It's that time of the year again; all over the internet you see end of the year lists - Top 10 Movies of 2011, Top 10 Saskatchewan News Stories of the Year, Canadian Team of the Year...so I thought we'd throw our hat into the ring.
Continue reading "Tom Power's top folk and roots albums of 2011" »
From gospel to baroque, from country to folk, CBC Radio 2 has a sleigh's worth of Christmas music, starting Christmas Eve, and taking you right up until Boxing Day. On the big day itself, Sunday December 25th, regular programming will be entirely preempted - please have a look at the entire schedule, below.
From Radio 2 to you, the best of the season!
Continue reading "CBC Radio 2 Christmas: from Kent Nagano conducting Handel's Messiah to gospel with The Sojourners" »
Today on Deep Roots, we pay tribute to one of the most important men in the history of folk music. A true visionary, an innovator and a musical powerhouse whose influence is felt in every note played by thousands of people worldwide: the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe.
Continue reading "True Life Blues: A Tribute to Bill Monroe" »
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Today some of the top musicians in Atlantic Canada aren't feeling... well, let's just say they've felt better. Last night marked the final ceremony and afterparty for the 2011 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island -- and I can tell you from experience that this was the best one in years. Now, that could be because this year's event took place in April (it happened in February in previous years), so it was considerably less frigid and slushy than it's been in the past. It could also have something to do with the way the city of Charlottetown threw itself into the celebrations hook, line and sinker, making all of us feel incredibly accommodated. Either way, everywhere you looked, musicians were beaming and celebrating one another, having realized this event was particularly special.
I've been asked to write a little summary of the event, and honestly, I find that a little hard to do. There were so many events that stand out in my mind, so I thought I'd just throw it out there in jot note form -- grade 11-style:
Continue reading "East Coast with the most: ECMA 2011 highlights" »
The East Coast Music Awards (ECMAa) are unfolding as we speak, starting with a conference and showcases in Charlottetown, P.E.I., and building up to the awards gala on the weekend.
On Monday Canada Live airs an ECMA special with highlights from a number of performances, including Matt Andersen, David Myles, Rose Cousins, The Once and many others. Mr. Tom Power is in Charlottetown and he'll also share stories of the weekend that was. (There'll be stories galore, no doubt, and who better to tell them than Tom?)
Naturally, some of the musicians you hear on Radio 2 are up for the awards, so we're giving you a shortlist of some of the categories where this is especially true. Who would you pick to win?
Continue reading "The East Coast Music Awards: Who do you think will win?" »
Today on Deep Roots we'll be celebrating the life and music of one of folk music's most treasured performers, John Hartford.
Continue reading "Steam-powered Aereo-Radio: Celebrating John Hartford" »
Sometimes when your ears have been filled with music that technology has had its way with, it's refreshing to turn to music that is the opposite of manipulated and processed. And as February drags on, sometimes you also need something to lift you up a little too.
So if you are hankering for a jolt of acoustic energy from young musicians who love traditional folk, try this concert.
It showcases Newfoundland's The Dardanelles a band that features, on guitar and witty introductions, one Tom Power. Yes, that Tom Power, host of Deep Roots.
Continue reading "The Dardanelles: Folk tunes with super (Tom) Power" »
Hi folks, you can check out the video of Tim Baker from Hey Rosetta! performing "Bandages" live in Studio F in St. John's right here.
Continue reading "Bandages: Live in Studio F" »
On today's show, we'll be playing a song performed by Basia Bulat, and written by a man who's been called "the greatest living songwriter," and who's spent most of his adult life going into and out of mental institutions.
Continue reading "Daniel and the Devil" »
Indie folk, alt country, bluegrass and unclassifiable... Newfoundland musician and storyteller Tom Power spins the finest in emerging folk and roots music.
The McDades Celtic Family Christmas