Tuesday, December 15, 2009

This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (December 15-21)


Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif was a Thursday tradition on CKUT in Montreal for nearly 14 years from February 3, 1994 until August 30, 2007. Folk Roots/Folk Branches continued as occasional features on CKUT and is now also a blog. Here’s the 16th instalment of “This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches,” a weekly look back continuing through next August at some of the most notable guests, features and moments in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history.

December 15, 1994: Extended feature- Mary McCaslin.
December 21, 1995: Show themes- Winter, Hannukah and Christmas.
December 19, 1996: Show theme- Seasonal songs.
December 18, 1997: Guest- Michael Nerenberg.
December 17, 1998: Extended feature- Hannukah; Guests- Michael Jerome Browne; Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
December 21, 2000: Show theme- A Folk Roots/Folk Branches Holiday Special.
December 20, 2001: Show theme- A Folk Roots/Folk Branches Holiday Special.
December 19. 2002: Show theme- A Folk Roots/Folk Branches Holiday Special.
December 16, 2004: My 600th broadcast on CKUT.
December 15, 2005: Guests- Bill Garrett & Dave Clarke.
December 21, 2006: Show theme- A Folk Roots/Folk Branches Holiday Special.
December 20, 2007 (Folk Roots/Folk Branches feature): A tribute to “Philadelphia” Jerry Ricks.

Pictured: Mike Regenstreif and Mary McCaslin at the 1999 Champlain Valley Folk Festival.

--Mike Regenstreif

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