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, 🇨🇦

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, 🇨🇦

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Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals - Present Happy Musical Memories

Wroxton, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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

Kinnaird, British Columbia

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

Windsor, Ontario

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Grunsky, Jack - Toronto

Graz, Austria - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

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

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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

Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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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

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Kosinec, Tony - My City Toronto: The Sesqui Song (with Jack Lenz)

Leeds, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Garnett, J.J. - With Thanks From Me To You

Walton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Parker, Doug - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Dofasco Male Chorus - Hamilton Centennial Song b/w Hamilton, Our Town

Hamilton, Ontario

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Ruzicka, Bob - Edmonton Singer / Composer

Thorsby, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Lynn, Patty And The Pacers - Stay By Me b/w My Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia

Riddle, Nelson* - British Columbia Suite

Oradell, New Jersey, USA

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Hector, George - Legendary George Hector: The Singing Banjoman

Gagetown, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Jay, Sammy - We Live We Love We Die

Muskoka, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Makem, Tommy - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

Plotnikoff, Serge - Fly Me Back To Nelson City b/w British Columbia (picture sleeve)

Kinnaird, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Free and Happy - Hey, That's Alberta b/w The Land We Like Best

Edmonton, Alberta

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Barber, Del - Love Songs For The Last 20

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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
Arthur, Wayne "Cinch" Alberta Born Alberta Gold
Unrau, Bob Rossland B.C. Nancy Greene b/w Rossland, B.C.
Garnett, J.J. Memories of My Hometown With Thanks From Me To You
Harrow, Richard & Julian Kerr Skiing Lake Louise Skiing Lake Louise b/w The Lake Louise Love Theme (picture sleeve)
Graham, Mike Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Riddle, Nelson* The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
CJAT Singers Wonderful Trail, B.C. Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Boucher, Cornelia Caper from Cape Breton (Une fille de cap Breton) Cornelia (Anglophone Version)
Parker, Doug The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Phoenix North Ontario In the Morning
Hay River Choir Yellowknife Concert Band- North of Sixty (instr.) Arctic Games Theme Songs (with Yellowknife City Concert Band)
Williams, Ozzie with Betty Carr and Charles Baldour The Toronto Subway Song Sunday in Toronto // The Toronto Subway Song
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Swing With Souris Souris Centennial Ballad Souris Centennial Ballad/ Swingin' Bridge b/w Swing With Souris/ The Purple and the Gold
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Flake, Harold Tour of the Athabasca Glacier to Relive the Tour at Home The Snowmobile Driver Tells His Story in Song b/w Tour of the Athabasca Glacier to Relive the Tour at Home
Snider, Art with Halinah and Deborah Art Snider - Legend of Meldrum Bay Legend of Meldrum Bay b/w Legend of Meldrum Bay (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Arthur, Wayne "Cinch" This Land Alberta Gold
Bedford, Flip Up the Cariboo Trail My British Columbia Home // Up the Cariboo Trail
Okanagan Sound The Okanagan is Ok! Ogopogo (The Great Okanagan Mystery) b/w The Okanagan Is Ok! (picture sleeve)
Boss & the Bandits Born in North Van Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) My Home by the Fraser Hank's Centennial Travels
Swing With Souris Swingin' Bridge Souris Centennial Ballad/ Swingin' Bridge b/w Swing With Souris/ The Purple and the Gold
Watkins, Reg Look for Beauty (In this Country) Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck
Compilation Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Bev Marie There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) b/w Jessie’s Tragedy (picture sleeve)
St. Denis, Joe My Old Home Town Country Convert
Tasson'e, Lee Toronto (The Beautiful City) Toronto (The Beautiful City) b/w Never Let You Go
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Parker, Doug The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Verkhovyna Trio Ontario, Ontario (stereo) Ontario, Ontario
Johner, Brad & Stan Stan Garchinski Saskatchewan, We Love This Place Saskatchewan, We Love This Place!
Down Home Singers The Land I Dream Of It's a Great, Great Country b/w The Land I Dream Of
Makem, Tommy Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Bertrand, Frank The Land of Shining Waters The Land of Shining Waters b/w The Land of Shining Waters
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Barrie, Keath On Being Canadian Sings of Love and Places
Heritage Corner Brook Rub-A-Dub-Dub's: A Long Way from Toronto
White, Diamond Joe Cowichan Bay Honestly
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Song For New Brunswick Song For New Brunswick b/w Alice
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
MacKinnon, Charlie The Nova Scotia Song More Songs of My Cape Breton Home
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 4 B.C. Centennial Song
Stevenson, Scotty and the Nighthawks featuring Ruthie McLean, Bernie McLean, Johnny Brown and Buddy Ackers Alberta Country Songs featuring Ruthie MacLean
Griff, Ray Canada Canada "My Native Land"
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals Saskatchewan (words and music Eleanor Dahl) Present Happy Musical Memories
Ruzicka, Bob Whitefish Station Whaling Man Edmonton Singer / Composer
Phillips, Stu En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Brothers Forbes Where Will You Be? The Happening B.C. b/w Where Will You Be?
Compilation Weeley Wright - Cariboo Kid Songs of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hudson, Lee Orville's Country Store Trouble Is My Middle Name
Gillan, Marty City On the West Coast (Vancouver) Hello Again
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Arthur, Wayne "Cinch" In the West Country Alberta Gold
Riddle, Nelson* Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Dean, Albert Jack's Return to Newfoundland My Atlantic Home
Westview Stage Band Ontario Themes Westview Stage
Cousineau, Terry & Ron Dillman Terry Cousineau - Slugger Road to Holman Island
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg And the Meadowlark Song Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Sycamore Street Singers Niagara Bright Down the Middle
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Baker, Dave Emily Carr... World of Small Emily Carr... World of Small b/w Westham Island
Snider, Art with Halinah and Deborah Helena And Deborah - Legend of Meldrum Bay Legend of Meldrum Bay b/w Legend of Meldrum Bay (picture sleeve)
Gateway Three North Bay North Bay b/w Railroad Bill
Houston, Bill Ojibway Country North of Superior
Boss, Dorean Song of Chinguacousy Song of Chinguacousy
Wiz Kids The Toronto Song The Toronto Song b/w Ontario! (picture sleeve)
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Hagan, Jim What's Your Hurry Fort McMurray? What's Your Hurry Fort McMurray? b/w What's Your Hurry Fort McMurray? (whistle instrumental)
Walklin, Wally Blue Shuswap Waters Blue Shuswap Waters b/w My Baby's Crazy About Me
Free and Happy The Land We Like Best Hey, That's Alberta b/w The Land We Like Best
Wiz Kids Ontario! The Toronto Song b/w Ontario! (picture sleeve)
Tobias, Ken Here You Are Today (Theme For Saint John) Here You Are Today (Theme For Saint John)
Country Odyssey Kamloops City Kamloops City b/w You've Got to Learn
Graham, Mike Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Veal, Marshall Red River Plains Canadian Journey : A Songwriter's Sketchbook
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Boss & the Bandits Stranded in the Park Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)
Houston, Bill Back in My Home Town North of Superior
Taylor, Allyson and Neil Harris Singers & Orchestra Manitoba Cities Manitoba Towns Manitoba Cities, Manitoba Towns b/w Lord Selkirk Song (picture sleeve)
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Stewart, Cathie Springhill Springhill
Veal, Marshall Eagles Canadian Journey : A Songwriter's Sketchbook
CJAT Singers Your Invitation to Trail, B.C. Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lafave, Ed & Friendship company Pacific Great Eastern That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia
Walker, George Melody of Montreal Rock Me in Your Arms b/w Melody of Montreal
Stevenson, Scotty and the Nighthawks featuring Ruthie McLean, Bernie McLean, Johnny Brown and Buddy Ackers My Nova Scotia Home Country Songs featuring Ruthie MacLean

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