Canadian Spaces on CKCU in Ottawa is Canada’s longest-running folk music radio program. It is heard Saturday mornings from 10:00 am until noon (Eastern time).
It was hosted for more than 33 years by the late Chopper McKinnon and is now hosted by Chris White and a rotating cast of co-hosts.
This week’s show was hosted by Mike Regenstreif.
CKCU can be heard at 93.1 FM in Ottawa and http://www.ckcufm.com/ on the web.
This particular show is now available for on-demand listening. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/129/57624.html
Guest: David Eisenstadt
Pharis & Jason Romero- Going Across the Sea
Tell ‘Em You Were Gold (Smithsonian Folkways)
Mountain City Four- The Log Driver’s Waltz
Mountain City Four (Omnivore)
Ian Robb & James Stephens- Charming Molly
Declining …with thanks (Fallen Angle)
Hannah Shira Naiman- Little Black Train
The Wheels Won’t Go (Hannah Shira Naiman)
Morgan Toney- Kwana Li
First Flight (Ishkõdé)
Bob Jensen- Who By Fire
For the Sake of the Song (Bob Jensen)
ES:MO (Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti)- Lovers is a Dangerous Time
The Weight of Hope (ES:MO)
Alec Fraser, Jr- Grandma’s House
On the Wings of the Wind (Alec Fraser, Jr.)
Chris Rawlings & Anne Lederman- Apple Blossom Time
A Whistle, a Tune, a Song and a Dance (Cooking Fat Music)
Ken Tizzard & Amelia Curran- St. John’s Waltz
A Good Dog is Lost: A Collection of Ron Hynes Songs (Ken Tizzard)
Dennis O’Toole- Man of a Thousand Songs
Lone Gunman at the Assassin’s Hotel (Dennis O’Toole)
Ron Hynes- Boy from Old Perlican
Ron Hynes (Borealis)
Suzie Vinnick- Raino
Fall Back Home (Suzie Vinnick)
James Keelaghan- Walk On
Second-Hand (Borealis)
Windborne- Le Diable et le Fermier
Of Hard Times & Harmony (Wand’ring Feet)
Frida's Brow- Old Friends
Frida’s Brow (Frida’s Brow)
Michael Kaeshammer- How Long Blues
The Warehouse Sessions (Linus)
The next six songs punctuated my conversation with David Eisenstadt, author of Under the Radar: 30 Notable Canadian Jewish Musicians. Visit https://undertheradarbook.com/ for more information about the book.
Aviva Chernick- La Serena
La Serena (Aviva Chernick)
The Travellers- Something to Sing About
The Travellers 1960-1966: This Land is Your Land (Sony)
Oscar Brand- The Derby Ram
The Riverside Folklore Series, Volume Three: Singing the New Traditions (Riverside)
Ofra Harnoy- Barrett’s Privateers
On the Rock (Analekta)
Danny Marks- Heading Down to New Orleans
Cities in Blue (Danny Marks)
Shelley Posen- Will Their Children Light the Candles
Menorah: Songs from a Jewish Life (Well Done Music)
Conklin Céilí Band- Shadow Boats
A Three Legged Stool (Conklin Céilí Band)
Wade Hemsworth with The Mountain City Four- The Story of the I’m Alone
Wade Hemsworth with The Mountain City Four (Peter Weldon)
Chaim Tannenbaum- Brooklyn 1955
Chaim Tannenbaum (StorySound)
I’ll be hosting Canadian Spaces next on October 22. I also host Stranger Songs every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 pm; and the Saturday Morning show from 7 to 10 am, once every 4 weeks with my next slot on October 8.
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--Mike Regenstreif
