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Folk music is the family business for Ryland Moranz

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“My sister and I never had the opportunity to be an accountant," Ryland Moranz told me. "Music is kind of the family business.” Such was...

How John Wort Hannam rediscovered the muse after COVID

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As strange as it may seem, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown was at first a positive time for singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam. At that time,...

Why Mimi O’Bonsawin called her latest album ‘Evoke’

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Dictionaries define the word “evoke” as meaning “to bring a feeling, memory or image into the conscious mind.” For singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin, it means sparking...

How the COVID pandemic inspired the Young Novelists’ latest album

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It’s amazing to see the lasting impact the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has had all these years later. The new Young Novelists album, These...

How Cara Luft’s 50th birthday spawned a brand new solo album

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Reaching a milestone birthday can be a cause for celebration. You might want to go on a special vacation or challenge yourself to accomplish...

Adrian Sutherland reclaims narratives about life in Attawapiskat in his book...

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Imagine walking into your kitchen one morning and discovering paw prints from a polar bear on the floor. There’s no sign of how the...

Why Tanglefoot decided to make a comeback

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These are turbulent times for Canadians. We are faced with economic threats from our neighbours to the south in the form of tariffs on...

After debuting at 13 and earning praise from Natalie MacMaster, here’s...

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For someone who got the idea of playing the fiddle after seeing Natalie MacMaster perform, getting praise for her own playing from Natalie was...

The East Pointers’ latest project is an East Coast concept album

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If you ever visit Prince Edward Island, there are two kinds of seafood you should try, lobster and Colville Bay oysters. Both of those...

How returning to music has changed Jory Nash’s perspective on the...

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Sometimes there are moments in your life when you think things can’t get any worse than they are. Life’s been hard and then along...