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Canadian Musicians

It recently occured to me that I like and listen to an awfully high percentage of Canadian music.
I am quite happy to make this confession because/although I am not Canadian.[Aussie]

Some of the Canadian artists I regularly listen to are-Bruce Cockburn,The Flying Bulgars,Holly Cole,Jane Siberry,Leonard Cohen,Mc Gariggle Sisters,Martha Wainwright,Rufus Wainwright,KD Lang,Neil Young,Blue Rodeo,Joni Mitchell,Ron Sexsmith,Harry Manx,Sarah McLachlan and Diana Krall.

I was hoping to expand this list and would be grateful for any other suggestions of good Canadian music in a similar vain[please no Rush suggestions].I'm sure that like many great Australian musos some great Canadians get little recognition outside of their own country.
If it is well recorded too that would be a real bonus.
A brief description of what type of music any suggestions typify would also help.

JT
jtgofish
barrelchief
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I too listen to A LOT of Canadian artists (mostly rock)

*Rock w/ some blues influence...Kim Mithcell, Colin James, Tragically Hip, Sass Jordan
*Rock w/ a funky touch of folk...David Wilcox (if you research this, be sure you are on the Canadian David Wilcox, as there is an American musican with the same name.

If you check these out and like'm, I'll send a bigger list.

Enjoy!
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rja
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Jeanne Lamon (sp?) is fabulous. Try Handels Concerto Grossi Opue 3, classical of course. Truly rewarding.
mcrosier
61 posts
 
Hello,

I am a Canadian, and proud of it. Glad to see people enjoy music from here. You may like these artists

Roots:

Jim Bryson
Old Reliable
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Elizabeth Anka Vajagic

Rock/Pop:

Sadies (hard to classify, but great)
Broken Social Scene
Black Mountain
Stars
Arcade Fire

World:

Mighty Popo
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Galitcha
Irshad Khan
Black Ox Orkestar

Jazz:

John Geggie
Vince Rimbach
Souljazz Orchestra

Classical:

Marc-Andre Hamelin
Shauna Rolston
St Lawrence String Quartet

Experimental/Electronic:

Polmo Popo
Silver Mount Zion
Akumu

hope you check them out.

all the best

matthew
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jtgofish OP
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Thanks everybody for your recommendations.

I also have CDs by the Rankins,Great Big Sea and Rita McNeil[I agree about her amazing voice-a morning radio announcer here was a big fan so I have heard a lot of her music].

Of course Australia also shares a strong Celtic heritage.Most Aussies have at least some Irish,Scots or Welsh heritage.Many love to claim to be descendents of Irish political convicts-when in truth their ancestor probably just stole an armfull of booze,shagged the magistrates daughter or stole a loaf of bread to feed their family.[maybe all three]

Paul Kelly is arguably our greatest and most enduring singer/songwriter.
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rja
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Yes, Marc-Andre Hamelin is superb!
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