DISCOGRAPHY, LYRICS, CREDITS & SONG CLIPS

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1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984     1985     1986     1987     1988     1989     1990     1991     1992     1993     1994     1995     1996     1997     1998     1999     2000     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2007

 

                               

                               

 

 

1975

Connie's first studio recordings, Spring On The Prairies and Grandmother's Song appear on the album Prairie Grass, Prairie Sky.  The record showcases "music from Saskatchewan" and also features Bob Evans, Rob Bryanton, Glenn Koudelka and Geoffrey Ursell.

 

 

1980

Connie's performance of Jerks appears on the live album The 1980 Vancouver Folk Music Festival   

Connie performs and writes music for three songs on the children's album Ice Cream Sneakers:

 

      & Whish Ki Diddle  SONG CLIP

     & The Dancing Umbrella 

     & Do I Hear A Roar?  

 

 

 

1981

ONE OF THESE DAYS 

& 1.   One of These Days  

& 2.   Loving Kind   SONG CLIP

& 3.   God Made Mamas to Cry 

& 4.   Decision  SONG CLIP

& 5.   Jerks

& 6.   Sheep Creek 

& 7.   Play Me Something Sentimental 

& 8.   Roy  

& 9.   Aurevoir Bye Bye 

& 10. Gone Are the Days

& 11. Strength Love and Laughter  

Connie writes Toast To The Real Heroes and writes/performs May She Call Us Her Sons And Her Daughters  with the Canadian Children's Choir of Toronto for the documentary / music album In The Dawning -- A Story Of Canada, narrated by Christopher Plummer.

 

1982

Connie contributes five songs to Heather Bishop’s Bellybutton (CBC’s Top Children’s Album, 1983):

 

    & - The Alligator Waltz 

    & - From The Seed In The Ground  

    & - Bellybutton  

    & - He's My Brother -- She's My Sister  

    & - If You Love A Hippopotamus   SONG CLIP

 

Connie provides harmony vocals on Joan MacIsaac's album Wintersong

 

1984

MOONLIGHT GROCERY    (Juno nomination for Most Promising Female Artist)  

 

& 1.   Wanderlust  

& 2.   Caught In The Crossfire  

& 3.   Danger Danger 

& 4.   Calais Maine 

& 5.   Get Back The Night  

& 6.   Talk Without Speaking 

& 7.   Love or Something (duet with Roy Forbes)  

& 8.   Moonlight Grocery  SONG CLIP

& 9.   Wood River  

& 10. Bird On A Wing  

& 11. Maria’s Place / Batoche  SONG CLIP

 

Garnet Rogers sings Bird On A Wing on his first solo album since the death of his partner and brother, Stan.  

 

1985

NEW SONGS FOR AN OLD CELEBRATION  -- Roy Forbes and Connie Kaldor  

& 1.   Last Month of the Year (Roy) 

& 2.   Island Santa (Connie) 

& 3.   Mincemeat Tart (Roy)

& 4.   Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Connie) 

& 5.   Christmas Time (Gonna Be Home) (Roy) 

& 6.   Ring The Bells At Midnight (Roy)

& 7.   Cowboy Christmas (Connie)

& 8.   If We Make It Through December (Roy and Connie)  SONG CLIP

& 9.   The Christmas Song (Norm MacPherson guitar solo)

& 10. We’re Gonna Sing (Connie)   

& 11. Silent Night (Roy and Connie)

 

Connie's We're Gonna Sing and Folle Avoine's Le grand jeu appear on the compilation album Saskatchewan After Dark

The West Coast Celebrity Cookbook is released featuring recipes from Canadian artists including Connie, Bryan Adams, Valdy and Roy Forbes, with proceeds going to the African Famine Relief fund.

 

 

1986

The CBC radio play Peter Gzowski, Peter Gzowski by Kim Morrissey is broadcast featuring music from Moonlight Grocery.

Wanderlust is featured on the folk compilation album, The Redwood Collection.

 

 

1987

Connie writes music for the film Prairie Women, a depiction of the struggles overcame by women in the prairie farms of the early 20th century to express their views, creativity and desire to be part of a more just farming community and society.

 

1988

Connie sings harmony vocals on Roy Forbes’ Love Turns To Ice  

LULLABY BERCEUSE – Carmen Campagne and Connie Kaldor

(Juno winner for Best Children’s Album, 1989 

U.S. Parent’s Choice Award winner, 1990)

& 1.   All Through the Night 

& 2.   Prairie Lullaby  SONG CLIP

& 3.   Lullaby, Lullaby 

& 4.   I Have You  

& 5.   Dream Baby, l’enfant des reves  

& 6.   I’ve Been Told  

      7.   Hush-a-By  (vocalization)

& 8.   Bonne nuit 

& 9.   La poulette grise  

& 10. Petit bebe 

& 11. Maman fait dodo  SONG CLIP

& 12. Berceuse pour Emanuel Reuben James 

      13. Isabeau (vocalization)

A special edition of the album was released in 1999 that contained three bonus Carmen Campagne tracks:

 & 14. Le yogourt aux fruits zydeco   SONG CLIP

 & 15. Luce la puce  

  & 16. Je souris 

Connie provides background vocals for Stephen Fearing's album Out To Sea.

 

1989

GENTLE OF HEART

& 1.   Gentle Of Heart 

& 2.   Love Letters  SONG CLIP

& 3.   Rage Inside 

& 4.   If You'd Leave Me Now   SONG CLIP

& 5.   River Song 

& 6.   Thin Thread  

& 7.   Heart For The Boy 

& 8.   Warm Yourself 

& 9.   Passion  

& 10. One Hit (Leads To Another) 

& 11. I Go Out Walking  

The album Moonlight Grocery is released in the United Kingdom on the Nowyertalkin record label, along with a 7" single of Wanderlust that features a B side of Bird On A Wing and a live version of Wood River.

 

1990 

Connie writes six songs and co-writes two with Roy Forbes for Heather Bishop's children's album A Duck In New York City:

 

    & - A Duck In New York City  SONG CLIP

    & - One Little Nose  

    & - I Want A Robot 

    & - Betty Is Convinced That She's A Buffalo 

    & - Dancing Fool  

    & - That Beautiful Tree  

    & - Slug Opera  

    & - Nice Little World   SONG CLIP

 

1991

Composes There Comes a Time with Dave James-Sanchez, Kevin Jones and Keith Weber for The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles album Diversity

La poulette grise and Bonne nuit appear on the children's compilation album Moonbeams And Gentle Dreams

Writes A Storm In April for Lynn Johnston’s For Better Or For Worse animated special, which airs in the U.S. on the Disney Channel

Co-writes C'est elle with Hart Rouge on their album Inconditionnel

 

1992

WOOD RIVER

& 1.   Wood River   

& 2.   Outlaw 

& 3.   Sleepy Little Town 

& 4.   Can’t Go Back 

& 5.   Modern Lullaby  SONG CLIP

& 6.   Canoe Song 

& 7.   Bird On A Wing 

& 8.   Harsh and Unforgiving  

& 9.   Just a Little Dream  SONG CLIP

& 10. Hymn for Pincher Creek 

& 11. Spring on the Prairies 

& 12. Margaret’s Waltz  

& 13. Grandmother’s Song  

& 14. Saskatoon Moon  

Canoe song is featured at the Waskesiu Village Nature Center's tourist presentations in Prince Albert National Park.

Heather Bishop performs Grandmother’s Song and Connie sings background vocals on tracks from the album, Old, New, Borrowed, Blue  

1993

 

Connie and Hart Rouge appear on Carmen Campagne's holiday album Christmas Treasures 

The Stardust Twins perform Bird On A Wing on their self-titled album.

1994

OUT OF THE BLUE

& 1.   Relax 

& 2.   I Don’t Love Easy 

& 3.   I’ll Take Good Care Of Your Heart 

& 4.   Singer Of The Sacred Heart  

& 5.   Mother’s Prayer  

& 6.   Why Aren’t You Here?  SONG CLIP

& 7.   What A Mess Love Is  SONG CLIP

& 8.   Hope In My Heart 

& 9.    I Am A Believer  

& 10. Bigger Than Anywhere Else  

  

 

1995

Wanderlust is performed by the Calliope Women's Chorus on their album Promise Of Spring.

 

1996

Connie’s musical, Dust and Dreams premiers at the Station Arts Centre in Rosthern, Saskatchewan in the summer.  It would also run the following summer.  

SMALL CAFÉ

& 1.   Someday  

& 2.   What Do They Know? 

& 3.   If I Was to Tell You   SONG CLIP

& 4.   Down to a River (Alan’s Song) 

& 5.   Coyote’s Call  SONG CLIP

& 6.   Get Lucky   SONG CLIP

& 7.   Choppy Water (Rocky Marriage Breakdown) 

& 8.   I Don’t Care   

& 9.   He’s Running In His Sleep 

& 10. Old Friends (Mr. Settee’s Song) 

& 11. Prairie Moon 

& 12. I Love That Dog   

 

Bigger Than Anywhere Else is featured in the film Over Canada – An Aerial Adventure and it’s soundtrack

Connie's version of All Through The Night appears on the Oak Street lullaby compilation album All About Bedtime

Connie’s Christmas special airs on Canada’s Global Television Network  

1997

Small Café is released in the U.S. on the Rounder record label

Wood River with an arrangement by Willi Zwozdesky appears on the Elektra Women’s Choir album From The Heart

Connie provides background vocals for David Sereda's album The Blue Guide

I Love That Dog is performed by Heather Bishop on her album Chickees On The Run

I Go Out Walking is performed by Hart Rouge on their album Beaupre’s Home  SONG CLIP

Connie provides keyboards for Carmen Campagne's children's album Enchantée

 

1998

Wood River is performed by  The Chor Leoni Men's Choir on the album Canadian Safari

The musical The Destruction Of Eve with music and lyrics by Connie premiers at the Annex Theatre in Toronto

Connie co-writes Danny Gaudry with Paul and Suzanne Campagne on Hart Rouge's album Nouvelle-France.  SONG CLIP

 

1999

Connie’s website, www.conniekaldor.com debuts, featuring the unreleased tracks The Birthday Song&  and The Dot-Dot-Com Song& 

Special edition of Lullaby Berceuse is released

Connie co-writes Pier 21 & with Lennie Gallant, James Keelaghan and Michelle Campagne in honor of the landmark dedication of the site in Halifax, Nova Scotia that was Canada's main port of immigration throughout  the 20th century.  (Click here for more info) SONG CLIP

The Cat's Pajamas perform Bellybutton on their album Cool Music For Kids

 

2000

LOVE IS A TRUCK  (Juno nomination for Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year - Solo, 2001)

& 1.   Wheels Like A Chevrolet  

& 2.   Whistle Gone 

& 3.   Love Is A Truck 

& 4.   Wind That Laughs 

& 5.   Winter  

& 6.   Never Been To Ireland 

& 7.   Liar   SONG CLIP

& 8.   Georgian Bay 

& 9.   All About Love 

& 10. Jump Over The Moon   SONG CLIP

& 11. Life Has A Mind Of It’s Own  

& 12. Your Love   SONG CLIP

Wood River is performed by The Golden Gate Men’s Chorus on their album Loving Again

Connie and Hart Rouge provide background vocals for Heather Bishop Live

2001

Winter appears on the compilation album Folk du Quebec

I Love That Dog appears on the compilation album Dog Songs, in the company of original classics including Hound Dog by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Bird Dog by the Everly Brothers, and How Much Is That Doggie In The Window by Patti Page.

Connie provides the score for Near To Nature's Heart: Women Of Waskesiu, a documentary featuring various women who have called the Waskesiu area of Prince Albert National Park their home, their diverse lives and common spirituality for their land.

 

2002

www.conniekaldor.com is relaunched, featuring another unreleased track, A Town Dies Slowly.& 

The traditional American lullaby All The Pretty Horses is performed by Connie and Suzanne Campagne on the album Dodo la planète do. & SONG CLIP

 

2003

Connie and Michelle Campagne provide background vocals and Michel Dupire provides percussion for April Verch's album From Where I Stand

 

VINYL SONGBOOK

& 1.   One Of These Days (2003)  SONG CLIP

& 2.   Wanderlust (2003) 

& 3.   Gentle Of Heart

& 4.   God Made Mamas To Cry

& 5.   Play Me Something Sentimental

& 6.   Sheep Creek 

& 7.   Jerks 

& 8.   Aurevoir Bye Bye  SONG CLIP

& 9.   Maria's Place / Batoche  

& 10. Calais Maine  

& 11. Love Letters

& 12. Warm Yourself

& 13. If You'd Leave Me Now 

& 14. One Hit (Leads To Another)  SONG CLIP

& 15. Thin Thread

& 16. Gone Are The Days 

& 17. I Go Out Walking 

 

Connie performs If You Could Read My Mind on the Gordon Lightfoot tribute album Beautiful  & SONG CLIP

 

A DUCK IN NEW YORK CITY -- album and storybook by Connie Kaldor (Juno winner for Best Children's Album, 2004)

        &  1.   A Duck In New York City  SONG CLIP

       &  2.   If You Love A Hippopotamus

       &  3.   Laundry Bag  SONG CLIP

       &  4.   Belly Button

       &  5.   The Alligator Waltz  

       &  6.   Seed In The Ground  

       &  7.   Slug Opera  

       &  8.   Honey Honey Honey 

       &  9.   I Love Tomatoes  

       &  10. The Nose Song 

       &  11. Quack Quack Quack  

       &  12. I Want To Be A Cloud  SONG CLIP

 

Connie's Bigger Than Anywhere Else is featured in the Saskatchewan Tourism Authority's 2003-2004 promotional video

 

2004

Connie's folk music television series Connie Kaldor @ Wood River Hall debuts on Canada's Vision TV and Saskatchewan's SCN.

Canoe Song is featured on the compilation album CanoeSongs, with proceeds of the CD sales going to the Canadian Canoe Museum

 

A POODLE IN PARIS -- album and storybook by Connie Kaldor (Juno winner for Best Children's Album, 2005)

     &  1.   A Poodle In Paris

     &  2.   The Littlest Duck  

     &  3.   Betty Is Convinced That She's A Buffalo  SONG CLIP

     &  4.   The Zoo Was Having A Party 

     &  5.   A Tree Is Just A Tree

     &  6.   Monkeys In The Trees In India  SONG CLIP

     &  7.   Winners 

     &  8.   Thelma The Cow 

     &  9.   Oops Oops Bang Bang  SONG CLIP

     &  10. She's My Sister, He's My Brother 

     &  11. Rubber Boots And Raincoats 

     &  12. I Love That Dog  

 

 

 

2005

 

Connie Kaldor @ Wood River Hall airs on British Columbia's Knowledge Network

 

SKY WITH NOTHING TO GET IN THE WAY

 

     &  1.   Pieces Of Your Heart   SONG CLIP

     &  2.   Time Is Now  SONG CLIP

     &  3.   Small Town Saturday Night

     &  4.   What Does It Take?  

     &  5.   Never Run Out Of Love

     &  6.   Sky With Nothing To Get In The Way   

     &  7.   You Can't Tell Me

     &  8.   Sweet Old Heartache

     &  9.   I'm Gonna Love You   SONG CLIP

     &  10. Rickety Old Railroad Track

     &  11. Troubles Fall Like Rain

     &  12. That's What Mothers Do

 

Harsh And Unforgiving appears on the compilation album Saskatchewan Centennial: No Boundaries: Volume 2.

Connie performs Sarah Pipkin's Pimple, written by Michelle Campagne and Davy Gallant for their children's album The Fabulous Song.

Lullaby Berceuse is re-released with a story book by Connie and Carmen Campagne with and illustrations by Brian Deines. (see 1988 for track listing)

 

2006

Songs from A Duck In New York City are featured on the audio section for KOL Jr., America Online's kid-friendly web service.

Connie and Hart Rouge sing the songs and stories of Gilles Vigneault in the DVD collection of animated shorts, A Treasure In My Garden.  The videos are a staple of Canada's Teletoon cable channel's programming.

 

2007

Connie co-writes To Make This Thing of Beauty with Susan Crowe for the The Aeolian Singers' "In A Woman's Life" May concert in Nova Scotia.

Sweet as Okanagan Peaches becomes Connie's first pre-release MP3 download through eMusic.com and other sites.

 

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