Georgian Bay Roots

GBR kicks off with a pile of local cuts, past and present, from Murray Powell, Sterling & the Birdwatchers, Milk Fraud, JD Crosstown, Woodworker and Melissa Dawne & the Timebomberz w/ Drew Wright before switching gears to get you up to date on acts coming to town that you won't want to miss: The Stampeders, Zones, Moon King, Moonbean and Souvenirs, the local John Prine show. As an extra special treat, a reel to reel recording of Joso & Malka live at Mariposa '63, aka a little taste of The Prociw Archives (look it up on Youtube, he needs your help identifying some of the artists caught on tape!).

This is the March 24, 2024 edition of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon.

Lloyd and his wife Anne had the pleasure of visiting Ireland in May of 2023 and in this episode we explore traditional music from Ireland and from artists who carry on the Irish traditions. Artists featured include: The Chieftains; Matt Molloy, Sean Keane, and Arty McGlynn; Sharon Shannon; Connla; The Corrs; Van Morrison & The Chieftains; Sinead O’Connor; Dervish with Brendan Gleeson; Ronan Keating; Damien Leith; The High Kings; The Irish Descendants; The Irish Rovers; and Loreena McKennitt with James Keelaghan.

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It's the St. Paddy's Day episode. There might be some mention of Ireland in this one.

It's taken just over six months to happen: host Kailey Jane Hawkins' Summerfolk wristband finally fell off this week! Take heart -- there are only a few short months until she'll get a new one at Summerfolk 49! This week's show has got a little bit of everything to get you excited for the upcoming music season: tunes from Summerfolk alumni, artists playing music in and around our area this summer, and music "just because". Featuring tracks by the Good Lovelies, Bruce Cockburn, Lennie Gallant, William Prince, Esther's Family, Christine Lavin, Union Duke, Wendi Hunter, John Prine, Old Man Luedecke, Eve Goldberg, Amanda Rheaume, Joe Brown and Martin Cooper!

Tune in this Sunday for a Georgian Bay Roots episode all about the Great Lakes Jam, a massive music festival that happened one August 20 years ago in Balaclava. The lineup included Spencer Davis, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Steppenwolf, Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Walsh, Rick Derringer, Johnny Winter, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, the B-52s, Cheap Trick, Kim Mitchell, Alice Cooper,(all included in today's show) and TIN MAN & THE FLYING MONKEYS!

This is the February 25, 2024 edition of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon.

In this episode we play music to counter the mid-winter blues and celebrate Carnaval and Mardi Gras with music from Quebec, PEI, Louisiana, and New Orleans. Artists featured include: Waylon Thibodeaux; La Bottine Souriante; La Ligue Du Boheur; Vishten; De Temps Antan; Boozoo Chavis; Buckwheat Zydeco; Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band; Corey Ledet Zydeco; Le Winston Band; Matt Rollins with The War & The Treaty; Professor Longhair; Stop Inc.; Al Johnson and Dr. John.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!!!

Music made in or played in Grey and Bruce Counties with tracks from around the world, this episode is celebrating All the things that happen in February.

Kick off your shoes and make yourself comfortable, this week's episode of Georgian Bay Roots is designed to get you excited for the upcoming festival season, celebrate Valentines Day, and to make you feel at home with some great tunes by Summerfolk alumni as well as some of your own friends and neighbours. Featuring tracks by Bahamas, Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines, John Prine, Drew McIvor, Hang the Piper, The Lifers, The Good Lovelies, Joel Plaskett, Larry Jensen, Lisa Stethem, Kelly Babcock, James Keelaghan and Mark Bethune!

Press play to hear an eclectic mix of acts gracing the streets and stages of Grey Bruce: hear the Bobcat Family Band (feat. Rich Laviolette) take on a Neil Young classic, find out what BA Johnston really thinks about self service machines, mark the Spoons show at the Meaford Hall on your calendars along with Woodworker and Kingo Halla shows at the Rumpus Room, not to mention Deep Dark Night w/ Mike (GBR spins some Ghost Money direct from Taiwan to mark the occasion), plus tracks from Lakewater, Harley Clarence, Dave Snider and Dizziheds (aka Eli from Roller Records) to make this meal complete!

This is the January 28, 2024 edition of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon.

In this first episode of 2024 we look back at some of Lloyd's favourite new music from 2023. Artists featured include: Bruce Cockburn: Jay Linden; Lennie Gallant; Jimmy Buffett; Meredith Moon; Elisapie; Adrian Sutherland; Allison Russell; The Urban Folk Quartet; Jessica Pearson and the East Wind; Tim Baker; Alan Doyle & The Dardanelles; Kellie Loder and The Skydiggers.