Music The Miramichi Reader

Off The Charts: What I Learned From My Almost Fabulous Life In Music by Kat Goldman

August 1, 2021July 31, 2021 by Shawna Butler

Off the Charts is a whimsical, uproarious tour through a fickle business that never seems to repay what performers put into it, and one woman’s highly intimate account of how she made the best of almost making it. Featuring a sparkling set of original illustrations by the award-winning Nina Berkson.

Stompin’ Tom Connors: The Myth and The Man by Charlie Rhinedress

April 2, 2020 by Lana Shupe

Charlie Rhindress takes his reader on a Canadian coast to coast journey as we travel with this drifter man, Stompin’ Tom Connors.

One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love by Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon

March 1, 2020February 29, 2020 by Bill Arnott

I’m a fan of Séan McCann. Bought his music. Saw him perform with Great Big Sea. Had a joyous time, singing myself hoarse. Now I’ve read One Good Reason - his collaborative memoir - enticingly structured, chapters alternating between spouse-authors McCann and Andrea Aragon.

The End of Music by Jamie Fitzpatrick

December 22, 2019December 10, 2017 by James M. Fisher

Jamie Fitzpatrick is a host and producer at CBC Radio. His first novel, You Could Believe in Nothing, won the Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers in Newfoundland and Labrador. He lives in St. John’s.

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For the Love of It: 60 Years of the Miramichi Folksong Festival by Susan Butler

June 22, 2017June 13, 2017 by James M. Fisher

The Miramichi Folksong Festival has been held continuously for 60 years now, making it the longest standing folk song festival in Canada. Its director (and a performer) of the past 35 years is the irrepressible Susan Butler, a true “Miramichier” … Continue reading

Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout

April 6, 2015March 4, 2015 by James M. Fisher

I first discovered the existence of this book on the WBGO jazz website (http://www.wbgo.org/) and I am glad I did.
I had always wanted to read Ellington’s autobiography “Music is My Mistress” but never got a copy of … Continue reading