Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Juno’s are Canada’s music awards. Since 1970 awards have been presented annually to Canadian Musical artists to acknowledge artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. This year the ceremony was held in Hamilton, Ontario and 2 of our musically talented and appreciative community members, Thom Lambert and Sue Shikaze, went down to volunteer. They have many great stories to tell from their experience, and one of them is about the number of Juno nominees and award winners who have performed in Haliburton County (over the years) because of the Haliburton Folk Society concerts, Winter Folk Camp, the Blues Series, Razamatazz, Forest Festival and other concerts. Sue composed a list for me (she often features these artists on her Sunday Afternoon Delight Radio Show on Canoe Fm at 3:00 pm). The list is impressive. It is a list that reflects hundreds and hundreds of hours of volunteer dedication to bringing outstanding music to our county. It’s another reason that Haliburton is an incredible place to live and learn. Thom told me he was volunteering at the door of a Juno banquet, handing out programs, when James Hill (was here for Razzmataz in January, and lead a ukulele workshop for the Folk Society) saw Thom and came up to him and said “it’s so nice to see a familiar face” and they then proceeded to chat and James talked about how he enjoyed his time in Haliburton. All the performers who come to our county (whether they are nominated for a Juno or not) leave with their own stories of their experience here. And they tell their friends. That kind of marketing is priceless! We all need to make the effort to take advantage of, and support these kind of musical events if we want them to continue. You can check out www.haliburtonfolk.com to see what other great music events are coming our way such as the Slocan Ramblers on May 8th at the Minden United Church. On April 24, Baked and Battered is bringing Morgan Davis (won a Juno for blues artist) to perform in their boathouse. Thank you to everyone who volunteers to make music happen up here. We are richer because of it. The following is a list of musicians who have won or been nominated for the Junos, and have performed in Haliburton County. Please note there are many classical musicians who have performed in Haliburton County who have been Juno nominees and winners....
2015 Juno winners
Catherine MacLellan (2015) Roots Album of the year - Solo
Jane Bunnett (2015) Jazz Album of the Year - Group
Other Juno winners from previous years
Jim Cuddy/Greg Keelor/Blue Rodeo
Bruce Cockburn
Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)
Jack de Keyzer
The Good Lovelies
Lighthouse
2015 Juno nominees who’ve performed in Haliburton
24th St Wailers
James Hill
Jeremy Fisher
Canadian Brass
Sultans of String
The Once
Other nominees from previous years
David Francey
Teresa Doyle
Downchild
Murray Schafer
Rose Cousins
Jack deKeyzer
Jim Cuddy
Suzie Vinnick
Hilario Duran and Jane Bunnett
Dave Gunning
The Good Lovelies
Luke Doucet
Harry Manx
Fathead
Measha Bruggergosman
Creaking Tree String Quartet
Lynn Miles
Dala
The Marigolds
Blue Rodeo
Treasa Lavasseur
Madison Violet
Chris McKhool
the Kerplunks
Fred Eaglesmith
Ken Whiteley
Mose Scarlett
Stephen Fearing
James Keelaghan
Canadian Music Hall of Fame INductees
Bruce Cockburn
Jim Cuddy, Greg keelor (Blue Rodeo)