A year ago, Dan Mangan asked the players in his road band to join him at a cottage to demo the songs for Natural Light.
These players would likely not be in studio when he rerecorded the songs.
However, after recording the first song – It Might Be Raining – they looked at each other, laughing. It was pure magic. The room worked, the band worked, and the songs really worked
They did two songs the next day and 2 more the third day. Four songs the 4th day.
The demos in the cottage became the album Natural Light.
Our interview covers a lot of ground. Dan opened up about his highs and lows. At one point, not being able to find a label that believed in his music.
He made a decision not to let anyone mess with his dreams, so he started his own label. Dan says, This is the very best music he’s ever made.
He brings tales of acceptance and rejection. Of finding a balance between his dreams and his family.
It Might Be Raining – was written for his children in preparation for the world he/we were leaving them. The songs bring Hope.
I believe Natural Light to be one of the albums of the year.
Dan guests on Saturday’s Stew – also you can find the complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and Terry David Mulligan YouTube Channel.
There is a drive-through guest in the first hour as well.
Colin Linden is playing his way through the Canadian West. June 1-2 in Calgary at The Ironwood and June 3 in Canmore at Artsplace.
He’s just finished touring with good friend T-Bone Burnett. Also, he’s written three songs included in the new Taj Mahal/Keb Mo Album, Room on the Porch.
We’ll play one of those tracks after a quick 5-minute update.
Lots of new music as well as classics.
A Saturday night mix such as
Frazey Ford, Bon Iver, The Wood Brothers, Govt Mule and Toots, Marcus Trummer, Bruce Springsteen, Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile and William Prince in memory of Josie.
NEXT WEEK – Colin Bluntstone of The Zombies and director of their documentary Hung up on a Dream.
In two weeks Mike Farris – The Sound of Muscle Shoals.
PLAYLIST:
| Mulligan Stew – TDMulligan | Guests: Colin Linden and Dan Mangan | CKUA Radio |
| When you miss someone-For Josie | William Prince | Stand in the Joy |
| True love is hard to find | Govt Mule & Toots | Dub Side of The Mule |
| Down to Joy | Van Morrison | Remembering Now |
| Pray God Listens | The Wood Brothers | single |
| Guests today Colin Linden and | Dan Mangan – Natural Light | The Stew |
| Skinny Love | Bon Iver | For Emma – Forever Ago |
| Gotta Know | Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark | Blind, crippled and crazy |
| Take it too the limit | Leif Vollebekk (Angie McMahon) | single |
| Season of the witch | Donovan | Sunshine Superman |
| Guests today Dan Mangan and | Colin LInden | Mulligan Stew |
| someday baby | Bob Dylan | Modern Times |
| Colin Linden Interview | TDMulligan | Back in the Canadian West |
| Thicker than mud | Taj Mahal and Keb Mo | Room on the Porch |
| The times they are a changin’ | Frazey Ford | single |
| The Stew | TDM | CKUA |
| Out for blood | The Bones of JR Jones | single |
| Coming Up – Dan Mangan | New album Natural Light | CKUA |
| Blues’ll give you back your soul | Taj Mahal and Keb Mo | Room on the Porch |
| Holding out for you | Marcus Trummer | From the start |
| You’re not alone | Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile | Best of |
| Coyotes Banff | Support for CKUA – over 25 years | NEXT – Dan Mangan |
| Dan Mangan Interview | TDMulligan | The Stew |
| It might be raining | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| Dan Mangan Interview | Terry Mulligan | CKUA Radio |
| Diminishing Returns | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| Dan Mangan Interview | complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | and TDM YouTube Channel |
| Cut the brakes | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| Dan Mangan Interview | Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | -and TDM YouTube Channel |
| Melody | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| TDMulligan | The Stew | Dan Mangan Interview |
| Proximity | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| Dan Mangan Interview | MSPodcast and | terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel |
| For him | Dan Mangan | Natural Light |
| Thank you for Listening | and donating | TDM |
| Land of Hope and Dreams | Bruce Springsteen and the Street Band | New EP – Land of Hope and Dreams |
