Just about anything from A Tribe Called Red like MoombahWow.
“To It and At It” by Stompin’ Tom
Ha! I meant Jeff Healey.
I’ll limit myself to the NFB/ONF
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[li]Moon Man Newfie[/li][li]Log Driver’s Waltz[/li][li]I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly[/li][li]The Cat Came Back[/li][li]Blackfly[/li][li]Alouette[/li][/ul]
You know, I just realised that rhyming “Tori” and “sorry” is supposed to be funny for Americans.
The Irish Rovers: Unicorn Song
A few oldies but goodies:
Aldo Nova- Fantasy.
Red Rider- Lunatic Fringe.
Trooper- Raise a Little Hell.
You need something by Anne Murray - maybe You Needed Me? Apparently her personal favorite.
The obvious final track needs to be the greatest Canadian song of all time: Take off!
Child of The Novelty – Mahogany Rush
And let’s not forget Anvil! Metal on Metal
I always wanted to do a cover of O Canada to the tune of Laurie Anderson’s O Superman.
Sublime fiddling by the late, great Jean Carignan.
Wordburglar Croque Monsieur
The Band - Acadian Driftwood
Not exactly “O Canada!”
Thank you! I was hoping somebody would post that one!
Bob and Doug’s Canadian national anthem is pretty awesome, too.
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Bob and Doug’s Canadian national anthem is pretty awesome, too.
[/QUOTE]Well done!
That’s a whole mix tape in one go.
Here are a few suggestions, not already mentioned, with a sampling from each. There are many more songs I love from each, but I restrained myself. Tried.
Mary Margaret O’Hara:
“My Friends Have”
“Dear Darling”
“Anew Day”
“Not Be Alright”
Jane Siberry:
“Symmetry”
“Bound By The Beauty”
“Everything Reminds Me Of My Dog”
“The Gospel According To Darkness”
Sarah McLachlan:
“Possession”
“Touch”
“I Will Not Forget You”
“Ben’s Song”
Lindi Ortega:
“When All The Stars Align”
“Murder Of Crows”
“Jimmy Dean”
“Voodoo Mama”
Holly Cole:
“Little Boy Blue” (Tom Waits)
“Get Out Of Town” (Cole Porter)
“I Can See Clearly Now” (Johnny Nash) (audiophile vinyl)
“Dark, Dear Heart” (Mary Margaret O’Hara)
Feist:
“When I Was A Young Girl”
“Inside and Out”
“Mushaboom”
“One Evening”