Episodes: Masonry

June 22nd, 2024- The fifth annual BC Cider Festival (Part One)

The fifth  BC Cider Festival took place once again inside and out at The Pipe Shop,  the foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver. (photos by linda c) As a kid growing up in North Van, I had always heard about the Pipe Shop. It’s where my Father Pat Mulligan and our neighbor’s mothers and fathers...

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Mulligan Stew June 22nd 2024- Two guests with new albums-Celeigh Cardinal and Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive)

Both guests have albums coming out on Friday. Celeigh Cardinal has her latest dropping Friday – Boundless Possibilities. Personally written songs that describe the feelings of losing her son’s Father in a murder and the death of a friend by suicide.  Also surviving the pain and loss and changing her life forever. It’s not your average album...

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EP 254 | Bruce Cockburn- Reflections on Gord & New album ‘O Sun O Moon’ -Repeat

The Stew is Bruce Cockburn..bringing stories of  his 35th album O Sun O Moon. Plus memories of Gordon Lightfoot and his place in the music of the World and especially Canada. Answers the question: Was/is Gord the Sound of Canada? Could you hear the space and place in his songs? The Podcast is the complete...

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June15TH, 2024-New releases from Noble Ridge (OK Falls) & Bella Wines (Naramata Bench)

New releases from Noble Ridge (OK Falls) & Bella Wines (Naramata Bench)   THE SHOW   Leslie D’Andrea  Co-founder of Noble Ridge and Director of Winemaking Benoit Gauthier  (Okanagan Falls) Timing. It’s all about timing. My request for an interview and their Spring releases. The same day!! Benoit creates and releases wonderful single reds and...

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Mulligan Stew June 15th 2024- Donor Hours bring the Music

Some weeks the hourly donors say – “I like what you do please just  keep doing it” Many say “Here’s my 3 favourite artists/albums. If you can slide them in it would be great” And then there comes the hour donor who’s speaking on behalf of an entire family remembering a lost member and because they are...

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June 8th, 2024- BC Top 50 Wines & releases from Mayhem Wines  

2024 BC Top 50 Wines  and New Releases from Mayhem Wines   THE SHOW  WE HAVE THE WINNERS  The Okanagan Wine Festival has returned with three weeks in Okanagan wine country. There’s simply no better time to visit than June,  just before the Summer season kicks into high gear. You can easily find all the...

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EP 307 | BC Top 50 wines with 2 judges Rhys Pender & DJ Kearney

For years, there have been multiple wine competitions no matter what country or region. The BC wine industry is no exception. The latest wine awards are The BC Top 50 wines and Wine of the Year as part of the 2024 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival, which is on now. Friday night the results were announced at...

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Mulligan Stew June 8th 2024- Boz Skaggs turns 80

Let Me Count For You!!! I  have two – TWO donors for the Stew. The first,  in Edmonton, has listened for years. He is usually fixing BMWs in his garage, while the love of his life creates in the kitchen where she shapes much-admired meals. Said donor was turned on to CKUA, exactly like me,...

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EP 306 | Kimberly Hundertmark. Okanagan Spring Wine Fest and John Skinner. BC Wine view Painted Rock

I’ve had the distinct pleasure to host and produce Tasting Room Radio for 17 years. Most weeks we consider featuring some of those stories on the podcast but music, arts and music history seem to carry the day. These two interviews deserve to be featured because they tell the story of the current state of...

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Mulligan Stew June 1st 2024-Legendary Red Devils and several artists from the Edmonton Folk Fest and remembering two drummers: John Bonham and Charlie Watts

Remembering David Ruffin, Bob Marley and two legendary drummers John Bonham and Charlie Watts. New music from Joe Ely (and Bruce Springsteen) Vancouver’s Honeybear,. We’re featuring several artists from the just announced Edmonton Folk Fest – Rhiannon Giddens, Blue Rodeo, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. We’ll also feature one of the best blues bands anywhere…The Red...

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June 1st, 2024- OK Spring Festival & Spring releases from Painted Rock & Winemaker’s Cut.  

OK Spring Festival has started plus  Spring releases from Painted Rock & Winemaker’s Cut.   THE SHOW   Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Festivals   The Okanagan Wine Festival returns this June with three weeks in wine country.  There is no better time to visit BC Wine Country than in June. Just before the summer season...

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MulliganStew May 25th 2024-From Sunny Boy to Sgt Pepper and Happy Birthday to Bob Dylan and Miles Davis.

Hello all Great donor suggestions kick things off including John Hiatt, Wm Prince. Marc Jordan. New music from Celeigh Cardinal, Cherie Camp, The Sadies, Nathaniel Rateliff and Willow Smith/Jon Batiste. We celebrate the day Sgt Pepper was released and changed “everything”. We celebrate Sonny Boy Williamson 2  through Mick and the Red Devils, Tedeschi Trucks...

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