Mike Stevens (bluegrass harmonica)
Mike Stevens | |
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| Born | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Instrument | Harmonica |
| Website | mikestevensmusic |
Mike Stevens OC MSM is a Canadian harmonica player from Point Edward, Ontario.[1] He is best known as a bluegrass musician. During his career he has had hundreds of performances at the Grand Ole Opry.[2] He is also known for his work connecting creative artists with indigenous youth in isolated communities as part of the ArtsCan Circle.[3][4]
Stevens' harmonica style was described by one reviewer as "multivoiced and blindingly fast".[5]
Stevens entertained at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards festival in Huntsville, Ontario in 1998.[6]
Stevens often performs with American fiddle and banjo player Raymond McLain. The duo entertained at the Palmer Rapids Twin Festival in July, 2003.[7] They headlined a concert to raise money for the ArtsCan Circle in Toronto in 2004.[8] They performed together at the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society concert in February, 2008.[9]
Discography
[edit]- Harmonica (1990) - Canadian Bluegrass Recording of the Year
- Life's Railway to Heaven (1994)
- Colin's Cross (1995)
- Normally Anomaly (1997)
- The World is Only Air... and a Very Dangerous Hat (2001)
- Blowin' Up a Storm (2002)
- Old Time Mojo (2005) with Raymond McClain
- Black Mustard (2005)
- Piggyback (2009) with Matt Andersen
- Push Record (2011) with Matt Andersen
References
[edit]- ^ "Order of Canada Appointees – June 30, 2025".
- ^ "About | Mike Stevens Music: Harmonica Virtuoso". Mike Stevens Music. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "ArtsCan Circle :: About ArtsCan Circle". Artscancircle.ca. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "They have nothing to do", The Toronto Star, 30 October 2001
- ^ "CD Reviews: Old Time Mojo", Toronto Daily Star, 20 January 2005
- ^ Strings, newsletter of the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, February 1999
- ^ Palmer Rapids Twin Festival Souvenir Program, July 2003
- ^ "Live Music", The Toronto Star, 2 December 2004
- ^ Strings, newsletter of the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, February and March 2008
External links
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