An oldie but goldie from Tom Cochrane and Red Rider. The Canada Day music gala continues!
Category: Canada
The Slocan Ramblers: ‘Coffee Creek/Wild Bill Jones’
Some great Canadian bluegrass music from the Slocan Ramblers! The Canada Day music fun continues!
The Dardanelles: ‘The Eastern Light’
Speaking of Matthew Byrne, here he is with his band, the Dardanelles, singing ‘Eastern Light’. The Canada Day fun continues!
Matthew Bryne: ‘True Love Knows No Season’
Matthew Byrne is the finest interpreter of traditional folk songs in Canada today. Here’s a good example of his playing and singing, Canada Day folk music continues!
James Keelaghan: ‘Kiri’s Piano’
One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters doing what he does best. This is an older video of James singing his song about the Nisei, who were interned during World War Two. I have yet to hear this song without choking up.
James Keelaghan’s website is here.
The Canada Day music fest continues!
Great Big Sea: ‘Banks of Newfoundland’
The Canada Day song gala continues. Newfoundland has some of the best Caandian folk songs, and here’s one sung a capella by the inimitable Great Big Sea.
All the Diamonds
The Canada Day music gala continues. Here’s one of Bruce Cockburn’s best ever songs, dating back to the early seventies.
