Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of the Decade, 2010-2019 (#21-#30, pt. 3/5)

When considering inclusion on this list, I weighed the album’s positioning on my annual lists, how frequently I continue to listen to the recording, its impact on me—has it influenced me down a path of listening— and how enjoyable I continue to find the music. The final element is most important: can I listen to…

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Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots and Singer-Songwriter Albums of the Year 2018

*the ones that weren’t bluegrass, blues, or ‘old stuff’ like compilations, reissues, and archival releases This is the second run at my list. The first is lost somewhere on my hard drive, obliterated by the Blue Screen of Death. Reassembling the list wasn’t terribly difficult (although I did decide to cut back from thirty to…

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Favourite Roots Albums of 2018, so far

It’s July 1. The year is half over and during the past six months some terrific music has been released. While I have heard my share of the roots music that has come out, I haven’t heard it all. I do have my favourites and that is what I share today: Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots…

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Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition review

I had to take much of the past month away from writing, but I continued to listen to music. I can’t count the number of hours I spent listening to this amazing two-disc set. It is absolutely splendid, ideal for those of us who appreciate the old songs and the artists who keep them alive.…

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Rosanne Cash- Edmonton March 23, 2015

Living a ninety minute drive away from Edmonton’s Winspear Centre, it is rare for my spouse and I to take in a concert in the city, rarer still for us to do so on a Monday night. Rosanne Cash, a long-time mutual favourite—we’ve been listening for thirty years and first saw her and John Leventhal…

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Rosanne Cash vs. Wreckless Eric

Three or four months ago I first heard Rosanne Cash singing “Land of Dreams.” I was semi-thrilled to hear her voice cutting through an evening of desk work; pleasantly surprised, even. However, having now heard and seen the commercial no fewer than 500 times I must agree with my wife: I’ve heard it enough. While I’m…

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Rosanne Cash- Seven Year Ache

I watched part of the Ian Tyson DVD This is My Sky this afternoon, and it includes interview clips from this past summer’s Calgary Folk Music Festival- I sure wish they had included performance pieces from that day as Tyson was in fine form. Part way through the bonus features disc, Tom Russell compliments Tyson…

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I’m grumpy with Rosanne Cash tonight

Actually, I’m grumpy about a few things this evening. Maybe I’ll share the other with you another night, but it has to do with bluegrass bookings.   The one I can and will share with you- whether you want it or not- is this. And I’m as mad at myself as I am at Rosanne and her…

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