2013 JUNO Award Nominees- Roots Categories

The Juno Award nominees were announced today and there was little joy for the roots folks this year. In the ‘big’ categories, not a wiff of roots amongst the populist material that keeps the industry afloat. Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo– the nominees are Amelia Curran- Spectators Annabelle Chvostek- Rise Corb Lund-…

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Walkin’ Talkin’ Dancin’ Singin’- July 12, 2010

I was on a brief vacation for most of this past week and my listening reflects what is on my mp3 player. It was lovely to be sitting in the Vancouver Island sun watching the waves lap the shoreline with bald eagles flying overhead while listening to Doc Watson and such. A nice, relaxing break.…

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Walkin’ Talkin’ Dancin’ Singin’- June 21, 2010

Fred Eaglesmith- Cha Cha Cha Reviewed here: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=4463 With every listen, this album reveals a bit more. And what it reveals, is good. Fred Eaglesmith- Milly’s Café, 50 Odd Dollars, Dusty I listened to these the other night while prepping my Cha Cha Cha piece. Dusty shocked me. I thought I disliked the album, and…

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Cliff Eberhardt & The Wooden Sky Reviews

Originally published in The Red Deer Advocate, October 3, 2009 Cliff Eberhardt 500 Miles: The Blue Rock Sessions Red House Records  The folk roots world is full of singers and musicians many are unlikely to encounter and yet who inspire such devotion from followers that they maintain a fruitful career far from the spotlight. Lucy…

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25 Albums I’m Really Glad I Listened to this Summer- Part 3

The final chapter- and in no particular order other than the way they scattered across the floor- Introducing Hanggai Hanggai (eMusic, 2008) My discovery of the summer. Hanggai is a Mongolian stringband featuring throat singing. Their traditional, Eastern sounds are provided bluegrass and old-time touches. Live, they are energetic and arresting. On disc, thoroughly engaging.…

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