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'''Borealis Records''' is a Canadian record label, founded in 1996 by four Canadian musicians. It is notable as being focused exclusively on the recording and development Canadian [[folk music|folk]] and [[roots music]] artists.
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'''Borealis Records''' is a Canadian record label, founded in 1996 by four Canadian musicians. It is notable as being focused exclusively on the recording and development of Canadian [[folk music|folk]] and [[Traditional music|roots music]] artists.


== History ==
== History ==


In 1996, Canadian musicians [[Grit Laskin]], [[Bill Garrett (musician)|Bill Garrett]], [[Paul Mills (musician)|Paul Mills]] and [[Ken Whiteley]] established Borealis Records. The mandate of the company is (a) to record only Canadian artists, (b) to seek out artists from all of Canada's regions, (c) to enter into "ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard" and (d) to present all the diverse styles of music under the Folk and Roots umbrella.<ref name = Borealispro>[http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=11 Profile of Borealis Records]; www.borealisrecords.com.</ref>
In 1996, Canadian musicians [[Grit Laskin]], [http://www.willymacproductions.ca/willymac.html Bill Garrett], [http://themillstream.com/ Paul Mills] and [[Ken Whiteley]] established Borealis Records. The mandate of the company is (a) to record only Canadian artists, (b) to seek out artists from all of Canada's regions, (c) to enter into "ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard" and (d) to present all the diverse styles of music under the Folk and Roots umbrella.<ref name='Borealispro About'>[http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=11 Profile of Borealis Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201223336/http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=11 |date=February 1, 2010 }}; www.borealisrecords.com.</ref>


Artists recording for Borealis Records include [[Aengus Finnan]], [[Eve Goldberg]], [[Ron Hynes]], [[Penny Lang]], [[Nathan Rogers]], [[Mose Scarlett]], [[Oliver Schroer]], [[Bob Snider]], [[Jackie Washington]] and [[Sneezy Waters]]<ref>[http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=6 Profiles of Borealis Artists]; www.borealisrecords.com.</ref>
Artists recording for Borealis Records include [[Aengus Finnan]], [http://lindamcrae.com Linda McRae], [[Eve Goldberg]], [[Ron Hynes]], [[Nathan Rogers]], [https://borealisrecords.com/artists/mose-scarlett/?v=e4b09f3f8402 Mose Scarlett], [[Oliver Schroer]], [[Bob Snider]], [[Terry Tufts]], [[Jackie Washington]], [[Penny Lang]] and [[Sneezy Waters]].<ref name='Borealispro Artists'>[http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=6 Profiles of Borealis Artists] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201191955/http://borealisrecords.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=6 |date=February 1, 2010 }}; www.borealisrecords.com</ref>


The label is associated with [[True North Records]] and [[Linus Entertainment]].<ref>See "Record Companies" at [http://borealisrecords.com/web/ Borealis Records home page]; www.borealisrecords.com.</ref> On occasion, releases are shared with these labels. In 2008, ''[[Dancing Alone: Songs of William Hawkins]]'' was released by True North Records in Canada. In 2009, the same record was released by Borealis Records in the United Kingdom.
The label is associated with [[True North Records]] and [[Linus Entertainment]].<ref>See "Record Companies" at [http://borealisrecords.com/web/ Borealis Records home page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119224905/http://borealisrecords.com/web/ |date=January 19, 2010 }}; www.borealisrecords.com.</ref> In addition to individual artist releases, Borealis Records released ''[[Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot]]'' (2003), in which Borealis artists and others interpreted the songs of [[Gordon Lightfoot]].


== References ==
== References ==

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== External Links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://borealisrecords.com/ Borealis Records Website]

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[[Category:Record labels established in 1996]]
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*[http://borealisrecords.com/web/ Borealis Records Website]
[[Category:Canadian independent record labels]]

Latest revision as of 03:49, 14 February 2023

Borealis Records
Founded1996 (1996)
GenreFolk
Roots
Country of origin Canada
LocationToronto, Ontario
Official websiteborealisrecords.com

Borealis Records is a Canadian record label, founded in 1996 by four Canadian musicians. It is notable as being focused exclusively on the recording and development of Canadian folk and roots music artists.

History

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In 1996, Canadian musicians Grit Laskin, Bill Garrett, Paul Mills and Ken Whiteley established Borealis Records. The mandate of the company is (a) to record only Canadian artists, (b) to seek out artists from all of Canada's regions, (c) to enter into "ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard" and (d) to present all the diverse styles of music under the Folk and Roots umbrella.[1]

Artists recording for Borealis Records include Aengus Finnan, Linda McRae, Eve Goldberg, Ron Hynes, Nathan Rogers, Mose Scarlett, Oliver Schroer, Bob Snider, Terry Tufts, Jackie Washington, Penny Lang and Sneezy Waters.[2]

The label is associated with True North Records and Linus Entertainment.[3] In addition to individual artist releases, Borealis Records released Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (2003), in which Borealis artists and others interpreted the songs of Gordon Lightfoot.

References

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  1. ^ Profile of Borealis Records Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; www.borealisrecords.com.
  2. ^ Profiles of Borealis Artists Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; www.borealisrecords.com
  3. ^ See "Record Companies" at Borealis Records home page Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; www.borealisrecords.com.
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