Canadian artist Lizzy Hoyt ventures into history and timeless sentiments.
Have you listened to a new track by Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and step-dancer from Edmonton, AB by the name of Lizzy Hoyt? I like her name…it is so perky just like the band Thin Lizzy. And mind you, she is pretty. Her music has a crossover appeal brought about my her foray into Jazz, Folk and Pop.
More about the video:
The Battle:
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces fought together under a Canadian-born commander. It marked a change in out-dated war tactics and strategies (demonstrated by the blood-bath at The Somme). It has been cited as a defining moment in the creation of a united Canadian identity.The Song:
Lizzy’s song “Vimy Ridge” was written after her first visit to the Vimy Ridge Memorial in 2005. It was named a finalist in both the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2010) and the USA Songwriting Competition (2011). The song was recorded on her second album HOME which received a Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination in 2011 for Traditional Singer of the Year.For bookings and other information, please contact:
http://www.lizzyhoyt.com
info@lizzyhoyt.comProducer: Sarah Hoyt
Created by: aspecialperson.com & Lucho Soldevilla
Art Direction/Archival Editing: Gaby Benicio
Make-up/Hair: Aurélie Martin
Dress: Koshka Mashka
Production Assistant: Ian Surdhar
Celtic Music Fan 
this song gives me a chill it means so much i was at the ridge for the 95th anniversary so sad, it was a wet day but i will never forget that day it was a life changing experience. my soldier was Pvt. Edmund Bruce Noble i will never forget him or the other Canadians who fought on that ridge to give me my freedom
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Thanks for the feedback Jenn. It is nice to see that there are songs that really make an impact in people’ lives. The lives of the people in this song will never be forgotten.
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