Here are your first ever Arctic Music Award winners
The first ever Arctic Music Conference and Awards took place this past weekend – an online-only affair that offered some solid introductory-level break-out sessions for emerging musicians and an awards-presentation that got down to business without attempting any high-tech production ...
Where songwriting meets sermon-writing for musician and minister Lynn Harrison
Toronto singer-songwriter Lynn Harrison has a unique perspective on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns over the past three years. Not only is she a touring musician who just released her seventh album, Treasure, she’s also ...
Tickets go on sale next week for the Vancouver Folk ...
Tickets for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival go on sale next week, at which point the board will also announce the first details of its 2023 lineup. The festival will be similar to the 2022 event, with a main stage, ...
Listen to the brand new debut single from Terry Uyarak’s ...
Nunavut’s Terry Uyarak has just released the first single from his forthcoming sophomore album, Unnuaq, which is due out June 21 on the Jerry Cans’ label, Aakuluk Music. If “Qaigi” is any indication of what the rest of the album ...
5 songs of spring from some Canadian roots music icons
Welcome to the first full day of spring, everyone! Phew! We made it! The vernal equinox happened at around 5:30 ET yesterday afternoon, and we are now officially at the part of the year where the days are longer than ...
How music-making is part of Mimi O’Bonsawin’s creative, land-based life
“Every album you make is a chapter of your life,” said Mimi O’Bonsawin. “Everything that I’ve experienced, that I’ve learned, that I’ve absorbed over the years has kind of been reflected into this album.” The album is Willow, the sixth ...
The 5 best Irish music concerts in the country for ...
If your idea of a good time on St. Patrick’s Day is getting drunk as a skunk on green beer and dancing to anyone who can do a half decent cover of a Pogues song, there’s no need to read ...
Singer-songwriter Harry Hannah tells a story of love on ‘Orion ...
True love can be a very powerful thing. It can make you feel complete and give you purpose and strength. You can’t let go of it when you have it, and Harry Hannah certainly shows why on his latest single, ...
Here’s the line-up for the Canadian Folk Music Awards’ children’s ...
The Canadian Folk Music Awards have announced the lineup for the Family Folk, children and family music showcase that will take place during CFMA weekend In Vancouver. Co-Presented with The Vancouver International Children’s Festival, the showcase takes place on Sunday, ...
Here are your 2023 Juno Award winners in the roots, ...
The Juno Awards telecast may not get underway until tomorrow, but the awards we care about were handed out Saturday night in Edmonton, and there’s lots of wonderful news in this list of winners: Digging Roots taking home their second ...