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.
Canada’s Really Big
One of our unofficial national anthems, from the Arrogant Worms.
The Log Driver’s Waltz
Another Canadian classic by the great Wade Hemsworth.
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Well, it’s time to start the Canada Day weekend music rolling! Here’s Gordon Lightfoot with a great version of ‘Farewell to Nova Scotia’ from 1972.
Faith, Folk and Charity 