EPISODE EIGHTEEN WITH ROBIN BLACKBURN MCBRIDE

**ADI BRAUN** is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”.  Adi has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others.    In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ========================= **ROBIN BLACKBURN MCBRIDE** is a Canadian novelist, poet, teacher, and coach. Her new novel *River of Dreams* will be released on October 1, 2026 by Guernica Editions. Robin’s first full-length work of fiction, *The Shining Fragments*, and a volume of her poetry, *In Green*, were also published by Guernica. Robin is the author of a self-help book, *Birdlight: Freeing Your Authentic Creativity*. Her short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of North American literary magazines. For many years, Robin worked as a full-time English and language arts teacher, including two decades at Toronto’s Branksome Hall. Before that, she worked as an actress. Robin holds degrees in English, drama, and education from the University of Toronto. She lives with her husband, Hugh, and their black cat, Poe, in Gatineau, Québec. Author | Poet | Coach - Robin Blackburn McBride River of Dreams – Guernica Editions **Robin's playlist:** THE LARK ASCENDING / Ralph Vaughn Williams BONNIE RAITT LADY GAGA MELISSA MANCHESTER ================== **AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble ) Composer: Andrew Balfour www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour\_** **PIXABAY Royalty Free Music**