Canadian Amp is a 2001 EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by Neko Case

Neko Case

Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....

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The recording features Case performing four covers of material by Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 songwriters, along with a Hank Williams cover, a traditional folk song and two original songs written by Case (one of which was in collaboration with The Sadies

The Sadies

The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...

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Guest musicians include Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.- Early life and the Bowl of Fire :...

, Jon Rauhouse, Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...

, Brett Sparks and Chris Von Sneidern

Chris Von Sneidern

Chris Von Sneidern, born Syracuse, New York, is an American singer/songwriter. He earned a cult following with a string of indie releases during the 1990s and 2000s.-Career:...

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The disc was originally a tour-only release; however, it later received wider circulation.

Track listing

1. "Andy" – 1:40 - Mike O'Neill
   Mike O'Neill (musician)
   Mike O'Neill is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is originally from Oshawa, Ontario, but has been based in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1996.-Bio:O'Neill was a founding member of Canadian indie-rock band The Inbreds along with drummer Dave Ullrich in the 1990s...
   
   
2. "Dreaming Man" – 3:46 - Neil Young
   Neil Young
   Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
   
   
3. "Knock Loud" – 3:08 - Sook-Yin Lee
   Sook-Yin Lee
   Sook-Yin Lee is a Canadian musician, filmmaker, actress and media personality.-Background:Lee grew up in a Vancouver suburb, the second-oldest daughter of immigrants. She was raised as a devout Roman Catholic. Her father was a post-World War II orphan from Hong Kong, her mother an escapee from...
   
   
4. "Make Your Bed" – 3:15 - Case/The Sadies
   The Sadies
   The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
   
   
5. "Poor Ellen Smith" – 2:17 - traditional
6. "In California" – 3:29 - Lisa Marr
   Cub (band)
   Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
   
   
7. "Alone and Forsaken" – 2:42 - Hank Williams
8. "Favorite" – 3:17 - Case

Personnel

• Andrew Bird – Violin
• Neko Case – Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Tenor Guitars, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Photography, Drawing, Recording
• Mike Hagler – Producer, Engineer, Mastering
• Kelly Hogan – Vocal Harmony
• Andy Hopkins – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Jon Rauhouse – Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Engineer, Hawaiian Guitar, Pedal Steel Banjo, Recording
• Tom Ray – Bass (Upright), Banjo-Ukelele
• Brett Sparks – Vocals
• Chris Von Sneidern – Guitar (12 String Acoustic)