The Nashville Seven "Country And Western Instrumentals" (Spur Records, 19--?) (LP)
Your guess is as good as mine. The label is from Toronto, Canada, although the liner notes claim the (unidentified) musicians are from Nashville. Instrumental versions of oldies and standards.
The Nashville Sound String Quartet "Featuring Roddy Bristol" (RCA Victor, 196-?) (LP)
(Produced by Ray Kent and Frank Bertin)
Nechako "Nechako" (Roost Records, 1979) (LP)
(Produced by Nechako & Willie MacAlder)
This four-song EP was, I think, the only release from this Canadian country-rock outfit... Pity, since they were a pretty solid band! Good stuff, though hard to find. Anyone know more about these guys? They were from Prince George, British Columbia, but that's all I know.
Ken Neilson "Kountry Klassics: Songs By Ken Neilson" (Academy Records, 19--?) (LP)
(Produced by Wray Taylor)
Rick Neufeld "Hiway Child" (Alshire Records, 1971) (LP)
Rick Neufeld "Prairie Dog" (RCA-Canada, 1974) (LP)
(Produced by Rick Neufeld)
A spacy country-rock offering from a Canadian folkie whose career included hosting a music show on CBC-TV, and recording these three few albums. This one doesn't do much for me, though it has its moments. The opening track, "Country Pride," is a nice back-to-nature hippie anthem, but when the rock'n'roll vibe takes over, as on the too-cosmic "Falling And Breaking," it gets pretty iffy. Backing him on this album are several members of the Canadian Top 40 rock band, The Guess Who, playing in a very mellow mood. Worth checking out if you're on a seventies cosmic-cowboy kick, or are more into folkie meanderings than me... It's a gentle record, and might grow on you after a while.
Rick Neufeld "Manitoba Songs" (1978) (LP)
The Nickerson Brothers "Donnie And Duane" (Imperial Records, 1980-?) (LP)
(Produced by Mark Wellman)
A brother-act duo who performed on Dick Stacey's Country Jamboree TV show... They are backed by Harry King on piano, drummer Rodney Overlook and producer Mark Wellman on guitar.
Chris Nielsen - see artist discography
Spade Nielsen & The Gamblers "Spade Nielsen And The Gamblers" (RCA-Camden Records, 1967) (LP)
In 1966, Vancouver's Spade Nielsen cut a novelty single called "Pickle Squirts," a comedic number about coming home drunk and being confronted by one's angry spouse. It was highly imitative of Johnny Cash, with Nielsen doing a fairly good (though hardly innovative) Cash imitation, with solid workmanlike backing by his band, the Gamblers. The group included Pat Babcock on lead guitar, Lloyd Ferguson (bass), Vic Goodmurphy (drums) and Rex Howard on steel guitar; they were the house band at the Marco-Polo Theater, in Vancouver, and primarily toured along the West Coast. Lloyd Ferguson (1934-2005) later formed his own band, The Sundowners, which also included steel man Rex Howard
Spade Nielsen & The Gamblers "If Only You Would Notice" (Birchmount Records, 1970) (LP)
This album spotlights gal singer Patti Mayo, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada who went on to record as a solo artist. Not sure if Spade Nielsen kept his band together much longer, as Lloyd Ferguson and other members seem to have split off around this time to pursue their own work.
A. J. Nobes & His Country Mystics "It's A Matter Of Time" (Westmount Records, 1973-?) (LP)
A. J. Nobes & Country Rain "What Do We Listen For?" (Big Chief Records, 1975-?) (LP)
(Produced by Donn Petrak & Steve Alexander)
Wayne Noble "Just Plain Me" (Marathon Records, 19--?) (LP)
Dick Nolan "Echoes Of The Atlantic" (Continental Maple Leaf Records, 19--?) (LP)
Dick Nolan "Home Again This Year" (RCA Camden, 19--?) (LP)
Dick Nolan "Atlantic Lullaby" (Arc Records, 19--?) (LP)
Dick Nolan "Truck Driving Man" (Arc Records, 1964-?) (LP)
(Produced by Ben Weatherby)
Dick Nolan "I'se The B'y That Catches The Fish" (Arc Records, 196-?) (LP)
Dick Nolan "Newfie Hits" (Arc Records, 1968-?) (LP)
Dick Nolan & Marlene Beaudry "Country Hits" (Arc Records, 19--?) (LP)
Todd Nolan "By Request" (PTN Records, 19--?) (LP)
Todd Nolan "The Time Of My Life" (Burco Records, 1988) (LP)
North Country "North Country" (NC Records, 1972-?) (LP)
These fellas were apparently from western Canada, with lead singer Cal Tiendeau (or Riendeau?) looking like he was in his early thirties, while the other two bandmembers, guitarist Bryan Ferguson and banjo picker Tom Rolston, look like they were about 16, though maybe they were in their early twenties. They covered country and pop classics such as "Country Roads," "Teach Your Children," "He Ain't Heavy" and "You've Got A Friend," as well as chestnuts like "Rocky Top."
Northern Express "Stolen Nights" (Dyna-West Records, 19--?) (LP)
(Produced by Doyle Singer & Terry Christiofferson)
Canada has long had a vibrant love of country music, often tinged with strong regional pride and songs extolling the great Northern expanse. Some artists, of course, became well-known down south, but for every Hank Snow there are literally thousands of other musicians who never made it to Nashville, or never even tried. At any rate, the Canadian country scene is huge, and deserves to be celebrated in its own right. I'm pretty sure I'm only scratching the surface here, and welcome any recommendations, additions or corrections. 
