Recently I went to see a singer songwriter perform solo at the Heriot Bay Inn and was introduced to the great original songs of Steph Cameron, which I have been using on the Homegrown show in recent weeks, off of her two albums, Sad Eyed Lonesome Lady and Daybreak over Jackson St.
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First off, thank you for visiting the Homegrown show’s Website. I have found for you some interesting and unusal songs for the month of January. I am also trying to get more spoken word on the Homegrown show, which means, I will be reviewing submissions of poetry, short stories, essay/talks, or radio plays for future use. I would especially appreciate those created by people on the islands, the west coast of BC, which is the Homegrown area of the Homegrown show.
Some of the highlights from January are
Cold in Canada, a parody recorded by a couple of guys in Manatoba during -45 weather. Uses the song structure of Toto’s Africa.
The Arrogant Worms with Little Leach
The Arrogant Worms with the RCMP song
and Leaving the Lagoon, a song by Glen Foster written about Manson’s Lagoon on Cortes Island, a truly local original written by a visitor from Nanimo.
These are some of the highlights of songs played in January on the Homegrown show. Thanks for listening. Check out the past shows page for full podcasts.
This week was a good one for some new music on the Homegrown show. First of all, Quadra Island musician Cameron Gunn resleased a song off of his new upcoming album, which I was happy to play on the show. Here’s a link to it.
Southern Winds
Also, I found some great new music which is available for free, by New Brunswick musician Sirr, Mark OConner, off of his album liar cake. Here’s a link to their music. Its a new and different sound. The songs played on the Homegrown show were Blue World and Cure for Caner.
Hi everyone. Mishka, the writer of the song Homegrown, “Nothing so sweet as your homegrown” is making a new album, which is available for download through his site. Here’s the link to Mishka’s new album “Roots Fidelity” available
The Homegrown show for January 4, 2015 featured the music of Sunday Dennis, a Quadra Island/Comox Valley musician who’s clear sweet voice sing an awsome album full of orginial songs, except for one, Moonshiner, which is traditional bluegrass, I believe.
She gets played regularly on the Homegrown show. I have her album Bloom. She is also in the automatic playlists at Cortes Radio. I was searching the internet for an online link to promote her album, since she needs to raise 300 000$ for medical treatment as soon as possible, and she has published a good quality album that could do this for her if people find it and listen.
She is at the moment experiencing a time of dire need, as she has been diagnosed with brain cancer and the better option for treatment to help her survive is not available in Canada. It would be a shame to lose this woman of incredible beauty and talent, from our community and from our world.
A benifit show for her is being held next Saturday night at the Waverly hotel in Cumberland BC.
here’s a link to her video Bloom
here’s a link to her crowdfunding page
here’s a link to some sample songs of hers on Reverbnation
Here’s a link to the album of two cruise ship musicians who found their home in Prince Rupert BC and recorded an album of original songs about their move. I use their music regularly on the Homegrown Show
Here is a British Canadian artist I have been playing a lot of on the Homegrown Show, His album Into the Red includes such hits as 1000$ ring and On the Brink. His other album, In Black and White, includes They Don’t Write ’em Like that Anymore.
Judy Norbery and Joanna Finch recorded an awesome album together, with such hits on it as Black Widow’s Tango and Toad’s Lament, as well as Dreams of the Heart and Moon’s Garden. These sweet ladies from Comox have all original songs and are tremendously creative in style.
Here’s a link to their album Tease for Two
I met James Littlehorse when he was selling and playing his music on the docks in Prince Rupert. His songs about travel in Northern BC and the Yukon hit home for me, as well as the most fabulous west coast fishing song, Devil and the Fisherman, written when he was living around Denny Island and Shearwater.
Going the Distance is the album I have and play from regularly on the Homegrown show
Kate Reid is a musician from Vancouver, her songs are amusing and heartwarming, as well as thought provoking and deep at the same time. Doin’ it for the Chicks is an album I play from quite a bit on the Homegrown Show. It includes such hits as Captian Cupcake, and Ain’t no Drama Queen.
Here are some links to her other albums if you would like to hear more of her music than what gets played on the Homegrown Show.