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Madison Violet & Catherine MacLellan - Winners at 2009 CFMA's
POSTED: DECEMBER 21ST, 2009
By Lynn Saxberg, The Ottawa Citizen
November 21, 2009 11:02 PM
Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac of Madison Violet receive the award for vocal group of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Dominion Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 21, 2009.
Preview Full Album Here - Madison Violet 'No Fool For Trying'
Joel Plasketts ambitious triple album, Three, led the Halifax singer-songwriter to a double victory at the fifth annual Canadian Folk Music Awards on Saturday.
Although the roots-rocker was not in attendance, he had a friend, banjoist Old Man Luedecke, pick up the awards for contemporary album of the year and producer of the year. Plaskett, however, lost the solo artist of the year award to fellow Maritimer, Catherine MacLellan.
Awards in 19 categories were handed out during a gala ceremony Saturday night at the Dominion Chalmers United Church. Co-hosted by CBCs Shelagh Rogers and La Bottine Souriante musician Benoit Bourque, the event featured performances by bluegrass outfit Yonder Hill, banjoist Old Man Luedecke, Ottawa Valley fiddler April Verch and Canadian folk veteran Valdy.
There was also a tribute to recently deceased folk artists and supporters, including Taylor Mitchell, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter who died last month after being attacked by coyotes while hiking in Cape Breton. She had been nominated for the young performer award, a statue that went to flame-haired Ariana Gillis.
Former Ottawa resident Chris McKhool rivaled Plaskett as a double award winner. His Toronto-based band, Sultans of String, earned the award for instrumental group of the year, while his solo project, FiddleFire!, won the award for childrens album of the year.
It was a big vote of acceptance from the folk community for a musician who straddles the folk, jazz and world-music genres.
"We felt really honoured to be nominated in such great company, so thank you very much," said McKhool while accepting the instrumental-group award.
He was thrilled to be in the company of some of his musical heroes, including Lynn Miles, his former vocal coach, and folk icon Valdy.
"It can be tough to pigeonhole us," he added in an interview, "but we find ourselves at home in the folk community because we play instrumental songs and we tell stories and it resonates with the folk tradition."
The nights winners demonstrated that Canadas folk tradition is a coast-to-coast phenomenon, with Atlantic Canada particularly well represented. In addition to Plaskett and MacLellan, Halifax singer-songwriter Susan Crowe was named English songwriter of the year, while P.E.I. singer Colette Cheverie took home the statue for traditional singer of the year. B.C. native James Hill, whos now based in Nova Scotia, reeled in the award for traditional album of the year for his collaboration with Anne Davison, True Love Don't Weep.
The world-music scene in Quebec was highlighted by the recognition of Montreals Karim Saada as world solo artist of the year, and Mansa Sissoko and Jayme Stone for Africa to Appalachia. Montreals Catherine Durand went home with the award for French songwriter of the year.
Ontario's hotbed of folk music also produced a pair of winning female vocal groups. Madison Violet was named vocal group of the year, and Good Lovelies took the prize for new/emerging artist of the year, shutting out Ottawa singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson. Tony McManus was recognized as the year’s best instrumental solo artist for The Maker's Mark, an album that celebrates the acoustic guitar.
The Western half of the country has no shortage of folk talent either. Saskatchewan's Deep Dark Woods won the award for ensemble of the year, and Don Amero snatched the aboriginal songwriter award away from Canadian folk veteran Buffy Sainte-Marie. Two Vancouver-based musicians also gathered accolades. Bluesman Jim Byrnes earned the award for contemporary singer of the year, while Steve Dawson landed the Pushing the Boundaries award for his eclectic instrumental disc, Telescope.
Canadian Folk Music Awards 2009:
Traditional Album of the Year:
James Hill and Anne Davison, True Love Don’t Weep (Brookfield, N.S.)
> Purchase at Borealis Records
Vocal Group of the Year:
Madison Violet, No Fool for Trying (Toronto)
> Purchase at True North Records
Solo Artist of the Year:
Catherine MacLellan, Water in the Ground (Charlottetown)
> Purchase at True North Records
Photograph by: Christopher Pike, The Ottawa Citizen
November 21, 2009 11:02 PM
Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac of Madison Violet receive the award for vocal group of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Dominion Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 21, 2009.
Preview Full Album Here - Madison Violet 'No Fool For Trying'
Joel Plasketts ambitious triple album, Three, led the Halifax singer-songwriter to a double victory at the fifth annual Canadian Folk Music Awards on Saturday.
Although the roots-rocker was not in attendance, he had a friend, banjoist Old Man Luedecke, pick up the awards for contemporary album of the year and producer of the year. Plaskett, however, lost the solo artist of the year award to fellow Maritimer, Catherine MacLellan.
Awards in 19 categories were handed out during a gala ceremony Saturday night at the Dominion Chalmers United Church. Co-hosted by CBCs Shelagh Rogers and La Bottine Souriante musician Benoit Bourque, the event featured performances by bluegrass outfit Yonder Hill, banjoist Old Man Luedecke, Ottawa Valley fiddler April Verch and Canadian folk veteran Valdy.
There was also a tribute to recently deceased folk artists and supporters, including Taylor Mitchell, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter who died last month after being attacked by coyotes while hiking in Cape Breton. She had been nominated for the young performer award, a statue that went to flame-haired Ariana Gillis.
Former Ottawa resident Chris McKhool rivaled Plaskett as a double award winner. His Toronto-based band, Sultans of String, earned the award for instrumental group of the year, while his solo project, FiddleFire!, won the award for childrens album of the year.
It was a big vote of acceptance from the folk community for a musician who straddles the folk, jazz and world-music genres.
"We felt really honoured to be nominated in such great company, so thank you very much," said McKhool while accepting the instrumental-group award.
He was thrilled to be in the company of some of his musical heroes, including Lynn Miles, his former vocal coach, and folk icon Valdy.
"It can be tough to pigeonhole us," he added in an interview, "but we find ourselves at home in the folk community because we play instrumental songs and we tell stories and it resonates with the folk tradition."
The nights winners demonstrated that Canadas folk tradition is a coast-to-coast phenomenon, with Atlantic Canada particularly well represented. In addition to Plaskett and MacLellan, Halifax singer-songwriter Susan Crowe was named English songwriter of the year, while P.E.I. singer Colette Cheverie took home the statue for traditional singer of the year. B.C. native James Hill, whos now based in Nova Scotia, reeled in the award for traditional album of the year for his collaboration with Anne Davison, True Love Don't Weep.
The world-music scene in Quebec was highlighted by the recognition of Montreals Karim Saada as world solo artist of the year, and Mansa Sissoko and Jayme Stone for Africa to Appalachia. Montreals Catherine Durand went home with the award for French songwriter of the year.
Ontario's hotbed of folk music also produced a pair of winning female vocal groups. Madison Violet was named vocal group of the year, and Good Lovelies took the prize for new/emerging artist of the year, shutting out Ottawa singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson. Tony McManus was recognized as the year’s best instrumental solo artist for The Maker's Mark, an album that celebrates the acoustic guitar.
The Western half of the country has no shortage of folk talent either. Saskatchewan's Deep Dark Woods won the award for ensemble of the year, and Don Amero snatched the aboriginal songwriter award away from Canadian folk veteran Buffy Sainte-Marie. Two Vancouver-based musicians also gathered accolades. Bluesman Jim Byrnes earned the award for contemporary singer of the year, while Steve Dawson landed the Pushing the Boundaries award for his eclectic instrumental disc, Telescope.
Canadian Folk Music Awards 2009:
Traditional Album of the Year:
James Hill and Anne Davison, True Love Don’t Weep (Brookfield, N.S.)
> Purchase at Borealis Records
Vocal Group of the Year:
Madison Violet, No Fool for Trying (Toronto)
> Purchase at True North Records
Solo Artist of the Year:
Catherine MacLellan, Water in the Ground (Charlottetown)
> Purchase at True North Records
Photograph by: Christopher Pike, The Ottawa Citizen
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