MulliganStew April 11th 2020-We say hello to The Beatles and Goodbye to Barry Allen, Bill Withers and John Prine

April 11, 2020

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YOU SAY YES

I SAY NO….

The first 6 words of a classic Lennon/McCartney composition called Hello Goodbye.

The NEXT Saturday 5PM #SingforSpring Song.

Province-wide, we sing a “Thank You” to all the health care workers, first responders, drivers, shopkeepers, essential services and more.

Step outside (sunny -2) open a window, step out onto the balcony, hit the front or back porch..roll down the car window. If you can turn on the phone video. Sing for all those heroes out there and post your video to

#singforspring. On Instagram or Facebook

Thank you ALL

cred-Riley-Forbes

Our guest this week is one of our own..Rockin’ Roy Forbes. Host of Roy’s Record Room.

He’s celebrating the 14^th year of “The Room” on CKUA and he’s just launched his latest and greatest album Edge of Blue. (The complete interview can be found at www.mulliganstew.ca on Our Podcast)

NOTE: This show was recorded on Tuesday because of the short week. I was more than halfway through the show when I discovered that John Prine had died.

I decided to just keep on going and let the Stew play out in real-time.

If it sounds like I got a tad choked up at times…I did. Like many, John and I shared a lot of years, a lot of songs together.

I decided to play a farewell song to John..and the natural choice was the last track on The Tree of Forgiveness. When I get to Heaven is the song.

Some of the artists we’ve surrounded John with are

A new song from Mavis

Two from Colin James

Lyle Lovett

Two artists we lost this week. Bill Withers and a long time friend..who I loved dearly

Barry Allen

Barry Allen.

Roxy Music-Supertramp-John Hiatt-Patti Smith-Linda Ronstadt and The Stew ends with over 12 minutes of the classic Boz Scaggs track Loan me A Dime. With the Muscle Shoals stars and Duane Allman on guitar.

Bill Withers

The playlist is below…

Please remember

@singforspring

You are not alone

CKUA Spring Fundraiser is launched…

Be Safe

Be Kind

Thanks

-Terry

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew April 11 2020	#SingforSpring
Hello Goodbye	The Beatles	One
Lean on Me	Bill Withers	Still Bill
Tumbling Dice	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams
She’s no lady	Lyle Lovett	Pontiac
www.deanehouse.com	#SingforSpring
All in it together	Mavis Staples	Single
www.mulliganstew.ca	Guest – Roy Forbes Edge of Blue
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer	John Lee Hooker	The real folk bluies
Riding in the Moonlight.Mr Luck	Colin James	Blue Highways
Happy Birthday Rob Derkitt	From his family
Honky Tonk Part 2	Bill Doggett	best of
Special Guest – Rockin Roy Forbes Edge of Blue	www.mulliganstew.ca
This is The Stew with TDMulligan	Year 25
If you need me	Barry Allen	Speed of Dark
Into the mystic	Colin James	Take it from the top
Hello in There	John Prine	John Prine
with a little help	the Beatles	Sgt Pepper
Love is the drug	Roxy Music	best of
www.coyotesbanff.com	NEXT – Roy Forbes brings Edge of Blue
Bloody well Right	Supertramp	Crime of the Century
Complete Roy interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast	www.mulliganstew.ca
Roy Forbes Interview	Edge of Blue
Don’t let go	Roy Forbes	Edge of Blue
Roy Forbes Interview	Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
Lydia Ann	Roy Forbes	Edge of Blue
Roy Forbes Interview	Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
rumble strip	Roy Forbes	Edge of Blue
Roy Forbes Interview	Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
more than a little bit blue	Roy Forbes	Edge of Blue
Congrats Roy on 14 years of The Room	edge of Blue and Roys Record Room
John Prine Oct 10 1946 – April 7 2020	Say goodbye to The Mailman
when i get to Heaven	John Prine	The tree of Forgivness
Goodbye John Prine	We loved you
have a little faith	John Hiatt	Best of
Because the night	Patti Smith	Easter
Have a wonderful weekend . Easter.	Please be safe and Be Kind
Loan me a Dime	Boz Scaggs	Boz Scaggs

EP 101 | The Wood Brothers

April 3, 2020

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Nobody sounds like The Wood Brothers.

The Wood Brothers are blessed by dedicated fans who love their singular style that fuses gospel, blues, jazz, folk, country, and rock.

The band consists of Oliver Wood on guitar, younger brother Chris Wood on bass, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix, who brings percussion to the band with his guitar, drums, keyboards…

Jano Rix..plays a guitar that’s modified to also be a percussive element.

The harmonies are sublime..the songwriting solid.

I love this band and these guys.

One of the keys is Chris Wood who brings jazz chops from his years with Medeski, Martin, and Wood.

What a band…

Best of all, they’re honest. No grandstanding..just outstanding music.

The boys talk about their time with Levon Helm, Drummer& Vocalist for The Band.

The Bands influence on their music.

This interview took place backstage at The Imperial Room, Vancouver BC.

March 28, 2017

Mulligan Stew April 4th 2020-#SingforSpring

April 3, 2020

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The first song Saturday is perhaps the most important one.

I decided to start all four shows in April with a Beatles Song, so we could ALL sing to and for the first responders, health care heroes and store staff who are risking their health to feed us and make sure we have the medicines we need.

The STEW starts with All you need is Love.

Throw open a window or step outside on your balcony, porch, deck or roll down the car window and sing the song.

Please shoot a short video of you or the people around you and post it to either Instagram Stories or Facebook. Most important Hashtag #SingforSpring

Let’s make some noise for those who are putting their lives on the line.

Next Week it’s Hello Goodbye

April 18 its Hey Jude

April 25 – the Beatle song is whatever you guys say it is.

My thinking on these two hours was to keep the singing going..to there’s some

Ben E King

Stones

Tom Petty.

They All follow The Beatles.

Then it’s handpicked music for a Saturday Night

Mercy Now – Mike Ferris

Buckle Up – New Pearl Jam

Sooner or Later – Eliza Gilkison

Hip Huh Her – Booker T

Can’t find my way home -Steve Winwood Live

One – U2

Plus

Linda Ronstadt

Robert Plant – Allison Krauss

The Wood Brothers

Elton John

Sarah Harmer

Billy Cowsill and The Co-Dependants

Lots of music to move to..

OR just lay there and think about Spring.

Take CARE of each other and #SINGFORSPRING

TDM

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	Are you ready to sing the song?
#SINGTHESONG	For our Healthcare Heroes
All you need is Love	The Beatles	One
Start me up	The Rolling Stones	Honk
Stand by me	Ben E King	Greatest Hits
Free Fallin’	Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers	Greatest Hits

Please support our Health Care Heroes	#SINGFORSPRING
Think	Aretha Franklin	Greatest Hits
Jesus etc	Puss ‘n Boots	No Fools No Fun
when will I be loved	Linda Ronstadt	Heart like a wheel
#singforspring	Please post your videos for our first responders	Instagram or Facebook
Can’t find my way home (live)	Steve Winwood	Greatest Hits Live
Let’s not call it love	The Radio Grande	Town and Country
Paper in Fire	Alan Doyle	Rough Side Out
www.deanehouse.com	#SINGFORSPRING
Mercy Now	Mike Ferris	Shine for all the People
One	U2	Achtung baby
Nutty	Monte Alexander	Wareika Hill
Mulligan Stew Hour Two	www.mulliganstew.ca
when I’m 64	The Beatles	Sgt Pepper
Buckle Up	Pearl Jam	Gigaton
Up on Cripple Creek (live)	The Band	The Last Waltz
Once were Brothers	Robbie Robertson	Sinematic
in my life	The Beatles	Rubber Soul
www.coyotesbanff.com	#SINGFORSPRING Please Salute The Healthcare heroes.
Sooner or Later	Eliza Gilkison	2020
Hip Hug Her	Booker T and the MG’s	Best of Booker T
www.mulliganstew.ca	#singforspring
I’ll be your baby tonight (live)	The Co-Dependants	Live
Fortune Teller	Robert Plant & Allison Krauss	Raising Sand
I can change your mind	The James Hunter Six	Nick of Time
get out my life woman (live)	The Wood Brothers	Live at The Tooth and Nail
Bennie and The Jets	Elton John	Yellow Brick Road
Take me Out	Sarah Harmer	Are you gone?
Please support our Health Care Heroes	#singforspring	thank you
Rich Girl	Lake Street Dive	Fun Machine
#singforspring	Thank you

April 4th, 2020-The 9th annual Okanagan Falls Spring Releases

April 2, 2020 01:06:50

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The 9^th annual Okanagan Falls Spring Releases in Vancouver

(Over a dozen winery interviews and lots of new releases)

The SHOW

For 9 Years the Okanagan Falls Winery Assn has gathered in Vancouver to pour their Spring Releases

NOT THIS YEAR – Because of the Pandemic, 2020 has become a dark period in our World

We wanted to support our friends in the wine world so this is a repeat of last years pour with two new Wineries’s added Black Market and Echo Bay.

The group is now called The Okanagan Falls/Skaha Lake Winery Association. THE HEART OF WINE COUNTRY.

Last year we found them at The Terminal City Club on Hastings. A grand heritage building. Funds raised go to BC Hospitality Foundation.

The whole Group

From the northern tip of Skaha Lake to the hills above Vaseux Lake the Okanagan Falls wine region in the South Okanagan was blessed with the land that the ice age left behind.

When the huge glacier came through and formed the valley, it managed to created pools and hollows. Each one today has become its own growing terroir. A combination of silt and rock. Each vineyard can have a completely different expression of wine.

Best of all, the days are hot and bright and the nights are cool. Possibly the best growing combination that nature can provide.

In 2018, the B.C. Wine Authority gave Okanagan Falls their own sub-region designation. Followed by The Skaha Bench.

We welcome back –

Leslie D’Andrea – Owner of Noble Ridge & Chair of Assn (theheartofwinecountry.ca)

Blasted Church – John Bayley Vineyard Manager (blastedchurch.com)

Crescent Hill – Tysha Pope – Family member (crescenthillwinery.com)

Liquidity – Ruth Hanbury President (Liquiditywines.com)

Wild Goose – Leslie Matheson marketing manager (winegoosewinery.com)

Pentage – Julie Rennie co-owner (Pentage.com)

Bonamici Cellars – Mario Rodi owner/partner (bonamiccicellars.com)

Noble Ridge – Jim D’Andrea Owner/Chair (nobleridge.com)

Stag’s Hollow – Linda Pruegger Owner (stagshollowwinery.com)

BC Hospitality Foundation – Dana Lee Harris Exec Director

(bchospitalityfoundation.com)

Meyer Family – Chris Carson winemaker/viticulturist (MFVwines.com)

Nighthawk – Christy Bibby co-owner (nighthawkvineyards.com)

Black Market – Rob Hammersley Owner (blackmarketwine.ca)

Echo Bay – Kelsey Rufiange. Winemaker. (echobayvineyard.ca)

: Linda and Larry Stag’s Hollow

: Leslie D’Andrea Noble Ridge

: John Bayley Blasted Church

: Dana Lee Harris and tdm

: Christey Bibby Nighthawk

WWW.THEHEARTOFWINECOUNTRY.CA

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Mescal Master in Oaxaca

swirl and untapped in Parksville

TopDrop Vancouver & Victoria

Unsworth. The Hatch. Orofino. Row Fourteen Restaurant at Klipper’s.

Road 13 Winery

Ned Bell – back on The Bench

catching up with Ann Sperling

March 28th, 2020-Locals Only 3.0

March 28, 2020 00:58:09

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LOCALS ONLY – 13 Artisans from Vancouver Island and The Gulf Islands.

We live in CRAZY times.

The COVID19 Virus has shut all wine events down, including The Locals Only gathering which was hoping to take place March 23.

In order to support these wineries in this demanding time, over the next couple of weeks we’ll be replaying last year’s coverage of Top Drop, Locals Only and OK Falls Spring pour in Vancouver.

We also ask you to consider ordering wines, cider & spirits from the businesses below and also please consider supporting your local markets, food trucks and restaurants. Tough times my friends. Lets help each other out.

13 guests for The Annual “Locals Only 3.0″The Artisans of Vancouver Island & The Gulf Islands.

THE SHOW

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It was an afternoon exploring the diversity & creativity of our coastal producers.

Through the interviews below we get to meet the farmers, fermenters and distillers that define our cool climate coastal appellation.

Event photos by @socialtyvr

This is Locals Only 3.0

No fancy marketing campaigns or graphic trickery. Just an opportunity to taste clean honest products from the producers who are defining our cool climate coastal appellation.

Speak with the producers who were natural before it was fashionable
Learn more about distilling while speaking with a Master
Meet and taste with the people who planted the vines and then made the wine

Locals Only is about keeping it real, real honest and really local.

Organic estate farming , clean winemaking , neutral barrels & vessels, amphora, orange wines, concrete, spontaneous ferments, dry farming + way more. Discover the next destination you just have to check out.

Off Shore craft makers.

Guests include:

Massey Wines – Louise Fedyk. Co-Organizer of event http://www.masseywines.com/

Mike Rathjen – Rathjen Cellars https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgo92Vuntu8/

Mike Nierychlo – Emandare Vineyards http://www.emandarevineyard.com/

Dave Brimacombe – Wayward Distillery (Unruly Gin/Vodka) https://www.instagram.com/p/BgpPVn3Hw0U/

Jason MacIsaac – Sheringham Distillery https://www.sheringhamdistillery.com/

Andy Johnson – Averill Creek https://www.averillcreek.ca/

Loretta Zanatta – Zanatta Vineyards https://zanatta.ca/

Chris Turyk – Unsworth https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgr0mocH0rh/

Bailey Williamson – Blue Grouse https://www.bluegrouse.ca/Home

Dan Dragert – Kutatas Vineyards ( Koo Tah Tass) You’re on your own. Well worth The Search.

Brenda Hetman-Layne – 40 Knots https://www.instagram.com/p/BgkFfRknXdL/

Marilyn Venturi – Venturi-Schulze Vineyards https://www.instagram.com/p/BgraOj7nK_o/

Julia Powell – Alderlea Vineyards https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgtz5m0HCrX/

: Mike Nierychlo

: Averill Creek

: Bailey Williamson – Blue Grouse

: Edible Canada

: Locals Only

: Chris Turyk – Unsworth

@averillcreek
@unsworthvineyards
@alderleavineyards
@vswine
@bluegrousewines

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Okanagan Falls Spring pour 2019

Top Drop 2019

Mescal Master – Oaxaca

Swirl and untapped in Parksville

Ann Sperling – Spring tastes

Where the Hell is Ned Bell?

EP 100 | Nathaniel Rateliff

March 27, 2020

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Welcome to Podcast 100!

When Nathaniel began writing for the new album And it’s still Alright, the songs initially centered on the pain of his unraveling personal relationship, but the theme of the album took a different direction when Richard Swift, his longtime friend, and producer of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ two acclaimed albums, passed away in July 2018.

This time, there’s no Night Sweats riding to the rescue.

While the songs are quieter and more reflective, they are no less urgent and indelible. These are strong stories and even stronger songs

“I’ve always been trying to write songs that hit you in the stomach but I like ones that make people feel like things will be just fine.”

Nathaniel Rateliff

Mulligan Stew March 28th 2020- SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC FOR SHUT-INS

March 27, 2020

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Strange Days my friends.

We hope you are safe, well and settled.

SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC FOR SHUT-INS

All this week I was thinking…

“What can I play that will help lighten somebody’s load?”

We’re all in our encampments trying to get through a tough time but it IS Saturday night.

The two-hour playlist started to take shape from the last song backward.

I saw a video for a Tedeschi Trucks Wheels of Soul tour Live at Red Rocks.

It was a 15 minute medley of two Sly and the Family Stone tracks. The band on stage must have been 15 people. Background Singers..double drums – horns up the wazoo. Wicked guitar duel.

And that’s how The Stew ends.

So. Knowing that was the ending of The Stew, the start of the show was easy peasy.

Neville Brothers

Amy Helm

Annie Lennox

James Brown

Joe Cocker/Mad Dogs

The Hip

Black Pumas

Stones and CSN Live

Emmylou

Buddy and June Miller

and the final 30 minutes has three artists

A special edit of Tower of Power

Stevie Ray Vaughn Live at Carnegie Hall

And Tedeschi Trucks

Oh…also in the mix a special appearance by Bob Chelmick. The Prince of Poems.

Saturday night music for shut-ins.

FYI. The 100th MulliganStew Podcast features Nathaniel Rateliff

PLAYLIST:

Welcome to The Stew with terrydavidmulligan	March 28 -2020 – Keeping our distance
Didn’t it rain	Amy Helm	didn’t it rain
Brother John/Iko Iko	The Neville Bros	Fiyo on the bayou
Walking on broken glass (acoustic)	Annie Lennox	Shining Light EP
www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP – James Brown and Joe Cocker
www.deanehouse.com	Stew Podcast – Nathaniel Rateliff
ain’t that a groove	James Brown and the Famous Flames	Best of James Brown
Space Captain (live)	Joe Cocker. Mad Dogs and Englishmen	Live at Filmore East
Mulligan Stew – with tdm	NEXT – Bob Chelmick brings The Words
Bob Chelmick – speaks Mary Oliver’s	The Old Poets of China
Gone to Shiloh	Elton John and Leon Russell	The Union
Nothing	Harry Manx and Steve Marriner	Hellbound for Heaven
Mulligan Stew Podcast – Nathaniel Rateliff	www.mulliganstew.ca
Long time running	The Tragically Hip	Road Apples
How come you never go there	Feist	How come you never go there
Colours (acoustic)	Black Pumas	Acoustic
www.mulliganstew.ca	NEXT – Stones and CSN – Both live
Under my Thumb (live)	The Rolling Stones	HONK – Live at London Stadium
For what it’s worth (live)	Crosby, Stills, Nash	CSN 2012
Gypsy Woman	The Impressions	Greatest Hits
www.coyotesbanff.com	Mulligan Stew – Next Emmylou. Buddy & June Miller
Tragedy	Emmylou Harris	Red Dirt Girl
I’m gonna make you love me	Buddy and June Miller	Breakdown on 20th Ave South
Stay	Maurice Williams and the Zodiaks	Oldies but Goodies
This is The Stew Year 25 with tdm	www.mulliganstew.ca
Oakland Stroke & East Bay All the Way	Tower of Power	Back to Oakland & Step Up
Things I used to do (live)	Stevie Ray Vaughn	Live at Carnegie Hall
Thank you for listening AND donating	www.mulliganstew.ca
Sly Medley (live)	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Live at Red Rocks Wheels of Soul 2019

EP 99 | Virus Crisis in Food and Wine

March 21, 2020

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Welcome. We hope this finds you well and safe.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives.

Imagine what effect it’s had on the food and wine businesses we know and love.

I reached out to as many owners and winemakers as I could find in a single day in the hope that their answers could become your answers.

The basic questions were

How are you doing and how is your business handling this crisis?

How can we, the consumer help sustain your business?

Suggestions? Ideas? Are you open and if so, under what restrictions?

Chef Robert Belcham – President of the Chef’s Table Society of BC (Vancouver)

Exec Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Wines and Wine Bar (Kelowna)

Sandra Oldfield – Founder Elysian Projects (South Okanagan)

Miles Prodan – President and CEO of BC Wine Institute (Kelowna)

John Skinner – Founder of Painted Rock Winery and member of Okanagan Wine Imitative (OK Falls)

James Iranzad – Partner in Gooseneck Hospitality (Wildebeest, Bufala, Lucky Taco, Bells & Whistles) (Vancouver)

Tim Meeks – Food and Wine Fan and Senior Nurse (Seattle)

Jean-Benoit Deslauriers – Head Winemaker Benjamin Bridge – (Gaspereau Valley Nova Scotia)

Michael Bartier – Founder/Winemaker Bartier Brothers Wines (South Okanagan)

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Mulligan Stew March 21st 2020- Special Guest-Nathaniel Rateliff

March 21, 2020

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Welcome one and all …The new normal has quickly gone sideways

The World has checked out and headed home.

I’m thinking that what we could all use right now is – peace, calm and a little music.

All of which can be found at CKUA Radio. www.ckua.com

This edition of Mulligan Stew features a handpicked line up of music..and a very special guest

Nathaniel Rateliff.

Nathaniel has released And It’s Still Alright, his first new music in a couple of years. It’s a Solo album & very personal. Filled with memories and some pain.

When Nathaniel began writing for the new album, the songs initially centered on the pain of his unraveling relationship, but the theme of the album took a different direction when Richard Swift, his longtime friend, and producer of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ two acclaimed albums, passed away in July 2018.

There’s no Night Sweats riding to the rescue here.

While the songs are quieter and more reflective they are no less urgent and indelible, as he pushes the boundaries and finds new depths in his songwriting—a singular voice embarking on a personal exploration of love, loss, and perseverance.

These are strong songs if we’re open to the messages.

Nathaniel does a great version of Harry Nilsson.

The complete interview can be found next week on MulliganStew Podcast

Enjoy.

We start with one of the great blues tunes ever recorded

King Biscuit Boy – Done tore your playhouse down, featuring the truly brilliant Richard Bell on piano.

Elvin Bishop – Taj Mahal, Wilco, Tami Nelson kick things off.

BB King with The Crusaders Live and The Crusaders all by themselves.

The Police, Marc Jordan, jj Cale, and Clapton.

We play the very same Harry Nilsson and finish off with

Gil Scott Heron and Makaya McCraven…\

Here we go!!

Takemully care of each other

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Year 25	www.mulliganstew.ca
done tore your playhouse down	King Biscuit Boy	Badly Bent – best of
my soul	elvin bishop	something smells funky round here
thats how strong my love is	taj mahal	essential taj
California stars (live)	Wilco	Alpha Mike Foxtrot
www.deanehouse.com	Tonights guest – Nathaniel Rateliff
you were mine	Tami Nelson	Chick a Boom
gonna send you back where i got you from	Van Morrison	The Prophet Speaks
Guest today – Nathaniel Rateliff	www.mulliganstew.ca
the thrill is gone (live)	BB King and The Crusaders	royal jam
put it where you want it	The Crusaders	way back home
missing person	JJ Cale/Eric Clapton	road to escondito
beds too big	the Police	message in a box
walk on the wild side	Marc Jordan	both sides
NEXT – Nathaniel Rateliff	www.mulliganstew.ca
Nathaniel Rateliff Interview	complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
and it’s still alright	nathaniel rateliff	and it’s still alright
Nathaniel Rateliff Interview	complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
all or nothing	nathaniel rateliff	and it’s still alright
Nathaniel Rateliff Interview	complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
what a drag	nathaniel rateliff	and it’s still alright
Nathaniel Rateliff Interview	complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
Kissing our friends	nathaniel rateliff	and it’s still alright
This is Mulligan Stew with tdm	www.mulliganstew.ca
Down	Harry Nilsson	Nilsson Schmilsson
Midnight Hour	Jimmy Vaughn	Baby, please come home
Goodbye	The Bros. Landreth and Mariel Buckley	something new/something blues
Love Versus (live)	Leeroy Stagger	Black Box on You Tube
www.coyotesbanff.com,	www.mulliganstew.ca
only you know and I know	Dave Mason	all day thumbsucker: Blue Thumb Records
NY is killing me	Gill Scott Heron and Makaya McCraven	We’re new again

March 21st, 2020 – Impact of COVID19 on the Food and Wine Industry

March 21, 2020 01:03:57

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Impact of COVID19 on the Food and Wine Industry

Welcome. We hope this finds you all well and safe.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives.

Imagine what effect its had on the food and wine businesses we know and love.

I reached out to as many owners and winemakers as I could find in a single day in the hope that their answers could become your answers.

The basic questions were:

How are you doing and how is your business handling this crisis?

How can we, the consumer help sustain your business?

Suggestions? Ideas? Are you open and if so, under what restrictions?

This will be the first of several specials I hope to do over the next couple of weeks.

I would like to thank the guests below for stepping forward to offer insight, suggestions and support!

One thought stood out from this collective thinking. They are talking to the food and wine fan yes BUT they’re also strongly talking to the businesses involved.

If you have a restaurant or winery please have a listen to these guests..perhaps some of their ideas will start to become a new direction for you.

Please check out the links at the bottom of the page –

Today’s guests are:

Chef Robert Belcham – President of the Chef’s Table Society of BC (Vancouver)

Exec Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Wines and Wine Bar (Kelowna)

Sandra Oldfield – Founder Elysian Projects (South Okanagan)