Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, November 24, 2008
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The fourth annual Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on the East Coast for the first time last night, but it was Central and Western Canada that walked off with all the honours. The late Oliver Schroer, the Toronto-based fiddler who died of leukemia in July, was the only double winner at the fourth annual awards. Honoured during a special tribute, Schroer won the Instrumental Artist and Pushing the Boundaries awards for his album Hymns and Hers. His sister, Martina Schroer, accepted his awards.
Toronto's Luke Doucet and the White Falcon took the contemporary album award for Blood's Too Rich, while one-time rodeo rider and Taber, Alta., native Corb Lund captured the English songwriter prize for Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! B.C. winners included Gabriola Island's The Kerplunks for best children's album, Gibsons' Celso Machado (Jogo da Vida) for world solo artist and Qualicum Beach's Emma Beaton, who won the young performer award for her Pretty Fair Maid. The Vancouver Province [Jogo da Vida translates as Game of Life. Celso Machado (b. 1953) is a globe-trotting Afro-Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who now lives in Canada. His personal website is http://www.CelsoMachado.com and he is also profiled at AfriClassical.com]
