Tune into the Grey Cup Saturday coverage this weekend (1-6pm EST) to see Donovan Woods talk about and perform his song “My Cousin Has A Grey Cup Ring”.   The track is a wistful ballad about winning a Grey Cup Ring about his father and his father’s cousin, CFL Hall Of Fame defensive lineman Glen Weir.

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Today’s song, “I’m Still Sweet” by Donovan Woods.  Beautiful.

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Donovan Woods – “Let Go Lightly” in episode 103 of ABC’s My Generation.  Unforunately, the show didn’t make it past episode 2 on the air, but you can watch all the episodes on Hulu, ABC.com and iTunes (in the USA).

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DONOVAN WOODS – Lawren Harris from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

It was 2007 when Toronto singer/songwriter Donovan Woods released The Hold Up; an album that Exclaim! called “an engaging and articulate window into the heart of an extremely unique writer“. Three years later, Donovan has pushed his ‘gruff but surprisingly tender’ voice up front in the 12 songs of this year’s “The Widowmaker“. This time around, expect touches of piano, banjo, synth tones and female backing vocals to his signature acoustic guitar led songs. A great follow-up showcasing the growth of a talented songwriter.

Good On A Mixtape With: Damien Rice, Elliott Smith, Alexi Murdoch, Sufjan Stevens, Ray Lamontagne

Key Tracks: Phone, Your Daughter John, Let Go Lightly, I’m Still Sweet, Lawren Harris

Lawren Harris

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I’m Still Sweet

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Let Go Lightly

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