Canadian Country Stars
This Man in Black of Canadian country music hails from Nova Scotia.
Who is Hank Snow? Hank Snow was so popular, he helped launch Elvis Presley’s early career by getting him on the Grand Ole Opry stage!
"Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene…” is a 1973 hit by this country icon.
Who is Dolly Parton? Dolly wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” on the same day!
This Alberta city hosts “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.”
What is Calgary? The Calgary Stampede began over 100 years ago in 1912!
This “Achy Breaky Heart” singer is the dad of Miley Cyrus.
Who is Billy Ray Cyrus? His song kicked off the 90s line dancing craze!
This small, high-pitched instrument is common in bluegrass and country.
What is a mandolin? Mandolins have 8 strings and were originally popular in Italian folk music.
Known for “Any Man of Mine,” this Timmins-born superstar became a global icon.
Who is Shania Twain? Shania Twain is the best-selling female country artist of all time!
This John Denver classic begins, “Take me home:
A: What is “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?
What is “Take Me Home, Country Roads”? Denver had never been to West Virginia when he first recorded the song!
This breakfast item is a Stampede tradition served all over town.
What are pancakes? Over 200,000 pancakes are flipped during Stampede week.
This 1980 John Travolta movie popularized mechanical bull riding.
What is “Urban Cowboy”? After the movie, country bars and mechanical bulls popped up all over North America.
This stringed instrument has a round body and is known for its twang.
What is a banjo? The banjo has African roots and became a staple of Appalachian music.
This Alberta-born singer was a nurse before finding success with “My Heart Has a History.”
Who is Paul Brandt? Paul Brandt was a pediatric nurse before hitting it big in Nashville.
Johnny Cash sang this humorous tune about a boy with a girl’s name.
What is “A Boy Named Sue”? The song was written by children’s author Shel Silverstein.
This rodeo event features riders trying to stay on a bucking horse with no saddle.
What is bareback bronc riding? Riders are judged on their control, while the horse is judged on how wild it bucks!
This singer starred in her own sitcom about a single mom in Texas.
What is “Reba”? Reba sang the theme song and helped produce the show, which ran for six seasons.
This type of guitar is played flat and slides between notes.
What is a steel guitar? You’ll often hear this in sad country ballads — it gives that beautiful crying sound.
This Canadian artist, who had hits like “No Fear,” is also known for performing at the Grand Ole Opry.
Who is Terri Clark? Terri Clark was the first Canadian female member of the Grand Ole Opry.
This song became Patsy Cline’s signature hit in 1961.
What is “Crazy”? Willie Nelson wrote it, but Patsy made it a classic — even though she didn’t like it at first!
This string instrument is key to line dancing tunes.
What is the fiddle? Fiddles and violins are the same instrument — just played differently!
This drama series set in Tennessee starred Connie Britton as a fading country star.
What is “Nashville”? The show featured real Nashville landmarks — and cameos from real country stars!
This string instrument is played with a bow and loved by line dancers.
What is a fiddle? The old joke goes: A violin sings, but a fiddle dances!
This bilingual singer was known as “Canada’s First Lady of Country Music.”
Who is Lucille Starr? Her bilingual hit “Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes” topped charts worldwide.
Willie Nelson sings about life on tour in this upbeat hit.
What is “On the Road Again”? Willie scribbled the lyrics on an airplane sick bag.
This Calgary hat company makes the iconic white cowboy hat.
What is Smithbilt? White Smithbilt hats are a symbol of Calgary hospitality — even the Queen got one!
This Canadian show or special celebrates country music artists from across the country.
What is “Country Gold” or “The Tommy Hunter Show”? Tommy Hunter hosted one of Canada’s longest-running country music shows on CBC, from 1965 to 1992.
This keyboard instrument isn't traditional but became popular in country-pop.
What is a synthesizer? Artists like Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton used synths in the 80s to modernize their sound.