Joel Fafard
| Joel Fafard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 18, 1968 Pense, Saskatchewan |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Roots and Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Finger-style and slide guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, Banjo |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Associated acts | The Duhks |
| Website |
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Joel Fafard (born November 18, 1968) is a Canadian finger-style and slide guitarist from Saskatchewan. He now lives on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia.[1]
Fafard has released six albums featuring original and traditional folk/blues instrumentals and songs. He won a Western Canadian Music Award in 2006[2] and was nominated for a Juno in 2007[3] for his album ...and another thing... In 2009, he was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for his album Three Hens Escape Oblivion[4]. With Fafard's latest album, Fowl Mood, he builds on his previous success, with a collection of new songs in the southern blues and Appalachian traditions.
Fafard studied guitar with Jack Semple[5] and music at Capilano College in British Columbia, and was a member of the Manitoba-based band Scruj MacDuhk, which later evolved into the internationally acclaimed Celtic fusion band, The Duhks.
Fafard's 2013 album, Borrowed Horses, was a collaboration with Toronto-based guitarist Joel Schwartz.[6] Schwartz and Fafard toured with Canadian sculptor Joe Fafard, performing at the sculptor's exhibition openings[7] across Canada. The album's title, Borrowed Horses, is a reference to Joe Fafard's sculpture of running horses,[8] which graces the CD cover.
Discography
- 2016 – Fowl Mood
- 2013 – Borrowed Horses
- 2010 – Cluck Old Hen
- 2008 – Three Hens Escape Oblivion
- 2006 – ...and another thing...
- 2003 – Rocking Horse
- 2001 – Head Smashed In
- 1991 – Farmer's Tan
Awards and nominations
2009 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee; 2009 International Acoustic Music Award runner up; 2009 Western Canadian Music Award nominee; 2007 Juno nominee; 2006 Western Canadian Music Award Winner; 2006 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee; 2004 Western Canadian Music Award nominee
References
- ↑ "Simple life in B.C. inspires musician Joël Fafard". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "2006 WCMA Winners". breakoutwest.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "Joël Fafard | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees". FolkBlog. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "Jack Semple". www.jacksemple.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "Joel Schwartz guitar, mandolin, slide, Toronto session musician". www.joelschwartz.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "If one Fafard is good, two is better". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ "Running Horses. Joe Fafard 2007". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-11.