Meet this Cordova Bay/Ragged Pup Records Artist...

- Bill Bourne

The release of "Sally`s Dream" signals another step forward in the career of one of Canada's most unique performing songwriters. Adjectives abound Bill Bourne and his music. He has been called "a national treasure:, an "ageless blues man" and "a master folk musician". They are probably all true what is most true is that this collection of songs is very simply "one damned fine piece of art work", a glowing example of what Bill Bourne is all about - the words - the melody and the feelings.

A biography of Bill would have to start about four generations ago with his great grandfather and Iceland's Poet Laureate. Crafting words in his family helped to add the magic ingredient to the mix. In the eighties Bill did a three year stint with Scotland`s well known Tannahill Weavers. Out of that grew his relationship with Alan Macleod that lead to the release of the ground breaking album"Dance & Celebrate" followed by "Moonlight Dancers"

Bill`s endless drive to write and perform soon saw his return to familiar, and for him, fertile ground of music autonomy. His next collaboration was with violinist/fiddler Shannon Johnson which produced two critically acclaimed albums,"Dear Madonna" and the 1997 Juno nominated album Victory Train". The ground continued to be fertile and that year saw the release of the solo album Farmer, Philanthropist & Musician followed by a collaboration with guitarist Andreas Schuld and blues man Hans Stamer to release the country blues project"No Special Rider".

Always a fiercely independent artist Bill continued to carve his own distinctive musical niche. His skills as a writer and a seemingly tireless touring performer caught the attention of ragged pup records and the label and the artist seemed to fit. In the early 1998 he joined the labels already strong performing songwriter roster.

Purchase From The Cordova Bay Record Shop...

• Sally's Dream