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: They Want Canadian Songs.
I got the idea for this theme listening to Donald Trump repeatedly making the absurd and ignorant claim that Canada has nothing the United States wants or needs. So, the songs on this show were all written by Canadians and performed by Americans. The Canadian songwriters' names are in parentheses after the song titles.
Dave Van Ronk- Four Strong Winds (Ian Tyson)
Live in Monterey (Omnivore)
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| Sylvia Tyson & Mike Regenstreif (1997) |
Gathering Time- You Were On My Mind (Sylvia Tyson)
Old Friends (Triple-G)
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| Tom Russell & Mike Regenstreif (2018) |
Tom Russell- Dance Hall Girls (Allan Fraser)
Song of the West: The Cowboy Collection (HMG)
Mara Levine- Bitter Green (Gordon Lightfoot)
Facets of Folk (Mara’s Creations)
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| John Gorka, Mike Regenstreif & Lucy Kaplansky (2012) |
John Gorka- Lock-keeper (Stan Rogers)
Writing in the Margins (Red House)
Caroline Doctorow- Snowbird (Gene MacLellan)
Dreaming in Vinyl (Narrow Lane)
Pete Seeger- Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
Young vs. Old (Columbia)
Peter Keane- Cool Water (Bob Nolan)
Blues/Ballads/Cowboy Songs (Peter Keane)
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| Judy Collins & Mike Regenstreif (2026) |
Judy Collins- The Dealer (Down and Losin’) (Bob Ruzika)
True Stories and Other Dreams (Elektra)
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| Kate & Anna McGarrigle & Mike Regenstreif (1976) photo: Felicity Fanjoy |
Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like a Wheel (Anna McGarrigle)
Heart Like a Wheel (Capitol)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Robert Resnik (2025) |
Robert Resnik with Mary McGinness & Kristina Stykos- Come a Long Away (Kate McGarrigle)
Playing Favorites (Thunder Ridge)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Bill Staines (1993) |
Bill Staines- The Black Fly Song (Wade Hemsworth)
Just Play One Tune More (Folk-Legacy)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Cathy Fink (2025) |
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| Mike Regenstreif & David Francey (2019) |
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer- Redwinged Blackbird (David Francey)
Get Up and Do Right (Community Music)
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| Mike Regenstreif & James Keelaghan (2017) |
Cry Cry Cry: Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell- Cold Missouri Waters (James Keelaghan)
Cry Cry Cry (Razor & Tie)
Vince Martin & Fred Neil- Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson)
Tear Down the Walls (Elektra)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Bruce Cockburn (2017) |
Grace Griffith- Wondering Where the Lions Are (Bruce Cockburn)
Minstrel Song (Blix Street)
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| Eric Andersen & Mike Regenstreif (2000) |
Eric Andersen- More Often Than Not (David Wiffen)
Blue River Live in Tokyo (EARecords)
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| Jesse Winchester & Mike Regenstreif (2006) |
Jennifer Warnes- You Remember Me (Jesse Winchester)
Shot Through the Heart (Arista)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Priscilla Herdman (1978) |
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| Mike Regenstreif & Connie Kaldor (2015) |
Priscilla Herdman- Wood River (Connie Kaldor)
Darkness into Light (Flying Fish)
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| Mike Regenstreif & Murray McLauchlan on Zoom (2021) |
Tom Rush- Old Man’s Song (Murray McLauchlan)
Tom Rush/Wrong End of the Rainbow (BGO)
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| Shelley Posen & Mike Regenstreif on Zoom (2023) |
Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne- Having a Drink with Jane (Shelley Posen)
Sparkle and Shine (Front Hall)
The Staple Singers- The Weight (Robbie Robertson)
Stax Profiles (Stax)
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