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Joe Forster

Joe Forster and the Country Renovators

About Me

Joe Forster is a musician and songwriter who grew up in Ontario Canada. His newly released cd ‘The Black Ribbon of Hope’ is an interesting blend of country/blues and soulful folk music with lyrics that take your imagination on a modern poetic journey. His songwriting has been influenced by many different styles over the years and living in different regions has created some very interesting insights into Canada’s Mosaic. He currently performs as a solo artist and with the Country Renovators. For further information contact Joe at: [email protected]

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Member Since: 6/26/2006
Influences: The Eagles, Neil Young, Steve Earle, Guy Clarke, The James Gang, Blue Rodeo,Tom Petty, Barney Bental, Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Colin Young, Tim Hardin, Hemmingway Corner, Wilco.
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My Blog

fall update

The summer has passed but not monsoon season. I've had the pleasure, recently, of playing at a great local restaurant that has a spirited past, The Blue Moon in Petersburg. Bev and gang there are...
Posted by Joe Forster on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:28:00 PST

The January Blahs

There's no such thing as the January Blahs when you've had a weekend like mine. Friday night, a live radio broadcast with a Todd Donald  on CJIQ and  Saturday night playing at the ...
Posted by Joe Forster on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:24:00 PST

Black Ribbon Of Hope

I'm very happy to announce that my C.D. "Black Ribbon of Hope" is now released. It will be available for sale mostly at shows. I look forward to being able to meet everyone and hope you enjoy all the ...
Posted by Joe Forster on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:33:00 PST

The last year

The past while has been spent tuning my songwriting in the Whitby area due to work. It's been a drag to be away from home but it has given me the opportunity to re-establish my music roots with s...
Posted by Joe Forster on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:42:00 PST

The Boathouse December 16th, 2006

The Boathouse Saturday Jam closed its six month run very quietly. Jack Cooper and his Trio were in fine form. We were able to accommodate Jack on the Piano for a few songs and he was joined by the tal...
Posted by Joe Forster on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:11:00 PST

The Boathouse December 9th, 2006

The open jam on Saturday, Dec 9th, was a quiet day at the Boathouse. This didn't stop Lonnie Glass from putting on a great spotlight set of original songs from his new C.D. We were also able to open t...
Posted by Joe Forster on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:35:00 PST

The Boathouse December 2nd, 2006

Saturday, December 02, at the Boathouse had a different feel. Winter was whispering at the doors and inside Kent Macmillan aka Max Bent was heating up the musichouse with his guitar. What an afternoon...
Posted by Joe Forster on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:43:00 PST

The Boathouse November 25th, 2006

November 25th was another special day at the Boathouse. The sunshine brought some great music and people to the Musichouse. Terry Golletz was in true form as he displayed his talents on guitar and man...
Posted by Joe Forster on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:13:00 PST

The Boathouse November 18th, 2006

The open acoustic stage at the Boathouse November 18th   had many new artists performing their songs. We had two young guitarists, Adrian and Eldon, who displayed their growing talents. We a...
Posted by Joe Forster on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:11:00 PST

The Boathouse November 11th, 2006

November 11th at the Boathouse had many special moments. Nonie Crete gave us all a great spotlight set that featured her trademark harmonica playing, songs about Penetanguishene and the solid acoustic...
Posted by Joe Forster on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:35:00 PST