I first heard Laura Smith (then known as Susie Smith) in London, Ontario
It was back in the mid-seventies at Smale’s Pace Coffeehouse and Laura was not only singing but waitressing at the club as well. I can’t tell you what she was singing that night, but it was probably something from the traditional repertoire. What I do remember is that she delivered the songs with a ton of conviction. No fooling around, she took hold of the song and delivered it directly to everyone in the audience.
Bet On Love, the fifth record from two-time Juno Award winners, Pharis and Jason Romero, is a modern folk ode to the reciprocal relationships between place, people and time. The new album shines with life, reflecting a deep sense of love and community. Their unique world gently offers up tone and song, bound together in music of transcendent beauty.
Essential Jackie Washington on CD & DVD!
Jackie Washington’s music was rooted in the popular quartets and swinging big bands of the 1930s and 40s. Here for the first time a 22-track album of unreleased Washington recordings spanning a twenty-year period. Along with Jackie are musical contributions from Colin Linden, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Mose Scarlett, Chris Whiteley, Graham Townsend, Reg Schwager and Ken Whiteley.
Along with the 22 song CD Is the DVD I Want to Be Happy: The Jackie Washington Story, a documentary produced and directed by Ari A. Cohen that tells the life story of this astounding, then 86-year old jazz singer, guitarist, storyteller and personality
Due to an increasing demand, Borealis Records is proud to make available a limited edition double vinyl album with 18 of Stan Rogers best loved songs. He was and remains one of the finest songwriters of the past 100 years.
Re-casting the traditional.
With Les myriades, Mélisande [électrotrad] have taken a giant leap forward in their on-going exploration of melding contemporary sounds with traditional themes.
Mélisande and Alexandre « Moulin » Grosbois-Garand have fused their ethnological music roots and traditional instrumentation with complex electronic programming to create a sonic experience like no other.
On “All That’s Real” Eve Goldberg and Jane Lewis have blended finely crafted songs, transcendent vocals, stellar musicianship and compelling stories into a potent balm for troubled times. In times that cry out for love over hate, “All That’s Real” delivers.
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government
of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement
du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.
