Catching up with Le Vent du Nord a year after ...
“We’re not a political band, but in a way it’s a political act to sing in French wherever we go in the world,” said Nicolas Boulerice, a founding member of the Quebec band Le Vent du Nord, who last year ...
How PEI drew the members of Inn Echo to settle ...
There are any number of reasons why the members of a band come together. It could be a shared love of a style of music, common musical influences or a general curiosity about a musical heritage. Or it could be ...
5 Ghostly Canadian Folk Songs for Halloween
It’s not easy coming up with ideas for Halloween-themed song lists for Roots Music Canada. There isn’t really a Canadian folk equivalent of “The Monster Mash” or “The Time Warp.” We do do murder ballads awfully well, and a few ...
Catherine MacLellan – Holiday
If we’re being honest, this holiday season may not be the easiest to ease into, as it’s our third year of life with COVID-19. Fortunately, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Catherine MacLellan has released a new four-cut Christmas EP called Holiday that ...
HuDost Explore Genuine, Authentic Love in “Home is Bigger Than ...
Seeking to sit the world down for a bit of a breather, folk-rock duo HuDost serve up down-home comfort with the release of their breathtaking and enveloping new album, Anthems of Home. The expansive and lush 11-song release — and ...
T. Buckley’s New Album Reflects Much More Than Family History
Alberta singer-songwriter T. Buckley’s new album Frame By Frame is filled with songs reflecting on the influence other people. In particular, how family members impact our lives and attitudes. Sometimes it seems the spirit of a long gone family member is carried ...
Nicolas Boulerice – Maison de Pierres
It is said that English is a very technical language, and that in contrast, French is much more poetic. You hear this nature of the language very clearly on this new recording in the perfect and atmospheric singing of Nicolas ...
5 sea shanties by Canadian performers for all you #seashantytiktok ...
Greetings! If you’ve just joined us from Google after doing a search on the words “sea shanty,” I’d like to welcome you to Roots Music Canada. We’re you’re home on the web for all things Canadian folk, roots, and world ...