This year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival was an exceptionally good one. On today’s program we talk with a couple of the best “new” discoveries of the festival, Gregory Alan Isakov and Hoots & Hellmouth. Plus, NQ Arbuckle is coming, and that’s always reason to celebrate. Speakin’ of celebrations, Lucy’s getting hitched on the weekend, and we’ve got some wedding/love songs to send her on her way.
playlist
part 1 (Gregory Alan Isakov)
part 2 (Hoots & Hellmouth)
Sadly, another Winnipeg Folk Festival has come and gone, and although it’ll be a year of waiting until the next one, we have plenty of memories to keep us going. We’ll relive some of the highlights, this week, on the radio.
You did, of course, take the time to tune in to my Folk Fest memories shows that I slaved over for last Thursday and Sunday, didn’t you? If so, you would have heard my favourite folk fest memory of all time, which I discussed on Sunday’s show. Well, if you missed it (shame on you), we might retell that one on Steel Belted Radio this week, because the artist involved in that story has a great new record, is coming to town, and has been a big part of The Winnipeg Folk Festival several times. Don’t know who it is? Download the Sunday, July 11 podcast or tune in this Thursday on Steel Belted Radio for a special phone interview.
I’m working on some interviews with some of the highlight artists from this year’s festival, and not all are confirmed yet, but one very exciting one that is good to go is a conversation with Sean Hoots of Hoots & Hellmouth, this Sunday. In this case, I’m very glad to say I told you so, because I’ve been telling you for a while now that Hoots & Hellmouth are amazing and were going to be a big hit at the festival, and, yup, I was right. They were one of the biggest sellers at the music store and they were a huge hit at the workshop stages and their concert. I know tons of folks didn’t have a clue who they were before, and now are eager fans, so we’ll learn a bit more about this amazing band, this Sunday on Tell the Band to Go Home.
Like I said, there are a few more interviews in the works, so we’ll hopefully have a couple more guests spread out between the two programs this week. If you have festival memories, stories, or interview ideas, please let me know, and we’ll try to include them!
And, as the Winnipeg Folk Festival memories fade, we still have much to look forward to, as August brings us the amazing Trout Forest Music Festival. We’re going to get Artistic Director/Professor Nathan, Devin Latimer down to the studio one of these days to tell us more about it, but I want to keep reminding you that, as much as I LOVE the Winnipeg Folk Festival, I find it a lot of work. It’s really tiring, and sometimes really frustrating. There is NOTHING tiring or frustrating about Trout Forest. It’s perfect in just about every regard (well, it would be, if the fudge truck would come back this year!) I’ll be out there hosting some stages and having a great time, and I highly recommend that you join us. The festival features Oh Susanna, Leeroy Stagger, Fish & Bird, the amazing Del Barber, Fred Eaglesmith, and a whole bunch more (www.troutfest.com). It’s a stellar lineup for a super-fun festival.
Making teaser stops in Winnipeg before the festival are Oh Susanna & Fred Eaglesmith (on the same damn night!), and, my favourite Trout Forest performer and one of the most exciting young songwriters in Canada today, CHRISTINA MARTIN!!! She played The Sunset Saloon last year to rave reviews, and we just couldn’t let her come ’round these parts again without setting something up, so there will be a special Trout Forest preview house concert on August 12. Exact details aren’t quite finalized, but we’ll let you know real soon. In the meantime, circle that one on your calendar, invite your friends, and plan to be part of an amazing night of music, at this intimate house concert with rising star Christina Martin!
Tune in to the shows for more details on all of that, and much more! Just because Folk Fest is over, that doesn’t mean there isn’t much to celebrate and enjoy!
I almost forgot! NQ Arbuckle is coming, NQ Arbuckle is coming! July 22 at Times Change(d)! Don’t you dare miss that one!
We’re pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! As you may know, going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the first time in 1993 changed my life forever, and directly led to me hosting this show today. Over the past 18 years, I have had so many amazing experiences at the Winnipeg festival (and others across the country), and this week I take a look back at some of the music and moments that stand out most for me. I’ve seen and heard some incredible things at those festivals, and I’m very excited to share some of those with you on today’s show!
We’re pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! We have had many great experiences at the Winnipeg Festival (as well as festivals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario!), and this seemed like as good a time as any to look back at some of those magical moments that have inspired us over the years. Mudge takes a musical walk through time, listening to some Folk Fest faves and telling some stories that stand out. This is a real fun show for me, and one that I hope you’ll enjoy listening to almost as much as I enjoyed making it! (Part 2 airs on Tell the Band to Go Home!)
It’s Winnipeg Folk Festival time again, and we’ve got some special shows lined up to celebrate.
This Sunday, July 4 marks Part 2 of the OFFICIAL Winnipeg Folk Festival preview, and this week we spin all the good stuff. We’ll tell you who you absolutely have to see and where to be. One thing I will tell you now is that I’ll be hosting the Snowberry Field stage on Friday, so feel free to pop by and say hello. T-Bar and KK man the corner store, so you can drop over there and join their respective fanclubs. We’re also expecting to have some cool new flyers printed up to hand out at the corner store, the CD tent, and wherever else we can get away with leaving a stack of papers for you to pick up.
I don’t know what the odds are of this happening, but this year I just happen to have shows land on Canada Day (you did catch that, didn’t you? If not, download it now!) and the Fourth of July! To keep things fair with our American neighbours, I’ve got a set of July 4th songs that I’ve been dying to play for years. This Sunday, I finally get the chance.
Of course, after this Sunday, Folk Fest kicks off in only a few days, so your intrepid hosts won’t be able to make it into the studio for Steel Belted Radio or Tell the Band to Go Home. However, in a fit of recent boredom/inspiration, I whipped up a couple of all new, very exciting shows, which will air next week. This year marks my 18th Winnipeg Folk Festival, and it got me to feeling a little nostalgic. So, for both shows this week, I took a look back at some of the most memorable music and moments at the Winnipeg festival, as well as those in Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, and Guelph. I’ve seen, heard, and experienced some amazing things in that time, and there’s no way that I could fit all of my great memories into one show, or even two, but I spilled my guts on some real highlights on both shows. These are some very personal, amazing memories, and I’m very eager to share them with you.
So much so, that if you’re heading out to the Festival and can’t hear them live on Thursday or Sunday, or if you just want to get primed up ahead of time, both shows are available NOW for download on iTunes and at the Tell the Band to Go Home website. I really hope you’ll take the time to check out those shows, and please let me know if you have any thoughts about the shows or any of your own memories to share.
Thanks folks, I hope you’ll join in on some of the fun that is to come this summer on UMFM.
It’s Canada Day, up Canada way, and even Steel Belted Radio takes a day to celebrate that. We’re pre-recorded this week with a musical tour of our great country with songs about our people & places, by some of Canada’s finest musicians (and one honourary Canadian.) Celebrate with us!
Happy Canada Day, everybody! There’s lots to celebrate about this fine country of ours, but we’re most proud of the amazing music that continually comes out of Canada. This week on Steel Belted Radio, we’ve got a stellar lineup of songs about Canada performed by some of Canada’s finest (and one honourary Canadian.) It’s perfect music for your backyard barbeque (unless it gets rained out…), picnic, or whatever you happen to be doing to celebrate our country’s big day.
The show airs, as usual, 6:30 – 8:00 pm central on 101.5 UMFM, or you can download it NOW on the podcast page (http://tellthebandtogohome.com/category/downloads/) or on the iTunes feed. I guarantee, it’ll be worth a couple of clicks of the mouse.
Enjoy yourself with some great Canadian music. Stay tuned for details of some special Folk Fest shows that we’ve got ready to air next week!
Episode #344
Sunday, June 13, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
I love Winnipeg’s music scene, but I’ve never been as excited about a new Winnipeg artist as I am these days about Del Barber. His new record is one of this year’s finest, his live shows are second to none, and he’s a heck of a swell guy, to boot. I’m super excited to welcome him on to the show today. After that, it almost doesn’t matter, but there are some great shows coming up in Winnipeg, including The Bottle & The Truth, Joshua Cockerill, Tom Petty, and I’m headed off to Minneapolis to check out The Jayhawks!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Del Barber As Far as I can Tell Love Songs for the Last 20 CDN WPG
Del Barber interview
Del Barber – 62 Richmond – live performance – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Del Barber – Tell Me Where to Start – live performance – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Thunder Bay – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Love Is just a Wrecking Ball – Where the City Ends – CDN – WPG
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Ridley Bent – Rabbit on my Wheel – CDN – WPG
Cameron Latimer – High Lonesome – Fallen Apart – CDN
Dustin Bentall w/ Romi Mayes – Nine Inch Nails – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Joshua Cockerill – Dance with Me – The Trick with your Heart I’m Learning to Do – CDN
Joshua Cockerill – Blue Eyed Prairie Sky – The Trick with your Heart I’m Learning to Do – CDN
3:30 – 4:00 pm
The Jayhawks – I’d Run Away – Music from the North Country (Anthology)
The Jayhawks – Save It for a Rainy Day – Music from the North Country (Anthology)
Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers – Swingin’ – live recording CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Face in the Crowd – Sweetheart: Love Songs CDN
Glen Campbell – Walls – Meet Glen Campbell
Episode #345
Sunday, June 20, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
I’m off for a little weekend getaway, but in my absence I present to you the official Tell the Band to Go Home standby show, which attempts to present some of the true great classics of yesterday and today.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Willie P. Bennett – Willie’s Diamond Joe – Tryin’ to Start Out Clean – CDN
Townes Van Zandt – Waitin’ Around to Die – For the Sake of the Song
Guy Clark – Let Him Roll – Old #1
Blaze Foley – Cold, Cold World – Cold, Cold World
Lyle Lovett – Simple Song – Pontiac
John Hiatt – Crossing Muddy Waters – Crossing Muddy Waters
Rodney Crowell – Still Learning How to Fly – Fate’s Right Hand
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Gillian Welch – Annabelle – Revival
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Side of Town – Land of Milk and Honey
Greg Brown – Sleeper – Dream Café
Uncle Tupelo – Moonshiner – March 16-20, 1992
Whiskeytown – Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart – Strangers Almanac
Ian & Sylvia – Four Strong Winds – Vanguard Visionaries
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Stan Rogers – Northwest Passage – Northwest Passage – CDN
David Francey – Wind in the Wires – Torn Screen Door – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Drive-in Movie – Drive-in Movie – CDN
Paul Kelly – Other People’s Houses – A to Z
NQ Arbuckle – Saskatoon Tonight – live recording – CDN
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Down by the Henry Moore – Let’s Frolic Again – CDN
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Jim Bryson – Flowers – Live at the First Baptist Church – CDN
Josh Ritter – Girl in the War – The Animal Years
Chuck Prophet – Pin a Rose on Me – Age of Miracles
Scott Nolan – Rosie – No Bourbon and Bad Radio – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – Start a War – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Bob Schneider – Metal and Steel – Lonelyland
Episode #346
Sunday, June 27, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
A very fun show for me, as I was joined by my pal KK and a radio star in the making, young Ryann. They helped me play some great new music, preview some great upcoming shows, and go through Part I of the Official Winnipeg Folk Festival preview.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Andy Maize – Northern Shore – The History of Forgetting – CDN
Paul Quarrington – Lake Effect Snow – The Songs – CDN
Blaze Foley – Clay Pigeons – Sittin’ by the Road
Dala (with Oh Susanna and The Good Lovelies) – The Weight – Girls from the North Country: Live in Concert – CDN
Bobby Bare Jr. with Isabella Bare – Daddy What If – Twistable Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein
Kim Richey with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra – Sleep All Day – Kid Pan Alley
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Great Lake Swimmers – Moving Pictures, Silent Films – Great Lake Swimmers – CDN
Great Lake Swimmers – Bodies and Minds – Bodies and Minds – CDN
Great Lake Swimmers – Your Rocky Spine – Ongiara – CDN
Great Lake Swimmers – She Comes to Me in Dreams – The Legion Sessions – CDN
Nudie and the Turks – Dear Departed – Looking for a Good Time – CDN
Nudie and the Turks – Looking for a Good Time – Looking for a Good Time – CDN
The Brothers Cosmoline – It’s Alright – Songs of Work & Freedom – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
The Pines – Meadows of Dawn – Tremolo
Bo Ramsay – Desert Flower – In the Weeds
Pieta Brown – Calling All Angels – One and All
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family – Take Me to Show-and-Tell – Go Waggaloo
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – Gervais – Exploration
3:30 – 4:00 pm
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You – I and Love and You
Good Lovelies – Down, Down, Down – Good Lovelies – CDN
The Wailin’ Jennys – Old Man 40 Days – CDN – WPG
Luluc – The Wealthiest Queen – Dear Hamlyn
Works Progress Administration – Always Have My Love – Works Progress Administration
William Elliott Whitmore – Hard Times – Animals in the Dark
Hoots & Hellmouth – Home for Supper – Hoots & Hellmouth
FAR #131
Jeff Robson
Tell the Band to Go Home
CJUM 101.5 UMFM
Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.tellthebandtogohome.com
Artist: Album (Label) *JR
1. Del Barber: Love Songs for the Last 20 (self) *JR
2. Paul Quarrington: The Songs (Cordova Bay)
3. Blaze Foley: Sittin’ by the Road (Lost Art)
4. The Blue Shadows: On the Floor of Heaven Deluxe Edition (Bumstead)
5. Ridley Bent: Rabbit on my Wheel (Open Road)
6. Ruth Moody: The Garden (Red House)