Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif – CKCU – December 2, 2025: Many Rivers to Cross

Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU, 93.1 FM, in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.

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Theme: Many Rivers to Cross.

Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers to Cross

The Harder They Come (Island)

Veronneau- River

Blue Tapestry (Antidote Sounds)

Tom Russell- Down the Rio Grande

Borderland (HighTone)

Kurt Anderson- Kern River

Life on Interstate 40 (Riverlark Music) 

Ronney Abramson- Purify My River

Ronney Abramson (Capitol)

J.P. Cormier- Long River

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

Steve Gillette- That Song About the River

Best of (Compass Rose) 

Steel Rail- Flow River Flow

Coming Home (Crossties)

James Keelaghan- Sweet Thames Flow Softly

A Few Simple Verses (Jericho Beach Music)

Tamarack- The Grand River Canal

On the Grand: The Story of a River (Folk Era)

William Pint & Felicia Dale- The Essakeeba River (Essequibo River)

Hearts of Gold (Waterbug)

Peter, Paul & Mary- Bamboo (River Come Down) 

Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Bros.)

Happy Traum- Boat’s Up the River

Relax Your Mind (Kicking Mule)

Sean Gagnier- Big River

Circle Harbor (Sean Gagnier)

Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son- Mississippi River Blues

The High Stepping Music of Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son (Sepiaphone)

Leon Bibb- Ol’ Man River

Praising Peace: A Tribute to Paul Robeson (Stony Plain)

Jane Siberry- O Shenandoah

Hush (Sheba)

Bill Staines- So Sang the River

One More River (Red House)

Tom Paxton- Deep Fork River

How Come the Sun/Tom Paxton EP (BGO)

Eliza Gilkyson- Before the Great River was Tamed

Songs From the River Wind (Howlin’ Dog)

Mia Kelly- Kitchissippi

Garden Through the War (Mia Kelly)

The Persuasions- Black Muddy River

Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead)

Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl- River

Recordings Celebrating 50 Years of a Musical Partnership (Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl)

Next week: The Dark.

--Mike Regenstreif