Georgian Bay Roots

Happy February! Episode 71 of Georgian Bay Roots offers music that you can sing a long with, some local favourites (and one group's debut on the radio airwaves), music from Summerfolk alumni artists to get you excited for this year's festival, and a song from Trent Severn appropriate for Groundhog's Day. Featuring music by The Mackenzie Blues Band, JD Edwards, Don Ross, Matt Andersen, Trent Severn, Richard Garvey, Al Simmons, Big Little Lions, Bram Morrison, Margaret Wysman, Taylor Holden, Joni Mitchell and Deep Blue Honey!

PLEASE NOTE- THE DEADLINE FOR SUMMERFOLK EARLY BIRD TICKETS IS ACTUALLY MARCH 31 2018. VISIT http://summerfolk.org/ FOR DETAILS. A feature and interview with Blues impresario Kim Doolittle headlines our Chasin' the Winter Blues episode {show #70 if yiou're counting}. Host Ted Rusk gets rid of the blahs with a fistful of the blues. The wide-ranging show includes winter-busting tunes from Lightnin' Hopkins - The Blues, The Original Sloth Band, Élage Diouf, Lori Yates, Faron Young, Katherine McClelland, Woody Guthrie, Corin Raymond, Bobby Dean Blackburn and The Ken Whiteley Band. Just chillin'... Correction: the Early Bird deadline for Summerfolk tickets is March 31st

Check out this week's episode at 4PM on 560 CFOS today! Dylan takes us back to 1969, with songs from The Perth County Conspiracy, Alfie Fromager "Official" Fan Page, Bonnie Dobson, Fraser & Girard, plus an interview with Piper Hayes, and music from Greenbank, Karla Crawford, Ian Bell, Nonie Thompson, a new song from James Skarnikat, and an old song by Jim Post. #folkmusic #radio

On this week's episode Jon pays tribute to cover songs and shares a feature interview with Ken Yates.

Happy new year from Georgian Bay Roots! Episode 67 offers songs and stories about new beginnings, resolutions, changes, and about being cold (because it's January and it's cold out there!). Featuring music by Donovan Woods, Kelly Babcock, Lennie Gallant, Drew McIvor, Joni Mitchell, Dave Hawkins, Bill Dickson, The Grand Slambovians, the JD Edwards Band, Gopher Baroque, The East Pointers, Andrea Ramolo, Searson, Anne Janelle, and Summerfolk Youth Discoveries alumni Jill Jambor!

Celebrate New Years Eve with Georgian Bay Roots! Big plans are afoot for the show in 2018, and host Ted Rusk interviews his co-hosts (Kailey, Jon and Dylan) to see what they have in store. Plus music to warm your toes from Bob Snider, The Lifers, Our Shotgun Wedding, Ian Tamblyn, Coco Love Alcorn, The Foggy Hogtown Boys, Serena Ryder, Elvis Costello, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, The Great Canadian Swampstompers, The Good Lovelies and Richard Garvey.

Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Holidays! Be sure not to miss Dylan's "Christmas Eve" Georgian Bay Roots special episode! Today at 4:00 PM on 560 CFOS. Featuring: Stompin' Tom Connors, John Allan Cameron, Bare Naked Ladies, Artisan, RPR, a special feature interview and performance by Boreal, a trip to Walton's Mountain with Margaret Wiseman, Justin Burgess FanPage, a Christmas phone call to James Skarnikat, David Sereda says "hello", The Skydiggers, a chat with Rob Elder, a special live recording of Oh Sing performing the "Huron Carol" and a hoppin' holiday hoot by The Great Canadian Swampstompers! Pour yourself and eggnog, cozy up by the fire, make sure the stockings are hung with care, and tune into Georgian Bay Roots Christmas Eve 2017! 4:00 PM on 560 CFOS! (also live stream on www.560cfos.ca)

This is Jon's December episode featuring songs about animals, an interview with Matthew Byrne, and a selection of holiday songs.

Georgian Bay Roots is getting into the spirit of the season and sharing some winter, family, and holiday music to help you to celebrate this wonderful time of the year!

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Jon sat down with Amelia Curran before her show in Owen Sound in Nov 2017. They spoke about touring, her latest album, the intersection of politics and art, and gushed over how great Buffy Sainte-Marie is.

Jon shares songs from prairie people, an interview with Amelia Curran, and some new songs from some of our favourite performers. Thanks to the Bleeding Carrot for sponsoring part of the show

Kailey is back behind the mic for episode 59, and she offers the show in three "acts". Act I showcases music made in, and played in Grey and Bruce counties with some feature performances from musicians she has met at local open mics, Act II has an interview with Elaine Murray of BarrieFolk and explores the music scene in the Barrie area, and Act III offers a bit of a tribute to Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe.

Host Ted Rusk beats the November Blues with this all-blues episode. Features include a survey of recent Summerfolk blues artists, an interview with Blue Door Studio owner Dennis Ridout, and a retrospective of blues artists who were "ahead of their time"; plus tons of tracks from Samantha Martin, Matt Anderson, Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Ruthie Foster, Jayden Grahlman, Thunderbox, Sass Jordan, Julian Fauth, and more more more!

It's the HALLOWEEN episode! A collection of spooky songs from local musicians, a bizarre poem by Robert Menzies about Vampires...and other stuff...Tara Mackenzie explains the Celtic origins of Halloween, and Dylan talks to local artist Elaine Doy about her tribute to her friend Jake Chegahno. Featuring music by: Larry Jensen, Missy Bauman, Rural Alberta Advantage, The Kreuger Band, Our Shotgun Wedding, Justin Burgess, Wailin’ Jennys, Lynn Hanson, some old Halloween tunes from the 40's and 50's by The Andrews Sisters, and The Brian Sisters, and an encore spin of one of Jake Chegahno's songs from the Georgian Bay Roots archive.

This episode of Georgian Bay Roots starts with songs about getting together, has a feature interview with Trad.Attack!, and finishes up with musicians who have up keeping gigs in the area.

This week's episode of Georgian Bay Roots asks, "what is folk music?" and explores some of the breadth of the genre. Featuring tracks by The Mackenzie Blues Band, Beckon, Irish Mythen, Steve Poltz, Elaine Murray, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Bram Morrison, Norman Liota, Peter Paul and Mary, Rob Szabo, Baskery, De Temps Antan, and Rob Elder!

Episode 54 is our Thanksgiving Special with host Ted Rusk. It features a set of Sixties folk classics, a profile of Saugeen First Nations concert promoters Peggy and Lorraine

Lots of fun! Hosted by Dylan McMullin and featuring interviews from the Music Biz Tune Up Conference, sounds from Pratie Oaten, and an interview with John Brownlow.

Jon is back behind the mic for this episode. He remembers the late Bob Wallace and spins songs with the potential to ease the grieving process; there's an interview with Madison Violet in the middle of the show; and it wraps up with some fall songs, debuts from Drew McIvor and John Brownlow, and two of the greatest hits of all time in honour of Bob.