Rosemary Lawton continues delving through the Newfoundland’s rich repertoire of traditional folk tunes, this time working with rising blues rock star Nick Earle on “The Golden Glove.” The English folk tune pulls from a deep history with a diaspora (and subsequent series of reinventions) that spans the United Kingdom, Ireland and Newfoundland. Continue reading Single: Rosemary Lawton Releases 1770’s Song of Love and Firearms – ‘The Golden Glove’
All posts by Alex Cook
Single: Rudy & the Pacé Family Orchestra Prepare for EP Release With ‘Greyhound’
Often the best place to search for inspiration can be found right at your feet. And if what you were expecting to find at your feet isn’t there either odds are you’ll find something else that’s all the more inspiring. Halifax’s Rudy & the Pacé Family Orchestra’s second single, “Greyhound,” is all about home and the difference it can make when you discover it’s slowly slipping away. Continue reading Single: Rudy & the Pacé Family Orchestra Prepare for EP Release With ‘Greyhound’
Single: The Stanfields Paint a Portrait on ‘Breakers in the Dark’
The Stanfields are off on the road again (presumably to find out just how long it is), but they haven’t gone off empty-handed. The Halifax-based folk ‘n’ roll quintet are armed with “Breakers in the Dark,” the second single from their forthcoming studio recording and nod to 90s production values, Classic Fadeout. Continue reading Single: The Stanfields Paint a Portrait on ‘Breakers in the Dark’
How Stephen Lewis Won Harvest Jazz & Blues 2019
This is a story of success, which began as a loss, or possibly even with the wedding of Jeff Healey if you want to go back far enough. This is the story of how Stephen Lewis turned one of the smallest stages at Fredericton’s 2019 Harvest Jazz & Blues into the biggest party in town. Continue reading How Stephen Lewis Won Harvest Jazz & Blues 2019
Monthly Roundup: September 2019
We’ve reached the end of Festival Season. At least the bulk of it. We’ll be picking off stragglers for some time yet, but there won’t be many more long weekends away from our desks, sifting through a few thousand photos in the back of a field. With Harvest Jazz & Blues out of the way (see our Patreon feed below) we can indulge in the great sin of our generation: a sedentary lifestyle. Still, it means there’s a lot of festival recaps on the way, and few surprises besides.
Now, someone go wake Billie Joe Armstrong. Here’s everything we covered in September, 2019.
Continue reading Monthly Roundup: September 2019