Hi Daylia,

Thanks for the info on Canada. It's a beautiful country. But I grew up in California so it's hard for me to accept cold weather. My wife and I love the beach since that's how we grew up.

I am interested however in what's happening in the folk communities of Canada these days. I looked into the "Slow Pitch Jam" for the bluegrassers and am a fan of Cape Breton, PEI and Gaspe Peninsula music and fiddling.
I have heard some music which is intriguing from Newfoundland as well.

I understand that there's a style of fiddling in Ottawa and other parts of Canada that is as unique as our Appalachian or Cajun. I have a great record by Ken Perlman on PEI fiddlers.

When we were in Nova Scotia, we visited Cheticamp and ran across the "Country Music Store" which was a treasure trove of Canadian folk music.

One of my fondest memories was playing accompaniment at the Gate of Horn in Chicago for Alan Mills and the incomparable Ti Jean Carignan. Playing behind Jeanny was an education!

Frank