Joe Stanton, singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from the Sunshine Coast of Canada. Joe has been playing and writing tunes for 30 something years now, has been a finalist in the Kerrville folk festival's new folk songwriting contest. and was "almost a contender" in the 2001 Walnut Valley U.S. national fingerstyle guitar contest. Joe has recently teamed up with Bearwood music to record his fourth album with the 5 piece alt country band, The precious littles. have a listen to some tunes from the precious littles on myspace and at bearwood music,. and while you're here...check out some of Joe's videos on youtube CD's are available for sale on the music page. Keep up to date on where Joe and the littles will be performning on the Calendar page Thanks for stopping in.     "Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions ; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, bluegrass, rhythm & blues and rock & roll" Check out more great roots and Americana music at No Depression.com

listen to Joe on CBC Radio 3 and vote for "Island in the sky" on David Suzuki's "Playlist for the planet" Check out the Voyageur guitar at Six String Nation Have a listen to This is our home", a song for the voyageur guitar on REVERBNATION Sharon's back door Video on youtube listen to the littles on my space and on CBC Radio 3 Bearwood Music "Joe Stanton’s grass-roots music gently grabs you and takes you on a timeless journey of people and places. His lyrics are rich with imagery and emotion. His voice resonates with an intimate style that warmly invites you into his reflective world. Combined with his remarkable songwriting ability, Joe Stanton is a formidable guitar player. From upbeat country rifts to dark sensuous chords, Joe’s guitar is captivating. He plays the full spectrum of music: folk, traditional country, swing and blues" Sunstream magazine Sunshine Coast July/Aug. 2005