This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (March 9-March 15)

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 a blog. Here’s the 28th 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.

March 9, 1995: Show theme- Voices of Women.
March 14, 1996: Extended feature- Irish and Irish-oriented music.
March 13, 1997: Extended feature- Irish and Irish-oriented music.
March 9, 2000: Show theme- Voices of Women.
March 15, 2001: Guest- Duke Robillard.
March 13, 2003: Guests- Linda Morrison & Andrew Cowan. Special feature- Tom Russell & Andrew Hardin recorded in concert in Montreal, part one.
March 10, 2005: Guest- Kenny White.
March 15, 2007: Guest- Thomas Hellman.

--Mike Regenstreif

This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (November 3-9)

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 10th 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.

November 3, 1994: Special edition- The Songs of Bob Dylan.
November 9, 1995: Extended feature- David Grisman.
November 6, 1997: Special edition- 25 Years of concerts produced by Mike Regenstreif.
November 5, 1998: Guest- Erin Corday.
November 4, 1999: Guests- Guy Davis; Ray Bonneville.
November 9, 2000: Guest- Eric Andersen.
November 8, 2001: Guest- Penny Lang.
November 7, 2002: Guest- Rob Lutes.
November 6, 2003: Guests- Blackie & the Rodeo Kings.
November 4, 2004: Guests- Laura Risk; Michael Jerome Browne.
November 3, 2005: Guest- Thomas Hellman.
November 8, 2007 (Folk Roots/Folk Branches feature): Train songs.

Pictured: Eric Andersen and me in the CKUT studio during Folk Roots/Folk Branches on November 9, 2000.

--Mike Regenstreif