Monthly Archives: July 2020

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Fresh Breath decries fans’ obsession with “Likes & Shares” on ...

Kingsville, ON’s alt-folk duo Fresh Breath directs urgent attention to the world’s obsession with social media in its upbeat, sing-along new single, “Likes & Shares.” “A single event inspired me to write this song,” Josh Pascoe recalled. “It happened at ...
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You have one more day to submit for the Canadian ...

Canadian folk, roots and world artists have one more day to submit their recordings for the Canadian Folk Music Awards, which, if all goes well, will be presented April 9-10 in Charlottetown, PEI. Canadian artists who have released recordings between ...
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Road not taken: Jay Gavin gets lost in Austin

Roots Music Canada is excited to be premiering Jay Gavin’s new single and video for “Lost in Austin” here on Saturday.  To whet your appetite, here is a beautiful telling of Jay’s story written by Leslie Alexander.  Somewhere on the ...
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Shane Cloutier is already readying a follow-up to 2019’s Red ...

“I wrote ‘Rain Check’ when remembering the feeling of not being able to let go and move on,” said Orillia-based folk rock singer-songwriter Shane Cloutier of his new single. “It’s about feeling guilty for being stuck in difficult circumstances, and ...
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Toronto Tabla Ensemble has a new album out with some… ...

Juno-nominated world ensemble Toronto Tabla Ensemble is having a party with some Unexpected Guests on this, its newest album release. The seven tracks weave together a variety of instruments, including percussion, bagpipes, piano, taiko drums, sarod, and flute, while staying ...
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How’s everyone doing out there? July 27 edition

The summer is a time when artists, fans and industry people would normally be gathering at summer festivals and catching up after months of not seeing each other. That’s just one part of the summer festival experience we’re missing out ...
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How 100 Mile House have captured the struggle to start ...

Jan Vanderhorst hosts Just Us Folk, on CKPC, Brantford.  You can catch him Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m and Sundays from 9 to 11 a.m. Since the days of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro and the like, the ...
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Monica Lee releases a video for ‘Farewell,’ title track of ...

After working on her new album, Farewell, for close to a decade – juggling family responsibilities and discovering during the process that she’s been dealing with a previously undiagnosed hearing impediment – what else could possibly stand in Monica Lee‘s ...
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Jay Douglas teams up with Lord Sassafrass for his new ...

Toronto-based reggae master Jay Douglas says things “Muschange” in his new double-single. The two-time Juno nominee says the song refers to the fact that nothing stays the same forever. “There must be a change, and it is happening right in ...
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The Barrel Boys – ‘Going Fishing’

The Barrel Boys have recorded a brand new single that’s perfectly suited to a summer of physical distancing, and we’re super stoked to premiere it here on Roots Music Canada. “Going Fishing” is the first official single from the Toronto ...