This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (May 18-May 24)

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif was a Thursday tradition on CKUT in Montreal for nearly 14 years from February 3, 1994 until August 30, 2007. Folk Roots/Folk Branches continued for some time as occasional features on CKUT, and is now a blog. Here’s the 38th instalment of “This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches,” a weekly look back continuing through next August at some of the most notable guests, features and moments in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history.

May 19, 1994: Guest- Connie Kaldor; Extended feature- Priscilla Herdman.
May 18, 1995: Extended feature- Songs about the Canadian Prairies.
May 23, 1996: Guest- Penny Lang.
May 22, 1997: Show theme- Songs about politicians, the political process and current issues.
May 18, 2000: Guest- Nancy White.
May 24, 2001: Show theme- "A nod to Bob Dylan" on his 60th birthday.
May 22, 2003: Guest- Maria Dunn; Extended feature- Tribute to the late Freyda Epstein.
May 19, 2005: Guest- Sue Foley.
May 24, 2007: Show theme- Songs of Bob Dylan on his 66th birthday.

--Mike Regenstreif

This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (February 2-8)

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif was a Thursday tradition on CKUT in Montreal for nearly 14 years from February 3, 1994 until August 30, 2007. Folk Roots/Folk Branches continued as occasional features on CKUT and is now also a blog. Here’s the 23rd instalment of “This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches,” a weekly look back continuing through next August at some of the most notable guests, features and moments in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history.

February 3, 1994: The Thursday debut of Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif on CKUT.
February 2, 1995: All-request show celebrating the first anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
February 8, 1996: Extended feature- Chris Smither.
February 6, 1997: Extended feature- Utah Phillips.
February 5, 1998: All-request show celebrating the fourth anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
February 4, 1999: All-request show celebrating the fifth anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
February 3, 2000: All-request show celebrating the sixth anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
February 8, 2001: Guest- Sue Foley.
February 7, 2002: Guest- Bruce Cockburn.
February 6, 2003: All-request show celebrating the ninth anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
February 5, 2004: The 10th anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches with guests- Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
February 3, 2005: The 11th anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches with guest- Tom Russell.
February 2, 2006: The 12th anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches. All music by past guests.
February 8, 2007: Guest- Chris Frye of the Bills.
February 7, 2008 (Folk Roots/Folk Branches feature): A tribute to the late John Stewart.


--Mike Regenstreif