Playlist: Folk Roots/Folk Branches - March 29-April 4, 2014

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif is a thematic program streamed on the radio service at Roots Music Canada. – http://www.rootsmusic.ca/

A new show debuts every Saturday and repeats daily through the rest of the week.

March 29-April 4, 2014

Theme: Songs of Gordon Lightfoot.

Frank Christian- Did She Mention My Name

Mister So and So (Palmetto)

Connie Kaldor- If You Could Read My Mind

Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Borealis/NorthernBlues)

Ian & Sylvia- For Lovin’ Me

Early Morning Rain (Vanguard)

Bob Dylan- Early Morning Rain

Self Portrait (Columbia)

Tony Rice- Sixteen Miles

Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot (Rounder)

Maria Muldaur- That Same Old Obsession

Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Borealis/NorthernBlues)

Rick Fines- Ribbon of Darkness

Solar Powered (Rick Fines)

Ronnie Hawkins- Home from the Forest

Greatest Hits (Trilogy)

Mundy's Bay Grog League- Ode to Big Blue

Songs of the Sea (Back Porch)

Frida's Brow- The Way I Feel

Frida’s Brow (Frida’s Brow)

Jesse Winchester- Sundown

Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Borealis/NorthernBlues)

George Hamilton IV- Mountains and Maryanne

My North Country Home (Bear Family)

Nanci Griffith- Ten Degrees and Getting Colder

Other Voices/Other Rooms (Elektra)

J.P. Cormier- Steel Rail Blues

The Long River: A Personal Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Flash Publishing)

James Keelaghan- Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Borealis/NorthernBlues)

Pictured: Gordon Lightfoot at the 2013 Ottawa Folk Festival. (Photo: Mike Regenstreif)

This show can be heard at http://www.rootsmusic.ca/ on:

Saturday, March 29 – 10-11 am

Sunday, March 30 – 10-11 am

Monday, March 31 – 9-10 pm

Tuesday, April 1 – 9-10 pm

Wednesday, April 2 – 11 pm-12 am

Thursday, April 3 – 11 pm-12 am

Friday, April 4 – 11 pm-12 am.

The times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Please adjust the schedule for whatever time zone you’re in.

Next week: The folk roots of jazz and the jazz branches of folk.

Find me on Twitter. twitter.com/@mikeregenstreif

And on Facebook. facebook.com/mikeregenstreif

--Mike Regenstreif