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Jackie Washington
Jackie Washington
Canadian musician
1
Robin Dransfield
Robin Dransfield
English folk musician
2
Valdy
Valdy
Canadian singer
3
Ian & Sylvia
Ian & Sylvia
Canadian musical duo
4
Richard Flohil
Richard Flohil
Canadian music publicist, journalist and promoter
5
Jenny Whiteley
Jenny Whiteley
Canadian singer
6
Shingoose
Shingoose
singer-songwriter, guitarist
7
Colin Linden
Colin Linden
Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer
8
Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers
Folk singer
9
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
10
Ken Sinnaeve
Ken Sinnaeve
Canadian musician
11
Chris McKhool
Chris McKhool
Canadian children's musician
12
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Canadian rock musician
13
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
North American folk rock band
14
Dan Mangan
Dan Mangan
Canadian indie rock musician
15
Daisy DeBolt
Daisy DeBolt
Canadian pianist and songwriter
16
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Canadian musician
17
Oscar Brand
Oscar Brand
Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter and author
18
John Sebastian
John Sebastian
American musician
19
Njacko Backo
Njacko Backo
Cameroonian musician
20
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson
Canadian musician
21
Diz Disley
Diz Disley
Anglo-Canadian musician
22
Chris Hillman
Chris Hillman
American musician
23
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
24
Greg Quill
Greg Quill
Australian musician, Canadian journalist
25
Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane
Canadian musician, singer-songwriter
26
Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
27
The Quebe Sisters Band
The Quebe Sisters Band
28
Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings
Canadian musician
29
Sam Lay
Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist
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Heather Bishop
Heather Bishop
Canadian singer
31
Tom Kines
Tom Kines
Canadian folk musician and folklorist
32
Diana Braithwaite
Diana Braithwaite
Canadian blues singer, songwriter and screenwriter
33
The Band
The Band
rock band from Toronto
34
Amy Millan
Amy Millan
Canadian musician
35
Jim & Jesse
Jim & Jesse
American bluegrass duo
36
Chatham County Line
Chatham County Line
37
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone
musician, songwriter, arranger, producer
38
Jason Sniderman
Jason Sniderman
Canadian musician
39
Rob McConnell
Rob McConnell
Canadian jazz musician
40
Carlos Núñez
Carlos Núñez
Galician musician
41
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
Canadian musician
42
The Mammals
The Mammals
band
43
Jaybird Coleman
Jaybird Coleman
American country blues musician
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Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck
American banjo player
45
Peter Appleyard
Peter Appleyard
Canadian vibraphonist
46
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Canadian recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist
47
Jeff Healey
Jeff Healey
Canadian musician
48
Neil Young
Neil Young
Canadian-American guitarist, singer and songwriter
49
Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
American bluegrass musician, songwriter
Ken Whiteley
Canadian folk musician, social justice advocate and children's entertainer.

Ken Whiteley

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Canadian folk musician, social justice advocate and children's entertainer.

Kenneth Whiteley (born April 30, 1951) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer. He began performing folk music in the early 1970s, making frequent appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and recording and touring with acclaimed children's performer Raffi. Whiteley frequently performed with his brother Chris Whiteley and later with his niece and nephew Jenny Whiteley and Daniel Whiteley. Whiteley has been honoured with numerous awards, including a Genie Award in 2004, and he was inducted into the Mariposa Festival Hall of Fame in 2008.