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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Themes: Part 1 – “If It Were Up to Me”; Part 2 – Songs of Cole Porter (1891-1964).
Part 1 – “If It Were Up to Me”
Cheryl Wheeler wrote “If It Were Up to Me” more than 25 years ago about the epidemic of gun violence in the United States – an epidemic that was bad then and which has only grown worse since.
The Advocate Collective included Aaron Parnell Brown, Andy Rogovin, Beth Wood, Crys Matthews, Danielle Miraglia, Erik Balkey, Genevieve, Joe Crookston, Kim Moberg, Lilli Lewis, Lisa Bastoni, Monique Byrne, Mya Byrne, Neale Eckstein, Pat Wictor, Rod MacDonald, Tom Prasada-Rao, Tret Fure, and Vance Gilbert.
The Advocate Collective- If It Were Up to Me
If It Were Up to Me – single (Hudson Harding Music)
Eric Bogle- Roll Call
A Toss of the Coin (Greentrax)
Ellis Paul- When Angels Fall
55 (Rosella)
HuDost- Broken Down in America
The Monkey in the Crown (Open Sesame Music)
Kemp Harris- Don’t You Hear Them America
The America Chronicles (Righteous Mischief)
Tom Paxton- Johnny Got a Gun
Wearing the Time (Sugar Hill)
Friction Farm- Louder Than Guns
Stone By Stone (Friction Farm)
Eric Andersen- Dangerland (Love People Not Guns)
Eric Andersen in (Spoken) Pieces (EARecords)
Magpie- What If, No Matter
A Tiding (Longtail)
Part 2 – Songs of Cole Porter (1891-1964)
Cole Porter was one of the songwriters responsible for the standards referred to as the Great American Songbook.
Martha Wainwright- Allez-vous-en
The McGarrigle Hour (Hannibal)
Billie Holiday- Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 9 (1940-1942) (Columbia/Legacy)
Susie Arioli Swing Band featuring Jordan Officer- What is This Thing Called Love
It’s Wonderful (Susie Arioli Swing Band)
k.d. lang- Love for Sale
Recollection (Nonesuch)
Mose Scarlett- Miss Otis Regrets
The Fundamental Things (Pyramid)
Noa- Anything Goes
Afterallogy (Naïve)
Mary McCaslin- Don’t Fence Me In
Old Friends (Philo)
The Bill Hilly Band (The Bills)- Begin the Beguine
All Day Every Day (Borealis)
Nikki Yanofsky- I Get a Kick Out of You
Nikki By Starlight (MNRK Music Group)
Sophie Milman- My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Sophie Milman (Linus)
Harry Connick, Jr..- Just One of Those Things
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter (Verve)
Lew London- Night and Day
Swingtime in Springtime (Philo/Rounder Archive)
Anita O'Day- You’re the Top
Anita (Verve)
Next week: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
--Mike Regenstreif
