Today a chat with one of the greats, and one we’re excited to be welcoming back to town this week, Mary Gauthier. She’s headed in to reunite with her frequent backing band, Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller, as well as working on a book and awaiting the release of a new album. Lots to talk about.

And following up on last week’s chat with Jaxon Haldane about The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project, we present our annual tribute to the late, great Willie P Bennett, who left this world on Feb. 15, 2008. I didn’t even know the guy, but I miss him terribly. There’s never a bad time to listen to a lot of his brilliant songs, but the anniversary of his death reminds me that I’ll do my best to never let the music be forgotten, and thankfully, folks like Jaxon are taking the cause to a whole new level.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Mary Gauthier – The Rocket – Live at Blue Rock – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Mighty – Scenery/Sharpen the Plow – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Truth – Scenery/Sharpen the Plow – CDN
John P Allen & Willie P Bennett – Lace & Pretty Flowers – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Blue Valentine (w/Prairie Oyster) – Heartstrings – CDN
Pat Temple and the High Lonesome Players – Take my own Advice – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN
David Essig – For the Sake of a Dollar – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

David Essig & Rick Scott – Willie P – Double Vision – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Country Squall – Tryin’ to Start Out Clean – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith @ The Flying Squirrels – White Ash & Black Ash – Things Is Changin’ – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Codeine – live recording – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Caney Fork River – My Hands Are on Fire and other Love Songs – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Baby We’d Be Rich (Cuss Version) – I Never Sang Before I Met You – CDN
Mary Gauthier – Another Day Borrowed – The Foundling

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Mary Gauthier interview

Mary Gauthier – Sugar Cane – Live at Blue Rock
Mary Gauthier – Last of the Hobo Kings – Live at Blue Rock

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – Lay Down – North/South – CDN – WPG
Lennie Gallant – Dance the Dark Away – If We Had a Fire – CDN
Lennie Gallant – If We Had a Fire – If We Had a Fire – CDN
Northcote – How Can You Turn Around – Northcote – CDN
Del Barber – Walking in a Straight Line – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Chris Trapper – West Side – Technicolor
Madison Violet – All Apologies – Come As You Are (Live) – CDN