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EP 268 | Robbie Robertson Revisited-Terrys last interview with Robbie -The 50th anniversary of The Band’s landmark self-titled 1969 album

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“…and then there was one “

One of the greatest bands to ever walk our stages and play with our hearts has been taking the final curtain – one by one.

Ricky Danko

Levon Helm

Richard Manual

This week – the heart of The Band –  Robbie Robertson

Left to carry the flag Garth Hudson.

Very few artists can ever lay claim to changing popular music. Just a handful.

Then one day it hits you– hammers you actually.  You get total clarity and begin to change everything you’ve known and held sacred.   So it was when Eric Clapton heard The Bands Music from Big Pink.

It was like all of a sudden he heard this record and said to himself, “Now this is what music should sound like.” For me personally– this has always been one of the most interesting moments in rock music history.

Photo-Don Dixon

My pal Corey Wood called me just as I was finishing recording Saturdays Stew. “Sorry to tell you this but Robbie’s gone”

He knew how special I thought Robbie Robertson was.

Dixie Down, Cripple Creek, I shall be Released, Chest Fever, King Harvest, Stage Fright, Acadian Driftwood, Somewhere down the crazy river. Once were brothers.


On the eve of the 50th anniversary of The Band’s landmark self-titled 1969 album, Terry David Mulligan catches up with Robbie Robertson. As the lead guitarist and principal songwriter for the brotherhood known to all as The Band, Robertson holds an esteemed place in music history.

On September 20th, his sixth solo album Sinematic will be released. The record will be followed by the release of the documentary Once Were Brothers, the story of The Band on film. Robbie talks with Terry about his many projects, including the soundtrack he wrote for Martin Scorcese’s film The Irishman. 

August 12th, 2023 JAK Meyer & Terry Meyer Stone talking  fires, wines and family partnership.

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It’s the annual Meyer-Mayhem Gathering.  JAK Meyer & Terry Meyer Stone talking  fires, wines and family partnership.

  

THE SHOW

 Love these guys. Love their wines. Truly admire their partnership.

Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls and Mayhem Wines  on Anarchist Mountain Osoyoos.

JAK_& Terry

This year they decided to bring their tasting rooms together at Meyer Family Vineyards on McLean Creek Road.

“Not to compete but to compliment”  The Wine Diva.

After Terry left Tinhorn Creek, brother JAK convinced her to start a new label with him and wife Janice Stevens.  Janice happens to be an accountant and all round fine soul. Also in the mix was Terrys husband Andrew Stone who brought work smarts as vineyard manager with Liquidity, Arterra, Fort Berens and, of course, Anarchist Mountain.  All-in-all,  a formidable team.

Janice_JAK

Mayhem  leans towards Bordeaux style. The whites,  including the Rose all have a wonderful texture due to a light handed barrel program. The Sauvignon Blanc is quite frankly world class. A fine balance of new and used oak.

The reds are very approachable and all their wines are smartly affordable.

Their highly creative winemaker is Australian born, New Zealand raised Ajay Chavan.

Ajay Chavan – Mayhem winemaker

 

Over at Meyer Family Vineyards JAK and Janice focus on Burgundian wines Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and wine fans everywhere are  all better off for it.  Some wines are only available through the wine club.

Six different Pinot Noirs, including a “field blend”.  All clones in this vineyard are grown, picked, fermented together and aged in neutral oak for almost a year.

And

Six different Chardonnays.

Highly sought after and well worth the chase.

Winemaker is the gifted Chris Carson with assist and support  from Ajay Chavan.

Chris Carson_Meyer Winemaker (SomethingBlue)

Best of all, all the wines we talk about can be found in one location – Meyer Family Vineyards  Okanagan Falls.

www.mfvwines.com

www.mayhemwines.com

 

2021 Old Main Road Chardonnay (Naramata)

2022 Okanagan Valley Chardonnay (OK Falls, Osoyoos, Naramata)

2021 McLean Creek Road  Chardonnay (OK Falls)

We do chat about the Meyer Pinot Noirs..

2022 Mayhem Sauvignon Blanc (Naramata)

2022 Mayhem Rose (Oliver)

2022 Pinot Gris (Osoyoos)

2022 Riesling (Naramata)

  

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 Repeats:

2023 Vancouver Wine fest

2023 BC Cider Festival

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew Aug 12th 2023-Robbie Robertson

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Photo-Don Dixon

“…and then there was one “

One of the greatest bands to ever walk our stages and play with our hearts has been taking the final curtain – one by one.

Ricky Danko

Levon Helm

Richard Manual

This week – the heart of The Band –  Robbie Robertson

Left to carry the flag, Garth Hudson.

Very few artists can ever lay claim to changing popular music. Just a handful.

Then one day it hits you– hammers you actually.  You get total clarity and begin to change everything you’ve known and held sacred.   So it was when Eric Clapton heard The Bands Music from Big Pink.  It was like all of a sudden he heard this record and said to himself, “Now this is what music should sound like.” For me personally– this has always been one of the most interesting moments in rock music history.

My pal Corey called me just as I was finishing recording Saturday’s Stew. Sorry to tell you this but Robbie’s gone”

He knew how special I thought Robbie Robertson was.

Dixie Down, Cripple Creek, I shall be Released, Chest Fever, King Harvest, Stage Fright, Acadian DriftwoodSomewhere down the crazy river. Once were brothers.

I had just enough time to finish The Stew with Once Were Brothers.

The last interview I did with Robbie will be repeated on the Mulligan Stew Podcast this week.

I promise there’ll be a Robbie Remembrance on The Stew shortly.

The only reason I got to stand in the Winterland Ballroom one Thanksgiving Evening in SF was because Robbie invited me to attend The Last Waltz.

Changed my life.

Lots of music this week..check out the playlist.

Somebody, please take care of Garth.

 

PLAYLIST:

The Summer Stews Terry David Mulligan playlist mulliganstewdotca
The Weight King Curtis and Duane Allmann Duane Allman Anthology Two
Voo Doo Woman Susan Tedeschi Just won’t burn (25th ann)
Love Enough Julian Taylor The Ridge
Stay right here Allison Russell The Returner
Follow the Money Buddy Guy and James Taylor Blues don’t lie
TDMulligan – 27 year Coming UP – Tami Neilson and Brandi Carlile details mulliganstewdotca
Yet to be Rhiannon Giddens and Jason Isbell You’re the one
Next – Tami Neilson-her most Canadian song TDM
Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6 Tami Neilson Kingmaker (live with Auckland Symphony)
Next – Van Morrison Live The Summer Stews TDMulligan
Domino (live) Van Morrison It’s too late to stop now
Money Roger Waters Dark Side Redux
Deane House River Cafe With Thanks from CKUA
Can’t let go Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
The way it is Bruce Hornsby & The Range The way it is
CKUA On Demand The Summer Stews Next – Marc Jordan
Coltrane plays the blues Marc Jordan Waiting for the Sun to rise
50/50 Promo TDMulligan Good Luck
Coming Up in Hour Two Bob Marley. Bonnie Raitt. Paul Simon Little Feat. Mark Knopfler. King Curtis
Waiting in Vain Bob Marley and the Wailers/Tiwa Savage Africa Unite
I’m on your side Bonnie Raitt Fundamental
Rosy Delbert McClinton Self man man
Summer Time Taj Mahal Savoy
Irish Girl Mike Campbell and Dirty Knobs Wreckless Abandon
The Summer Stews – with TDM NEXT Teskey Bros – Valerie June -and Paul Simon [email protected]
This will be our year The Teskey Brothers The Winding Way
Fade into you Valerie June Under Cover
Gone at Last Paul Simon – Jessie Dixon Singers Paul Simon – Box Set 64/93
Take me to the Mardi Gras Paul Simon Paul Simon Box Set 64-93
Sleeping dogs best left alone Doctor John Guess things happen that way
Coyotes Banff – Thank You The Summer Stews mulligan stew dot ca
Dixie Chicken Little Feat Dixie chicken
Show me Joe Tex The Hits
Just a boy away from home Mark Knopfler Tracker (deluxe)
Once were Brothers Robbie Robertson Sinematic

EP 267-From the Vault: Bob Dylan turned 80, comments from past Interviews

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Bob Dylan turned 80 on Monday the 24th.

As part of our coverage at CKUA, I started digging into old interviews looking for comments on Bob’s music, influence, and legacy.

I’m delighted to bring you a select group of artists who bring insight into the singular artist we’re celebrating.

A man for many. Matched by few.

Bob Dylan – Thank you for those 80 years.

Guests are:

David Bowie

Susan Tedeschi &  Derek Trucks

Robbie Robertson

Colin Linden

The Avett Brothers

Barney Bentall and Steve Dawson

Greg Keelor

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August 5th, 2023- Michele Faro/Pietradolce Mt. Etna Alex Nel.  S African  Winemaker at Fort Berens  

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Michele Faro/Pietradolce Mt. Etna

Alex Nel.  S African  Winemaker at Fort Berens  

 

THE SHOW

 Michele Faro  – Owner Pietradolce Mt Etna

Selwyn Rawstron – Epson Wines Canada

 

Michele Faro’s Grandfather toiled long and hard to grow vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily.

When Michele took over the vineyards at Pietradolce in 2005/6 there were perhaps 10 vineyards on the island.

Now,  in part because of Pietradolce success,  there are hundreds of wineries there now.

 

 A native of Catania, Sicily, Michele Faro’s enthusiasm for agriculture began with his family, which has been dedicated to cultivating various crops – including wine grapes on the southern slopes of Etna – for generations.

After receiving his degree in agronomy from the University of Catania, he decided to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and make wine, this time on the northern slopes of the volcano, which was slowly beginning a new era in volcanic wines.

 

Michele and his family founded Pietradolce in 2006 with the main goal of producing wines with an immense sense of place, respecting the traditions of a one-of-a-kind wine zone, and pumping new life into tiny pre-phylloxera vineyards of native Sicilian grapes Nerello Mascalese and Carricante.

These vineyards hold  Pietradolce’s tremendous legacy and are used to produce their Cru wines.

Michele Faro

This is the land were bush vines thrive.  Etna supplies water for the hot months via the snow that sits atop during the Winter.

Pietradolce was established on the northern slopes of Mount Etna by the Faro family, whose passions are viticulture, agriculture, and all things Etna.

High altitudes, mineral-rich volcanic soils, native grapes, an exceptional Mediterranean, climate, low intervention in the cellar, and very old vines are the perfect ingredients for elegant wines with a one-of-a-kind signature, style, and enormous sense of place.

Michele joins us via Zoom from the Northern slope of Mt Etna. Selwyn was in either Calgary or Vancouver.

 

  1. Pietradolce “Barbagalli” Etna Rosso DOC 2018
  2. Pietradolce “Contrada Santo Spirito” Etna Rosso DOC 2019
  3. Pietradolce “Contrada Rampante” Etna Rosso DOC 2019
  4. Pietradolce “Feudo di Mezzo” Etna Rosso DOC 2019 (not yet in Market)
  5. Pietradolce “Archineri” Etna Rosso DOC 201

 

http://www.pietradolce.it/eng/home.html

www.empsoncanada.com

Alessandro Nel – Winemaker/Viticulturist at Fort Berens. Lillooet, BC

Alex Nel joined the team at Fort Berens as Winemaker and Viticulturist in January 2021.  Alex, his wife Tami and children came from the Stellenbosch wine region of South Africa.

While Alex wasn’t around for the harvest of the grapes he’ll be talking about, he’s been involved with all aspects of the reserve wines since his arrival.

Alex Nel Ft Beren

Alex curated the barrel selection of wines that would go into their 2020 vintage red reserve wines.

Speaking of their red wines, the 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards gave their 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve a Platinum Medal, representing the top 13 wines of the competition. We tasted over  500 wines in three days.  On 186 cases were produced.  If you see it, grab it.

Alex and I talked about the differences between growing in South Africa and Lillooet.

What surprised him about our soils, weather and climate?

How different are our wines in taste and complexity?

And what’s up ahead for the wines of Fort Berens??

 

Here are the wines we’ll taste and talk about with Alex.

 

Riesling 2022

Small Lot Dry Riesling 2022

Small Lot Gruner Veltliner 2022

Pinot Gris  2022

Chardonnay 2022

Rose 2022 – (all 6 available now)

Cabernet Franc Reserve 2020 – released in June

Meritage Reserve 2020 (in Fall)

Red Gold 2020 (in Fall)

 

 

www.fortberens.ca

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Meyer Family Vineyards

Mayhem Wines

 

Mulligan Stew August 5th 2023-Music to get you to September

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Welcome to The Summer Stews (also known as Music to get you to September)

 

Here’s the deal..’

Whatever you’re doing Saturday between 5 and 7 PM Mtn,  or during the next week at  CKUA On Demand,  I’ve got the tunes for you – a bag full.

Two hours of tunes.

Starting with LaVern Baker, Oliver Wood, Dan Mangan, Corb Lund, Los Lobos, Peter Wolf, Rockin’ Roy Forbes, Eddie Vedder,

Steve Earle, Blue Rodeo, Chilliwack, Leon Russell, Son Volt, Doug Sahm, JJ Cale, Beatles, Ronnie Raitt, Ray Charles, Jerry Garcia Band with Bela Fleck and Tom Petty.

New music from Margo Price, Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile, Celeigh Cardinal, Art Bergmann and Russell Broom and  Tony Allen.

Making plans to be on-site at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival next weekend. More info to follow.

FYI This week Mulligan Stew Podcast is all about Bob Dylan and his influence on several generations of singer/songwriters and groups. On the occasion of his 80th birthday several years ago.

Guests are

  • David Bowie
  • Susan Tedeschi / Derek Trucks
  • Robbie Robertson
  • Colin Linden
  • The Avett Brothers
  • Barney Bentall and Steve Dawson
  • Greg Keeler (Blue Rodeo)

PLAYLIST:

The Summer Stews Terry David Mulligan mulliganstewdotca
You better find yourself another fool LaVern Baker You better find yourself another fool
Fine Line Oliver Wood Always Smiling
Peaks and Valleys Dan Mangan More or Less
Ride On Corb Lund and Ian Tyson Cover your tracks
The Summer Stews TDMulligan Playlist mulliganstewdotca
The Neighborhood Los Lobos La Bamba
Love Stinks (live) Peter Wolf A cure for loneliness
Thistles Roy Forbes Thistles
Coming UP – Classic Canadian Artists Mulligan Stew with TDM [email protected]
You’ve got to hide your love away Eddie Veddar I Am Sam (sndtrck)
I’m looking through you Steve Earle Train a’coming
Deane House / River Cafe Thank you both for the support for The Summer Stews
Freedom (live) Colin James Twenty Five Live
O Glory . Lost those blues again Blackie and the Rodeo Kings O Glory
Closer to fine Brandi and Catherine Carlile Barbie The LP
Already Gone (Live) Blue Rodeo Up Front – Live from Mtn Stage
Fly at Night Chilliwack Dreams Dreams Dreams
The Summer Stews TDMulligan [email protected]
Stranger in a strange land Margo Price A song for Leon
It takes a lot to laugh and a train to cry Leon Russell Leon Russell and the Shelter People (Bonus)
TDMulligan Mulligan Stew Summer 2023
Keep your cool Son Volt Day of the Doug
Glad for your sake Sir Douglas Quintet Complete Mercury Masters
Over before it began Celeigh Cardinal Over before it began
Crazy Mama JJ Cale Naturally
Coyotes Banff coyotesbanffdotcom -Thank you all
Lady Madonna The Beatles One
Love sneaking up on you (live) Bonnie Raitt Alison Krause Keb Mo Ben harper Bonnie and Friends
You don’t know how it feels Tom Petty Wildflowers
A hymn for us Art Bergmann and Russell Broom single
A song for you Ray Charles True Genius Pop Classics
Have a great rest of Summer The Summer Stew @tdmulligan
Harder they come (live) Jerry Garcia Band with Bela Fleck Garcia Live Aug 5 /1990 Greek Theatre
Crazy Afrobeat Tony Allen Home Cooking

EP 266 | Roy Forbes, Holger Peterson, The Bros. Landreth and AV and the Inner City

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Roy Forbes, Holger Peterson, The Bros. Landreth and AV and the Inner City.
All of the interviews were done backstage at the Vancouver Island Music Festival of several weeks ago. In Courtney. Thank you, Doug Cox and Team.
Talking to Roy about performing his Thistles album after all those years, to Holger about some of the highlights of his years coming to the festival and interviewing Roy for the audience.
The Bros  Landreth tells the tale of travelling to the Byron Bay Blues Fest in Australia to finally play with Bonnie Raitt. There was just one thing they wanted to do before that…go swimming in the surf. Things went sideways.
Ann Vriend and her Inner City Choir introduced themselves and their second jobs and left us with a song.
Holger was hosting and doing interviews.
The Bros. Landreth was playing various side stages and headlining Sunday
Rocking Roy was playing his Thistles album from his “Bim” Days. with a great band
Ann Vriend and Inner City, after a chat,  left us with a cappella gospel song.
 

July 29th, 2023

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John Skinner on his Painted Rock Wines /VJ Gandhi on making our wines available in USA.

 

THE SHOW

 

“If Painted Rock is going to compete with the best in the world we must have confidence in our terroir and allow it to express its uniqueness. That’s why we are 100% Estate.”  John Skinner

John Skinner

John Skinner

John Skinner and Valeria Tait planted Painted Rock  in 2006,  a year before we moved to the Naramata Bench. Even though there was no Painted Rock to taste when we arrived, it was one of the first wine names I heard in my ‘walk arounds’.

John was driven to make wines that would be appreciated all over the World but first he had to create it and then convince the wine world that it was worthy.

He has done so with Painted Rock.

Fires around Painted Rock

John’s Red Icon was named as a Decanter Wine of the Year in 2020.

Also this review from Jancis Robinson:  London

Painted Rock, Red Icon 2016 17 Points: “Like a very rich red Bordeaux. Very beautifully balanced. Long and velvety. Everything fully ripe but with good acidity too. Well balanced and very bright-fruited. Still youthful but promising for the long term. (RH) 14.9%” Drink 2020 – 2027

 

John takes us through his new releases and brings a stack of stories.

2020 Chardonnay  available for first time since 2019

2020 Merlot – dark and rich.

2020 Red Icon – classic blend

2020 Syrah – a jaw dropping gem

 

Alfresco Dinner  featuring Backyard Farm  Saturday Sept 16

Info on Painted Rock Website  www.paintedrock.ca

 

VJ Gandhi  – Founder of Kascadia Wine Merchants

It’s time to change the narrative to – North American wine.” – VJ Gandhi

For everyone who has family and friends in the USA asking how to get their hands on  wines from BC and other provinces, or Americans who discover wines North of the border that they really like, there’s someone now making our  best wines available in the US.

That someone is VJ Gandhi.

KASCADIA WINE MERCHANTS - Napa Valley Life Magazine

VJ Gandhi

Founder, VJ Gandhi is a proud Canadian citizen with epicurean taste, and her deepest passion yet has to be her love for the complexity in a glass of fine-tasting wine.

Over the course of her career in marketing and business management  VJ has developed, implemented and managed several large scale projects in finance and marketing for high profile organizations such as the Government of Canada, BC Provincial Government, and 2010 Olympic Games Secretariat.

VJ was inspired to market award winning Canadian vintages globally in the United States when  she’d moved to the San Francisco area in 2014. VJ and her trusted team of experts have carefully curated the Kascadia Wine portfolio over the years, which has now scaled to shipping in US states.

With the launch of the wine club, clients who are eager to savor exclusive, high quality wines from North America, including Canada and the Pacific Northwest are going to be impressed!

 

Today, her growing venture, Kascadia Wine Merchants, markets and sells Canadian wines across 45 US states.

 

www.kascadiawinemerchants.com

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Fort Berens – Winemaker Alex Nel

Pietradolce Rosso – Mt Etna

Meyer  and Mayhem – it’s a family thing.

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew July 29th 2023-FOUR GUESTS AND A WEDDING !!!

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2 Donor Hours. The first says ” go for it” so we do.\
The second is in memory of a lost son and all the concerts they attended.

The Guests

Roy Forbes, Holger Peterson, The Bros. Landreth and AV and the Inner City.
All of the interviews were done backstage at the Vancouver Island Music Festival of several weeks ago. In Courtney. Thank you, Doug Cox and Team.
Talking to Roy about performing his Thistles album after all those years, to Holger about some of the highlights of his years coming to the festival and interviewing Roy for the audience. The Bros  Landreth tells the tale of travelling to the Byron Bay Blues Fest in Australia to finally play with Bonnie Raitt. There was just one thing they wanted to do before that…go swimming in the surf. Things went sideways.
Ann Vriend and her Inner City Choir introduced themselves and their second jobs and left us with a song.
The Wedding – In our back garden. Two families becoming one.
Our son.  Their daughter.
 
Holger was hosting and doing interviews.
The Bros. Landreth was playing various side stages and headlining Sunday
Rocking Roy was playing his Thistles album from his “Bim” Days. with a great band
Ann Vriend and Inner City, after a chat,  left us with a cappella gospel song.
 
These are edited versions of much longer interviews. They will all be heard over the next 4-6 weeks.
The playlist has a nice touch of romance to it.

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew 4 Guests & a Wedding TD Mulligan playlist mulliganstewdotca
The Spark William Prince Reliever
Found the one Ben Harper. Charlie Musselwhite No Mercy in this land
Say when Dan Mangan single
Better together Jack Johnson In between dreams
The Summer Stews 2023 4 Guests – First is AV and the Inner City @tdmulligan
The way you do the things you do (live) Jerry Garcia Band The Jerry Garcia Band
AV and The Inner City (Ann Vriend) Interview and performance at Van Island Music Fest
The Summer Stews – 2023 Terry David Mulligan details – mulliganstewdotca
Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan Highway 61
Hiding out in the open Feist Multitudes
Interview Two – Roy Forbes Host of Roy’s Record Room Performing Thistles Album
Lifting my heart (live) Roy Forbes Striking Matches (live)
Deane House / River Cafe Supporters of CKUA through the Stew Thank You
Old folks boogie (live) Little Feat Waiting for Columbus
These arms of mine Otis Redding Pain in my Heart
The Summer Stews 2023 4 Guests and a Wedding -Fynn and Natalie
Sunbeam Corb Lund Things that can’t be undone
Crazy for you Michael Franti Soul Rocker
On your way down Trombone Shorty and Allen Toussaint BackaTown
Astral Weeks Van Morrison Astral Weeks
Stop and Listen Blackie and the Rodeo Kings O Glory
Holger Peterson Interview with Terry at Van Island Music Fest
I’m free Bobby Rush All my love for you
Fiddler’s Green The Tragically Hip Road Apples
The Bros Landreth Interview Backstage Van Island Music Fest with TDM
Made up mind The Bros. Landreth Let it Lie (deluxe)
Coyotes Banff Thank you Coyotes mulliganstewdotca
Tell me your dream (live) Blue Rodeo Blue Road
Just breathe Willie and Lucas Nelson Heroes
Green Onions Booker T and the MG’s Best of

EP 265 | Mariel Buckley is on a ROLL! New Deluxe album ‘Everywhere I Used To Be’

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Two  Western Canadian Music Award Nominations for Breakout Artist and Roots ArtistPolaris nominationAmericana Festival in Nashville in September, Winnipeg Folk Festival, King Eddy gig with Tim,  released a version of album Everywhere I Used to be (deluxe) Two new tracks – Prairie Town Dreams and Sad all the Time.

And she’s not done yet!!! Heading to the Edmonton Folk Festival as well.

Mariel brings tales of relationships, sadness, depression, small-town loneliness that can squeeze the life out of you. Not exactly feel-good songs but there is hope throughout. And a fight-back spirit.

The complete interview – a romp – can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video version on terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel

We talked about when she realized that words, music and voice could be the way out of her dark life and relationships.

 

I wrote this album for losers and underdogs. I want every outsider and lost soul to feel seen and safe with these songs.

I wrote it for anyone who’s ready to make a change and especially for those who aren’t.

 

Onward !!!!!!