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
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Memphis ST
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn

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

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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

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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