Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif – CKCU – March 10, 2026: Songs of The Beatles

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: Songs of The Beatles.

Although The Beatles’ years as a band were relatively short and ended about 55 years ago, most of their albums, and so many of their songs, are classics that still sound fresh today.

The Beatles- A Day in the Life

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Parlophone)

Christine Lavin- All My Lovin’

FolkZinger (Appleseed)

The Charles River Valley Boys- Ticket to Ride

Beatle Country (Rounder)

Mary McCaslin- Help

Goodnight Everybody (Barnaby)

Lucy Kaplansky- I’ve Just Seen a Face

The Tide (Red House)

The Beatles- A Hard Day’s Night

A Hard Day’s Night (Parlophone)

David Clayton-Thomas- Can’t Buy Me Love

David Clayton-Thomas (RCA)

Eva Cassidy- Yesterday

American Tune (Blix Street)

Judy Collins- In My Life

In My Life (Elektra)

Deborah Holland- Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown) 

Vancouver (Rage On)

The Beatles- Dear Prudence

The Beatles (aka The White Album) (Apple)

Anne Hills & Michael Smith- I Will

Paradise Lost & Found (Redwing)

Durham County Poets- With a Little Help from My Friends 

Hand Me Down Blues (Durham County Poets)

Joan Baez- Eleanor Rigby

Joan (Vanguard)

Reggie Harris- All You Need is Love

On Solid Ground (Reggie Harris Music)

The Beatles- Here, There and Everywhere

Revolver (Parlophone)

Lucinda Williams- Let It Be

Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road (Highway 20)

Esther Kaiser- Revolution

Songs of Courage (GLM Music)

Richie Havens- Here Comes the Sun

Alarm Clock (Stormy Forest)

The Bobs- Strawberry Fields Forever 

Cover the Songs of… (Rounder)

The Beatles- Penny Lane

Magical Mystery Tour (Capitol)

Jane Lewis- Come Together

Stay with Me (Jane Lewis)

Bettye LaVette- Blackbird

Blackbirds (Verve)

k.d. lang- Golden Slumbers/The End 

Recollection (Nonesuch)

Next week: St. Patrick’s Day.

--Mike Regenstreif