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
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Edith Fowke Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Edith Fowke Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Edith Fowke Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Edith Fowke Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Edith Fowke O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Irene McNeil Petit à Petit (Little by little) Chanson de Rosemarie McCoy et Kelly Owens, auxquels ont doit aussi "I beg of you" pour Elvis Presley Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley

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

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Al Oster - Yukon Gold

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

FEATURED

Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - I Love You

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Winston Hewitt - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Sugluk, Québec

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

Unknown

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

Northern Haze-LABEL 01

Northern Haze-BACK

A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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