Canadian Places

A musical map of the True North, Canadian Places features songs inspired by the cities, towns, provinces, territories, and regions that define our vast and varied landscape. From small-town anthems to urban ballads, coast-to-coast travelogues to prairie hymns, these tracks celebrate the places we call home—and the stories they hold. Whether it’s St. John’s, Saskatoon, the Yukon, or Vancouver Island, this collection captures Canada through song, one location at a time.

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Hudson, Lee - Trouble Is My Middle Name

Brownfield, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Wiz Kids - The Toronto Song b/w Ontario! (picture sleeve)

Toronto, Ontario

Hank The Hobo - B.C. Marches On b/w B.C. Marches On

Kent, Linda - Waiting for My Ship to Come In

Halifax - Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Murphy Demers, Mary - Vancouver

Chilliwack, British Columbia

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Dean, Albert - My Atlantic Home

Victoria, Carbonear, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

Boss & the Bandits - Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Roadhouse - Manitoba b/w Somebody Changed the Words to Our Song

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Graham, Mike - Momento of Manitoulin

Toronto - London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Plotnikoff, Serge - British Columbia b/w Easy to Say

Kinnaird, British Columbia

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Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals - Present Happy Musical Memories

Wroxton, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

CKWW Radio 58 - The Wonderful Windsor Song (picture sleeve)

Windsor, Ontario

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Grunsky, Jack - Toronto

Graz, Austria - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Barrie, Keath - Sings of Love and Places

Athabasca, Alberta

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Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders - B.C. Pioneers b/w My Home by the Fraser

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gregorash, Joey - Golden Boy

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Boss, Dorean - Song of Chinguacousy

New Brunswick - Brampton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Bev Marie - There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) b/w Jessie’s Tragedy (picture sleeve)

Beau Dommage - ST

Montréal, Québec

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Boucher, Cornelia - Cornelia (Anglophone Version)

Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Schaeffer, Beverly - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Theme Song b/w Diamond City

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

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West, Gordie - My Calgary Home

Acme, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Johner, Brad & Stan Stan Garchinski - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place!

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - A Place to Stand b/w A Place to Stand (Star Weekly picture sleeve)

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Creamcheeze Good~Time Band - Perth County Green

Perth County, Ontario, 🇨🇦

McConnell, Gordie - Southern Comfort b/w Sitting at Home on Vancouver Island

Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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Cousineau, Terry & Ron Dillman - Road to Holman Island

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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Howard, Jeff - Round Saskatoon b/w Restin' In The Sun

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Lafave, Ed & Friendship company - That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia

British Columbia

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie - Spin it Country

British Columbia - Bobcaygeon, Ontario

Dorean Boss Brampton's Birthday Jacket back

Swing With Souris - Souris Centennial Ballad/ Swingin' Bridge b/w Swing With Souris/ The Purple and the Gold

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

CJAT Singers - Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.

Serge Plotnikoff - Balfour b/w Kokanee Run

Phoenix - In the Morning

Riedel Brothers - Help Me Find My Way b/w Estevan's Old North Star Mine

Bote Peeple - Help Help I'm Drowning b/w Mr. and Mississauga

Freedom North - ST

earl Hughes-Banjo Times

Michael Croft - Is It True What They Say About Thompson? (picture sleeve)

Fifth - Manitoba Centennial Song (split with Daniel MacIntyre School Choir) (picture sleeve)

Okanagan Sound - Ogopogo (The Great Okanagan Mystery) b/w The Okanagan Is Ok! (picture sleeve)

McLollie, Oscar - ST

George Bailey & Les Secord - Niagara Falls b/w Carillon Bells/ Rainbow Ridge (picture sleeve)

River City Band - Waitin' For the Ferry b/w The Powell River Song

River City Band - Ron Campbell, Gord Campbell - Mike Kennedy

Tranquility Base - The Future and the Past (The official Kingston Tercentennary Song) b/w The Future and the Past (instrumental) (picture sleeve)

Allyson Taylor and Neil Harris Singers & Orchestra - Manitoba Cities, Manitoba Towns b/w Lord Selkirk Song (picture sleeve)

Greg And Rich - For This Is British Columbia b/w Summer Dream (picture sleeve)

Carillon Singers - Manitoba (split with Brookers Combo) (picture sleeve)

Bev Marie Van Den Bergh - There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) b/w Jessie’s Tragedy (picture sleeve)

Saskatchewan, We Love This Place!

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place CD

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place INLAY

Marv Garriott - Kimberley Yodel (picture sleeve)

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place INSIDE

Serge Plotnikoff - Salmo Town b/w Riverboat In The Rain (picture sleeve)

Gord Brose - Canadian Truck Song b/w Hitch Hiking Blues

Diesel Dave And The Extra Gang - 1882 - 1982 One Hundred Years of Rail (picture sleeve)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals Saskatchewan (words and music Eleanor Dahl) Present Happy Musical Memories
Baker, Dave Westham Island Emily Carr... World of Small b/w Westham Island
Riddle, Nelson* The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Veal, Marshall Rocky Mountain Time Canadian Journey : A Songwriter's Sketchbook
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Boss, Dorean Song of Chinguacousy Song of Chinguacousy
Houston, Bill Heart of Ojibway Country North of Superior
Phoenix North Ontario In the Morning
Gurr, Russ The Centre of the Nation Federal Grain Train
Joseph, Lawrence Big City Dreams McBride b/w Big City Dreams
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Sundance Kid Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
West, Gordie My Calgary Home My Calgary Home
River City Band The Powell River Song Waitin' For the Ferry b/w The Powell River Song
Phillips, Stu Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Veal, Marshall Brightest Star Canadian Journey : A Songwriter's Sketchbook
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Fred Stimson Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bradburn, Bob Bob Bradburn - Saskatoon Saskatoon (split with Frank Callaghan)
Gregorash, Joey Golden Boy Golden Boy
McConnell, Gordie Sitting at Home on Vancouver Island Southern Comfort b/w Sitting at Home on Vancouver Island
St. Denis, Joe My Old Home Town Country Convert
Tobias, Ken I'm Goin' Home Dream #2
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Klondike Cattle Drive Northland Ballads
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Heritage Twillingate Island Rub-A-Dub-Dub's: A Long Way from Toronto
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Jay, Sammy Oakie from Muskokie We Live We Love We Die
Propp - Aganda Vancouver I'm Always Returning Vancouver I'm Always Returning
Hudson, Lee Battle River Trouble Is My Middle Name
Compilation Fifes and Feathers Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Oster, Al Unfortunate Miner Yukon Ballads
Oster, Al Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Boss & the Bandits Stranded in the Park Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Take Me Back to Old New Brunswick Hank's Centennial Travels
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders My Home by the Fraser B.C. Pioneers b/w My Home by the Fraser
Grunsky, Jack Land of the Silver Birch Buffalo Brian
Hus, Tim Craigellachie Songs of West Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Where the St. Lawrence River Flows Hank's Centennial Travels
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Heritage Conception Harbour Rub-A-Dub-Dub's: A Long Way from Toronto
Croft, Michael Is It True What They Say About Thompson? (The Thompson Song) Is It True What They Say About Thompson? (picture sleeve)
Said the Whale Howe Sounds Howe Sounds: Taking Abalonia (re-issue)
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Gurr, Russ City of Dauphin Federal Grain Train
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
Phillips, Ursula The Yellowknife Song Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Houston, Bill Back in My Home Town North of Superior
Hus, Tim Goin' Back to Calgary Songs of West Canada
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Red River Valley Hank's Centennial Travels
Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals Drawing Circles on the Map 25 Years - The Beginning - The Now
Partington, Ken & Cathy The Waters of Iona The Waters of Iona
Swinging Strings Welcome To Winnipeg Welcome To Winnipeg b/w Wonderful Winnipeg
Booker, Fred Amazing Grace Road Song
Lafave, Ed & Friendship company Pacific Great Eastern That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Compilation Weeley Wright - Down at Jericho Songs of British Columbia
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Arthur, Wayne "Cinch" In the West Country Alberta Gold
Cousineau, Terry & Ron Dillman Terry Cousineau - Slugger Road to Holman Island
Verkhovyna Trio Ontario, Ontario (stereo) Ontario, Ontario
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg The More We Get Together Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Greg And Rich For This Is British Columbia For This Is British Columbia b/w Summer Dream (picture sleeve)
Barrie, Keath El Paso Sings of Love and Places
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Punching Dough Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Riddle, Nelson* Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals Cabin by the Peace (vocals Eleanor Dahl) 25 Years - The Beginning - The Now
Plotnikoff, Serge Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Riddle, Nelson* Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Phillips, Stu The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Gass, Tom & Vickie Labbe The Land of New Brunswick The Land of New Brunswick (picture sleeve)
Veal, Marshall River Canadian Journey : A Songwriter's Sketchbook
Bote Peeple Mr. and Mississauga Help, Help I'm Drowning b/w Mr. and Mississauga
Garnett, J.J. Memories of My Hometown With Thanks From Me To You
Riddle, Nelson* Government House British Columbia Suite
Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon Rideau River Paddle Wheeler Country and Proud Of It
Bailey, George & Les Secord Niagara Falls Niagara Falls b/w Carillon Bells/ Rainbow Ridge (picture sleeve)
Cousineau, Terry & Ron Dillman Terry Cousineau - Southern Refuge Road to Holman Island
Dean, Albert Jack's Return to Newfoundland My Atlantic Home
Boss & the Bandits Born in North Van Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)
Phillips, Stu White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hudson, Lee Never Been to Balzac Trouble Is My Middle Name
Manitoba Golden Boys The Golden Boy - CKRC's Bob Bradburn Wonderful Town b/w The Golden Boy
Cavendish, Cal Brandon The Prairies Sing
Plotnikoff, Serge Kaslo Bay Kaslo Bay b/w British Columbia
Garnett, J.J. Walton With Thanks From Me To You
Buckley, T. Bobcaygeon Bobcaygeon (with Mariel Buckley)
Barrie, Keath Please Buy Me A Plane Sings of Love and Places
Roadhouse Manitoba Manitoba b/w Somebody Changed the Words to Our Song
Beau Dommage Montréal ST
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
CJAT Singers Wonderful Trail, B.C. Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.

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