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
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks King of the Road ST
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Keatniks Memphis ST
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out Full of Love
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea

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Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - The First Cut Is The Deepest

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Al Oster - Yukon Gold

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

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Larena Clark - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bobby Kris and the Imperials - She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - The Black Tie Affair

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ivan Burgess - Minstrel Of The Dawn

Bermuda - Ottawa, Ontario - Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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John Oswald - Plunderphonics

Kitchener, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Da Slyme - ST

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Willie Dunn - Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Pretty Brown Eyes

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Snapshot

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - I Love You

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Borealis - Sons of the Sea

St. John's, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

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Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

Orillia, Ontario (Gordon Lightfoot); Wasago, Ontario (Terry Whelan)

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Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Hamilton, Ontario - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

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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