Canadian Folk Music Awards

Subject: CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
From: Beer
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:07 PM

The first "Canadian Folk Music Awards" will take place on December 10th at the Civilization of Man in Hull Quebec. I will be volunteering to work the 9th. and 10th. Doing what? I don't know, but it sounds interesting. To learn more go to www.canadianmusicawards.ca
They may need more help if you happen to live close by.
Beer

Subject: RE: CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:12 PM

No info at that site Beer.

Subject: RE: CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
From: bobad
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:21 PM

That was me @10:12 Beer, guess I lost my cookie.

Subject: RE: CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
From: Beer
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:23 PM

Sorry about that I left "folk" out. It should be canadianfolk musicawards.ca
Beer

Subject: RE: CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:42 PM

Canadian Folk

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Ernest
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 05:25 AM

The site even contains some interesting information for catters:

1. There is a place called Hull in Quebec.
2. It has got a museum of civilization.

Now what are the comments of our english "Hulligans"??????
Has Sir jOhn seen this????????

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 07:03 PM

Hull, Quebec has been renamed as Vanier so it no longer exists.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 07:05 PM

LOL,
It still exists , of course but not as Hull.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: bobad
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 07:07 PM

I believe it has been renamed as Gatineau Sandy.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 07:24 PM

Thanks bobad! I stand corrected. It was the other Ottawa suburb of Eastview (Ontario side of the river) that was re-named Vanier.
                Sandy

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Beer
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 10:25 PM

I like in Quebec but I still call it Hull. Some things just stay with you.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: GUEST,Betsy
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 07:22 AM

Well done Canada for supporting the genre and recognising the people who add vibrancy to your young country, with it's rich cultural and diverse background .
Hang on to it all, and not like us Brits who have took it all for granted and then start moaning when clubs start closing and no new blood coming along . Even the "new-blood" which comes along are instantly turned into mini-stars who are rarely seen at grass rootsvenues.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: sian, west wales
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 11:21 AM

Great idea. Hope it doesn't get bogged down in the 'what is folk' argument.

And ... it'll always be Hull to me. I had a shock when I found out there was one in England too.


siân

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 11:33 AM

I just got back from the OCFF conference in Kingston Ontario. Folk music in this part of Canada is alive and well! I could have used a little more 'trad', but there was some of it, and some blues, and a variety of groups and solo acts.

I know some of the organizers of the Canadian Folk Music Awards - they are tireless, selfless, and totally passionate about the folk scene in all its shapes and forms. I am really looking forward to watching this awards celebration take flight!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 23 Nov 05 - 02:58 PM

THE C.F.M.A.NOMINATIONS/ 2005

Best World Artist-Solo

George Sapounidis/Album-From Athens to Beijing/Independent Release
Soraya Benitez/Album-Entre Lineas/Label-Disques Bros
Alpha Yaya Diallo/Album-Djama/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Mary Jane Lamond/Album-Storas/Label-Fusion

Best Album-Traditional

Les Amants du Saint-Laurent/Artist-Le Vent du Nord/Label-Borealis
Jiig/Artist-Ian Robb with James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Brown/Label-Fallen Angle Music
Michael Jerome Browne& the Twin Rivers String Band/Artist-Michael Jerome Browne/Label-Borealis
Mahervelous/Artist-Frank Maher and the Mahers Bahers/Label-Borealis
Dejeuner Canadien/Artist-Les Chauffeurs a Pieds/Label-Scorbut

Best Album-Contemporary

The Waking Hour/Artist-David Francey/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Let 'Em Run/Artist-The Bills/Label-Borealis
Hopetown/Artist-Jenny Whiteley/Label-Black Hen Music
Jimson Weed/Artist-Nathan/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Smart Kid/Artist-Clumsy Lovers/Label-Nettwerk Productions

Best Singer-Contemporary

Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North
Dave Gunning/Album-Two Bit World/Label-Wee House of Music
John Wort Hannam/Album-Dynamite and 'Dozers/Independent Release
Gordie Sampson/Album-Sunburn/Label-Maple Music Recording
Connie Kaldor/Album-Sky with Nothing to Get In/Label-Coyote Entertainment

Best Singer-Traditional

Ian Robb/Album-Jiig/Artist-Ian Robb with James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Brown/Label-Fallen Angle Music
Enoch Kent/Album-For the Women/Label-Second Avenue Records
Mary Jane Lamond/Album-Storas/Label-Fusion
Jean Hewson/Album-August Gale/Artist-Christina Smith and Jean Hewson/Label-Borealis
Michael Jerome Browne/Album-Michael Jerome Brown & Twin Rivers String Band/Label-Borealis

Best Songwriter-English

Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North
Melwood Cutlery/Album-Campfire/Label-Borealis
James Keelaghan/Album-Then Again/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Connie Kaldor/Album-Sky with Nothing to get in the Way/Label-Coyote Entertainment
Joel Plaskett/Album-La De Da/Label-Maple Music Recordings

Best Instrumental-Solo

Jaime RT/Album-Reach/Label-Dog My Cat Records
JP Cormier/Album-X8 A Mandolin Collection/Patio Records
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Bob Evans/Album-The Voice in the Grain/Acoustic Tonic Music
Frank Maher/Album-Mahervelous/Label-Borealis

Best Instrumental-Group

Beyond the Pale/Album-Consensus/Label-Borealis
Mark Atkinson Trio /Album-Mark Atkinson Trio III/Label-
Beolach/Album-Variations/Independent Release
Creaking Tree String Quartet/Album-Side Two/Independant Release
Quagmire/Album-Of Cabbages and Kings/Independent Release

Best Ensemble

Le Vent du Nord/Album-Les Amants du Saint-Laurent/Label-Borealis
Clumsy Lovers/Album-Smart Kid/Label-Nettwerk Productions
The Bills/Album-Let 'Em Run/Label-Borealis
Nathan/Album-Jimson Weed/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Genticorum/Album-Malins Plaisirs/Label-Roues et Archets

Best New/Emerging Artist

Karla Anderson/Album-The Embassy Sessions/Label-Indelible
House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music-Universal
John Wort Hannam/Album-Dynamite and 'Dozers/Independent Release
Jill Barber/Album-Oh Heart/Label-Dependant Music
Belinda Bruce/Album-Dream Yourself Awake/Label-Maximum/Universal

Producer of the Year

Steve Dawson/Artist-Jenny Whiteley/Album-Hopetown/Label-Black Hen Music
Jordy Sharp/Artist-Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
JP Cormier/Artist-JP Cormier/Album-The Long River/Label-Patio Records
Micheal Brook/Artist-Jorane/Album-The You and the Now/Label-Aquarius Records/EMI Music Canada
Vince R. Ditrich/Artist-House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music/Universal
Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/Artist-Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/Album-The Shack Recordings/Label-The Shack Recordings

Pushing The Boundaries

The Bills/Album-Let 'Em Run/Label-Borealis
Creaking Tree String Quartet/Album-Side Two/Independent Release
Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Geoff Berner/Album-Whiskey Rabbi/Label-Black Hen Music

Best Solo Artist

Kyp Harness/Album-The Miracle Business/Label-Porterbeach Records
Gordie Sampson/Album-Sunburn/Label-Maple Music Recordings
Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
Danielle Martineau/Album-Les Secrets du Vent/Label-Dama
Belinda Bruce/Album-Dream Yourself Awake/Label-Maximum/Universal

Best Vocal Group

Nathan/Album-Jimson Weed/Label-Nettwerk Productions
House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music-Universal
The Wailin Jennies/Album-Forty Days/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Po' Girl/Album-Vagabond Lullabies/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Clumsy Lovers/Album-Smart Kid/Label-Nettwerk Productions

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 06:20 AM

I live in Hull... or rather I used to as it has been renamed as Quebec

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 06:36 AM

So why do they have a best songwriter(English) category but not any other language?

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 09:53 AM

They do have best french also. They only posted in the french translation of the awards.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 02:07 PM

Um, no, Guest, don't think so. I just spoke with one of the organizers, who told me that as this is the first year of doing these awards, they were unable to get the required number of nominations for two of of the categories - but they hope and expect to have a full slate of categories next year.
The categories missing from this year's awards include:
Best Songwriter - French
and
Best Album - For Children

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 04:26 PM

"James Keelaghan/Album-Then Again/Label-Jericho Beach Music"

???

For what amounts to a "Greatest Hits Revisited" album? Don't get me wrong, I love Jim's work and it's a great cd, but nominated for best writing?!?! Doesn't seem right at all...

"The Waking Hour/Artist-David Francey/Label-Jericho Beach Music"
That's who -I'm- rooting for!!

Seems to me the best music in that list is in the "Pushing The Boundaries" category...

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 05 Dec 05 - 08:01 AM

Maybe an award's first year is allowed to gobble up all of the best songwriting of the past, Clinton?!

A big group is going up to Ottawa next weekend from Toronto for the awards. Making folk history. I won't be among them, sadly enough. Anyone here going? Sounds like a great show! (Wish they'd televise it on CBC...)

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 05 Dec 05 - 10:53 AM

Shoot, Clinton. Now you've got me listening to The Waking Hour.
When I should be transcribing some piano music into harpability.

My favs from this CD:

The Waking Hour
Highway 95
Morning Rain
Ashtabula
Tonight in my Dreams
Over You
Wanna Be Loved
Gone

What a great songwriter/singer/guy.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 08:15 AM

rubbish


the 'waking hour' samples - all 20 seconds @ - sent me to sleep very quickly, did not interest me whatsoever.

it is simply boring

and i couldnt see how it was 'folk' related.



O K so we are spoilt with Kate Rusby who has us in a different league alltogether

As for george papavgeris, well he writes 'folk' songs

Canada are missing out not knowing about Dan Mackinnon just like it did with Stan Rogers

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:02 AM

Very pleased to see Finest Kind in there. Looking forward to their UK tour in summer '06. But I'm surprised to find no mention of Grit Laskin, a great contributor to Canada's folk scene, surely? Burl

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:11 AM

"i couldnt see how it was 'folk' related"

That doesn't surprise me... Your loss Breezy...

Just like anybody who don't grok David Francey...

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:16 AM

Breezy, I adore Kate Rusby (and play all of her CDs and her DVD incessantly) but that doesn't mean I can't and don't adore David Francey as well. He's a treasure. And there are many of us here who believe it. It's too bad that you think that this is the place and thread to poke holes in our 'knowledge' of folk music. We have an awful lot to proud of here in Canada, and I'm sorry to hear you being sore about it.

Yes, Burl, Finest Kind is top of the ladder. So is Grit Laskin, but he is one of the founders/organizers of the CFMA's. So he can hardly be nominated, can he? :) Perhaps they should start a category for makers of folk instruments...Grit would win upside~down and sideways.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:35 AM

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Inaugural
CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS

Saturday December 10th

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Gatineau, Québec

With
Hosts: CONNIE KALDOR and GILLES GARAND

Guest performances from:

JAMES KEELAGHAN
FINEST KIND
EMBER SWIFT
DAVID FRANCEY
MARY JANE LAMOND
TANYA TAGAQ GILLIS
KIRAN AHLUWALIA
LE VENT DU NORD

More details and a complete list of nominees can be found at:
a href="http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca">http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:36 AM

http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca

(Sorry!)

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 11:54 AM

Thats the 1st Ive heard of Dave Francey


I got the Waking Hour by Vienna Teng


BIG SORRY To All

So whose fault is it that Amazon have it top of their list

going to search for samples but if you know there aint any let me know

time to start again

SORRY, please pass my apologies to David and wish him all the best

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: muppitz
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 12:24 PM

Wot? No Tanglefoot?

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 12:25 PM

Now I've heard him at least I can say thats more like I expected

Very Scottish isna he

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:16 PM

David Francey reminds me of Robin Laing

Now he's good too, try to catch the song Imaginary Lines at least

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:40 PM

Hi Black Walnut, I didn't know that about Grit, True enough he could hardly be nominated. But he IS a great contributor and has been for many years and in many ways. He is one of those movers and shakers who's talents benefit a wide range of people in the folk community.Not least those who play his wonderful guitars. If you see him please give him my regards.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 04:14 PM

Breezy - you've redeemed yourself! Thank you. And I'm sure Mr. Francey thanks you as well. (Him being one of the nicest kindest souls on the planet and all).

Burl - I couldn't agree with you more. Grit has his finger in many pies. I won't be able to make the trek up to Ottawa myself this weekend (sadly - whine), but I've passed along your hello to Grit via email. Hellooooo Grit!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 08 Dec 05 - 04:40 AM

Come on , David Francey is Robin Laing, or R L is David Francey, they sound like one of the same!!!

Dont know if Robin has mp3 s on his site, will search

thank you B W

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 08 Dec 05 - 01:31 PM

Article in Toronto Star today. Photo of Grit Laskin (making a guitar) and interview.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 09 Dec 05 - 10:32 AM

For anyone else confused about the Francey thing, or wondering what a Scottish born Canadian folkie who recently moved to Ontario from Quebec sounds like, there's a Francey/Gorka concert posted on FolkAlley now....

Click here: CONCERT

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 09 Dec 05 - 12:37 PM

Looks Like the 4th of July

by

David Francey

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Songsmith
Date: 10 Dec 05 - 01:57 AM

Breezy,

I note your comment on Dan McKinnion and certainly agree. There is a change in the wind however as Dan picked up a few MIANS nominations and I also see he's got a spot during the ECMAs in P.E.I.

His las effort with Paul Mills is a gem. He's starting to make a ripple in the big pond. This could be his year on the east coast at least.

Later
Jim

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: breezy
Date: 10 Dec 05 - 02:03 PM

Thanks Songsmith, , thats great news.

btw which work are you referring to, is it Fields of Dreams and Glory?

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 10 Dec 05 - 05:52 PM

8 PM TONIGHT!
A whole ton of people drove up from Toronto today. My friend Eve Goldberg is presenting the Traditional Category Award in honour of her mother Susan Goldberg who passed away earlier this year. I'm sure there will be lots of singing and stories and photo-ops - Eve and Ellen have gone all out with special glizty outfits from Value Village!

I'm thinking of you all! Wish I could be there!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: Songsmith
Date: 11 Dec 05 - 12:44 AM

Hello Breezy,

Correct. That's his latest. Rich Warren's "Midnight Special" also picked it as a favorite of the year.

We'll keep our fingers and toes crossed that he wins something at the ECMAs this year.

Later
Jim

Subject: RE: Canadian Folk Music Awards
From: black walnut
Date: 11 Dec 05 - 10:15 AM

Here's the unofficial list that just went up on Maplepost:

Best World Artist-Solo
Alpha Yaya Diallo/Album-Djama/Label-Jericho Beach Music

Best Album-Traditional
Les Amants du Saint-Laurent/Artist-Le Vent du Nord/Label-Borealis

Best Album-Contemporary
Jimson Weed/Artist-Nathan/Label-Nettwerk Productions

Best Singer-Contemporary
Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North

Best Singer-Traditional
Ian Robb/Album-Jiig/Artist-Ian Robb with James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T.

Best Songwriter-English
Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North

Best Instrumental-Solo
JP Cormier/Album-X8 A Mandolin Collection/Patio Records

Best Instrumental-Group
Beyond the Pale/Album-Consensus/Label-Borealis

Best Ensemble
Genticorum/Album-Malins Plaisirs/Label-Roues et Archets

Best New/Emerging Artist
Karla Anderson/Album-The Embassy Sessions/Label-Indelible

Producer of the Year (looks like a tie)
Steve Dawson/Artist-Jenny Whiteley/Album-Hopetown/Label-Black Hen Music
Jordy Sharp/Artist-Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records

Pushing The Boundaries
Creaking Tree String Quartet/Album-Side Two/Independent Release

Best Solo Artist
Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records

Best Vocal Group
Nathan/Album-Jimson Weed/Label-Nettwerk Productions

~b.w.