The Small Glories touch down at the Rogue Folk Club next month (in person...
Roots powerhouse duo the Small Glories is Cara Luft and JD Edwards, a musical partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. Thrown together purely by...
When James Gordon had a hit song at the International Plowing Match
If you ever want to experience a true microcosm of rural Ontario farm life, you must go to the International Plowing Match. (I'm not sure...
How Tragedy Ann incorporates empathy in songwriting
"Narrative songwriting is an exercise in empathy," said Braden Phalen of the Guelph Ontario duo Tragedy Ann. "Whether we're speaking from personal experience or...
Oxlip – Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
The Sadies meets Shirley Collins on Oxlip's fifth album, Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies, an album dedicated to some of her favorite...
The Slocan Ramblers have a new bass player and a new album about going...
The past couple of years have been filled with highs and lows for the Slocan Ramblers. In 2020 they were named "Momentum Band of...
How musicians got creative to record music during COVID lockdowns
From blanket forts to cardboard boxes and even oversized dog crates, artists have found many creative ways to record music in their homes during...
We need to talk about the Estelle Klein Award
We’re getting toward the time of the year when Folk Music Ontario typically puts out a call for nominees for the Estelle Klein Award...
The Gold Rush is now: Neil Young’s Official Bootleg Series reviewed
It’s a good time to be a Neil Young fan. Since the 2009 launch of his Archives project, each ensuing year has unearthed new live and...
Ally Corbett and Richard Garvey are playing Vancouver Island this weekend
Canadian folk musician and occasional Roots Music Canada contributor Ally Corbett is joining forces with Richard Garvey for a heart-warming combination of indie folk,...
Kyle McKearney announces tour dates and shares new single ‘Grandfather’
Kyle McKearney has emerged as one of the leading Canadian voices within the Americana scene since the release of his 2021 debut solo album Down-Home....