Perhaps no one exemplifies dedication to music the way folk DJs do. Those few selfless souls who still spin folk, roots, Celtic, Maritime, bluegrass, blues, and singer-songwriter tracks deserve all of our thanks. This is a special month for one of our favourite folk DJs. Jan Vanderhorst of Just Us Folk on AM 1380, CKPC [...]
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It’s Tuesday. Do you know where your fashion tips are? If you’ve “liked” Magoo’s Facebook page, you know it means it’s not just the day after Monday — it’s Fashion Tips Tuesday. Magoo is a veteran songwriter, perpetual Blue Skies host, family performer, a winner of the “Off Beat” Porcupine Award, parade leader, a major [...]
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Let’s face it, the day of the music album — for most intents and purposes — is pretty much done. With the exception of the past 30 years, most recorded music has historically been about songs: single songs that stand alone. In fact, it wasn’t until the late 1960s that album sales finally started killing [...]
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Singer-songwriter Dave Borins —who’s sitting on an exciting new album, by the way— travelled along the Lake Superior shore from Rossport, to Live From the Rock Festival in Red Rock, Ontario this past summer. But unlike many who make that trip along the Trans-Canada Highway, Dave travelled the old fashioned way: in a 36 foot [...]
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“My life,” says Kev Corbett, “has three equal parts: artist, sideguy, drum teacher.” Which is a lot. And when you consider the fact that he tours for two years at a time, builds his own bass on demand, and works on sessions with the likes of Norma MacDonald and Irish Mythen, it all adds up [...]
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Folks, this is a terrific opportunity for aspiring songwriters and performers, as well as hobby musicians who want to improve their craft. Don’t miss your chance to learn the basics of recording in this fun and friendly setting! Presented by Dan Misener. Saturday Sep 17, 2011 11:00 AM Fox and Fiddle (Wellesley) 27 Wellesley Street [...]
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At the heart of almost every folk festival I’ve attended is the idea that all are welcome. In practice, though, making everyone welcome can be a tough goal to attain, for various reasons. On the basis of programming alone, some folks will feel welcome and some less so. And actually making a festival fit for [...]
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To folk music fans, Philadelphia native Vance Gilbert is a singer-songwriter known for thoughtful lyrics, clever melodies, and comedic performances. To those concerned about civil liberties and race relations, Vance Gilbert is champion for those who have been wrongly treated in the name of “security.” To the audience of the Shelter Valley Folk Festival, Vance [...]
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Newfoundland chanteuse Kim Stockwood has done the pop singer thing, charting with memorable solo hits like “Jerk” and “12 Years Old.” She’s also done the supergroup thing, tearing up the trail with fellow East Coasters Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean as Shaye, earning a Juno nomination for Single of the Year for “Happy Baby” along [...]
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A United Nations World Heritage site, Old Town Lunenburg is a grid of brightly painted clapboard on the edge of a huge hill overlooking working shipyards, and the famous harbour that launched the Bluenose. With all that tradition as its context, it’s little wonder Lunenburg’s Folk Harbour Festival lives up to its name. “Folk” is a [...]
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