It’s our first-ever Trans Canada Christmas – starring the Trans Canada Highwaymen
Steven Page – BNLadies and Steven Page Trio
Moe Berg – Pursuit of Happiness
Craig Northey – Odds and Steven Page Trio
Chris Murphy – Sloan
Great friends, each with his own band and career.
What they have in common is an appreciation of the music they grew up with and a much welcomed sense of humour.
These Christmas sessions began in the ’70s at CBC Vancouver with Producer Susan Englebert: Shari Ulrich, Valdy, Terry Frewer, Roy Forbes, and a number of guests.
That Christmas Jam was 5-6 years of gathering around a series of microphones, playing Christmas songs and telling Christmas stories. Such fun.
Sadly, we lost our friend Susan to cancer and the Christmas show to time itself.
The concept returned at Roundhouse Radio in Vancouver in 2015 and we enjoyed three years of Christmas in the Round with Barney Bentall and his assorted friends.
We’ve played all three years on past Christmas Stews.
Now comes CKUA’s turn to host the same tradition.
Each Highwayman brings a Christmas song and stories of past Christmas tales.
5 songs in total. Craig Northey’s was co-written with Brent Butt of Corner Gas. Steven’s is about cheese logs. Chris’s is about kids coming home and Moe’s is the Christmas Classic Mistletoe and Holly. They finish with Do they know it’s Christmas.
Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and an engaging full video interview on the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel.
Thank you to Arianne Smith, Duke Paetz, Jasmine Vickaryous and Brendan Cross for providing their considerable production skills to bringing this show to air. Amazing work.
Also to Corey Wood for his skills and friendship in the edit and graphic studio work here on Vancouver Island.
Hour one is jammed with The Pogues, Mumford and Sons, John Reid, a brand new Dan Mangan Christmas song, William Prince, Bros. Landreth, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Jill Barber, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ALL – Love being part of your lives!!
TDM
PLAYLIST:
| The Christmas Stew | The Trans Canada Christmas Vol 1 | With Moe, Craig, Steven and Chris |
| Santa Clause is coming | The Tractors | Have yourself a Tractor’s Christmas |
| Christmas must be tonight | Amy Helm & Wood Bros | Give Love |
| Havana Santa | Mike Farris | single |
| Go tell it on the Mountain | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles | 20th century masters |
| Trans Canada Christmas | In Hour Two of the Stew | with Steven Page, Chris Murphy, Moe Berg & Craig Northey |
| The Christmas Song | The Bros. Landreth (Joey) | single |
| Don’t go leaving me (its Xmas eve) | William Prince | Sound of Christmas |
| Sleigh Ride | Jill Barber | single |
| Deane House and River Cafe | Wish you a Happy Holiday | Next – The Pogues |
| Fairytale of New York | The Pogues. Shane McGowan.Kirsty MacColl | If I should fall from Grace with God |
| Winter Winds | Mumford and Sons | Sign no more |
| I want to come home for Christmas | Marvin Gaye | You’re the man |
| A Christmas song (live) | Dan Mangan | on tour recording |
| Merry Christmas Caledonia | Johnny Reid, Bruce Guthrie, Nat McMaster | A Christmas gift to you |
| O little town of Bethlehem | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Gospel Train |
| We Three Kings | Bill Sample | We Three Kings |
| NEXT – First Ever Trans Canada Christmas | with Trans Canada Highwaymen | For most of Hour Two |
| Trans Canada Christmas Vol 1
(in memory of Susan Englebert) |
Also on MSPodcast & TDM YouTube Channel | The Trans Canada Highwaymen |
| Merry Christmas from Coyotes Banff | NY Eve menu posted. | Merry Christmas to you all |
| Won’t change the World | Barney Bentall and Jim Cuddy | The Drifter and the Preacher |
| I will be there | Shari Ulrich | The view from here |
| Complete Interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | tdm youtube channel | Merry Christmas All |
| Mince meat tart | Roy Forbes (Bim) | New songs for an old celebration |
