Comments for Roots Music Canada

Comment on Come canoeing—the Superior way by Dave Borins

Dave Borins — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:53:31 +0000

This was an absolutely unforgettable trip, Mr Newland will be the perfect musical guide, I highly encourage people to join him & come face to face with the mighty superior!!

Comment on Come canoeing—the Superior way by Bill Houston

Bill Houston — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:42:34 +0000

There’s really no better way to see this beautiful part of Canada than through the eyes of a voyageur.

Comment on Come canoeing—the Superior way by brent mason

brent mason — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:29:45 +0000

boy would i love to go! david is such an articulate and compelling storyteller, i can just imagine how beautiful those nights around the campfires arer gonna be! great
songs to boot…

Comment on Madison Violet live from Germany by Uwe

Uwe — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:25:18 +0000

Hi, good to “see” you! Hace a great show.

Uwe

Comment on John Bottomley’s difficult legacy by Jeff E

Jeff E — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:56:40 +0000

Mid January, 1995 cold as hell in Canada , freshly unemployed , down on my luck, a bit depressed and feeling… well not so good emotionally or physically. I tried to go south for employment ,a guaranteed job beckoned , the border turned me back ( free trade my ass).
With my passenger, unemployed like myself, we decided to sojourn out , and west, I dropped him off in Saskatoon , he wanted to turn back, as home beckoned. I felt a need to continue , there was no work back home. And so I did go further, west through alberta, up the jasper parkway and into northern B.C. my trusty yet rusty toyota supra, slipping and sliding, not so safe in the snows that fell that year. Yet , its sound system was good!
Now alone , I had company , and among some of my tapes was the newly aquired “blackberry” . John and a select group of other artists kept me company on that long dark road.
You lose you gain ..It hit a personal chord within me, and I played that song many times, i had left my family and girl back home, and searched for something else. But I Missed them terribly.
I made it to northern B.C., a small town called Burns lake to visit my sister. My spirits were lifted , but something dark remained , i wasnt feeling all that good about anything.
I came home a month later, feeling worse, another month later I was diagnosed with cancer.
Here many years later, I am a survivor, that dark winter is past, and so with all dark roads we travel eventually… they have a end.
I heard the news, and felt compelled to tell this story all true and all heart felt.
At the end of Johns road perhaps there is an Inn, warm light spilling out its windows , a door opens beckoning . Its humid and warm inside, the people gather for drink and hot food…….and the stage is set….

Comment on Samantha Martin holds her own by Jim Ansell

Jim Ansell — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:29:18 +0000

Sam sings with abandon. There’s something raw and compelling in her delivery that goes right to your gut.

Samantha Martin is the real deal.

Comment on Samantha Martin holds her own by Michael "A Man Called" Wrycraft

Michael "A Man Called" Wrycraft — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:24:12 +0000

i’ve known sam and of sam for a few years now. i didn’t take much notice of her music – i was more just enjoying her company at various events. when shawna cooper gave me a copy of the new cd i was gobsmacked. this bold, big-ass, beautiful sound coming out of this tiny singer was fantastic. then… i saw her at the last ken whiteley gospel show. the power of those pipes is a little miracle to behold. i must have looked like an experimental wind-tunnel subject. in other words i was blown away. she didn’t get 12 feet from the stage before i grabbed her and begged her to be a part of my 2nd annual johnny cash tribute at hugh’s room (in cash we trust – friday, june 22nd 2012… be there) and much to my delight she gave me a resounding yes! if you don’t get a chance to see sam before then please come see her belt out the man in black. it’s going to be one hell of a night!
cheers, michael

Comment on Samantha Martin holds her own by Richard Fllohil

Richard Fllohil — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:29:34 +0000

I’ll second all that — Samantha’s CD launch at the Lula Lunge in Toronto a few weeks ago was one of the best three shows I’ve seen this year, and I’ve been to more than 40 so far. What made it special was her augmented band, three superb back up singers (including Amoy And Cecile Levy), and some special guests who were seamlessly programmed into the show. (Dani Nash, in particular, was utterly dynamite!). The pacing of the event was perfect; the backup girls opened the night with Amazing Grace a cappella, and the show closed with Sam playing a haunting country blues, accompanied only by her own steel-bodied National guitar.

Comment on Collette Savard debuts her Best Dress by Gus Ciriazis

Gus Ciriazis — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:57:35 +0000

Well done, my friend ! Congrats to all ! I love that melancholy feel; I’ve always been a sucker for it.

Comment on JP Cormier reaches the end of a long road by Sandra White

Sandra White — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:41:17 +0000

Great article. The show in Perth was wonderful, having the opportunity to meet JP, Bill & Mike through our venue was truly a great experience. All the best in your next stage. We are looking forward too your new website JP. Sandra Frank & Family