Owen McBride

Owen McBride
Born 1941
Ireland
Nationality Canadian
Occupation musician, folk singer

Owen McBride (b. 1941) is an Irish-born folk singer and storyteller. He has lived in Toronto since his arrival in Canada in 1963[1] A veteran performer, [2] McBride was a key figure in the folk revival movement in Canada and in North American. He was a perennial favourite at the Mariposa Folk Festival, performing almost every year from1964 to the 80s and frequently in subsequent years.[3] McBride was featured in the folk music magazine Hoot in 1966.[4] He is an active performer in the folk music club and festival scenes, including appearances at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. In 1970 the New York Times reported his ballad performances at the Philadelphia Festival as "sentimental and boozy". [5] He performs traditional Irish and Scottish music and is also accomplished storyteller, with appearances on CBC radio and storytelling festivals.[6] McBride has made several commercial recordings, including one on the Philo Records (folk) label.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MC/article/viewFile/21896/25385.
  2. ↑ http://fantasyinglass.blogspot.ca/2013/10/a-wee-bit-more-on-this-weeks-wee-folk.html
  3. ↑ http://www.mariposafolk.com/archives/2010-fesitval-50th/2010-festival-artists/
  4. ↑ http://zinewiki.com/Hoot
  5. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/30/archives/ballads-blues-and-rock-spice-a-folk-festival-irish-rovers-furnish.html?_r=0
  6. ↑ http://fantasyinglass.blogspot.ca/2013/10/a-wee-bit-more-on-this-weeks-wee-folk.html

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