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 No Other Girl I Love You
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Keatniks King of the Road ST
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Keatniks Memphis ST
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn

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

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Northern Haze

Canadian Recording Studio

Northern Haze

Northern Haze-LABEL 02

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