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New Brunswick is home to a wide variety of musical acts. Several groups from the province have exported their music worldwide, receiving national and international acclaim in the process.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Festivals 2 Country Music 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Festivals

New Brunswick's capital city is Fredericton, which is home to the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, an annual event attracting some of the most respected jazz, blues and world music artists from across North America and beyond.

Centrally located Moncton has a thriving new music scene offering everything from traditional Acadian and Celtic music to talented buskers outside the downtown shops to occasional large outdoor rock festivals by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Eagles and AC/DC.

Saint John is home to one of the longest-running music news websites in the province, Giraffecycle.com, which provides information about the local art scene and promotes discussion of events and musical acts in Saint John and Fredericton.

The Miramichi is best known for its country and bluegrass music, featuring a blend of Acadian, Irish and Scot's traditional style of music. The Miramichi Folksong Festival preserves the history and rich musical traditions of northeastern New Brunswick.

[edit] Country Music

The introduction of radio to the province in the 1920s gave local country artists exposure to a wide audience, and several musicians parlayed this exposure into successful musical careers. Radio/television pioneer Don Messer debuted on Saint John station CFBO in 1929, later gaining fame as the host of the popular CBC program Don Messer's Jubilee. Fiddler Ned Landry made his first CFBO appearance in 1934, and would eventually record eight albums with RCA Victor in the 1950s^[1].

New Brunswick has also produced several popular contemporary country artists, including Julian Austin, Chris Cummings, and Joan Kennedy.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Harvest Jazz & Blues website
• Francofete Festival website
• Giraffecycle.com
• Miramichi Folksong Festival