This week's show featured Canadian singer Martin Kerr, whose new album is a powerful condemnation of the American fascist party and the lunatic in chief down there. Three songs about failed covert operations during WWII, including a brand new one about an incident with the Queen Mary, which was operating as a troop ship bringing American soldiers over to Europe. She was under strict orders not to stop for any reason. She hit a British cruiser midships, and that cruiser sank, with 300 of the 400 on board lost at sea. The Queen Mary did not stop to pick up the survivors. Speaking of scary, it was also my annual Halloween feature, and there were plenty of new releases from all around the world. We are still alive and kicking (back!)

Canadian songwriter Martin Kerr leads a vitriolic attack on the rise of fascism in America. Plus loads of new releases, a look at the Celtic Colours Festival and this evening's finale, and a few local concert previews.

A feature on many of the performers who will be broadcast on the live stream from www.celtic-colours.com over the next few days (and available until the end of the month if you missed them). Also new releases from Le Vent Du Nord, Martin Kerr, Cheikh Lo etc. and local concert previews too.

Tracing a line from Pied Pumkin through Spirit of the West, Nyetz, The Bills, Outlaw Social, and Viper Central to the Unfaithful Servants, my "take" on BC's special West coast sound! Started with some hot new sounds from Africa, featured a bunch of local concert previews, some tasty new releases, and a few songs which came to mind on our recent cruise around the British Isles, Eire, and Norway

The great English bass player Danny Thompson died this week at the age of 86. He made signature contributions to hundreds of recordings and memorable concerts in his 70 year career. I only included 16 tracks today. He played on everything from trad folk to blues, jazz, African music, and country, as well as underpinning memorable singer songwriters' highest achievements. He was a remarkable humorist and MC as well. He will be sorely missed, but what a catalogue of music he has created and embellished for us to relish! Started the show with lots of music from Mali, then sprinkled some Danish music recently acquired, and added some stirring new Canadiana, too.

The first ship to carry exiled Scots from The Highlands to Pictou, NS was The Hector. It left Ullapool on September 15th 1773. Commemorated in songs and tunes on a CD I found in the Ullapool Museum last month. Plus lots of new releases , Rogue previews (Unfaithful Servants & Ms. Shari Ulrich, John Doyle, Little Miss Higgins), and more. Unfortunately, a power outage crippled CiTR and the podcast servers but the fm signal worked, and I saved this show so some could tune in live. The podcast is now online as well.

Some excellent new releases from Putumayo, Dar Williams, Songlines magazine, Denmark, Louisiana, SK, BC, ON etc. Plus congrats to the winners at this week's Americana Festival Awards in Nashville, and the 57th anniversary of the first LP I ever bought with my own (pocket) money - the 2nd LP by Traffic. Also a bunch of Canadian and Irish music by performers coming to The Rogue over the next few weeks.

A fond look back at last week's amazing Tonder Festival in Southern Jutland, Denmark. Plenty of great Canadian artists were on the bill, and it was the last ever gig by England's Oysterband. Also a Fall Season launch of The Rogue Folk Club, with plenty more Canadian (and Irish) performers.

Highlights from two of my favourite folk festivals: Towersey Village Festival 1990, and Doolin Folk Festival 2015, plus a look ahead to this week's Tonder Festival in Denmark

highlighting two of my favourite folk festivals: England’s Towersey Village Festival 1990, and Ireland’s Doolin Folk Festival 2015, plus a look ahead to this week's Tonder Festival in Denmark (where Margaret and I will witness the last ever concerts by one of our favourite bands, Oysterband, amongst many other fine acts - many of them Canadian!)