News

Black Hen Music is proud to announce new albums by guitarist Doug Cox and folk singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam will be released this fall. Both titles will be available as of September 15, 2009. Check back soon for more information on their artist pages.

The Deep Dark Woods were honoured to perform on the popular CBC show "Q" with Jian Gomeshi. You can check out the show online here: http://www.cbc.ca/q/

Jim Byrnes and The Sojourners performed Live for CBC on Earth Day. Check out the concert here:

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/

The Deep Dark Woods appeared live on the infamous 'DNTO'. Here's the link for the broadcast:

http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/DEFINITELY_NOT_THE_OPERA/20090418.shtml

A giant Black Hen congratulations goes out to our wonderful banjo pickin' tunesmith Old Man Luedecke who's album "Proof of Love" has won the 2009 Juno Award for Roots Album of the Year!!!

Check out this fine Youtube video of Old Man Luedecke playing his hit tune "I Quit My Job" live for Exclaim TV...

http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=12...

"Things 'Bout Comin' My Way" is the title of the Mississippi Sheiks Tribute album that will be released later this year on Black Hen Music. Featuring all new performances of the fantastic material of the Sheiks, the tribute covers everything from traditional to avant-garde takes on their classic repertoire. The final lineup for the tribute is: John Hammond, Bill Frisell, Geoff Muldaur, Madeleine Peyroux, Bruce Cockburn, Jim Byrnes, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ndidi Onukwulu, Del Rey, Bob Brozman, Kelly Joe Phelps, Robin Holcomb, The North Mississippi Allstars, Oh Susanna with Van Dyke Parks, Danny Barnes, The Sojourners, and Steve Dawson. Stay tuned for more info on the release!

We are elated to announce that we received 2 Juno nominations this year!

Steve Dawson's "Telescope" has been nominated for Best Instrumental Album
and
Old Man Luedecke's "Proof of Love" has been nominated for Best Roots Album

We'll see how it all pans out this year in our lovely hometown of Vancouver on March 28th.... :)

Congratulations to Old Man Luedecke who's album "Proof of Love" landed the #1 slot in the Earshot Folk/Roots charts for 2008. Old Man will be heading to both Europe and Australia this year to continue the promotion for his rave-reviewed album.

http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2008/2008/folk_roots_blues.cfm

We here at Black Hen Music are very proud and excited to be releasing the new album by Kelly Joe Phelps, entitled 'Western Bell'. With a slated release date of March 17th in the USA and March 24th in Canada, this album is quite a departure for Kelly Joe, featuring 11 solo instrumental tracks and a long-awaited return to the lap-slide guitar. Stay tuned for more information and sample tracks on his artist page.