Side A
1. Danielle Martineau et Rockabayou: Zarico Charivari – 1992 *
2. Ojnab: Hommage a André Alain – 1995 *
3. Stevie Wonder: Uptight (Everything is Alright) – 1967
4. Paul Martin & Sound Factory – 1968 *
5. Miss Emily: Fire, Fire, Fire – 2016 *
6. Al DiMeola: Advantage – 1982
7. Peter Green: Seven Stars – 1979
8. The Rheostatics: Helpless – 1989 *
9. Modern Jazz Quartet: Animal dance – 1962
10. Hank Snow: Blue Ranger – 1949 *
11. Les Frères Labri: Trois Brandy – 1993 *
12. Jerry Jeff Walker: Pissin’ In The Wind – 1975
13. Donovan: Hurdy Gurdy Man – 1968
14. Stephen Fearing: The Things We Did – 2018 *
15. Weddings Parties Anything: A Summons In The Morning - 1988
16. Bill Bruford’s Earthworks: My Heart Declares A Holiday - 1986
Side B
18. The Who: Much Too Much – 1965
19. George Shearing: Manhatten Hoedown – 1982
20. Wendell Ferguson: Talk Hockey – 2003 *
21. Mike Ford: Les Voyageurs – 2005 *
22. The Mighty Mohawks: Mule Skinner Blues – 1965 *
23. Jon Hassell: Ba Benzele – 1982
24. Arlo Guthrie: Motorcycle Song – 1967
25. Don Freed: Wheelbarrow – 1981 *
26. Oscar Peterson Trio: I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good – 1974 *
27. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band: 1906 – 1967
28. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit: Bottom Of the Hill – 2007 *
29. Maz: La Course – 2011 *
30. Sam Beam and Iron & Wine: Woman King – 2005
31. Romi Mayes: If The Lord Don’t Love You – 2008 *
32. Mo Koffman: Mo Mentum – 1987 *
33. Rick & The Romans: I’m Alive – 1966 *
CanCon* = 55%
Side A
1. Danielle Martineau et Rockabayou: Zarico Charivari
(Danielle Martineau)
Rockabayou: Les Disques Bros BROS-2001/2
Joliette QC
Danielle Martineau: accordion, vocal
Michael Ball: violin
Jason Lang: guitars, vocals
Philippe Brochu: drums
Scot Lang: bass, acoustic guitar
Steve Fruitman: frottoir (metal washboard)
Produced by Danielle Martineau, 1992
Recorded at Studio Son Montreal by James Carrier and Studio Piccolo by Rich Haworth and Pierre Messier
Mixed by James Carrier at Studio Son Montreal
Danielle Martineau started playing accordion in a Montreal based Cajun band Joséphine before forming Rockabayou who released two albums of material in the 1990s. I was asked to play washboard and triangle for them several times. We did the Montreal 350th anniversary concert before 10,000 people in a free concert downtown Montreal. We also did the Governor General’s Tea Party for Canada Day and they flew me in to Montreal to record and appear in their video. My washboard was double tracked for this album.
2. Ojnab: Hommage à André Alain
(JP Loyer)
Le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer – banjo
Christopher Layer – pipes
Denis Fréchette – keys, drums
Jean-Claude Mirandette - guitar
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rd Studio
Jean-Paul Loyer
d. October 14, 2009 Joliette QC
3. Stevie Wonder: Uptight (Everything Is Alright)
(Stevie Wonder / Sylvia Moy / Henry Cosby)
45 single bw Purple Rain Drops: Tamla Records TMG 545
Saginaw MI
Stevie Wonder: vocals, keyboards
James Jamerson: bass
Benny Benjamin: drums
Produced by Mickey Stevenson, Henry Cosby, 1967
Stevland Hardaway Judkins aka Stevie Wonder
b. May 13, 1950
Uptight was Wonder’s first Mega-hit . He released his first album, Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, when he was just 12 in 1962.
4. Paul Martin & His Sound Factory: Uptown
(Betty Mabry)
45 single bw Come On: Van Records 2100 105
Vancouver or Quebec
Paul Martin: lead vocals
Sound Factory players: not listed
Produced by Paul Martin, 1968
Recorded by Don Steele at Vancouver Recording Service
5. Miss Emily: Fire, Fire, Fire
(Emily Fennell)
In Between: Featuring Gord Sinclair & Rob Baker: indie
Kingston ON
Miss Emily: vocal
Gord Sinclair: bass
Rob Baker: guitar
Rob Radford: drums
Kelly Prescott: bg vocals
Produced by Gord Sinclair, 2017
Emily Fennell
b. Picton ON circa 1982
Miss Emily aka Emily Fennell, started performing in Prince Edward County in Suzanne Pasternak’s folk opera, Minerva. The 12 year old singer played to role of the youngster, Minerva, and eventually grew into the role of adult Minerva. Her voice was powerful, even then! It was always her aim to be a musician and this led her into the blues. She has been a featured performer on the Massey Hall stage in the prestigious “Womens Blues Revue” and has been nominated for Maple Blues Awards.
6. Al DiMeola: Advantage
(Jan Hammer)
Al Di Meola: Tour De Force: Columbia Records FC 38373
Jersey City, NJ
Al Di Meola: guitar
Jan Hammer: keys
Steve Gadd: drums
Anthony Jackson: bass
Mingo Lewis: percussion
Victor Godsey: keys
Phillippe Saisse: keys
Sammy Figueroa: percussion
Produced by Al Di Meola, 1982
Recorded live at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia by The Record Plant Mobile by Dennis MacKay
Mixed at Wizard Recording, Briacliff Manor, NYC
Al Laurence Di Meola
b. July 22, 1954, Jersey City, NJ
When he was eight years old, he was inspired by Elvis Presley and the Ventures to start playing guitar. His teacher directed him toward jazz standards. He cites as influences jazz guitarists George Benson and Kenny Burrell and bluegrass and country guitarists Clarence White and Doc Watson. He attended Berklee College of Music in 1971. At nineteen, he was hired by Chick Corea to replace Bill Connors in the pioneering jazz fusion band Return to Forever. After that band broke up in 1976, he began his solo career. His early albums were influential among rock and jazz guitarists.
7. Peter Green: Seven Stars
(Peter A Green)
In the Skys: Attic / Snail Records LAT 1077
London UK
Peter Green: vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Kuma Harada: bass guitar
Reg Isadore: drums
Produced by Peter Vernon-Kell, 1979
Recorded at Lansdowne, Morgan, Vineyard, Rampart and Advision Studios
Peter Allen Greenbaum
b. London England 29 October 1946 / d. 25 July 2020 (73) Canvey Island, England
After leaving the Fleetwood Mac in 1970, Peter went through very difficult times, totally withdrawing from the music industry. After being institutionalized, with his family in control of his assets, he came cautiously back and produced this album, In The Skies, the first of six that he would release under his own name between 1979 and 1984.
8. The Rheostatics: Helpless
(N Young)
Save The Rails Tour - Live in Kapuskasing: Unreleased
Etobicoke ON
Martin Tielli: guitar
Dave Clark: drums
Tim Vesley: bass
Michelle Rumball: backup vocals
Tannis Slimmon: backup vocals
Dave Allen: violin
Steve Fruitman: washboard
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 1989
Recorded by Irwin Bewuswetter at the Kapuskasing Hotel, November 1989
Recorded as we played live in the Kapuskasing Hotel (since demolished) on a Save the Rails campaign featuring the Rheos, Grievous Angels, Black Smoke, Andy Maize, Cajun Ramblers, Lost and Profound, the Jack Family as well as others. We boarded the Ontario Northland at Toronto’s Union Station and performed in North Bay, Cochrane and Kapuskasing, three towns which were impacted by Brian Mulrony’s baloney of cutting the rail service across Canada. We felt helpless in a good way.
9. Modern Jazz Quartet: Animal Dance
(John Lewis)
Lonely Woman: Atlantic 1381
NYC
Percy Heath: bass
Connie Kay: drums
John Lewis: piano
Milt Jackson: vibes
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun, 1962
Recorded by Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd NYC
10. Hank Snow: Blue Ranger
(H Snow)
The Yodelling Ranger Vol 3: Bear Family Records - BCD 15587
Brooklyn, NS
Hank Snow: guitar, vocals
Produced by Hugh Joseph, 1944
Re-Produced by Richard Weize, 1993
Henry Clarence Snow
b. May 9th, 1914, Brooklyn NS / d. December 20, 1999
The last time I interviewed Stompin’ Tom, just a few months before he died, we played some of his favourite country songs and this was one of them.
11. Les Frère Labri: Trois Brandy
(Trad)
Quand l'vent vire de côté: LAB-CD-060 (cassette)
Joliette, QC
André Marchand, guitar, boots
Jean-Claude Mirandette: violon
Jean-Paul Loyer, banjo
Normand Miron: accordion
Produced by Les Frère Labri et André Marchand, 1993
12. Jerry Jeff Walker: Pissin’ In The Wind
(Jerry Jeff Walker)
Ridin’ High: MCA Records MCA 2156
Oneonta, NY
Jerry Jeff Walker: vocal, guitar
David Briggs: piano
Norbert Putnam: bass
Weldon Merrick: guitar
Johnny Gimble: fiddle
Kenny Buttry: drums
Produced by Michael Brovsky, 1975
Recorded by Gene Eichelberger at Quadraphonic Studios, Nashville, & The Barn, Woodstock NY
Ronald Clyde Crosby ka Jerry Jeff Walker
b. March 16, 1942 Oneonta NY / d. Oct 23, 2020 Austin TX (78)
Jerry Jeff got his start as a member of a local Oneonta teen band called ‘The Tones’. After high school, he joined the National Guard, but he went AWOL and roamed the country busking for coins in New Orleans, Texas, Florida, and New York. He played ukulele then until he settled on guitar in 1963. He adopted his stage name "Jerry Jeff Walker" in 1966.
He recorded the seminal album ‘Mr. Bojangles’ in 1968 with the help of David Bromberg and other influential Atlantic recording artists. He settled in Austin, Texas, in the 1970s, associating mainly with the outlaw country, anti-Nashville scene that had developed there which included artists such as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt. He went on to record a couple of dozen albums of great songs.
The saying, ‘Pissin’ in the Wind’ basically means that it’s generally a bad idea to do something. I think you probably get the picture.
13. Donovan: Hurdy Gurdy Man
(Donovan Leitch)
Donovan’s Greatest Hits: Epic Records – BXN 26439
Glasgow Scotland
Donovan: sitar, tambura, vocal
John Paul Jones: bass
Clem Cattini: drums
Alan Parker: guitar
Produced by Mickey Most, 1968
Different sources point to John Bonham playing drums & Jimmy Page on guitar.
14. Stephen Fearing: The Things We Did
(S Fearing / Tom Allen)
The Secret of Climbing: Rega Records ENS 004
Victoria, BC
Stephen Fearing: guitar, vocal
Produced by Roy Gandy, Gary Bennett and Stephen Fearing, 2018
Recorded on Analogue tape by Roy Gandy and Gary Bennett at Roy's Place, Essex
Vinyl Cutting by Ray Staff at AIR Studios, London
Pressed by Pallas Group GmbH
Stephen was born in Ireland and raised in BC where he rode a wave of popularity in his youth back in the mid-1980s. A guitar sleuth, his solo career took off when he signed with True North Records in the 1990s where he met label-mate Colin Linden who asked him to join with his Rodeo Kings project.
The Secret of Climbing is a fabulous, new record recorded for vinyl on analogue tape with no overdubs, just live off the floor. The way things used ta be.
15. Weddings Parties Anything: A Summons In The Morning
(Mick Thomas)
Roaring Days: WEA 25 54301
Melbourne, Australia
Pete Lawler - bass guitar, vocals
Marcus Schintler - drums, vocals
Dave Steel - guitar, vocals
Mick Thomas - guitar, vocals
Mark Wallace - piano accordion, keyboards, vocals
Produced by Alan Thorne 1988
WPA formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1999. Their name came from The Clash song "Revolution Rock". They lived in Toronto for several months in 1989, befriending many local musicians including Lowest of the Low’s Stephen Stanley. Used to do a great version of Sudbury Saturday Night.
16. Bill Bruford’s Earthworks: My Heart Declares A Holiday
(Bill Bruford / Iain Bellamy / Django Bates)
Earthworks: EG Records EGED 48
London UK
Bill Bruford: drums
Iain Bellamy: sax
Django Bates: keys, horns
Mick Hutton: bass
Produced by Dave Stewart and Bill Bruford, 1987
Recorded by Martin Rex at Terminal 24 Studios, London, October 1986
Mixed by Owen Morris and Jim Abbiss at Spaceward Studios, Cambridge UK
Side B
18. The Who: Much Too Much
(Peter Townsend)
My Generation: Decca DL 74664
London
Pete Townsend: guitar
John Entwistle: bass
Keith Moon: drums
Roger Daltry: vocals
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1965
Recorded at Decca Studios, London
19. George Shearing: Manhattan Hoedown
(Brian Torff)
An Evening With George Shearing And Mel Tormé: Concord Jazz – CJ-190
London UK / Los Angeles CA
Bass: Brian Torff
Piano: George Shearing
Producer: Carl E. Jefferson, 1982
Engineer, Remix: Phil Edwards
Mastered By: George Horn
George Shearing
b. 13 August 1919 Battersea, UK / d. 14 February 2011 in New York City (91)
20. WENDELL FERGUSON: Talk Hockey
(W Ferguson)
Happy Songs Sell Records - Sad Songs Sell Beer: WHF 0203
Toronto, ON
Wendell Ferguson: vocals, guitar
Burke Carroll – steel
Neil Donnel –
John Dymond – drums
Doug Johnson –
Steve O'Connor –
Sean O'Grady –
Chris Quinn – banjo
Don Reed – fiddle
Produced by Wendell Ferguson, 2003
Recorded by David Ferri at Orchard Studio, Jacques Poirier at Inceptin Sound, Jim Hopson at
Howie's House of Music
Mixed by David Ferri and Wendell Ferguson at Orchard Studio
Mastered by George Graves @ The Lacquer Channel
21. Mike Ford: Les Voyageurs
(M Ford)
Canada Needs You - Vol 1: Maple Music - MRCD 6442
Toronto, ON
Mike Ford: vocals
Mark Mariash
Murray Foster
David Matheson
Trevor Strong
Produced by Mike Ford & David Matheson, 2005
Recorded by Jeremy Darby at The Canterbury Music Company and David Matheson at Quiet Music, Toronto
Mastered by David Travers-Smith
22. The Mighty Mohawks: Mule Skinner Blues
(Vaughan / Jimmy Rodgers)
Capture Country: Arc A722
Caugnawaga, QC
George Hill: guitar
Princess Moonbeam (Betty Benoit): drums
Elie Wallace Martin aka Wally Moone: bass guitar, vocal
Bernie Goguen: lead guitar, vocal
Produced by Ben Weatherby, 1965
Formed in 1958 and billed as "Canada's Country Boys."
Betty Benoit was from Clarenceville QC
Band leader George Hill
b. Kahnawake QC 1929 / d December 22, 2015 (86)
Elie Wallace Martin (Wally Moon)
b. May 15, 1936, Listuguj Mi'gmaq reserve, Restigouche QC / d. July 8th, 2009
“Boots Bernard” Bernie Goguen, from Richabucto NB, is mentioned in Stompin’ Tom’s song, “Gumboot Clogeroo”.
They released another album as George Hill’s Mighty Mohawks. George Hill continued playing music semi-professionally and used the Mighty Mohawks name in whatever band he was playing with.
23. Jon Hassell: Ba Benzélé
(Jon Hassell)
Music & Rhythm: Passport Records - PD 7501
Toronto ON
Jon Hassell: trumpet
Michael Brook: mbira
Aiyb Dieng: talking drum
Brian Eno: synths
Produced by Jon Hassell, 1982
Recorded at Ontario College of Art November 14, 1982 by Paul Fitzgerald
Live Mix: Richard Henderson
Remix by Michael Brook
Jon Hassell
b. March 22, 1937 Memphis, TN / d. June 26, 2021 (84)
24. Arlo Guthrie: The Motorcycle Song
(Arlo Guthrie)
Alice’s Restaurant: Reprise Records 6267
Brooklyn NY
Arlo Guthrie: guitar, vocal
The unknown musicians who play the electric guitar, standup bass, and drums
Produced by Fred Hellerman, 1967
Arlo Davy Guthrie
b. Brooklyn NY July 1947
Guthrie has been quoted as saying that after playing this song, live, for 45 years, that he’s still surprised that he gets away with (quote): ‘playing such a stupid song for such a long time!’ This is from his incredible first album, Alice’s Restaurant. Hard to know who backs him up; on the wiki page it says: “The unknown musicians who play the electric guitar, standup bass, and drums."
25. Don Freed: Wheelbarrow
(Don Freed)
Off In All Directions: Bushleage Records - BLR 00001
Saskatoon, SK
Don Freed: guitar, harmonica, vocal
Doug Boomhower: electric guitar
Skip Kutz: bass
Hans Van Norren: drums
Rod Salloum: keys
Mike Devlin: steel
Gary 'Humphrey Dumptruck' Walsh: banjo
Calvin Cairns: concertina, fiddle
Steve Bengtson: mandolin
Alan Kellogg: harmony vocal
Produced by Dale Russell, 1981
26. Oscar Peterson: I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
(Ellington / Webster)
In Russia: Pablo Records 2625-711
Montreal / Mississauga
Oscar Peterson: piano
Produced by Norman Granzinsky, 1976
Recorded Tallinn, Estonia, Nov 17, 1974
Interestingly, it’s called “In Russia” but the actual performance of this double album took place in Tallinn, Estonia! But it was all considered a communist block of countries under the USSR. Estonia, like Latvia and Lithuania, were totally controlled back then by the Kremlin. This album documents a milestone for “western” jazz in the Soviet bloc. Side one was Oscar alone while the other sides of the album include some backup players. The response is audible.
27. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band: 1906
(Ron Morgan / Bob Markley)
Part One: Reprise Records - RS 6247
Los Angeles CA
Bob Markley (vocals)
Shaun Harris (bass)
Danny Harris (guitar, vocals)
Michael Lloyd (guitar, vocals)
Ron Morgan (guitar)
John Ware (Drums)
Produced by Bob Markley and Jimmy Bowen, 1967
Recorded by Lee Herschberg
I used to perform this song with the first of two bands that I found myself in with Geddy Lee. Guitarist Stan Bornstein introduced us to the music of WCPAEB with this song, back in 1967. The album also had a Frank Zappa song called “Help, I’m A Rock”.
28. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit: Bottom Of the Hill
(Kevin Breit)
In Good We Trust: Stony Plain – SPCD 1320
Vancouver / Toronto
Harry Manx: vocal, lap slide guitar
Kevin Breit: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bg vocals
Produced by Kevin Breit and Harry Manx, 2007
Recorded by Jon Bailey at Number 9 Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Trevor Sadler at Mastermind Productions
These two guys got together to produce two albums of really cool stuff in the early 2000s.
29. Maz: La Course
(Marc Maziade)
Telescope: Ind – MAZ001
Montreal
Marc Maziade: electric guitar, tenor banjo, pieds
Robin Boulianne: violin
Olivier Hébert: bass
Jean-Francois Debellefeuille: keys, Moog
Cédric Houdayer: harmonica
Produced by Marc Maziade with Mark Busic, 2011
Recorded by Mark Busic at Studio du Chemin, Joliette
Mastered by Vincent Cardinal at Plasma Studio
30. Sam Beam and Iron & Wine: Woman King
(Sam Beam)
Woman King EP: Sub Pop Records SP 665
Durham NC
Sam Beam: vocal, guitar
Sarah Beam: vocalo
Jim Becker: guitar
Brian Deck
EJ Holowicki
Produced by Brian Deck, 2005
Recorded by Brian Deck at Engine Studios, Chicago
Samuel “Sam” Ervin Beam
b. Chapin, SC July 26, 1974
31. Romi Mayes: If The Lord Don’t Love You
(Romi Mayes)
Achin In Yer Bones: Ind – no serial
Winnipeg
Romi Mayes: vocals
Gurf Morlix: electric guitar
Tom Fodey: bass
Chris Carmichael: drums
Produced by Gurf Morlix, 2008
Recorded by Len Milne at Bedside Studios, Winnipeg
A fine singer / songwriter from the great city of Winnipeg. Has numerous CDs released.
32. Moe Koffman Quintet: Mo-Mentum
(Moe Koffman)
Moe-Mentum: Duke Street Records DSR 31036
Toronto
Moe Koffman: flute, alto & soprano sax
Ed Bickert: guitar
Bernie Senensky: keys
Kieran Overs: bass
Barry Elmes: drums
Produced by Andrw S Hermant and Moe Koffman, 1987
Recorded by Andrew S Hermant at Manta Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Bill Kipper at Mastering Studio, Masterdisk, NYC
Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC
b Toronto 28 December 1928 / d. Orangeville ON 28 March 2001
During a career spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s, Koffman was one of Canada's most prolific musicians, working variously in clubs and sessions. With his 1957 record Cool and Hot Sax on the New York-based Jubilee label, Koffman became one of the first Canadian jazz musicians to record a full-length album. He recorded Swinging Shepherd Blues in 1957 which helped establish his reputation as a flautist and ranked him alongside Herbie Mann and other great influential jazz flute players. "Swinging Shepherd Blues" was a hit in the United States, reaching #23 on the Billboard pop chart.
He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1993 and inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1997.
33. Rick & The Romans: I’m Alive
(Clint Ballard Jr)
Rock & Roll comes to Newfoundland & Labrador: Three Blind Mice Music: no serial
Conception Bay NL
Rick Parsons: vocal
Leo Morrissey
Roy Hender
Dave Hillier
Produced 1966
Reproduced by Wayne Sturge: 2007
Originally released on 45 Independent ST 61 bw Greenfields
Rick Parsons
d. August 3, 2020 Conception Bay NL
Rick & The Romans, who had been playing on the Newfoundland music scene for some time, decided that it was time to make a record. The problem was that they were low on financial resources. So what they did was pack up their van and head to Ontario where they found jobs picking tobacco, eventually arriving at Arc Records Studio where they realized they only had enough money for two hours of recording time. They only managed to get these two songs down on tape before time ran out.
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