Hotel Wolfe Island is pleased to welcome back The Bill Frisell Trio in partnership with Pros and Cons Prison Arts for three very special performances. The world renowned guitarist returns to Hotel Wolfe Island for two concerts, July 30 and 31 at 8:30pm. Tickets for both shows on sale now and going fast: https://hotelwolfeisland.com/events/bill-frisell-trio-july-30-2025/ With the Wolfe Islander 4 ferry now docking …
AN 11-EPISODE PODCAST COMING JULY 29, 2025 What’s it like to find out that someone you love has committed a crime, has hurt someone? Not top of mind thinking for most people, unless you are a prison family member. If you are, those thoughts intrude on pretty much every waking moment. People that we love have harmed someone else. That …
The Lone Coyote by The Gertrudes Video Production by Jay Middaugh/Happy Kid Productions Farmer: Ian Stutt Lone Coyote: Josh Lyon Doubting Wife: Emberly Doherty Doubting Kids: Eloise Bergeron, George Tilson Coyote Pups: Stella Sheriff and Rowan Lyon-Wicke Chicken: Yeti the Chicken Additional Chicken Videography: Griffon Lyon-Wicke “Lone Coyote” Produced by Jason Mercer/Neptune’s Machine Guitar, Lead Vocals: Greg Tilson Vocals: Annie …
City Noise was co-written by The Gertrudes and Grace Dixon. This video was made by Al Bergeron and the audio was recorded by Matt Rogalsky and his class at Queen’s University. The track was mixed by Jason Mercer at Neptune’s Machine.
The very first Official Music Video in the history of the Universe to be created by artificial intelligence! (Okay, maybe, maybe not…) GTA Rhythm Section is a collective of seasoned Toronto musicians, reminiscent of renowned ensembles like The Wrecking Crew and The Funk Brothers. In February 2024, they convened at the iconic Orange Lounge studio to record “The Orange Sessions,” …
He’s the chancellor of Trent University, an Order of Canada member, a former top entertainment attorney to the stars and has served as executive producer for most of the run of the “Degrassi” TV franchise. And at 76, Stephen Stohn just added a new accomplishment to his impressive résumé: recording artist. As GTA Rhythm Section, Stohn, who acted as producer, …
“I first met Stephen Stohn at Champlain College, Trent University in the fall of 1967, the year of our lord Sgt. Pepper. We became fast friends and soon musical collaborators. He was way ahead of me — a year at college and light years musically, having written songs for a while and being an alumnus of high school bands like …
Pat Do This is a song of emigration; leaving your homeland for work, leaving hard times to find better days. “Here we go, side by side”. Likely, Pat Do This originated in Ireland. This is a version from the Cumberland Plateau region of the Appalachian mountains I learned from my friend Jeff Davis. You can hear this on my album …
I’m excited to release this new video into the world! Recorded on a chilly and extremely windy day on Wolfe Island by Josh Lyon. Alan and Elizabeth Lomax first recorded Bradley Browning, of Arjay, Kentucky singing Fare Thee Well, Green Fields. I learned it from Mike Seeger and play it on an experimental long neck gourd banjo.
“Brown’s newest release ‘Pacem 2: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1968’ is a magnificent collection of poignant social messages and sonic postcards featuring outstanding musicians including Kate Fenner, David Corley, Sarah McDermott, Suzanne Jarvie, and Tony Scherr.” “Pacem 2 is Brown’s masterpiece… The song structures are so unique and compelling and Brown’s piano playing is so sophisticated and …
“…Some of the finest songs of his extensive discography. (Pacem 1 & 2) sound like the story of Brown’s life, about his personal philosophy (pacem is Latin for peace), about the intersection of his professional and social spheres, about his varied musical and political interests — and about where he’s at right now.” — veteran music journalist and author Michael …
“Keeper of the Flame” by Hugh Christopher Brown Performed by Hugh Christopher Brown with Jason Mercer, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen, and David Celia Filmed by Sean Michael Turrell/Wolfe Lodge and Carlos Gouveia At the Hotel Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada Edited by Lucas Sherwood Follow Hotel Wolfe Island: Website: https://hotelwolfeisland.com
“Everybody Waited For The Funeral” by Michael Harrington Performed by Michael Harrington with Tony Scherr and Hugh Christopher Brown Filmed by Sean Michael Turrell/Wolfe Lodge At the Hotel Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada Edited by Lucas Sherwood
The album Oblivion, originally released in 2007 under the name of Chris Brown & the Citizens Band, is now available on all major digital streaming services. In this video, Chris revisits the inspirations and context of the making of this album, recorded in Brooklyn and Wolfe Island, featuring The Citizens’ Band: Teddy Kumpel, Tony Scherr, and Anton Fier, with appearances …
The album Burden of Belief, originally released in 2003, is now available on all major digital streaming services. In this video, Chris revisits the inspirations and context of the making of this album, starting ‘Burden’ on a mono Wallensak reel to reel, and finishing it with long time comrade Lurch at Broadcast Lane in Toronto. Featuring Luther Wright & the …
Music: “Snow” by Kate Fenner and Hugh Christopher Brown. Chris and Kate began playing music together when they were 15 and 16. They still do. Leaving their native Toronto for Brooklyn and New Jersey in the 1990s and 2000s, they entered a period of intense creative growth, touring extensively and releasing several vital, now hard-to-find independent albums. In March 2023, …
Pros and Cons Program founder, Hugh Christopher Brown, describes the work we do. The Pros and Cons Program helps create music in prisons to support healing, rehabilitation, restorative justice, victim support, and education. Participants build better relationships to themselves and others, obtaining practical knowledge and skills across platforms of music, engineering and computer literacy. Funds raised by Pros and Cons provide instruments, …
Shot & edited by my dear Jules Galbraith
Brought to fruition with the wonderful work of these guys!! Directed/DP by Ali Jbara Produced by Slone Mcgowan Edited by Mohammed Atia Supported by Leek Productions https://leekprod.ca/ the Peeps! thank uuu Antonia LaMantia Elan Schwartz Claire Alden Suzanne Jarvie Amelia Blaine May Jarvie James Alden Andrei Mamal Jonny Stern Dedicated to the memory of Mark Fisher
Jukebox County – Put Me Down – off the album ‘Inner Space Outer Space’ (2021)
Produced by Jamstone Productions
Directed by Céline Klein
