CiTR -- Folk Oasis

Enjoy tonight's eclectic mix of new releases from Canada and beyond. Thanks so much for listening, enjoy the rest of your week, and please keep in touch!folkoasis@gmail.com

This week's extended edition of Folk Oasis is eclectic indeed and even goes off-genre at times. I hope you'll agree that the tunes and comedy bits I've gathered make a good pairing to those bags of candy you're supposed to save until Saturday. :-D Think of the children!!Play safe and have fun this weekend..As always, thanks for listening. Please keep in touch!Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to a special all-Texas edition of Folk Oasis. I just returned from a week in Austin and brought back some tunes and tales from the Lone Star State. A musical travelogue which I hope might inspire some of y'all to visit that fine city. This show dedicated to Matt Morgan of New Braunfels, TX who celebrated a birthday today! Vaya con dios, mi amigo.Thanks for listening, and please feel free to get in touch! folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to this week's Folk Oasis, two eclectic hours marinating a bit in Texas, as I've just returned from a visit.Joining me for a live session was Laura Kelsey, who is part of the Vancouver collective Modern Banshee and the Limbic Landwalkers.They will be performing "the moon, the pool & the string" at the Vancouver Planetarium Oct. 15.https://modernbanshee.com Thanks for listening and please stay in touch! folkoasis@gmail.com

Tonight I had the good fortune of welcoming East Vancouver's Connely Farr & Jay Johnson (Mississippie Live & The Dirty Dirty) to the show for a live session. Since Connely is an articling architect, we got some feedback on the new AMS Nest as well as the new proposal for the Vancouver Art Gallery. I also featured several new albums tonight: I'm particularly excited about new releases from Linda McRae and Francesca Blanchard.Sorry I forgot to give away Del Barber/Fortunate Ones tickets as I'd promised! Stay tuned to Oct. 7 show with fill-in Matt Granlund and he'll take care of that.Thanks for listening, and please keep in touch! -Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to the first official day of autumn 2015! Tonight I was pleased to welcome "hapa" artist Buckman Coe, whose CD release will be October 10 at the Imperial.It's also Yom Kippur, so I finished with a new Geoff Berner tune; sorry it was cut off so suddenly! (technical glitch) May I atone?Take care, all, and please get in touch to say hi! cheers, val folkoasis@gmail.com

It's First Week at UBC, with an exuberant bass-lovin' DJ playing RIGHT outside the studio. Apparently our soundproofing is not perfect.. So sorry for any exceptional buzzing you might hear tonight!I was pleased to welcome Andy Gordon, who hails from Kangaroo Bay, NSW, Australia. We had a great chat and heard some tunes from his latest album "New Albion". Prepared to be schooled on colonial Australian history! Hope you enjoyed tonight's show, and feel free to get in touch. I'd love to hear from you! cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Hello folks! First Folk Oasis of September, complete with a fire alarm in our new Student Union Building. Let's hope this won't be a regular occurrence..Anyway, hope you enjoy tonight's blend of protest songs, polka, old-timey, klezmer and more. Two interviews tonight: first was with Jenny Ritter of Vancouver, then I chatted with Chris of Victoria's Compassion Gorilla.Thanks as always for listening, and have a lovely Labo(u)r Day weekend!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Hello folks! Hope you're having a splendid week and enjoying the last days of August. Tonight I featured Vancouver's upcoming Accordion Noir Festival (8th annual) which takes place Sept. 10-13. More about this festival next week! As well, you'll hear on this podcast a new (yes, new!) duet by Texas reprobates Willie Nelson & Kinky Friedman. That alone is worth the price of admission to this here podcast. ;-)Thanks as always for your support, and thanks for listening!xo, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Hello and welcome to another Folk Oasis podcast! No scheduled interviews this evening, so please enjoy a mix of old and new folk/roots music, primarily of the Canadiana type. Hope your summer is going well! Enjoy it while you can...September is not far away.Cheers, and thanks so much for listening.val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to my festival-addled voice on this week's Folk Oasis. It sounds worse than it feels, and should be okay soon. It was all self-inflicted, in any case. :)While memories are still fresh, I shared musical and personal experiences from my recent visit to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, and the VIA Rail trip home to Vancouver from Edmonton. Both good times and I encourage you all to try both experiences.Thanks so much for listening, and hope you'll join me again next week. Keep spreading the good word!Love, Valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis! We're seeing a little much-needed rain here on the west coast. Who knew we'd be so dry.. In any case, no shortage of wet and juicy tunes this week! I chatted with Shawna Caspi, a Toronto singer-songwriter who returns to BC this month on tour. I also featured a couple of music festivals: Burnaby Roots & Blues Fest; and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.Take care, folks, and thanks, as always, for listening!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Only a couple of days until this month's "blue moon"...can you feel the excitement? ;-) Tonight I featured two songs titled "Blue Moon" as well as the usual mix of old and new. Check out Nick Lowe's version of "Indoor Fireworks". I had a phone chat with Montreal singer-songwriter/ER nurse Derek Olive. He's about to embark on a cycle tour of the western provinces. I'm getting tired just typing that!!As always, thanks for listening, and happy long weekend to those who have one. Play safe!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Still hungover from last weekend's Folk Fest? Did you enjoy The Jerry Cans? Hear an excerpt from a Nardwuar vs. Jerry Cans radio interview on this podcast. As Well, enjoy some tunes from this coming weekend's festival in Mission. Joining me live in the studio at 8:30pm were The Sands, a folk/jazz/indie ensemble from Vancouver. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the upcoming rain! (if you're here in Vancouver)See you next week..Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Tonight: the annual pre-Vancouver Folk Music Festival show. Only a couple more sleeps until the 38th annual edition of VFMF takes place at Jericho Beach! Hope to see you there.All artists you heard on tonight's show will be at this year's festival. (with exception of first 3: songs about Pluto)I was delighted to welcome Perch Creek, from Melbourne, Australia, into the new CiTR studios. Delightful siblings and an in-law, 5 very talented young folks from Down Under. They'll be sure to be a hit this weekend at the festival. Take care, wear lots of sunscreen, stay hydrated, and thanks for listening! See you next week..val folkoasis@gmail.com

First live broadcast from CiTR's new digs! Sorry for the technical glitches, hope you enjoy the tunes. And the interviews! One with Gwen Kallio of Vancouver Folk Music Festival, getting us pumped about the upcoming 38th annual festivities. Also a chat with Corinna Rose, a Montreal folk musician who is currently on tour, and in Vancouver July 29.Tonight's live session was with Surrey singer-songwriter Jon Ochsendorf. Hope you enjoy our chat!Thanks so much for listening, and have yourself a fine week. Hope you're not choking on the BC wildfires smoke!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Yes, folks, it's the first Folk Oasis of 2015 and the last edition to broadcast from Studio A of the 2nd floor of UBC's old Student Union Building. Starting June 27 we'll be in shiny new digs next door. Be sure to see citr.ca for more info. Tonight's show was an eclectic blend of current topics (eg. marijuana dispensaries, sunshine, Jazz Fest) and a set to celebrate St. Jean-Baptiste Day in Quebec. (bonne St. Jean!)Thanks for listening, and see you in two weeks' time! (I'm taking July 1 off)Take care, play safe, enjoy summer!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to another long edition (almost 3 hours) of kumbaya-free goodness. Tonight I had Mark Hildebrand playing live in the studio ahead of his performance at Takin' Turns next week on Main St. At the top of the show I had a lovely phone chat with Adonis Puentes, who is touring Canadian jazz festivals this summer with a new band and new album. Other topics of the evening included patchouli, Peggy Seeger's 80th birthday, and of course Father's Day. Lots happening around our city this weekend, so get out and enjoy yourself lots of live music! Happy summer solstice to you all, and thanks for listening.Valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Tonight's vinyl vault feature was side 2 of classic Taj Mahal record "The Natch'l Blues". He won't be joining us at Vancouver Folk Music Festival, but we love him all the same. Another extended version, clocking in around 2hr. 40 minutes, so congrats and thanks if you make it though the whole thing! :) An eclectic mix to be sure, which included a David Duchovny (yes, that Duchovny) song.Thanks for your support and have a great week!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to 2 1/2 hours of folk/roots fun! Still kumbaya-free and eclectic. Tonight's featured vinyl was Richard Thompson's "Daring Adventures". He'll be at both the Vancouver and Edmonton folk festivals this summer. I also had a wee chat with Regina, Saskatchewan musician Keiffer McLean, who's about to embark on a Western Canada tour. Hope you enjoy tonight's show, and please do feel free to get in touch. Love to hear from you all!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.comps. only 3 more shows until we start broadcasting from the new digs!!

Tonight's feature from the vinyl vault is entire first side of the Dylan classic. Enjoy! Tonight's edition is chock full of new releases goodness and is, as always, kumbaya-free! Check out the sneak peek at Vancouver Folk Fest. 2 1/2 hours of goodness, as several shows are on hiatus.Thanks for listening, and keep in touch!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Matthew, host of the fabulous Australian-Canadian music show "Stranded" on CiTR, sat in for me tonight. He even managed to get a fellow Aussie, Tom West, in for a live session. Enjoy, and see you all next week!Thanks for listening,Val folkoasis@gmail.com

We report to SOCAN (performing rights organization, distributor of radio airplay royalties) quarterly, so I like to give love to our homegrown composers. 100% CanCon this evening, mostly new releases. Including a song for Palindrome Week!Enjoy, and have a good long Victoria Day weekend, my fellow Canucks. Play safe!Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Another extended edition (2 1/2 hours) of kumbaya-free folk, tonight with a Mother's Day theme. I interviewed Reid Jamieson and his wife Carolyn about their upcoming benefit on Sunday. Hope you enjoy tonight's tunes and don't forget to call *your* momma!hugs,val folkoasis@gmail.com

No interviews tonight, no live sessions on this extended edition of Folk Oasis. I did reach into our vinyl vaults for a Joni Mitchell masterpiece, and played side 2 of "Blue" in its entirety. Send her your healing thoughts! weloveyoujoni.comMany new releases tonight, hope you enjoyed what I brought, and thanks so much for listening! Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Happy Earth Day! We embraced our inner hippie with appropriately-themed (but kumbaya-free) tunes. Two interviews tonight: first with Scott Shea, who's currently touring Canada with his first solo album. Later in the show I chatted with Melissa Bandura, aka Familiar Wild, who's hosting a benefit April 23 for Mid-Main Community Health Centre.Take care, hugs all around, and many thanks for listening! Hope you enjoy this podcast.valfolkoasis@gmail.com

My apologies for technical glitches and strange noises which occurred during tonight's broadcast. Ghosts in the machines, I'm convinced! In any case, I hope you enjoy an eclectic music mix which includes a Newfoundlander on accordion, a Malian on guitar, and an Acadian on vocals.Joining me live in the studio tonight were local troubador Rodney Decroo, accompanied by upright bass player Mark Haney. We heard some exquisite tunes from Rodney's latest album.To those who celebrate/partake, a happy 4-20! Spark 'em if you got 'em. ;-)hugs, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

I'm back from a great few days in Portland, OR. Hope you all got up to something fun over Easter weekend?In any case, here's tonight's 2 hours of eclectic folk/roots music, in all its splendour. Mostly new and Canadian, with nods eastward to Austin and Eastern Europe. I chatted early in the show with Montreal blues artist Michael Jerome Browne, who's about to start a Western Canadian tour. Enjoy! And thanks, as always, for listening.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Another lovely spring evening on the West Coast: hope this finds you dear listeners all well and in fine fettle. Tonight's Vinyl Vault was dedicated to Joni Mitchell, still in hospital at the time of this writing, and was side 2 of her debut LP. I also had a chance to chat with Oliver Swain, multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire from Vancouver Island, about his project "Tower of Song", a tribute to Leonard Cohen. He's taking it on tour this spring, starting with a Centennial Theatre (North Van) show April 10.Have a lovely Easter weekend, all, and I'll be back next week with 2 more kumbaya-free hours!cheers, and thanks for listening.Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Happy 6th day of spring! (how are you liking it so far?) Today I dug into the vinyl library and pulled out a classic Canadian folk album from 1973, "Coast to Coast Fever" by David Wiffen. Hope you enjoy it and the usual eclectica that filled the rest of my two hours. Wishing you well and thanking you for your support, I remain,Val.folkoasis@gmail.com

A special 2 1/2 hour edition of Folk Oasis this week.Album feature: "A Wanderer I'll Stay" by Pharis & Jason Romero. Joining me live in the studio tonight were Gina Loes and Sarah Lewis, two ex-pat Americans who met here at UBC some years ago. They've developed a musical kinship and are about to do a little West Coast tour. Hear what they really think about Canada! ;-)Also: a 10 min. Grateful Dead tune. Depending on your predilections, you're welcome! Or, sorry.. Thanks for listening, and HAPPY SPRING!Val folkoasis@gmail.com

The end of winter is in sight, my friends! Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis. Tonight's interview was with genre-jumping fiddle/violin player Anne Lindsay. She's doing a little tour of BC, including an opening gig for the Arrogant Worms. A very interesting woman!Thanks to all to donated to our recent Fundrive; it's not too late to put a little $ in our humble pot... http://citr.ca/donateHappy CelticFest, St. Patrick's, etc. Thanks for listening and have a great week!slainte, Valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Yes, kids, it's that time of year again. Have you donated yet to your favourite kumbaya-free folk show? No? Well, head over to the secure donation site at http://citr.ca and please help us out. This year's theme is "Let's Get Digital". Joining me via Dropbox was UBC Radio alumni and station supporter Ken Hardie. Thanks for his contribution of not only money, but great stories and field recordings from the 1960's. Bonus: a new Good For Grapes track!Thanks again for listening, and thanks for your support.See you next week!Val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis! This one focuses on the Festival du Bois, which returns to Mackin Park in Coquitlam Feb. 26 to March 1. Jocelyn Pettit, a young fiddler/stepdancer from Squamish, will be performing at the festival and was my featured interview this evening. Also prepare to be wowed by a track from "Les Yeux Noir", a French gypsy-klezmer outfit playing in Vancouver this weekend. It's still Heart Month, so take care of your ticker! Then it'll take care of you...As always, many thanks/gros merci for listening. Have a great rest of the week!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to tonight's edition of Folk Oasis, extended by about 30 minutes. This gave time to stretch out and do an album feature: the new one (Animals, Insects, and People) by Toronto's Foggy Hogtown Boys. Check them out during their BC tour in March! I also covered several topical themes in a musical way, including: Ash Wednesday, the supermoon, and Year of the Sheep.Gung hey fat choi to all, and thanks for listening! See you next week...cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

"Love is love is love", as Julie Gold sings on tonight's show. Tonight we're all about love and "love-adjacent" emotions. (you know..lust, pain, affection, happiness, depression, etc. etc.) Tonight's live phone interview was with the lovely Karen Savoca. Remember the "miracle of the shoes" from Vancouver Folk Fest 1999?Hope you enjoy tonight's show, and thanks for listening. Happy Valentine's to you all, and be sure to reach out and show someone...anyone!...that you care.xo,val folkoasis@gmail.com

It's the shortest month, folks! Hope you're keeping warm and dry and cozy. Tonight's eclecticity included a vinyl folk compilation from 1985, a song from Bob Dylan's new album, and some Québécois trad call-and-response. Thanks, as always, for listening, and hope you enjoy tonight's offerings.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

January 2015 is rolling to an end; hope it's been a good month for all y'all. Tonight I dug into the vinyl vaults to feature Ry Cooder's soundtrack for the Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas. Singing by Harry Dean Stanton! I also cobbled together a musical trip across oceans to pay tribute to musicologist and collector of folk tunes Alan Lomax. He was born 100 years ago this week. Early in the show I had a chat with the lovely Miss Quincy, who has an upcoming show at the Imperial, and pop-up brunch at her home! (see rocknrollbushcook.com for details)All in all a fun two hours. Hope you enjoy it, and thanks so much for listening.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Show #3 of 2015, and all is relatively quiet on UBC campus this cloudy evening. Joining me live in the studio at 8:30 was Adam Giles Levy. He's originally from Guildford, UK and now resides in East Van, near Winsome Kind (my studio guests from 2 weeks ago). Filling out the show was a tribute to Leadbelly, some banjo tunes, a New Orleans brass band and more. Hope you enjoy it!Thanks, as always, for listening, and hope you're keeping warm 'n dry.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

2nd show of 2015, on a clear cold West Coast evening. I had a lovely phone chat with Winnipeg-based songwriter Christine Fellows. (fun fact: she is an adjunct UBC professor and co-teaches a course in the Creative Writing Dept. with her partner John K. Samson) She'll be in town for the upcoming PuSH Festival. The rest of the two eclectic hours were filled with classic country, Balkan brass band, singer-songwriters young and old, and even an 11-minute suite about Laos. Whew! Enjoy, and hope you're warm and cozy..cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Happy New Year! I'm glad to be back after the holiday break and hope 2015 is not going too badly for all y'all so far.Tonight I was happy to chat live with the erascible and multi-talented C.R. Avery. Who else would find a hidden venue in East Van (side room at Joe's Cafe) and put on a cabaret? Each Saturday in January, folks. Be there or be square!First live studio session of the year took place, with Leora Joy and Scott Perrie of Winsome Kind. Lovely harmonies and chat, and congratulations on the pregnancy! (someone was busy in 2014.. ;-) )Thanks to all of you for listening, and please keep in touch, won't you?hugs,val folkoasis@gmail.com

Welcome to the last Folk Oasis of 2014! Tonight's interview was with Budge Schacte, guitarist for Van Django. They're currently doing a Lower Mainland tour with their Xmas variety show "Van Django Bells". The rest of the show was wintry, eclectic and occasionally Christmas-y. Best holiday wishes to you all and thanks for all your support in 2014. Hope you'll join me for a new year of folk, frolic, and fun in 2015!Hugs,Val folkoasis@gmail.com