Tag Archives: Canadian singer-songwriter

Abigail Lapell’s Anniversary

I haven’t closely followed Canadian singer-songwriter and indie folk artist Abigail Lapell, but I very much enjoyed her earlier album Getaway. Her emotionally direct but never overwrought lyrics, sturdy melodies, her unique voice and superb guitar fingerpicking style all added … Continue reading

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Ken Whiteley’s Acoustic Electric, and Le Vent du Nord’s Maudite Moisson!

Ken Whiteley is a multi-talented musician. He has played behind such people as Tom Paxton and Leon Redbone; he was part of the Original Sloth Band; he and his brother Chris (not to be confused with American slide guitarist Chris … Continue reading

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Ron Sexsmith’s Retriever

Rick Hayes wrote this review. Ron Sexsmith has been flirting with major success for a number of years now, always on the edge; close, but no cigar. Record sales have never been great, but he has received the accolades of … Continue reading

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Tom Lewis’s 360 Degrees: All Points of the Compass

Tom Lewis is a former sailor, a submariner, who came ashore to play his own brand of folk music a few years ago. As he sings in “Port of Call,” “No sixty year old sailor is wanted on the sea … Continue reading

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The Deep Dark Woods’ Changing Faces

Ryan Boldt, who performs deep, dark, tradition-based indie folk music under the name The Deep Dark Woods, grew up surrounded by the prairie landscapes of Canada’s Saskatchewan province. Since his most recent album, 2017’s Juno nominated Yarrow, he’s relocated to … Continue reading

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Abigail Lapell’s Getaway

Toronto-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell follows up her Canadian Folk Music award-winning sophomore album Hide Nor Hair with Getaway. It is a remarkably mature record — both musically and emotionally — for a young musician cutting her third … Continue reading

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Jean-Paul De Roover at the Pearl Company

It was a quiet Thursday, and my wife was having some friends over. I had received an email about a last minute concert at The Pearl Company, but with such short notice I couldn’t find anyone to go with me. … Continue reading

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Jacob Moon’s The Loop and This Christmas

It’s a brave person indeed who releases two CDs at the same time. But these two from Canadian musician Jacob Moon could not be more different. One is a Christmas album, and the other is a record of a typical … Continue reading

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