Dylan Cover Songs: International Style #4 – Canadian Males Do Dylan

Karl Dubravs takes us to Canada to uncover some of the many Dylan songs recorded by Canadian artists.

Almanac Music: ‘January’ – Songs Mentioning Months of the Year

In keeping with the beginning of a new year, this week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs mentioning names of the months.

Almanac Music: ‘Everybody’s building ships and boats’ – Songs Involving Watercraft

In this week’s installment of his long-running series on popular song, KD looks at songs involving watercraft – ships, boats, yachts and the like. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music and Poetry: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

With the anniversary of the great Gordon Lightfoot’s passing recently, this poem came to mind for James Walton when it first happened, and again now.

Almanac Music: Vale Gordon Lightfoot

After the passing of Broderick Smith earlier this week, the music world has suffered another loss with the death of Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.