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From a press release posted to the Folk DJ List:

WINNIPEG -– WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010 –- The Canadian Folk Music Awards
(CFMAs) is pleased to announce the nominees for its 2010 awards gala.
Artists from Atlantic Canada to British Columbia are contenders for the
SIXTH ANNUAL CFMAs, which will be held at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre in
Winnipeg on Saturday, November 20th to celebrate excellence in the Canadian
folk music scene today. Tickets for the event are $36.75 will be available
on Friday, October 8 at 10:00 am at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store,
211 Bannatyne Ave.(at Albert Street), (204) 231-1377 or through
www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information please visit
www.folkawards.ca or www.prixfolk.ca

Created in 2005 to bring greater exposure to the treasure trove of Canadian
folk music, the CFMAs, now in its sixth year, honours outstanding
achievements in 19 categories.

Nominated this year in a leading four categories is Toronto’s own
Klezmer/East European folk band Beyond The Pale, who have earned recognition
in the Instrumental Group, World Group and Ensemble of the Year awards as
well as the Pushing the Boundaries Award for innovation. Following closely
are a handful of artists with three nominations each: captivating
Newfoundland-born songstress Amelia Curran; also from The Rock are fresh new
buzz band The Once; Nova Scotia’s eclectic musical storyteller Lennie
Gallant; high-energy Québecois traditionalists Le Vent Du Nord; literary
Toronto songsmith Justin Rutledge (whose album producer Hawksley Workman is
also nominated for The Early Widows); and Vancouver deep-gospel vocal trio,
The Sojourners.

Along with Newfoundlanders The Once, are the fresh new sounds from Jack
Marks, Jadea Kelly, Jay Aymar and Peter Katz, all nominated for the
New/Emerging Artist of the Year Award. It should also be mentioned that
legendary fiddler/composer/producer and philosopher Oliver Schroer (who
sadly passed away in 2008), is being honoured posthumously with a nomination
in the Pushing the Boundaries category and in turn with his group Stewed
Tomatoes, who are in the running for Instrumental Group of the Year.

The gala awards ceremonies should prove to be an evening of stellar
entertainment, hosted by CBC Radio on-air personality Shelagh Rogers and
Juno Award-winning veteran entertainer Benoit Bourque. Performing at the
gala is a wide-ranging set of some of Canada’s top folk acts, including
Bourque himself; longtime folkie and multi-instrumentalist David Essig;
blues and African guitar-slinger Madagascar Slim; multiple 2010 CFMA
nominees, The Once; hot Halifax fingerpicker Don Ross; Blackie & The Rodeo
Kings mainstay Stephen Fearing; dynamic vocalist and superb songwriter
Annabelle Chvostek; driving acoustic bluegrass band Shearwater and seasoned
activist/folksinger Heather Bishop.

Please stay tuned for more information about the workshops, nominee showcase
performances and special events that will run from Friday, November 19 -
Sunday, November 21 as part of the CFMAs extravaganza.

MORE ABOUT CFMAs

The mission of the Canadian Folk Music Awards is to celebrate and promote
Canadian Folk Music in all its forms. Until their creation in 2005, there
existed no awards to celebrate the breadth and depth of folk music in
Canada. Awards such as the Junos, East Coast Music Awards or the Western
Canada Music Awards include a few categories that apply to folk and roots
music, but without as broad a view of the genre. The judging process is
similar to that of the two-stage elimination model used by the Junos via a
randomly selected jury drawn from the folk music community.

2010 CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – TRADITIONNEL
David Francey and Mike Ford – Seaway
Le Vent Du Nord – La part du feu
The Foggy Hogtown Boys – Scotch and Sofa
The Once – The Once
The Sojourners – The Sojourners

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – CONTEMPORAIN
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Dala – Girls from the North Country
Lennie Gallant – If We Had A Fire
Old Man Luedecke – My Hands Are On Fire And Other Love Songs
John Wort Hannam – Queen’s Hotel

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – JEUNESSE
Andrew Queen – Too Tall
Kathy Reid Naiman –Sing the Cold Winter Away
The Kerplunks – Number 3
Madame Diva – Madame Diva
Peter Lenton – Proud Like a Mountain

TRADITIONAL SINGER OF THE YEAR /
MEILLEUR CHANTEUR – TRADITIONNEL
Emma Beaton and Nic Gareiss  – Emma Beaton and Nic Gareiss
Rebecca Barclay – Cinnabar
Rik Barron -  Never So Far
Woody Holler and his Orchestra – Western Skies
Yves Lambert -  Bal à l’Huile

CONTEMPORARY SINGER OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – CHANTEUR CONTEMPORAIN
James Keelaghan - House of Cards
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows
Lynn Miles - Black Flowers Volume 1 & 2
Nathan Rogers – The Gauntlet
Rose Cousins – The Send Off

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – INSTRUMENTISTE – SOLO
Brad Keller – House On Fire
Colin Grant -  Fun For The Whole Family
Sahra Featherstone – Born of a Summer’s Day
Samantha Robichaud – Collected
Wendell Ferguson – Ménage a Moi

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR /
ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE – INSTRUMENTISTES – GROUPE
Beyond the Pale – Postcards
Duo Duval  Boulanger – Pièces sur Pièces
Daniel Koulack and Karrnnel- Fiddle & Banjo
Oliver Schroer & Stewed Tomatoes – Freedom Row
Sokoun Trio – Zanneh

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR /
GROUPE VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE
Dala – Girls From The North County
The Marigolds - That’s The State I’m In
The Once – The Once
The Sojourners – The Sojourners
The Wailin’ Jennys - Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House

ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR /
GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
Beyond the Pale – Postcards
Le Vent Du Nord – La Part Du Feu
Les Tireux d’Roches – Cé qu’essé ?
Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs – Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands
Hurleurs
The Sojourners -  The Sojourners

SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR /
ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE – SOLO
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
David Myles - Turn Time Off
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows
Matt Anderson – Live From The Phoenix Theatre
Old Man Luedecke -  My Hands Are On Fire And Other Love Songs

ENGLISH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR /
AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE – ANGLOPHONE
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Chris MacLean – Feet Be Still
Ian Tamblyn - Gyre
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows
Lennie Gallant – If We Had a Fire

FRENCH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR /
AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE – FRANCOPHONE
David Jalbert - Le Journal
Francis D’Octobre – Ma bête fragile
Frederick Gary Comeau – Effeuiller les vertiges
Geneviève Toupin – Geneviève Toupin
Lennie Gallant – Le coeur hante

ABORIGINAL SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR /
AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE – AUTOCHTONE
Asani – Listen
Brenda MacIntrye – Medicine Song
Eagle and Hawk – The Great Unknown
Tom Racine – Three Mile Junction
Wayne Lavallee – Trail of Tears

WORLD ARTIST OF THE YEAR – SOLO /
ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE – MUSIQUE DU MONDE – SOLO
Briga – Diaspora
Dominic Mancuso – Comfortably Mine
Élage Diouf – Aksil
Jeff Bien – Songs of Forgiveness and Prayer
Jocelyn Pettit – Jocelyn Pettit

WORLD ARTIST OF THE YEAR – GROUP /
ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE – MUSIQUE DU MONDE – GROUPE
Beyond the Pale -  Postcards
Le Vent Du Nord – La Part Du Feu
Roberto Lopez Project – Soy Panamericano
Sokoun Trio – Zanneh
Apadooraï – Kinda Roots

NEW/EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR /
ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE – RELÈVE
Jack Marks – Two of Everything
Jadea Kelly – Eastbound Platform
Jay Aymar - Halfway Home
Peter Katz – First of the Last to Know
The Once – The Once

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR /
RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
David Gillis  – To Make it Make Sense (Ariana Gillis)
Hawksley Workman – The Early Widows (Justin Rutledge)
Jory Nash – New Blue Day (Jory Nash)
Steve Dawson - Things About Comin’ My Way (Various Artists)
Thom Swift and Charles Austin - Blue Sky Day (Thom Swift)

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES /
PRIX INNOVATION MUSICALE
Beyond the Pale – Postcards
Daniel Koulack and Karrnnel – Fiddle & Banjo
Mauvais Sort – Droit Devant
Miss Emily Brown – In Technicolor
Oliver Schroer & Stewed Tomatoes – Freedom Row

YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR /
JEUNE ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE
Alexandre Boivin-Caron – La Tradition
Jocelyn Pettit – Jocelyn Pettit
Kierah – A Fiddle Affair
Lucas Chaisson – No Loitering
Rachel Davis – Rachel Davis

The 2010 CFMAs gratefully acknowledge the support of SOCAN, The Woods Music
and Dance Camp, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Ottawa Folklore Centre (OFC ),
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF), Penguin Eggs, Fogarty’s Cove,
Canada Council, FACTOR (Collective Initiatives), Calgary Folk Music
Festival, Calgary Folk Club, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Hugh’s Room, Manitoba
Music, Manitoba Film and Music, Manitoba Homecoming 2010, SOCAN Foundation,
Big Rock, Public Service Alliance Canada (PSAC), Radio-Canada Winnipeg

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Hey Central Ohioans – Here’s the scoop on the next coffeehouse from Bill Cohen:

1960’s Coffeehouse To Benefit Food Pantries

Civil rights sit-ins. Bell-bottoms. Anti-war marches. Student Power. Afros. Mini-skirts. Hippies. Riots. Space flights. The generation gap.

Those hallmarks of the turbulent 1960’s will be rekindled Friday November 13 at this year’s annual “Spirit of the ‘60’s Coffeehouse”:

Friday November 13 7:30 p.m.
King Avenue Methodist Church
299 W. King at Neil in Columbus

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the church basement, but get there early for a good seat.

Bill Cohen will lead a candlelit, musical, year-by-year journey through the era, with live folksongs, “news reports” of sixties happenings, displays of anti-war buttons and posters, and far-out sixties fashions.

Bill will also challenge the audience with sixties trivia questions, and he’ll award prizes (with a 1960’s theme).

Proceeds from the suggested $10 donations will go to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Refreshments will be available at no extra charge. Free parking is also available in the lots just South and West of the church.

The program is suitable for ADULTS and MATURE TEENS.

It’s the 24th year of sixties coffeehouses for Bill. He’s performed the show more than a hundred times now at colleges, churches, synagogues, conferences, high schools, and middle schools across Ohio and beyond.

If the name Bill Cohen sounds vaguely familiar, you may have heard his news reports on Ohio Public Broadcasting. More information at Cohen’s website.