139 results for tag: Folk
With five Western Canadian Music Award wins and a plethora of nominations for JUNO Awards and Canadian
Folk Music Awards, Del Barber has spent the past 14 years patiently shaping the
folk music canon in Canada. Del’s previous six albums have been critically acclaimed and the latest, Stray Dogs, finds him bridging the past and ...
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Ellen Froese is what you'd call a committed and prolific artist. For someone who is only in her mid-20s, she's amassed an impressive body of work and has achieved more than some many years her senior. Produced in collaboration with the Sheepdogs' Sam Corbett, For Each Flower Growing is Ellen's fourth full-length album. Her most ...
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Born in the remote, river-laced hills of Northern Alberta, the Misery Mountain Boys is the black sheep brainchild of frontman Steven Gevenich, accompanied by Lindsey Bueckert (bass), Sam Toms (clarinet /sax), and Ethan Markwart (drums). You might hear the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating ...
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Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier are two of Canada’s outstanding roots singer-songwriters. Both have previously played solo gigs at the Bassment, but this time, they’re returning as a powerhouse acoustic duo. Great friends, frequent collaborators, and co-writers, Dave and J.P. are on a 27-date tour of North America in support ...
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Prairie-raised multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Colleen Brown tears at our hearts as she does her own. With versatile songs weaving elements of
folk, roots, Americana and pop, and a voice akin to Joni Mitchell, she is relentlessly unafraid to look for beauty in the darker corners of human existence - and her own ...
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Ellen Doty is a soulful vocalist and songwriter with a world-class voice. Incorporating everything from jazz to soul,
folk, pop, and indie music, her sound is uniquely her own. Signed to Toronto’s Alma Records in 2017, Ellen’s2018 album Come Fall debuted at No.1 on the iTunes Jazz Charts. The album has received rave reviews ...
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A truly authentic road poet, Yukon singer-songwriter Gordie Tentrees has traveled North America, Europe, Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Known as a gifted, prolific songwriter and influenced by touring friends Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, and Kelly Joe Phelps, Gordie has recorded 8 critically acclaimed albums. ...
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Back to play their annual pre-Christmas gig at The Bassment, The Barrelmen - Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - consistently deliver great original tunes, some fine singing and playing, and a rockin' party. Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, sometimes the Barrelmen’s ultra-ent...
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Back to play their annual pre-Christmas gig at The Bassment, The Barrelmen - Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - consistently deliver great original tunes, some fine singing and playing, and a rockin' party. Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, sometimes the Barrelmen’s ultra-ent...
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Since moving from Maryland to Canada in 1971, David Essig has become one of our country's most enduring and literate roots singer-songwriters. Possessing an authentic voice that bridges the blues and country music traditions, he is proficient on mandolin, finger style guitar, and slide guitar. Choosing tunes from his impressive ...
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