Arianne, we're conversing through comments on two people's blog posts! Above interesting and, yes, co-incidental that I picked Celine for my example in L's blog comment. I was just interested in how either Canadian's (or anyone else) would define their music and it certainly isn't a term I had heard. Having said that, most of the artist you mention are known to me and will also be on my playlists (whenever TrustTommy inveigles me to create some). Also found your post "I am a Canadian" amusing and interesting. I think all Irish people would empathise ... "why did they build the castle so close to the freeway?"! But lest we be too hard on your southern cousins, I think its a phenomenon that all small population countries suffer in the shadow of larger ones.

I agree that we shouldn't focus on the negative stereotypes of the American tourist (although it does provide high entertainment value). I've met plenty of Yankees that would not be inclined to ask about the proximity of castles to freeways (which is something I hadn't ever thought about having never seen a castle - I need to travel more!).