The Gala de l'ADISQ-Prix Félix, named after Quebec legend Félix Leclerc, ia an annual awards gala celebrating the Quebec recording industry and its artists. For most Quebec artists from all musical genres, winning a Félix is as big a deal as a Juno!
This year's ceremony on Sunday, November 2nd, marks the 30th anniversary of this televised and hugely visible media blowout. On the eve of Félix night in Quebec, Canada Live searches its vast concert archives to bring you a sampling of some of the nominees.
One man band and blues-harmonica sensation Steve Marriner gives a powerful performance for the hometown crow
Look for this on CoD soon.
Don Thompson, Phil Dwyer, Terry Clarke & Jim Vivian on the final night of their cross-Canada tour in support of their latest CD "For Kenney Wheeler".
CBC's mics were in the Great Hall at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden to bring you the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble's eclectic blend of popular and traditional Chinese music.
Rachmaninoff's greatest chamber work, his Sonata in G minor, Opus 19 is heard in a performance by cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Shoko Inoue.
A Virgin Music DVD about him is subtitled "A Natural Born Fiddler." Russian violinist Valery Sokolov is presented by the Vancouver Recital Society, (along with pianist David Fray) in Violin sonatas by Bach, Beethoven and Schumann.
Highlights from Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1.
Imagine it's summer and you're sitting under a big old tree in the shade of the midday sun, enjoying the warm breeze. It's almost perfect. Then a "new-fangled old-time original roots music" band named Plough takes the stage in front of you and their music fills the air. Now - it is perfect!
Canada Live was there, at that moment, to catch the sounds and bring it all back to you to enjoy.
Plough is formed by four young, but seasoned, players who each picked up new instruments in 2005, added their warm harmonies, and set down musical roots in the evolving Vancouver scene. Plough are Linda Bull on fiddle, banjo and vocals, Patrick Metzger on upright bass, guitar and vocals, Karla Mundy on banjo and vocals and James Scholl on guitar, upright bass and vocals.
The Gruff are hard to define. From old-time to Country, Bluegrass to good old Rock and Roll - and everything in between - these three young songwriters harmonize, sing and shout songs of joy, sorrow and the rest that life offers with infectious energy and passion. Canada Live caught up with the Gruff on a lazy summer Sunday afternoon on the Shady Grove Stage at the Mission Folk Music Festival.
Victoria's Four Chords of Wood mix ballads, blues, fiddle tunes, gospel and some foot to the floor ravers but most of all - great straight up Bluegrass.
Duo46 is a remarkable American violin and guitar duo from Arizona. Their repertoire is made up almost exclusively of contemporary music.
Fri 10 2008: Mayke Nas, Netherlands; Nicole Lizee, Canada; David Fennessy, Ireland
Sat 11 2008: Gundega Smite, Latvia; Damian Barbeler, Australia; Olga Jezkova, Czech Republic
Sun 12 2008: Ole-Henrik Moe, Norway; Dobromila Jaskot, Poland; Pawel Mykietyn, Poland; Daniel Bjarnason, Iceland