Podcast appearances and mentions of gene maclellan

We are thrilled to have Rich Terfry (a.k.a. Buck 65) join us to talk about Anne Murray's "Snowbird." Anne Murray is a Canadian musical legend who has sold over 55 million records and it all started with "Snowbird." We cover the story of the song, its writer (Gene MacLellan), and we take a deep dive (as only Rich Terfry can do!) into our analysis of the song. Stay for a pretty epic mixtape to close the episode as we discover the surprising links between Anne Murray and hip hop. Also, for those still reading, you will find a bonus story at the end of our usual credits. Thank you for joining us! Links: Anne Murray on the Muppet Show Our Mixtape You can find Buck 65 on Bandcamp and his excellent Substack site, Vertices. Rich also host's CBC Music's Drive each weekday. You can find it here or on the radio! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. You can email us at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com, too. We'd love to hear from you. Please rate and review us wherever you listen! Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

Spotlight on Con O'Brien and the Irish Descendants annual Christmas tour through Atlantic Canada and Ontario – including music from their brand new box set, along with selections of Chrismas music from some of their other albums.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18

Spotlight on Prince Edward Island artists, including singer-songwriters and bands and instrumentalists featuring Vishtèn, Catherine MacLellan, Gene MacLellan, Lennie Gallant, Ashley Condon, Irish Mythen, Tim Chaisson,  Shane Pendergast and Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys.  https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18

Robert Thomas is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has had a significant career as a songwriter for major artists. Based in Moncton, Thomas is also known for his work with The Session Men, a group of skilled musicians from New Brunswick. The band members include Ray Legere (fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Jon Arseneau (guitar). Collectively, they have performed with well-known artists like Alison Krauss, The Rankins, and Natalie MacMaster. Thomas's band focuses on acoustic roots, folk, and Americana music. In 2022, they toured Atlantic Canada to promote their album Parallel Lines, which features songs from Thomas's vast songwriting repertoire presented in their original, stripped-down forms. Catherine MacLellan, an acclaimed folk singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island, has built a successful career with her deeply personal and reflective music. Known for albums like Silhouette and The Raven's Sun, she has won multiple awards, including Junos and East Coast Music Awards. Catherine, the daughter of legendary Canadian musician Gene MacLellan, continues to honor her father's legacy while creating her own path in the folk music scene. Catherine recently produced the latest album for Robert Thomas and the Session Men, which includes their new single "A River Runs Through." This collaboration showcases her production talents alongside Thomas's songwriting expertise, bringing a unique depth to the project. As part of their tour, Robert Thomas and the Session Men recently stopped in New Glasgow, where they recorded an interview with East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh at the Shoebox Cantina and Shoebox Studios. The conversation delved into the making of the new album, the production process with MacLellan, and the storied songwriting careers of Thomas, Ray Legere, and Jon Arseneau. Follow Robert Thomas and The Session Men for Updates: Facebook: @robertthomassessionmen Instagram: @robertthomasmusic

ORDER OF SERVICE Introit - Gordon Ritchie on Harp Chimes Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements Prelude - Snowbird by Gene MacLellan, performed by Andrea Graham and Tim Maskell of the Andrea Graham Quartet Chalice Lighting - Ring Out, Wild Bells (Excerpt) By Lord Tennyson Hymn 245 - Joy to the World Lighting the Christmas Candle – The Candle of Light Read by Robert Begg Hymn 244 - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Sharing our Abundance Offertory - Stille, Stille, Stille - Piano Duet with Rev. Rosemary and Gordon Ritchie From You I Receive (sing 2x) Wishing Tree Ritual with Gordon Ritchie on harp Hymn 237 - The First Nowell First Reading From: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Musical Presentation - A Change is Going to Come by Sam Cooke, performed by Andrea Graham and Tim Maskell Hymn 231 - Angels We Have Heard on High Second Reading From: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Musical Presentation - The Christmas Song by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells – performed by Elora Kiely Hymn 253 - Oh Come, All Ye Faithful Final Reading From: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Musical Presentation -Don't You Worry Baby by Melody Gardot, performed by Andrea Graham and Tim Maskell Reading - Winter Solstice Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker Closing Hymn 251 - Silent Night by Candlelight Extinguishing the Flame Benediction Postlude - What Are You Doing New Years Eve by Frank Losser, performed by Andrea Graham and Tim Maskell Recessional with Gordon Ritchie on harp

Well here we are - the final episode of 2021 and our very first Christmas Special! In this episode I am excited to share two conversations with you. My first is with JUNO Award winning Singer/Songwriter Catherine MacLellan. On November 26th 2021, Catherine released her debut Christmas EP - “Holiday”. Consisting of 3 beautiful renditions of holiday classics and 1 original Christmas song that Catherine wrote during the winter of 2020, we talk about why this was the time to record and release her first Holiday project, a collection of songs she self-engineered and self-produced. We get into the production timeline for the music and accompanying marketing material when putting the holiday project together in order to have successful Holiday release, what being a JUNO award winner has done for her musical career, and why nearly 55 years later, Catherine and her family are re-releasing her father - Gene MacLellan's debut record.After that, I will be joined by the JUNO Award winning trio - Good Lovelies, for an incredibly fun conversation that includes discussions about their annual Christmas tour which includes as stop at the newly renovated and recently reopened Massey Hall, the secret to writing an original Christmas song - of which they've written many - and some holiday traditions they look forward to every. It's a great way to cap off a wonderful year for the podcast.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: contactreleaseday@gmail.comThank you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Catherine MacLellan website - https://www.catherinemaclellan.com/Gene MacLellan website - http://genemaclellan.com/Good Lovelies Website - https://goodlovelies.com/Decolonial Clothing - https://decolonialclothingco.ca/Release Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=l0sbbP1ARnaWaDbFRVzpEwRelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.https://releasedayseries.com/https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrshttps://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

Country and Bluegrass Music from across Atlantic Canada performed by the Ennis Sisters, Sherry Ryan, Eight Track Favourites, Ron Hynes, Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier, Norma MacDonald, Jordan Musycsn, Janet McGarry, Gordie McKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, Billy McInnis, Gene MacLellan, Ray Legere, The Divorcees, Paul Hébert and The Bluegrass Diamonds.  

Mike Campbell: "My guest on this episode is up in Canada’s impossibly small province, Prince Edward Island. Even though she’s the daughter of the legendary Gene MacLellan, her multiple East Coast Music awards and her Juno award for her album The Raven’s Sun conclusively prove that she’s not in anyone’s shadow. Here’s my conversation with the delightful Catherine MacLellan." http://www.catherinemaclellan.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

A marvelous show with two great guests who teamed up to make a fantastic short film about the late great Gene MacLellan - the legendary singer/songwriter whose life and lyrics still reverberate today. Listen...

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for September 29, 2018! This week Richard welcomes singer/songwriter Catherine MacLellan. Her father Gene MacLellan made history as the first Canadian songwriter to have a song broadcast over one million times in the United States. A new documentary, The Song And The Sorrow, about Gene, his suicide in 1995 and how Catherine became ready to confront the hurtful mystery of her absent parent and embrace his musical legacy.

Show #390   Tyler Childers - Universal Sound  (Purgatory)    Catherine MacLellan - If It's Alright With You  (If It's Alright With You: The Songs of Gene MacLellan)    Brent Cobb -  Traveling Poor Boy  (Shine On Rainy Day) Mike Younger - Drifter's Lament  (Little Folks Like You and Me) (mic break) Twisted Pine - Hold On Me  (Twisted Pine)   White Owl Red - Hurts Like Hell  (Naked and Falling) Tex Smith -  Weirdos  (Pink and Black) Tyler Childers - Whitehouse Road  (Purgatory) (mic break) Chuck McDermott - Belvedere  (Gin & Rosewater) K Phillips - Hock the Horses (Dirty Wonder)   Banditos - Fun All Night  (Visionland) Margo Price - Weakness  (Weakness) (mic break) Tyler Childers - Honky Tonk Flame (Purgatory)

On this Up Close session David Myles brings us back to the feel of the 80's with his free spirited "Simple Pleasures" and covers a Gene MacLellan song that Ann Murray made famous. And no, its not Snow Bird.