Steve Dawson – Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Over a career spanning three decades, Steve Dawson has dropped album after album with fluid instrumentation and powerful vocals. His latest album, Eyes Closed, Dreaming is no exception. Steve is a Canadian award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and music producer who currently ...
Big Little Lions lose Facebook account in cyberattack
Folk-pop duo Big Little Lions recently lost their Facebook page after falling victim to scammers. Before the incident, Big Little Lions had accrued over 4000 followers on the app. In mid-March, Helen Austin and Paul Otten were approached to participate ...
Friends and fans are donating money to help Ernie Tollar ...
In September 2022, a giant of the Toronto world music scene was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, and friends and fans are donating money to help him access a costly but promising treatment in Mexico. Ernie Tollar has performed ...
Dispatches from the Ottawa Grassroots Festival night four: Sunday
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival came to a close Sunday night, following a jam-packed day that ran from 11 a.m. all the way to 11 p.m. Artistic Director Ian Tamblyn mentioned that the festival featured around 54 performers throughout the weekend, ...
Dispatches from the Ottawa Grassroots Festival night three: Saturday
Night three of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival featured orchestral genius from the Alireza Tarviji Ensemble and Eastern European folk from Polky. The night marked the final evening at St. Michael’s Presbyterian church, as we move to Irene’s Pub on Sunday. ...
Dispatches from the Ottawa Grassroots Festival day two: Friday
Two award-winning Canadian folk artists, Mia Kelly and Ken Yates, played for a large crowd Friday night at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival. Day two took place at the same venue as the previous night, St. Michael’s Presbyterian Church. The night’s ...
Dispatches from the Ottawa Grassroots Festival day one: Thursday
Benj Rowland and Moonfruits kicked off the Ottawa Grassroots Festival at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Thursday night, launching four days of intimate folk festivities. This year’s festival theme is “rivers,” an ode to the flowing tunes that will be played ...