Vocalist/songwriter Tim Harrison was among the modern Canadian folk music scene’s perhaps most obviously proponents, a traveling force not merely being a performer but also being a celebration organizer and movie director. He first gained interest in 1976 as the founder from the Owen Sound Summerfolk Celebration, and afterwards helped develop the Eaglewood Folk Celebration; in 1979, he released his debut LP Teach Going East, that was constructed by Daniel Lanois. In the Barroom Light made an appearance in 1985; its follow-up, The Stars Above, had not been issued until ten years later, however in the meantime Harrison continued to be mixed up in folk community, portion as artistic movie director from the All-Canadian Mariposa Celebration aswell as the metropolitan folk celebration Northwind. The receiver of the 1997 Porcupine Award for his continuing support of Canadian folk music customs, Harrison released his 4th LP, Bridges, afterwards that same calendar year.