Adrian is a Traditional Knowledge Keeper for the James Bay Cree of
Attawapiskat First Nation.
That may explain why he is such a fine songwriter and storyteller. As a singer, he’s been described by producer Colin Linden as “open” sonically and spiritually.
Adrian and Colin worked together on his first album When the Magic Hits. Although “together” doesn’t quite describe their situation. Colin was in his home studio in Nashville and Adrian was in the frozen Far North in James Bay working in an old shipping container that he had turned into a studio.
For Precious Diamonds, Adrian went south to Colin’s studio in Nashville and the resulting album is now out, many months later.
Adrian takes us through a number of songs he lived, wrote and sung. His battle to find his place in the music world. His pride in recording two songs in his native Mushkegowuk Cree.
As a surprise to Adrian, I had Colin Linden in the Zoom waiting room and he popped out at just the right time to congratulate his friend.
Adrian brought many stories and spoke his truth.
The whole interview can be found on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the Terry David Mulligan YouTube Channel.
PLAYLIST:
| The April Stew | Terry David Mulligan | Donor supported CKUA |
| Season of the Witch | Al Kooper and Steven Stills | Super Session |
| Mavis – Freedom | Jon Batiste | We Are |
| Black is the Color (live) | Rhiannon Giddens | Live on Mountain Stage |
| Mulligan Stew Year 28 | Guest tonight – Adrian Sutherland | New album Precious Diamonds |
| Nothing in Rambling | Sue Foley | One Guitar Woman |
| Mole in the ground (live) | Eric Bibb | Live at Scala – Stockholm |
| Everything she does is magic | Sting | Symphonicities |
| Deane House – River Cafe | Coming Up – CCR – Fretless – Boz | TDMulligan |
| Get Gone | Ndidi O | single |
| Run through the Jungle | CCR | Cosmo’s Factory |
| Earthly Days | The Fretless and Celeigh Cardinal | Open House |
| TDMulligan | Next – Boz Scaggs | The Stew |
| Mixed up Shook up girl | Boz Scaggs | Memphis |
| Mulligan Stew Hour Two | Guest – Adrian Sutherland | Album: Precious Diamonds |
| While my guitar gently weeps | The Beatles | The Beatles (White Album) |
| Golden Slumbers | The Beatles | Abbey Road |
| Carry that Weight | The Beatles | Abbey Road |
| The End | The Beatles | Abbey Road |
| Talking Blues | Bob Marley | Natty Dread |
| Coyotes Banff | Coming UP- Adrian Sutherland | New Album Precious Diamonds |
| Hey Mama | Barney Bentall | The Drifter and The Preacher |
| Come back to me | The Devin Cuddy Band | Dear Jane |
| Adrian Sutherland Interview | Album: Precious Diamonds | TDMulligan |
| Feeling of love | Adrian Sutherland | Precious Diamonds |
| Adrian Sutherland Interview | Complete Interview on Podcast | and TDM YouTube Channel |
| My Rebel Spirit | Adrian Sutherland | Precious Diamonds |
| Adrian Sutherland | Complete Interview on Podcast | and terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel |
| Precious | Adrian Sutherland | Precious Diamonds |
| Adrian Sutherland Interview | Complete interview Mulligan Stew Podcast | and TDM YouTube Channel |
| Let it Shine | Adrian Sutherland | Precious Diamonds |
| Complete Adrian Sutherland interview | On Mulligan Stew Podcast | and video version on tdm YouTube Channel |
| Albert’s Shuffle | Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield | Super Session |
