Rough Guide Canada
Various Artists
World
| May 2003
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2003-06-11
Reviewed 2003-06-11
Oh, Canada! Celtic fiddles, Quebecois chanson, Inuit throat-singing, and more. Some of the artists you may know (Bruce Cockburn/Natalie MacMaster), some you may not know…but it’s all good. Especially these:
1. Contemporary first-nation folk/rock song of praise. Lowkey.
2. Mid-tempo French folk/rock w/strong percussion.
3. Guitar/vocals/perc. Pleasant, kinda jazzy.
4. Cool fiddling, uptempo set of reels w/a contemporary flair.
5. Fun vocal harmonies, uptempo French folk.
6. Fem vox in Gaelic, bouncy but w/a touch of drama.
7. Cool reels for fiddle, foot stomping, Jew’s harp. Great sound
9. Slow a capella intro into wild bluegrassy romp.
12. French/Irish folk music played on trad. Chinese instr. Cool.
13. Fem Native Canadian chanting w/shakers. Nice energy.
14. Funny county ode to trees and rocks. Mid-tempo.
18. Elegant & stately ode to Canada. A capella.
20. Male vox/guitar, mid-tempo folk song about blackflies.
21. Inuit throat-singing. Short, odd, very odd, but cool.
6/2003
1. Contemporary first-nation folk/rock song of praise. Lowkey.
2. Mid-tempo French folk/rock w/strong percussion.
3. Guitar/vocals/perc. Pleasant, kinda jazzy.
4. Cool fiddling, uptempo set of reels w/a contemporary flair.
5. Fun vocal harmonies, uptempo French folk.
6. Fem vox in Gaelic, bouncy but w/a touch of drama.
7. Cool reels for fiddle, foot stomping, Jew’s harp. Great sound
9. Slow a capella intro into wild bluegrassy romp.
12. French/Irish folk music played on trad. Chinese instr. Cool.
13. Fem Native Canadian chanting w/shakers. Nice energy.
14. Funny county ode to trees and rocks. Mid-tempo.
18. Elegant & stately ode to Canada. A capella.
20. Male vox/guitar, mid-tempo folk song about blackflies.
21. Inuit throat-singing. Short, odd, very odd, but cool.
6/2003
Recent airplay
Rocks & Trees, Blackfly Song
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 01, 2017
Rocks & Trees, Blackfly Song, Matapat
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 23, 2010
Blackfly Song, Rocks & Trees
At the Cafe Bohemian — Apr 14, 2009
Rocks & Trees
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 01, 2008
Rocks & Trees, Blackfly Song
At the Cafe Bohemian — May 20, 2008
Rocks & Trees
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 21, 2006
Charting
2003-07-07 — 2003-09-08
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | 2 |
| Aug 17 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | 2 |
| Jul 27 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tshishe Manitu | ||
| 2. | J'ai Fait Un Reve | ||
| 3. | Creation Dream | ||
| 4. | Reel Beatrice | ||
| 5. | Matapat | ||
| 6. | Domhnall Mac 'ic Lain | ||
| 7. | Reel Du Forgeron | ||
| 8. | Ed's Wake | ||
| 9. | Bulkley Valley Home | ||
| 10. | Ca Va Brasser | ||
| 11. | Kelligrew's Soiree | ||
| 12. | La Bastringue | ||
| 13. | Field Song | ||
| 14. | Rocks & Trees | ||
| 15. | Seven | ||
| 16. | Le Papillon | ||
| 17. | Ballad of Gordy Ross | ||
| 18. | Northwest Passage | ||
| 19. | Vive La Rose | ||
| 20. | Blackfly Song | ||
| 21. | Throat Singing |