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2. Animal Parts: Six Arms To Hold You (self)
3. The Devil Makes Three: I’m A Stranger Here (New West)
4. Chloe Albert: Dream Catcher (self)
5. Scott Cook: One More Time Around (self)
6. David Myles: In The Nighttime (self)
Catch Shannon at The Sunset Saloon, April 26, 2014!
Shannon Lyon
House Concert
Saturday, April 26, 2014
8:00 Suggested donation $15-20 (price flexible, all proceeds to a talented musician making his way across this vast country)
If you wish, bring a drink for yourself, and/or a snack to share, but we’ve always got plenty of all of those on hand!
All are welcome (bring the kids, friends, family, people off the street, whatever)
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Twice before, I’ve been lucky enough to welcome one of my all-time favourite singer/songwriters to my house, as Shannon Lyon made stops in some joker’s back yard in 2012 and 2013! Hearing some of my all time favourite songs in my own backyard was a dream come true, and everyone who attended raved about the show afterward.
Well, we’re excited to welcome Shannon back again this year, and this time, it’ll probably be indoors, and shouldn’t compete with any vacation plans!
For those unfamiliar (you poor souls), Shannon Lyon is a Canadian producer, musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, Lyon began his musical career in Kitchener, Ontario in the early 90’s forming his first band Strange Days (1990-1993) recording one album entitled ‘Life Aint Easy’ produced by Nelson McCrossan. During this time Lyon also started his low-key solo career and released his first solo studio album entitled ‘Buffalo White’ in 1994 which was recorded by friend Bill Braun.
Since 1994 Lyon has released ten studio albums and has received critical acclaim and commercial success in Europe, North America and Australia.
Lyon was the first Canadian signed to Richard Branson’s post Virgin Records label V2 in 2004(becoming label mates with The White Stripes and Paul Weller) with the release of the critically acclaimed album ‘Wandered’ which was recorded in a 17th century farmhouse in the south of Holland with Dutch producer Bj Baartmans. Wandered was released in Australia on Collision records and in Europe on Inbetweens Records.
In 2003 Lyon signed with Canadian Roots label Busted Flat Records (Matt Anderson, Jay Semko, Paul MacLeod), a roots music label founded in 2002 by Mark Logan and based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Busted Flat has released 5 of Lyon’s albums to date. (Bound, Safe Inside, Someday Mourning, El Sol, and Broken Things).
Lyon moved to Holland in 2000 and spent the better part of a decade living and touring in Spain, Germany, France and The Netherlands. Lyon is currently located in Canada.
Lyon has toured and shared the stage in Europe, Australia, USA and Canada with such artists as Lucinda Williams, Richard Buckner, Jay Farrar, Ray LaMontagne, Blue Rodeo and Bruce Cockburn.
“When I hear Shannon, I hear the rhythms of the Midnight Cowboy, the harmonies of an earth-bound angel, the acoustic guitar that knows the pain of a heart, the steel guitar that stirs the lonely and restless lovers. But most of all I hear the voice that echoes Earle, Farrar and Buckner, a voice that haunts you like a heavy fog on a barren field on a cool October morning.”
Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo, Wilco)
Some highlights from last year’s show:
Here’s a live clip, shot outdoors with lots of mosquitoes
Here’s a live performance of the title track to his most recent release, “Broken Things.”
Here’s a rockin’ live track featuring his great Berlin band:
The first time Shannon visited us, I blew it and interrupted before Shannon could play this as an encore. Believe me, I won’t do that again!
Here’s a beauty we did get to hear:
We’re all about the big shows and one big new project today. Previews of some stellar upcoming events, and then a chat with Jaxon Haldane about The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project, which aims to protect and promote the amazing, but under-appreciated legacy of the late, great Willie P Bennett. This is truly a wonderful project, and one that I can’t endorse highly enough. Please check it out: www.willieplegacy.com
February 1 marked 25 years since the tragic death of one of the great, unsung songwriting heroes of all time, Blaze Foley. His reputation has grown over the course of those years, thanks to friends and fans who have sung his songs and spread the word, but there’s still more to be done. We’re doing our part today with a retrospective of some great Blaze covers and of course some from the man himself. Plus, we’re joined by a very special guest, Blaze’s good friend and musical partner for many years, the great Gurf Morlix!
part 1:
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part 2: (Blaze Foley/Gurf Morlix) (unavailable)
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Jim Bryson – February – The Occasionals – CDN
Indio Saravanja – The February Song – Little Child – CDN
David Francey – February Morning Drive – Far End of Summer – CDN
The Fuse! – Shadows – Trying Must Count For Something – CDN – WPG
John Bottomley – Fly With Your Shadow – Blackberry – CDN
Del Barber – Farewell, God Bless You, Goodbye – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Matt Andersen – What Will You Leave – Weightless – CDN
David Myles – Maureen – In the Nighttime – CDN
Andy Shauf & The Lazy MKs – Covered in Dust – The Sunset Sessions – CDN
Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
Chris Carmichael – Far Away Gone – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG
Slow Leaves – Careless and Serene – Second Chances – CDN – WPG
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Don’t Walk Away, I’m Talkin’ to You – live recording
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Blaze Foley – You’ll Get Yours Aplenty – The Dawg Years (1975-1978)
Blaze Foley – The Way You Smile – Sittin’ by the Road
Lyle Lovett – Election Day – My Baby Don’t Tolerate
Gurf Morlix – Baby Can I Crawl Back To You? – Blaze Foley’s 113th Wet Dream
John Prine – Clay Pigeons – Fair and Square
Merle Haggard – If I Could Only Fly – If I Could Only Fly
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Lucinda Williams – Drunken Angel – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Townes Van Zandt – Blaze’s Blues – Documentary
Gurf Morlix interview
Blaze Foley – Cold, Cold World – Cold, Cold World
Pre-recorded today because of the Matt Epp @ Sunset Saloon show. There’s plenty of new music trickling in, another great house concert coming up, and the return of the always great Blue Rodeo. Plus, since we’re coming to you from the basement, it’s easy to pick out some old favourites that haven’t made the trip down to UMFM in a while.
part 2 is currently unavailable
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Del Barber – The Sparrow and the Crow – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Big Smoke – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Joe Nolan – Autumn Sky – Tornado – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – South – South – CDN
The Crooked Brothers – There Ain’t No One – Postcard – CDN – WPG
Matt Epp & The Amorian Assembly – War – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
Matt Epp & The Amorian Assembly – Use your Head – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Nathan – Casserole – Casserole EP – CDN – WPG
Keri Latimer – Mud & Slobber – Crowsfeet & Greyskull – CDN – WPG
NQ Arbuckle & Carolyn Mark – Officer Down – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Mixkin Dancehall Blues – Hanging the Battle-Scarred Piñata – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – You Look Like a Wreck – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Saskatoon Tonight – live recording – CDN
Cedar Park – What She Tells Me (w/NQ Arbuckle) – Way Back Home – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Blue Rodeo – 5 Will Get You Six – Outskirts – CDN
Blue Rodeo – After the Rain – Casino – CDN
Blue Rodeo – In the Darkness – In our Nature – CDN
Bazil Donovan – Stage Door – Matinee – CDN
Mary Gauthier – Drag Queens In Limousines – Drag Queens In Limousines
Lori McKenna – Pour – Bittertown
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Shannon McNally – The Worst Part of a Broken Heart – Geronimo
Eliza Gilkyson – Coast – Hard Times in Babylon
Susan Werner – Yellow House – New Non-Fiction
Jackie Greene – Judgement Day – Gone Wanderin’
Reid Jamieson – Rail – Staring Contest – CDN
John Hiatt – Dust Down a Country Road – Walk On
John Gorka – Satellites – Writing in the Margins
Tim O’Reagan – These Things – Tim O’Reagan
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
We’re all about the big shows and one big new project today. Previews of some stellar upcoming events, and then a chat with Jaxon Haldane about The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project, which aims to protect and promote the amazing, but under-appreciated legacy of the late, great Willie P Bennett. This is truly a wonderful project, and one that I can’t endorse highly enough. Please check it out: www.willieplegacy.com
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Gurf Morlix – Music You Mighta Made – Last Exit to Happyland
Gurf Morlix – Series of Closing Doors – Finds the Present Tense
Mary Gauthier – Just Say She’s a Rhymer – Mercy Now
Mary Gauthier – I Drink – Live at Blue Rock
David Myles – When It Comes My Turn – Things Have Changed – CDN
David Myles – Cape Breton – On the Line – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
David Myles – Out of Love – Turn Time Off – CDN
David Myles – Be With You – In the Nighttime – CDN
Matt Andersen – So Far Gone – Something in Between – CDN
Matt Andersen – Home Sweet Home – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
J.P. Cormier – Now that the Work Is Done – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
J.P. Cormier – Blackbird – Another Morning – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Lennie Gallant – You Don’t Know How Beautiful You Are – If We Had a Fire – CDN
Andy Shauf – Singer of Love Songs – Four Songs – CDN
Andy Shauf – Drink My Rivers – The Bearer of Bad News – CDN
The F5Four – Man Bein’ a Fool – Bandcamp single
Jaxon Haldane interview
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Scott Nolan – Don’t Blame Your Blues on Me (with The Weber Brothers and Paul Reddick) – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN – WPG
Rick Taylor – Come on Train – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Tryin’ to Start Out Clean – Tryin’ to Start Out Clean – CDN
Willie P Bennett – If You Have to Choose – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN