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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
revdeg
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JT

Great post. I too have thought about the great quality of Canadian music. The Neil Young biography, "Shakey" gives an interesting look at the nation's music scene in the 60's.

A few of my favorites current favorites not on your list are: Jorane (Montreal I believe), The Weakerthans (Winepeg) who I saw live and really enjoyed, and New Pornographers/Zumpano/Neko Case from BC.

Jim
rec
327 posts
 
I would give Loreena McKennitt a spin especially "The Visit" cd.
sonofnorway
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Sarah Harmer - singer-songwriter genre

Of the 2 CD's I have, I slightly prefer her 2000 release "You Were Here" to 2006's "I'm a Mountain".
pragmatist
336 posts
 
Oscar Peterson,Angela Hewitt,Glenn Gould
garebear
1,042 posts
 
The Cowboy Junkies....need to hear them and see them for yourself.
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