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 The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Willie Dunn Poundmaker Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray

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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