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LINKS
The official Connie Kaldor website! Loads of photos, MP3's, unreleased tracks, alternate recordings, "Prairie Karaoke" and helpful household hints and songwriting tips from Connie herself. And after all that, feel free to take a "coffee break".
The Official Wood River Hall Website Get the scoop on Connie's TV Show straight from the source! You'll find photos, program schedules, cast credits, loads of folk music links and info on how to order episodes on VHS.
Connie live from the Kennedy Center Watch over an hour of footage from Connie's concert at the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts in Washington D.C. on February 20, 2001.
The MPR Morning Show Holiday Pageant 2002 Listen to familiar favorites as well as holiday songs performed live by Connie, with Bill Gossage and Paul Campagne, on "The Morning Show Evening Concert" from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, MN on December 6, 2002. Photos and other highlights from the show are also available.
Bigger Than Anywhere Else SaskTourism Promotional Video Follow this link to choose your media format and enjoy the beauty of the Canadian Prairies in this video provided by The Saskatchewan Tourism Authority and Connie.
A Duck In New York City Webcast A great tool for teachers and a fun show for all ages, this presentation by Connie and Paul was recorded in a Broward County, Florida school on November 17, 2006. The 78-minute broadcast was simultaneously presented to eighteen schools across the area via the web. Connie sings songs from "Duck", reads selections from the book and even fields questions from the other schools. You can watch it through Becon Videoconferencing by registering for free on their website.
The Official Hart Rouge Website While some pages are still under construction, the source for all Hart-Rouge info is here with bios, discography, photos, and an outlet to buy HR albums. Did you know the Campagne's father, Émile, at a mere 78 years old, put out an album of traditional French folk songs he used to sing to his children growing up on the prairies? Perhaps that was the genesis of the group, and you can see and hear the creative results at this well-designed site.
The Official Roy Forbes Website Call him Roy, call him Bim, or call him 1/3rd of UHF, but pay a call to him to find out about his extensive background in the Canadian folk scene, including writing for Hart Rouge, co-writing with Connie, playing guitar on many of her songs and producing some of her albums. Here are links to some of my other personal favorite folk artists' websites:
The Arrogant Worms Shari Ulrich Blackie & The Rodeo Kings April Verch
...and for the ultimate resource of Canadian folk artist websites, visit Northern Journey Online -- new artists added regularly!
OTHER MUSICAL LINKS
Not an official site, but lots of info on another Saskatchewan native.
"The Joni Mitchell Discussion List": a site full of everything Joni; a great interactive site with a nice layout.
Kathryn's Magical Beatles Tour All the Beatles' lyrics and MIDIs you could possibly want!
The Official Maria McKee Website
The official site of another woman with a powerful voice Before checking her site out, I've provided some samples from each of her solo and Lone Justice albums, including one from the brand new "Peddlin' Dreams."
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Away Little Boy -- Lone Justice
Drinkin' In My Sunday Dress -- Maria McKee
What Else You Wanna Know -- Maria McKee
To The Open Spaces -- Maria McKee
High Dive (live) -- Maria McKee
Season Of The Fair -- Maria McKee
...also from 2002, Evangeline Made, a compilation of Cajun music featuring two contributions from Maria.
PERSONAL FAVES
Well, I have to give them a plug -- if it weren't for their Nova Scotia trip, I would have never seen Connie Kaldor in concert. It really is a great way to spend a vacation, though. You stay active during the day and tour the roads at your own pace with all the support you need. At night, you eat and sleep at some of the finest Bed and Breakfasts in the world. There are tours in New England, Canada, Italy, Ireland, California wine country-- some place you'd like to see, and really be out on the road seeing it. Plus you may get an inspiration for a website...
Nova Scotia-- 2001
Quebec City-- 2002
The Lake Superior tour specialists that introduced me to yet
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presence. Originally the lead singer of the 80's band Lone Justice which
just quite didn't make it to the big time, Maria McKee has come back strong as a talented
songwriter/performer in her own right. She now runs her own label:
Viewfinder. Her latest release from 2007 is "Late December."
