Live at the Gould welcomed Juno Award winner Melanie Doane and special guests as they celebrated the release of her new album "A Thousand Nights".
This past year CBC Radio's show "A Propos" celebrated their 20th anniversary - so they commisioned Falaise to compose two works, inspired by the melodies from Quebecois singer-songwriters. Chansons through prism of Falaise' bluesy-woosey, blipy-bloopy-groovey guitar sounds!
Beija Flor is a 6 member band from Calgary, led by Steven van Kampen. They play a wide range of original material - from wistful ballads to full-on rock and roll.
Achieving number one on the Billboard Emerging Canadian Artist chart wasn't bad for a band who released their debut album this spring. Toronto based Crash Parallel came out of the gate strong with the release of "World We Know" and hit the road running. Their debut single and title track delivers an influential eco-conscious message with inspiring lyrics challenging people to take action to protect our world.
CBC Radio One's À Propos celebrated its 20th season a the 20th edition of Les Francofolies de Montréal. For two decades now, host Jim Corcoran has invited listeners to tune in to CBC and discover the diversity and audacity of the francophone music scene. So both À Propos and Les FrancoFolies de Montréal's 20th anniversaries were celebrated with a special event. Featuring live performances by francophone artists of various horizons, unique collaborations between the guest musicians as well as special performances by Jim Corcoran himself. Hear Michel Rivard, Karkwa, Marie-Jo Thério, Jérôme Minière, René Lussier, Marie-Pierre Fournier, Geneviève Paris, Bernard Falaise and other surprise guests. This was an unforgettable evening in celebration of 20 years of À Propos featuring the very best from the French-speaking popular music scene.
Calexico plays up a storm at the Calgary Folk Music Festival 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops is a group made up from a classical violinist, a celtic musician and a multi-instrumentalist. They bonded together at the first ever Black Banjo Gathering in 2005, and took their name from the Tenessee Chocolate Drops which was a stringband in the 1930's. Today the Carolina Chocolate Drops put their own spin on stories and songs from the past.
Canadian André Laplante - currently regarded as one of the finest pianists in the world - performing Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir reunite to help the Hillside Fesitval celebrate 25 years.
Celso Machado is a beloved west coast world music artist. This guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer is a kind of musical chameleon who is also valuable as a side man on other people's projects. When you get him solo, or with his trio, his Brazilian roots really pour out of his hands and voice. This is acoustic Brazilian-Canadian music at its best. The Celso Machado Trio was recorded at the Mission Folk Festival in July of 2008.
A terrific concert by The Brothers Creeggan: that's Jim and Andy Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies fame. They'll play some Barenaked Ladies tunes, some of their own solo works, and one song written about their childhood: "John's In The Fridge." Yes, they do have a brother John!
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.
Led by the brotherly harmonies of Dallas and Travis Good - the Sadies' tunes are a mixture of dazzling guitar instrumentals and songs filled with lyrics of lesssons learned the hard way. The Sadies are back after 3 years, with a new CD. Canada Live was there at Hillside 2008 to capture the new songs live.
Hear an unsusual and unique musical encounter between two very passionate musicians from two very different musical spheres: France's Régis Pasquier, classical violinist and Montreal's Oliver Jones, jazz pianist.
Since they first started playing together in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has performed over 600 concerts worldwide. They have been having a phenomenal success on the trad scene. With their traditional and original compositions, their verve, generosity, and energy, they charm all audiences! This summer, they headed to the 14th edition of the Festival Mémoire et Racines, in Lanaudière, for a very special event featuring not only the four members of the group but also many special guests from the traditional music world. An evening of foot taping rhythms, amazing vocal harmonies and virtuoso performances by some of Quebec's best folk musicians.