Songwriters From Here And Away

Songwriters From Here And Away

Songs, Concerts and Interviews with Songwriters from Atlantic Canada and around the World. www.SFHAA.ca Robert Campbell / SFHAA hosts an informal show that varies from week to week, sometime just tracks and commentary, sometimes one-on-one interviews, sometimes concerts with or without an interview component. The show is broadcast on the radio airwaves, on all podcast platforms and occasionally sharing video on Youtube. Workshops, in person and online, are also hosted. Details on website. Please contact us if you would like to hear a particular artist and we will do our best to get them on the show!

Episodes

July 26, 2025 56 mins

This episode of Songwriters From Here and Away, we showcase music from outstanding Canadian songwriters—from the award-winning Lennie Gallant collaboration with Rose Cousins to fresh indie singles and rootsy originals. Tune in for engaging album tracks, and a deep dive into Canada’s rich songwriting community.

Featured Artists & Songs:

  • Lennie Gallant – Blood and Salt Water (feat. Rose Cousins) A moving coastal ballad weav...

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This week on Songwriters From Here and Away, we shine a spotlight on some of the exceptional nominees from the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Join us for an inspiring mix of music from  these Nova Scotian artists:

  • Charlie A’Court – multi-award-winning roots and Americana icon, fresh off a tour in Australia

  • 11th & Duke – Pictou County rock-soul collective crossing genres with raw energy 

  • Terra Spencer – funeral directo...

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This week on Songwriters From Here and Away, bluesy ukulele wizard Manitoba Hal joins us for a  wide-ranging live concert episode recorded in front of an intimate audience. Hal shares stories behind his songs,  and plays songs from his new release Nice Day for Fishin’.

Whether you’re a roots music fan or just curious how the ukulele can power a full-on blues groove, this episode is for you.

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This week on Songwriters From Here and Away, we chat with Michigan folk duo Annie & Rod Capps about songwriting, studio life, staying inspired—and even the surprising role of crows in creativity 

✨ They perform live, share stories behind the songs, and we spin a few standout album tracks too. If you love warm harmonies, honest songwriting, and quirky side notes, you’ll love this one.

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A live intimate concert recording with Nova Scotia country singer-songwriter Ruth Manning www.RuthManning.com Join us for stories and songs rooted in tradition, family, and rural life; heartfelt originals, down-home charm, and a deep dive into the craft behind her music.

🎧 Listen on your favourite podcast app or at sfhaa.ca

#CountryMusic #NovaScotiaMusic #Podcast #SongwritersFromHereAndAway #RuthManning

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Dive into the archives for an exclusive conversation with Geoff Arsenault (Nova Scotia), exploring his latest album Hired Hand. Then, enjoy cuts from Canada’s top roots, blues, and folk talents, including Matt Andersen and Vancouver’s Headlong Hearts.

Geoff Arsenault - Nova Scotian singer/songwriter, drummer, percussionist, and acclaimed session musician, Geoff returns with Hired Hand (Feb 21, 2025). His groove is swampy-rooted blu...

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Discover 15 Fresh Tracks from Emerging Canadian Songwriters

This week on Songwriters From Here and Away, our Nova Scotia–based radio show & podcast highlights 15 brand-new releases from Canadian indie and folk songwriters. From heartfelt acoustic reflections to energetic alt-pop and blues‑tinged anthems, this episode celebrates the rich diversity of today’s music scene.

Listen now on your favourite podcaster or select radio sta...

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Jim Henman www.JimHenman.com shares songs & stories in a live concert recorded in Musquodoboit, NS.

  • Co-founder of April Wine
  • installed into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame, along with April Wine
  • Juno award, commemorating April Wine’s  induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Writing his first tune, at age 12, Jim spent much of his youth strumming a Stella acoustic guitar o...

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A unique mix of singer-songwriters from across Canada plus one from way down south who will be here this summer....

Amanda Rheaume

#44

00:04:16

Naomi Skye

ghost

00:04:07

Beau Nectar

Loggerhead Shrike

00:03:13

Joe H Henry

Only A Whisper

00:03:40

Berk Jodoin

I Got a Dream

00:02:46

Flara K

Bodywork

00:03:19

Leanne Lightfoot

The Game

00:04:00

Katie MacDonald

Remind Me

00:0...

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A few requests have come in and this list only satisfies a few of them!

You Can Have My Heart

Jim Henman (CA)

Hit’s Me Right

Ian Sherwood (CA)

One Simple Glance

Campbell+Green (CA)

Momma

Corner House (UK/US)

Queen Of The Wild

Campbell+Green (CA)

Any Lie

Brock Davis (US)

He Can Have You

Ian Janes (CA)

Chameleon

Freya Milliken (CA)

You Don’t Love Me Anymore

Lynn Miles (CA)

St...

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Canada has some great songwriters :)

Jesse Waldman

Commission From The Ether

00:05:00

Carrie Matisse

Baby Robotic

00:03:01

Aaron MacDonald

Crazy In Love featuring Jenn Sheppard

00:04:10

Blamethrower

Dead Town

00:04:07

Alanna Matty

Swimming

00:04:11

Lily Monaghan

Snow In May

00:03:28

Rube & Rake

Coat of Paint

00:05:17

Silver Wolf Band

Coffee Pots

00:04:05

Mo Ken...

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The wonderfully eclectic, poignant, funny, and topical Youngtree & Carole B plus a song or two from Terra Spencer.

https://pwyoungtree.com/

www.SFHAA.ca 

 

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A great chat with a fabulous songwriter/performer, Aaron English www.AaronEnglish.com from his home in Nashville, TN. We share some songwriting insights, travel tales, new songs. 

www.SFHAA.ca 

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This episode once again has a wide variety of styles and draws from locations in Canada and even Africa! More shows @ https://www.SFHAA.ca

Artists this episode are:

Various

Which Side Are You On?

Cam Blake

Endless

Geoff Arsenault

Two Bodies, One Soul

Ian Sherwood

I Don’t Want To Leave

Elisa Thorn

My Moon

Jessie Bird

If This Is How Sorry Goes

Jon Martin and Lovers

Little Heartbeat

Jim He...

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Recorded Live In Concert - James Gordon Songwriter, tale teller, author and fabulous entertainer 

Recorded Live by SFHAA.ca at The Pink Piano in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

James Gordon has been there. He’s done that. He has had a remarkably diverse and resilient career in the Canadian cultural sector. As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack, he’s recorded 40 albums and toured relentlessly around the...
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New Canadian tracks from Canadian artists Check out more at https://linktr.ee/songwritersfromhereandaway

Daniel Lew

Out Of Sight, Out of Mind

00:02:56

Gail and Karl

A Thousand Thousand Blessings 2025

00:02:49

Malia Rogers

Vulnerable

00:03:48

Clara Cloud

Lay Me Down (Again)

00:04:07

Aaron MacDonald

What's The Point

00:03:13

Jill Peacock

All I See Is Blue

00:03:47

Onion Honey

Spit...

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New Tracks, Old Tracks, Funny Tracks and all Great Tracks. CA except **

Brent Mason

Something In The Water

Michelle Calder

Hurricane

Lindsay Kay

Tired, Sick, Sad

Brett Ryan Stewart **

The Bend

Katie MacDonald

One Room Apartment

Ian Sherwood

We’re Only Human

Cailin Marie Green

I’m Only Human

The Privateers **

Never Give It Up (Oh Canada)

Lynn Miles

You Don’t Love Me Anymore

R...

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11 Great Canadian Songwriters plus 1 - New & Recent releases

Alanna Sterling

Everything’s Gonna Be Just Fine

Eddy Currents

It's A Jungle Out There

Coraline James

Maybe

Five.X.Five

Before You Leave (feat. Billy the Kid)

Jordyn Pollard

If I Got You

Tom Eastland

Rest Your Head

Rachel Therrien

Beauty Free

Leanne Lightfoot

Unsettled

Wallgrin

To Be a Creature

The Johnsons

F...

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