Dave McCann "Live" at The Bird Dog

Bird Dog Theatre, 5102 50th Street, Hardisty, Alberta T0B 1V0

Over nearly two decades, Dave McCann has firmly established himself in the hearts and minds of the Alberta music scene as one of the best untold singer-songwriters in contemporary roots music. His dedication to storytelling and song-craft continues to define his remarkable journey. His latest release, "Soothsayer’s Blues" was Recorded at the Zebra Ranch in Coldwater Mississippi. It's the homestead studio of the late great Muscle Shoals studio session player and legendary Producer Jim Dickinson (Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Aretha Franklin). Soothsayer's Blues was a collaboration with Oxford Mississippi based Producer Jimbo Mathus (Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Bette Smith, Valerie June, Dom Flemons, and Andrew Bird). It’s a meditation on the folk process and the spirit of North American Roots Music and its origins within the mythology of the American South. Not Gospel, Not Blues, Not Country, Not Rock n Roll, it echoes all of it.

Raised in Peterborough Ontario singer songwriter Dave McCann rolled West and landed in Calgary, Alberta during the first Alt-Country inclination of the late 1990’s. He founded Dave McCann and the Ten Toed Frogs and released a string of critically acclaimed projects. In 2009 he followed the road South to East Nashville to with his record with Lij Shaw and Americana guitar icon and producer Will Kimbrough (Shemeka Copeland, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Todd Snider). The resulting work “Dixiebluebird” was an inspiring benchmark release for Dave McCann and the Firehearts.

His newest effort “Soothsayer's Blues” is no exception. The project explores the roots of North American music, connecting the folk process with modern songwriting. It’s a strong, thoughtful album that translates powerfully on stage, with McCann delivering dynamic sets that balance storytelling, grit, and emotional impact.


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