Category: Country
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Canada’s Best Music – 5 Songs At A Time – Part 33
Part 33 includes a bit (a lot) of country rock courtesy of one of Canada’s best kept secrets, Blue Rodeo, and perennial favourites Prairie Oyster. We also have some newer rock with Billy Talent and some classic rock with April Wine. Let’s dive right in with number 339 on the countdown, Billy Talent. 339. Fallen…
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Music From The Mailbag – Callan Furlong
A bit embarrassed on this one. Callan emailed me in August (yes, August) about his new album. He hit me in that period when I was not doing much and now only have gotten to this place in the mailbag. My apologies Callan. Callan is a Toronto based singer songwriter. He recently released an album…
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Song Of The Day – Sara Watkins – “When It Pleases You”
Singer, songwriter, fiddler, all the above! Sara Watkins has a lengthy career for someone so young. Her first band in 1989 was bluegrass group, Nickel Creek, in which she played the fiddle. She was 8 years old. The band has released 5 albums before taking a pause in 2009. Sara has been doing solo…
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Song Of The Day – Ruth Moody – “Dancing In The Dark”
Could be an interesting covers post, but it is newly released and a good version of the Bruce Springstein classic “Dancing In The Dark”. Ruth is an Australian born, current Canadian from Winnipeg (Go Jets Go) and a member of popular group, “The Wailin’ Jennys“. The song is lifted from her 2103 solo effort “These…
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Song Of The day – Corb Lund – “Dig Gravedigger Dig”
Alberta native Corb Lund is featured today (a few days late) as my Halloween choice for Song Of The Day. Corb has been an Alberta favourite for many years. Originally a punk rocker in the 1990’s, he moved to country/folk and has ridden success since. I love the name of his band, The Hurtin’…
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