Jowi Taylor
Encyclopedia
Jowi Taylor is a radio broadcaster for CBC Radio
, Canada
's national public broadcaster.
For over 10 years, Taylor was the host of Global Village
, which broadcast on CBC Radio One
, CBC Radio 2 and Radio Canada International
. He was also the host and co-producer of an eight-part series called The Wire, on CBC Radio, NPR
and other services, which won a Peabody Award in 2006.
One of Taylor's most unusual and note-worthy accomplishments was to create a "Six-String Nation Guitar". Just before the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, he got the idea of building the guitar as a symbol of national unity.
Luthier George Rizsanyi built the guitar in his workshop near Pinehurst, Nova Scotia
with Taylor over a period of 10 years, using 64 pieces of bone, metal and wood.
Much of the front piece came from the Golden Spruce, a 300-year-old tree revered by the Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands
in British Columbia
. Other parts include gold from Maurice Richard
's Stanley Cup
ring and a piece of the oldest rock in the world, found near Great Bear Lake
.
Another project was to host and produce for Ideas a segment called Invisible Cities: Toronto, along with Chris Brookes (producer) and Paolo Pietropaolo (producer). They called it a "sonic composition celebrating the layers of the city of Toronto".
In July 2007, Taylor began to sit in for Danielle Charbonneau
on the Radio 2 program Nightstream
. At that time, he had been in charge of the CBC Radio 2 blog, which he had been writing since February 2007, and before handing it over, he wrote an impassioned final blog entry.
Upon Charbonneau's retirement from the CBC in August, Taylor became the host of Nightstream
.
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, Canada
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...
's national public broadcaster.
For over 10 years, Taylor was the host of Global Village
Global Village (radio show)
Global Village was an entertainment program on the Radio One and Radio 2 networks of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, hosted by Jowi Taylor. It was heard on the Radio One network between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time on Wednesdays, or 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Newfoundland, and on the...
, which broadcast on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
, CBC Radio 2 and Radio Canada International
Radio Canada International
Radio Canada International is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Until 1970, it was known as the CBC International Service and was sometimes referred to as the "Voice of Canada" in its early years.- The early years :The idea for creating an...
. He was also the host and co-producer of an eight-part series called The Wire, on CBC Radio, NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
and other services, which won a Peabody Award in 2006.
One of Taylor's most unusual and note-worthy accomplishments was to create a "Six-String Nation Guitar". Just before the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, he got the idea of building the guitar as a symbol of national unity.
Luthier George Rizsanyi built the guitar in his workshop near Pinehurst, Nova Scotia
Pinehurst, Nova Scotia
Pinehurst is a small village along the LaHave River between New Germany, Nova Scotia and Wentzell's Lake Nova Scotia from 44°31'58.21"N lat, 64°41'56.87"W long - 44°29'5.74"N lat, 64°37'53.69"W long...
with Taylor over a period of 10 years, using 64 pieces of bone, metal and wood.
Much of the front piece came from the Golden Spruce, a 300-year-old tree revered by the Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Other parts include gold from Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...
's Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
ring and a piece of the oldest rock in the world, found near Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely within Canada , the third or fourth largest in North America, and the seventh or eighth largest in the world...
.
Another project was to host and produce for Ideas a segment called Invisible Cities: Toronto, along with Chris Brookes (producer) and Paolo Pietropaolo (producer). They called it a "sonic composition celebrating the layers of the city of Toronto".
In July 2007, Taylor began to sit in for Danielle Charbonneau
Danielle Charbonneau
Danielle Charbonneau is a Canadian radio personality, has who hosted programming on both CBC Radio 2 and Espace musique. She was born in 1953 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia) and grew up in New York and Ottawa. Her degrees in Music and Comparative Literature are from Indiana University...
on the Radio 2 program Nightstream
Nightstream
Nightstream is a Canadian radio program which debuted on CBC Radio 2 on March 20, 2007. Originally hosted by veteran broadcaster Danielle Charbonneau, the program airs a diverse mix of music, reflecting all genres played on the network, from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. every morning.In the summer of 2007,...
. At that time, he had been in charge of the CBC Radio 2 blog, which he had been writing since February 2007, and before handing it over, he wrote an impassioned final blog entry.
Upon Charbonneau's retirement from the CBC in August, Taylor became the host of Nightstream
Nightstream
Nightstream is a Canadian radio program which debuted on CBC Radio 2 on March 20, 2007. Originally hosted by veteran broadcaster Danielle Charbonneau, the program airs a diverse mix of music, reflecting all genres played on the network, from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. every morning.In the summer of 2007,...
.
External links
- http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/blog/2007/03/22/allow_myself_to_introduce_myse.html#comments
- http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/blog/2007/07/09/final_thoughts_from_the_grove.html
- http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/06/30/guitar-canada.html
- http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/03/29/mb_6-string-nation-20060329.html
- http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/07winter/alumninotes.asp
- http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060629/canadian_guitar_060629/20060629?hub=Canada
- http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/04/05/peabody-winners.html
- http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/invisible-cities/
- http://www.thecommentary.ca/ontheline/20090630a.html