Claire Coupland – ‘1,000 Miles from a Dream’ (video)
Singer-songwriter Claire Coupland is just about to release the video for her latest single, “1,000 Miles From A Dream” on Friday, and we’re thrilled to premiere it today here on Roots Music Canada. The video has been chosen as a ...
Celtic Colours will launch on schedule Friday despite Fiona’s wrath
The Celtic Colours International Festival is getting ready to launch in Cape Breton this week despite the area having been ravaged by post-tropical storm Fiona. The Men of the Deeps and the Barra MacNeils are among the acts set to ...
Taking stock of Hurricane Fiona’s impact on the Atlantic roots ...
We just told you how Celtic Colours is going ahead in Sydney on Friday, despite the uprooted trees and downed power lines. Wondering how the rest of Atlantic Canada is doing? Here are a few reports from members of ...
Here are your 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees
The Canadian Folk Music Awards today announced the nominees for the 2023 awards, which will be handed out in Vancouver between March 31 and April 2 next year. Here’s the full list. Congratulations to all! Children’s Album of the Year ...
Oxlip – I Said You Must Be Leaving
Here at Roots Music Canada, we’ve been following the career of Oxlip ever since we made our come-back in 2018. We discovered her debut album under the Oxlip moniker in the Moose’s virtual mailbox, and we were hooked. So we ...
Check out Mimi O’Bonsawin’s new songs. They’re pretty great!
Here at Roots Music Canada, we’ve been really digging the songs we’ve been hearing from Mimi O’Bonsawin lately. First there was her powerful song, “Here’s to the Women,” with it’s joyful, uplifting chorus. Now she takes us on a beautiful ...
Here are your 2022 Ontario Folk Music Award nominees
Folk Music Ontario has just announced the nominees for the Ontario Folk Music Awards. This year, the categories have been rearranged, and the once-lengthy list of Songs from the Heart award categories – children’s, political, blues, etc. – has been ...
Win tickets to a James Keelaghan show near you!
Juno and CFMA-winning singer-songwriter James Keelaghan released his new album yesterday, and he kicks off a tour on Thursday to officially launch it. And we have a pair of tickets to give away! Just fill in this form to enter. ...
Sandy Scofield releases her first album in 15 years tomorrow
It’s been 15 years since Sandy Scofield released her last album, Nikawiy Askiy, so it’s exciting to finally see a new project from Vancouver-based Sandy – and what a project it is! Red Earth was once again co-produced by Shael Wrinch ...
Happy belated Birthday, Geneviève Racette; check out her new ...
Canadian Folk Music Award Winner Geneviève Racette celebrated her birthday last week by recording a little gift for herself: a cover of Shania Twain’s “From This Moment On.” You see, Shania’s Come on Over was the first record Geneviève bought ...