Six String Nation

05/29/2026

Our official portrait photographer Doug Nicholson will be working his magic this evening following our show at the SmallWorld Centre in Toronto. That work goes back 20 years and our friendship even further. Read more on my latest Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-62-praise?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

05/29/2026

Today's the day!!!
If you are thinking about coming out - hit us up with a message.
We are filming tonight and it would be great to have some friends in the crowd.
Only a few tickets remain for the Small World Music gig this eve.
Playing are:
Eunice Keitan, J.E Lopez, JER, Karla García Silva, and Tarek Ghriri
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its national debut, the historic ‘Voyageur’ guitar takes the stage tonight at the Small World Centre (180 Shaw St) for a landmark archive filming!
If you don't have plans tonight, this is the ultimate $75 all-in experience:
The Show: The story of Voyageur by Jowi Taylor + 5 incredible live solo sets spanning blues, flamenco, neo-soul, and roots music.
The Food & Drink: Curated hors d'oeuvres from Newcomer Kitchen + Niagara College wine and beverages included all night.
The Portrait: Step into the studio post-show for an exclusive professional portrait holding Voyageur to join the archive of 15,000 Canadians.
Pack the room with us, support these phenomenal artists, and help us make this taping electric!
🎟️ DOORS AT 7:30 PM | GRAB SEATS HERE:
https://tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/six-string-nation/tickets

05/26/2026

See it. Touch it. Play it.

Before our live show on Friday night .music, enjoy this exclusive look into how Voyageur was assembled two decades ago. Want to hear and see the finished product? Click on the link in our bio and get your tickets now!

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

“The song of Canada is constantly being written, telling our stories from coast to coast to coast. This vast and unique land is built on diversity and the coming together of many cultures. It’s what makes The Six String Nation Guitar not only a true Canadian treasure, but a uniquely living artifact and a perfect vehicle to help tell our stories and accompany our songs - built from a collection of artifacts as unique and varied as the country that gave the guitar, Voyageur, birth.”

Steve Kane’s words say it all - and you can add your own lyrics to the song of Canada THIS Friday, May 29 at Small World Music. Experience what it means to be Canadian with fellow music lovers and industry leaders like Steve. Tickets are still available at the link in our bio - act now!

05/24/2026

One guitar, 64 historic pieces of Canadian history, held by over 80,000 sets of hands in every corner of the country. From local community heroes to national music legends, Voyageur carries the soul and stories of our ever-growing nation in its wood. 

Next Friday, May 29, experience the magic yourself. Join us at the Small World Centre for “Six String Nation: Sounds Like Canada” and hold, play, and pose with Voyageur at the post-show portrait session.

Tickets are selling fast - click the link in our bio to secure your spot for this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

05/24/2026

The Hidden Cameras show at Longboat Hall was full of blasts from the past for me - and yet nothing nostalgic about it. Read more on my latest Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-6-hidden?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

05/18/2026

Thoughts are with our friends on PEI these days as they come to grips with a 100% mortality rate in their oyster beds following a double-whammy infection of fatal oyster diseases MRX and Derma. No danger to humans but devastating to oysters and the communities who depend on them.
Read more on my latest Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-60-thinking?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

05/12/2026

In the world of figure skating, there was "before Toller Cranston" and after. He changed the expression and perception and rules of the sport - all while he continued to make art. And he made art long after his skating days were over.
Thank you to Phillippa Baran Cranston for contributing two pieces belonging to Toller and artist Holly Boileau for so lovingly crafting them into the latest inclusion into the case.

05/12/2026

I was just about to post the Materials Card for the latest addition to the case and realized that - while I did post about the addition of material from the late indigenous dance icon René Highway, I didn't post the card that gets integrated into the presentation and distributed to teachers. So here it is. Sorry for the delay and stand by for the new one!