David Francey teams up with collaborators old and new on ...
With the release of his new album, The Breath Between, singer-songwriter David Francey returns with more than just a collection of new songs. He returns with a changed voice. For a number of years David had been dealing with voice ...
David Francey – The Breath Between
By the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Juno-winning Canadian folk singer David Francey was already battling the worst plague known to performers the world over: the loss of his singing voice. After 25 years of living the ...
Dispatches from Soulshine day one (Friday)
I packed up the car (literally….PACKED) with my tent, blow-up mattress (since turning 50 last week, I have officially eschewed thermarests), pillows (yes, plural) and dancing shoes, all ready for Soulshine. This festival is described as “inclusive, providing sustenance for ...
How Canada stands out from other places to tour, according ...
So what would happen if three blues artists from different parts of the world got together in a kitchen to play some music, tell stories and generally fool around? Earlier this year, audiences from Whitehorse to St. John’s found out ...
Loryn Taggart’s cinematic folk-pop ballad is an auspicious preview of ...
Just when the track list was set for her forthcoming album, Loryn Taggart found inspiration in fellow Canadian artist Jadea Kelly’s 2022 release, Happy. In the middle of the pandemic, Loryn took a chance and connected with Jadea to gauge ...
Aysanabee talks about his meteoric rise, his Polaris nod, and ...
Pat Chessell just spent the weekend at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, where he was busily filing dispatches for Roots Music Canada. While there, he had the opportunity to speak to “the artist of the moment” these days: Aysanabee. Originally ...
Calgary’s the Dust Collectors share track-by-track breakdown of debut album ...
Calgary folk-rock band The Dust Collectors have had a busy year so far. Hot on the heels of two EP releases, the Dust Collectors recently released their debut full-length album, Outside In (Neon Moon Records) – the ultimate culmination of ...
Sultans of String and Crystal Shawanda collaborate on ‘The Rez’
“The Rez” is a searing collaboration between two-time Juno Award winning blues and country music artist Crystal Shawanda and three-time Juno-nominated global music act Sultans of String. Crystal, an Ojibwe Potawatomi Indigenous singer, born in Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin ...
David LaRonde offers more award-winning folk-roots and blues on his ...
Teme-Augama Anishnabai singer-songwriter David Laronde performs contemporary roots, folk, rock, and blues that fuses an urban influence with the mystery and ancestral philosophy of his homeland. His songs offer fresh takes on the human condition and examine themes of personal strength, ...
5 things to see Sunday at Northern Lights Festival Boréal
Trying to decide what to see at a folk festival can be a bit like trying to decide between the items on a desert buffet. Ideally, you’d eat it all, or listen to it all as the case may be. ...