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

Steel Belted Radio – July 16, 2009

The gang’s back from the Winnipeg Folk Festival with songs to play and stories to tell. We also have the usual stuff (arguing, cutting each other off, making fun of Dean, T-Bar’s lousy picks… you know.) part 1 part 2 … Continue reading

July 12, 2009

I’m off at Folk Fest as all good hearted people should be, 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 … Continue reading

July 5, 2009 – Folk Fest preview

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 see at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading

SIRENS OF SONG CONCERT CELEBRATES CANADIAN FEMALE SONGWRITERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2009 SIRENS OF SONG CONCERT CELEBRATES CANADIAN FEMALE SONGWRITERS Lynn Miles, Melanie Doane, Catherine MacLellan and Annabelle Chvostek appear together in a special songwriter circle concert series across western Canada Juno Award winners Lynn Miles … Continue reading

Playlists: Tell the Band to Go Home – June 2009

Episode #312 Sunday, June 7, 2009 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Featuring a talk with Leeroy Stagger about his fabulous new album, Everything Is Real and his cozy upcoming show. We just had to … Continue reading