A number of talented local artists have earned 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominations. Hopefully, some of them will be bringing home the hardware on November 6-8, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta after the ceremony.
Hamilton's Whitehorse duo is up for the English Songwriter, Pushing the Boundaries and Ensemble categories. Two more area musicians were nominated for Pushing the Boundaries: Hamilton singer/songwriter Dana Sipos and Elora's Kevin Breit.
Links: Dana Sipos, More Dana Sipos Stories, Video above courtesy of Jacob Frese
Links: Kevin Breit, More Kevin Breit Stories, Video above courtesy of Richard Sugarman
Brantford's Benjamin Dakota Rogers and Oakville songstress Mira Meikle earned nods for Young Performer of the Year as well. The Lucky Sisters, a trio featuring Guelph's Tannis Slimmon, Cambridge's Allison Lupton, and Toronto's Rosemary Philan) is also up for Vocal Group of the Year. Lastly Dundas native Les Cooper was recognized for his producing work on the new Good Lovelies CD, Burn the Plan.
Links: Mira Meikle, Video above courtesy of StarWorld617
Here is the complete list:
Pushing the Boundaries
English Songwriter
- Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland (Whitehorse)
- Catherine Allan and Andrew James O'Brien (Fortunate Ones)
- Jenn Grant
- Amelia Curran
- Jon Brooks
Ensemble
Young Performer
Traditional Album- Mira Meikle
- Benjamin Dakota Rogers
- Coastline
- Robbie Bankes
- Rebecca Lappa
Producer
- Les Cooper - Burn The Plan (Good Lovelies)
- Pharis and Jason Romero, David Travers-Smith - A Wanderer I'll Stay (Pharis and Jason Romero)
- Jory Nash and Chris Stringer - The Many Hats of Jory Nash (Jory Nash)
- Daniel Ledwell - Compostela (Jenn Grant)
- Murray Pulver, Dave Zeglinski, Steve Bell - Pilgrimage (Steve Bell)
- Pharis and Jason Romero: A Wanderer I'll Stay
- Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: ONE
- Jayme Stone's Lomax Project
- Le Vent du Nord: Têtu
- Matthew Byrne: Hearts and Heroes
- Jenn Grant: Compostela
- The Once: Departures
- Jon Brooks: The Smiling And Beautiful Countryside
- Gabrielle Papillon: The Tempest of Old
- Catherine MacLellan: The Raven's Sun
- The Swinging Belles: More Sheep, Less Sleep
- Stella Swanson: I'm Not a Bunny
- Hilary Grist: Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over
- Henri Godon: La vie rêvée!
- Ginalina: Forest Friends' Nature Club Album
Contemporary Singer
Instrumental Solo Artist
Instrumental Group
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra
- Coastline
- Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy:
- Shane Cook and Jake Charron
- Monsoon
- Benoit Pinette (Tire le Coyote)
- Dany Placard
- Louis-Jean Cormier
- Geneviève Toupin (Willows)
- Jocelyne Baribeau
- Miranda Currie
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Laura Vinson and Free Spirit
- The Jerry Cans
- Raven Kanatakta and ShoShona Kish (Digging Roots)
World Solo Artist
World Group
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra
- Ventanas
- Ayrad
- Alex Cuba
- Monsoon
- Fortunate Ones
- The Young Novelists
- The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer
- The River And The Road
- Crooked Brothers
Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories
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