Bill Bourne
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Bill Bourne is a Canadian
musician and songwriter, who frequently collaborates with a variety of artists, including Alan MacLeod, Shannon Johnson, Lester Quitzau
, Madagascar Slim
, Aysha Wills, Eivør Pálsdóttir
, Wyckham Porteous and Jasmine 'Jas' Ohlhauser.
Raised in a musical family in rural Alberta
, Bill's musical education began at 2 years of age when he would sleep behind the piano at country dances where his parent's band would perform. A multiple Canadian Juno Award
nominee and winner, Bill's music is diverse and is rich with many traditional music elements from around the world. He plays guitar and sings with a deep and soulful sound; his songs convey stories that are poetic and life affirming. The dance rhythms of his early childhood permeate his musical melange.
He currently resides in Edmonton
, Alberta
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician and songwriter, who frequently collaborates with a variety of artists, including Alan MacLeod, Shannon Johnson, Lester Quitzau
Lester Quitzau
Lester Quitzau is a Canadian folk and blues guitarist.In addition to his own albums, he also collaborates in the roots trio Tri-Continental with Bill Bourne and Madagascar Slim, and in a touring and recording partnership with folk-pop singer Mae Moore, to whom Quitzau is married.-Discography:*...
, Madagascar Slim
Madagascar Slim
Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin is a Canadian-Malagasy folk and blues guitarist, who records and performs under the stage name Madagascar Slim...
, Aysha Wills, Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir
Eivør Pálsdóttir is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music from rock, jazz, folk, pop, to European classical music. Her roots are in the Faroese ballads....
, Wyckham Porteous and Jasmine 'Jas' Ohlhauser.
Raised in a musical family in rural Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Bill's musical education began at 2 years of age when he would sleep behind the piano at country dances where his parent's band would perform. A multiple Canadian Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nominee and winner, Bill's music is diverse and is rich with many traditional music elements from around the world. He plays guitar and sings with a deep and soulful sound; his songs convey stories that are poetic and life affirming. The dance rhythms of his early childhood permeate his musical melange.
He currently resides in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Discography
- 1981 - Bill Bourne, Bill Bourne
- 1983 - The Tannahill WeaversThe Tannahill WeaversThe Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who performs traditional Scottish music. Releasing their first album in 1976 they became notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the...
, Passage - 1990 - Bourne & MacLeod, Dance and Celebrate
- 1992 - Bourne & MacLeod, Moonlight Dancer
- 1991 - Various Artists, Saturday Night BluesSaturday Night BluesSaturday Night Blues is a Canadian radio program, which airs Saturday nights on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Holger Petersen, the program airs a mix of blues concerts, recordings and interviews with blues musicians. SNB first broadcast in 1986....
- 1994 - Bill Bourne & Shannon Johnson, Dear Madonna
- 1996 - Bill Bourne & Shannon Johnson, Victory Train
- 1997 - Bourne, Schuld, Stammer, No Special Rider
- 1997 - Bill Bourne, Farmer, Philanthropist & Musician
- 1998 - Bill Bourne, Sally's Dream
- 2000 - Tri-Continental, Tri-Continental
- 2001 - Tri-Continental, Live
- 2002 - Bill Bourne, Voodoo King
- 2003 - Tri-Continental, Let's Play
- 2004 - Tri-Continental, Drifting
- 2007 - Bill Bourne, Boon Tang
- 2009 - Bop Ensemble (Bill Bourne, Wyckham Porteous and Jasmine Olhauser), Between Trains
- 2010 - Bill Bourne, free radio dance Band