Playlists: Tell the Band to Go Home – January 2004

Sunday, January 4, 2004

2:00-5:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Kate Maki – Mid March blues – Confusion Unlimited – CDN
Lynn Miles – Over you – Unravel – CDN
Bruce Cockburn – Grim travellers – Humans – CDN
Bruce Cockburn – Lovers in a dangerous time – Stealing Fire – CDN
Richard Thompson – Happy days and auld lang syne – The Old Kit Bag
Richard Thompson – Kiss – The Old Kit Bag
Danny Michel – Perfect – Tales From the Invisible Man – CDN

Kate Maki interview
Kate Maki – Over – Confusion Unlimited – CDN
Jim Bryson – Elizabeth – The North Side Benches – CDN
Danny Michel – In full effect – Tales From the Invisible Man – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

JP Hoe – Fine – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Stranger – Stranger – CDN – WPG

Keri McTighe interview
Nathan – Ballyhoo – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Bottleneck – Summer days – Late Nights, Early Mornings – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – National steel – Live from the Bowery Ballroom – CDN
Lucinda Williams – Buick Blues (version one) – World Without Tears LP
Lucinda Williams – Real live bleeding fingers and broken guitar strings – World Without Tears
Ox – Trans am – Dust Bowl Revival – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – 49 Tons – Kings of Love – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Tommy & Joe – The Official Bootleg Series Volume 1 – CDN

4:00 – 5:00

The Guthries – Careful love – The Guthries – CDN
Ruth Minnikin – Maiden voyage – Ruth Minnikin EP – CDN
Jacob Moon – Under African skies – Landing – CDN
Daniel Lanois – Sometimes – Shine – CDN
Emmylou Harris – Here I am – Stumble Into Grace
Lyle Lovett – This old porch – Anthology Vol. 1: Cowboy Man
Nathan Wiley – Black bones – Bottom Dollar – CDN
Jesse Malin – Riding on the subway – The Fine Art of Self Destruction

Eric Westbury – Burnt Tongues & Blue Truths – CDN

Sunday, January 11, 2004
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Martyn Joseph – One of us – Far From Silent
Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Scaggs – Don’t let your deal go down – Three Pickers
Iris Dement – The way I should – The Way I Should
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – I want to sing that rock and roll – Down From the Mountain
John Prine – Big old goofy world – Concerts for a Landmine Free World
Ron Sexsmith – Former glory – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 11 – CDN
Jory Nash – Prisoner’s lament – Groovy Mondays – CDN
Serena Ryder – Hiding place – Groovy Mondays – CDN
Easily Amused – Got your news – Novice – CDN – WPG
Mark Reeves – If I had you – Sure is a Pretty Name – CDN – WPG
Garnet Rogers – Jesus and Elvis – Night Drive – CDN
Kate Maki – Many thanks – Confusion Unlimited – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Jimmy Lafave – I’m thinking of you – Buffalo Return to the Plains
Harry Manx – Don’t forget to miss me – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Martyn Joseph – Dolphins make me cry – Thunder and Rainbows
Martyn Joseph – Where angels sleep – Whoever it was that brought me here will have to take me home….

Martyn Joseph Interview

Martyn Joseph – Whoever it was that brought me here will have to take me home…. – Whoever it was that brought me here will have to take me home….

David Francey – Come rain or come shine – Skating Rink – CDN
Tanglefoot – Secord’s warning – Captured Alive – CDN

Sunday, January 18, 2004
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

A bit of a mixed bag on the show today. First off, a cool new CD of love
songs called Sweetheart. Then, I indulged myself with a little bit of
upbeat, fun pop music to warm things up on a miserably cold (but beautifully
sunny) Winnipeg winter afternoon.

My special guest today was Matthew Barber, a very promising up-and-comer who
was recently signed to Warner Music Canada and is heading out on a tour that
brings him to Winnipeg Jan. 27.

Last, but certainly not least, a celebration of two wonderful years of
music. There are many benefits to hosting a radio show, but the best one of
all is getting to make some really wonderful friends, which I’ve been lucky
enough to do with three very talented ladies from Winnipeg. The Wailin’
Jennys started out innocently enough two years ago when they got together
for a one-off show at a tiny music store on January 18 and 19, 2002. Just
before those concerts they made their first ever public appearance on UMFM
and I was lucky enough to be a part of that program. Last year on January
19, they came back for a wonderful 2 hours of music to celebrate their first
birthday as a group. This year, they’re very busy preparing for the release
of their forthcoming full length CD which will be released on Jericho Beach
Music soon. Unfortunately, that meant that I had to have a birthday party
for one, but I hope that they took the time to celebrate how far they’ve
come in two years.
Congratulations, my friends, and here’s to many more years of making magic
together.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Kathleen Edwards – Face in the crowd – Sweetheart – CDN
Josh Ritter with Blake Hazard – Tonight you belong to me – Sweetheart
Sarah Harmer – Home soon (the cherry song) – Sweetheart – CDN

Pop is not a 4 letter word. A good pop song is a beautiful thing.
Rheostatics (featuring Sarah Harmer) – Loving arms – The Story of
Harmelodia – CDN
Easily Amused – Simple stuff – Simple Stuff – CDN – WPG
Easily Amused – Predictable – Simple Stuff – CDN – WPG
Lisa Loeb – Did that – Hello Lisa
Hemmingway Corner – Watch over you – Under the Big Sky – CDN
Jason Plumb – Bring everything – Under and Over – CDN
Ryan Adams – New York, New York – Gold
Elvis Costello – Sally Sue Brown – Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur
Alexander
Steve Forbert – Romeo’s tune – Jackrabbit Slim
Steve Forbert – Lay down your weary tune again – Mission of the Crossroad
Palms

3:00 – 4:00

Matthew Barber interview
Matthew Barber – Tilt-a-whirl – The Story of Your Life – CDN
Matthew Barber – Sentimental acumen – The Story of Your Life – CDN
Jill Barber – Broken in two – A Note to Follow So – CDN

Happy Birthday Wailin’ Jennys!!
The Wailin’ Jennys – Come all you sailors – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Go for soda – recorded live on UMFM Jan. 19, 2003 –
CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Sun’s gonna rise – – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Old man – – recorded live on UMFM Jan. 19, 2003 – CDN –
WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Row him home – – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – The parting glass – – recorded live on UMFM Jan. 19,
2003 – CDN – WPG

Martyn Joseph – Love is – Whoever it Was That Brought Me Here Will Have to
Take Me Home

Sunday, January 25, 2004
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Cat Jahnke – Ashes – Pre-Release – CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – Tangle – Pre-Release – CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke interview
Cat Jahnke – Crocodiles – Pre-Release – CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – None of these things – Pre-Release – CDN – WPG
Shannon Lyon – Trigger down – Summer blonde – CDN
Lisa Winn – Brown Haired Angel – Mother Earth – CDN
Serena Ryder – Easy enough – Live EP – CDN
John Wesley Harding – Kiss/Lover’s society – It Happened One Night

3:00 – 4:00

Mary Gauthier – I drink – Drag Queens in Limousines
Mary Gauthier – Goddam HIV – Dixie Kitchen
Harry Manx – Long black veil – Johnny’s Blues – CDN
Johnny Cash – Don’t think twice, it’s alright – Orange Blossom Special
June Carter Cash – Temptation – Wildwood Flower
Guy Clark – LA Freeway – Keepers
David Olney – Voices on the water – The Wheel
Fred Eaglesmith – White ash & black ash – Things is Changin’ – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Sunset pendulum – Heartstrings – CDN
Ted Longbottom – The ballad of Gordy Ross – Longbottom – CDN – WPG
Mike Plume Band – Straight back home – Simplify – CDN
The Jayhawks – Waiting for the sun – Live from the Women’s Club
Susan Werner – Vincent – Time Between Trains
Rick Danko – All our past times – Times like these – CDN
Lynn Miles – Undertow – Unravel – CDN

Playlists: Tell the Band to Go Home – 2003

Tell The Band To Go Home is a bi-weekly celebration of great songs and the people who bring them to life. The show focuses on singer/songwriters by definition, but breaking the rules is a specialty. Folk, roots, country, whatever, it’s all just music to me!
Great music and good times are guaranteed!

Sunday, January 5, 2003
2:00-4:00 p.m. CDT
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson
jrobson@shaw.ca

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

Geoff Berner – Light Enough To Travel – Light Enough To Travel EP – CDN
Slaid Cleaves – One Good Year – Broke Down – US
Christine Fellows – Veda’s Waltz – The Last One Standing – CDN – WPG
NQ Arbuckle – Mixkin Dancehall Blues – Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – CDN
Luke Doucet – Vanessa – Aloha Manitoba – CDN – WPG
The Bill Hilly Band – Francis – All Day Every Day – CDN
David Francey – Saints and Sinners – Torn Screen Door – CDN
Spirit of the West – Profiteers – Labour Day -CDN
Patty Griffin – Let Him Fly – Living With Ghosts – US
Lucinda Williams – Can’t Let Go – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road – US
Kathleen Edwards – Westby – Failer – CDN
Guy Clark – Bag of Bones – The Dark – US

Hour 2:

Townes Van Zandt – Katie Belle – Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Together at the Bluebird Cafe – US
Steve Earle – Valentine’s Day – Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Together at the Bluebird Cafe – US
Lyle Lovett – Private Conversation – The Road to Ensenada – US
John Prine – Six O’clock News – John Prine – US
Bob Snider – How to Build a Fence – Stealin’ Home – CDN
Willie P. Bennett – One Vessel – Heartstrings – CDN
Willie P. Bennett – The Lucky Ones – The Lucky Ones – CDN
Blackie and The Rodeo Kings – Blackie and the Rodeo King – High or Hurtin’ – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Summerlea – Things is Changin’ – CDN
Jenny Whiteley – Soda Machine – Jenny Whiteley – CDN
Johnny Cash – Rusty Cage – Unchained – US
Nick Lowe and his Cowboy Outfit – Indoor Fireworks – Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous, Songs of Elvis Costello – US
Cry Cry Cry – Cold Missourri Waters – Cry Cry Cry – US
Easily Amused – Proud to be me – Unreleased demo – CDN – WPG

This weekend, CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg presents a very special edition of
singer/songwriter show, “Tell The Band To Go Home,” featuring Winnipeg’s
own, Wailin’ Jennys

Just over a year ago on UMFM, listeners were treated to the very first
public performance of a group, which we have since come to know and love as
The Wailin’ Jennys. A week later, on January 18, 2002, three talented
singer/songwriters in their own right, Cara “Lovely” Luft, Nicky Mehta, and
Ruth Moody, did their very first concert together at Sled Dog Music in
Winnipeg, just for fun. The phenomenal response to that show, and one the
following night, proved that a magical formula had been found. With
irresistible charm, amazing harmonies, wonderful original songs, and some
well-chosen covers, the shows and the group were an immediate hit. Since
then, their debut self-titled EP has been a hit with campus and community
radio and the CBC all over the country. They’ve appeared at major folk
festivals across the country. Soon, they’ll be showcasing at The Folk
Alliance conference in Nashville, where they’ll no doubt be booked for even
more festivals this year.

But first, they’re returning to where it all began.

This Sunday, tune in to CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg for a very special
anniversary party featuring Winnipeg’s own pride and joy, The Wailin’
Jennys.

The Wailin’ Jennys LIVE,
Sunday January 19, 2003
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. central time
101.5 fm in Winnipeg
Streaming around the world at www.umfm.com

Sunday, January 19, 2003

2:00-4:00 p.m. CDT
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson
jrobson@shaw.ca

This week was a special anniversary celebration, looking back at a fabulous year for the most promising singer/songwriter collective to ever emerge from Winnipeg. Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody celebrated their first exciting year as “The Wailin’ Jennys.”

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

The Wailin’ Jennys – Deeper Well – The Wailin’ Jennys (EP) – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Old Man – Live performance – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Go For Soda – Live performance – CDN – WPG
Nicky Mehta – Weather Vane – Weather Vane – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Heaven When We’re Home – Live performance – CDN – WPG
Cara Luft – My Johnny Was A Shoemaker – Tempting The Storm – CDN – WPG
Ruth Moody – Winter Swells – Blue Muse – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – The Parting Glass – Live performance – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Bring Me Li’l’ Water, Silvy – The Wailin’ Jennys (EP) – CD – WPG

Sunday, February 2, 2003
2:00-5:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson
jrobson@shaw.ca

Tell The Band To Go Home is a bi-weekly celebration of great songs and the
people who bring them to life. The show focuses on singer/songwriters by
definition, but breaking the rules is a specialty. Folk, roots, country,
whatever, it’s all just music to me!
Great music and good times are guaranteed!

This week: An extra hour of music and madness. 50% more music for the same
low, low price.
Interviews with:
Martyn Joseph www.martynjoseph.com
Chris Brown www.chrisandkate.com
Monica Schroeder www.monicaschroeder.com

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

Hour 1:

Lyle Lovett – Step inside this house – Step inside this house
Bruce Springsteen – Dead man walking – Dead man walking OST
Patty Griffin – Stolen car – 1000 kisses
Martyn Joseph interview part 1
Martyn Joseph – One of us – Far from silent
Martyn Joseph interview part 2
Martyn Joseph – Cardiff bay – Thunder and rainbows (the best we could find
1988-2000)

Hour 2:

Chris Brown and Kate Fenner – Alberta sky – O Witness – CDN
Chris Brown interview
Chris Brown and Kate Fenner – Resist war – www.resistwar.com – CDN
Harry Manx and Kevin Breit – Take this hammer – CDN
Tannis Slimmon – It’s quite a job – Oak Lake – CDN
Bob Snider – Dog – Stealin’ Home – CDN
James Keelaghan – Love what a road – Road – CDN – WPG
Ken Whiteley – Powerful Love – Acoustic Eclectic – CDN

Hour 3:

Kathleen Edwards – Six o’clock news – Failer – CDN
Blue Rodeo – Five days in may – Five days in July – CDN
Monica Schroeder interview
Monica Schroder – Poison – Orbit – CDN – WPG
Ron Sexsmith – Right about now – Whereabouts – CDN
Bill Bourne – The ballad of Moses Jane – Voodoo king – CDN

Sunday, February 16, 2003

2:00-4:00 p.m. CDT
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson

jrobson@shaw.ca

This week, we were lucky enough to hear from two fabulous guests who were in town putting on some really amazing shows. On Friday I was lucky enough to see Juno nominees, The Bill Hilly Band, perform at a shopping mall of all places just before they set up residence at our Festival Du Voyageur for four days of fun and music. Then on Saturday night, a wonderful show took place at The Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club in Winnipeg, featuring Calgary’s Kris Demeanor and the wild, wacky, and truly wonderful Geoff Berner from Vancouver. I was lucky enough to have Geoff Berner live in studio for almost an hour, and the gracious Chris Frye (Bill Guitar) from The Bill Hilly Band survived scheduling troubles and technical difficulties to appear via the telephone.

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

Geoff Berner – Maginot Line – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On To The End – CDN (www.geoffberner.com)

Geoff Berner interview/comedy routine

Geoff Berner – Light Enough To Travel – Live in studio (also on his EP Light Enough To Travel) – CDN

Geoff Berner – That’s How They Keep the Rent Down, Baby – Live in studio, previously unrecorded – CDN

Geoff Berner interview/hilarity

Geoff Berner – The South Side of Town – Live in studio (previously unrecorded cover) – CDN

The Bill Hilly Band – Francis – All Day Every Day – CDN (www.thebillhillyband.com)

The Bill Hilly Band – Covered Front Porch – All Day Every Day – CDN

The Brothers Cosmoline – Motel 6 – Songs of Work and Freedom – CDN (http://www.deepbluefunk.ca/broscosmoline.htm)

Chris Frye (Bill Hilly Band) interview

The Bill Hilly Band – Christophe – All Day Every Day – CDN

Jory Nash – Calm it Down – Lo-Fi Northern Blues – CDN (www.jorynash.com)

Radney Foster – Tonight – Are You Ready For The Big Show? (www.radneyfoster.com)

Radney Foster – I’ve Got a Picture – See What You Want to See

Bill Bourne – Early Morning Rain – Recorded live in studio Feb. 3 – CDN (www.billbourne.com)

Martyn Joseph – I Will Follow – Thunder and Rainbows (www.martynjoseph.com)

Sunday, March 2, 2003

2:00-5:00 p.m. CDT
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson

jrobson@shaw.ca

This week: In hour 1 I had scheduled a chat with the always entertaining Bob Snider, who’s doing a show in Winnipeg on Wednesday. A tip to working musicians, don’t count on that roadside phone booth actually being of any use on air… Poor Bob’s interview was a bit brief, but enjoyable if you don’t mind a painful hum in the background.

In hour 2, the lovely and talented Nicky Mehta was by to talk about a great event happening next Sunday in Winnipeg, a benefit for the Arts Can Circle. Nicky, of course, is soon to be a superstar as a member of the Wailin’ Jennys, but it’s always a treat to hear her solo.

We got a special present to warm our ears (even if the rest of us was frozen solid) as the show was extended for an extra hour this week. That meant that we could do a great, long interview with singer/songwriter/fun guy, Mike Plume about the crazy amount of projects he’s releasing in the next month or so. A new acoustic record with the band, a live record, and a DVD collection are all ready to roll out, and he’s even got a new solo record saved up for later on in the year! Is he nuts? We found out, along with the facts behind his decision to go it alone while the band pursues their rock star dreams as The Populars.

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

2:00-3:00

Jesse Winchester – That’s what makes you strong – Live from Mountain Stage – CDN (well, he lives in Quebec anyway)

Bob Snider – Dog – Stealin’ Home – CDN

Stephen Fearing – Black silk gown – That’s how I walk – CDN

Kathleen Edwards – Nagasaki – Building 55 – CDN

Willie P. Bennett – Willie’s diamond Joe – Tryin’ to start out clean – CDN

Nathan – Lampshade – Stranger – CDN – WPG

Tannis Slimmon – Falling together – Oak Lake – CDN

Bob Snider – How to build a fence – Stealin’ Home – CDN

Bob Snider – On a night like this – Stealin’ Home – CDN

3:00-4:00

Nicky Mehta – Ten mile stilts – live new song – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – Leavin’ Vegas – Postcards – CDN – WPG

Nicky Mehta – The Reckoning – live (also on the CD Weather Vane) – CDN – WPG

Kathleen Edwards – Sweet little duck – Failer – CDN

Pop Addiction Foundation – Vegetables – Somebody Needs a Time Out – CDN – WPG

Karen Savoca – Two little feet – Going Driftless, an artists’ tribute to Greg Brown

David Francey – The banks of the seaway – Far End of Summer – CDN

Jory Nash – The ballad of easy chair – Lo-fi northern blues – CDN

4:00-5:00

Jenny Orenstein – Serendipity you – Astroturf – CDN

Mike Plume Band – Dreamer – Fools for the radio – CDN

Mike Plume Band – The best job I ever had – Table for one – CDN

Mike Plume Band – Ain’t nothin’ but a broken heart – CDN

Mike Plume Band – When the sun goes down – CDN

Damn that Karen Savoca for being so darn good. If it weren’t for her great take on that Greg Brown song (and my lament over her cancelled Winnipeg show) this would be three hours of nothing but great Canadian music.

Sunday, March 16, 2003
2:00-4:00 p.m. central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson
jrobson@shaw.ca

What a show! First, we heard tales from the train, as one of the lucky
souls who enjoyed the first Roots on the Rails travelling festival gave us a
first hand report. This was a wonderful festival held aboard a moving train
that travelled from Toronto to Vancouver. On board were Fred Eaglesmith and
his top notch band, Washboard Hank, David Olney, Serena Ryder, Winnipeg’s
own D Rangers, and a whole lot more. Fredhead “Lost Dog” called in on route
to yet another Fred Eaglesmith show.
http://www.flyingunderradar.com/rails.htm

Fred’s die hard fans come in two varieties. If you’ve ever seen Fred in
concert you’ve likely heard about the Fredheads and the Freddies. Fredheads
are folks like me that are huge Fred fans and are willing to travel great
distances to see Fred any chance we get and we’ll buy anything he’s selling
at the time, including his new Fred Eaglesmith tire gauges. We’re pretty
polite and respectful and generally just love the music. The Freddies, on
the other hand, are a little louder, a little redder around the collar, and
generally don’t have a good sense of decency or decorum. I always thought
that the Freddies were just one of Fred’s great jokes, but lo and behold,
the last time Fred was in town (last November) there was Freddy. After
every song, Freddy would yell out in his most inebriated voice PLAY ANOTHER
TRAIN SONG, regardless of whether Fred had just played a train song or not.
I hoped and prayed that I had seen the last of Freddy, but alas, there he
was, last week, tormenting poor confused David Olney who gave a wonderful
performance in Winnipeg a week ago. At a few key inappropriate moments in
the evening, there was Freddy again, PLAY ANOTHER TRAIN SONG! Well, turns
out David Olney doesn’t know a lot of train songs, but I sure do. This show
went out to Freddy! I did just what he asked and after every train song I
PLAYED ANOTHER TRAIN SONG.

But the train songs had to end, sorry Freddy. Near the end of the program I
was joined for the very first time by one of my very favourite Winnipeg
bands, Nathan. If you haven’t heard this group yet, boy are you in for a
pleasant surprise when you do. Last September they won a Prairie Music
Award for Best Independent Album, beating out Ian Tyson and a bunch of other
strong candidates. They won the regional contest in CBC’s Big Break contest
last year, and generally just amazed everyone who saw them at festivals and
concerts wherever they went. This year’s looking even more exciting for
this talented group. I finally managed to convince them to appear on the
show for some live music. But, as often happens… a bit of a lack of
communication amongst band members led to what turned out to be a monumental
event in Winnipeg radio history. Poor Shelly Bilewitch from the band didn’t
quite get her instructions straight, and she showed up at the University of
Winnipeg, instead of the University of Manitoba… Thankfully, the folks at
their station, CKUW 95.9 fm are some of the nicest people alive and they
went above and beyond the call of community friendship and hooked Shelly up
in their Studio B, and patched it into the phone so that she could not only
join in the interview, but she played along. One band, two radio stations,
one amazing radio moment. Thanks CKUW!! That’s got to be a first and it
shows the great relationship that campus and community stations are willing
to share amongst themselves. More than just music, that showed that radio
is all about good people helping good people. Wow. www.nathanmusic.ca
www.ckuw.org (when they get their domain name problems sorted out… good
luck friends!)

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

2:00 – 3:00

Fred Eaglesmith – Freight Train – Drive In Movie – CDN

Phone interview with Mike aka Lost Dog – re: Roots on the Rails festival.

Fred Eaglesmith and the Flathead Noodlers – The Rocket – Balin’ – CDN
D Rangers – D Range Special – D Rangers – CDN – WPG
David Olney – God Shaped Hole – The Wheel
Willie P Bennett – Come on Train – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Station – The Assassin’s Apprentice – CDN
David Francey – St. John’s Train – Torn Screen Door – CDN

3:00-4:00

David Francey – Brakeman’s Daughter – The Far End of Summer – CDN
Iris Dement – The Train Carrying Jimmie Rogers Home – Going Driftless, an
artist’s tribute to Greg Brown
Johnny Cash – Let the Train Whistle Blow – American Recordings
Oh Susanna – Parallel Rail – Johnstown – CDN
Lyle Lovett – Texas Trilogy: Train Ride – Step Inside This House

Nathan – Australia – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Home With Me – Live unreleased song – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Swingin’ – Live (from Stranger) – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Sunset – Live unreleased song – CDN – WPG

Sunday, April 6, 2003

2:00-4:00 p.m. central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson

jrobson@shaw.ca

It was a special day for me as I finally got to see David Francey live in a full concert. I’ve been a big fan for years, and have had the great fortune to meet and speak with him before, but I was really looking forward to this concert, and he did not disappoint. So often when you’re so excited to see someone, it’s a letdown, but I think David and his band blew away even my most optimistic expectations. It doesn’t happen all that often at the West End Cultural Centre but the crowd gave David a hugely enthusiastic standing ovation before he left the stage for the night.

I had the great fortune of spending lots of time with David, as well as the wonderful and talented fellows in the band, Dave Clarke and Geoff Somers. What a treat to be around such kind and talented people. If you ever get the chance, check out David in concert, or at least buy his wonderful new album “Skating Rink” or Dave Clarke’s wonderful instrumental guitar album “Guitar Songs.” On the show, I spoke to David Francey on the phone from his hotel room, as he attempted to get some long overdue shut eye before the concert. If he performs that well and amazes so many people with so little sleep, I can only imagine what he can do at 100%.

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

2:00 – 3:00

David Francey – Skating Rink – Skating Rink – CDN

David Francey – Broken Glass – Skating Rink – CDN

David Francey interview

David Francey – Valley’s Edge – Skating Rink – CDN

David Francey – Torn Screen Door – Torn Screen Door – CDN

David Francey – Hammers – Far End of Summer – CDN

David Francey – Saints and Sinners – Torn Screen Door – CDN

Dave Clarke – The Parting – Guitar Songs – CDN

Stephen Fearing – Black Silk Gown – That’s How I Walk – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Bob Snider – Sittin’ in the Kitchen – Caterwaul and Doggerel – CDN

Jory Nash – The Ballad of Easy Chair – Lo-Fi Northern Blues – CDN

The Wailin’ Jennys – Deeper Well – The Wailin’ Jennys EP – CDN – WPG

Harry Manx – Roses Given – Wise and Otherwise – CDN

Kathleen Edwards – The Lone Wolf – Failer – CDN

The Weakerthans – My Favourite Chords – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG

Lucinda Williams – Fruits of my Labor – World Without Tears

Neko Case – Dreaming Man – Canadian Amp EP

The Wailin’ Jennys – Old Man – Recorded live on UMFM Jan 19, 2003 – CDN – WPG

David Francey – Border Line – Torn Screen Door – CDN

Jill Barber – Perfect Time – A Note to Follow So – CDN

Mike Plume – The Best Job I Ever Had – Table For One – CDN

Sunday, April 13, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson

jrobson@shaw.ca

Life doesn’t get much better than this. One week I’m hanging out with my new friend David Francey and his wonderful band, and the next week I have Stephen Fearing live in the studio. Somebody pinch me. I was also joined by Winnipeg singer/songwriter Monica Schroeder (who inexplicably didn’t bring a guitar…), who has a new album coming out very soon. Her first one was dynamite and it got her rave reviews from Larry Leblanc in Billboard and a spot in Maclean’s. Watch out for this gal.

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

2:00 – 3:00

special guest, live in-studio, Stephen Fearing

Stephen Fearing – The Finest Kind – That’s How I Walk – CDN

Stephen Fearing – Song on the Radio – Live in studio from the forthcoming Blackie & The Rodeo Kings CD – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Lucky Ones – Live in studio, also on Kings of Love – CDN

Stephen Fearing – The Longest Road – Live in studio (he asked little old me for a request, aw shucks!) also on The Assassin’s Apprentice – CDN

Stephen Fearing – Born to be a traveller – Live in studio – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Stephen Fearing – Robert’s Waterloo – Industrial Lullaby – CDN

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Has Anyone Seen My Baby Tonight – High or Hurtin’ – CDN

Ben Sures – The Fool – Any Precious Girl – CDN

Monica Schroeder – Something Beautiful – The Expectation of Home – CDN – WPG

Monica Schroeder – Every Day – Orbit – CDN – WPG

Monica Schroeder – Strong – Orbit – CDN – WPG

Monica Schroeder – Poison – Orbit – CDN – WPG

Ralph Boyd Johnson – What do ya Right? – Dyin’ to Go – CDN

The Ladybird Sideshow – Jaded – Demo recording – CDN

Sunday, April 27, 2003
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson
jrobson@shaw.ca

This week was mostly devoted to honouring some of the finest female
singer/songwriters on Earth, in honour of a special visit by Ferron. That
night, she performed live in Winnipeg for the first time in 5 years, and was
supposed to perform on Tell The Band To Go Home for the first time ever.
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned on live radio, so Ferron
was MIA. The show was a ton of fun anyway, and Ferron’s concert was
fantastic. There sure are some talented ladies out there, and it was a lot
of fun putting together an hour and a half of these wonderful women; I’m
sure I could have gone on all day.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Mike Plume – When the sun goes down – Table for one – CDN
Paul MacLeod – Black boys on mopeds – Tell the band to go home – CDN
David Gray – This year’s love – White Ladder
Jesse Winchester – Eulalie – Live from Mountain Stage – CDN
Dave Clarke – Late bloomer – Guitar songs – CDN
Chris Geortzen – Highway 59 – Whiskey hymns in the smell of rain – CDN – WPG

Patty Griffin – Rain – 1000 Kisses
Susan Werner – Yellow house – New non-fiction
Nathan – Australia – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Kim Richey – I know – Bitter sweet
Ferron – Harmless Love – Phantom center – CDN
Heather Nova – I’m on fire – Uncut magazine’s Born to Run 2003 Vol 2

3:00 – 4:00

The Wailin’ Jennys – Row him home – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG
Monica Schroeder – A lullaby – Orbit – CDN – WPG
Voices on the Verge – Blackbirds – Live in Philadelphia
Lisa Winn – Brown haired angel – Ladybird Sideshow Demo – CDN
Emmylou Harris – If I could be there – Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers
at the Ryman
Tannis Slimmon – What to do – Oak Lake – CDN
Iris Dement – The train carrying Jimmy Rogers home – Going Driftless
Shawn Colvin – Not a drop of rain – KGSR Broadcasts Vol 10
Jenny Whiteley – Gloria – Jenny Whiteley – CDN
Ferron – Ain’t life a brook – Not a still life – CDN
Ferron – Testimony – Testimony – CDN
Ferron – Where is Maria – Going driftless – CDN

Sunday, May 11, 2003
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

This week I had the great pleasure of speaking for the very first time with
two very exciting artists with very bright futures.

There was so much great music last year, and I always hate to number my
“best of” list, but if I did, Harry Manx’s “Wise and Otherwise” would no
doubt be my favourite discovery of 2002. It’s the most refreshing,
listenable, and inspirational CD I think I’ve ever heard. This weekend I
finally spoke to Harry, and he’s just as wonderful and intelligent in
conversation as he is on CD. This guy is the most incredibly original
artist out there. Gee, there I go raving again.

This year’s top discovery so far is The Ladybird Sideshow. Four totally
divergent singing/songwriting styles combine to form a highly energetic and
enjoyable group. There’s the high energy rock/funk/fun of Erin Smith, the
energy and delightful attitude of Janine Stoll, the magnificent pop of
Melissa McClelland, and Lisa Winn, oh, Lisa Winn (folks, if you haven’t
heard Lisa’s new CD “Out From Under,” RUN on over to www.lisawinn.com.
Lisa, I’m blown away. I don’t mean to take anything away from the other
super talented girls, of course.) I spoke briefly with Erin Smith as the
girls traveled through the mountains on their Western Canadian tour, which
brought them to Winnipeg on May 15. These girls are wonderful on record,
but together in a live show, it’s fun and exciting, and totally totally
amazing. Don’t miss The Ladybird Sideshow (or any of its members) if they
come to your town.

Also, how could we forget the most important listeners of all, moms. It was
mother’s day and what better time to tell mom how much I love her than by
playing a few songs in her honour.

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

2:00 – 3:00

The Pursuit of Happiness – Blowing bubbles – Where’s the Bone? – CDN (a
great song for mom)
The Happy Campers – She is just the best – Somebody Needs a Time Out – CDN –
WPG
Eve Goldberg – Mama’s Opry – Crossing the Water – CDN
Iris Dement – Letter to Mom – The Way I Should
Joshua Kadison – Mama’s arms – Painted Desert Serenade (for all the moms
who have left us too soon)

Erin Smith interview

The Ladybird Sideshow – Secret City – Demo – CDN
The Ladybird Sideshow – Jaded – Demo – CDN
Harry Manx – Baby, please don’t go – Dog My Cat – CDN
Jory Nash – Love no more – Tangle With the Ghost – CDN
Lucy Kaplansky – One good reason – Ten Year Night
Robert Earl Keen – Not a drop of rain – Gravitational Forces

3:00 – 4:00

Harry Manx Interview

Harry Manx – Crazy Love – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jubilee – CDN
Harry Manx – Roses Given – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard – Can’t pull this train – Contenders – CDN
Lucinda Williams – Lake Charles – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Bob Dylan – I can’t get you off of my mind – Timeless (Hank Williams
tribute)

Sunday, May 25, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

For the first time, I’ve pre-recorded a show! The weekend that this show airs, a few of my closest friends and I are going to singer/songwriter heaven, as we’re traveling to Alberta to see The Guitar Pull, which features Joe Ely, John Hiatt, Guy Clark, and Lyle Lovett! Wow. This one will be well worth the trip, even though I sure wish they’d come to Winnipeg. I’ll be going to see the show in Edmonton on Sunday night and Calgary on Monday, so I’ll be away for my usual time slot. I’m taking a bunch of my friends and devoted listeners with me, so lots of us will miss out on our favourite singer/songwriter show (:~) In honour of the road trip, and to thank my very knowledgeable friends for their support and assistance with the show, I invited a few of them in to program the show for me. Stu Reid, Terry Wilson, Gary Annable, and Mike Neufeld were in the host’s chair this week picking the tunes and having some fun. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to hear a lot of music that I wasn’t familiar with and some that I really need to rediscover again. This is a fun edition of the show! Off the top, a short tribute to the wonderful June Carter Cash, then some road songs and just some all around great music. I’ll be back to regularly scheduled programming on June 8 with lots of stories from the road and bragging about how great the concerts were.

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

2:00 – 3:00

June Carter Cash – Once before I die – Press On

June Carter Cash – Tiffany Anastasia Lowe – Press On

John Prine – You never can tell – Common Sense

John Prine w/ Iris Dement – In spite of ourselves – In Spite of Ourselves

Johnathan Richman – You’re crazy for taking the bus – Action Packed, The Best of Johnathan Richman

Oh Susanna – Crooked down the road – Oh Susanna – CD

Fred Eaglesmith – The highway callin’ – From the Paradise Motel – CDN

Sam Larkin – Mirabeau bridge – Sam Larkin – CDN

Rachel Kane – Ground wire – Ground Wire – CDN

Skydiggers – A penny more – Restless – CDN

Tom Waits – Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis – Used Songs

The Be Good Tanyas – Waiting around to die – Chinatown – CDN

Chris Mills – Diamond – The Silver Line

3:00 – 4:00

Amy Rigby – Give the drummer some – I’ve got the world on a broken string

Bruce Springsteen – Riding in my car – ‘Til We Outnumber ‘Em (Woody Guthrie tribute)

John Hiatt – Already loved – Slow Turning B side

Joe Ely – The road goes on forever – Love and Danger

Guy Clark w/ Peter Rowan – Dublin blues – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 8

Buddy Miller – A showman’s life – Midnight and lonesome

Wyckham Porteous – Could it be my road? – Could It Be My Road? – CDN

Stephen Fearing – The Assassin’s Apprentice – The Assassin’s Apprentice – CDN

Lyle Lovett – White freightliner blues – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 8

Paul Thorn – I have a good day – Ain’t Love Strange?

The Jayhawks – Tampa to Tulsa – Rainy Day Music

Michelle Shocked – Come a long way – Mercury Poise, 1988-1995

Sunday, June 8, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Host: Jeff Robson

jrobson@shaw.ca

No guests, just tons and tons of great music. For the first hour, I relived many of the fabulous moments from the two amazing concerts I saw a couple of weeks ago, featuring Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt, and Lyle Lovett, a singer/songwriter fan’s dream come true.

For the second hour, it was time to play some of the best new music that’s come my way recently, including the new Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, the new Fred Eaglesmith tribute CD, and some other great new discoveries.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Lyle Lovett – Step inside this house – Step Inside This House

Guy Clark – Let him roll – Old No. 1

Joe Ely – All just to get to you – The Best of Joe Ely

John Hiatt – My dog & me – Beneath This Gruff Exterior

Lyle Lovett – Walk through the bottomland – Pontiac

Guy Clark – The Cape – Together at the Bluebird Café

Joe Ely – Letter to Loredo – The Best of Joe Ely

John Hiatt – Perfectly good guitar – Perfectly Good Guitar

Lyle Lovett – Closing time – Lyle Lovett

Guy Clark – The Indian cowboy – Old Friends

Ian Tyson – Bob Fudge – Live at Longview – CDN

Mike Plume – The best job I ever had – Table For One – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Willie’s Diamond Joe – BARK – CDN

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – 49 Tons – Kings of Love – CDN

Mary Gauthier – Your sister cried – Eaglesmith: A Tribute to Fred Eaglesmith

Fred Eaglesmith – He’s a good dog – Live in the Netherlands, October 6, 2002 – CDN

Chris Knight – Love & a .45 – Chris Knight

Slaid Cleaves – Bring it on – Broke Down

Sherry Austin – Broke down – Drive By Romance

Lucinda Williams – Buick Blues (version 1) – World Without Tears (US LP)

Cat Jahnke – Unflighted – Cat Jahnke EP – CDN – WPG

Easily Amused – Proud to be me – 2002 Acoustic Demo CD – CDN – WPG

Lisa Winn – Mean shot garden – Out From Under – CDN

Guy Clark – The Randall knife – Together at the Bluebird Café

Sunday, June 22, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

The Wailin’ Jennys – Come all you sailors – Wailin’ Jennys EP – CDN – WPG

The Jayhawks – Save it for a rainy day – Rainy Day Music

Vance Gilbert – Twice struck – Shaking Off Gravity

Emmylou Harris – Roses in the snow – Roses In The Snow

Bob Schneider – Blue skies for everyone – Lonelyland

Luke Doucet – Outlaws – Aloha Manitoba – CDN – WPG

Corb Lund Band – Short native grasses – Five Dollar Bill – CDN

Billy Bragg – Take down The Union Jack – England, Half English

Mary Gauthier – I drink – Drag Queens In Limousines

Jess Klein – Song for an angel – Draw Them Near

Kathleen Edwards – Six o’clock news – Failer – CDN

James Keelaghan – Mirabeau bridge – Road – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 4:00

Geoff Berner – The South side of town – Live on Tell The Band To Go Home February 16, 2003 – CDN

David Francey – Down on the midway – Skating Rink – CDN

Iris Dement – The way I should – The Way I Should

Kim Richey – Good day here – Rise

Colin Hay – Beautiful world – Going Somewhere

Fred Eaglesmith – Drive in movie – Drive In Movie – CDN

Jenny Whiteley – Soda machine – Jenny Whiteley – CDN

Das Macht Show! – 4 More meals – One Night In Berlin – CDN – WPG

Jerry Jeff Walker – LA Freeway – Great Gonzos

Steve Earle – Someday – Guitar Town

Townes Van Zandt – Poncho & Lefty – High, Low and In Between

Jesse Winchester – That’s what makes you strong – Live from Mountain Stage

John Prine & Bonnie Raitt – Angel from Montgomery – The John Prine Anthology: Great Days

Cat Jahnke – Electric cock song – Cat Jahnke EP – CDN – WPG

Sunday, July 6, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

With my favourite time of year just a week away, what else could I do besides celebrate the 30th anniversary of my favourite event of all, The Winnipeg Folk Festival. Everything on the show this week was by talented artists who are appearing at the Festival. Special guests, the always charming and talented Nathan joined my live in studio, and I had great telephone conversations with Mary Gauthier and Jess Klein.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Harry Manx – Crazy Love – Wise and Otherwise – CDN

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – If I catch you crying – BARK – CDN

Zoe, Pieta, & Constie Brown – Ella Mae – Going Driftless

The Silver Hearts – Locust Hill – No Place – CDN

Nathan interview

Nathan – Sunset Chaser – Live in-studio new song – CDN – WPG

Nathan – Gasoline – Live in-studio new song – CDN – WPG

Nathan – Home – Live in-studio new song – CDN – WPG

Nathan – Glorious Exhaust – Stranger – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 4:00

The Waifs – Lighthouse – Up All Night

Kathleen Edwards – Westby – Failer – CDN

Mary Gauthier – Camelot Motel – Filth & Fire

Mary Gauthier interview

Mary Gauthier – Sugar Cane – Filth & Fire

Jess Klein interview

Jess Klein – Ireland – Draw Them Near

Jess Klein – I sure would – Draw Them Near

Sunday, July 20, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Time for a visit from a couple of lovely up and coming singer/songwriters. One’s a former Winnipegger home for a visit, her name’s Lynn Harrison, and one’s a local gal who’s headed for big things some day, Cat Jahnke. It was a wonderful treat to have these two ladies singing to me live in the studio.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Cat Jahnke – Drink to me – Cathartic – CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – Theme song – Live in-studio new song- CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – Tricky – Live in-studio new song- CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – Untitled – Live in-studio new song- CDN – WPG
Lynn Harrison – When I walk (I run) – Learning Curve – CDN – WPG (former Winnipeggers count!)

3:00 – 4:00

Lynn Harrison – Where do you call home – Live in-studio, also on Learning Curve – CDN – WPG
Lynn Harrison – Tall Trees – Live in-studio, also on Learning Curve – CDN – WPG
Lynn Harrison – It’ll grow on you – new unreleased song – CDN – WPG
Tannis Slimmon – Falling together – Oak Lake – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith & The Flathead Noodlers – Small motors – Balin – CDN
Harry Manx – Only then will your house be blessed – Road Ragas Live – CDN
Mary Gauthier – I Drink – Drag Queens in Limousines
Leon Redbone – I ain’t got nobody – Whistling in the wind

Sunday, August 3, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Joel Kroeker – Nothing special – Recorded live on UMFM July 28, unreleased – CDN – WPG
Janine Stoll – Decide not to decide – Everything you gave me – CDN
Greg Macpherson – Windy – Balanced on a pin – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Sunset chaser – Recorded live on UMFM July 6, unreleased – CDN – WPG
Van Morrison – Into the mystic – Moondance
Elvis Costello – Alison – My aim is true
Blue Rodeo – Bad timing – 5 Days in July – CDN
Martin Sexton – Glory bound – Black Sheep
Vance Gilbert – Do what you gotta do – Shaking Off Gravity
John Hiatt – Dust down a country road – Walk On
John Prine – Souvenirs – Souvenirs
Steve Earle – I ain’t ever satisfied – Exit 0

3:00 – 4:00

John Bottomley – You lose and you gain – Blackberry – CDN
Shawn Colvin – Sunny came home – A Few Small Repairs
Iain Matthews – Girl with the clouds in her eyes – The Dark Ride
Lyle Lovett – The road to Ensenada – The Road to Ensenada
Guy Clark – Cold dog soup – Cold Dog Soup
Townes Van Zandt – Katie Belle – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 8
Fred Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels – Summerlea – Things Is Changin’ – CDN
Jory Nash – Ballad of easy chair – Lo-fi Northern Blues – CDN
Bob Snider – Sittin’ in the kitchen – Caterwaul & Doggerel – CDN
Martin Tielli – The bridge – Internet only download www.martintielli.net – CDN
The Weakerthans – My favourite chords – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG
Harry Manx – Don’t forget to miss me – Wise & Otherwise – CDN
David Francey – Broken glass – Skating Rink – CDN

Sunday, August 17, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Hot new music set:

Danny Michel – Perfect – Tales From the Invisible Man – CDN

Danny Michel – When I get out – Tales From the Invisible Man – CDN

Easily Amused – Belfast – 2003 Demo – CDN – WPG

Kim Richey – The circus song (can’t let go)

Gillian Welch – One monkey – Soul Journey

Upcoming concerts set:

Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Margaret – Geronimo – CDN

Luke Doucet – New York – Aloha Manitoba – CDN – WPG

The Jayhawks – Tampa to Tulsa – Rainy Day Music

The Jayhawks – Waiting for the sun – Hollywood Town Hall

Steve Earle – Poison lovers – El Corazon

Martin Tielli – I’ll never tear you apart – We Didn’t Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN

The Corb Lund Band – No roads here – Five Dollar Bill – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Regina Folk Fest Set:

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Jackie Washington – BARK – CDN

Scarlett, Washington, & Whiteley – Walking down the line – Sitting on a Rainbow – CDN

Geoff Berner – Maginot line – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On Until the End – CDN

Monica Schroeder – Without you – The Expectation of Home – CDN – WPG

Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic set:

Fred Eaglesmith – Steel guitar – 50 Odd Dollars – CDN

Willie P Bennett – Push on – Take My Own Advice – CDN

Alun Pigguns – Navigate by stars – Balladesque

Mike Plume Band – Dreamer – Fools For The Radio – CDN

UMFM 5th Birthday presents:

Ron Sexsmith – Former glory – Cobblestone Runway – CDN

Stuff I really wanted to play before the show was over:

The Brothers Cosmoline – It’s alright – Fast, Live, & In The Kitchen – CDN

David Gray – Please forgive me – White Ladder

Sunday, August 31, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Summer’s over set:

Sarah Harmer – Summertime – Songs for Clem – CDN

Swing Soniq – Beyond the sea – Moonglow – CDN – WPG

Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Never done – O Witness – CDN

Eve Goldberg – You don’t have to miss me – Crossing the Water – CDN

Van Morrison – And it stoned me – Moondance

Cool covers set:

Harry Manx – Crazy Love – Wise and Otherwise – CDN

Patty Griffin – Stolen Car – 1000 Kisses

Jimmy Lafave – Walk away Renee – Austin Skyline

Sappy love songs:

Mike Plume Band – Dimaggio – Fools for the Radio – CDN

Steve Forbert – I’m in love with you – What Kinda Guy, The Best of

Jesse Winchester – That’s what makes you strong – Live at Mountain Stage – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Dedicated to my friends:

Guy Clark – Home grown tomatoes – Craftsman

Lyle Lovett – Fat babies – I Love Everybody

David Wilcox – Rusty old American dream – How Did You Find Me Here?

The Jayhawks – Tailspin – Rainy Day Music

Nathan – Australia – Stranger – CDN – WPG

The Grooviest CD of the year:

Dan Kershaw – All her love – Groovy Mondays – CDN

Sam Larkin – Love drives a beautiful car – Groovy Mondays – CDN

Upcoming concerts:

Ron Sexsmith – The Idiot boy – Whereabouts – CDN

Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard – The boys of rhythm – Contenders – CDN

The Weakerthans – One great city – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG

Danny Michel – The luckiest man in the world – Tales From the Invisible Man – CDN

Sunday, September 14, 2003
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

This week was a celebration of sorts for two main reasons. First, this week
marks the season debut of the show, which is also our first anniversary.
New to the show this season is the great news that Tell The Band To Go Home
is now on every week!

Also, we sadly celebrated the life and wonderful music of Johnny Cash. Rest
in peace, Man in Black.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Johnny Cash – The caretaker – American outtakes
Johnny Cash – Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog – At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash – Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart – At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash – Starkville City Jail – At San Quentin
Johnny Cash – A Boy Named Sue – At San Quentin
Johnny Cash – It Ain’t Me Babe – Orange Blossom Special
Johnny Cash – Hurt – American IV: The Man Comes Around
June Carter Cash – Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone – Wildwood Flower
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Will the Circle Be Unbroken – Will The Circle Be
Unbroken Vol. II

3:00 – 4:00

Harry Manx – Long Black Veil – Johnny’s Blues – CDN
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny’s Blues – CDN
Ry Cooder – Get Rhythm – Get Rhythm
Steve Earle – Hardin Wouldn’t Run – Kindred Spirits

Ron Sexsmith – On A Whim – Live on UMFM Sept. 11 (also on Rarities) – CDN
Carter Monrose – Pickin’ Up the Pieces – Demonstration – CDN – WPG
Jim Bryson – One Cigarette – The Occasionals – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Maggie – Roots on the Rails 2003 Compilation – CDN

June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash – Far Side Banks of Jordan – Press On
Johnny Cash – We’ll Meet Again – American IV: The Man Comes Around

Sunday, September 21, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Kings of the Moon – Leaves – Kings of the Moon – CDN – WPG
Kings of the Moon – Coming home – Kings of the Moon – CDN – WPG
Oh Susanna – The one – Oh Susanna – CDN
Jim Bryson – Without Piano – The Occasionals – CDN
Jim Bryson – Feel much better – The North Side Benches – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Naïve – Wandered – CDN
Rod Picott – Stray dogs – Stray Dogs
Jeffrey Gaines – Sweet Janine – Somewhat Slightly Dazed
Bob Schneider – Metal & Steel – Lonelyland
Bob Snider – Parkette – Caterwaul & Doggerel – CDN
Guy Clark – To live is to fly – Old Friends
Mike Plume – Silhouette – Table For One – CDN
Townes Van Zandt – Waitin’ ’round to die – A Far Cry From Dead
Emmylou Harris – Where will I be? – Wrecking Ball

3:00 – 4:00

Lucinda Williams – Car wheels on a gravel road – Car Wheels On a Gravel Road
Mary Gauthier – Christmas in paradise – Filth & Fire
Steve Earle – Amerika v. 6.0 (the best we can do) – Jerusalem
Serena Ryder – Hiding place – Groovy Mondays – CDN
Nathan – Measure me – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – 401 – Balanced on a Pin – CDN – WPG
Jason Collett – Bitter beauty – Motor Motel Love Songs – CDN
Ellis Paul – All things being the same – Stories
Vance Gilbert – Eliza Jane – One Thru Fourteen
Shane Simpson – Booing and hissing – More Electric – CDN
The Wailin’ Jennys – Bring ’em all in – The Wailin’ Jennys (EP) – CDN – WPG
Ken Whiteley – Don’t burn the candle at both ends – Acoustic Eclectic – CDN

Sunday, September 28, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Well, if there’s one thing I love to do on my show, it’s celebrate. I’ll celebrate almost anything. Music is the best way that I can think of to celebrate, and I’ve got some great music to help celebrate a couple of great occasions. First, this week’s show marks the first anniversary of Tell The Band To Go Home. The show officially started under that name on September 29, 2002 with a live performance by Kris Demeanor and Chantal Vitalis, who were in town to celebrate the Prairie Music Awards. Well, this week Kris, Chantal, and I were in Regina for the very first Western Canadian Music Awards, but we caught up and hopefully thought fondly of that live performance while the listeners back home enjoyed an encore broadcast of that interview. Of course, we also had to run down some of the many talented nominees and bands showcasing at this year’s WCMA festivities.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Kris Demeanor – Losin’ Out – Lark – CDN

Interview recorded Sept. 29, 2002:

Kris Demeanor – This old house – Live on UMFM (also on Lark) – CDN

Kris Demeanor – Speed it up – Live on UMFM – CDN

Kris Demeanor – Wasted love – Lark – CDN

Performing at WCMA showcases, my two favourite bands:

Nathan – Australia – Stranger – CDN – WPG

The Wailin’ Jennys – Row him home – The Wailin’ Jennys EP – CDN – WPG

Up for Outstanding Roots Recording:

The Corb Lund Band – Heavy and Leaving – Five Dollar Bill – CDN

Bill Bourne – Moses Jane – Voodoo King – CDN

The Be Good Tanyas – It’s not happening – Chinatown – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

The Bill Hilly Band – Francis – All Day Every Day – CDN

The Duhks – Rock of ages – Your Daughters and Your Sons – CDN – WPG

Upcoming concerts:

Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard – Wonderland – Contenders – CDN

Martin Tielli – Voices from the wilderness – We Didn’t Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN

The Weakerthans – Reconstruction site – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG

The Weakerthans – My favourite chords – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG

Stuff I just can’t stop listening to:

Jim Bryson – Satellite – The Occasionals – CDN

Shannon Lyon – You showed me how – Wandered – CDN

Paul Macleod – Cruelty – Tell The Band To Go Home – CDN

NQ Arbuckle – Mixkin Dancehall Blues – Hanging the Battle Scarred Piñata – CDN

Neko Case – I wish I was the moon – Blacklisted

The Kelele Brothers – I don’t want to hear it anymore – Has-Beens & Wives – CDN

Coming up next week on the show, Mr. Ken Whiteley!

Scarlett, Washington, and Whiteley – Oh, Mary don’t you weep – Sitting On a Rainbow – CDN

Sunday, October 5, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

I’ve been taking it kind of easy for a little while now on the show, and have been letting the music do the talking, and the interviews have kind of taken a back seat. Well, it was time to correct that oversight, and I think I did so in grand fashion by finally interviewing two artists who have amazed and impressed me for many years.

First up was the great Ken Whiteley. It’s safe to say that I’ve been listening to Ken for as long as I’ve been alive, first it was his backup work with Raffi, and in the past 5 years or so, I’ve discovered his marvellous solo work, along with that of the wonderful trio, Scarlett, Washington, and Whiteley. He’s not only one of this country’s most talented producers, arrangers, writers, and performers, but he’s also a fascinating guy to talk to, a great storyteller, and a really nice man. What a treat to speak with him.

Then, it was a guy from a whole different musical world, who I’ve also admired for years. Ten or eleven years ago, I was introduced to the music of a rock band called the Rheostatics, and I haven’t been quite the same since. Their music challenged me and spoke to me in a way that nobody else had previously, and they led me down the long road to music nerddom. Well, the band’s guitarist and one of the principle singers and songwriters, Martin Tielli, just released his second solo CD, Operation Infinite Joy, and he’s heading to Winnipeg on October 15, so it seemed like just the right time to finally interview this talented guy.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Martin Tielli – I’ll Never Tear You Apart – We Didn’t Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN
Martin Tielli – My Sweet Relief – We Didn’t Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN
Danny Michel – When I Get Out – Tales From The Invisible Man – CDN
Jason Collett – Gabe – Motor Motel Love Songs – CDN
Cash Brothers – Give Me Your Hips – A Brand New Night – CDN
Lynn Miles – I’m Over You – Unravel – CDN
Emmylou Harris – Here I Am – Stumble Into Grace
Ron Sexsmith – Drifters – Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – CDN
Jesse Winchester – Sundown – Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – CDN

Joe Mannix – Belrose Hill – White Flag
Serena Ryder – Hiding Place – Groovy Mondays – CDN
Po’ Girl – Lullaby – Po’ Girl – CDN
Scarlett, Washington and Whiteley – Lady Be Good – Sitting On A Rainbow – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Ken Whiteley Interview
Scarlett, Washington and Whiteley – I’m going to German – We’ll Meet Again – CDN
Jenny Whiteley – Gloria – Jenny Whiteley – CDN

Martin Tielli Interview
Martin Tielli – The Temperance Society Choir – CDN

Sunday, October 19, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Many thanks to my good friend Gary “Scruffy” Annable for sitting in for me last week while I was relaxing in Halifax. He hosts a great alt.country/roots/rock/folk show on Thursday nights called “Steel Belted Free Range Radio.” I sneak onto the show whenever I can get past security. He’s always on the lookout for new stuff to play, so contact him at sbfrr@hotmail.com or visit http://members.shaw.ca/steelbeltedradio/

What a busy, busy week. Even if I had a four hour show (someday, someday…) I don’t think I could have fit in all the things I wanted to get done. The first hour was devoted to the week that was, and it started off by recalling some of the great concerts that have taken place in the past week. On Tuesday, I saw Steve Earle and the fabulous Garrison Starr, Wednesday it was Martin Tielli and Christine Fellows, and on Friday and Saturday I saw Fred Eaglesmith and the Flat Head Noodlers. What a week.

But it was also a great week for new releases, I picked up the brand new Lyle Lovett and the fabulous new tribute to The Louvin Brothers. I also finally got around to buying Oh Susanna’s new one (stellar) Steve Earle’s live one, and some others.

As if that weren’t enough (and as if I weren’t broke enough) I just got back from a dream vacation in the beautiful city of Halifax. Now that’s a town that’s made for me, music everywhere. In the space of the 5 days I was there, The Dears, The Silver Hearts, The Sadies, Carolyn Mark, and one of my favourites, Geoff Berner were all in town. And I missed them all. Sigh. But I didn’t miss any of the great music stores in Halifax, and I cleaned them out of some great stuff (bargains galore at the Sam The Record Man store downtown!) Chuck Prophet, Mark Browning, Willy Porter, Undertakin’ Daddies, and a bunch of others came back home with me.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Fred Eaglesmith – Summerlea – Things is Changin’ – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – The Rocket – The Official Bootleg Series Volume 1 – CDN
Steve Earle – Amerika v.6.0 (the best we can do) – Jerusalem
Steve Earle – Someday – Guitar Town
Oh Susanna – The one – Oh Susanna – CDN
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell – My baby’s gone – Livin’, Lovin’, Losin’: Songs of the Louvin Brothers
Lyle Lovett – Election day – My Baby Don’t Tolerate
Mark Browning – Gasoline – Years of Sadness – CDN
Chuck Prophet – Dyin’ all young – The Hurting Business
Jim Bryson – Fleetwood – The North Side Benches – CDN
Willy Porter – Unconditional – High Wire Live

3:00 – 4:00

Special Guest: JP Hoe

JP Hoe – Lady Bliss – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – Fine – Live in Studio, also on The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – Don’t forget – Live in studio, unreleased – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe Dream on – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG

Nick Lowe – What’s so funny ’bout peace, love, and understanding – Q107’s Concerts in the Sky: The Campfire Versions
Geoff Berner – That’s what keeps the rent down, baby – Unreleased, Recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Harry Manx – Don’t forget to miss me – Road Ragas Live – CDN
David Francey – A thousand miles away – The Far End of Summer – CDN
David Francey – Lucky man – The Far End of Summer – CDN

Sunday, October 26, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Snow – Songs – CDN
Danny Michel – Coalmine – Fibsville – CDN
Danny Michel – Fireworks – In The Belly of a Whale – CDN
Matt Mays – Back home weather – Matt Mays – CDN
Paul Thorn – I have a good day – Ain’t Love Strange
The Waltons – Colder than you – Liv – CDN
Nathan Wiley – Home – Bottom Dollar – CDN
Geoff Berner – Maginot line – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On To the End – CDN
Oh Susanna – Cain is rising – Oh Susanna – CDN
JP Hoe – Fine – The Here in Review – CDN – WPG
Martin Sexton – Think about you – (live on UMFM)
Martin Sexton – Glory bound – Black Sheep

3:00 – 4:00

Jason Collett – Bitter beauty – Motor Motel Love Songs – CDN

Nathan Wiley interview
Nathan Wiley – Bottom dollar baby – Bottom Dollar – CDN
Serena Ryder – Hiding place – Groovy Mondays – CDN
Jory Nash – Prisoner’s lament – Groovy Mondays – CDN
The Brothers Cosmoline – Motel 6 – Songs of Work and Freedom – CDN
Shannon Lyon – You showed me how – Wandered – CDN
Jim Bryson – Captain Finch – The North Side Benches – CDN
Lyle Lovett – Nothing but a good ride – My Baby Don’t Tolerate

Sunday, November 2, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Last night I went to a Scottish wedding. It was fun, but I think it made my Irish ancestors mad or something, because Murphy’s Law was in full effect this afternoon. I had two exciting interviews planned, one with Matt Mays and one with Paul Thorn. Neither one of them called as planned. As I scrambled to fill in that time, one of our CD players broke, leaving me with one CD player. It’s not easy to go from song to song when you’ve only got one CD player, but it certainly leaves you to develop some new thinking on your feet skills. Hopefully it didn’t sound as hectic and insane as it really was behind the scenes.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Jesse Winchester – That’s what makes you strong – Live at Mountain Stage – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Greeting card aisle – www.puretracks.com – CDN
Chris Brown – Burden of belief – Burden of Belief – CDN
Kate Fenner – Narcissus – Horses & Burning Cars – CDN
Patty Griffin – Fly – A Kiss in Time
Kathleen Edwards – Money talks – www.puretracks.com – CDN
Matt Mays – Lonely highway night – Matt Mays – CDN
Matt Mays – City of lakes – Matt Mays – CDN
Jason Plumb – Satellite – Under and Over – CDN
Jim Bryson – Elizabeth – The North Side Benches – CDN
John Hiatt – Slow turning – Slow Turning
Joe Ely – Streets of sin – Streets of Sin
Lyle Lovett – Simple song – Pontiac

3:00 – 4:00

Garnet Rogers – Under the summer moonlight – All That Is – CDN
Radiogram – Summer song summer – All the Way Home – CDN
Paul Thorn – I have a good day – Ain’t Love Strange
Paul Thorn – I’d rather be a hammer than a nail – Paul Thorn Live
Paul Thorn – Joanie the Jehova’s witness stripper – Paul Thorn Live
Jim Bryson – Feel much better – The North Side Benches – CDN
The Brothers Cosmoline – Oh Caroline – Songs of Work and Freedom – CDN
Mary Gauthier – I drink – Drag Queens in Limousines
Vance Gilbert & Ellis Paul – Side of the road – Side of the Road
Vance Gilbert & Ellis Paul – Comes a time – Side of the Road
Eric Bogle – Somewhere in America – Recorded live on UMFM September 2002
Elvis Costello – Deep dark truthful mirror – Spike

Sunday, November 9, 2003

2:00-4:30 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Ryan Adams – This is it – Rock N Roll
Ryan Adams – Boys – Rock N Roll
Chris Knight – Framed – Chris Knight
Scott Nolan Band – Right on the wrong time – Times Change(d) The High & Lonesome Years Vol. II – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Lampshade – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Bob Schneider – Blue skies for everyone – Lonelyland
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – 49 Tons – Kings of Love – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Blackie and the rodeo king – Blackie and the Rodeo King – CDN
Neko Case – Guided by wire – Furnaceroom Lullaby
Bottleneck – Late nights, early mornings – Late Nights, Early Mornings – CDN
John Hiatt – I’ll never get over you – The Tiki Bar is Open
Jill Barber – In perfect time – A Note to Follow So – CDN
Lisa Winn – Heading West – Out From Under – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Paul Thorn – Even heroes die – Mission Temple Fireworks Stand

Paul Thorn interview
Paul Thorn – Mission temple fireworks stand – Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
Steve Forbert – Lay down your weary tune again – Mission of the Crossroad Palms
Radney Foster – Raining on Sunday – See What You Want to See
Martyn Joseph – Cardiff Bay – Thunder and Rainbows
Dave Clarke – Late bloomer – Guitar Songs – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Whoville – Sixty Second Songs – CDN
Karen Savoca – Nowhere to go – Live at the Black Sheep Inn
Tannis Slimmon – Can’t see through – Sixty Second Songs – CDN
Oh Susanna – Home soon (the cherry song) – Johnstown – CDN
The Skydiggers – Even when you fall – Road Radio – CDN
The Cash Brothers – Nebraska – How Was Tomorrow – CDN

BONUS! 4:00 – 4:30

Harry Manx – The Gist of Madhuvanti/The thrill is gone – Road Ragas Live – CDN
Martin Sexton – Caught in the rain – Black Sheep
Mike Plume – Ohio – Table for One
John Prine – Christmas in prison – Sweet Revenge
Jimmy Lafave – Emotionally yours – Texoma
Ryan Adams – New York, New York – Gold

Sunday, November 16, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

You know, with winter weather in full effect in Winnipeg, you’d think that musicians would avoid our frosty city at all costs. Instead, we’re truly blessed to have an amazing number of great shows on the horizon. Last week we had Martin Sexton and Matt Mays/Sam Roberts performing on the same night at different venues (Matt Mays got my vote, and what a great show he put on. The Roberts kid I didn’t care for.) On November 26, I have a decision to make of epic proportions: Go see one of Canada’s best live bands, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings at the West End Cultural Centre, or go see an incredible bill featuring Serena Ryder, Oh Susanna, and the awesome Jim Bryson at the Pyramid Cabaret? Yikes. Today, it was an immense honour to welcome Colin Linden to the program to try and sway our votes toward the BARK show.

Two days after that conundrum, my old pal Geoff Berner is coming back to town on November 28. His last concert in Winnipeg will surely go down as one of the best of 2003, and his appearances on my show are among the highlights of this year for sure. I had hoped to welcome him to the show again, but sometimes things don’t quite go as planned. That’s when I enact “The Fred Eaglesmith Clause” which states that I cannot be held responsible for musicians who screw up, forget, fall asleep, or just generally don’t want to talk to me. I’m not sure which category Geoff falls into, but he didn’t call.

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

2:00 – 3:00

The Colin Linden/Willie P Bennett Love Fest Hour:

Colin Linden – Big mouth – Big Mouth – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Come on train – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Water or gasoline – BARK – CDN

Colin Linden interview
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Willie’s diamond Joe – BARK – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – 49 Tons – Kings of Love – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – 105 – Lipstick, Lies, & Gasoline – CDN
Willie P Bennett – If you have to choose – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Susan Werner – Yellow house – New Non-Fiction
John Bottomley – Long way to go – Blackberry – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

The Upcoming Shows Hour:

Geoff Berner – We all gotta be a prostitute sometimes – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End – CDN
Geoff Berner – Honey, I’m a big boy now – Recorded live on UMFM Feb. 2003 – CDN
Geoff Berner – Light enough to travel – Light Enough to Travel EP – CDN
Jim Bryson – Without piano – The Occasionals – CDN
Serena Ryder – Motorcycle song – Roots on the Rails Compilation 2003 – CDN
Oh Susanna – Unknown land – Oh Susanna – CDN
Jim Bryson – Feel much better – The North Side Benches – CDN
Scott Nolan – Dark and lonely – Postcards – CDN – WPG
Paul Thorn – Things left undone – Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
Luke Doucet – You gotta have a heart to have a broken one – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN
The Wailin’ Jennys – Bring ’em all in – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG

Some cool stuff I got to play because Geoff Berner didn’t call:

Cris Cuddy – Wild eyes – Keep the Change – CDN

Undertakin’ Daddies – New fallen snow – Post Atomic Hillbilly – CDN

Sunday, November 23, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

David Francey – Skating rink – Skating Rink – CDN
Slaid Cleaves – November skies – Holiday Sampler
Nathan Wiley – Black bones – Bottom Dollar – CDN
Bottleneck – Summer days – Late Nights, Early Mornings – CDN
Matt Mays – Lonely highway night – Matt Mays
Jim Bryson – 26 Miles by car – The Occasionals – CDN
Oh Susanna – Mama – Oh Susanna – CDN
Serena Ryder – At last – Serena Ryder – CDN
Tom Wilson – Jesus sings the blues – Slim X – CDN
Colin Linden – Love everyone – Sad & Beautiful World 1975-1999 – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Thrasher – Borrowed Tunes – CDN
Geoff Berner – That’s what keeps the rent down, baby – Recorded live on UMFM Feb. 2003 – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Geoff Berner – Maginot line – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End – CDN

Geoff Berner interview
Geoff Berner – Beautiful in my eyes – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End – CDN
Nathan – Sunset chaser – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Row him home – The Wailin’ Jennys – CDN – WPG
Kathleen Edwards – One more song the radio won’t like – Failer – CDN
Josh Rouse – Comeback (light therapy) – 1972
Elvis Costello – Tramp the dirt down – Spike

Sunday, November 30, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00 – 3:00

Geoff Berner – Volcano God – We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End – CDN
Dave Lang – Alfalfa fields – Live and in Quonset – CDN
The Corn Sisters – She’s leaving town – The Other Women – CDN
Nick Lowe – Time wounds all heels – Basher
Randy Newman – Baltimore – Little Criminals
Ox – Brand new key – Dust Bowl Revival – CDN
The Waifs – London still – Zed: Live Off The Floor
Kim Richey – Come around – Glimmer
Patty Griffin – Stolen car – 1000 Kisses
Monica Schroeder – Something beautiful – The Expectation of Home – CDN – WPG
Kris Demeanor – Extreme to me – Zed: Live Off the Floor – CDN
Lyle Lovett – Bears – Step Inside This House
Lyle Lovett – Step inside this house – Step Inside This House

Guy Clark – To Live’s to fly – Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt

3:00 – 4:00

Townes Van Zandt – Don’t let the sunshine fool you – The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark – Fort Worth blues – Cold Dog Soup
Shawn Colvin – Not a drop of rain – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 10
The Be Good Tanyas – Light enough to travel – KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 10 – CDN

The Wailin’ Jennys – Deeper well – The Wailin’ Jennys EP – CDN – WPG

Nicky Mehta interview
The Wailin’ Jennys – Old man – Recorded live on UMFM Feb. 2003 – CDN – WPG
Dale Nikkel – Time to live – Still Learning Tricks – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – The parting glass – Recorded live on UMFM Feb. 2003 – CDN – WPG

Sunday, December 14, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

2003 is quickly drawing to a close, and it’s been another wonderful year in music. There’s been so much great music this year that one show simply couldn’t begin to do it justice, so I’ll be presenting an ongoing series of “best of” shows for the rest of the year. This week was the first in the series.

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

2:00 – 3:00

Monica Schroeder – Without you – The Expectation of Home – CDN – WPG
Nicky Mehta – Kite – Weather Vane – CDN – WPG

The Best of 2003 Part 1:
Ray Bonneville – Oxford town – Roll it Down – CDN
Harry Manx – Bring that thing – Road Ragas Live – CDN
Mary Gauthier – Camelot Motel – Filth & Fire
Mary Gauthier – Christmas in paradise – Filth & Fire
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Folsom prison blues – Johnny’s Blues – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – If I catch you cryin’ – BARK – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Lock all the doors – BARK – CDN
Harry Manx – Long black veil – Johnny’s Blues – CDN
Terry Tufts – For lovin’ me – Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Ron Sexsmith – Drifters – Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – CDN
Bill Bourne – Early morning rain – Recorded live on UMFM Feb. 3 – CDN
Bruce Cockburn – Open – You’ve Never Seen Everything – CDN
Mike Plume – The best job I’ve ever had – Table for One – CDN
Mike Plume – Silhouette – Table for One – CDN
JP Hoe – Fine – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
Josh Rouse – Sunshine (come on lady) – 1972
Josh Rouse – Love vibration – 1972
Jason Collett – Bitter beauty – Motor Motel Love Songs – CDN
Jason Collett – Gabe – Motor Motel Love Songs – CDN
The Waifs – Lighthouse – Up All Night

Jim Bryson – Sleeping in Toronto – The North Side Benches – CDN

Sunday, December 21, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Part 2 of the best of 2003. So many great memories, so much great music, so little air time. More next week!

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

2:00 – 3:00

The Kelele Brothers – Father Christmas – Has Beens & Wives – CDN
Mike Plume – Merry Christmas from the family – Recorded live in Winnipeg Dec. 20/02 – CDN
Mike Plume – Christmas in prison – Recorded live in Winnipeg Dec. 20/02 – CDN
Jenny Orenstein – Ice cream – Astroturf – CDN
JP Hoe – Don’t forget – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Cat Jahnke – Theme song – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Joel Kroeker – Nothing special – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The lucky ones – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN
JP Hoe – Lady bliss – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
Jason Plumb – Satellite – Under and Over – CDN
Jason Plumb – Back at me – Under and Over – CDN
John Hiatt & The Goners – Circle back – Beneath This Gruff Exterior
Joe Ely – Twisty river bridge – Streets of Sin

3:00 – 4:00

Lyle Lovett – Election day – My Baby Don’t Tolerate
Lyle Lovett – You were always there – My Baby Don’t Tolerate
Shannon Lyon – Barcelona – Wandered – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Since I’m loving you – Wandered – CDN
Das Macht Show! – Marching over the bones – Four Legs Good – CDN – WPG
Monica Schroeder – Poison – Orbit – CDN – WPG
Gillian Welch – Miss Ohio – Soul Journey
Gillian Welch – One monkey – Soul Journey
David Francey – Valley’s edge – Skating Rink – CDN

Sunday, December 28, 2003

2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

The best of 2003 continues!

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

2:00 – 3:00

Corb Lund Band – Sixteen tons – Modern Pain – CDN
Ruth Minnikin – Snow day – Ruth Minnikin EP – CDN
Kate Maki – Over – Confusion Unlimited – CDN
The Jayhawks – Stumbling through the dark – Rainy Day Music
The Jayhawks – Tailspin – Rainy Day Music
The Jayhawks – Tampa to Tulsa – Rainy Day Music
Carter Monrose – Power of attorney – Demonstration – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Stone – Winnipeg: The High & Lonesome Years Vol. II – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Home with me – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Po’ Girl – Cold hungry blues – Po’ Girl – CDN
Kate Fenner – Linden trees – Horses & Burning Cars – CDN
Chris Brown – Point of departure – Burden of Belief – CDN
Matt Mays – Your heart – Matt Mays – CDN
Matt Mays – Lonely highway night – Matt Mays – CDN

3:00 – 4:00

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell – My baby’s gone – Livin’, Lovin’, Losin’, Songs of the Louvin Brothers
Dave Alvin – Amanda – Lonesome, On’ry, and Mean, A Tribute to Waylon Jennings
Mary Gauthier – Your sister cried – The Songs of Fred Eaglesmith: A Tribute
Norah Jones – Wurlitzer prize (I don’t want to get over you) – Lonesome, On’ry, and Mean, A Tribute to Waylon Jennings – CDN
Mary Gauthier – Camelot motel – Filth & Fire
Nathan – Temptation – Winnipeg: The High & Lonesome Years Vol. II – CDN – WPG
Ladybird Sideshow – Secret city – Demo CD – CDN
Melissa McClelland – Factory – Stranded in Suburbia – CDN
Janine Stoll – Decide not to decide – Everything You Gave Me – CDN
Lisa Winn – Almost alright – Out From Under – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Greeting card aisle – www.puretracks.com – CDN
Easily Amused – Belfast – Simple Stuff (forthcoming) – CDN – WPG