Allow me to take you back with me to the spring of 2017. I’m in the food court at St. Michael’s hospital in Toronto while visiting a friend who’s been hospitalized for heart issues. I’m talking on the phone to ...

Today we are 5; Thank you from Roots Music Canada Roots Music Canada: The origin story The top 10 Roots Music Canada stories of the past 5 years It was all because Levon wasn’t feeling too well, so Colin came ...

The top 10 Roots Music Canada stories of the past 5 years 10.     9 favourite folk festivals picked by the artists that play them 9.      National Indigenous People’s Day; 5 artists making change with music 8.    ...

This story originally ran on April 3, 2018, the day Roots Music Canada went live after an approximately three-year hiatus.  We’ve moved it to the top of the line-up again today in honour of our anniversary. It all began with ...