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Folks will want to head to Ridgefield this weekend for some, well, folk music. On Sunday at 4 p.m., as part of its "Acoustic Celebration" series, Temple Shearith Israel at 46 Peaceable St.

Concert Review: Gordon Lightfoot TORONTO - 'They're all toe-tappers.' That's how Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot described his beloved folk-pop classics as he kicked off his long-standing tradition of performing a multi-night stand at Massey Hall on Wednesday night.

416-872-4255 http://www.masseyhall.com The venerable folkiea TMs Massey Hall stands are a tradition that dates back to 1967.

On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building.

John Moore speaks with Canadian folk legend Gordon Lightfoot... More from shows Tennis Legend Andre Agassi chats with John Moore Andre Agassi, ahead of a short visit to Toronto, joined John Moore on Moore in the Morning to dicuss drugs, Brooke Shields and how to find personal peace! Send this page to a friend >> Blogs Wow! Where Did The Week Go? ...

Local Johnny Cash tribute artist Merle Peterson has launched a new solo act covering a medley of musical styles.

Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about Canadian pop culture history needs no introduction to Gordon Lightfoot.

The Swedes are coming! It's a Nordic invasion as the Stockholm trio behind the whistle-centric indie smash "Young Folks" returns to town in the company of Sarah Assbring, the Gothenburg-based songstress who prefers to perform her beautifully forlorn songs under the Spanish moniker of El Perro del Mar.

View on map >> 416-872-4255 http://www.roythomson.com Last year, Rolling Stone named the Queen of Soul the greatest singer of all time.

Canadian music legend spring concert tour schedule just announced; includes stop at Peterborough Memorial Centre Canadian musical legend Gordon Lightfoot returns to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on April 13 for the first time since he helped with the City's flood relief concert in 2004.

Master Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot returns to Atlantic Canada this spring for a series of concerts on his 2010 tour, including a stop at the Halifax Metro Centre on Fri., April 2 at 8 p.m. One of Canada's most honoured musicians, Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for five Grammy Awards.

West Coast singer/songwriter Gary Fjellgaard's long-lasting career is tracked in the tone of his voice and moods of his songs.

Canadian folksinging legend Gordon Lightfoot will play the National Arts Centre's Southam Hall Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Artist Biography: Gordon Lightfoot By William Ruhlmann Canadian Gordon Lightfoot first began to gain recognition in the mid-'60s as a songwriter when his compositions For Lovin' Me" and Early Morning Rain" became hits for Peter, Paul & Mary , and Marty Robbins topped the country charts with Ribbon of Darkness." Lightfoot 's own style was ...

Jack Semple has been simply described as a guitar player's guitar player. Some, however, prefer to call him a blues guitar virtuoso.

The Canadian Songbook is real, but you won't find it in a library or a bookstore.

George Hamilton IV, singer, story teller and all around entertainer sang some of his greatest country and gospel hits, bringing back many memories for those in attendance at the Hanna Community Center on Sunday evening.

There's a kind of a restless feeling and it pulls me from within It sets my senses reeling and my wheels begin to spin In the quietude of winter you can hear the wild geese cry And I will always love that sound until the day I die "Restless" - Gordon Lightfoot As he writes so eloquently in one his favorite self-penned songs, songwriter and ...

Tonight: There are tons of bands playing tonight at Nutty's North, 805 N. West Ave., starting at 5:30 p.m. with Mersa, The Suit, From The Pages, Leading Last and The Amber End for an $8 cover.

Canadian Gordon Lightfoot first began to gain recognition in the mid-'60s as a songwriter when his compositions "For Lovin' Me" and "Early Morning Rain" became hits for Peter, Paul & Mary, and Marty Robbins topped the country charts with "Ribbon of Darkness." Lightfoot's own style was understated, his tasteful folk arrangements topped by a gentle ...