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The Stew comes charging out of the December gates with two hours of hand-picked tracks and artists…

For example:

First track – Albert Cummings..with a 9-minute live version of Hootchie Coochie Man and Dixie Chicken..followed by an intriguing Austin based duo  Black Puma…Nominated for Best New Artist at 2019 Grammys.

There are two interesting music segments….

The Beatles Come Together followed by Richie Havens with a Live version of  Here Comes the Sun and then Paul McCartney’s new single Home Tonight..oh and Van Morrison with John Lee Hooker’s Dimples.

The other music set is .. Ray Charles with members of the Count basic band, Wynton Marsalis Live at Jazz at Lincoln Centre with Eric Clapton..breathing new life into Howlin Wolf’s Forty Four.  Then Little feat Live with Feats don’t fail me now and The Band with a wicked version of the Motown classic, Don’t you do it (don’t you break my heart)  Lots of blues in there.

Speaking of The Blues…our special guest is Shaun Verreault from Wide Mouth Mason.

He’s released his 8^th album..and it’s a refreshing combination of new tracks but they’re all informed by the blues road he’s traveled.

PLUS..

Shaun has taught himself how to play guitar and solo with three slides on his left hand…One on his thumb.

I’ve had the pleasure of watching him work out these three slides thing. He would sit in with anyone who would let him play and work out the bugs. Shaun will explain.

The new Wide Mouth Mason album is I Wanna go with you.

NEXT TWO WEEKS – all Christmas tunes…  Enjoy!!

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Good Bye November..and thanks for the Thanksgiving double dip

And the Grey Cup Game.  And  Holger’s 78^th anniversary!

Kicking off the last Stew in November..our guest is Stephen Fearing who proudly brings with him the tracks from his new solo album The Unconquerable Past.

Stephen hunkered down in Winnipeg, surrounding himself with musicians who brought all of his songs to life.

Stephen pulled off the side of the road to do this interview.  He’s that kind of guy.

The rest of The Stew includes a “Sisters Set” featuring

Tegan and Sara

Joseph

First Aid Kit

Live tracks from  Bonnie Raitt and John Prine, Matt Anderson and  Tower of Power Knock yourself out!

Snarky Puppy, Jimi Hendrix, Lake Street Dive, The Honeydrippers, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, Annie Lennox, Aretha, Mark Knopfler,  Marcus King, and Leeroy Stagger

Goodbye November. Thirty days of wet leaves and bad hockey!

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Next week Marcus King, Also Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason), Stephen Fearing, Hugh Dillon (Headstones etc)

BUT this show is ALL music…

New tracks from

Van Morrison (3 of them)

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

CoCo Love Alcorn

Coldplay

Live tracks from

Bruce Springsteen solo

Sheryl Crow

Sarah McLachlan and Emmylou Harris

And all the rest

Bo Diddley

Everly Bros singing Orbison

Roy Orbison singing The Everly Bros

The Kinks

James Brown and the Famous Flames

Black Crowes

Lisa Morales

Robert Plant/Allison Krause

John Auerbach

Delbert McClinton

Neville Brothers

Matt Anderson

Blue Rodeo

Chrissie Hynde

Muddy Waters

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If you check out the playlist below you’ll see a mix of – um –  everything.

From Herbie Hancock’s original  Watermelon Man to The Coasters Smokey Joe’s Cafe.

Walk off the Earth,   Bruce Springsteen, Terra Lightfoot, Corb Lund and Jin Cuddy.

New tracks from Avett Brothers, Alan Doyle/Dean Brody, Tom Cochrane, Nuela Charles, the amazing Michael Kiwanuka and Marcus King.

(Marcus will guest on the Stew in 2 weeks)

Classic tracks from Tower of Power, Sir Douglas Quintet, Taj Mahal, The Band, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynn

LIVE tracks from Tedeschi Trucks and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Bonnie Raitt and Norah Jones

Marc Cohn with The Blind Boys of Alabama

Neil Young at The Roxy

Paul Simon in NYC

Enjoy…and Please, Remember those who gave their lives for many many other.

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Thanksgiving weekend – 2019

This week we seek The Secret Path with Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson

I was reminded several times this year that those of us upright and breathing have a lot to be thankful for.

We’ve all lost friends, family, mentors and loved ones.

As a believer in the healing power of music…I thought it was time to let the music heal and show the way.

We start with live tracks from

Joe Cocker

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul

The Wood Brothers

New tracks from Bob Dylan, Joseph, Robbie Robertson, Play for change, Dead South and more.

Classic music from The Hip, Anne Lennox, Jeff Beck, Clapton and The King, Mark Knopfler &  Jimi Hendrix.

The last 30 minutes is a special feature on Secret Path Live.  A concert taking place next Sunday at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto.

It’s a fundraiser for the Downie-Wenjack Fund.

Gord Downie we know.  Gord had heard about the story of Chanie Wenjack a 12-year-old young Ojibwa man who was taken from his home and sent to a Residential School.  Loneliness drove him to escape one night but it was into a dark Canadian Winter. The Winter claimed him beside a railway track that Chanie believed would take him home.

Along with his friend Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene, Gord wrote the songs for Secret Path. The last music Gord would ever sing.

He knew his days were few but still Gord Downie felt compelled to leave us with these songs.

And so…Sunday, October 19^th Tom Wilson will join Buffy Ste Marie, Whitehorse, Sam Roberts Band, Tanya Tagac, Wm Prince,  July Talk, and Serena Ryder.

The Secret Path Band will be lead by Kevin Hearn from BNL.

Our guests Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson will tell us how all this artistic intelligence keeps Gord Downie’s Secret Path Alive.

Our Mulligan Stew Podcast for the following week is with Cara Luft and JD Edwards – The Small Glories.

Find it on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts

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Saturdays Mulligan Stew actually has a PLAN.

We warm things up with

Clapton, Stones, Talking Heads, Joseph, kd, Leonard Cohen, Norah James, Mike Farris. The Small Glories and Chilliwack

Special sets of multiple tracks from

Dr. John – featuring Gumbo Album 1972

Motown – hits from Temps, Stevie, Vandellas,  Isley Brothers, and Brenda Holloway.

Jerry Lee Lewis – we celebrate the 84^th birthday of The Killer. Last man standing. 3 tracks back to back.

Our special guest is an outstanding singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier.  Interview and song recorded at this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Her current album is Rifles and Rosary Beads.  Songs written in conjunction with female vets and wives of vets.

(proceeds to SongWritingwith: Soldiers)

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