A couple of eagerly awaited new releases kick things off. Then, one newly discovered release from last year got me to thinking about Ry Cooder, and a tribute ensued. We also heard some classics from days gone by, and looked forward to some shows to come.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Christina Martin – Somewhere with You – It’ll Be Alright – CDN
James McMurtry – Copper Canteen – Complicated Game
James McMurtry – Forgotten Coast – Complicated Game
Brandi Carlile – The Eye – The Firewatcher’s Daughter
Brandi Carlile – The Chain – Sweetheart 2014

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Ron Sexsmith – Loving You – Carousel One – CDN
Andrew Combs – Foolin’ – All these Dreams
Blake Mills – Don’t Tell our Friends about Me – Heigh Ho
Ry Cooder – The Very Thing that Makes her Rich – Bop ’til You Drop
Ry Cooder – Always Lift Him Up/Kanaka Wai Wai – Chicken Skin Music
Ry Cooder – Get Rhythm – Get Rhythm
Little Village – The Action – Little Village

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Warped 45s – Hurdle River Crossing – Matador Sunset – CDN
The Warped 45s – (Bring on that) New Depression – 10 Day Poem for Saskatchewan – CDN
Doug Paisley – Radio Girl – Strong Feelings – CDN
John Bottomley – The Healing Dream – The Healing Dream – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Frost in the Hollows – The Raven’s Sun – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – True Love – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Del Barber – Yellowhead Road – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Ian Tyson – Summer Wages – Cowboyography – CDN
John Prine – Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) – Bruised Orange
The O’Kanes – When We’re Gone Long Gone – The O’Kanes
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – The House that Never Was – Rattlin’ Bones
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band – Yours Forever Blue – The Mountain