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
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
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
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Bob Regan & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'll Call You The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Sugluk I Didn't Know 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

ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Northern Haze

Canadian Recording Studio

Northern Haze

Northern Haze-LABEL 02

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