Video: Cowboy Junkies, John Prine at Leonard Cohen-Glenn Gould Prize Gala
Video by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook
DrHGuyOn Life, Love, Lust, & Leonard CohenFiled under: LC CoversVideo: Cowboy Junkies, John Prine at Leonard Cohen-Glenn Gould Prize GalaVideo by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook Video: James McMurtry Sings "Closing Time" At Leonard Cohen-Glenn Gould Prize GalaVideo by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook Video: Adam Cohen Closes Leonard Cohen-Glenn Gould Prize GalaVideo by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook Videos & Photos: Leonard Cohen Glenn Gould Prize Ceremony - May 14, 2012
Update: For related discussion, also see Leonard Cohen Wins Hearts As Well As Glenn Gould Prize With Gracious Donation & Speech 
Video – Leonard Cohen’s Acceptance Speech At Glenn Gould Prize Ceremony Last night’s speech recorded live & uploaded by Arlene Dick of Arlene’s Leonard Cohen Scrapbook Video - Leonard Cohen Bops To Tower Of Song cover by Lighthouse Tweeted by Laura Serra Credit Due Department: A special thanks goes to Coco Éclair for her assistance in locating photos of the occasion. Leonard Cohen Street Tribute Photos & Video - Toronto 2012The Leonard Cohen-Glenn Gould Prize festivities included artists performing Cohen's music and poetry on the streets of Toronto. 
Video: Sisters Argue at AGO Leonard Cohen Songs & Poems Featured On Toronto Street Corners
Note: I've made an official ruling that the Glenn Gould banner with its Unified Heart symbol (shown on the reader's right beside the two male guitarists and on the reader's left in the photo of the female guitarist) qualifies for the Signs of Leonard Cohen category. All posted items from the photo series, Signs Of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Signs Of Leonard Cohen. Hearing History: The Earliest Recording Of Leonard Cohen's SuzanneThe Stormy Clovers Introduce Leonard Cohen & His Songs To The Public 
The Stormy Clovers, shown above on the cover of Hoot Folk Music Magazine (July 1966) were the first to perform play Cohen's songs professionally, preceding Judy Collins' and his own performances of his music by a year. While they were also given songs by other master songwriters, such as Gordon Lightfoot and Ian Tyson, the fact that they were the first to play Leonard Cohen’s songs invests these performances with special significance. 
This video comprises a 1966 audio recording of the Stormy Clovers performing Suzanne by Leonard Cohen supplemented with photos of the band, Cohen, and the Montreal waterfront. When they recorded this song, the Stormy Clovers consisted of Susan Jains - vocals; Ray Perdue - guitar; DD Fraser - bass; and Pat Patterson - drums. Suzanne - Performed by Stormy Clovers (1966); Written by Leonard Cohen Credit Due Department: The second photo in the post is from a review of the Stormy Clovers by Jack Batten in the 25 June 1966 Montreal Gazette (page 49). As noted in the video, it is impractical to credit individual images used in its composition, but the majority of the photos of the band were found on the Stormy Clovers Facebook Page, which is also a rich source of information and short clips of other songs performed by the group. Finally, Heck Of A Guy extends special thank-yous to Sally Hunter who was instrumental in finding shots of the Montreal waterfront for use in the video and Adrian du Plessis, who functions as Allison Crowe’s personable manager and who first shared information about the Stormy Clovers with me that led to this video and the associated posts. _________ All material relating to the Stormy Clovers on this site can be accessed through Heck Of A Guy – Stormy Clovers. Tom Jones Sublets Leonard Cohen's "Tower Of Song"Coming Soon - The Earliest Performance Of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne
And, the Clovers were more than just the first band to play Leonard Cohen's songs. They were on TV, they were featured in the papers, they were given songs by Ian Tyson and Gordon Lightfoot as well as producing their own material. They were well-known, influencial, and helped lauch Leonard Cohen's career. 
For the full story, including the upcoming video of the earliest known recording of Suzanne, see Introducing The Stormy Clovers – And Their Songwriter, Leonard Cohen Credit Due Department: The photo atop this entry was posted on the Stormy Clovers Facebook Page by Nicholas Jennings. The second graphic is from the 1966 Mariposa Festival program.
Canadian Cohen Covers - Herohill Offers Free Downloads Of Leonard Cohen - The Bard Of MOntreal
From the Herohill web site: We asked our favorite bands to find a Cohen song that meant something to them and record it in the humblest, scrappiest way them could find. The results hiss and sigh, but they also soar. There are delightful stunning studio creations and humble, intimate bedroom recordings. There are punk rock guitars and glockenspiels. There are passionate moments, heartache and fire. There is everything that makes Leonard, well, Leonard. Download the entire record here. Playlist:
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