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
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Keatniks Memphis ST
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
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
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Got the Fever Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin 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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