Canadian Pioneers

Canadian Pioneers

This collection honours the trailblazers—the artists who dared to do something different and, in many cases, were the first to do it in Canadian music. From genre-defining innovators to cultural groundbreakers, Canadian Pioneers celebrates those who opened doors, broke rules, and carved out new paths with originality, courage, and vision. Their contributions helped shape the sound of Canada—and inspired generations to come.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Bob Regan & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Keatniks Memphis ST
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Willie Dunn Poundmaker Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST

Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke

The First Cut Is The Deepest

Symphony in Effect

Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)

Commemorative Stamp Canada Post 2026

Commemorative Stamp Canada Post 2026

ST

A Tribe Called Red

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect LABEL 02

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect LABEL 01

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect BACK

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect SIGNED COVER INSERT

Yukon Gold

Al Oster - Yukon Gold LABEL 01

Al Oster - Yukon Gold LABEL 02

Al Oster - Yukon Gold

Oster, Al

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden)

Sings

ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Northern Haze

Canadian Recording Studio

Northern Haze

Northern Haze-LABEL 02

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