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Nathan Rogers – multiple performances on Facebook Live

This is just for a few laughs, he explained (no fundraising involved), but Nathan Rogers’ own peculiar brand of FUNraising just might be keeping some...

How trad music aficionado Elizabeth Szekeres fell for Patrick Watson

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It was last December. In my local record store, I was selecting new music to give to the young men in my family. “I don’t...

COVID-19: how the Canadian roots community is feeling its effects

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On Jan. 25 came the announcement that the novel coronavirus had hit Canada. In the two short months since then, the country has seen...

Podcasts! 10 comforting voices to help you survive social distancing

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Stuck at home with nothing to do?  Feeling like you need some company but scared to actually invite somebody over?  Disappointed because even some...

Check out these new songs from Ember Swift’s forthcoming album

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Beijing-based Canadian singer-songwriter Ember Swift has been resurfacing on the North American scene of late – notably showcasing at last year’s Folk Alliance International...

JJ Voss is back on his feet (literally) and playing with the big names...

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  Getting back on his feet and performing again was already a victory for JJ Voss; writing and recording with three Canadian music icons was the...

Rufus Wainwright – multiple streaming concerts on Facebook Live

Rufus Wainwright could perform in his bathrobe and still have me spellbou…. Oh wait! He IS in his bathrobe! Starting last week, Rufus began a...

Lock-down: imposition or opportunity?

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Canadian singer-songwriter Ember Swift has been living in China for more than a decade and has now been living in lock-down for more than...

Alan Doyle – Mar. 21 and 22 on Facebook Live

Fourteen thousand dollars. That’s what Alan Doyle brought in for the Kids Help Phone during this weekend’s basement coronavirus concerts. I’d say that was pretty...

The first national online folk festival kicks off tonight!

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Hats off to Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous for keeping the music alive during the era of self-isolation by presenting what we think is the...

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