Bill Bourne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Sigurd Bourne |
| Born | 28 March 1954 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Linus Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Bill Bourne (born William Sigurd Bourne; March 28, 1954)[1] is a Canadian musician and songwriter. A multiple Canadian Juno Award nominee and winner, Bourne uses traditional music elements from around the world.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and raised in a musical family in rural Alberta, Bourne's musical education began at two years of age when he would sleep behind the piano at country dances where his parents' band would perform.
Career
Bourne formed a duo with Alan MacLeod; the pair won a Juno Award.[3] Bourne was also a member of the traditional Scottish band, the Tannahill Weavers.[4]
Beginning in 2000, Bourne was a member of the string collective Tri-Continental along with Madagascar Slim and Lester Quitzau, and recorded with them on four albums.[5]
In 2002 Bourne released the album Voodoo King.[6] Bourne has also collaborated with Shannon Johnson, Lester Quitzau, Madagascar Slim, Aysha Wills, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Wyckham Porteous, and Jasmine Ohlhauser.
In 2011 Bourne fronted the Free Radio Dance Band, with his son Pat Bourne[7] for the recording of an album, Bluesland.[8] In 2012 he collaborated with Tippy Agogo and other well-known musicians to release Amoeba Collective.[2]
In 2013, Bourne led the historic Edmonton Christmas album titled An Edmonton Christmas: Live Off the Floor, along with other Edmontonian artists including Joe Nolan, Jenie Thai, Jeremy "Jey" Witten, and Justine Vandergrift.[9]
Discography
- 1981 Bill Bourne
- 1997 Farmer, Philanthropist & Musician
- 1998 Sally's Dream
- 2002 Voodoo King
- 2007 Boon Tang
- 2009 Between Trains
- 2011 Bluesland[10]
- 2012 Songs from a Gypsy Caravan
- 2012 Amoeba Collective
With The Tannahill Weavers
- 1983 The Tannahill Weavers, Passage
With Bourne & MacLeod
- 1990 Dance and Celebrate
- 1992 Moonlight Dancer
- 2002 Bootleg
With Shannon Johnson
- 1994 Dear Madonna
- 1996 Victory Train
With Schuld & Stamer
- 1996 No Special Rider
With Tri-Continental
- 2000 Tri-Continental
- 2002 Live
- 2003 Let's Play
- 2004 Drifting
- 2018 Dust Dance
Other Album Appearances
- 1991 Saturday Night Blues, Vol. 1
- 2003 Songs from the Carol Project
- 2013 An Edmonton Christmas: Live Off The Floor
References
- ^ "William Sigurd Bourne". The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Tippy Agogo and Bill Bourne Keep Listeners Guessing With “Amoeba Collective”". Aesthetic Magazine ⋅ December 24, 2012. by Michael Thomas
- ^ Chris Walter. Under the Kilt: the Real McKenzies Exposed. BookBaby; 1 March 2015. ISBN 978-1-927053-22-5. p. 43–.
- ^ Australian & New Zealand Studies in Canada. Department of English, University of Western Ontario; 1991. p. 3.
- ^ "Evolving string collectives share musical synergy together again". Edmonton Journal. March 8, 2018. Roger Levesque
- ^ "Bill Bourne Voodoo King". Exclaim!, By Eric Thom. Dec 01, 2002
- ^ "Bill Bourne's newest musical partner". CBC Edmonton, March 9, 2011
- ^ "Bourne and band go beyond the blues". Jul 04, 2011, Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ "- An Edmonton Christmas Live Off The Floor CD Release". Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ "Bill Bourne and the Free Radio Band - Bluesland (Linus Entertainment)". Allan Wilkinson, Northern Sky.