Music Resources

General Canadian Music Research

• The Virtual Gramophone
  Part of Archives Canada, an AMAZING resource. Huge collections of free 78s.
• Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
  Comprehensive to say the least!
• Encyclopedie de la musique au Canada
  French Language site
• Penguin Eggs
  Canada’s roots and folk music magazine.
• The Canadian Fiddlers
  Amazing site with liner notes from tons of Canadian fiddle albums, invaluable
• Rambles Music Reviews of Canadian Maritimes
  Excellent reviews of Maritime CDs
• East Coast Music Online
  Pop music too, but also lots of folk links.

 

By Genre/Province

Acadian Music

• Université de Moncton Archives
  Centre d’études acadiennes

Cape Breton

• Cape Breton culture
  Well-written history of Cape Breton culture from the source.
• San Francisco Celtic Music
  Great info on Cape Breton music.

Inuit Music

• Inuit Accordion?
  Boy, it is hard to find info on Inuit accordion traditions!

Metis Music

• Gabriel Dumont Institute
  Great site for Metis material. Purchasing
• “Songs of Our Fathers” article.
  Lynn Whidden article on Métis song.

Quebecois Music

• Centre Mnémo
  Great site for scholarly articles on Quebec trad and more.
• FolkQuebec
  Diverse site, lots of sound samples.

Music in British Columbia

• Jericho Beach Music
  British Columbia based record label with excellent artists.
• Vancouver World Music Collective
  Useful site for BC world music artists.
• Victoria Fiddle Society
  Interesting resource, fiddlers and teachers in Victoria, BC.