While summer may have come to an end, video releases are not planning to follow suit anytime soon. The GDW safe continues to fill up with fabulous new music clips, and we’ve pulled out a great selection of folk tunes for you here today. Enjoy these mini movies…
Jessica Rhaye, Bill Preeper & Sandy MacKay, “Rocky Hills”
NB roots artist Jessica Rhaye just shared this stunning tune, recorded with Ramshackle Parade bandmates Bill Preeper and Sandy MacKay. Written by Jessica when just 9-years old, this is the oldest tune that she still regularly performs today. “Rocky Hills never lost its bones and soul, and I am so grateful to Bill and Sandy for helping me bring it to life,” Jessica shares. “[It] takes me back to my wild and carefree childhood perspective on the influences of music, nature and my surroundings.”
Avec pas d’casque, “Mâcher tes bottes”
This recent single from Montréal, QC folk rockers Avec pas d’casque (translates to English as ‘with no helmet’ – a tongue-in-cheek hockey reference) has received plenty of airplay these past few weeks on the SiriusXM Racines Musicales channel, and appears on their album, “Cardinal,” released earlier this month. The light piano keys and percussion provide a wonderful slow pace that builds beautifully with vocal effects – and never fails to leave Neil Diamond’s “Holly Holy” earworms in my head.
Leeroy Stagger, “Count To Ten”
Victoria, BC alt-country artist Leeroy Stagger is beyond long-overdue for coverage here at GDW, last appearing back in 2019 when we featured his fabulous “Strange Path” album. Here in the waning months of 2024, Stagger just released his most recent album – “3 AM Revelations” – and shares this latest music video that captures a wonderful sun-soaked, live-acoustic performance of his Dennis Ellsworth penned single, “Count To Ten.”
Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
With our final selection, we make a brief visit to New Zealand where GDW faves Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders deliver this latest tune. Created from found footage, NASA archives, and self-filled snippets, the video reflects on how hype and hysteria is manipulated by the media. “Using newspaper headlines and pamphlet titles that are at least 50 years old we see the patterns of propaganda,” the duo share. “How things we were being told then we are still being controlled with now.”
The British guy that crossed the ocean and crash landed in central Pennsylvania (to quote Greg Keelor, “And I wonder what am I doing here?”). As the youngest of four siblings, exposure to music from a very early age nurtured my passion and appreciation for many musical genres. Continuing to discover some amazingly diverse and talented musicians based in Canada, I gravitate to live music experiences and remain devoted to spreading the word about such a vibrant music scene.
