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April 8th, 2023 BARNYARD  (Part One)  –  BC’s First Natural Wine Festival (Victoria)

April 8, 2023 Audio FIle, Tasting Room Radio 00:45:52

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BARNYARD  (Part One)  –  BC’s First Natural Wine Festival (Victoria)

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NATURAL WINE:

“Wine unplugged. It’s the unfiltered, untamed, unphotoshopped version of what we know wine to be. Hand picked, no additives, little or no sulphites.

It flies against the status quo. Challenges what people think is good wine”

Madeline Puckette /Wine Folly

 

This first natural wine festival was organized by Matt Cooke .

In 2016 Matt moved to Victoria and joined the management team at OLO Restaurant, where he quickly took over the bar, and then wine programs. The food at OLO screamed natural – which inspired him to create a largely natural wine list, which over his nearly 5 years there, grew to become arguably the most natural list in Victoria.

Matt’s passion was really in finding new and exciting wines/regions/varietals to pair up with the food and encourage OLO guests to try. Then in fall 2021 he became the Food & Beverage General Manager at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

It was a major career shift, from a 40 seat farm-to-table high end restaurant, to a 7000 person arena, but loved it. Over the course of two hockey seasons now, Matt has become confident in his role – but missed the aspect of educating people on wine, and  missed his connection to the wine world. Which is where the idea for Barnyard came from.

 

In Fall of 2022 Matt started reaching out to his contacts from his  buying days at OLO, and suggested this gathering. The response was immediate and highly supportive.

Matt Cooke

For BARNYARD they had 35 wineries/agencies attending, including 18 BC wineries and 1 Ontario winery – all with principals, and 16 import agencies. The import agencies presented  a range of products from their portfolio, which allowed the festival  to showcase wines from 17 other countries.

 

The full list of wineries and agencies is up on their website:

https://barnyardwinefest.ca/wineries

 

The guest line up for Part One:

 

Matt Cooke – Founder of Barnyard www.barnyardwinefest.ca <http://www.barnyardwinefest.ca>

 

Rajen Toor –  Winemaker Ursa Major (Black Sage Road)  https://ursamajorwinery.com <https://ursamajorwinery.com/>

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Mathew Vasilev – Co-founder/cidermaker Twin Island Cider (Pender Islands) https://www.twinislandcider.com/ <https://www.twinislandcider.com/>

 

Jay Drysdale – Bella Vineyards (Naramata Bench)  https://www.bellawines.ca/

Bella- Jay Drysdale & Wendy Rose

Louise Fedyk – Massey Wines (Pouring Eastern European Wines) https://www.masseywines.com/ <https://www.masseywines.com/>

 

David Eiberg – Therianthropy (Ontario) https://therianthropy.wine/ <https://therianthropy.wine/>

 

Anthony Buchanan – Anthony Buchanan Wines (Kaleden) https://www.anthonybuchananwines.ca/ <https://www.anthonybuchananwines.ca/>

Anthony Buchanan

 

For a complete rundown of what everyone was pouring please head for

https://barnyardwinefest.ca/wineries

 

 

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Natural Wine fest Part Two

VanWineFest

Hillside

Moon Curser

Mt Boucherie

Okanagan Wine festivals

Unsworth

Lt Governors Awards

Hester Creek

New Releases.

District Wine Village

Wards Wine Country Kitchen

The Ones

 

EP 250 | Ron Sexsmith

April 8, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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“The Vivian Line is unlikely to land on anyone’s hip/hot list. Rather Sexsmith, now pushing 60, is content to churn out radiant, sublime, transcendent music that unobtrusively exists in its own delicate bubble, inviting us in to join him on his unique musical path.”  American Songwriter

“Ron Sexsmith’s albums have always had a generally laid-back vibe, but in recent years this has become ever more wistful and soothing, a listening experience rather like snuggling up in a favourite blanket and letting your troubles wash away. Sign me up.”  Folk Radio UK

 

Those already deeply appreciative of Ron’s songwriting chops include a stellar list of vocalists to have recorded Sexsmith compositions. That group includes such international stars as Rod Stewart, Emmylou Harris, Nick Lowe, plus Canadian favourites Michael Bublé, Feist and kd lang.  Ron’s  work has also elicited effusive praise from the likes of Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Steve Earle and Chris Martin, to name just a few. Over the course of a recording career now spanning 36 years, Ron has been nominated for 12 Juno awards, winning three times.

Now it’s time to visit The Vivian Line. Explore, linger, enjoy.”

I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Sexsmith many times over the course of his 17 albums.

I like diving into deep conversations with him as much as I truly love his songs and melodies.

I also admire what he stands for.  No co-writes, no writing by committee,  no bending and shaping to suit the music fans who still don’t know who he is.

However, when he plays live, you know the room is filled with people who “get it” and it really does feel like a community.

So what is it he “does’?

Ron Sexsmith writes songs that you find yourself humming, and sings in an ever-developing soft voice that still resonates with character. His lyrics are thoughtful, kind and etched with very dry humour.

I loved this conversation with Ron. I hope you do as well.

His 17th album is now out – it’s called The Vivian Line.

Named after a rural road connection between his old home in Toronto to his new country home in Stratford.

FYI – There’s a reference to Richard Manual from The Band. He was born in the area and there’s a bench in his memory in the countryside that Ron will visit when he’s on his creative walks.

Discover Ron Sexsmith. Your heart will thank you many times over.

 

Listen and Order Album now: https://rsexsmith.lnk.to/vivianline https://www.ronsexsmith.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSexsmith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsronboy/

Mulligan Stew April 8th 2023- Special Guest Ron Sexsmith

April 8, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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This week’s Easter Bunny is dressed up as Ron Sexsmith. His 17th studio album
is called The Vivian Line.

As always Ron is very transparent in his writing and life in general.
I think he still marvels at the life he’s lead and the career he’s hand-built.
The Vivian Line is a rural road that winds its way out of Toronto and slowly leads to his new home in Stratford. The change in his lifestyle is reflected in these songs.

What I had in mind is Ron in grade school having second thoughts about fitting it.
The oldest song is the best I think. Diamond Wave. It just took years for all the pieces to fit.
Ron says when he first started to sing When our love was new on stage he ended up crying his way through.
He channels Leonard Cohen on the final track Ever Wonder.
Lots of stories and dry humour from a country gentleman Ron Sexsmith.
Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and
Video Ron on tdm youtube channel.

Next week AC Newman from The New Pornographers

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Special Guest – Ron Sexsmith New Album – The Vivian Line
Come on up to the house Tom Waits Mule Variations
Set Sail part one N Mississippi All Stars (Lamar Williams) Set Sail
Made up mind Bonnie Raitt Just like that
Let it slide Matt Anderson The big bottle of Joy
The Stew with TDMuligan Special Guest – Ron Sexsmith NEXT – Mavericks and Los Lobos
Ven Hacia Mi (Come unto me) The Mavericks In Time (10th anniversary Deluxe)
Maricela (live) Los Lobos Live at the Fillmore
Tumbling Dice (Live) The Rolling Stones Live at The Elmocambo
Deane House River Cafe Happy Easter
Springtime Donald Fagan Kamakiriad
April come she will Simon and Garfunkel Sounds of Silence
Here comes The Sun The Beatles Abbey Road
You can never hold back Spring Tom Waits Orphans
The Stew – Year 27 Coming UP – Ron Sexsmith Interview New album – The Vivian Line
Higher and Higher (live) Bruce Springsteen Songs under Cover – The Live Series
Coming Up in Hour 2 of The Stew Spring songs & Ron Sexsmith Interview TDMulligan
Take me to the River Talking Heads Popular Favourites 76-92
Live Forever Willie Nelson & Lucinda Williams Live Forever (songs of Bill Joe Shaver)
Wade in the Water Eva Cassidy Songbird
Ron Sexsmith Interview coming up New album The Vivian Line TDMulligan
Spring of the following year Ron Sexsmith Heritage
Spring can really hang you up the most Rickie Lee Jones Pop Pop
Coyotes Banff Cocktail Festival Happy Easter
Chasing every sunrise Begonia Powder Blue
Golden Matt Anderson The big bottle of joy
Ron Sexsmith Interview with TDMulligan The Vivian Line
Place called love Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
Ron Sexsmith Interview complete talk on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
Diamond Wave Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
Ron Sexsmith Interview -TDMulligan The Stew
Ever Wonder Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
Ron Sexsmith Interview -complete chat on Mulligan Stew Podcast Video version on tdm YouTube channel
What I had in Mind Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
Thank you for listening Happy Easter Welcome Spring
A Father’s First Spring The Avett Brothers The Carpenter

EP 249 | Steve Dawson

April 1, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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A native of Vancouver but currently residing in Nashville, where he works as a solo artist, sideman, and record producer,  Steve has forged an impressive career full of highlights and awards, including:

  • 7 Juno Awards as artist/producer, 18 times nominated
  • 3 times named “Producer Of The Year” at the Western Canadian Music Awards
  • 4 times named “Producer Of The Year” at the Canadian Folk Music Awards
  • Recipient of many other awards including Maple Blues Awards, Grand Prix De Jazz De Montreal, Blues Blast Awards, and many Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Folk Awards as an artist and producer

Steve’s multi-faceted career has brought him to countless international festivals, working on the stage and in the studio with an extensive cast of musicians, including John Hammond, Sonny Landreth, Van Dyke Parks, David Hidalgo, Colin James, Jim Byrnes, Jill Barber, Dave Alvin, Joe Henry, Tim O’Brien, Fats Kaplin, Colin James, The McCrary Sisters, Matt Chamberlain, Del Rey, Birds of Chicago, Allison Russell, Long John Baldry, Bruce Cockburn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Linda McRae, CR Avery, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Geoff Muldaur, Scott Amendola, Danny Barnes, The Deep Dark Woods, Colin Linden, Big Dave McLean, and many others.

Steve’s studio, The Henhouse, located in Nashville (and previously in Vancouver)  has hosted countless artists and been the home to over 80 releases. With a beautifully warm and organic setting to stay and record, it promises to become a destination for many more to come.

His groundbreaking work with Jesse Zubot in Zubot and Dawson kicked things off in 1998, leading to 2 albums with Toronto jazz stalwarts Andrew Downing and Kevin Turcotte in the award-winning Great Uncles of the Revolution. Steve’s solo recording output started with 2001’s award-winning acoustic “Bug Parade”, he next explored blues and Hawaiian influences in depth with “We Belong To The Gold Coast” in 2005. 2008 saw the release of 2 albums – “Telescope” which was the culmination of studies with Greg Leisz and featured music written for the pedal steel guitar, and “Waiting For The Lights To Come Up”, a collection of new songs. He followed that with 2011’s acclaimed “Nightshade”, which Acoustic Guitar magazine named to it’s Top-10 guitar albums of the year. 2014’s “Rattlesnake Cage” – was an award-winning exploration of solo acoustic and slide guitar. Dawson’s 2018 release “Lucky Hand” is a mesmerizing collection of original fingerstyle and slide guitar instrumentals, 5 of which feature Dawson reuniting with his old cohort Jesse Zubot, who arranged incredible string quartet parts to flow with the music. Recorded live off the floor it brings together the American Primitive style Steve has often explored and cutting-edge strings to create music, unlike anything you’ve heard before. Birds of Chicago, Allison Russell, Matt Anderson, etc.  Steve is also host and producer of the podcast Music Makers and Soul Shakers. 135 episodes in 6 years.

amcjmdudhjrtists from all over the world, and continues to work as a side-person and freelance musician both on stage and in the studio. Steve is also the creator of the well-loved Music Makers and Soul Shakers podcast, which has been going for over 6 years and 135 episodes.

He spent the last few years pre-pandemic on the road playing guitar, steel and dobro with Allison Russell’s band Birds of Chicago, and Canadian powerhouse Matt Andersen. He has produced, engineered and mixed over 100 albums for many artists from all over the world, and continues to work as a side-person and freelance musician both on stage and in the studio. Steve is also the creator of the well-loved Music Makers and Soul Shakers podcast

In 2022/2023, Steve released 3 albums throughout the year – “Gone, Long Gone” is the first. From gentle fingerstyle folk tunes to blazing, funky Americana grooves, to Hawaiian-style slide guitar instrumentals, this album covers a lot of sonic territory.

The second album, “Phantom Threshold” came out on August 12, 2022, and is an all-instrumental sonic trip featuring the Telescope Three – Jay Bellerose on drums, Jeremy Holmes on bass, and Chris Gestrin on keyboards. All driven by the melodies and improvisations of Steve’s pedal steel guitar.

Now comes the promised third album Eyes Closed, Dreaming.  It’s filled with Albertan friend  Matt Patershuk co-writes and well-chosen covers. Bobby Charles Small Town Talk, Ian Tyson’s  Long time to get old, Cowboy Jack Clements Guess things happen that way and the classic Singing the Blues.

Lots to talk about with long-time friend Steve Dawson.

Steve’s current tour dates

April 20  Dream Cafe  Penticton

April 21 Rogue Folk Club Vancouver

April 22 Bozzini’s Chilliwack

April 28  First Church of Christ Scientist Victoria

May 3 The Basement Saskatoon

May 4 The Aviary Edmonton

May 5 Festival Hall Calgary

April 1st, 2023, Executive Director Harry Hertscheg on 44th VanWineFest

April 1, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 0:40:09

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Executive Director Harry Hertscheg on 44th VanWineFest  (April 22-30)

THE SHOW

 

Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director of Vancouver Wine festival.

Harry Hertscheg

It’s Harry’s show.  He spends his entire year leading a great creative team.

If anyone can give us a wrap-up of the entire festival it’s Harry.

Harry spends every day between festivals planning, conceiving, producing and executing details for the next VanWineFest. We’ll spend the entire TRR with Harry because he’s already lived the festival. The rest of us just have to catch up.

www.vanwinefest.ca

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 returns this spring | Dished

148 Wineries from 17 Countries, Featuring South America

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is excited to announce the winery line-up for the 44th annual festival, which takes place April 22-30, 2023. This spring wine and food extravaganza returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) and other venues, with 148 wineries from 17 countries, featured at 36 events over eight days. The festival will feature South America as the 2023 theme region, with a global spotlight on sparkling wine.

View the winery list here.

CELEBRATING SOUTH AMERICA
The festival is featuring a specific region of the wine world for the first time since 2020, with South America in the spotlight for 2023. Forty-four wineries from four countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay – will be sharing their wines and their stories with festivalgoers in the Tasting Room and at special events throughout festival week.

The 7 Best Wine Regions of Latin America - We Are Cocina

The festival is pleased to welcome Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein, president of Full Circle Wine Solutions and Master the World, and a renowned wine writer and educator, as this year’s keynote speaker.

Evan Goldstein - Wines of South America | Book Passage

Evan Goldstein

THE WINE WORLD IS COMING
VanWineFest 2023 will welcome 151 different producers from 17 countries, more than 25% of them attending the festival for the first time.

36 events, 20 venues, 8 days!

In addition to the four countries and 44 wineries from South America, there is  a strong contingent travelling from Europe,. “Italy leads the way with 26 wineries, but France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, and Spain are also well represented. The New World is out in force, with Canada and the US combining for 48 wineries in attendance, and returning favourites travelling from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. In total, there will be more than 1150 wines in the Tasting Room to discover, marking a return to pre-pandemic numbers.

Wine Class | April | South American Wines

VWF  global spotlight is sparkling wine.  They will bring the best bubbles from around the wine world, with Champagne and Crémant from France, Cava from Spain, Prosecco from Italy, and other superb sparklers featured in events throughout the festival week and in the Tasting Room.

The festival is headquartered at the Vancouver Convention Centre; in addition, restaurants and venues around the city will host winery dinners, lunches, seminars, and wine minglers. The sumptuous Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859, and benefiting Bard on the Beach, will take place on Saturday, April 22 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The heart of the festival is the Tasting Room in VCC East, where all 152 wineries will gather for four International Festival Tastings and two Trade Tastings on Thursday, April 27, Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29.

Homepage - Vancouver International Wine Festival

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

  • Natural Wine Festival – Victoria
  • Hillside
  • Moon Curser
  • Unsworth
  • Mt Boucherie
  • Okanagan Wine festivals
  • Lt Governor Awards
  • Many Spring Releases

 

Mulligan Stew April 1st 2023- Special Guest Steve Dawson

March 31, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Mulligan Stew welcomes back Steve Dawson – currently riding the CKUA top 30.

Made his name as a writer, player and producer in Vancouver.

Remember Zubot and Dawson?

He’s worked on many albums with Jim Byrnes, Sojourners etc.

A native of Vancouver but currently residing in Nashville, where he works as a solo artist, sideman, and record producer,  Steve has forged an impressive career full of highlights and awards, including:

  • 7 Juno Awards as artist/producer, 18 times nominated
  • 3 times named “Producer Of The Year” at Western Canadian Music Awards
  • 4 times named “Producer Of The Year” at Canadian Folk Music Awards
  • Recipient of many other awards including Maple Blues Awards, Grand Prix De Jazz De Montreal, Blues Blast Awards, and many Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Folk Awards as an artist and producer

Steve’s multi-faceted career has brought him to countless international festivals, working on the stage and in the studio with an extensive cast of musicians, including John Hammond, Sonny Landreth, Van Dyke Parks, David Hidalgo, Colin James, Jim Byrnes, Jill Barber, Dave Alvin, Joe Henry, Tim O’Brien, Fats Kaplin, , The McCrary Sisters, Matt Chamberlain, Del Rey, Birds of Chicago, Allison Russell, Long John Baldry, Bruce Cockburn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Linda McRae, CR Avery, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Geoff Muldaur, Scott Amendola, Danny Barnes, The Deep Dark Woods, Colin Linden, Big Dave McLean, and many others.

Over the past year, he released three albums.

Gone, Long Gone

Phantom Threshold

And now …

Eyes Closed, Dreaming.

H’s been co-writing songs with Matt Patershuk.

And he’s coming our way.

Tour dates include 

  • April 20 Dream Café  Penticton
  • April 21 – Rogue Club Vancouver
  • April 28 – Victoria
  • May 4 – Aviary Edmonton
  • May 5 Festival Hall

New music from

 Marc Broussard

Matt Anderson

Krasno Moore Project

  Also

Marvin Gaye

The Band

Jools Holland

Emmy Lou

Pink Floyd

Wm Prine/Serena Ryder

Lyle Lovett and his big band

Faces

EASTER WEEKEND – Ron Sexsmith

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – TDMulligan Interview Guest – Steve Dawson playlist mulligan stew dot ca
It takes a lot to laugh. it takes a train to cry Bob Dylan & Wynton Marsalis United we Swing
Rather drink muddy water Marc Broussard Sos $ – Blues for your soul
Stop and Listen Blackie and the Rodeo Kings O Glory
Long may you run EmmyLou Harris Last Date
Mulligan Stew Year 27 Coming UP Beatles and new Matt Anderson playlist mulliganstew dot ca
Tomorrow never knows The Beatles Revolver
Paper in Fire Alan Doyle Rough Side Out
So Low, Solo Matt Anderson The big bottle of Joy
Deane House River Cafe – Both in Calgary Thank you for the support
Into the Mystic Van Morrison Moondance
Nature Boy Rickie Lee Jones Pieces of Treasure
Ooh Baby Baby Marc Jordan and Amy Sky He Sang She Sang
Special Guest Steve Dawson tour dates at mulliganstew dot ca
Don’t do it (live) The Band The Last Waltz (Deluxe)
Coming UP Marvin Gaye and Jeff Beck Playlist mulliganstew dot ca Guest – Steve Dawson
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye What’s Going On
Drown in my own Tears Jools Holland and Jeff Beck Jools Holland. More Friends Vol 2
Special Guest in Hour Two Steve Dawson Tour dates on mulliganstew dot ca
Time Pink Floyd Dark side of the Moon
Ooh La La Faces Best of Faces
TDMulligan The Stew – Year 27 Guest this hour – Steve Dawson
Let the boogie woogie roll Jools Holland and Robert Plant Jools Holland. More friends Vol 2
River of Tears William Prince and Serena Ryder River of Tears
My baby don’t tolerate Lyle Lovett and Wynton Marsalis United We Swing
New Walkin’ Blues Paul Butterfield’s Better Days Paul Butterfield’s Better Days
Today’s Guest – Steve Dawson Mulligan Stew Next – Fever and Love the one you’re with
Fever Krasno – Moore project Book of Queens
Love the one you’re with (live) Stephen Stills Live at Berkley 1971
Coyotes Banff – We Thank You !! 206 Cariboo St NEXT Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson Interview 3 albums in a year Gone, Long Gone – Phantom Threshold & Eyes Closed, Dreaming.
Ooh La La Steve Dawson Gone. Long Gone
Steve Dawson Interview Complete Interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube Channel
Long time to get old Steve Dawson Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Steve Dawson Interview Complete interview on YouTube Video and Mulligan Stew Podcast
Small Town Talk Steve Dawson Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Old Brushy Steve Dawson Phantom Threshold

EP 248 | An Interview with Dan Mangan

March 25, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Our Special Guest on Episode 248  is Dan Mangan.

Yes, he was just a co-host on The Juno Couch.

We had already done this interview before the Couch was a thing.

And we didn’t really get to talk during our Juno special because we were busy with all our other guests.

The focus here is Dan’s new album Being Somewhere.

This interview is the complete conversation.

Dan also openly reveals the vocal health issues he’s been dealing with.

“I managed to put all of the stress in my body, into my jaw. I’m dealing with it now. There’s a softer touch to the vocal delivery”

 

Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and the Terry David Mulligan YouTube channel.

www.danmangan.com

Mulligan Stew March 25th 2023-Special Guest Dan Mangan

March 25, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Special Guest is Dan Mangan. In Hour Two

Yes, he was just a co-host on The Juno Couch.

We had already done this interview before the Couch was a thing.

And we didn’t get to talk during our Juno special because we were busy with other guests.

The focus here is Dan’s new album Being Somewhere.

This interview is more music driven than the Podcast.

Dan also openly reveals the vocal health issues he’s been dealing with.

“I managed to put all of the stress in my body, into my jaw. I’m dealing with it now. There’s a softer touch to the vocal delivery”

Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel.

We’ll celebrate Elton John’s Birthday – with a  deep track.

And we promise to lift your heart with

David Lindley, Leon Russell, Phoebe Snow and Dr John with Aaron Neville.

New music from Taj Mahal, William Prince, Ron Sexsmith, and Madeleine Roger and The Fretless.

Also in hour two new music from The Wood Bros, and a classic from John Hiatt, Aretha and the closer is all 12 minutes of Loan me a Dime from Boz Scaggs at Muscle Shoals with a young Duane Allman on guitar.

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Guest Dan Mangan Terry David Mulligan mulligan stew dot ca
Brother John David Lindley Win this Record
Good Times Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow
Caledonia Taj Mahal Savoy
Born under a bad sign Eric Clapton Rarities 83-98
End of the Line Dr John and Aaron Neville Things happen that way
Mulligan Stew TDMulligan Coming Up – Traveling Wilburys
Handle with care The Travelling Wilburys TW Collection
Todays Guest – Dan Mangan Coming Up New William Prince The Stew
Tanqueray William Prince Stand in the Joy
One bird calling Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
Love Minus Zero/No Limits Leon Russell & The Shelter People Leon Russell and the Shelter People
Deane House River Cafe Thank you for the support
Levon Elton John Madman across the Water
Ain’t no more Cane Bob Dylan / The Band The Basement Tapes
Mulligan Stew mulligan stew dot ca Coming Up – Dan Mangan
invisible U2 Songs of Surrender
Next – Heading for Cripple Creek The Stew
Up on Cripple Creek Buddy Miller (Amy Helm) Midnight Ramble Band It was the music
In Hour Two of The Stew Dan Mangan drops by and Boz Scaggs drops a Dime
Thing called Love John Hiatt Bring the Family
Night Time is the Right Time Aretha Franklin Aretha’s Blues – Delta Meets Detroit
Line those Pockets The Wood Brothers Single
Ooh Baby Baby Marc Jordan and Amy Sky He Sang She Sang
Coyotes Banff We thank you for 25 years of support for CKUA
Coyotes Banff We thank you for 25 years of support for CKUA
Dan Mangan Interview with TDMulligan The Stew
Just know it Dan Mangan Being Somewhere
Dan Mangan Interview Complete interview on MS Podcast and video on tdm You Tube Channel
Fire Escape Dan Mangan Being Somewhere
Dan Mangan Interview complete int on mulligan stew podcast The Stew
All Roads Dan Mangan Being Somewhere
Dan Mangan Interview video interview on tdm youtube channel Thank You Dan
Easy Dan Mangan Being Somewhere
mulligan stew dot ca Dan Mangan Interview on Podcast and tdm youtube channel
My Moon My Man The Fretless and Madeleine Roger video single
Loan me a Dime Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs

March 25th, 2023- Osoyoos LaRose/The Wait is Over with Winemaker Michael Kullmann

March 25, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 00:35:51

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Osoyoos LaRose Winemaker – Michael Kullmann/The wait is over.

 THE SHOW

Many press releases cross my screen. This one caught my eye and imagination.

Osoyoos Larose is a Bordeaux winery in the Okanagan. The owner Groupe Taillan,  is a major producer of wines in Bordeaux.

They produce around 12,000 cases at Osoyoos Larose and  most of it finds its way to Eastern Canada.

For the first time, Osoyoos Larose is offering its wines direct-to-consumer, via a new winery membership subscription list.

Michael in cellar

What this means is that wine lovers in BC and Alberta can now join “La Maison Osoyoos Larose” to receive library wines from Osoyoos Larose, large format bottlings, and early access to new releases. You can find more details about it here: https://lamaisonosoyooslarose.com/

For those that know the wines, this is pretty big news.

After 20 years of public queries, wine fans  will be excited for this chance to buy Osoyoos Larose wines.

Our guest for this  entire Tasting Room is the winemaker and COO  Michael Kullmann.

 

Michael Kullmann

Michael was  born in London and has a master of science degree from a Bordeaux university and experience at two Bordeaux wineries.

He became the vineyard manager at Osoyoos Larose in April, 2019, and took over managing the winery and making wine in January 2022.

We’re going to taste and talk about

Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2019 and 2020.

Plus a classic library release from  2009

Dark ripe black currents, plum, blueberries and  cherries on the nose

Palate gifts you dark chocolate, spice, saddle and those same dark fruits from the nose.

Some weeks  Tasting Room Radio has many voices telling the stories. Because this is such a special wine,  winery and winemaker, there’s only one story and one storyteller – Osoyoos Larose and Michael Kullmann.

www.osoyooslarose.com

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Harry Hertscheg – VanWineFest

The first  Barnyard Natural Wine Festival (Victoria)

Lt. Governors Awards

News releases from

Hillside

Mt Boucherie

Unsworth

Moon Curser

Update on Okanagan Wine Festivals

New releases from IVSA

EP 247 | The Juno Couch Recap

March 19, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Juno Couch:  a luxurious seating area where artists may gather during Juno Weekend and exchange opinions, questions and minor insults. All for the entertainment of music fans everywhere. Music can also be played from the stage conveniently located right next to the Couches.

Just for the record, the Juno Couch only happens when the awards are hosted in Alberta. It’s been co-hosted by Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo – except for this year.

Year one was in the bar lobby of the Hotel MacDonald, Year two was in a restaurant at the base of the Calgary Tower and Year Three was on the streets of Calgary.

Just over a week ago, Edmonton hosted the Junos Awards. Right across the street from the Juno home base was CKUA Radio.

A perfect home for the Juno Couch because we already had two couches and a performance area.

Jim Cuddy was playing Juno Cup hockey to raise funds for Music Counts—Canada’s music education charity.

Jim made a guest appearance from the rink via The Net.

My co-hosts this year were Tom Wilson (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) and Dan Mangan.

Guests include

  • Angelique Francis
  • Digging Roots
  • Shawn Hall (The Harp and Axe)
  • Jon Dore
  • Shakura S’Aida
  • The Weather Station
  • Marc Jordan and Amy Sky
  • CKUA Hosts
  • Holger Petersen
  • Cam Hayden
  • Kate Stevens
  • Marek Tyler
  • Grant Stovel
  • Kerry Clarke

This podcast is an edited combination of guest comments over the two-hour show. Best exchanges on the day!

Please enjoy!

And thank you all.

Guests, crew,  staff, volunteers, Vintage West, Rigoletto.