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Downright Upright
For every Canadian who loves the piano ....
Remember those early piano lessons?
The joy of accomplishing your first piano solo?
The anxiety of the recital?
Gathering in song around an old upright with family and friends?
Downright Upright is a thorough and loving treatment of the Canadian piano, its development and social impact.
1991 marked the 175t …
The New Rockstar Philosophy: a guerrilla blueprint for digitally conscious artists
Festival organizers, band managers, musicians, digital devotees and co-authors Matt Voyno and Roshan Hoover bring their award winning e-book The New Rockstar Philosophy to paper book format for distribution across North America. Hailed by indie musician-composer Michael Franti as "an outstanding guide for the Internet-era D.I.Y. musician who wants …
Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle
Musical-instrument manufacturing was one of the few areas in which Canada was able to compete with the United States and England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This book describes one of the leading firms in the music industry in Canada at that time. The Toronto business that was conducted under the sign of the "Big Fiddle" added significant …