I thought people might be interested in this new online journal . . . Marcy Marcy Bauman Writing Program University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Rd. Dearborn, MI 48128 email: [log in to unmask] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 01:44:02 GMT From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Northern Journey Online Forwarded message: From: "James O'Donnell" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:36:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Nothern Journey Online Northern Journey Online http://www.io.org/~njo/ E-Journal of Canadian Folk Music and Folklore Welcome to Northern Journey Online, the website that celebrates Canadian folk music! Canada, a large land mass with a small population, generates an arresting amount of the world's outstanding folk music. From the Celtic/British/French traditional music of the Maritimes and Quebec to contemporary singer-songwriters, Canada has produced an extensive motherlode of roots music. The 60's witnessed the impact of artists like Gordon Lightfoot, Ian & Sylvia, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Joni Mitchell on the world's airwaves. The 70's brought forward Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLaughlan, Shirley Eikhard, Valdy, and Canada's most revered songwriter, Stan Rogers. While folk music today has been moved to the back alleys of radio, folk festivals are prospering and a new generation of outstanding artists are again making an international impact: Garnet Rogers, James Keelaghan, Eileen McGann, Susan Aglukark, Kashtin, and Quartette. Traditional music is making it back to stage centre through the popularity of the Rankin Family, the Barra McNeils, the Irish Descendants, Natalie MacMaster, and Ashley MacIsaac. For every internationally-known Canadian folk performer, there are dozens you may never have heard of who are making uncommonly good music. Welcome to Northern Journey Online. Use this site to discover new artists. Check here for reviews of new Canadian folk CD releases. Sample my book (hey, you can even order a copy if you like what you see). Watch for listings of musical events. Click your way to other folk-music resources on the Internet. Join Northwest Passage, the Canadian folk music discussion group. Read contributed features and reviews in Northern Journey Online Journal. Become a contributor! Send me ([log in to unmask]) an email message. Enjoy your visit! Note on Design Philosophy: I have made a deliberate design decision not to use advanced HTML coding on NJO pages and to employ a minimum number of small graphics. Many of NJO's readers access this site from freenets using character browsers like Lynx. I have tried to strike a balance between attractive, basic page design for graphical browsers and keeping things let me know.