Category: Folk
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The Maple List – Number 164 – Sylvia Tyson
Born in 1940, Sylvia Tyson (Fricker) is an important part of Canadian music history. Best known as part of the folk due Ian and Sylvia, she continues to perform with the folk group Quartette and has since 1993. During the Canadian Content days of radio, she and her ex-husband Ian Tyson, were staples on Canadian…
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Canada’s Number One Song And Album – March 15, 2015
New number ones on both charts this week. We will begin with CBC2’s new number 1 single. Alabama Shakes are releasing a new album next moth and “Don’t Wanna Fight” is their 1st single off the album. Great song, reminiscent of some Bee Gee songs of the past, but done with the incredible of Brittany…
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Canada’s Number One Song And Album – March 8, 2015
This weeks number 1 song (Via CBC Radio 2) and album (As per CKUA) are Death Cab For Cuties song “Black Sun” as single and Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project as the top album Two very different bands with 2 very good sounds. Death Cab For Cutie is a well established American Alternative band out of…
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Music From The Mailbag – Gena Perala
As I attempt to get back on the beat after a fabulous (but not yet over) Canadian summer, I decided to empty the mailbag. Simply put, I have veritable treasure trove of new music that I have had no chance to do much about. Having said that, we will attempt to empty the bag by…
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Music From The Mailbag – Shaun Bosch
Shaun Bosch is an alt/folk singer songwriter from right here in Alberta. Currently in Edmonton, the cultural hot spot of the province, Shaun has recently released an album titled “Silence”. He recently dropped me a line asking me to take a listen to the first single off the album titled “Garden”. I have and I…
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