Many years ago on a CBC Radio show called Goldrush we used to celebrate Christmas by gathering in a studio and asking artists to share Christmas stories and songs.
The producer was the late Susan Englebert. This show is dedicated to her memory.
Two of the artists back then were Roy Forbes and Shari Ulrich.
Over the years we’ve always talked about how much fun it was and that we should do it again.
I never considered the possibilities UNTIL Roundhouse Radio signed on air in Vancouver and I was asked to do a one hour – 12-1PM arts and culture show.
Essentially singer/songwriters and bands playing live in studio.
As they came through I started to realize that it was possible to revive a tradition.
As Barney Bentall, Shari Ulrich, Roy Forbes, Shaun Verreault, Jim Byrnes and Craig Northey passed through the studios I asked each if they would like to do Christmas in the Round.
They all said yes.
And so..here it is.
Recorded in the boardroom because we didn’t want to disturb the on air hosts and guests..we pushed back the furniture, dimmed the lights, opened some wines, spread out some food and had at it.
Jim Byrnes was up first because he was on stage  2 hours later  as Scrooge in a production of Bah Humbug!
Shari’s daughter Julia Graff was our audio engineer..talk about coming full circle.
With Thanks to our production group Monique McQueen and Cory Price.
ChefClaire.com and our friends at Haywire/Okanagan Crush Pad
(Please excuse the Roundhouse Radio references..FYI..when I use Stew interviews in Vancouver I always try and leave the CKUA references in)
Here’s the line – up
Jim Byrnes – Please come home for Christmas
Craig Northey – Christmas, baby please come home
Shari Ulrich – Hear the bells ring
Barney Bentall – Christmas must be Tonight
Shaun Verreault – Rockin around the Christmas Tree
Roy Forbes – Mincemeat Tart
 
Group Encore
The Huron Carole (Shari lead)
Santa Clause is back in town (Roy lead)
 
Christmas in the Round on Roundhouse Radio airs 

• Wednesday Dec 23  Noon/9PM
• Thursday Dec 24  Noon/7PM
• Boxing Day December 26  Noon

And also on Boxing Day 5-7PM  on Mulligan Stew www.ckua.com
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
-TDM
 

PLAYLIST:

Its the Boxing Day edition of Mulligan Stew	Playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca	Christmas in the Round/Hour Two
Caravan (live)	The Band and Van Morrison	The Last Waltz
Mr Soul (live)	Neil Young and Crazy Horse	Year of the Horse
Season of the Witch (live)	Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper/Steve Stills	Live from F. EastThe lost concert
Its the Boxing Day edition of Mulligan Stew	www.canadahouse.com	Coming UP – Christmas in the Round/Hour Two
Knob and Tube	Colin Linden	Rich in Love
Its the Boxing Day edition of Mulligan Stew	Playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP – Christmas in the Round/Hour Two
Mercy Now	Mike Ferris	Shine for all the people
Someday baby	Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan
She’s got you	Rhiannon Giddons	Tomorrow is my turn
(You aint a cowboy) until you’ve been bucked off	Corb Lund	Cabin Fever
Its the Boxing Day edition of Mulligan Stew	www.coyotesbanff.com	Coming UP – Christmas in the Round/Hour Two
Anyhow	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Let me get by
Mulligan Stew – Year 20	Playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca	Have a great New Years
Christmas in the Round	Live from Railtown on Roundhouse Radio	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Please come home for Christmas	Jim Byrnes	Christmas in the Round
Christmas in the Round	Live from Railtown on Roundhouse Radio
Baby please come home	Craig Northey
christmas in the round	Live from Railtown on Roundhouse Radio
Hear the bells ring	Shari Ulrich
christmas in the round	Live from Railtown on Roundhouse Radio
Christmas must be tonight	Barney Bentall
Deck the Halls	REM
This is the Box Day edition of Mulligan Stew	Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Christmas in the Round	Live from Railtown on Roundhouse Radio
Rocking around the christmas Tree	Shaun Verreault
Christmas in the Round
Mincemeat Tart	Roy Forbes
Christmas in the Round
The Huron Carol	Shari Ulrich
Christmas in the Round
Santa Clause is back in town	Roy Forbes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Thanks to Monique McQueen, Cory Price and Julia Graff
If we make it through December	Blue Rodeo	A Merrie Christmas to you