music of canada, by tamarack

music of canada

by tamarack

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1.	tamarack 02:31	info	buy track
2.	maryann 05:08		buy track
3.	ferryland sealer 04:03		buy track
4.	young spanish lass 03:01		buy track
5.	the shoals of herring 06:09		buy track
6.	peter emberly 04:18		buy track
7.	banish misfortune 04:22		buy track
8.	the backwoodsman 04:35	info	buy track
9.	denis murphy's polka 03:11		buy track
10.	the bay of biscay 02:51		buy track

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Back in the late 1970's James Gordon, Randy Sutherland and myself started a little band called TAMARACK. We played the traditional music of Canada's European Imperalists. Mostly celtic based, from Ireland, Scotland, England and France. We spent many years criss crossing our great nation, usually in the dead of winter, entertaining the good people. We also became part of a Canadain folk music review called MAPLE SUGAR. It gave us the great privelage and honour to perform with the cream of the crop of traditional players. GRAHAM and ELEANOR TOWNSEND, the king and queen of the Canadian fiddle, PHILLIPE BRUNEAU master of quebec button accordion. GILLES LOSIER piano, bass and fiddle from montreal and the MCGARRIGLE SISTERS camp, along with a whole host of step dancers and players. Side one of this recording was made in the Hamilton studio of DANIEL LANOIS and side two is a live recording of the MAPLE SUGAR troupe with DAWSON GIRDWOOD on fiddle and GILLES LOSIER on piano, fiddle and bass.

"to me whack fall the laddio"
"transcribed from glorious vinyl"

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released January 1, 1981

JEFF BIRD fiddle, bass, harmonica, mandolin, vocals, percussion
JAMES GORDON vocals, banjo, guitar,winds ,percussion,
RANDY SUTHERLAND vocals, guitar, mandolin,
GILLE LOSIER fiddle, piano, bass
DAWSON GIRDWOOD fiddle

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jeff bird Guelph, Ontario

Jeff Bird is a fearless explorer of the sonic and visual landscape.
A gifted multi instrumentalist Jeff is also a composer, producer, experimental film maker and performance artist.
With COWBOY JUNKIES he was part of 1988's award winning THE TRINITY SESSION and continues to record and tour the world with them.

He also makes records. On his own and with many beautiful musicans ... more

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