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9th Canadian Folk Music Awards
The 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented at the University of Calgary Theatre in Calgary, Alberta on November 10, 2013. The ceremony was hosted by the CBC's Shelagh Rogers and musician Benoit Bourque. Overall, 70 artists and groups were announced as nominees in 19 categories who hailed from eight provinces and two territories in Canada. Two additional special category award recipients were announced honouring this year's Unsung Hero and Folk Music Canada's Innovator Award. Nominees and recipients Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Other special awards Two special awards were handed out during the gala. Manitoba-based industry stalwart Mitch Podolak was honoured by his folk community peers as this year's Unsung Hero, a special award that highlights the exceptional contributions of an individual, group, or organization to the Canadian folk music scene. Victoria's Daniel Lapp is the recipient of the Folk Music Canada's Innovator Award for his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelagh Rogers
Shelagh Rogers, OC, is a Canadian broadcast journalist based in British Columbia. She is the host and producer of CBC Radio One's '' The Next Chapter'', and former chancellor of the University of Victoria. Background Rogers grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. Rogers began in broadcasting at CFRC, the campus radio station of Queen's University. She also worked at Kingston, Ontario's CKWS, hosting a country music program while still a student at Queen's. She later went on to produce a daily current affairs TV show and served as the station's late-night weather presenter. Rogers graduated from Queen's University's arts program (B.A., art history) in 1977. Rogers is a member of the Metis nation of Greater Victoria. CBC Radio In 1980, she joined CBC Radio in Ottawa, hosting local current affairs programs and jazz and classical music broadcasts. In 1982, she became host of the national classical concert program ''Mostly Music''. In 1984, she moved to CBC Toronto. In addition to hostin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Moody
Ruth Moody is an Australian-born soprano singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. Biography Moody grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with her parents, Charles and Marcelline, and three siblings, older brother Richard (The Bills), older sister Jane and younger sister Rachel. She was trained classically from the age of four but unlike her two sisters and brother she did not take to a stringed instrument, and from her mid-teens began to train vocally instead. In 1993 she began to study English and French literature at university with the intent of becoming a teacher like both her parents. She changed her course in 1996 and decided to forge a life out of folk music instead. Moody's first band was the Juno-nominated roots band Scruj MacDuhk, for whom she was lead singer from 1997 until the group's break up in 2001. After this split Ruth began to focus on her songwriting and picked up the guitar, adding it to her repertoire of piano, bodhran, acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Amero
Donald Amero (born September 11, 1980) is a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba."Ready for a breakthrough" '''', December 29, 2012. Prior to launching his career as a musician, Amero worked as a hardwood flooring installer, and unsuccessfully tried out for '''' in 2006. He released his debut CD ''Change Your Life'' in 2006, and left his flooring job in 2007. The album garnered five [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jerry Cans
The Jerry Cans ( iu, ᐸᐃ ᒑᓚᖃᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ, ''Pai Gaalaqautikkut'') are a band from Iqaluit, Nunavut who combine traditional Inuit throat singing with folk music and country rock. Their music is largely written in Inuktitut, the indigenous language of the Inuit, with lyrics which "reflect the challenges and beauty of life in the Far North". Their 2016 album, ''Inuusiq/Life'', was released on Aakuluk Music, Nunavut's first record label, which the band's members established in 2016 "to support Inuit and Indigenous musicians". The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Morrison, vocalist and accordionist Avery Keenainak, violinist Gina Burgess, bassist Brendan Doherty, and drummer Steve Rigby."The Jerry Cans northern life" '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Jean Cormier
Louis-Jean Cormier (born May 26, 1980 in Sept-Îles, Quebec) is a Canadian indie rock singer and songwriter. Formerly associated with the band Karkwa,"Great Expectations; Louis-Jean Cormier reclaims his own identity with his second solo album". ''Montreal Gazette'', March 24, 2015. since that band went on hiatus in 2012 he has recorded and performed as a solo artist and was a judge on the second season of the television singing competition '' La Voix''. While Cormier was with Karkwa, the band's fourth album ''Les Chemins de verre'' won the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, being the first French-language work to win the award. His 2012 album ''Le Treizième étage'' was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize,"Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" . '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dany Placard
Dany Placard is the stage name of Dany Gauthier (born 1977), a Canadians, Canadian singer-songwriter from Laterrière, Quebec, Laterrière, Quebec.Alain Brunet"Dany Placard, sors de ce corps!" ''La Presse (Canadian newspaper), La Presse'', February 28, 2013. After studying music at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Placard independently released his debut album ''L'Agent Placard'' in 1998. He then formed the band Plywood 3/4, with whom he released two albums, before returning to a solo career with the 2005 album ''Rang de l'église''. He won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Francophone Songwriter of the Year at the 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2013 for his album ''Démon vert'', and was a nominee in the same category at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2015 for ''Santa Maria''. He played the title character in the 2015 short film ''Blue Thunder (2015 film), Blue Thunder (Bleu tonnerre)'', and performed music for the soundtrack. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Davis (musician)
Rachel Davis is a Canadian fiddler from Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Career Davis has performed with musicians such as The Cottars, Buddy MacDonald, Carmel Mikol and Donnie Campbell. She has been showcased at the East Coast Music Awards and performs regularly at the Celtic Colours Festival. Davis has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Scotland, and Australia. Her eponymous debut CD was released in 2009, at the Celtic Colours Festival. Davis is one of the members of the Celtic Music Group Còig. Awards *2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Traditional Singer of the Year *2010 Nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards, Young Performer of the Year * 2009 Frank “Big Sampy” Sampson Award, sponsored by the Celtic Colours Festival Volunteer Drive'er Association, and Lakewind Sound Studios Lakewind Sound Studios is an award winning studio in Canada. Artists to have their work recorded at the studio include, Gordie Sampson with ''Stones'' in 1998, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Fearing
Stephen Fearing (born 1963) is a Canadian roots/folk singer-songwriter."Folk singer Stephen Fearing’s Between Hurricanes written in a burst" '''', February 13, 2013. In addition to his solo career, Fearing co-founded Canadian roots-rock supergroup with |
John Wort Hannam
John Wort Hannam is a Canadian folk musician, from Fort Macleod, Alberta. He is known for his story telling through music. Themes which are central to his music include life in Western Canada, and the human experience as seen through the eyes of working folk. Early life Hannam was born in Jersey, Channel Islands. Career Hannam was a full-time public school teacher until 2000. He has performed at festivals in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Australia and he appeared at the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. In addition to singing, John plays guitar, tenor guitar and harmonica. In 2010 Hannam was presented with a Canadian Folk Music Award. Awards *''2007 New Folk Winner'' Kerrville Folk Festival *''2007 Songwriting Competition'' Calgary Folk Music Festival *''2006 Best Performance'' Calgary Folk Music Festival *''2005 CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award'' Edmonton Folk Music Festival *''2005 NCRA 2005 Dig Your Roots Songwriting Competition.'' *''20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Man Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player Chris Luedecke of Chester, Nova Scotia. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo, winning at the Juno Awards of 2009 for ''Proof of Love'' and at the Juno Awards of 2011 for ''My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs''. In 2012 ''Tender is the Night'' was released and picked up a Juno nomination as well as "Folk Album of the Year" from Music Nova Scotia. Luedecke has also toured as a member of The Pan-Canadian New Folk Ensemble with Kim Barlow and Christine Fellows. In 2019 he recorded an album, ''Easy Money'', at Montreal's hotel2tango studio with local folk musicians Howard Bilerman, Afie Jurvanen, Fats Kaplin and Tim O'Brien. Discography *'' Mole in the Ground'' (2003, out of print) *''Hinterland'' (2006, Black Hen Music) *'' Proof of Love'' (2008, Black Hen Music) *'' My Hands Are on Fire and Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Bell (musician)
Ian Bell (born 1954) is a Canadian folk musician, composer, and singer-songwriter who has been active in the Canadian folk music scene since the 1970s. With Anne Lederman, he was part of the seminal Canadian folk group Muddy York. He has been the leader of The Dawnbreakers and Professor Chalaupka's Celebrated Singing School. Bell has performed at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Mariposa Folk Festival, among others. He has contributed to the development and preservation of Canadian folk music for more than twenty-five years. He sings both old songs and his own original compositions. His music has a Celtic music, Celtic flavour. He is a versatile musician who plays several instruments. Bell spent most of his time as a part-time musician, also working in museums, the last being curator of the Port Dover Harbour Museum on Lake Erie. He left the museum in 2013 and has been working in music and art since. Early life Bell was born in Simcoe, Ontario, grew up in Waterford, and liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Whiteley
Kenneth Whiteley (born April 30, 1951) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer. He began performing folk music in the early 1970s, making frequent appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and recording and touring with acclaimed children's performer Raffi. Whiteley frequently performed with his brother Chris Whiteley and later with his niece and nephew Jenny Whiteley and Daniel Whiteley. Whiteley has been honoured with numerous awards, including a Genie Award in 2004, and he was inducted into the Mariposa Festival Hall of Fame in 2008. Early life and career Whiteley was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to Canadian parents. They moved to Toronto when Whiteley was five years old. He began to play guitar at the age of twelve and was influenced at an early age by the folk, blues and jug band traditions. He began performing with his older brother Chris Whiteley and in 1965 they, along with clarinettist Tom Evens, formed the Original Sloth Band. The trio recorded three album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
