Tag: folk
East Coast stalwart Linda MacLeod proves it’s never too late to...
Linda MacLeod has spent a lifetime making music, whether anyone was watching or not, and with her new single "I Tried to Get Through,"...
Shy-Anne Hovorka releases ‘Raise My Fist’ with more than 30 Indigenous...
Award winning Ojibwe singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and educator Shy-Anne Hovorka has released her new single and music video, "Raise My Fist."
Inspired by former...
Album review: Aly Williams – Mountain Matriarchy
It was a Thursday morning on a rainy day when I first came across Mountain Matriarchy by Canadian singer-songwriter Aly Williams. The album's mood...
Kaeley Jade releases The Great Unknown
For Kaeley Jade, The Great Unknown is about what happens at life’s crossroads. The Edmonton, AB-based Métis singer-songwriter explores those moments across an eight-song...
Mia Kelly talks about her brand-new album, Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling
Canadian Folk Music Award winner and Capital Music Award Winner Mia Kelly has just released her much-anticipated third album, Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling.
It features...
Album Review: Mia Kelly – Stand-up woman
Mia Kelly, the award-winning singer-songwriter from Gatineau, QC who combines folk and blues styles, recently released four new singles that will be apart of...
Community spirit shines at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival’s inaugural open mic
The festivities of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival continued into Sunday with its first-ever open mic at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa.
Featuring more than...
Alysha Brilla and OK Naledi headline night 2 of the Ottawa...
Friday Night brought a wave of folk, friends and fun to the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. With Ok Naledi and Alysha Brilla kicking...
Here’s what to look forward to at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival...
For fans of local and provincial talent, the Ottawa Grassroots festival kicks off on Thursday and runs through Sunday afternoon at The First Unitarian...
From first-date jam session to folk stages: Burnstick’s story
For Nadia and Jason Burnstick, the married couple behind the duo Burnstick, music has never been something separate from life.
Long before Burnstick became a...