After ten years on the road, four albums, and two years of living in London, England, Canadian singer-songwriter Pete Webb decided to take a break from performing in the late 1990s. During this time he acted in plays, painted pictures, read copiously, and--inevitably--kept writing songs. A stint of treeplanting in the Canadian North, followed by hiking and camping trips on the prairies, inspired the songs that laid the foundations for his return to performing and recording, LIVE AT THE OAK. The moods of the songs vary. “Sister” follows a young girl across the prairies as she learns the bittersweet realities of living. “Way of the World,” inspired by Pete’s time in London during the IRA attacks of the mid-nineties, is a plea for peace in troubled times. “Parasite” shifts the proverbial meeting between the artist and the devil from the southern crossroads to the northern clear-cut. “Fingers” explores the perils of blind faith in the modern age. On the happier side, “Welcome to the Sun,” celebrates freedom from addiction, while “Temporary Blues” is about shrugging off darkness to find new light. Recorded in an intimate pub environment, LIVE AT THE OAK CD presents Pete Webb at his rootsy best. The disc features thirteen songs written for the project, plus a solo rendition of “Gov’t Scrub” from the Pete Webb Group's 1995 album Huntingville. First released on CD in 2002, LIVE AT THE OAK proved popular with Pete’s older and newer fans alike. In 2005, the CD was completely remastered and re-edited from the original master recording, giving new precision and clarity to one of Pete’s strongest set of songs. Listen to the samples, or visit www.petewebbmusic.com for more information.