Five questions with Kristin Sweetland
Singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Kristin Sweetland has chosen a novel way to release her brand new album. It’s not actually an album at all in the traditional sense of the word. Nor is it an EP. It’s a series of ...
Seven Canadian roots songs about the Canadian war experience
In honour of Remembrance Day tomorrow, we here at Roots Music Canada have compiled some of the best Canadian songs we know about Canada’s role in war – whether they be about the soldiers who fought, the conscientious objectors who ...
Jay Aymar: Your Perfect Matador
It is a rare pleasure to behold the work of a fully realized artist at his creative peak. Jay Aymar’s Your Perfect Matador is one of those records. I’ve known Jay and his music for at least a decade, and ...
Cotillion: Tinker’s Wagon
Need a fun listen while you put off going outside to sweep the autumn leaves? Check out the new toe-tapping recording by three venerable Newfoundland musicians: Hugh Scott, Gerry Strong and Dave Panting, who together comprise Cotillion. A series of ...