An eclectic two hours, including musical tributes to Charlie Louvin (died Jan. 26/11) and Paul Quarrington (died Jan. 21/10). Rob Moir joined me in the studio for a live set in advance of his Jan. 30 show at Cafe Deux Soleils. I also spoke with SONiA of Disappear Fear, who will be at the Rogue Folk Club Jan. 28.
Enjoy, mes amis!

val
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Tonight's show is a musical tribute to the Lone Star State, buffered by tales of my recent trip to Austin/New Braunfels. Much of the music you'll hear are fresh releases from new and upcoming Austin artists. Kick off your boots and enjoy! This show pairs well with some brisket and an icy cold Shiner (if you can get hold of some..)

Enjoy, y'all,
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It's my first show of 2011 (thanks again to Gary for filling in last week) and an eclectic one it is.. Irish polkas, Americana, Tex-Mex, singer-songwriter and more tonight. Tune in next week for an all-Texas show! Gonna be a good 'un, I tell you whut..

peace,
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I'm in Austin TX as I type, so please enjoy this wonderful show hosted and produced by "Exploding Head Movies" host Gary. I've seen the playlist and it's wonderfully diverse! Even a lil Texas content. I'll be back next week with musical goodies from the Lone Star State.

Keep warm, y'all!
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3 sleeps to Christmas, hope you're not feeling too frazzled these days. Tonight we featured everything from vintage Homer & Jethro to 2009 Bob Dylan to 2010 Dan Lyth. Another eclectic two hours, in other words. Hope you enjoy the show and thanks so much for listening! Best wishes to you all, however you celebrate (or don't celebrate) the season.

Happy winter and warm hugs,
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Halfway through December 2010 already! (where did the time go...) We dipped into the seasonal tunes bin and enjoyed a lovely live session with local band Rollaway. Country-folk, folk-rock, southern rock, whatever you want to call it, it's all good. Enjoy!
Take care and take a deep breath if and when required this hectic month.
Warmest wishes,
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Another evening of eclectic new releases, and an interesting interview with Edmonton musician Bill Bourne. He is part of the Christmas Carol Project, coming soon to BC: http://carolproject.com/

Thanks again for your support, and one last reminder that it's not too late to donate to our fundraising campaign to improve podcasting capability and digitize our library. http://citr.ca/donate

Happy Hanukkah!
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Day 9 of our 2010 fundraising campaign, I hope all y'all listening have donated to our worthy cause! (www.citr.ca/donate if you haven't yet) Featured tonight were several winners of Canadian Folk Music Awards, which took place last weekend in Winnipeg.
Thanks again for listening, and for your moral and financial support! Stay warm Vancouverites!!

cheers,
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Joining me tonight was Translink director of communications Ken Hardie, a familiar face and voice to those who follow local news. He is a proud alum of UBC and CiTR, back before we had our FM license. He brought vintage folk recordings and lots of stories. Good times!

If you've been enjoying these and other CiTR podcasts, it's time for you to please throw a little change into our annual Fundrive coffers! We've made it very easy for you to donate securely at http://citr.ca/donate
Many thanks for all your support!

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Much of tonight's show dealt with the theme of Remembrance Day, but we also squeezed in an interview with Jane Mortifee. She has a great new R&B cd out, CD release concert Nov. 13 at St. James Hall. We also tip our toque to Canuck folkie great Gordon Lightfoot - 35 years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald was wrecked.

Have a peaceful weekend, folks!
val
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