Title: Vive la Canadienne
Label: Bear Family Germany
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS

A long-overdue reissue of the rare folk recordings of Canadian singer Bonnie Dobson. Her 1961 composition Morning Dew continues to draw attention and praise. Her 1960s recordings such as Live At Folk City reflect the American folk music boom at the height of it's creativity and popularity. Her 1964 and 1972 folk albums are combined here, with previously unissued recordings. Bonnie Dobson is best known as the composer of Morning Dew. Written in 1961, Morning Dew was subsequently recorded by artists including The Grateful Dead, Clannad, Nazareth, Tim Rose, Lulu, Jeff Beck and Robert Plant. Always a well-respected figure within the folk scene, Bonnie Dobson was born in Toronto, Canada in 1940. 'I was nurtured on the music of Paul Robeson. I have a memory of standing next to the record player and singing along to 'I Still Suits Me'. I guess I must have been about four years old at the time. 'When she was barely 20 Bonnie Dobson went from singing at school assemblies to sharing a stage with Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee at a major US folk festival. Although she lacked professional experience, the pristine quality of her voice attracted promoters and producers to her. Her earliest albums, including a live performance at Gerdes Folk City in New York's Greenwich Village, continue to draw praise. Her final American albums drew Bonnie Dobson away from the pure folk tradition in the direction of popular music. She recalls, 'The last recordings I made were my RCA albums in 1968/69, both of which were heavily orchestrated. ' Despite the change in production style, what strikes listeners most about Bonnie Dobson is the stellar quality of her voice... Read more at: https://www. Bear-family. #de/Contains 82 classic country tracks, including her top ten hit duet with Merle Haggard, The Bull And The Beaver!Includes many previously unreleased recordings and a 'lost' album produced by Tompall Glaser!Contains a biography based on extensive personal interviews!48-page booklet with many rare photos from Leona Williams' personal collection and a detailed discography!Some colleagues and friends about Leona Williams:'Leona Williams is a great singer. She sings with a lot of soul. I know her family must be very proud of this Bear Family box set. I wish her a lot of happiness and success. ' - Willie Nelson'When I listen to Leona Williams sing it goes right to my heart; I can feel every emotion that she puts in a song. In my opinion Leona Williams is one of the greatest songwriters of our time. My only regret is that I don't get to see her enough, but when I do it's an honor to be in her presence. I am so excited because I'd like to do a whole damn album of her songs, even though I am a little scared I couldn't do them justice, but guess what?... . I'm gonna try!' - Tanya Tucker'Leona Williams... . The purest voice this side of the Mississippi and beyond! Skillfully crafts songs from a woman who has lived through the lyrics she writes. My heart-felt thanks for creating this traditional country music collection! I love your music and the honesty it brings. ' - Rhonda Vincent'Leona Williams is the greatest female country singer that has ever stepped up to a microphone. She can make a grown man cry with her sad songs. I love the lady and her music. What a nice lady!' - George Jones'Leona will always be one of my very favorite people in the world. She was the first artist that ever thought enough of one of my songs to record it. And that feeling of having one of your own songs recorded by someone else has lasted a lifetime. ' - Vince Gill

Tracks:
1.1 After the Show
1.2 Guantanamera
1.3 Un Canadian Errant
1.4 Lord Gregory
1.5 Peggy Gordon
1.6 For the Love of Him
1.7 Lovin' Johnny
1.8 Le Roi
1.9 Country Girl Blues
1.10 So Early in the Spring
1.11 Thyme
1.12 Long River
1.13 Farewell to Nova Scotia
1.14 Un Canadian Errant
1.15 Poor Little Girls of Ontario
1.16 Four Strong Winds
1.17 Vive la Canadienne
1.18 Land of the Silver Birch
1.19 Ise the Bye
1.20 Sixteen Miles to Seven Lakes
1.21 A la Claire Fontaine
1.22 Someday Soon
1.23 Sweet Somerset
1.24 Special Sense of Kind