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The endlessly talented @eunicekeitan rehearsing before her performance at @smallworld.music this Friday alongside - don’t miss out on your chance to hear Eunice and a whole host of musicians! Tickets at the link in bio.

“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 THISFriday, 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!

#sixstringnation #voyageur #smallworldmusic

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! #sixstringnation #voyageur #smallworldmusic

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:⁠
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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.⁠
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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.

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!

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This event a long time coming in Toronto with some perfect partners: an intimate venue to meet the new iteration of the Six String Nation story; 5 diverse musicians from the @smallworld.music Incubator; free portraits by @dougnicholsonimages; complimentary beverages and snacks from @newcomerkitchen; a new element revealed AND your chance to be there for the making of the official record of the presentation. Please join us! Tickets at the Linkin.bio or first comment.

A reflection on how do deal with aspects of the project that run counter to the spirit of the project. Huh?⁠
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Trust me - check out the latest Substack.⁠
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One guitar. Sixty-plus pieces of Canadian history. Five extraordinary voices.

On Friday, May 29 at Small World Centre, we're hosting something truly special: Six String Nation: Sounds Like Canada ✨

Voyageur isn't just a guitar — it's built from materials gathered across every province and territory, each piece carrying a story of who we are. Created by Peabody Award-winning storyteller Jowi Taylor (@six_string_nation), it's now celebrating 20 years since its national debut on Parliament Hill.

This evening, five incredible artists from the Small World Music Incubator bring Voyageur to life through their own genres, cultures, and lived experiences:

@eunicekeitan — Malaysian-Canadian Neo-Soul fused with ancestral Asian soundscapes

@jelopezmusic — Filipino-Canadian blues, soul & R&B storytelling

@jercabr — Toronto-based artist blending Bahia rhythms with contemporary textures

@karlagarciamusic — Chilean-Canadian classical guitar meets Latin American tradition

@tarek.ghriri.guitarist — Palestinian/Syrian-Canadian flamenco & Arabic fusion

Plus: a portrait session where YOU can join the gallery of 150,000+ portraits holding Voyageur

📸 Complimentary beverages & curated hors d'oeuvres throughout the night.

📍 Small World Centre, 180 Shaw St
🕢 Doors 7:30 PM | Show 8:00 PM
🎟️ Link in bio | Ages 19+

Presented by Small World Music and Six String Nation

#SixStringNation #Voyageur #SmallWorldMusic #TorontoMusic #CanadianMusic #LiveMusicToronto #soundslikecanada

The 2026 Small World Music Series is sponsored by@td_canadathrough the TD Ready Commitment and funded by the Government of Canada, @canada.council ,@ontarioartscouncil , and the @cityoftothrough the @torontoartscouncil

On the occasion of what would have been the 77th birthday of Canadian artist, iconoclast and figure skating phenom Toller Cranston, we announce the addition of part of one of his signature costumes to Voyageur’s Calton Case @caltoncases⁠
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