In honour of the day of love, David Myles has released a free download of his romantic song “I Will Love You” — available until this Friday, February 17. Visit David’s site to get your copy, or to send it to your Valentine. What’s the story behind this song, “I Will Love You”? I’ve always [...]
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The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards may be a ways off (Nov 15-18), but festivities have already begun in this year’s host city, Saint John, New Brunswick. We think this is perfect time for us to kick off our coverage of this fantastic city and the talent it holds. There’s no better place to start [...]
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Jacob Moon is a performing songwriter who often explores beyond his own catalogue. Jacob just released a cover of the Bruce Hornsby classic “The Way It Is” on YouTube. Here’s our conversation with Jacob Moon about his take on this tune. What led you to record this song, versus one of your own? I recorded [...]
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The Canadian music scene has its share of champions, and Edmonton’s Holger Petersen ranks highly on that list. He is a co-founder of the Edmonton Folk Festival (1980), a veteran radio host (CKUA Natch’l Blues since 1969, CBC Saturday Night Blues since 1986), and the co-founder/owner of Stony Plain Records (1975). If anyone has the [...]
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Each year, the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. The award is named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian folk music and one of the early founders of the folk festival scene in this country. [...]
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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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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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They’ve only been around since 2008, but New Country Rehab has buzz worthy of a veteran band. And this outfit deserves notice! It’s no surprise, as the musicians that contribute to this unique ensemble are all known quantities. Fiddler, lyricist and vocalist John Showman is a multi-award winning veteran of The Creaking Tree String Quartet, [...]
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Steve Bell is an anomaly. At a time when some festivals are downplaying the faith component of folk music, (amid suggestions that gospel workshops should become ecumenical), Bell is comfortably Christian. He’s a man of faith who lives what he believes, in his work and in his life, yet without being preachy or pedantic. Steve [...]
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