Another in World Music Network's exhaustive Rough Guide to Music series, the Rough Guide to the Music of Canada is an excellent compilation of artists obscured by pop culture, like French-Canadian acts Florent Vollent and fiddler Emile Benoit, as well as those who skirt the edges (Bruce Cockburn, Natalie MacMaster), and covers ground old (Stan Rogers) and new (Matapat). From the French-Celtic styling associated with the Bretons and Acadians of Cape Breton, Newfoundland to the more western contemporary folk traditions and the influence of rock, the number of styles here are diverse but flow nicely into each other ,making for an interesting and enjoyable compilation of the diversity of Canadian music. by Gregory McIntosh
Tracklist:
1 Florent Vollant – Tshishe Manitu 5:51
Vocals – Zachary Richard
2 Hart-Rouge – J'ai Fait Un Reve 3:12
3 Bruce Cockburn – Creation Dream 4:01
4 Natalie MacMaster – Real Béatrice (Béatrice (Oggi Nevica) / Sean Sa Cheo) 3:34
5 Matapat – Matapat 2:53
6 Mary Jane Lamond – Domhnall Mac 'Lc Lain 3:32
7 La Bottine Souriante – Reel Du Forgeron (The Blacksmith's Reel) 3:48
8 Zubot & Dawson – Ed's Wake 4:51
9 Bill Hilly Band – Bulkley Valley Home 2:57
10 Crystal Plamondon – Ca Va Brasser 2:48
11 Anita Best – Kelligrew's Soiree 3:36
12 Silk Road Music – La Bastringue / Green Mountain Petronella 1:57
13 Kanehi:Io – Field Song 2:15
14 Wendell Ferguson – Rocks And Trees 3:19
15 Rheostatics – Seven 4:04
16 Cordes En Folie – Le Papillon (Bourree Du Papillon / Sans Crier Gare) 3:36
17 Longbottom – The Ballard Of Gordy Ross 3:13
18 Stan Rogers – Northwest Passage 4:47
19 Emile Benoit – Vive La Rose 3:20
20 Wade Hemsworth – The Blackfly Song 2:57
21 Tudjaat – Throat Singing 0:42
