a song that has been so important to me. Believe it or not, I wasn’t sure it would work on the Hello Cruel World album at first. I can’t even remember why now. I do know that after playing it for every audience on that … MORE
The Other 22 Hours (podcast)
I enjoyed doing The Other 22 Hours podcast immensely. What a wonderful thing to be able to talk about some of the less frequently discussed aspects of the creative life – the other 22 hours besides the 2 you spend on stage. My thanks to Michaela Anne and Aaron Shafer-Haiss for inviting me. You can … MORE
Gretchen Peters Hangs Up Her Touring Shoes In Style at London’s Cadogan Hall (live review)
“From the opening song, the moving murder ballad “Blackbirds” (the body count at Gretchen’s shows is generally pretty high!) to the closer (an impromptu, solo acoustic rendition of “Love That Makes a Cup of Tea“ which I have on good authority was not included in any of the other dates on this tour) the mutual love between artist … MORE
Gretchen Peters, Cadogan Hall review – writer and performer of exquisite gems (live review)
“Neither singer nor audience wanted the evening to end, and Peters delivered an utterly enthralling show. She was backed by a trio of fine musicians, including her pianist husband Barry Walsh, who stood up from the keyboard to add accordion flourishes to a couple of numbers, including “The Matador” and Tom Russell’s exquisite and atmospheric … MORE
Gretchen Peters – Town Hall, Birmingham. Saturday 20th May 2023 (live review)
“An obvious leaning towards some of the newer material represents the prime evolution of Gretchen Peters’ songwriting. A skill that fermented like the finest old world wine. Of course there was space for some absolute live standards. Has she ever left a stage without singing ‘On a Bus to St. Cloud? The obligatory intro applause … MORE
Gretchen Peters & Kim Richey at Sage Gateshead (live review)
“What followed was spellbinding, The Matador was haunting; All You Got Is a Hammer was punchier than usual with Barry giving us some unexpectedly Jazzy flourishes on the piano. Although I gave it a favourable review in 2015; I didn’t remember Pretty Things which found Gretchen being joined by Kim singing harmonies tonight; but vowed … MORE