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Contact us. At CMAOntario, our membership and Board celebrate and welcome diversity. Just as country music is derived from many cultures, we know that diversity drives engagement, enriches experiences and strengthens our association. If you share in our spirit and enthusiasm for the progression of country music in Ontario, you’ll fit right in.
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The British Columbia Country Music Association offers a diverse membership that includes members across the province with different areas of musical expertise among a variety of demographics. The unifying quality of our organization is country music – which brings together our members and their surrounding communities through our annual awards shows and supporting initiatives like workshops ...
The British Columbia Country Music Association is a non profit organization which has been serving the country music community of our beautiful province for more than 40 years. Our vision is to bring more attention and relevance to our dynamic family of industry talent and expand the awareness of our members across the province, throughout the country, and beyond international borders.
This is BC’s biggest celebration of country music with 12 inductees. We are pleased to have the support of our sponsors Melvina White, Paul Caravetta and Studio Down Under. BC Country Music Awards - May 2025 - Location TBA. Newsletter Launch - 2024 - Submissions to javan@bccountry.com. hA.
- Country and Western Music
- Folk Roots
- Movement to The United States
- Growth of Country and Western Music
- Making It Big
Country and western music roots lie in the British folk tradition, particularly as preserved in the rural mountain areas of the southern United States. Pop music, black music and the demands of commercial recording and radio have also influenced C and W music.
The Maritimes, parts of Ontario and BC shared a strong folk tradition similar to that of the Appalachian region, and country music found ready acceptance in Canada. Country music was first popularized by fiddlers such as Don Messer and George Wade, who started their careers on radio in the late 1920s. The Canadian Victor Record Co signed Wilf Carte...
Canadian artists have been hampered by the sparse population and the regional nature of the country. Until the mid-1950s country artists relied on live radio shows, extensive regional touring in clubs, and barn dances and local television appearances to earn a living. With a shortage of places to perform and the absence of good recording studios, n...
Canadian-content regulations for commercial radio in 1970 gave valuable airplay to artists such as Dick Damron, "Stompin' Tom" Connors, Carroll Baker, Gary Buckand the Family Brown. More radio stations were licensed and more began to program for specialized markets. In 1960 there was one radio station, CFCW in Alberta, featuring country music entir...
Canadian artists who emerged in the 1990s include Michelle Wright, k.d. lang, George Fox, Charlie Major, Blue Shadows, Prescott/Brown, Paul Brandt, Cassandra Vassik, Patricia Conroy, Lori Yates, Terry Clark, the Wilkinsons and multi-award winner Shania Twain. While there is still the notion that to make it big you must move to Nashville, television...
BC Country Music Association, Langley, British Columbia. 4,806 likes · 123 talking about this · 114 were here. To promote, foster and encourage the development and public appreciation of, and...
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Although volunteers are not paid, they are an integral part of the team. This is your chance to participate in the execution of this special event, meet new people and support Ontario’s country music community. In order to meet our goals for the CMAOntario Festival & Awards weekend, we require enthusiastic, committed volunteers.
