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Mulligan Stew July 6th 2024-Welcome to The Summer Stew. The 2nd Annual Summer Festival Special

July 4, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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It all started as a single interview about the Edmonton Folk Festival. We seemed to be talking about  the “other“ festivals and could they survive the Covid years.

That conversation turned into the first group interview with the artistic directors of Calgary, Winnipeg, Canmore and Vancouver Folk Festivals.

It was fun and informative, so we’ve decided to make it a yearly gathering.

Here’s the guest lineup this year. They each bring with them stories of the artists they booked and why.

Vancouver Island Music Festival

Doug Cox – July 12-14 Vancouver Island Music Festival (Courtney)

Chris Frayer – July 11-14  Winnipeg Folk Festival

Fiona Black – July 19-21 Vancouver Folk Festival

Kerry Clark – July 25-28 Calgary Folk Festival

Jenna Klein Waller – Aug 3-5 Canmore Folk Festival

Terry Wickham – Aug 8-11 Edmonton Folk Festival

Winnipeg Folk Music Festival

This week our interview guests are…

Artistic Directors of Vancouver Island Music Festival (Doug Cox) & Winnipeg Folk Festival (Chris Frayer)

Both festivals start next weekend.

Next Saturday it’s Fiona Black from Vancouver FF and Kerry Clark from Calgary FF.  Bringing insights into their artist guest list and special events.
The complete interviews can be seen on Mulligan Stew Podcast and the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel

From those two feature interviews we’ll be playing the headliners they talked about. Bela Fleck, Milk Carton Kids, Leo Kottke, Lucinda Williams,  Daniel Lanois, The Cowboys Junkies, and The Fretless with Madeleine Roger.

Hey..there’s also the rest of The Summer Stew…

Two donors who each bring suggestions to the playlist. The Witts were thinking songs about July and summer hits from Tom Petty and Steve Winwood.

And the Browns simply wanted something from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s that they could dance to. The 40’s was always going to be tough until I remembered a Fats Domino song he released in 1949 that was fully rock and roll – 6 years ahead of Elvis.

July songs include Dave Alvin and Jimmy Dale Gilmore singing John Stewart’s July, you’re a Woman. The original King of July by Tom Taylor, Black day in July by Gord Lightfoot.

New music from Colin James, Lake Street Dive, The Radio Grande, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Live songs from Neil and Peggy Young singing Ian Tyson, and Mavis Staples.

Classics from Ben E King, Ray Charles, Sly Stone, Plant and Krauss, Bonnie Raitt and  Aretha are making history, and because The Beatles’ film   A Hard Days Night was first screened July 6 1964 to huge success, we’ll be playing You Can’t Do That!!

Welcome to The Summer Stews!!!

PLAYLIST:

The Summer Stews Terry David Mulligan CKUA
July, you’re a woman dave alvin and jd gilmore downey to lubbock
king of July tom taylor king of July
black day in July gordon lightfoot Did she mention my name
Summer Stew Guest – Doug Cox Van Inland Music Fest Coming UP – Colin James
Devilment colin james (charlie musslewhite) chasing the Sun
made up mind bonnie raitt just like that
help is on the way Lake Street Dive good together
4 strong winds (live) neil and peggy young Live 8
The Summer Stews Interviews with Van island and Winnipeg Festivals mulliganstewdotca
learning to fly tom petty and the heartbreakers great wide open
higher love steve winwood back in the high life
Deane House – River Cafe Both on The Bow, in Calgary Next – Doug Cox
Interview Doug Cox – Artistic Director Vancouver Island Music Festival July 12-14
Bubbles Bela Fleck The Melody of Rhythm
Honey, Honey Milk carton kids Live from Lincoln Theatre
Doug Cox Artistic Director Van Island Music fest Complete interview on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and YouTube Channel
Oh well Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Sixty-six steps
Can’t let go Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a gravel road
the summer stew – Doug Cox interview complete interview mulligan stew podcast -and tdm YouTube channel
under a stormy sky daniel lanois Acadie (gold top edition)
The Summer Stew TDMulligan – Guest is Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Fest July 11-14
The Weight (live) Mavis Staples Ill take you there
ooh la la Faces ooh la la
silver heart the Radio Grande wrapped in plastic
stand by me ben e king 60’s hits
the summer stew guest – chris frayer Winnipeg folk fest July 11-14
you cant do that the beatles hard days night
high and lonesome rob plant / alison krauss raise the roof
Coyotes Banff supporting ckua and the stew for over 25 years Next – Aretha
never loved a man the way i love you Aretha Franklin Never loved a man
Taking it back to Fats the Year 1949 in New Orleans
The Fat Man (1949) Fats Domino Fats Swings
mess around ray charles rock and roll ray charles
stand sly and the family stone stand
Chris Frayer – Artistic Director Winnipeg Folk Festival July 11-14
Sweet Jane (live) Cowboy Junkies 200 more miles
Chris Frayer Interview complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and TDM YouTube Channel
My moon My man Madeleine Roger and The Fretless Open House
complete interviews on podcast and youtube Next week guests from Calgary and Vancouver Festivals mulliganstewdotca
Nothing in Rambling The Fabulous Thunderbirds Struck Down

 

EP 309 | Canada Day Weekend with Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo & Jim brings his new solo album.

June 29, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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They are Canadian music royalty.  Who better to have joined us on the Canada Day weekend than Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo?

AND  Jim brings his 6th solo album All the World Fades Away.

There is much to talk about. In the first half of the Podcast Greg and Jim take us through Blue Rodeo’s plans for their 40th year together in 2025.

Taking part in the Lightfoot celebration at Massey Hall. Being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.. Then Greg bugs out and Jim and I talk about his 6th solo album with The Jim Cuddy band.

It’s called All the world fades away and it’s a beauty.

Stories about his Father, our friend the late  John Mann and his family, his early years on The Yukon, and his duet with Greg on the solo album. The dialogue between the two of them on the meaning of the song is WILD!

We talk tours and plans for the year.  Comments about playing the Canmore and Edmonton Folk Festivals this summer. Our thanks to the boys…

Enjoy – Happy Canada Day

June 29th, 2024- The BC Cider Festival Part Two

June 29, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:32:16

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THE SHOW

Happy Canada Day Weekend my friends!

After walks, yard work, the local bike path, family gatherings etc it comes time to reward yourself!

After drinking your body weight in water,  how about a Cider Experience!

There are  many cider choices/regions in this Country. So many,  that each region gathers together for a cider festival at least once a year.

The BC Cider Festival is one of my favourites.

(linda c)BC Cider Fest 2024

 

Takes place inside  and outside  The Pipe Shop, very foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver. Its where they built ships, especially leading up to WW2. My Father, Pat Mulligan worked in The Pipe Shop.

A gathering of ciderists is much like a wine and beer festival but with even more “character” behind the pour. Many of the stories told about cider are family related.

Orchards handed down from generation to generation. The new generation planting different fruit and making blended ciders that defy description!

Cider and

Bourbon

Sherry

Whisky

Wine!!

 

The interview guests in this second half of our salute to cider include:

 

Tariq Ahmed – Owner and cidermaker at Revel Cider in Guelph Ont.

 

Tariq’s family came to Canada from Africa and a younger Tariq told his family after high school he wanted to study farming. The family was not happy about that. “We came to Canada so you didn’t have to do that.”

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Tariq Ahmed

However Tariq had discovered an old wine press and started experimenting with pressing fruit,  like he had tasted in Quebec.

In 2014 he started Revel Cider and promptly ran out of money. Immediately after he posted that Revel was going to shut down, friends and fans started donating money and he was back in business.

I think you can tell that his ciders are very unique from some of the titles.

The spot you told me about

You are my sunshine

All Day

Flower Power – “smells like aged honey, lemon zest and orange creamsicles, garnished with chamomile blossoms”

I urge you to check out all their fascinating ciders at www.revelcider.ca

 

Clinton McDougall – Sunday Cider (Gibsons, Sunshine Coast)

Clinton McDougall (linda c)

Co-founder of Bestie in Chinatown and co-founder of  Sunday Cider – Vancouver’s first craft cider company.

Craft cider made on BC’s sunny Sunshine Coast. Discover and enjoy  an award winning cider in their  big, beautiful picnic area surrounded by West Coast Rainforest. Food trucks on site now through September. Plus locally made ice cream, non-alcoholic options and cider to-go. OPEN all year long.

Sunday Cider! Great on Saturdays.

www.sundaycider.com

 

Brent Carlson Owner and Cider Maker Homestead Craft Cider  (Agassiz, BC)

Surrounded by West Coast beauty and farms to the horizon,  Agassiz is the home in Homestead.

Brett Carlson Homestead Cider (linda c)

“Homestead Cider began as an idea to keep the family homestead thriving and grew into a way for us to share the place where we grew up with our community. Our cider is crafted with our farm-grown apples and local BC ingredients to create something that is flavourful and easy to drink. We hope you enjoy our cider just as much as we enjoyed making it for you.”

www.homesteadcider.ca

 

Casandra Anderton – representing Sea Cider Farm and Sea House  Saanich, Vancouver island.

Kristen Needham Jordan is the founder of Sea Cider. A 6th generation farmer. Even though she inherited the family orchard in 1985, she really wanted nothing to do with farming. Instead she went to boarding school – in Wales. After many years of education and travel around the World Kristen finally conceived Sea Cider.

The cidery became very successful…a huge portfolio found on shelves all across Canada.

Kirsten realized her dream to build a family-owned, community-minded business rooted in farming.

www.seacider.ca

www.goodlifevancouver.com

 

Quinn Ehrler – Owner Barrel Hugger. Cellar Rat  Raven’s Moon Ciderworx  Courtney/Comox Vancouver Island

 

Passionate and artistic. Studying culinary arts has him develop a wicked palette. Experienced in fermentation and developing left of center flavors of cider. Loves to experiment with new ideas and flavors and techniques. Hates cleaning the tanks.

Follows in the considerable footsteps of his founding father George.

 

“Our batches are small. In every bottle of cider you will find the crisp juice of naturally grown heirloom and  heritage apples from our farm and other BC farmers. You will find the traditional art of fermentation combined with a twist of a new age of cider. Always with apples as the base, we blend in other Vancouver Island and BC fruit, infusions and botanicals.”

 www.ravensmooncraftcider.ca

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Garnet Valley Wines – Solvero and Garnet Valley Ranch

Meyer Family Pinot and Chardonnay

Sipster 3

Clos du Soleil

The Hatch

Township 7

Fort Berens

Hillside –  new releases (Chef’s Whites)

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew June 29th 2024-Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. Blue Rodeo and Jim Cuddy Band

June 28, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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Had the wonderful opportunity to welcome back Greg and Jim.

Each is a force. Together it’s shots over the bow as long as the mics are on and the host is also a target.

I loved it.

We talked about 2025 and their 40th anniversary, reflections on Gordon Lightfoot and the Lightfoot concert at Massey Hall.

Being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

That’s in hour one.

Hour two it’s Jim Cuddy talking about his wonderful now now-released 6th solo album ‘All the World Fades Away;’.  Also engages on what it means to have a solo career outside of Blue Rodeo.

The whole conversation can be found on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and YouTube channel. (It’s worth it)

 

 

Two donors this week.

The first in Texas. Two Albertans connected to Canada by family and CKUA. Asking for The Hip Live in Texas, Joni, Cohen, Neil, Colin James. Remembering a just lost Father.

The second donor asking for Serena Ryder and Bahamas.    Beautiful!

Throw in some Saturday night Hooker/Santana, The Band live, Sarah Jane  Scouten and The Paperboys doing Neil Young, Cohen in Dublin.

Lots more.

Happy Canada Day everyone!!

NEXT WEEK

Wall to Wall Festival Coverage.

Interviews with Artistic Directors of Calgary. Winnipeg, Canmore, Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Edmonton Music Festivals.

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew -Two Guests tonight Greg Keelor & Jim Cuddy/Blue Rodeo Hour 2 Jim Cuddy with new solo album
Riding in the Moonlight/Mr Lucky Colin James Blue Highway
Long may you run Sarah Jane Scouten and The Paperboys 2017 single
Coyote (live) The Band & Joni Mitchell The Last Waltz
Mulligan Stew Guests: Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor Blue Rodeo and Jim Cuddy Band
Bob Caygeon (live) Stubbs in Austin The Tragically Hip Live from the Vault
Save the last dance (live) Leonard Cohen Live in Dublin
The Healer John Lee Hooker/Carlos Santana & Band The Healer
Deane House and River Cafe Sponsors and supporters of The Stew and CKUA Coming UP – Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo Interview Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy The Stew @ckua
Go Go Round Blue Rodeo Beautiful : Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
Blue Rodeo Interview complete interview – Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
Hasn’t hlt me yet Blue Rodeo Greatest Hits Vol 1
Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor Songwriters Cage Match Blue Rodeo
Everyday Angels The Jim Cuddy Band (with Greg Keelor) All the World fades away
Blue Rodeo Interview: Jim and Greg Complete interview mulligan stew podcast and the tdm YouTube Channel
Hour Two of Mulligan Stew Jim Cuddy presents his 6th solo album All the World fades away
Willin’ (live) Little Feat waiting for Columbus
Dixie Chicken Little Feat Dixie Chicken
Gone girl gone Bahamas Bootcut
Sing me a song William Prince and Serena Ryder 2017 single
Coming UP – Jim Cuddy Interview About new Cuddy Band Album All the world fades away
White Hot Tom Cochrane Songs of a Circling Spirit
Just let me lie to you Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Coyotes Banff Coming up – Jim Cuddy with his new solo album
Jim Cuddy Interview Mulligan Stew All the world fades away
Too far gone The Jim Cuddy Band All the world fades away
Jim Cuddy Interview complete interview – Mulligan Stew Podcast Viodeo version – TDM YouTube Channel
Impossible The Jim Cuddy Band All the world fades away
Jim Cuddy Interview with TDMulligan Mulligan Stew @ckua
Learn to live alone The Jim Cuddy Band All the world fades away
Jim Cuddy Interview Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube Channel
Holding it down The Jim Cuddy Band All the world fades away
Thank you Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor Happy Canada Day. What a country!! O Canada…With Glowing Hearts

EP 308 | Two Artists/Two Albums. Celeigh Cardinal/Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive)

June 22, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Two remarkable guests this week

Celeigh Cardinal and her new album Boundless Possibilities and Bridget Kearney – Bassist and songwriter for Lake Street Dive

Both guests have albums that came out 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 and certainly not your average interview. Open, bare and loving.

The second guest is Bridget Kearney. Bassist, vocalist and songwriter for Lake Street Dive. The album is Good Together and after  20 years together, they’ve decided to write songs and play together in the same room. It shows in the exceptional songs.

They appeared this week on Colbert and they’re on tour. One of the dates is Madison Square Garden.

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

June 22, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:48:17

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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 built ships for WW2.

To be in that room on Father’s Day was emotional and very reflective.

I love this gathering of cider makers and cidery owners. In many cases, it’s the same person.

 

Peri Lavender Ciderworks  (Salt Spring Island)

 

The tasting and information is immediate and direct.

There’s no PR baggage, rather it’s the bottom line story of how the cidery was conceived, and built and how generations of family have grown and created their craft cider.

Often, it’s Canadian history in a glass.

Curated by Shawn and Kelly Pisio from Txotx Imports and Rich Massey of Massey Wines, this tasting event allows attendees to enjoy unlimited samples from each of the producers over the course of the four hours.

Even though tables are laden with cider of all shapes, content and sizes, I chose to taste just the dead center of the portfolio – the dry cider they all made as they began.

Michela Palmer- Esquimalt Vermouth & Aperitifs (Linda c)

www.masseywines.com

@bcciderfest

www.cambiumcider.com

www.victoriaciderco

www.saltspringapplecompany.com

www.ciderworks.ca

www.esquimaltvermouth.ca

www.valleycider.com

 

Here are the guests we talked to in part one of this feature:

 

Shawn and Kelly Pisio – Co-founders of the BC Cider Fest  (Van)

Melissa (Missy) Dobernigg – Cidermaker and Owner   Cambium Cider   (Vernon)

Wayne Ralph – Victoria Cider Co.   Victoria (winner of the most popular cider of the year in 2023 and 2024)

Here’s Wayne’s champ smile below. Thanks to Linda c photo

Wayne Ralph – Victoria Cider Co

 

Peri Lavender – Co-founder of Salt Spring Apple Co. and Ciderworks Cider.

Bruce McKinlay – Cidermaker and owner of  Valley Cider (Duncan)

Bruce McKinlay (linda c)

Michaela Palmer – Owner Esquimalt Vermouth and Aperitifs   (Esquimalt)

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Meyer Family Spring Releases

Solvero and Haywire talking Garnet Valley

Township 7

BC Cider Festival Part Two

 

 

 

 

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

June 22, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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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 and certainly not your average interview. Open, bare and loving.
The second guest is Bridget Kearney—bassist, vocalist and songwriter for Lake Street Dive. The album is Good Together and after  20 years together, they’ve decided to write songs and create together in the same room. It shows in the exceptional songs.
They appeared this week on Colbert Show and they’re on tour. One of the dates is Madison Square Garden.
New music from Colin James and Charlie Musslewhite, Little Feat, Madeleine Peyroux, Honey Bear The Band, Walk off the Earth, Dan Mangan,  Robert Plant and Allison Krauss.
Donor asks for Sam Cooke live, Tedeschi Trucks, John Mellencamp, Funkadelic, John Hiatt, and Jackson Browne.
Finally, Joni Mitchell released Blue on June 22 – 1971…we salute the album and Joni

Interviews coming:

Blue Rodeo (Greg and Jim)
The Jim Cuddy Band
The annual Festival Special with the Artistic Directors – features a group chat with Calgary, Winnipeg, Canmore and Vancouver Folk Festivals.
Who they booked and why!!!

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Guests Celeigh Cardinal and Bridget Kearney/Lake Street DiveTerry Mulligan TDMulligan
Devilment Colin James (Charlie Musslewhite) Chasing the Sun
why people like that? Little Feat Sam’s Place
Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp Best that I could do 78/88
Please come inside Madeleine Peyroux How I wish
Guests on todays Stew Celeigh Cardinal Bridget Kearney – Lake Street Dive
Can you get to that Funkadelic Maggot Brain
Have a little Faith in me John Hiatt Bring the Family
deane house & river cafe NEXT Celeigh Cardinal New album Boundless Possibilities
Celeigh Cardinal Interview Boundless Possibilities Album released Friday
The only way out Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Celeigh Cardinal Interview Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube Channel
You made it look easy Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Celeigh Cardinal Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast album Boundless Possibilities
Wandering River Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Celeigh Cardinal Interview complete Video Interview om TDM You Tube Channel
Everyday Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Mulligan Stew Coming Up – Tedeschi Trucks and Guest Lake Street Dive
Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate Jackson Browne The Pretender
Mulligan Stew Year 28 on CKUA Guest in Hour Two – Lake Street Dive playlist at mulliganstewdotcaGuest in Hour Two – Lake Street Dive
Bound for Glory Tedeschi Trucks Band Revelation
I was wrong Honeybear The Band Honeybear The Band
You don’t know how I feel Walk off the Earth Petty Country & 2017 single
Find new ways (acoustic) Dan Mangan single
The Stew with Terry Mulligan Coming up – new album and interview with Lake Street Dive but first – SOB
SOB Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Donor supported CKUA Mulligan Stew Coming UP – Lake Street Dive
when the levee breaks Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Single
Carey Joni Mitchell Blue
This little light of mine (live) Sam Cooke Live at The Copa
Coyotes Banff 403 762 – 3963 coyotesbanffdotcom
Bridget Kearney Lake Street Dive Interview New Album Good Together Released Friday
Dance with a stranger Lake Street Dive Good Together
Bridget Kearney Lake Street Dive Interview complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and TDM YouTube Channel
Good together Lake Street Dive Good Together
Bridget Kearney Lake Street Dive Interview with TDM Album – Good Together
get around Lake Street Dive good together
Bridget Kearney Lake Street Dive Interview complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
Twenty Five Lake Street Dive Good Together
Thank you for listening Next Week Blue Rodeo and new Jim Cuddy Album

 

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

June 15, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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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 interview with Bruce Cockburn on the release of his 35th album O Sun O Moon. And his thoughts on the music of and the loss of Gordon Lightfoot.

The YouTube this week is the video version of both conversations.

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

June 14, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:51:22

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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!!

Noble Ridge

Benoit creates and releases wonderful single reds and blends later in the year but right now it’s all about sparkling wines. Glorious Bubbles!

 

2019 The Pink One (clones 113, 114, 115 and 777)

100%  Pinot Noir. 135 cases. 4 hours on skins, 34 months en tourage. Method Traditionale. Toasted nuts and strong berry centre. If you see it – grab it. They’ll go quickly.

Its Some Yummy!

 

2018 The One   72% Chardonnay 28% Pinot Noir.

Brioche on the nose. Crème Brule on the palate.  Makes the biggest smile on my face.  345 cases.

 

2017  The One Grand Reserve  78%  Chard. 22% Pinot Noir

Exceptional flavour, clean acidity, baking spices, honey, apple. All with incredible balance. Citrus and apple together forever. World class wine.

 

2020 The One   20th anniversary Sparkling.

Has been called the best bubble yet from Noble Ridge. Frankly, I think everyone has a special bubble here.

Fantastic mouth feel, deep long finish. Very, Very good.

Congratulations on becoming the first Biosphere Certified Winery in Canada.

And thumbs up to Benoit and the winemaking team. To Jim and Leslie – Bravo!!

Father’s Day weekend events at Noble Ridge can be found at www.nobleridge.com

 

Jay Drysdale – co-founder/winemaker at Bella Wines (Naramata)

Bella – Jay Drysdale Wendy Rose

 

As it says on their webpage – Bella is a sparkling wine house focused on single vineyard, clonal expressions of Okanagan Valley grapes.

Perhaps the key word there is “focused.”  There are no more focused farmers that Jay Drysdale and his love Wendy Rose.

One of Jay’s mantras is “Gamay”,  as in – “I need more Gamay”

If you go to the Bella website – www.bellawines.ca you can see that they’ve been busy on The Bench. There is nothing normal about this winery. They push the boundaries of winemaking,  which is exactly why wine fans love them.

 

Spring releases we talk about  include :

 

2023 Muscat Sparkling Wine (Mariani Vineyard)   40 cases of bone dry zero-zero Pet-Nat at 9.9 %. A perfect starting point!

Really liked  this wine. You’ll be welcomed by immediate floral notes. Did I mention 9.9%

 

2022 Bella Sparkling – Blanc de Blancs.  Ancestrale Method. 90 cases. 10.6%  100% chardonnay from Bella Estate.

Bella recommends this be cellared for “a few years” as the reward is well worth it. It will become a BC Chablis. If you’re an oyster fan…this one is perfect!!

 

2020 Bella Reserve Brut (King Family Vineyards) Method Traditional  THIS IS SPECIAL.  Jay explains that he and Wendy went back into the cellar and pulled out the reserve brut all the way back to 2013.

So…available at Bella the Brut 2013-16-18-19 and 2020.  900 bottles. With notes of pineapple and fresh toast.

Small, busy bubbles.  Beautifully crafted.

Note: The King Family vineyard  is the one shown in the classic Naramata shot we’ve included on our website.

( King Family Vineyard – Naramata )

As beautiful as it is, it was damaged by the winter freeze.  May not see new  Brut for a while. We’ll see.

Highly recommended – These are amazing releases.  Bubble all the way back to 2013.

Please check the Bella website above for all the details.

And do enjoy the storyteller side of Jay Drysdale.  Hi Wendy!!

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Haywire

Garnet Valley  – Two Wineries.

Township 7

Solvero

BC Cider Festival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

June 14, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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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 generational lifetime listeners to CKUA,  they really know their music. The whole hour becomes a celebration.

That’s what we have this week.

Really good music segments…usually with memories attached.

New music from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, a remake of When the Levee Breaks, a song Plant sang with Led Zep. Sue Foley, and The Tibbs who are from Holland but sound like Stax, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lake Street Dive, Willie Nelson, Donovan Woods &  Aysanabee.

Live tracks from Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne, Plant/Krauss, REM,.

Because I got found out by donor hour one  – An 80’s set from Police, Queen/Bowie & Cindy Lauper,

Classics from Tom Waits, Leon  Russell, Dylan, Stones, The Band (an outtake) Roy Orbison, Squeeze, JJ Cale, Van, John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder.

Guests next week are

Celeigh Cardinal and Lake Street Dive. Both with just released albums.

In two weeks – Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy on the 2024 touring plans for Blue Rodeo, including Canmore and Edmonton Folk Fests. Being inducted into the Songwriters Hall, then Jim Cuddy takes us through his just-released album All the World Fades Away.

And finally – this note from hour two donor

 

The night that Darrel passed away, I asked him if I could get him anything.  I asked if he wanted a drink and he shook his head no.  I asked if he wanted another blanket and he shook his head no.  I asked if he wanted to listen to CKUA and he nodded yes.  That was the last music Darrel heard and it was good!

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew-Father’s Day Weekend Terry David Mulligan Donor supported CKUA
when the levee breaks (live) robert plant alison krauss single
nothing in rambling sue foley one guitar woman
going back to memphis (outtake) The band moondog matinee
beast of burden the roiling stones some girls
The Stew – Father’s Day Weekend happy day to all
Deane House & River Cafe Rose and Croquet Silent Auction
Stay (live) Bruce Springsteen (Jackson Browne/Tom Petty)) No Nukes
losing my religion (live) REM REM live
Father’s Day Weekend Stew TDMulligan Coming UP – Lake Street & Rateliff
Rafaela the tibbs keep it to yourself
good together lake street dive good together
get used to the night Nathaniel Rateliff/Night Sweats south of here
Next weeks guests Celeigh Cardinal and Lake Street Dive mulliganstewdotca
driven to tears the police zenyatta mondatta
under pressure queen/bowie hot space
true colors cindy lauper true colors
Celeigh Cardinal Guests next week with a new album
you got it Roy Orbison mystery girl
Next Week – Celeigh Cardinal and Lake Street Dive Guest Terry David Mulligan playlist mulliganstewdotca
into the mystic van morrison moondance
this is hip john lee hooker and ry cooder mr lucky
next week – celeigh cardinal & lake street dive Both have new albums out friday The Stew
crazy mama JJ Cale naturally
black coffee in bed squeeze best of squeeze
hold on tom waits mule variations
CKUA Radio – donor supported TDMulligan – The Stew Year 28
hard rain gonna fall leon russell leon russell
thunder on the mountain bob dylan modern times
how much does it cost Willie Nelson The Border
Coyotes Banff supporting CKUA thru mulligan stew for over 25 years
somebody else Aysanabee single
116 west main Durham NC Donovan Woods Things were never good, if they’re not good now
thanks for listening and donating Next week Celeigh Cardinal & Lake Street Dive both with new albums Friday
Glory Days (live) bruce springsteen and the E street band born in the USA tour 84-85
Angel from Montgomery (live) Bonnie Raitt (and John Prine) Tribute to Steve Goodman