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		<title>Back to the Garden at Winterfolk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Aymar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Road veteran Jay Aymar was one of many acts showcased this past weekend at Winterfolk&#8217;s 10th anniversary festival in Toronto, held for the first time at the Delta Chelsea Hotel. Jay&#8217;s keen eye makes this post, from the performer&#8217;s perspective, a charming capsule of the weekend. There&#8217;s more where that came from on his excellent... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/21/back-to-the-garden-at-winterfolk/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly dueling: annual event shows best in banjo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Thom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, you know the old joke: “How can you tell if there&#8217;s a banjo player at your door”? &#8220;They can&#8217;t find the key, the knocking speeds up, and they don&#8217;t know when to come in.&#8221; There’s a million jokes like that — as Chris Quinn admitted from the stage “it’s a tambourine on a stick”... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/20/friendly-dueling-annual-event-shows-best-in-banjo/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Toronto’s Winterfolk X reaches milestone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Sheffield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a winter&#8217;s day here in the big city. Slush is piled up beside the street car tracks, tiny flakes of snow are rapidly falling, and the sky has been the same shade of grey for what feels like weeks now. It&#8217;s also a time to celebrate — there&#8217;s a folk festival going on this... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/18/torontos-winterfolk-x-reaches-milestone/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>David Newland, live at Hugh’s Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday evening at Hugh’s Room in Toronto, I had the honour of introducing my Roots Music Canada partner, singer-songwriter David Newland to hundreds of his fans. That included those gathered at the famous venue, as well as folks watching live on-line at this very site. Thanks to all who joined us. Watch for more live-streamed... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/16/david-newland-live-at-hughs-room/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back and forth with Steve Fruitman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran folk DJ Steve Fruitman recently hosted the last episode of his long-running Back to the Sugar Camp show on CIUT in Toronto, and is moving on to a new show in a new time slot. Sugar Camp Music will air Thursdays at 3 pm on CIUT, starting on February 16. We asked Steve to... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/15/back-and-forth-with-steve-fruitman/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Valentine’s Day from David Myles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Sheffield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honour of the day of love, David Myles has released a free download of his romantic song &#8220;I Will Love You&#8221; — available until this Friday, February 17. Visit David&#8217;s site to get your copy, or to send it to your Valentine. What&#8217;s the story behind this song, &#8220;I Will Love You&#8221;? I&#8217;ve always... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-day-from-david-myles/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>David Newland: our man is a Renaissance man</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RootsMusicCanada/~3/wl6mdA1iXoQ/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This coming Thursday evening at Hugh’s Room in Toronto, I will have the honour of introducing my Roots Music Canada partner, singer-songwriter David Newland to hundreds of his fans. That will include those gathered at the famous venue, as well as folks watching live on-line at this very site. I hope you’ll join us. For... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/13/david-newland-our-man-is-a-renaissance-man/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adele as roots artist? The 54th Grammy Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Sheffield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every time we mention the Grammy Awards in these parts, it seems to stir up some kind of discussion about their value in terms of working musicians in Canada, and the community that supports them. But even the most strident skeptic could hardly have made it through 2011 without hearing Adele&#8216;s heart-breaking &#8220;Someone Like You&#8221;... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/13/adele-as-roots-artist-the-54th-grammy-awards/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>April Verch: Fiddle people get it</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Thom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fiddle people get it. Most of them know who she is because of the voice she’s attempting to establish. And, given the success of American counterparts like Alison Krauss, you’d think Ottawa native April Verch – some 8 years Krauss’ junior – would be perfectly poised for her share of all the attention. She certainly appears... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/12/april-verch-fiddle-people-get-it/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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		<title>On the Saint John scene: Brent Mason</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Newland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards may be a ways off (Nov 15-18), but festivities have already begun in this year&#8217;s host city, Saint John, New Brunswick. We think this is perfect time for us to kick off our coverage of this fantastic city and the talent it holds. There&#8217;s no better place to start... <br/>Read the rest at <a href="http://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/02/10/on-the-saint-john-scene-brent-mason/" target="_blank">www.rootsmusic.ca</a>]]></description>
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