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Jeff Harper

Jeff Harper

Jeff is a multi-instrumentalist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. His compositions have been featured in documentaries for CBC and CTV and his work with the groundbreaking group MacCrimmon's Revenge was nominated for an East Coast Music Award.

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    Old Man Luedecke wins album of the year at the ECMAs

    Folk artist Old Man Luedecke took home album of the year for his latest disc Tender is the Night at this year’s East Coast Music Awards, handed out last ...

    On April 7, 2014 / By Jeff Harper
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    In Pictures: Pete Seeger 1919 – 2014

    “Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.” – Pete Seeger   ...

    On January 28, 2014 / By Jeff Harper
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    Editors Picks: Folk albums we are looking forward to in 2014

    As a new year begins — and before we get back our regular album reviews —  here’s a few albums that our editors are looking forward to in ...

    On January 5, 2014 / By Jeff Harper
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    Shapenote’s 2013 Folk Albums of the Year

    The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars   The Civil Wars saw a meteoric rise to fame with thier first album Barton Hallow, as well as winning the ...

    On December 20, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    The Devil Makes Three: I’m A Stranger Here

    If there was a soundtrack album for a summer solstice party in hell — this album would be it. I‘m a Stranger Here combines dixieland, old-time americana and bourbon in ...

    On November 23, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Good Lovelies come up big at the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards

    The winners of the Canadian Folk Music Awards were handed out last night in Calgary and Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything as well as the Good ...

    On November 11, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    Our picks for this weekend’s Folk Award winners

    Welcome to our first Folk Off! What’s a “Folk Off!” you ask? Well I’m glad you did. This is the section of the website where we will have ...

    On November 7, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    John Wort Hannam: Brambles and Thorns

    John Wort Hannam is a modern day prairie songster – laid back folk songs with a tasteful twang of country creeping in the backdoor. On his latest album ...

    On November 1, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    Trent Severn: Trent Severn

    It’s pretty impressive these days to have have your first album noticed by anyone in this busy world, let alone nominated for a national award. That’s exactly what’s ...

    On October 29, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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    Albums we’re digging: Patty Griffin and Noam Pikelny

    Patty Griffin – Silver Bell An eclectic collection if there ever was one, Silver Bell is a resurrection of an album that was unceremoniously discarded after a merger of ...

    On October 27, 2013 / By Jeff Harper
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