CiTR -- Folk Oasis

Today's busy show included a chat with Simone from Toronto country band $100, a lovely live session with Vancouver's own Kent McAlister, and a tribute to the groundbreaking kids' show Sesame Street. Can you believe it's already been 40 years since they broadcast their first episode?

Happy November, all!
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Some devilish treats for you this evening, fair listeners.. (mwahaha) Including a very non-scary interview at 8:30 with Ed Henderson about his new acoustic guitar CD and concert Nov. 5.
Take care everybody and play safe this weekend!

ghoulishly yours..
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Greetings, fair listeners! Tonight's 8:30 interview was with James Keelaghan, from Winnipeg. "Keelo" will be in Vancouver Oct. 31 - scary stuff, kids!
H1N1 flu has hit us pretty hard here in BC so keep washing your hands and stay healthy!

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As we roll into the second half of October, thoughts turn to falling leaves, warm sweaters, beer steins and...polka! But we played lots of other stuff too, so fret not. Stay warm and dry, and thanks for listening!

oompah! val
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Music by various members of 'folk royalty' Guthrie family to start things off this fine evening. At about 8:30 Port Coquitlam singer-songwriter Garrett Kato joined us for a live session in the studio. Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian listeners - enjoy the long weekend!

cheers, val
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Tonight's show featured a nasally congested host and interviews with Ganga Giri (currently in Nelson) and Corinne West (currently in Toronto). Both artists are touring through Vancouver next week: see their websites for details. Looks like our Indian summer conditions are over, folks, so stay warm and dry, don't forget yer brolly.
As always, thanks for your support, dear listeners!

val
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To return the favour (Andrea filled in for me a couple weeks ago) I agreed to host "Pacific Pickin'" on Tuesday at 6:30 am (!!). Hope you enjoy this bonus podcast which is all about the bluegrass and the old-timey. Including a song from Roger McGuinn, who did not co-host. (long story..see Twitter)

cheers and stay warm/dry! val

Vancouver reggae-folk band Warless treated us to a tasty live interview and music set. Their drummer Heather even joined us via phone link from California!
I also cracked open a 4-cd Woody Guthrie pkg recently released by Rounder Records.
Enjoy, and as always...thanks so much for listening!

val
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The lovely Andrea B. from Tuesday morning's "Pacific Pickin'" filled in for me this week. From the looks of her playlist it was a wonderful and diverse show - lots of material which will be new to regular listeners. Enjoy!

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Welcoming back UBC students, themes of liquor (esp. whiskey) and money recurred in tonight's tunes. Hope it was a lucky day for you all!

cheers, val
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