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
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Keatniks Memphis ST
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Lumsden, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Oster - Yukon Gold

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

FEATURED

Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ivan Burgess - Minstrel Of The Dawn

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

FEATURED

John Oswald - Plunderphonics

Kitchener, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Da Slyme - ST

St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

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

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Pretty Brown Eyes

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Snapshot

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - I Love You

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Borealis - Sons of the Sea

St. John's, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

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

FEATURED

Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

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

FEATURED

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

Les Trois Clefs

Motherlove

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

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