![That's us on the right at the 2002 Old Songs Festival, with our friend Alan Thomson. This "Songwriter's Choice" workshop included many of our musical heroes (l to r): Roy Book Binder, Geoff Bartley,](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/426717/1a0d6a39c60398b007e5f77fb0c9854e81555843/original/aliensatoldsongs.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
That's us on the right at the 2002 Old Songs Festival, with our friend Alan Thomson. This "Songwriter's Choice" workshop included many of our musical heroes (l to r): Roy Book Binder, Geoff Bartley,
![All those years Joan spent playing percussion in her school band have finally paid off! (Photo: Dave Koschnick)](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/426717/2e49899bb5e2910ba83f1bea0cfd6e24c0db2865/original/joanwithtambourine.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
All those years Joan spent playing percussion in her school band have finally paid off! (Photo: Dave Koschnick)
![The "Just Canadian Folk, Eh" showcases at the 2004 NERFA were a blast! (They let us in even though we're only 50% Canadian.) (Photo: Jake Willis)](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/426717/c69a94395ce3a68ccee8a83a0dd38c5ea81464fc/original/aliensatnerfa2004.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
The "Just Canadian Folk, Eh" showcases at the 2004 NERFA were a blast! (They let us in even though we're only 50% Canadian.) (Photo: Jake Willis)