Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2022

I have no idea how many roots albums I bought, received for review, actually wrote about, listened to through a brief flirtation with a streaming service, and sampled via Polaris Music Prize jury membership, as well as other industry-provided downloads during 2022. But when I review other lists, I see a lot I am familiar…

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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings- Kings and Kings review

A while back, Country Standard Time asked me to review Blackie and the Rodeo Kings’ latest, Kings and Kings. I had previously bought the download of the album for my own enjoyment, so I was more familiar with it than I normally am with an album by the time came to write about it. It…

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Roots Song of the Week: Stephen Fearing & Andy White- Emigrant Song

Galaxie is one of the great music services offered in Canada. It is a streaming ‘radio’ service offered with some cable providers, and it is something I don’t take advantage of often enough. There is a large range of channels on offer, with my favourite naturally being Folk Roots. I’m not in the habit of promoting…

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Roots Song of the Week: Fearing & White- We Came Together

Stephen Fearing & Andy White have been crisscrossing the northwestern US and western Canada for a month or more now, and each time I read a tweet about their latest backtracking I wonder to myself, “Who did the routing on this tour?” They wrapped things up in Winnipeg this weekend, and (I believe) have more…

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Stephen Fearing Live Webcasts

I received this in an email from Matt Charlton this weekend- if you are familiar with Stephen Fearing, this set of three broadcasts is sure to be of interest. If you don’t know Stephen’s music, you should. Details here: We’re putting together a series of live, online concerts for Stephen Fearing that’ll be taking place…

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Stephen Fearing- Between Hurricanes review

Stephen Fearing Between Hurricanes Lowden Proud Getting most of his notice as a third of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing has been slowly (very slowly) increasing his profile on the Canadian folk scene for the past twenty-five years. While BARK has brought regular attention to Fearing since the release of High & Hurtin’…

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Stephen Fearing in Red Deer March 7

A little less than a month from tonight, one of Canada’s most consistently acclaimed folkish songwriters and vocalists visits Red Deer. He plays at  the Elks Lodge on March 7. The show is part of a tour in support of his new album Between Hurricanes. According to his publist, “Between Hurricanes comes seven years after his…

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Stephen Fearing & Andy White- Fearing & White

Fearing & White Fearing & White Lowden Proud Like most followers of the Canadian folk scene and industry, I’ve tripped across Stephen Fearing more than a few times, both as a member of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and as a self-supporting troubadour of some distinguished repute. I own a couple of his albums, and…

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