Well friends -- it's been a blast! This is it -- the last episode of Georgian Bay Roots Radio! Join hosts Kailey, Lloyd, Kelly, Tom and our founding host Jon Farmer as we take turns saying "so long for now" and spin one last song each to sail off into the sunset to.

We've had so much fun curating these shows for you over the last 8 years. Thank you SO much to the Georgian Bay Folk Society for this wonderful opportunity to make these shows and for keeping us on the air, thank you to Steve Ritchie at CFOS for making us sound good on the radio, and thank you to each of you for tuning in week after week and for all your support and kind words. Take care of yourselves and each other, support local and live music, and we'll see you at Summerfolk!!!

Featuring music by The Clumsy Lovers, Murray McLauchlan, Bram Morrison, Iris Dement, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Scott Cook, and Stan Rogers!

Georgian Bay Roots #427 December 8, 2024 (with Kelly) by Georgian Bay Roots

This is Episode 424 of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon that was released on December 1, 2024. Episode 424 is sponsored by The Georgian Bay Folk Society.

In this episode Lloyd presents his interview with Terra Lightfoot as recorded at the Sharing Circle on Saturday morning, August 17, 2024. The interview is accompanied by music discussed by Terra (I finally get a chance to play some David Wilcox (one of Terra’s early influences).

Terra talks about some of her musical roots, her relationships with mentors like Colin Linden and Daniel Lanois, playing on tour with Blue Rodeo, Bruce Cockburn, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings and some of the artists she has co-written with -including Matt Anderson, Colin Linden, Colin James, and Tyler Chester.

Terra also graced us with two acoustic performances of new songs: L A Good Sign and and Could’ve Stayed Lost that she has already recorded and are planned to be released in February. We had some technical challenges with the field recording, but you can hear Terra’s talent, passion and spirit shine through (even if it does not duplicate the amazing experience of sitting beside her while she sang and played).

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This is Episode 420 of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon that was released on November 3, 2024. Episode 416 is sponsored by The Georgian Bay Folk Society.

In this episode Lloyd features an interview between Jon Farmer and Juno Award winning performer from Summerfolk 49 – David Francey. The interview is accompanied by music discussed by David Francey, including Terra Spencer is featured on his 2023 release, The Breath Between. The final segment of the show features artists from live shows that Lloyd has enjoyed since Summerfolk, including Jeff Rogers, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, and Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.

This is Episode 426 of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon that was released on December 15, 2024. Episode 426 is sponsored by The Georgian Bay Folk Society.

In this episode Lloyd bids farewell to this adventure of being a volunteer radio host with a set list to recognize artists from Summerfolk past and future (Summerfolk 50) and to also have a nod to the holiday season. Artists featured include: Hot Soup; Oliver Schroer & The Stewed Tomatoes; Ivan Strunin, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings; Lennie Gallant; Matt Andersen; Rick Fines; The Skydiggers; Catherine MacLellan; Danny Michel; Trout Fishing in America; and Brian Wilson.

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Leaning heavily into "the music made and played by your neighbours right here in GreyBruce". Tune in to hear, in order of appearance: Sons of Ishmael, Louis Rankin, Chegahno, Hallucination feat. Chippewa Travellers & Reverse, Beverly Glenn Copeland (Song for Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland), BA Johnston, Rich Laviolette, The Sadies, JD Crosstown, Eugene Smith, String Driven Thing, Bill Monahan, Kuips and Andy Elliott and David Chevalier's Lakewater!

Kelly's Last show ... before the last show Kelly does in December, but that's a Christmas Show so this is Kelly's real last show, it's just not ... you know .... last.

As the Good Lovelies say in their track "I See Gold":

There's a change comin'

Everything's gonna be alright...

There *is* a change coming: friends, after 8 years on the airwaves, at the end of this calendar year Georgian Bay Roots Radio is switching off and heading into the sunset. Join host Kailey Jane Hawkins as she reflects on her 7 years as one of the hosts of this merry little show, and spins some favourites from local legends and Summerfolk alumni alike.

Featuring tracks by Joel Plaskett, Suzie Vinnick, Jon Brooks, Stephen Hardy Palmer, Drew McIvor, Marv Perry, Bill Monahan, Fred Penner, Matt Andersen, Steve Poltz, Danny Michel, Bill Dickson, the JD Edwards Band, and the Good Lovelies!

Tune in to discover Bass is Base, The Maximum Definitive, Blue Rodeo and the Cowboy Junkies' ties to Grey County, to hear new singles from JD Crosstown and Kuips, to catch up with acts in and around town (The Skydiggers, The Sadies, John Muirhead, Goddo, Victoria Yeh, JORU & Jarvis Church) and to take stock of the fact that Drew McIvor's perennial open mic at the Bruce will be wrapping up for good on Nov. 20th; get your resos now!

Georgian Bay Roots #419 October 27th 2024 (with Kelly) by Georgian Bay Roots