Citr -- The Saturday Edge

The sudden and shocking death of Rogue volunteer Mary Bentley dominated the show this week. We also lost Rachid Taha, the Algerian Rai singer who inspired The Clash to write Rock The Casbah. New music from Marc Ribot, Mike Farris, Richard Thompson, and stunning Haitian singer Moonlight Benjamin were also featured, and there was a spotlight on Craig Cardiff too.

A question, or a statement of intent? A bit of both I suppose. Lots of music by artists coming to town in the next few weeks, and plenty of new releases too. Also R.I.P. John Munro, longtime sidekick of Australian-Scots songwriter Eric Bogle.

Some songs for Labour Day and a big preview of The Rogue's new season.

Songs about smoke and fires and various other portents of doom - with people on the move to escape. Sound like fun? Well, I enjoyed the music!!

A look back at last weekend's Edmonton Folk Festival, plus some new stuff and a brief tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul Music

This show was pre-recorded in Valemount, en route to the Edmonton Folk Festival

This week's show featured many of the artists playing next weekend's Edmonton Folk Music Festival. I call it the Rolls Royce of Folk Festivals. Probably the best one in Canada, and therefore the best on the planet!

it's the hottest weekend of the Summer, so a bit of nostalgia and a lot of heat thrown in to today's show. Tropical songs, topical songs (hot under the collar), and some self-indulgence for my birthday week too!

This show was pre-recorded to be broadcast during the Mission Folk Music Festival. Featured music by Mission performers, as well as some short interviews with performers at last week's Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

Co-hosted with Linda Bull, this edition came LIVE from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in the CiTR tent. Thanks to Tristan for making it work! Lots of music from performers at Jericho over the weekend, and at the Mission Folk Festival next week. Plus a LIVE chat with Italian duo Ilaria & Francesco

A Cuckoo song for the 4th day of July, plus Rogue and Folk Fest Previews, and new releases from Angelique Kidjo, The Once, Jeremy Kittel, Michael McGoldrick, and Aussie Blues diva Kara Grainger. Plus a song to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles cartoon film Yellow Submarine - which has been remastered and opens at The Park cinema tomorrow

On the eve of Canada Day this show featured lots of Canadains from every province - and Yukon. Also paid homage to Robert Plant, who played a majestic gig last night at the QE. Previews of the Vancouver and Mission Folk Festivals, and lots of Roguery as well!

Lots of harps, then previews of Vancouver Folk Festival and TD International Jazz Festival shows sprinkled amongst new releases and more!

Just got back from an amazing tour of Italy, so I played a lot of Italian music, as well as songs which fit the general theme of the trip. Ran 48 minutes over, giving me a chance to play some new releases and promote some Jazz Fest shows as well.

Lots of music--what else can we say? Enjoy.

Guest host Paul Norton ('Code Blue' - Saturday 3pm to 5pm) goes through some of his picks for what you should see and hear this summer. Lots of other good stuff too. Next week, Arthur and Andrea Berman from 'Pacific Pickin' guest host.

Well, not so special after all. New music from Ry Cooder, Fatoumata Diawara, Kiran Ahluwalia, Toto Bona Lokua, Los Texmaniacs, Grupo Mono Blanco etc. Plus mini-features on Welsh slide guitarist Martin Harley, American songwriter Ellis Paul, and a few Van Folk Fest highlights - and an exclusive track from Paul Simon. Sprinkled the show with a few tunes by Manchester United fans, alas to no avail.

Well, not so special after all. New music from Ry Cooder, Fatoumata Diawara, Kiran Ahluwalia, Toto Bona Lokua, Los Texmaniacs, Grupo Mono Blanco etc. Plus mini-features on Welsh slide guitarist Martin Harley, American songwriter Ellis Paul, and a few Van Folk Fest highlights - and an exclusive track from Paul Simon. Sprinkled the show with a few tunes by Manchester United fans, alas to no avail.

This week is SOCAN reporting week. Can't believe they only monitor us twice a year! They really should monitor Campus and Community Radio FIRST, and commercial radio twice a year, IMHO! :-) So loads of Canadians featured today. Even more than I usually play. There were also mini-features on Paul Simon, Kathy Kallick, Tony McManus, and Pharis & Jason Romero - who all play in Vancouver this week. Plus music from new releases by Steve Dawson, Loreena McKennitt, Ben & Anita, Leftover Salmon, David Francey, Birds Of Chicago, and Galician singers Ialma. I also honoured Bonny Black Hare Day (May 14th)!

A big Cinco de Mayo celebration, plus previews of Laura Smith, Hornby Blues, and a bunch of new releases including Loreena McKennitt, Birds of Chicago, Dobet Gnahore, Fatoumata Diawara, Lake Street Dive, Leftover Salmon, Calexico, Ben & Anita, David Francey, Van Django, Samantha Martin, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Ndidi O, Tom Russell, and The James Hunter Six.