Although he’s always out playing his heart out, Dan Frechette hasn’t put out a CD in a long time, but he’s back with two new ones, so he dropped by the studio, after a similarly long absence, to chat and play a bunch of new songs. He even brought his friends Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young along (you have to hear it to believe it.) His former producer, Bill Bourne, is also back with a new blues record and visiting town, so we preview his show as well as some others.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band – Who’s Knockin’ – Bluesland – CDN
Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Nobody Knows My Name – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG

Rambling Dan Frechette interview

Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Some Kind of Phantom – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Rambling Dan Frechette – Internet County Jail – Nohthing to Lose but the Blues – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – They Call Me Mr. Wrong – live performance – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Big Boots – live performance – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Hey Hey – live performance – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Life Without Toys – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Gentler Days – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Hard Times You Must Have Had – Nothing to Lose But the Blues – CDN – WPG
Bill Bourne & the Free Radio Band – Forever Truly Bound – Bluesland – CDN
Bill Bourne – Voodoo King – Voodoo King – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

David Francey – Wonder – Late Edition – CDN
Kim Wempe – Painting with Tides – Painting with Tides – CDN
Ron Hawkins – Waitin’ On Something That’s Already Here – Straightjacket Love – CDN
Matt Andersen – Coal Mining Blues – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Vance Gilbert – Dragonfly Wings – Old White Men

We’ve had some pretty notable guests on this show over the years, but even I was a little surprised and impressed when we landed today’s interview with the legendary James McMurtry. He’s one of the most powerful songwriters in the world, and he returns to Winnipeg next weekend for the first time in 19 years. Sadly, this means that we won’t be going to see Danny Michel, but we played a bunch of his songs to soften the blow. We’ve got a bunch of other classics to round out the show.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Danny Michel – Midnight Train – Valhalla – CDN
Danny Michel – Perfect – Tales from the Invisible Man – CDN
Danny Michel – Who’s Gonna Miss You? – Sunset Sea – CDN
Danny Michel – White Lightning – Live in Winnipeg – CDN
Brian MacMillan – Shine – Shine – CDN
Jory Nash – Charlie – New Blue Day – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Peter Katz – These Are the Days – More Nights – CDN
Kim Wempe – Chameleon – Painting with Tides – CDN
Guy Clark – Maybe I Can Paint Over That – Songs and Stories
Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks – Beautifully Broken – It’s not as Bad as it Looks
James McMurtry – Bayou Tortous – Just Us Kids

3:00 – 3:30 pm

James McMurtry interview

James McMurtry – Ruby and Carlos – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Holiday – Childish Things
James McMurtry – You’d a’ Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die) – Live in Europe

3:30 – 4:00 pm

James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo – Saint Mary of the Woods
Fred Eaglesmith – Katie – 6 Volts – CDN
Gillian Welch – The Way It Goes – The Harrow & The Harvest
Lynn Miles – Over You – Unravel – CDN
Jesse Dee & Jacquie B – Maybe, Maybe Not – Our Ghosts Will Fill these Walls – CDN