TTBTGH: This week, a busy, exciting show!

Hi again friends, The days of summer are running out. Sooner than I’d like, it’ll be back to school and busy as can be. Until then, I plan to enjoy myself as much as possible, and I know you’re doing … Continue reading

Steel Belted Radio – August 20, 2009

Desi takes a solo spin at the wheel with some unusually hip song choices (and a little bit of roots to keep us grounded.) part 1 part 2 … Continue reading

August 16, 2009

Back from Trout Forest Music Festival with tales to tell and songs to spin. Also, some tunes as seen on TV, some songs for The King, some great new music, and an exclusive, exciting concert announcement! part 1 part 2 … Continue reading

Steel Belted Radio – August 13, 2009

Jeff & T-Bar return from Trout Forest with tales of very different experiences. As always, we’ve got the new, the notable, the annoying, and all that other good stuff too. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading

August 9, 2009

Pre-recorded as I’m off at the Trout Forest Music Festival. The Fred Eaglesmith show rolls into town this week, and that means a heaping helping of Fred and of course a tribute to the late great Willie P Bennett. Then, … Continue reading

August 2, 2009

A few upcoming shows definitely worth mentioning (Trout Forest, Gimli, John Wort Hannam, etc.) but for the most part, this show was about great music, some we haven’t heard for quite some time and some we just can’t get enough … Continue reading

Playlists: Tell the Band to Go Home – July 2009

Episode #316 Sunday, July 5, 2009 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com It’s time for the self-anointed OFFICIAL annual Folk Fest preview. We’ll go over where you need to be and what you need to … Continue reading

July 26, 2009

Summertime’s a great time to relax and just listen to some great music, and that’s what we did for the most part today. Sure, we talked a bit about the upcoming Trout Forest Music Festival, and a bit about the … Continue reading

July 19, 2009

We look back at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival highs & lows. And just because WFF is over, that doesn’t mean that festival season is over, instead, it’s just gearing up. We take a look ahead at Canada’s best little … Continue reading

Folk Fest wrapup

Hard to believe, another Winnipeg Folk Fest has come and gone. This was the 36th festival, my 17th, and this year was bigger than ever with an extra day. That extra day, of course, was in honour of the return … Continue reading