My wife and I were so sad to hear the news, as we just found (Madison Violet ) Jul of 2022 in London Ontario and have had the privilege to see you live on several occasion. We will now look forward to your individual projects and continue to support the both of you!!
Side note, we already have our tickets to the April show in Toronto and will keep our eye open for Feb- 2026 show!!
I read this title and memories flooded my body. Someone in our family (can't remember who) used to sing this when I was very young. Then my sisters and I learned it and used to sing it a lot.
We all ready chatted about your announcement so I won't go into that. I find that only seeing Madison Violet once in Penticton 2025 has changed my being. I'm not sure how or why yet but I know it was what I needed in my life at that moment. Brenley, I think it's your writing and singing. The way you can send such strong emotions out to the audience and the way you captivate people on this site shows you have special powers.
Now I just want to sing this song all day and record it! Ha! Thank you for sharing your lovely messages with me. Honestly, it's putting big smiles on my face throughout the day. xx
I can imagine this was an incredibly hard decision to make. The magic of Madison Violet will be missed for sure, but change can be good, and who knows what other beautiful things and musical endeavours lie ahead. Thank you for sharing your music and your talent with us for all those years. I’ll be forever grateful for your music and your friendship and for sending me on this wonderful journey of following the music, wherever that is. It was MV that triggered this „you gotta go where the music is“, which is now my life motto. Thanks to you I got to see the most beautiful places and met so many wonderful people along the way.
Love ya. And can’t wait to give you a gigantic hug next time I see you. xx
I love you & Lisa, from the first time I saw you as Madviolet at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia (2007?), to your transition to Madison Violet. I hope the two of you get what you need from the break and come back together to write more amazing music together when the time is right. Take care, both of you X
Thank you Paul. Wow, it's been a long while since we played the NFF in Canberra. What a joy it would be to come play it one last time. Perhaps I need to contact the musical director there and see if they might have a slot for us. :) Thanks for being so supportive through our journey and for coming here to this platform. xx
Not long ago, I heard someone say music lives forever. I know that probably sounds trite right now, but I hope you can find a little solace in knowing that the earnest expressions of your words and the beautiful melodies of the songs you crafted and shared so generously; at times bravely, have been ever-lasting gifts and roads toward deep inspiration. I cannot tell you how many times while driving in my car, or sitting in my living room singing along to your cds, that I have been moved, soothed and inspired. So many times I have said - damn I wish I could write songs like that. I know envy is an ugly emotion, but please know, when you are as talented in word, melody, arrangement, musical skill and delivery in both recording and performance as you are, "envy" is an energy to drive "doing better". All I can really say to you two at this time, is Thank You. You are loved, envied and in your music will never stop inspiring. I wish you many good journeys Mad Violet. Love you.
To hear that our music has been a source of inspiration, comfort, and connection for you is the greatest gift we could ask for. Music does have a way of living on, threading through different moments in life, and knowing that ours has accompanied you on your drives, in your home, and in your heart is deeply moving. Thank you for sharing this with me.
I believe that creativity feeds creativity, so if anything we’ve made has sparked something in you, that’s the best kind of full-circle moment. . Sending love and gratitude right back to you.
When Kim and I spent a year on our friends' farm in Uxbridge, we were tasked with wrangling the chickens (and sometimes horses, goats, pot-bellied pig and chihuahuas). The bees took care of themselves, as they do. The barn cats were also responsible for their own comings and goings. But the chickens! At first, it's hard to believe that they will return to their coop at sundown---especially when they're scattered all over the place and quite consumed with their free-range-ness. One night, there was a stray hen and the two horses that stayed overnight in their paddock (versus in the barn) 'walked' her in. They kind of corralled her, helping us it felt. They were like sheepdogs, but hen horses of a sort!
Of course we'll miss your presence on stage with Lisa as you've been the true soundtrack of our lives but I'll enjoy your measured words here and follow along, wherever you need to go! Thanks for dedicating so much of your life to entertaining us. xo
Thank you for coming along on this next chapter with me. I love the image of those "hen horses"! Animals have such a quiet, mysterious wisdom about them They always seem to know how to move together in ways that surprise us. When Stevie was a wee pup, he herded the girls back to the coop on their first escape. They had made it down to the pond area, and I was about to freak out, but he just ran behind them and corralled them up the hill like he'd done it a million times in another lifetime. xx
I love new chapters and reinventions! The natural instincts of animals are pure lovely--Stevie's ancestral DNA was apparently stirred--like how can a pup know its role as a species? Cats certainly know theirs from the get-go. "Nah, not now. Maybe when I'm in the mood."
You are powerful with your words and your songs. You are grieving hard, my heart goes out to you. We will see you at hopefully 2 of your concerts, but please know no matter what, we are thinking of you as you navigate these changes, and know you are loved by so many.
Thank you Lynn and Steve, Grief is a strange and heavy thing, but knowing I’m not alone in it brings a little light. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the shows, and I’m grateful to have you along on this journey. ❤️
I'm sure it was not easy to make that decision. You and all your songs gave me so much! You are always in my heart and I hope to see you this year to listen to your music, to talk, to have some wine, to give you a hug.
Thank you, Stefanie. It wasn’t an easy decision, but messages like yours remind me how lucky I am to have this kind of connection through music. I hope to see you this year too—for songs and always a good catch up. ❤️
Life is amazing. I got this email just as I'm listening to the good in goodbye. The last two songs that came on are goin' away and home. It's been a very long while. Your really difficult decision is a good one. I camt wait to see your show in April in Toronto.
Raccoons are our nemesis and worst predator to our chickens. Massacres.
Hey Janet!! Great to hear from you—and yes the world works in mysterious ways and i’m beginning to notice it more and more. Would love to see you at a show- do come and say hello!! x
‘Nothing changes if nothing changes” xx
You certainly will be missed! Love to both of you and continue success on your future endeavours ❤️
Thanks JoAnn. xx
My wife and I were so sad to hear the news, as we just found (Madison Violet ) Jul of 2022 in London Ontario and have had the privilege to see you live on several occasion. We will now look forward to your individual projects and continue to support the both of you!!
Side note, we already have our tickets to the April show in Toronto and will keep our eye open for Feb- 2026 show!!
Sending love to you both :)
Hi Nat! Thanks for writing and for following me here! Please come and say hello at the Toronto show. xxx
I read this title and memories flooded my body. Someone in our family (can't remember who) used to sing this when I was very young. Then my sisters and I learned it and used to sing it a lot.
We all ready chatted about your announcement so I won't go into that. I find that only seeing Madison Violet once in Penticton 2025 has changed my being. I'm not sure how or why yet but I know it was what I needed in my life at that moment. Brenley, I think it's your writing and singing. The way you can send such strong emotions out to the audience and the way you captivate people on this site shows you have special powers.
Stay strong
Now I just want to sing this song all day and record it! Ha! Thank you for sharing your lovely messages with me. Honestly, it's putting big smiles on my face throughout the day. xx
I can imagine this was an incredibly hard decision to make. The magic of Madison Violet will be missed for sure, but change can be good, and who knows what other beautiful things and musical endeavours lie ahead. Thank you for sharing your music and your talent with us for all those years. I’ll be forever grateful for your music and your friendship and for sending me on this wonderful journey of following the music, wherever that is. It was MV that triggered this „you gotta go where the music is“, which is now my life motto. Thanks to you I got to see the most beautiful places and met so many wonderful people along the way.
Love ya. And can’t wait to give you a gigantic hug next time I see you. xx
Love you too Katja. I’m grateful to whoever sent you the message to go where the music is. See you in April xx
I love you & Lisa, from the first time I saw you as Madviolet at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia (2007?), to your transition to Madison Violet. I hope the two of you get what you need from the break and come back together to write more amazing music together when the time is right. Take care, both of you X
Thank you Paul. Wow, it's been a long while since we played the NFF in Canberra. What a joy it would be to come play it one last time. Perhaps I need to contact the musical director there and see if they might have a slot for us. :) Thanks for being so supportive through our journey and for coming here to this platform. xx
Go for it! I'll be there :-)
Not long ago, I heard someone say music lives forever. I know that probably sounds trite right now, but I hope you can find a little solace in knowing that the earnest expressions of your words and the beautiful melodies of the songs you crafted and shared so generously; at times bravely, have been ever-lasting gifts and roads toward deep inspiration. I cannot tell you how many times while driving in my car, or sitting in my living room singing along to your cds, that I have been moved, soothed and inspired. So many times I have said - damn I wish I could write songs like that. I know envy is an ugly emotion, but please know, when you are as talented in word, melody, arrangement, musical skill and delivery in both recording and performance as you are, "envy" is an energy to drive "doing better". All I can really say to you two at this time, is Thank You. You are loved, envied and in your music will never stop inspiring. I wish you many good journeys Mad Violet. Love you.
To hear that our music has been a source of inspiration, comfort, and connection for you is the greatest gift we could ask for. Music does have a way of living on, threading through different moments in life, and knowing that ours has accompanied you on your drives, in your home, and in your heart is deeply moving. Thank you for sharing this with me.
I believe that creativity feeds creativity, so if anything we’ve made has sparked something in you, that’s the best kind of full-circle moment. . Sending love and gratitude right back to you.
When Kim and I spent a year on our friends' farm in Uxbridge, we were tasked with wrangling the chickens (and sometimes horses, goats, pot-bellied pig and chihuahuas). The bees took care of themselves, as they do. The barn cats were also responsible for their own comings and goings. But the chickens! At first, it's hard to believe that they will return to their coop at sundown---especially when they're scattered all over the place and quite consumed with their free-range-ness. One night, there was a stray hen and the two horses that stayed overnight in their paddock (versus in the barn) 'walked' her in. They kind of corralled her, helping us it felt. They were like sheepdogs, but hen horses of a sort!
Of course we'll miss your presence on stage with Lisa as you've been the true soundtrack of our lives but I'll enjoy your measured words here and follow along, wherever you need to go! Thanks for dedicating so much of your life to entertaining us. xo
Thank you for coming along on this next chapter with me. I love the image of those "hen horses"! Animals have such a quiet, mysterious wisdom about them They always seem to know how to move together in ways that surprise us. When Stevie was a wee pup, he herded the girls back to the coop on their first escape. They had made it down to the pond area, and I was about to freak out, but he just ran behind them and corralled them up the hill like he'd done it a million times in another lifetime. xx
I love new chapters and reinventions! The natural instincts of animals are pure lovely--Stevie's ancestral DNA was apparently stirred--like how can a pup know its role as a species? Cats certainly know theirs from the get-go. "Nah, not now. Maybe when I'm in the mood."
You are powerful with your words and your songs. You are grieving hard, my heart goes out to you. We will see you at hopefully 2 of your concerts, but please know no matter what, we are thinking of you as you navigate these changes, and know you are loved by so many.
Thank you Lynn and Steve, Grief is a strange and heavy thing, but knowing I’m not alone in it brings a little light. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the shows, and I’m grateful to have you along on this journey. ❤️
I'm sure it was not easy to make that decision. You and all your songs gave me so much! You are always in my heart and I hope to see you this year to listen to your music, to talk, to have some wine, to give you a hug.
Thank you, Stefanie. It wasn’t an easy decision, but messages like yours remind me how lucky I am to have this kind of connection through music. I hope to see you this year too—for songs and always a good catch up. ❤️
Life is amazing. I got this email just as I'm listening to the good in goodbye. The last two songs that came on are goin' away and home. It's been a very long while. Your really difficult decision is a good one. I camt wait to see your show in April in Toronto.
Raccoons are our nemesis and worst predator to our chickens. Massacres.
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Hey Janet!! Great to hear from you—and yes the world works in mysterious ways and i’m beginning to notice it more and more. Would love to see you at a show- do come and say hello!! x