This is the final concert on Vancouver Island on James Gordon's cross country tour, presented by the CCAS, jobirdMUSIC and The Cumberland Museum.
Thursday May 8 7:30 PM at the Cumberland Museum and Archives. Only $20! kids 12-18 $10 kids under 12 by donation.
Get your tickets NOW! This show will sell out.
An iconic Canadian troubadour, playwright, story teller and socially minded activist, has a distinctive Canadiana style reminiscent of the North American folk heroes who have been instrumental in bringing about positive change, and making a mark in history through their evocative story-telling.
With legendary songs like Frobisher Bay and Wild Wind Blows, this seasoned singer-songwriter from Guelph Ontario stirs emotions as much as he stirs up political dirt with his serious and comedic songs. It is evident James has played thousands of shows in his extensive career, as he immediately reaches out and lassos his audience with his wit and warmth.
Frobisher Bay
Wild Wind Blows
He's not everybody's favourite sh#t disturber though; during the pandemic his song, "Crybabies' Caravan" got him into some serious trouble...
https://jamesgordon.ca/track/2999045/crybabies-caravan
"As someone who’s written hundreds of songs on a variety of topics and issues, you’d think James has done and seen it all. But even he was surprised by the reaction from some people to his song “Crybabies Caravan,” which became a viral hit. The song addressed Canada’s anti-vaccine, anti-mask trucker convoys, otherwise known as the “Freedom Convoy.” Besides the nearly more than 300,000 listens, he also received hate mail and death threats."
(Taken from his website: jamesgordon.ca)
MORE ABOUT JAMES GORDON:Selected Achievements
*Wrote ‘Frobisher Bay’, which has been covered by over one hundred artists world-wide and many choirs.
*His classic song ‘Mining for Gold’ was included in the John Sayles film Silver City and was recorded by Cowboy Junkies on their breakout album The Trinity Session.
*Released children’s music album No Grownups Allowed, which went gold with 50,000 copies sold.
*Well known for his songs about social justice, heritage and environmental issues, he toured for two years with his hugely successful political theatre piece Stephen Harper: The Musical. (It worked. You’re welcome.), and has more recently been virtually offering his one-man multi-media production "James Gordon's Emergency Climate Musical".
*Gordon has produced albums for many Canadian folk artists, and his popular ‘Rhyme Capsules' songwriting-in-the-schools project has resulted in over two dozen recorded collections of songs by young composers.
*Created the full-length folk opera ‘Hardscrabble Road’ which debuted live in the fall of 2003.
* His first novel 'Ark Of The Oven Mitt”, was a finalist in 2022 for the Stephen Leacock Humour Award.
*His last album “When I Stayed Home” was named #1 in a top ten list from Australia for Green Left Magazine of “Ten New Albums that Protest Against Climate Change” coming in just ahead of Barenaked Ladies and Jackson Browne.
*His viral hit about the so-called 'Freedom Convoy', "Crybabies Caravan" has received more than 300,000 hits on social media and YouTube
*He was Guelph's Artist-in-Residence for 2023
*His newest album ‘Wrinkles and Scars’ is already generating a lot of interest. It's a collaboration with a team Of roots music all-stars: Anne Lindsay, Katherine Wheatley, Ian Bell, Randall Coryell and David Woodhead.
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