Articles in our latest issue
His long experience in acoustic folk and blues makes it a ready pleasure to hear his new batch of songs.
Positive stories of community activism and labour solidarity provide her inspiration. Maria Dunn’s on Zoom telling a familiar tale about navigating the unfamiliar territory of online performing and socially distanced concerts. “At the beginning of lockdown I looked into what…
The Penguin Eggs Interview: Colin Irwin provides insight into the 50-year musical career of the U.K.’s multi-tasking tour promoter, festival organizer, journalist, photographer, designer, publisher, broadcaster, artist manager, and independent label owner.
Penguin Eggs pays tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, and Maynard Solomon.
Acclaimed Winnipeg musician Leonard Podolak looks to the future of folk music in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He photographed iconic folk and rock musicians, including John Lennon for the cover of Rolling Stone.
The Record That Changed My Life: Calum MacCrimmon honours Michael McGoldrick’s Fuse.
Cécilia et Bon Débarras
Artful synthesizers fuse with acoustic instruments on bold interpretations of traditional music from St. Kilda.
For the second time in three years, Pharis and Jason Romero pick up top honours for their disc Bet On Love.
With a deep love of Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic music, his skill at blending those traditions harmoniously is unequalled.
This trio’s traditional songs and dance tunes are firmly rooted in the French-speaking culture of North America.
Roddy Campbell pays tribute to all those who helped this magazine flourish for 23 years.
Michael Brook, Rube & Rake, Brigid Mae Power, Crystal Shawanda, Emilyn Stam & John David Williams, Ross Ainslie, Cécilia, Fruzsina Rakoczy, Taraf Syrianna, and Silver Wolf Band.
Scallop farmer, Old Man Luedecke.
Toronto-based, Afro-Cuban duo want to open ears and minds to the new generation of Cuban musicians.
Americana roots-rocker reinvents himself with a wonderful album of acoustic versions of his favourite songs.
The Penguin Eggs Interview: Roddy Campbell has a quiet word with the world renowned guitar maker, musician, songwriter, label owner and driving force behind the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
A new record of widely disparate styles reflects his ongoing desire to continually reinvent himself.
With their latest release, the acclaimed string quartet now tackle the folk and protest songs attributed to Pete Seeger.
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The band’s exhilarating arrangements of Newfoundland’s jigs, reels, and singles are sewn together into heirlooms.
She believes music can change the world and her new album, one of her best, may be her most political to date.