A new single from Julian Taylor – ‘Weighing Down’
Julian Taylor is living proof of that saying that an overnight success can be decades in the making. After signing with Warner Music in...
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Day 4 – Lucky Ron, Vince Halfhide, Irish Millie, and more!
The last day of Ottawa's Grassroots Festival included a line-up of six local folk artists, hosted once again at Irene's Pub on April 28....
Exclusive preview: Margaret Maria and Tréson’s ‘Song for a Winter’s Night’ video
Gordon Lightfoot’s classic tune “Song for A Winter’s Night” was given a unique genre spin by two Toronto-based artists back in February.
Soul and reggae...
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Day 3 – Connie Kaldor and JPEW
Award-winning Saskatchewan-based folk artist Connie Kaldor and her family took to the stage at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa on April 27. The...
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Day 2 – Charlie A’Court and Rory Taillon
Nova Scotian folk and blues artist Charlie A'Court was the second headliner for the Ottawa Grassroots Festival, following the first performance by Lynn Miles...
The Chat Room: Kyp Harness
There are few Canadian songwriters as consistently brilliant as Kyp Harness, and he's sharing his latest collection, Kick The Dust, today, adding another chapter...
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Day 1 – Lynn Miles and the Tumbleweeds
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival showcased its first headlining act this year with Juno Award-winning folk singer-songwriter, Lynn Miles. The Ottawa-based artist performed a sold-out...
Shawn William Clarke gives a track-by-track breakdown of his new album
Toronto’s Shawn William Clarke emerges with a 12-track album entitled Softer Scissors (April 19, 2024), following his Spectral Acoustics album series (Vol. 1 &...
Concert review: Old Man Luedecke – April 16 at Hugh’s Room Live, Toronto
Old Man Luedecke, also known as Christopher “Chris” Rudolph Luedecke, is an award-winning, banjo and guitar playing, singer-songwriter from Chester, NS. On April 16,...
New EPs from Honeybear, the Band and Old Beef Stringband
Gordy the moose reviews some of his favourite new submissions to the Roots Music Canada virtual mailbox.
Honeybear, the Band - I Was Wrong
The moment I...