The Wild World of Canadian Country Music (A Beginner's Guide)
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- For years, people have asked me to explore some Canadian country music, and in today's video, with the help of Ryan Lindsay, I do just that! This is meant to be a beginner's guide for people (like me) that don't know ANYTHING about the various scenes and famous artists, so I hope Canadians find it honoring and everyone else finds it helpful. I had a blast diving in!
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00:00 - Intro & meet our tour guide, Ryan Lindsay
02:45 - Basic starter questions about Canadian country
04:17 - East Coast/Celtic (Stompin' Tom, Stan Rogers, sea shanties)
06:31 - The Mainstream (Dean Brody, Tenille Townes, etc)
09:23 - Prairie Cowboys (Ian Tyson, Corb Lund, Colter Wall)
11:55 - Rock/Folk/Other (The Band, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young)
13:48 - A Classic Starter Pack (Shania Twain, Paul Brandt, Anne Murray)
15:48 - Concluding Thoughts
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🇨🇦Canadians, go easy on me! 🇨🇦 This was A LOT to dive into as an outsider, so I know I didn't talk about some favorites, but the goal was to make Canadian music accessible to people like me that haven't really heard much of it before! Also, a HUGE thanks to Ryan Lindsay for helping out!!! Go check his stuff, all linked in the description.
I definitely recommend Hurtin Albertan by Corb Lund.
This is so awesome to see! 🇨🇦
I was more than a little disappointed Ryan never mentioned Gord Bamford, but great video none the less.
Season 2 episode 1 Hellier on Prime if that’s not you in the opening scene then you have a scary close twin brother
@@austinveno6743 I noticed that gap too. Gord is one of the best!
The subtle/ not so subtle way he said we don’t claim Justin bieber was so polite and accurate to how we feel.
Very representative of the common opinion here too eh 😂
But we Americans don't want to claim him, either. LOL
I could have sworn we Canadians had a bet with the States, loser of the 2014 Olympic gold metal hockey game keeps Beiber... Beibers now an American.
@@Wherls Nooooooooo. :P
The US doesn't want him either.
Corb Lund is criminally underrated outside of Alberta. Glad he got a shoutout
now a days, but corb lunds song the truck got stuck, was on CMT country music countdown many times back when it was still a channel on TV, made many appearances on Chevy top 20. but that was also early 2000's. that song alone made him mainstream for a number of years but with new country, hes become a bit less known like george canyon and terri clark
He has the song with another artist I really appreciate (heyes carll) called Bible on the dash. Put me onto him.
Truck Got Stuck is a banger!
Love verse about the Hutterite.
"Mighty neighborly. Mighty neighborly" lol
@@unwinsis yes that part is super funny! I always loved the last line "agriculture Canada is definitely gonna be lookin for us"
He's so good!!
Washboard Union, Jess Moskaluke, Brett Kissel, Jade Eagleton, and James Barker Band (Canada's Old Dominion) also deserve shout outs
James Barker Band are so good and I hope Grady gets brave enough to make a part 2 since it’s all so worth checking out 😂
THIS! James Barker Band is great.
Yes! Love the Washboard Union. Greetings from Germany
Jade Eagleson is awesome
Blue rodeo!!!
"Stronger beer" is another Canadian jam
I would definitely say Stronger Beer is my Canadian anthem before Canadian Girl. It's the kind of song you can scream to lol
As a Canadian living in Nashville, I enjoy playing this song for people in cowrites ;)
Bigger Balls and One Less Down!!!!
Never heard if it! But as an Albertan,certainly know "Canadian Girl".
Disappointed Hunter Bros.werent mentioned nor George Fox.He was an Alberta icon in the 90s.much more so than Terry Clark.
lmao yes I love Stronger Beer!!
This was terrific! One Canadian who wasn't mentioned - a foundational artist for country music in Canada and the USA - was Hank Snow.
Jade Eagleson, Tim Hicks, Brett Kissel Dallas Smith are some great 2000s-modern Canadian country artists! "Stronger Beer" by Tim Hicks is a hilarious and clever song about the differences between Canada and the U.S. and it's an absolute bop! Dallas Smith also just did a song with HARDY which was pretty sweet to see
Tim Hicks is kinda like Brad Paisley..fun cheeky tunes
Stronger beer is always my go to when recommending a Canadian country song to americans
Hardy wrote a couple other great songs on Dallas's new album too. Once I started listening to Hardy I had an inkling
They actually played stronger beer, on the highway on Sirius. Brett Kissel was set to sing the American anthem at an Edmonton oilers playoff game but his mic was working. So the fans in the stadium ended up singing the anthem while he played his guitar. So the storme warren show played stronger beer, as a thanks to the oilers fans!!
@@markw5215 completely agree, it's classic
Canadian East Coaster here, Barrett's Privateers was in regular rotation during drinking times in University. Fantastic song.
Oh the year was 1778!
@@Birbdup HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOK NOOOW
Sang it with a group on George Street in Newfoundland one drunken night
We told my husband that knowing the song was part of his Canadian citizenship exam along with the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. He was already solid on the Tragically Hip, thankfully!
@@ajsmalaisemopargarage2073 "We were told we'd cruise those streets for American boys..."
I’m from the east coast of Canada and I can confirm that we do say “how she goin there” and I am externally happy and shocked to see Stompin Tom on Grady Smiths TH-cam channel 😂
So true! Nova Scotia classic
Same!! Was such a fun surprise to see east coast Canada in a Grady smith video !
Woulda liked to hear a shoutout to the Rankins tho
There’s also artist like Gord Bamford, Charlie Major, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Jade Eagleson, Washboard Union, Meghan Patrick, Johnny Reid and Tim Hick that deserve more attention
Meghan Patrick!!
"My first car was a pickup truck"
@@Oilerfan1989 I saw her when she was just starting out
The Hunter Brothers
Jessica mitchell
Growing up with all these artists it is weird to think that they aren't known outside the bubble of Canada. I would also like to mention the fact that Alberta Bound in my experience is a anthem in all Canadian Provinces.
Do you have any specific artists or songs you'd recommend checking out? I'd love to listen to more!
@@dragongem124 Dallas Smith's First Album Jumped Right in is a great start, Chad Brownlee ( Hearts on fire Album) , Brett Kissel ( something you just don't forget, tough people do, 3 2 1, Tebey ( Somewhere in the country) High Valley ( On the Combine , and so many more) Jess Moskaluke ( Map Dot , Country Girls, Cheap Wine and Cigarettes) This should get you started
Yep, I’m from NB and still sing along to Alberta bound. A bunch of my friends moved away to the prairies, and I’ve spent a little bit of time out there there, so I think I always feel a little Alberta bound.
@@dragongem124 Corb Lund is an absolute legend, Cows Around, Hurtin' Albertan, Truck Got Stuck, Rye Whiskey, Horse Poor, Five Dollar Bill, and Gonna shine up my boots are all some his greats. Also, the County Line and Dear Life albums of High Valley are fantastic.
I understand your sentiments....its like to the North Americans the only Australian country artist is Keith Urban, yet over the decades there have been many country artists of several styles who have been famous in our bubble.....
This is the problem of the US/Nashville country scene....who really don’t support many artists who can’t top 40...
Terri Clark is criminally underrated
Check out "Country Gold with Terri Clark", if you don't already listen to it. You should be able to find it carried on a local station. 🤘🤘🔥💃🎸🎶
She's a riot: saw her perform in Vegas: great stores and stage presence.
We have a park named after her here in Medicine Hat
@@kaield4763 Seriously?? LOL
Clark Park!!??🤣🤣
@@francoisa5656 Yep, that's exactly what it's called
Don't know if they're really considered country, but Great Big Sea is a pretty good band from Newfoundland!
Depends on the album/era. They've been country, folk, rock, pop, they've done a little of everything.
Figured that the Rankin's would have gotten a mention for the east coast country scene
@@tylerdejong9803 I feel like the Rankins are a very local phenomenon, unfortunately. They are a staple around here though!
I remember the Rankin’s and Great big sea playing on CMT when they actually played music... I also remember GBS on much music so... but I think that’s what’s great about Canadian music it’s diverse but can crossover a lot of the time. At least pre 2010’s.
GBS was that celtic/rock/folk fusion that I absolutely loved, but since Alan Doyle has gone solo he has put on a more country side, but still not forgetting what GBS did for him
My Heart Has A History by Paul Brandt has been one of my favorite country songs of all time since I first heard it on the radio back in the 90s. That whole debut album is an underrated classic here in the states.
A staple of my childhood and an absolutely golden voice
That and "a little in love"
That song brings back so many childhood memories listening to country on the radio along with all the other 90s country acts 😊😊
My heart has a history is the most played Canadian country song on radio since March 2020
He has a song that came out not too long ago called "The Journey" it is fantastic and I highly recommend it. That and "I'm an Open Road" with Jess Moskaluke.
I love Corb Lund. I live in the states and I’ve listened to them for years
I'm American, and Dean Brody is one of my all-time favorite artists
Dean is a staple in our household. He tells some great stories. He has a few poppy sounding tunes that I feel like might put off some country fans but the other 95% of his catalogue is just great. Front Porch, Sand in my Soul, Brothers, Another Man's Gold...and The Seeping Bag Song are always some of my favs. Pretty sure I just talked myself into going to put some on now!
@@jeremyjones9244 Flowers in her hands, underneath the apple trees, bounty, sweet Lola, I mean, I could keep going! But those are some of my favs
@@ncoll304 since I've written that and started listening, I've realized I should have just said to put him on artist shuffle and skip bring down the house, can't help myself and maybe bush party. The rest is just so good. I challenge anyone to listen to Time and not get goosebumps
Dean Brody is amazing!
@@jeremyjones9244 wow, yeah how could I forget Time! Literally one of his absolute best
There’s actually a lot of French country music coming out of New Brunswick. The Acadians(Cajuns) have kind of adopted country music as part of our culture, with artists like Lauri Leblanc making hits in both languages.
Acadia
Cayouche too?
Don't forget the Métis.
As a Canadian, I love this. It blew my mind when I found out my American friends knew almost zero Canadian country music acts. It was so much fun introducing them to it. It really is a great music scene.
Some great acts I grew up with: The Wilkinsons, Lisa Brokop, Jimmy Rankin, Jason McCoy, Terri Clark and there's honestly so many more.
A couple of my favourites are Paul Brandt (I'm from Alberta, it's a prerequisite) and Doc Walker (Curve is one of my favourite albums of ALL time).
Another Alberta artist you should check out is George Fox, he's from Cochrane
Corb Lund is awesome. He writes a great talking blues.
Blue Rodeo is the Eagles of Canadian music.... My all-time favorite music group PERIOD
Same! LOVE Blue Rodeo, just introduced my husband to the band (he had never really gotten into them) and now he's hooked!
Alberta Bound was even converted into a choral song and is sung by choirs across the country! It’s a major anthem!
I nearly did a double take seeing this title. There's so much Canadian country that few people know about. I love my maritime and newfoundland infused country 🇨🇦
The proud Newfoulander in me is whole heartedly agreeing with you.
Sailing in Greenland ain't shit. This fool is a farcry from Nordic fisherman.
Ahhh! I’ve been waiting for this for years. Canadian Country is my favorite, especially Paul Brandt and Dean Brody. Thanks, Grady!
Omg. A video talking about EAST COAST CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC?!?! My heart could explode ❤️
I haven’t started the video yet but as a prairie/west coast Canadian, if Jess Moskaluke and Brett Kissel aren’t on this list, I shall be writing a complaint because they are pure gold
😅
I’m honestly surprised they didn’t get mentioned! Also how did they not talk about the Reklaws? They are huge right now lol
Honourable mention to Tebey, Washboard Union too!
Grady's going to need to do a part 2
@@GradySmith I finished the video and as a Canadian who grew up learning about the country scene from Canadian country, for what I hope is a part 2 to this video, I highly suggest checking out:
1. Jess Moskaluke, she’s from Saskatchewan I believe, she has a powerful voice and has both the bops and slower, stripped down material I always seem to crave.
2. Brett Kissel, a proud Alberta boy, he’s definitely part of mainstream and his career has been very interesting to follow in the 7 years I’ve been a fan. You can tell he loves his family, where he’s from and the good vibes he brings to his songs.
3. Gord Bamford, another prairie boy who I think is from Alberta but I would have to look it up. I used to get him mixed up with Gord Downie (aka the lead man from the ever so iconic Tragically Hip which stems from the rock scene) which is kinda funny but his music is perfect for concerts and I regret not going to seeing him when he came to a town near me a few years ago.
4. Eric Ethridge, I have no idea where he’s from but once again I’m gonna assume he’s from either Alberta or Saskatchewan since most yeehawers do, I first discovered him when he did a halftime show for a CFL game and he sang If You Met Me First which is just a gorgeous song.
5. George Canyon, he’s originally from Nova Scotia but moved to Alberta when he was younger, I remember being a child in the mid-late 2000s and he was basically the George Strait of Canadian country at the time and he was just everywhere. I would definitely consider him one of the more so legendary Canadian country acts.
6. Tim Hicks, no idea where he’s from but he’s a ginger so I assume he’s from the east coast. He brings the bro country and you cannot go to a CFL game or a rodeo without hearing a Tim Hicks song and he’s not one I go out of my way to listen to, but when I do, he delivers the energy and I have mad respect for that.
I could definitely give you a longer list of people to check out but there’s somewhat of a ledge to jump off of.
The Dead South is another country band that I absolutely love from up there. All around, folks are doing the country game good.
Love how when you asked if Shania is a legend in Canada he could barely contain his response. It's so true, Shania is hands down the GOAT of Canadian country music. Her 3 albums - The Woman in Me, Come on Over and Up sold so much in this country and her songs are still played recurrently more than any other artist I can think of in Canadian country. Plus she has always owned her small town Canada upbringing, every Canadian knows she came from Timmins, Ontario.
Hi Grady, as a Canadian country music fan, it's quite interesting to conceive that you really were at kindergarten level (by no fault of your own). As Ryan mentioned, our country music radio is a mix of Canadian and American and so for me growing up, they just melded together in a beautiful way. I've gone through the comments and while I've seen a few mentions, there are more, so here's my list for your Part 2 if you do it:
Emerson Drive
Doc Walker
Aaron Pritchett
Johnny Reid
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
The Wilkinsons
Gord Bamford
The Road Hammers
Aaron Goodvin
Jason McCoy
Charlie Major
I'm sure I missed some, but these ones are really good! You've been missing out big time, Grady!
Thanks for covering Canadian country music, I hope you continue to:)
Second the love for CDJ!
Gotta throw The Reklaws in there, they have a few big songs in the Canadian sports scene like Roots and Long Live the Night.
I love the Wilkinson’s. I saw them with Adam Gregory and Amanda Stott another 2 Canadian artists ❤️
I made a similar comment and comparing to your list I definitely missed some too! Can't believe I forgot about the reklaws, James barker band, Emmerson drive , doc walker, Aaron Pritchett, and Charlie Major. Even adding these to my list there is so many more worth mentioning!
@@KRKM89 Hi Kirkland Mandin. There really are so many wonderful artists here. I admit to being somewhat partial to artists from the 1980's through to 2010. So many highway trips and good driving tunes, them were the days.
Nobody does Canadian country better then Blue Rodeo! Love Jim Cuddy and those guys
I was surprised they didn't get mentioned. 5 Days in May, Hasn't Hit Me Yet... Hell, their whole greatest hits album is filled with absolute top tier music.
Surprised they didn't get a mention. When I think Canadian Country my mind instantly goes to Blue Rodeo. Maybe some people don't consider them country? I don't know.
They are technically labeled as Folk Rock and were never true country
1,000,000%
I guess they aren't considered "country", however, there is definitely some country influence in their music. Plus, I would have to say they are one of my fav Canadian bands. Jim Cuddy's voice is amazing!
There are 3 artists that are from Saskatchewan that I'm a pretty big fan of that I think are worth a mention: Hunter Brothers, Jess Moskaluke, and Justin Labrash.
I'm also a fan of Stompin Tom, Corb Lund, and many othe Canadian country artists. It's kinda mind blowing growing up listening to a lot of them and later finding out that only fellow Canadians really know them.
The band that got me into the Country scene, was a Canadian band, cause my first holiday to the other side of the atlantic was to Canada. Check out the Road Hammers. Some killer tracks, like Annie, Homegrown, the Hammer going down and Freewheelin'.
I never realized the road hammers were Canadian
Hank Snow has to be mentioned, a sometimes forgotten first generation out of Nova Scotia dating way back in the 1930s, he laid a foundation for so many from Stopin Tom to Johnny Cash and even Elvis. He played the Opry for decades, some forget he was Canadian.
Hank Snow and Wilf Carter are two of the most important early Canadian country artists and need to be mentioned.
Would consider making a reaction video, where you play a few Canadian country songs and give your first impressions and feedback on them?
I would love watching that.
yes pleaseeeeee
Of course it started with a Stompin Tom song!
I miss him.
Edit: I would add The Reklaws as a mainstream sound and Gordon Lightfoot as a big influence.
I loved this. I love Canadian country music.. Dallas Smith actually has a song with Hardy now too - some things never change
Hell yeah, finally 🇨🇦! Ryan Lindsay is great!
Tyler Joe Miller, Chad Brownlee, Dallas Smith, Meghan Patrick, Jess Moskaluke, Brett Kissel... So many more good ones out here
Tyler Joe Miller has been killing it lately! I can't wait for him to release some more music
@@madisonshiyuk7642 Absolutely! His EP is great. As a biggest country fan in BC, happy to see BC guy's success!
@@countrycharttv And as far as BC boys go Jojo Mason has been putting out some good shit as well
@@nickgrant5706 Hell yeah, he's awesome. Love Chemical, Better On You, etc. I got to greet him at Commodore in Vancouver, and he's super nice as a person as well.
@@countrycharttv Yea he’s genuinely a great guy and quite personable. Played a decent amount of pickup beer league with him over the last couple years
Stan Rogers was a friend of my parents, and tears came to my eyes when Barrett's Privateers came on.
Any good stories? Wish I could have met him. Got to see his brother Garnett perform a couple times with Archie Fisher though and loved hearing stories about their days touring.
@@Massangler1856 I was a little kid when he passed. My parents ran The Yellow Door Coffee House in Montreal and Stan and Garnett would come to play. I remember thinking that Stan was a MOUNTAIN.
@@klowe7213 I was shocked the first time I saw Garnet live because I had the impression he had a slight build from always seeing pictures of him next to Stan. Garnet is about 6'5" and built like an oak tree, so I can only imagine what Stan must have looked like in person lol
@@Massangler1856 I had just turned 6 when he passed, so you can imagine how VERY big he seemed to me. I truly don't understand how he ever fit on stage at The Yellow Door.
@@klowe7213 I feel like I've heard the name The Yellow Door come up before. Was it mentioned in Garnet's book maybe? I haven't spent much time in Canada, but I'm a huge Stan Rogers fan. Sadly, many of these names are places I have only seen in writing and heard about in songs, but have never had the chance to visit in person.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson (ACM win, CMA nom) has been mentioned as an influence of Taylor Swift
The Wilkinsons - 26 Cents, baby (CMA and Grammy noms)
Gord Bamford is huge, writes a ton of his own stuff too. Grady, I bet you'd love "All About Her" (born in Australia, grew up Alberta)
Deric Ruttan underrated work horse (buddies with Dierks Bently and has written in Nashville for big names including Shelton)
Doc Walker - Rocket Girl
George Canyon, runner up on Nashville Star (Country's attempt at American Idol) Good Day to Ride
I'm a big Dean Brody guy, he started with an American label (I think) and his first single "Brothers" reached 26 on the US country charts.
Shout out to The Rankin Family and William Prince
And The Tragically Hip, as a Canadian influence, not specifically country but if you know you know.
I had no idea Taylor was influenced by Carolyn Dawn Johnson, it’s funny because the first time I heard “Tim McGraw” I thought it was a Carolyn Dawn Johnson song!
Love the mention of Doc Walker, criminally underrated, The Show is Free never gets old.
Jason McCoy’s super underrated too
@@jordanelshof4959 McCoy, good call, good Canadian sound.
Definitely want to mention in his own post JOJO Mason!!! He’s an amazing Canadian POC artist!! Made for you my fave song!
Hello, beautiful how are you doing?
This is a great video. As someone from South Texas who knows only a little bit about Canadian country music, I feel like I could watch a video on this topic for hours. I know Dallas Smith and have always liked his music. Another Canadian artist I know and recommend is Chad Brownlee.
Blue rodeo had a great cover of till I gain control again. Surprised they weren’t mentioned.
Tim Hicks is in the same realm of Chad and Dallas, but I'd say a little rocker/a bit more party, you should check him out if you haven't!
Tenille Townes and Lindsay Ell were really the ones who got me into Canadian country and now I listen to a bunch of Canadian artists! I enjoyed learning more about this genre from you and Ryan.
Hi beautiful, how are you doing?
Lindsey Ell is like the female Keith Urban. She plays the hell out of the guitar!
I know none of us are big Dustin Lynch fans, but the girl who replaced Lauren Alaina on the song “thinking bout you” is Mackenzie Porter and apparently she’s one of the top female country artists up there in Canada
I was hoping someone would mention Makenzie Porter! I love her stuff and was so surprised that she wasn’t mentioned in the video given some of the awards she’s won recently. But I’m also very much undereducated in Canadian country so I could be totally wrong about that 😅
I love Mackenzie Porter, but besides a couple hit singles, she's really not that big here at all...
So many great Canadian country artists. This only scratched the surface. Please do a part 2 ❤️
A few glaring omissions that were overlooked and I think need be pointed out are, Gordon Lightfoot (Folk Country), Great Big Sea, (Celtic influenced country-pop), The Rankin Family (traditional Celtic), Tom Cochrane (Blues Country, Rascal Flatts covered his song "Life is a Highway", and one of my all time favorites bands Blue Rodeo, who I would describe as Country/Rock/Blues. If you only check out 1 Canadian band, check out Blue Rodeo, they are phenomenal and have a huge catalog.
As a Canadian, thank you so much for doing this. Of course as a beginners guide there is so much more to be said but Ryan & you did a very good job. Also, GORDON LIGHTFOOT.
I was looking for someone in the comments to bring him up. Such a legend.
A Canadian country song list isn't complete without Stronger Beer by Tim Hicks!!!!
Brush up on your country outlaw music instead. And Hank Sr through Hank 3.
9:48 Ian Tyson is one of my heroes!! I've listened to him since I was 2! Sometimes I get really emotional listening to his albums "I Outgrew the Wagon" and "All the Good 'Uns". It's pure NOSTALGIA!!
He started out as a folk artist with his ex-wife Sylvia (check out Ian and Sylvia).
I stumbled into Canadian country years ago by accident when I was looking for country radio stations online and got stuck on Country 104.9. (I’m from Germany and we don’t really have country on the radio here.) It’s introduced me to some great Canadian artists like Dean Brody (mainstream, but still true country sound, less pop-y than the American mainstream), High Valley, Gord Bamford and the Washboard Union. So I’m pleased to see I recognized some of the mentioned artists! I’m gonna check out the ones I didn’t know, as always getting great recommendations from your channel.
Love that you started down the Canadian rabbit hole and hope to see a follow up to this sometime!
I’m so glad you actually brought up Franco-country (French language country music) at the beginning of the video instead of skipping over it like it’s not a significant portion of Canadians! Merci Grady!
To that point, a few artists I know and listen to are below
Classic sound/90s: Gildor Roy (un autre chambre D’hotel, dangeruese, rent-a-wreck) Rene Martel (Mille apres mille, quand le sole ill dit bonjour aux montagnes)
Folk scene: 2Freres (au sommet, nous autres, comme avant) Laurence St Martin (filles des îles)
Modern: Yoan (winner of the voice quebec, j’entends siffler le train, dis moi) Guylaine Tanguay (jusqu’à but du monde, au coin du ciel)
And my favorite, Rene Turgeon (avant que la prochaine larme tombe, on est fait l’une pour l’autre)
I bet if you could contact one like Guylaine Tanguay she would be able to do an English language interview about the state of Country music in French Canada! That would be an eye opening video for many people that had no clue this world existed like me a few years ago.
If you haven't heard Garry Lee & and the Showdown The Rodeo song. You're missing out another iconic Canadian song!
YESSSS!!!
This kind of sociological perspective on Canadian country music right up my alley!! Omg! It's absolutely so much my nerd niche. Music and culture ftw!!
Love that Grady can’t wait to see an Australian one. Could provide a stack of artists to check out or otherwise there is a country music Facebook group that a lot of fans and artists follow which have all the latest on country music in Australia plus stuff from other countries as well.
Grady: Go easy on me, Canadians. This a beginner's guide.
Grady proceeds to list a number of great artists.
Me, knowing only Shania Twain: How have I missed all these amazing artists?
for me, it's simple.
i quit listening to new country ~5 years ago because of how pop it was getting
@@stephenlarson9422 I was the same way but then I discovered Grady's channel and realized that there are always good country songs, you just have to dig more, since it's not always mainstream. And usually, after the pop period, there is a renaissance. :)
@@marineladimitrova4758
welp, history's repeating then :-)
Yes, there are so many great artists that you will not hear on the radio.
Love Alan Doyle and Dean Brody's collab on "We Don't Wanna Go Home"
It's Friday is an all time classic
As a truck driver in the states. I got into the Canadian country band The Road Hammers. They have many old school trucking country songs. I'm A road hammer,for instance!
Grady, as a proud Newfoulander (East Coast Canadian), I was very excited about and anxiously awaiting this vid when you announced it in your last vid. I enjoyed the Whiskey riff podcast too. If you're looking for a great Newfie sea shanty, check out Lukey by Great Big Sea. Cheers and keep up the great work.
An amazing country act out of Newfoundland is The Heavy Horses! Definitely worth checking out!
I’m American, but I highly recommend Jess Moskaluke, Hunter Brothers, and The Reklaws.
Ryan interviews very well. You get the feeling he's a very genuine, likable guy who's passionate about music.
Hearing the hockey song as a country fan who played hockey growing up out a big smile on my face
Missed Tim hus as an Alberta cowboy artist, a direct inspiration to corb lund
Tim hus is awesome and should be more well know
One of the last concerts that I got to see was Dallas Smith and Dean Brody. It was a great time! Thanks for doing this video!
Brandon, Manitoba?
I saw them live too in Sudbury, ON and they put on an absolutely fantastic show!!!
I saw the show in Abbotsford. It was awesome.
@@klowe7213 Were The Reklaws and Mackenzie Porter with them for that leg of the tour?
@@dakotalaplante7754 Yes, Chad Brownlee too. It was AMAZING
I just love the comments below. All the joy and love everyone is stating. It’s the true Canadian spirit. It’s like when the new shy neighbour moves to town and you’re in the garage having a beer and tell them they’re more than welcome to join (a hockey stick apart nowadays) typically it’s an instant new buddy. Welcome to the garage Grady!
no mention of tim hicks - stronger beer? love that song! from a norwegian fan of your channel
I had Paul Brandt's first CD, "Calm Before the Storm", when it came out!
Throwback! I had him sign it at Merritt Mountain Music Fest in 97!
YAAY, Terri Clark and her show "Country Gold with Terri Clark", find it syndicated on your local station. It's wicked good
🤘🤘🤠💃🎶
I love the podcast version! Great interviews with (mostly) 90s stars
Stompin Tom, Hank snow and wilf carter are my three favorites all happen to be from the maritimes
ahhhh you could not have picked a better tour guide than Ryan!!! He definitely knows his stuff and his voice is unreal!!! 🤠
I'm so glad you made this video! The one artist I was hoping I'd see which you didn't mention was Meghan Patrick. She's absolutely kills it and has a great voice. Country Music Made Me Do It is an amazing song
Ryan actually mentioned her, but I cut that section!
@@GradySmith Oh cool. I'm glad she at least came up. I'd love to see you cover her sometime though. She's so talented.
She did a song with Joe Nichols called, still loving you.
Country Music Made Me Do it is a great song, as is My First Car
her and Lindsay Ell are in a little different category being Nashville-based artists now
just wanted to stop in and say "Cows around" by corb lund is the best country song of all time....
that is all
Everything is better with...cows around!
I was born in Niagara. Now live in TN and love good ole’ Canadian country as well as the Appalachian twang.
Really cool to see Canadian country music talked about more in depth! I'm Canadian, but from what I've heard there's a pretty big country scene in Australia as well and it'd be cool to learn more about it in a video like this. 😁
One of my favorite blink and you missed them country groups were The Wilkinson's.
I still listen to them today, Amanda, Tyler & Steven are GREAT!
Speaking of blinks and you miss them, what ever happened to the like of Brad Johner, Jason Bliane, Shane Yellow Bird, Hesse Farrel, & Tara Oram,. It's like they all just disappeared.
Grady...YOU have done great this time! This is amazing! thanks for the education...maybe we can learn together.
I went to a minor league hockey game in Toronto on Country Music Night. It was so overwhelmingly Canadian and I loved it. I was never the biggest country fan EXCEPT for Shania Twain. I absolutely loved her music when I was a little kid and it still puts me in a good mood when I put it on. She performed at the Grey Cup (Canadian Super Bowl) and came in on a dogsled and was escorted to the stage by Mounties and it was glorious.
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Ryan seems like such a likeable guy and Grady asks such good questions. Well done.
I'm a huge fan of Corb, been listening to his stuff for a couple of years. Beyond just the songs mentioned in the video the whole Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! album is really fantastic
Cabin Fever is also a good listen, especially with the pandemic, lol.
@@MTT740 both Cabin Fever and Agricultural Tragic also
Meghan Patrick, Chad Brownlee, James Barker Band, Hunter Brothers, Recklaws, Dallas Smith, Jess Mossaluke are my favorites
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100% agree, all great artists
Newfoundlander here!! Celtic/Irish folk is a huge influence on the music here! A big group to check out is Shanneygannock. And also Ron Hynes, he had a big presence on the music scene for us Newfies. Great video, and would love to see more like these in the future!
Pamela Morgan and Figgy Duff!
When I moved to Detroit I loved tuning into the Canadian country station. Dean Brody and Tim Hicks saved music for me when the whole scene started dying with bro country.
A Canadian cross between Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey, with a little Tom Hiddleston? 😍. Instant fan!
Haven't watched this yet, but as a guy from Prince Edward Island, love to see Stompin' Tom in here!
I’ve been waiting for this video forever, thank you! Hopefully it’s good!
Very happy you made this video Grady! Hope it’s just the first of many - there’s just so much great Canadian country music. Huge thanks to Ryan for showing Corb Lund so much love! I was literally thinking this morning that you’d probably love his new album. All his stuff actually. Anyways, keep it coming, eh!
Proudly Canadian! 🍁
The fact that Great Big Sea/Alan Doyle wasn’t mentioned feels criminal to me
Right? Before the video started, I said to myself "surely, they'll mention Great Big Sea, right?"
Omg I’m so happy this is happening! You gotta keep doing this. So many good bands
Loved this video Grady! Thanks for making some space for us.
Never been this early lmao. Please do one for Australian country music and/or New Zealand and UK country scene if they exist
LOL see the last minute of the video
@@GradySmith will wait! Take your time
I can not believe that The Reklaws were not mentioned
Canada and Texas had an absolute jam of a crossover with Corb Lund & Hayes Carll "Bible on the Dash"
Thank you for finally doing this!!
The albums Cowboyography by Ian Tyson and Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! by Corb Lund defines the sound of my childhood
Corb Lund was my jam in middle school lol
Favorite Canadian’s definitely gotta be Gordon Lightfoot
Joni mitchell... I know she's not country.
This was really well done. Nice job Grady.
Nice work, man, and it's great to see Corb Lund getting some love. He's an artist whose back catalogue will definitely reward a deep dive.
Jason Greeley is from Newfoundland! His country music is great!
I agree! He’s fantastic!
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Well done! I really like how this was an interview. Canadian country is soooo broad and I think you did a fairly good job of getting some of the basics. While I might have physically cringed at the aboot and lady eh - I would have been shocked if I didn’t hear something like that. I did a video back in September on Canadian country, if anyone would want to check it out. The production is a little shoddy but it’s full of suggested artists and history. Anyway, great job and hope to see more interesting interviews and country-country music dives!
Being more of a folk music fan, I was really happy to see Stan Rogers and Stompin' Tom mentioned. Rogers had a few more country inspired songs, such as Field Behind the Plow, which I always loved as I come from deep in Ontario farm country. The Idiot by Stan Rogers is written for anyone who's had to leave home looking for work, which was a huge thing in the 70's through the 90's when the East Coast fisheries collapsed... Dean Brody did a fantastic song with a Newfoundland folk band called Great Big Sea, called It's Friday, and it just sums up Canadian Country music so well... Honourable mention goes to Michelle Wright, who has one of my absolute favourite country songs, Nobody's Girl. Totally worth a listen. Great summary video!
We spent a few days in Moncton, NB (recovering and cleaning up after a trip to the Stanfest), and I discovered a French speaking radio station in Shediac, NB, CJSO. When scanning the dial, I stopped when I heard a bluegrass song, followed by a Cajun song. It's billed as a country station, and most material is country, but much of the country music is sung in French, and a lot of this is 'real country' featuring the steel guitar. I don't speak a lick of French, but I was hooked, and I still tune in regularly from Florida.