Episodes

  • James Gordon (ON) in Concert - Songwriter, Story Teller, Humourist, Author

    James Gordon (ON) in Concert - Songwriter, Story Teller, Humourist, Author
    Nov 16 2024

    Recorded Live by SFHAA.ca at The Pink Piano in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

    James Gordon has been there. He’s done that. He has had a remarkably diverse and resilient career in the Canadian cultural sector. As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack, he’s recorded 40 albums and toured relentlessly around the world. He’s written for symphony orchestras, musical theatre and dance works, scored films, and for more than ten years was heard on CBC radio as songwriter-in-residence for the ’Basic Black’ and ‘Ontario Morning’ programs. Between tours, James is a record producer, playwright, community activist, theatre director and currently has a part-time ‘side hustle’ as a Guelph City Councillor. These days he’s perhaps known as the composer of the viral internet hit “Crybabies Caravan”, about the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ in Ottawa. It’s received more than 300,000 views and stimulated a lot of inspiring discussion. His songwriting-in-the-schools program “Rhyme Capsules” has brought him all over the world, creating songs with students of all ages, and it earned him a place of honour on the “Wall of Fame” in Guelph’s Youth Music Centre. His song ’Mining For Gold’ was featured in the John Sayles film ‘Silver City’, and was included on the classic Cowboy Junkies album ‘The Trinity Sessions’. Gordon’s iconic ‘Frobisher Bay’ has been recorded by more than 100 different acts world-wide, has become a standard in choirs everywhere, and is in ‘Rise Again’, the sequel to the legendary ‘Rise Up Singing’ songbook. Well known for his songs about social justice, heritage and environmental issues, he recently concluded a covid-safe virtual tour of his 6th full-length play ‘James Gordon’s Emergency Climate Musical’. His last album, ‘The Heritage Hall Sessions’ on Borealis Records charted internationally in the roots, singer-songwriter, and Americana categories. His newest album “When I Stayed Home” is just out, as is his unique ‘musical novel’ “The Ark Of The Oven Mitt” which includes a downloadable recording of 36 original songs that move the plot along. The book is a finalist in the Stephen Leacock Humour Medal competition, with the winner chosen in September.

    www.JamesGordon.ca

    All Songs by James Gordon - 100% MAPL
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Freya Milliken - Live Concert

    Freya Milliken - Live Concert
    Nov 9 2024

    An updated version of a concert with singer-songwriter Freya Milliken recorded live at the Rising Tide festival at the Stage at St. Andrews in Halifax www.FreyaMilliken.com plus an acoustic version of "Avalanche" by Rose Cousins and "Next To Me" from Jackson Weldon

    More info @ www.SFHAA.ca
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    57 mins
  • Chris Rickets - Live in Concert + Interview @ The Carleton

    Chris Rickets - Live in Concert + Interview @ The Carleton
    Nov 2 2024

    We have revisited our recordings of an old show and brought it back to radio and Podcast for you! Chris Rickets is a UK artist and we caught up with him at The Carleton on one of his many tours in Canada. Well worth a listen.

    www.SFHAA.ca
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • All New Songs From Canadian Songwriters - From Atlantic Canada to The Pacific Coast

    All New Songs From Canadian Songwriters - From Atlantic Canada to The Pacific Coast
    Oct 26 2024

    All new releases for this weeks episode! And all Canadian Artists including:

    Noah Malcolm

    Cereal

    Charlie A'Court

    San Palarino

    Daniel James McFadyen

    Landmine

    Geneviéve Racette

    Golden

    Old Man Luedecke

    Drinking Down the Gold

    Andre Pettipas

    Vampire State Of Mind - Andre Pettipas 16 Bit

    Logan Richard

    Logan Richard - Feels This Way

    Breagh Isabel

    Imposter

    Rob Fillo

    Troubled Times

    Alanna Matty

    Love Me Anyways

    Liv Wade

    Radios & Buffalos

    Kim Stockwood

    Cryin’ Too

    Terra Spencer

    Real Love (feat. Ian Sherwood)

    Charlie A'Court

    Two Days of Highway
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    58 mins
  • Young Songwriters Showcase PLUS Hatfield & LaFleche

    Young Songwriters Showcase PLUS Hatfield & LaFleche
    Oct 19 2024

    Four young songwriters share their original songs. Emmy, Sylvie, Brooklyn, Avery, all from the Halifax region of Nova Scotia, are joined by their mentor Nick Pettipas of Marine Drive Music. Recorded live @ The Pink Piano Café & Lounge in Lower Sackville.

    Hatfield & LaFleche, a blues based duo from Halifax, features JF LaFleche on guitar & vocals and Dawn Hatfield on bass & vocals.

    www.SFHAA.ca for more episodes, video and contact
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Double Bill Concert w/ John Campbelljohn and Ian Janes

    Double Bill Concert w/ John Campbelljohn and Ian Janes
    Oct 12 2024

    Ian Janes and John Campbelljohn onstage sharing songs, laughs and stories, recorded live at the Pink Piano Café & Lounge in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

    www.Campbelljohn.ca

    www.IanJanes.com

    along with host, Robert Campbell

    www.SFHAA.ca

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Mushkat - Live In Concert @ Good Robot Brewing, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Mushkat - Live In Concert @ Good Robot Brewing, Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Sep 28 2024

    Mushkat - https://mushkat.bandcamp.com

    A Halifax based original group featuring:

    Will Travis - Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals

    Theo MacIntosh - Guitar, Vocals

    Mark Merriman - Bass

    Chris Brown - Drums

    Recorded live @ Good Robot Brewing, Halifax

    Audio - Robert Campbell / Songwriters From Here And Away www.SFHAA.ca

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    1.Three On A Match

    2. Reconnaissance Man

    3. Sleeping With An Elephant

    4. Circling The Perimeter

    5. Like A Leaf

    6. Better Halves

    7. Life On My Own Time)

    8. Home (with JF Lafleche on acoustic guitar)

    9. To Thyself Be Kind (with JF Lafleche on electric guitar)

    10. Tallest Tree On Tobin Street)

    11. skipped

    12. Unidentified

    13. Chaintown)

    14. Can’t Seem To Say It Out Loud

    15. Look At Yourself

    16. Wife of A Serial Killer

    17. Wasted On The Young

    18. Look Upon The Ivy (with Dawn Hatfield on baritone sax & Leona Burkey on backing vocal)

    All above songs by WIll Travis

    19. Plastic Jesus - a cover of a song from the film COOL HAND LUKE)

    20 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Osvaldo Farrés and Joe Davis.cover, with Dawn Hatfield on baritone sax)
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Michael S. Ryan & Kim Doolittle - Songcircle concert @ The Pink Piano

    Michael S. Ryan & Kim Doolittle - Songcircle concert @ The Pink Piano
    Sep 14 2024

    Kim Doolittle (NS, CA)- www.KimDoolittleMusic.com 50 years a singer

    Michael S. Ryan (NS, CA) - www.MichaelSRyan.com you know him from The Town Heroes.

    www.SFHAA.ca

    All original MAPL ( a couple of f-bombs in first segment but very well suited to the song )
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    2 hrs and 6 mins