On Sept. 5, 2023, sophia bartholomew held songwriter Richard Laviolette’s hand as he was injected with a dose of the sedative midazolam to begin the process of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).

Richard Laviolette. eBar, Guelph ON, April 5. PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2017. Richard Laviolette's compass always points home. Across the songwriter's work, it's a returning theme and a radiant, emotional ...

Guelph, ON resident Richard Laviolette is a gem of a contemporary folk songwriter with a compelling voice and he s composed a remarkable full-length here.

Richard Laviolette’s new album, “Taking The Long Way Home,” is a warm, classic country-sounding record whose songs resonate with enduring themes of life, death, childhood, and home.

Richard Laviolette writes compassionate songs of romance, protest and political struggle. Songs full of life and mortality, sung in a clear brave voice. These upcoming shows will also be used to ...

So many indie folk bands, so little time (and patience). Guelph’s Richard LaViolette and the Oil Spills stand out from the faux-hillbilly-accented, banjo-plucking pack for a number of reasons ...

Chatting with Construction & Destruction and Richard Laviolette. A number of Canadian musicians are in Whitehorse right now for a project called The Cost of Doing Business, ...

So many indie folk bands, so little time (and patience). Guelph’s Richard LaViolette and the Oil Spills stand out from the faux-hillbilly-accented, banjo-plucking pack for a number of reasons ...