Now in its 31st year on CiTR, The Saturday Edge is my personal guide to world & roots music, with African, Latin and European music in the first half, followed by Celtic, Blues, Songwriters, Cajun and whatever else fits!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 163 days 17 hours 21 minutes
Edmonton Folk Fest Special
I will post the songs as soon as I can. Right now I'm off to the festival ....
Edmonton Folk Music Festival Preview Special
Music from the festivals once again! Western Canadian festivals are in full swing for the first time in 3 years. Hooray!! Featured lots of performers who will be on the bill at next weekend's Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Plus a rather "trippy" start...
On A Mission
Mission Folk Music Festival Special, plus some interviews from last weekend's Vancouver Folk Fest, a dose of personal nostalgia, and some real tasty new music
BC Fests are The Very Best!
A look back at Island Musicfest in Courtenay, a celebration of Vancouver Folk Music Festival taking place this weekend, and a look ahead to next week's Mission Folk Music Festival. Plus the great new CD from Canadian trio Blackie & The Rodeo Kings,...
Island Musicfest Edition
Previews of local festivals in Courtenay, Vancouver and Mission. Plus some new releases and some old favourites.
Post Canada Day
RIP Rudi Gomis (Orchestra Baobab), a big dollop of African and Latin music, then a whole heap of Canadian artists - most of whom are performing at Island Musicfest, and / or Vancouver Folk Music Festiuval and / or Mission Folk Music Festival later...
Feature Interview with Pharis & Jason Romero
Also music from the latest Songlines Magazine, a feature on Malian singer and activist Oumou Sangaré, and R.I.P. to the brilliant, understated, Irish-American Celtic trad guitarist Dennis Cahill. Such a sad loss! More Celtic music - especially about...
Juneteenth - and festival previews
Music for the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth - June 19 1865, abolition of slavery in the USA. Lots of previews of July festivals in BC, and features on wonderful new albums by Pharis & Jason Romero, and Kobo Town.
June Is Bustin' Out All Over!
Summer Festival Previews, New Releases, Local Concert Previews, Seasonal Songs, and oodles of amazing women: singers, fiddlers, guitarists, and fabulous songwriters.
Happy 81 Circles Around The Sun, Mr. Dylan!
Also R.I.P.s to Ronnie Hawkins, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Belle du Berry. A nod - of sorts - to the Queen's 70th anniversary, and as many bits of irreverence and celebration and lamenting as anyone can take in 4 hours of the musical mayhem served up today...