Featured BUG Jams & Events 1 January 2021 On Vacation - No BUG Jams In August and September But Mark and I will be back before you know it!
Featured 2021-10 1 January 2021 BUG ZOOMbie JAMboree October 20, 2021 There's grave business afoot tonight! Can you dig it? Magic, murder, mayhem, mystery.... It's FREE and you don't need to be any good. This is the kind of BUG you WANT to catch!
Songs 6 June 2021 This Storm Written and recorded by award-winning Prince Edward Island, Canada singer-songwriters Tara MacLean and Catherine MacLellan in 2020 while in self-isolation - miles apart - and with friends Natalie Williams-Calhoun (cello) and Mark Westberg (mixing/mastering).
Songs 10 April 2021 Red-Winged Blackbird The song, Red-winged Blackbird is from Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey's 1999 debut album, "Torn Screen Door".
Songs 21 June 2020 Ukuleles Across Canada Medley "Ukuleles Across Canada Medley" is a medley of songs written by a songwriter born in each province. To date, I haven't included songs by songwriters born in Yukon, Northwest Territories, or Nunavut, but they can always be added for another time. Happy Canada Day!
Songs 15 May 2020 Under A Stormy Sky "Under A Stormy Sky" is by Daniel Lanois and appears on his debut album Acadie (1989) and on the live album Rockets (2004). Acadie was named the 20th greatest Canadian album of all time in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.
Songs 22 November 2019 It Snowed A 2011 song written and recorded by Meaghan Smith, a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist. She writes songs on her guitar and sometimes her ukulele and piano.
Songs 3 June 2018 In Hell I'll Be In Good Company An updated version of The Dead South's single "In Hell, I'll Be in Good Company", produced by Jason Plumb, was created along with a video on YouTube, and is credited as contributing to this breakthrough release for the band.
Songs 27 March 2018 I Am Cow "I Am Cow" is an irreverent homage to the cow, released on The Arrogant Worms sixth album Dirt!, released in 1999.
Songs 8 March 2018 Ballad of Bowser MacRae From David Francey's album "Right of Passage" 2007, which won a 2008 Juno award for best Roots/Traditional album! David says: "One of the most interesting people I have met on my travels, Greg (Bowser) MacRae was the third mate on the MV Algoville" - a Lake Boat.
Songs 5 June 2016 Saltwater Joys Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers is the name of a musical and comedy trio from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which is composed of Kevin Blackmore ("Buddy Wasisname"), Wayne Chaulk, and Ray Johnson ("The Other Fellers").
Songs 10 May 2015 Pussywillow, Cat-Tails "Pussywillows, Cat-tails" is the 8th track on Gordon Lightfoot's third album, "Did She Mention My Name", released in 1968.
Songs 11 January 2015 Renaissance DOWNLOAD SONGSHEETRenaissance (WORD) Renaissance (PDF) You can play along with Valdy in GCEA tuning if you put your capo on the 2nd fret! This is
Songs 11 June 2014 Opeongo Line By the late 1850s, the authorities of Upper Canada looked to expand colonization in this region by building the Opeongo Line, a series of roads extending westward from Renfrew to Whitney.
Songs 7 June 2013 Long Long Road "Long Long Road is written by David Francey (born 1954), a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. He is the recipient of three Juno Awards and three Canadian Folk Music awards.
Songs 18 May 2013 Someday Soon "Someday Soon" is a song composed by Canadian singer/songwriter Ian Tyson. He first recorded this song while married to musical partner Sylvia Tyson in 1964 on the album Northern Journey.
Songs 29 April 2013 Dance Me To The End Of Love DOWNLOAD THE SONGSHEETDance Me To The End Of Love (WORD) Dance Me To The End Of Love (PDF) The songsheet is in the same key
Songs 13 October 2012 Autumn's Here "Autumn's Here" is a song by Hawksley Workman and appears on the album Lover/Fighter (2003).
Songs 5 February 2012 Log Driver's Waltz, The Wade Hemsworth composed less than twenty songs over a fifty year period. But his works were carefully crafted, and sometimes so singable and eminently "Canadian" that they came to be regarded as folksongs.
Songs 23 August 2011 Sundown "Sundown" is a song by Canadian folk artist Gordon Lightfoot, released as a single in March 1974.
Songs 22 August 2011 Come Rain Or Come Shine "Come Rain Or Come Shine" is from David Francey's 2003 album "Skating Rink" for which he was a 2004 JUNO WINNER.
Songs 22 August 2011 Something To Sing About "Something to Sing About" is a patriotic song written by American folk singer Oscar Brand that sings the praises of the many different regions of Canada.
