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October 19th, 2019 – Fishing. Food. Friends. Fluids  The Four F’s Year Seven

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Fishing. Food. Friends. Fluids  The Four F’s Year Seven

 The SHOW

 For 7 years I have had the pleasure of gathering once a year with 3 food and wine friends to fish, eat a great meal and pour tastes of interesting wines.
What’s not to like about that.

Along for the fun again are:

John Weber – Our host this year as we all gathered at John’s Orofino Winery in the Similkameen Valley in the South Okanagan. John’s wife Virginia was kind enough to let us stay overnight in her outstanding  Orofino Winery Suites, right beside the crush pad.

beautiful suites at Orofino!

 

John is the real true fisherman here. He arranged a pontoon boat drift down a stretch of the Similkameen River, from just outside Hedley and almost to Keremeos.  6 hours in total.

John Weber

Our second day was spent just outside Cawston on a farming lake that can be seen from the highway. Its stocked,  locked and loaded.

Executive Chef Mark Filatow from  came along again with his spinning rod..the one with no tip.

Didn’t stop him in the least.  Caught more fish than me, that’s for sure.

TDM and fish!

Mark also prepared a sensational breakfast and a dinner that I’m still telling people about.

Oh, and then he created pizza’s from all the leftovers. Pies that could win awards.

Mark Filatow

It’s the kind of cooking you come to expect from his Waterfront Bistro and his Catering café in Kelowna.

One other thing, because he’s a certified Somm, his wine choices for all of us are  from all over the Planet!

And finally Rhys Pender – Master of Wine and co-partner in Cawston’s Little Farm Winery, just around the corner from Orofino.

Rhys Pender

In the two days that we’re together it’s Rhys that starts most group laughs. Plus he  comments about the wines we’ve brought to no one one in particular..I think he just shouts out tasting comments to the ceiling.

 

Occasionally I feel like I’m in one of his Wine Plus Classes.

Enjoy the food, the wines, the fishing and what friends do when they gather.

The Four F’s Gang

(all fish were catch and release.)

Just a heads up – to all those many people who drive through Keremeos ,  Cawston and The Similkameen Valley on their way to “wine country”,   STOP and check out The Similkameen, Its where many of the other wineries wish they had vineyards. This IS wine country!!

And the fishing is outstanding!!

 

Special thanks to:

Virginia Weber

Similkameen Ernie

Row 14 Restaurant

www.similkameenvalley.com

www.orofinovineyards.com

www.littlefarmwinery.ca

www.waterfrontrestaurant.ca

www.waterfrontcafe.ca

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Lft Governors Awards

Harvest 2019

Mulligan Stew October 12th 2019- The Secret Path with Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson

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Thanksgiving weekend – 2019

This week we seek The Secret Path with Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson

I was reminded several times this year that those of us upright and breathing have a lot to be thankful for.

We’ve all lost friends, family, mentors and loved ones.

As a believer in the healing power of music…I thought it was time to let the music heal and show the way.

We start with live tracks from

Joe Cocker

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul

The Wood Brothers

New tracks from Bob Dylan, Joseph, Robbie Robertson, Play for change, Dead South and more.

Classic music from The Hip, Anne Lennox, Jeff Beck, Clapton and The King, Mark Knopfler &  Jimi Hendrix.

The last 30 minutes is a special feature on Secret Path Live.  A concert taking place next Sunday at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto.

It’s a fundraiser for the Downie-Wenjack Fund.

Gord Downie we know.  Gord had heard about the story of Chanie Wenjack a 12-year-old young Ojibwa man who was taken from his home and sent to a Residential School.  Loneliness drove him to escape one night but it was into a dark Canadian Winter. The Winter claimed him beside a railway track that Chanie believed would take him home.

Along with his friend Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene, Gord wrote the songs for Secret Path. The last music Gord would ever sing.

He knew his days were few but still Gord Downie felt compelled to leave us with these songs.

And so…Sunday, October 19th Tom Wilson will join Buffy Ste Marie, Whitehorse, Sam Roberts Band, Tanya Tagac, Wm Prince,  July Talk, and Serena Ryder.

The Secret Path Band will be lead by Kevin Hearn from BNL.

Our guests Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson will tell us how all this artistic intelligence keeps Gord Downie’s Secret Path Alive.

Our Mulligan Stew Podcast for the following week is with Cara Luft and JD Edwards – The Small Glories.

Find it on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew October 12 2019
welcome to The Stew
Feeling Alright (live) Joe Cocker Joe Cocker Live
Love again (live) Little Steven and the Disciples of soul Summer of socery
River takes the town (live) The Wood bros Live at The Fillmore
www.river-cafe.com Happy Thanksgiving
When I was wrong California Honey Drops self titled
Good times BNLadies and The Persuasions Ladies and Gentlemen BNL and Persuasions
I pity the poor imigrant Take 4 Bob Dylan Dylan Bootleg Vol 15 67-69
Special Guests Kevin Kearn and Tom Wilson Secret Path Live
This is Mulligan Stew www.mulliganstew.ca
Good luck kid Joseph Good luck kid
political world carolina choc drops chimes of freedom
todays guests Kevin Hearn and Tom Wilson about Secret Path Live
The Weight (live) Robbie Robertson and many artists Play for change
Higher ground (live) World artists Play for change
SPECIAL GUEST info www.mulliganstew.ca Happy Thanksgiving
Bobcaygeon The Hip Phantom Power
talking about my baby the Impressions Keep on pushin
Alabama people The Dead South Sugar and Joy
In 30 minutes kevin hearn and tom wilson about Secret Path Live
riding with the king bb king and eric clapton riding with the king
train in vain anne lennox Medusa
I aint superstitious Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart Truth
www.coyotesbanff.com NEXT – the story behind Secret Path Live
Just a boy away from home mark knopfler down the road wherever
little wing Jimi hendrix Axis: Bold as Love
mulligan Stew with tdm www.mulliganstew.ca
The story behind Secret Path Live with Kevin and Tom
Kevin Hearn Interview
seven matches gord downie secret path
tom wilson interview
Here, here and here gord downie secret path
Feel a whole lot better Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers full moon fever
what you doing in my world Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers an American Treasure

Ep 76 | The Small Glories PODCAST

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Oct 11, 2019

Cara Luft and J.D. Edwards talk to Terry about their latest release ‘Assiniboine & the Red’, and the process of writing the songs on the record. The pair reflect on working with producer Neil Osborne of 54-40, the story behind their protest song “Don’t Back Down,” and the breakthrough moment when they completed the album’s heartbreaking single “Oh My Love.”

October 12th, 2019- COWICHAN VALLEY WINEMAKERS –  Crush Pad Sessions in Cow Valley.  

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THE SHOW

 

The Cowichan Valley Wine Festival came and went.  I missed it due to a road trip.

However, it’s an ongoing story that I just couldn’t pass up. Many thanks for photos to: Corey & Heather Wood

 

By all accounts, it was a huge success,  with many comments about the “new faces” showing up.

A whole new wine fan has discovered this  region just North of Victoria on Vancouver Island!

 

Let’s face it, if you’re not The Okanagan Valley, you just have to try harder to get people’s  attention.

That’s exactly what Cowichan  Valley is doing.

I sent a message to Mike Nierychlo at Emandare to ask if he could wrangle a gaggle of winemakers all in one spot to get caught up on 2019.

Wrangle he did. On the crush pad at Emandare. (And he even brought the sandwiches)

I will admit that during the last interview with Joe Busnardo I had real trouble understanding what he was saying..his accent was thick and he really rambled. I just kept nodding and smiling. I hope you do better with Joe. He’s a real treat!

Today’s guests are:

Mike Nierychlo –  Winemaker/co-owner Emandare  https://www.emandarevineyard.com/

Brent Rowland – Winemaker at Averill Creek and joue https://www.averillcreek.ca/

Garrett Deol– The next winemaker at Deolhttp://www.deolestatewinery.com/

Zack Brown – co-owner/winemaker at Alderlea http://www.alderlea.ca/

Mark Holford – co-owner/winemaker at Rocky Creek http://www.rockycreekwinery.ca/

Marilyn Venturi – co-proprietor at Venturi Schulze https://www.venturischulze.com/

Lorin Englis – GM at Enrico https://www.enricowinery.com/

Dan Wright – Winemaker at Unsworth https://www.unsworthvineyards.com/

Michael Abbott – Vineyard Manager/Raisin Rancher  at Blue Grouse https://www.bluegrouse.ca/

Joe Busnardo –  Winemaker/owner/legend at Divino http://www.divinowine.ca/

https://www.tourismcowichan.com/eat-drink/

https://www.tourismcowichan.com/cowichan-valley-wine-festival/

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

FFFF  – the 7th annual Food. Fishing. Friends. Fluids field trip

This year in the and on the Similkameen Valley/River

Full Italian

Harvest Roundup

Ep 75 | Mary Gauthier PODCAST

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Oct 5, 2019

Recorded live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Mary Gauthier joined Terry David Mulligan for a live session and conversation about her latest album Rifles & Rosary Beads, the process of writing her first book, and how the book writing differs from songwriting. She also performs “Soldiering On”, co-written with a veteran, that addresses the prevalence of suicide amongst veterans.

Mulligan Stew Oct 5th 2019- Mary Gauthier Interview

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Saturdays Mulligan Stew actually has a PLAN.

We warm things up with

Clapton, Stones, Talking Heads, Joseph, kd, Leonard Cohen, Norah James, Mike Farris. The Small Glories and Chilliwack

 

Special sets of multiple tracks from

 

Dr. John – featuring Gumbo Album 1972

Motown – hits from Temps, Stevie, Vandellas,  Isley Brothers, and Brenda Holloway.

Jerry Lee Lewis – we celebrate the 84th birthday of The Killer. Last man standing. 3 tracks back to back.

Our special guest is an outstanding singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier.  Interview and song recorded at this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Her current album is Rifles and Rosary Beads.  Songs written in conjunction with female vets and wives of vets.

(proceeds to SongWritingwith: Soldiers)

Enjoy!!

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Dstew October 5 2019
Welcome to The Stew www.mulliganstew.ca
crossroads (live) eric clapton Crossroad Vol 2
fool to cry the rolling stones black and blue
once in a lifetime (live) talking heads stop making sense
www.river_cafe.com Coming UP – we celebrate The Killer’s 84th
bright lights big city jerry lee lewis rock and roll time
who will the next fool be (live) jerry lee lewis The Mercury years
great balls of fire jerry lee lewis golden rock hits
Mulligan Stew coming UP – Heading back to Motown
Lewis Boogie jerry lee lewis best of
This is Mulligan Stew with terry david mulligan
I cant get next to you the temptations hitsville
uptight stevie wonder hitsville
heatwave martha reeves and the vandellas hitsville
this old heart of mine the isley brothers hitsville
TDMulligan www.mulliganstew.ca
every little bit hurts brenda holloway hitsville
begin again norah jones begin again
without you joseph good luck, kid
beast of burden (live) the rolling stones Live
www.mulliganstew.ca tonights guest Mary Gauthier
junko partner Dr John Gumbo
mess around Dr John Gumbo
let the good times roll Dr John Gumbo
www.coyotesbanff.com Next – kd and lenny
helpless kdlang recollection
the goal leonard cohen the goal
dance me to the end of love (live) leonard cohen live in Dublin
Mulligan Stew with tdm Coming UP – Mary Gauthier interview
don’t back down the small glories Assiniboine and Red
arms of Mary (live) Chilliwack here and there
www.mulliganstew.ca
mary gathier – complete interview on mulligan stew podcast
mercy now mike farris Shine for all the people
Mary Gauthier Interview Live at EFMF
soldiering on (live performance) Mary Gauthier Rifles and Rosary Beads
Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast www.mulliganstew.ca

 

October 5th, 2019 – Two Wineries. Two Regions. Similkameen & Lillooet.

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Two Wineries. Two Regions…Similkameen and Lillooet

 

The SHOW

 Every day 100’s of wine fans get in their cars and drive into the Okanagan to discover wine country. Good on you.

Many of them drive right through the Similkameen Valley and past some of the best vineyards in the country. Orofino, for example.

 

Some of those same well meaning wine fans head East through the Frazer Canyon and may have no idea that if they hang a left at Lytton they can head North into BC’s most promising new  wine region and Fort Berens Estate Wines.

 John Weber – Orofino

 This week we drive around with , sit down with and talk to John Weber, the co-owner and driving force behind Orofino in the Similkameen Valley.

John at Harvest 2019

 

 

John will take us to his latest planted vineyard, The Passion Pit. It was a gravel pit that Cawston teens hung out in.

He tastes us through his blend  White Bridge, his Cab, Syrah, Gamay and his award winning Bordeaux blend Beleza!

 

Also a word about Row 14  the new restaurant in the neighbourhood.

ROW 14

It’s been launched to great success by Clippers Organics.

Here’s a tip:  Orofino have two of the sweetest suites anywhere. Best of all you are right in the vineyard and looking down on the crush pad.

Highly recommended.

https://www.orofinovineyards.com

Rolf de Bruin  – Fort Berens Vineyards 

Rolf de Bruin

Fort Berens Estate Winery is a culmination of the dreams, vision and pioneering spirit of several entrepreneurs. It was founded with a pioneering spirit and forged on the road less traveled. The winery is owned by a team of eight individuals who share a common belief in the incredible winemaking potential of British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon and a shared vision to make Fort Berens into one of Canada’s leading producers of fine wine.

The voices and faces wine fans see and hear most are Rolf de Bruin and

Partner Heleen Pannekoek.

Just in case you missed the news and as if you needed another reason to drive up to Fort Berens…have a look at this

As voted on by the public, the Best of BC Wine Country 2018 included the following regional awards for Fort Berens:

Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling – Best BC White Wine
Fort Berens Estate Winery Rosé – Best BC Rosé Wine
Fort Berens Estate Winery – Best BC Winery Tasting Room
The Kitchen at Fort Berens – Best BC Winery Restaurant Showcasing Local Food

That’s what you call a sweep!

Rolf and I will talk about his Rose, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and a white blend Camels White.  The new estate  vineyards they’ve planted and  their partnership with vineyard Cliff and Gorge

Rolf shares plans for a 10th anniversary bubble. Created  by winemaker  Jim Cambridge who crafted it  with a combination of fruit from Fort Berens and their neighbours.

Watch for releases now labeled Lillooet VQA

Fort Berens wines are well worth the drive and everything in their portfolio is priced under $20.00 at the winery.

You just might want to join the wine club.

http://www.fortberens.ca

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

 Next week – The Cowichan Wine Festival

And soon the 7th annual

Food. Fishing. Friends. Fluids field trip

 

Ep 74 | Dan Mangan PODCAST

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Sep 28, 2019

Dan Mangan catches up with Terry to talk about ‘resurrecting’ his music career while starting a new family and a new business. Dan reflects on a banner year of his career, which included his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! That appearance happened during a nine-day stretch of hiccups. Dan also talks about building his new artist venue platform Side Door and playing one of the biggest stages of his career at Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Mulligan Stew Sept 28th 2019- Dan Mangan interview

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The interview guest for this week’s Stew is singer/songwriter Dan Mangan.

He takes us back to a time between albums.  After Club Meds ran its course, Dan decided to step away from the music business rat race, welcoming a second child and become a full time Dad.

In 2017 he felt it was time to return to writing and performing. Problem was,  he wasn’t sure the songs would be there or  that the music business, getting younger every month, was ready to welcome him back.

The result was a long road back, new co-writers and musicians, new studio, new label Arts and Crafts and a fine new album More or Less.

His fans welcomed him back with sold out shows and he found a whole new gaggle of fans with each performance.

We’ll talk about the blur of the  past year, starting with his appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel show , festivals all over the world including his main stage appearance at this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival in front of upwards of 25,000 people.

Dan is currently touring Europe – again!  It includes  a gig at Union Chapel in London October 1st.

Not bad for a Dad from East Van.

FYI – The complete Dan Mangan interview can be heard on Mulligan Stew Podcast.. please just subscribe to Spotify – Google Play or Apple Podcasts.

 

OH…there rest of the show??

 

 

New music from

 

Brittany Howard

Nick Lariviere

Tedeschi Trucks – Shame Live for 12 minutes

The Band – new version of Rag mama Rag

Something – a demo from The Beatles Abbey Road Deluxe Edition

Walk off the Earth

Jenn Grant Bros Landreth

 

 

PLUS –

U2 Live

Boz

Gary Clark Jr

Tower of Power with Huey Lewis

The Shirelles

Johnny Cash

Kurt Vile

Mr Loco

Stephen Fearing – Playing Parksville on Sunday night

Enjoy the show  and bring on October

 

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew www.mulliganstew.ca
stay high brittany howard Jaime
pass the peas (live) Nick LaRiviere Alive and loud
www.river-cafe.com Tonights guest – Dan Mangan
go your own way (live) Fleetwood mac youtube
Pride (live) U2 Live at R&R hall of fame
www.mulliganstew.ca
Get Rhythm Johnny Cash Johnny cash at Sun
Dan Mangan guest in the last 30 minutes www.mulliganstew.ca
I just got to know boz scaggs out of the blues
things are changing (live) gary clarke jr bright lights ep
pretty pimpin’ kurt vile b’lieve im going down
hombre religioso mr loco youtube
www.mulliganstew.ca NEXT – Huey Lewis and The Shirelles
634-5789 Tower of Power with huey lewis great american song book
mama said The Shirelles best of
The Stew with tdm dan mangan in 30 minutes
rag mama rag (alternate take) the band the band 50th anniversary
something (demo) the beatles – abbey road (super deluxe edition)
shame (live) tedeschi trucks band high and mighty EP
www.coyotesbanff.com dan mangan at 630
home alone walk off the earth single
boys of Summer jenn grant single
www.mulliganstew.ca NEXT – dan mangan interview
dan mangan interview podcast on mulliganstewpodcast
peaks and valleys dan mangan more or less
dan mangan interview
robots dan mangan nice nice very nice
dan mangan interview complete dan mangan on stew podcast
just fear dan mangan more or less
got to be you the bros landreth 87
full dan mangan interview On mulligan stew podcast
The finest kind stephen fearing that’s how i walk

September 28th, 2019 – The 5th Annual Garagiste North – Kelowna  

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Coverage of the 5th Annual Garagiste North – Kelowna

THE SHOW

 What is a garagiste? (gar-ah-jeest)?  

It started out in France (of course) where it was a derogatory phrase for those avante garde and crazy mavericks making wine in their garage and outside the highly regulated system. Gradually and grudgingly came the acknowledgement that something really interesting was happening with these small case lot artisan wines, and a movement was born.

Garagiste North  brings together the small guys. Wines produced from 100% Canadian grapes and under 2000 cases total production annually.  

We’ve been covering this gathering of small BC producers from the beginning. We like the people, the wines and the no BS approach to farming, creating and selling.

This year Sperling Vineyards was once again  the site for a gathering of the Garagiste.  Many of the favourites are returning, but with the growth of the wine industry we are excited to see new small wineries popping up.

Sperling Vineyards

The likes of Lightning Rock, Scorched Earth and Burnt Timer all seem to have a theme!  Added to this year’s event will be a wine pairing of Sperling Vineyards and cheese, music by Glendale Avenue,  food truck service from CrAsian, a cool booth by Taste Advisor and a pop up wine store by Fairview Cellars.

 

tdm and Ann Sperling

 

This event gives you an insight into the passion, commitment, craziness and excellence that is the hallmark of a small producer.  We love that for many this is their first time showing off their wines to the public. Others have been attending for awhile, carefully crafting their wines and growing their business and reputation. Others have grown up and graduated.

Former Garagiste are:

  • Daydreamer
  • Synchromesh
  • Sage Hills
  • Tight Rope
  • Bella Wines
  • River Stone
  • Roche Wines
  • Kitsch Wines
  • Forbidden Fruit
  • Marichel
  • Deep Roots
  • Van Westen
  • Kraze Legs
  • vinAmite

 

This year’s Garagiste guests are :

  •  Schell Wines – Jennifer Schell
  • Mayhem Wines – Terry Meyer Stone
  • Dames Wines – Mireille Sauve
  • Sperling Vineyards –  Ann Sperling
  • Rigor and Whimsy – Costa Gavaris
  • Nagging Doubt – Rob  Westbury
  • Birch Block Vineyard – Sarah and Murray Bancroft
  • Anthony Buchanan Wines – Anthony Buchanan
  • Red Bird Estate – Remi Cardinal
  • Giant head – John Glavina
  • BC Wine Studio – Mark Simpson
  • Scorched Earth – Anita and Peter Pasdernick

 Enjoy the stories and histories!

 STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Fort Berens

Passion Pitt Vineyard – John Weber/Orofino

Year 7 –  Food, Friends, Fishing and Fluids.

Cowichan Valley Wine Festival

Fall Wines