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I enjoy travel, sports, music and anything else that jumps up at me for the moment, which is why I blog. There will be lots of travel posts, pictures and our videos as well as a smattering of sports and humor. I enjoy promoting Canada and am unabashedly a proud Albertan

Category: Country

  • The Maple List – Number 164 – Sylvia Tyson

    Born in 1940, Sylvia Tyson (Fricker) is an important part of Canadian music history. Best known as part of the folk due Ian and Sylvia, she continues to perform with the folk group Quartette and has since 1993. During the Canadian Content days of radio, she and her ex-husband Ian Tyson, were staples on Canadian…

  • A Chat with Dan Washburn

    I sat down (kind of, we were both sitting, just in different provinces) with the very talented singer, songwriter and player Dan Washburn. Dan released a new single on October 25th titled “I’d Rather”. You will love it. Put simply, Dan is a pro. He’s been doing this for a while. Dan started playing guitar…

  • A Chat With Adam Johnson

    Today I chatted with Adam Johnson. He is an indie artist out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, who just recently charted as number 1 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown. Quite an accomplishment as you will read.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada who just recently charted as number 1 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown.  Quite an accomplishment as…

  • Song Of The Day – Sara Watkins – “When It Pleases You”

      Singer, songwriter, fiddler, all the above!  Sara Watkins has a lengthy career for someone so young.  Her first band in 1989 was bluegrass group, Nickel Creek, in which she played the fiddle.  She was 8 years old.  The band has released 5 albums before taking a pause in 2009.  Sara has been doing solo…

  • Song Of The Day – Ruth Moody – “Dancing In The Dark”

    Could be an interesting covers post, but it is newly released and a good version of the Bruce Springstein classic “Dancing In The Dark”.  Ruth is an Australian born, current Canadian from Winnipeg (Go Jets Go) and a member of popular group, “The Wailin’ Jennys“.  The song is lifted from her 2103 solo effort “These…

  • Song Of The day – Corb Lund – “Dig Gravedigger Dig”

      Alberta native Corb Lund is featured today (a few days late) as my Halloween choice for Song Of The Day.  Corb has been an Alberta favourite for many years.  Originally a punk rocker in the 1990’s, he moved to country/folk and has ridden success since.  I love the name of his band, The Hurtin’…

  • Song Of The Day – The Civil Wars – “Poison and Wine”

    The Civil Wars song “Poison and Wine” is today’s selection. I have said many times in the past that, first, country is not my usual cup of tea, and second, it is all about the song. This song strikes a few chords. The lyrics, when taken with their personal history, are hauntingly cryptic. The tune…

  • Song Of The Day – Blackie and The Rodeo Kings – “Got You Covered”

        Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian alt-country group.  I enjoy them as the country is more of a country blues sound.  The group has been going strong since the early 1990’s and, in addition to the groups many record, has spawned many solo albums by its members, Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing…

  • It’s Juno Award Time In Canada

    The Juno Awards were held on Sunday, April 22, 2013 in Regina Saskatchewan.  For non-Canucks, the Junos are Canada’s Grammy Awards. I intend to do a full recap this week at some point, but felt it necessary to highlight one important event from the evening.  This was the induction of K D Lang into the…

  • Song Of The Day – Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”

      I am thinking this could be my new favourite song, until the next one.  To bad The Civil Wars have broken up, at least they got a Grammy.  Call them folk or country or whatever, good is good.  The song is “Barton Hollow” and is from the album of the same name, released in…