I define a Canadian sound as being anything with backup by Paul Mills (Curly Boy Stubbs). The vocal is a trained voice like Stan Rogers or Ed McCurdy or Alan Mills (any relation to Paul?) or Ian Tyson or that new guy who came along shortly after Stan's death---can't remember his name. Even John Allen Cameron----But not Vera Johnson ;-)

These were all great SOLO performers who I preferred without big ensembles or drums or electricity. But when they got a taste of big production, they went in that direction and, like American country music---really watered down their individuality in favor of a gneric sound that probably sells more records.

That's why there are so many stupid love songs about moon, June, croon and spoon (as Pete used to say although he doesen't now) instead of songs celebrating topics and smaller geographic areas. Songs about love and sex and allied industries are salable all over the world 'cause kids are made the same way everywhere.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why things trad have disappeared in favor of glitz and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Just my humble thread-creeping opinion.

And I love Paul Mills work!!!!!!!

Art Thieme