12 results for tag: Americana
Born in Brooks, Alberta and raised in Independence, Kansas, Little Miss Higgins (aka Jolene Higgins) began her life in music early. “When I was about four my dad brought home an old mini-grand piano and told me it was mine. I carved my name in the side of it and then I had to start taking piano lessons.” Now with guitar and ...
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When Colin Linden met blues icon Howlin’ Wolf at a matinee show in his native Toronto, it set the precocious 11-year old guitar player off on a 54-year blues journey. During their two-hour conversation before the gig, the legendary bluesman told Colin, “I’m an old man now, and I won’t be around much longer - it’s ...
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Singer-songwriter Darrell Burko is joined by an all-star cast of musicians, including a special West Coast guest. Bassist Daryl Pierce takes up his usual spot alongside drummer Kyle Krysa, guitarist Kim Archibald, saxophonist Al Loewen, and perennial show stealer Jody Giesbrecht on pedal steel. You can expect to hear Darrell...
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Due to inclement weather, Romi Mayes has cancelled this show. Refunds are forthcoming.
If you haven’t heard Romi Mayes’s music yet, it’s time you did. One of the hardest-working independent musicians touring today, Romi released her seventh album, Small Victories, last June. She’s won three WCMAs for Songwriter of ...
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With five Western Canadian Music Association Award wins and a plethora of nominations for JUNO Awards and Canadian Folk Music Awards, Del Barber has spent the past 17 years patiently shaping the folk music canon in Canada. Feeling like it might be time to settle down on his farm 400 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, Del is ...
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Making a name as a breakthrough act on the international
Americana scene with their debut album Go By Feel, Canadian folk, country, and roots collective, The Hello Darlins have returned with an even more ambitious collection of material for 2024 – a double album titled The Alders & The Ashes. Led by Romani-Canadian ...
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Ramblers Choir is a kismet collaboration between Canadian songsmiths and veteran road dogs Scott Nolan, Joe Nolan, Scott Cook and Pamela Mae – four prairie voices who bring songs and stories to the mythical campfire. Begun on a whim as a one-off, the synergy was too strong not to reconvene. Scott Nolan is an acclaimed ...
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Dara Schindelka shares songs and stories with a touch of the north and the pull of the prairies. She has recorded three albums and has a fourth one on the way. Dara has been nominated for awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association, SaskMusic, and SaskArts.
Ray Elliot’s first album Prairie Mountain Resonator ...
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Combining the tasteful grooves of classic soul with the flair of contemporary R&B, Billie Zizi binds avant-garde jazz subtlety to her guitar-driven melodies, creating a sound as approachable as it is experimental. Not just a studied, accomplished, and diverse musician, Billie is recognized as a bridge between the generation ...
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Born in Brooks, Alberta and raised in Independence, Kansas, Little Miss Higgins (aka Jolene Higgins) began her life in music early. “When I was about four my dad brought home an old mini-grand piano and told me it was mine. I carved my name in the side of it and then I had to start taking piano lessons.” Now with guitar and ...
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