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Canadian Musicians

It recently occured to me that I like and listen to an awfully high percentage of Canadian music.
I am quite happy to make this confession because/although I am not Canadian.[Aussie]

Some of the Canadian artists I regularly listen to are-Bruce Cockburn,The Flying Bulgars,Holly Cole,Jane Siberry,Leonard Cohen,Mc Gariggle Sisters,Martha Wainwright,Rufus Wainwright,KD Lang,Neil Young,Blue Rodeo,Joni Mitchell,Ron Sexsmith,Harry Manx,Sarah McLachlan and Diana Krall.

I was hoping to expand this list and would be grateful for any other suggestions of good Canadian music in a similar vain[please no Rush suggestions].I'm sure that like many great Australian musos some great Canadians get little recognition outside of their own country.
If it is well recorded too that would be a real bonus.
A brief description of what type of music any suggestions typify would also help.

JT
jtgofish

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jtgofish OP
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Keep them coming please.Cowboy Junkies are an old favourite I forgot to list.
I remember going into recored shops in Nova Scotia and being amazed at the amount of local maritime province recordings.I hope this rich vein of Canadian folk/roots is still going strong.

If you ever get a chance to see the Waifs live do it.One of the best live bands I have seen and just a great feel good buzz.
jtgofish OP
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Thanks everybody for your recommendations.

I also have CDs by the Rankins,Great Big Sea and Rita McNeil[I agree about her amazing voice-a morning radio announcer here was a big fan so I have heard a lot of her music].

Of course Australia also shares a strong Celtic heritage.Most Aussies have at least some Irish,Scots or Welsh heritage.Many love to claim to be descendents of Irish political convicts-when in truth their ancestor probably just stole an armfull of booze,shagged the magistrates daughter or stole a loaf of bread to feed their family.[maybe all three]

Paul Kelly is arguably our greatest and most enduring singer/songwriter.
jtgofish OP
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What!-no Celine fans around here?
How about a Shatner/Celine duet album with Mariah Carey contributing too.It could be titled something like Shove a Kirk in it Divas!.
Could be handy if you accidentally swallow poison and need to induce vomiting.
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