This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (July 6-July 12)

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 (and around the world via the web for most of those years). Folk Roots/Folk Branches continued for some time as occasional features on CKUT, and is now a blog. Here’s the 45th 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.

July 7, 1994: Extended feature- Odetta.
July 9, 1998: Guest- Judy Collins.
July 8, 1999: Guest- Kelly Joe Phelps.
July 6, 2000: Guest- Kelly Joe Phelps.
July 11, 2002: Extended feature- A tribute to Woody Guthrie in advance of the 90th anniversary (July 14) of his birth.
July 8, 2004: Extended feature- Tribute to the late Sis Cunningham.
July 7, 2005: Guest- Ruthie Foster.
July 12, 2007: Show theme- A tribute to Woody Guthrie in advance of the 95th anniversary (July 14) of his birth.
July 10, 2008 (Folk Roots/Folk Branches feature): Tom Russell interprets others’ songs.
July 9, 2009 (Folk Roots/Folk Branches feature): Tribute to the late Jackie Washington.

Pictured: Jackie Washington and Mike Regenstreif at Library & Archives Canada in Ottawa (2008).


--Mike Regenstreif