Maggie May Davis – “Take it Slow”
It’s very likely you’ve never heard of Maggie May Davis. Originally from the small Ontario country town of Lynden, she now lives in the small mountain town of Revelstoke, BC. She’s made a mark in the BC music community playing ...
Four new artists and four new songs from the Hillside ...
Today, in honour of International Women’s Day, we close our week of premieres on Roots Music Canada with a very special premiere: not just new songs, but new artists! Doris Folkens brings us this report on the Hillside Festival’s songwriting ...
12 days of Christmas: Two song picks that touch ...
Among the multitudes of Christmas hymn renditions, carols and jingle-jangle types of holiday music, I am often drawn to songs that spotlight some uncelebrated human experiences surrounding the holidays. In particular, I look for songs that are written from an ...
The Bombadils in ‘condo-cert’ – a review of a special ...
The Bombadils, a Halifax-based folk duo, are ramping up their music career following a short hiatus to spend time with their new baby. Kicking off their activities this fall was a short Ontario tour, the highlight of which was a ...