Six String Nation

10/07/2026

Toller Cranston's sister contributed two pieces of material from Toller now mounted in our Calton Case. November 14th we'll be marking the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Bronze medal and honouring Elvis Stojko at the Donna Child Fine Art Gallery.

10/07/2026

An invitation to our upcoming show in Calgary!

Details about our upcoming show with JJ Shiplett, John Wort Hannam,...

09/30/2026

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation seems a good day to acknowledge the work of singer-songwiriter-filmmaker-activist-politician Willie Dunn.
Check out my latest Substack at https://sixstringnation.substack.com/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-69-willie?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

09/23/2026

Hello Calgary compadres. Thrilled to be coming back to the National Music Centre. Would love to see you there!
https://www.studiobell.ca/whats-on/event/nmc-presents-six-string-nation-guitar-celebrates-the-great-canadian-songbook/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUg4l1wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5HxEBMW0ZbCUykXK-Z5ycsNXnyQTGjUBrNNAbMmll4sEyHmVy2zueUVpEE4A_aem__PQ21ahpZaNpyr8-oYX2CQ

Make a reservation for dinner across the street at the historic King Eddy and show your ticket for 10% off on the day of the concert.

08/20/2026

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Tragically Hip's final show.
https://sixstringnation.substack.com/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-68-redress?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/15/2026

Coffee with my friend Blair turned into a deep exploration of the nature of life and legacy. Art is ideas fermented and we're all a bit tipsy on the stuff. Read more on my latest Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-67-bliss?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/01/2026

Mark Canada Day by supporting the ultimate Canadian project! It's my first ever paid-subscriber-only Substack - a deep dive into the mystery of who was actually the first person to play Canada's most storied guitar.

https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-66-whos?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/01/2026

Canada turns 159 today and Voyageur turns 20. Happy Canada Day y'all!
We've been proud to have played a role in Canada's biggest celebration on many occasions. I reflect on those experiences and the day itself in my latest Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-65-it?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

06/15/2026

Today is my birthday. And it's one I've been waiting for since 1967. See more on my latest Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-64-bracketed?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

05/31/2026

A Small but Mighty show in Toronto is in the books (and on video). It couldn't have happened without the most amazing support. Read more on my latest Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sixstringnation/p/beyond-the-six-string-nation-63-its?r=25om9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true