Folk

Leonard Sumner earns 2021 Indigenous Songwriter Award

Friday June 18th, 2021

With $10,000 prize, as part of the Indigenous Music Awards

Ian Janes: Writing from a title

Tuesday June 15th, 2021

And engaging listeners with a companion booklet

Allison Russell has found her voice

Monday June 14th, 2021

“I felt the urgency to write”

Folk Music Canada spearheads creation of nine songs through international collaboration

Friday June 11th, 2021

Between Canadian artists and those from Australia, Nordic na...

Hildegard: Days of Ecstasy

Thursday June 10th, 2021

When Helena Deland and Ouri write together, the whole is gre...

Apply now for 2021 SOCAN Foundation Awards of more than $97,000 in total

Wednesday May 26th, 2021

For Young Composers, Emerging Screen Composers, and Young Ca...

David Lafleche: Finding Your Voice

Thursday May 6th, 2021

The conductor and music director abandons television to indu...

Laura Niquay: The Messenger

Tuesday April 27th, 2021

“We’re all human, and this album was made for everyone...

William Prince, Marie-Ève Lapierre-Lemoyne, Leela Gilday win songwriting awards at 2020 CFMAs

Monday April 12th, 2021

Pharis and Jason Romero win big at second online edition of ...

Vincent Vallières : Beauty in Mind

Thursday April 8th, 2021

“Being able to put my ego aside to serve my song is going ...

Kellie Loder: Making “spiritual” music for all ears

Wednesday February 3rd, 2021

And defying the pigeonholes

In the Spotlight: Crown Lands

Saturday November 21st, 2020

Psych, prog, folk, and blues, all with the right chemistry

Pivoting to perform in pandemic

Monday November 16th, 2020

Playing Drive-Ins, Micro-Concerts, Unique Tour Spaces

BEYRIES: Encounters of a New Kind

Thursday November 12th, 2020

“I’ve come to love this trade, thanks to the exchange I ...

William Prince at Folk Music Ontario/SOCAN songwriting masterclass

Wednesday October 14th, 2020

Winner of 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize shares stories, insig...

Noah Reid: Not just paddling up Schitt’s Creek

Tuesday September 15th, 2020

Singer-songwriter pens honest, heartfelt songs

Songs by Men Without Hats, Rankin Family, Rough Trade inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Thursday September 10th, 2020

“Safety Dance,” “Pop Goes the World,” “Fare Thee W...

Julian Taylor, on his breakthrough album The Ridge

Wednesday July 22nd, 2020

An outsider looks back, with a sonic departure

In the Spotlight: Evangeline Gentle

Wednesday May 6th, 2020

Embracing vulnerability as self-empowerment

In the Spotlight: Ruby Waters

Monday May 4th, 2020

Laid-back, late-night jams lead to catchy songs

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