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April In Memphis - From Crowing Ignites

"The piece came into being on MLK Day 2019. It pretty much formed itself in the course of a practice session. It took the shape of a lament, more than a celebration, which set me to thinking of King’s murder, and the loss of a voice of wisdom, compassion and respect that we could really use about now. Hence the title. I think the video conveys the right sense of the poignant beauty, of the dignity, of the man and the spirituality that fueled him.” -Bruce Cockburn


The Coldest Night of the Year - 2018
Portland, Oregon


Forty Years In The Wilderness (Unofficial Video)



December 19, 2021: This short snippet of Bruce playing Arrows of Light was shot during the soundcheck at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. While on the stage shooting photos I became aware that I had a unique perspective of Bruce playing the dulcimer as compared to what I saw from the house of the theater.

June 19, 2021: Bruce performed five songs as part of a benefit concert to support development projects in the Caia district of Mozambique. You can watch Bruce’s performance here.

On May 31, 2021, Bruce was interviewed by Terry David Mulligan for CKUA. The interview first aired on June 5, 2021.

2021: Bruce spoke with Alan Neal from CBC Radio regarding the recording of his song, Seven Daggers, and other matters. The interview aired on June 7, 2021.

2021: For the 50th anniversary of the Juno Awards, CBC's Alan Neal reached out to 50 Juno winners and nominees from Ottawa, asking them what venues and stages they remember most. This was his conversation with Bruce Cockburn.

Blake Roman, nephew of Fox Watson, does a fine cover of Bruce’s song, Foxglove. Watch it here.

The instrumental, Music for a Lunar Eclipse, is a fairly rare track in that it was released only as the B side to "Burn" in 1975.

The official video for Stab At Matter can be found here

Watch a live in-studio performance of Forty Years in the Wilderness

Watch a live in-studio performance of State’s I'm In

Watch the video slideshow for the first single, States I’m In

On October 24, 2018, Bruce appeared on the PBS program, Songs at the Center. It was taped at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewwod, Ohio. He played three songs: Forty Years in the Wilderness, If I had a Rocket Launcher and The Gift. The program is 27 minutes long and includes interview segments.You can view the episode here. With thanks to Bernie Finkelstein.

October 13, 2018: Bruce participates in a music workshop at the Suwannee Roots Festival in Live Oak, Florida.

July 20, 2018: Bruce was interviewed by Hawaii Public Radio in conjunction with two concerts in Honolulu. Listen here.

May 4, 2018: Bruce is interviewed by Lisa LaFlamme of CTV in Ontario. It is 37 minutes long and can be found here.

February 2018 issue (interview date January 12, 2018): Interview with Bruce in Fretboard Journal. Have a listen here.

January 2018: Bruce talks about the songwriting process while visiting Studio Bell in Calgary.

November 24, 2017: A 40 minute interview on the Paul Leslie Hour.

September 23, 2017: Bruce’s acceptance speech at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony at Massey Hall in Toronto.  His handwritten acceptance speech is here.

September 23, 2017: Video introduction of Bruce at his induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony at Massey Hall in Toronto.

September, 2017: There is a 20 minute video interview with Bruce form the CBC program, Q. Find it here.

September 8, 2017 (interview date): Bruce is interviewed by Mike Gaworecki at Mongabay.

September 2017: Bruce is interviewed by Steve Paikin on the TVO program, The Agenda.

August 10, 2017 (performance date): Bruce’s appearance on World Cafe.

August 9, 2017: Kyle Meredith of WFPK in Louisville, KY, spoke with Bruce about his coming CD, Bone On Bone.

July 15, 2017: Bruce is interviewed by Terry David Mulligan at The Vancouver Island Folk Festival.

June 4, 2017: Listen to Bruce’s performance on Mountain Stage.

June 1, 2017: An hour of Bruce’s performace at the Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio.

February 15, 2017: Bruce accepts the Folk Alliance International’s People’s Voice Award in Kansas City, Missouri.

May 2016: Bruce performs at the Pegasus Conference in Toronto.

April 2016: Steve Dawson interviewed Bruce. Listen to it here.

2015 March issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine: 35 minutes of video and interview with Bruce. Watch it here.

November 3, 2014: Interview with Bruce along with videos of live performances at WFUV.

November 18, 2012: Bruce on Mountain Stage Radio.

April 14, 2012: Listen to Bruce on the Drew Marshall Show. Scroll down to the link, dated April 14.

November 4, 2011: Columbia Records Radio Hour Video. The following three videos are from an August 3, 1994, performance at the Sony music studios in Manhattan. The show also featured Youssou N’Dour, who joins Bruce on the last track, “Chimes of Freedom.” It aired on radio as the Columbia Records Radio Hour. Tracks are: Listen for the Laugh, Stolen Land, Closer to the Light, If I Had a Rocket Launcher, Wondering Where the Lions Are and Chimes of Freedom. Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3.

February 23, 2011: Bruce on World Cafe.

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June 16, 2010: Bruce Cockburn returns to Studio Q after recently being honored at the 2010 Luminato festival with 'The Canadian Songbook: 40 Years of Bruce Cockburn' concert.

July 2009 Acoustic Guitar Magazine: Bruce gives a guitar lesson and plays Last Night of the World.

May 3, 2009: Bruce at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden performing Dink's Song, aka Fare Thee Well.

March 16, 2009: Bruce on CBC’s Q radio program.

2008: Listen to Bruce's performance on Mt. Stage radio.

A 2003 radio interview on Chris Comer Radio for You've Never Seen Everything. Listen to it here.


May 2017 - From the Bruce Cockburn Archives at McMaster University





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