Podcasts about Hillside Festival

Big John Leacock, a passionate community advocate and successful realtor, was born in Tobago and spent his formative years immersed in a diverse cultural and athletic environment. He attended Bishops High School in Tobago, where he was the most outstanding Player Basketball Award 1982, on the Basketball Championship team, a Cadet Force Drill Sergeant for the top platoon in country AND excelled In Ball Room Dancing in high School Dance Competitions!His higher education began at Dawson College in Montreal, earning a Diploma in Health and Social Sciences (1984-1987), excelling on the basketball court as a member of the Dawson College Blues, the number one ranked college team in Canada for two consecutive years (1986 and 1987). John continued his education at the University of Guelph, obtaining a Diploma in Agriculture with a focus on General Farm Management from 1987 to 1990, while also contributing to the university as a power forward for the Varsity Basketball Team. He earned a General Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management. Upon completing his diploma in Agriculture, he gained hands-on experience at the University of Guelph's Research Farms, working extensively with large animals and managing a feed mill. In 1992, John founded Big John Entertainment, promoting local club events and growing his email list of fans to over 350 by 1993, then served as a music director and radio announcer at CFRU 93.3FM from 1997 to 2001, where he increased advertising revenue as the Advertising Sales Manager. In 2001, Big John moved back to Tobago with his family and operated a bed and breakfast while promoting local cultural events, including jazz and writer's festivals, while creating Mr. Fiddla's Cafe, a popular light meal café and social spot.Returning to Canada in late 2002, Big John embarked on a career as a realtor on January 1, 2006, with Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate. Since then, he has consistently positioned himself among the top 5% of sales associates within the Guelph and District Association of Realtors in both commercial and residential real estate sectors. He holds a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation, enabling him to handle a wide array of real estate transactions, both locally and internationally. Mr. Leacock has served in various leadership capacities within the Guelph and District Association of Realtors, including as a past board member and chair of the Marketing, Public Relations, and Publicity Committees. He was instrumental in the creation of the independent real estate publication, "Real Estate Update," and actively participated in the rebranding efforts of the Association, with the view of: "Real Estate is not about houses – it's about people." He became involved with the Hillside Festival and served on the Hillside Board. A founding member of the Guelph Black Heritage Society, he has contributed to the Downtown Guelph Renewal Committee. For 8 eight years, Big John has played a significant role in Guelph's Downtown Advisory Committee, which works closely with City Council to enhance the downtown area's vibrancy. He is also on the Village Finding Committee. He regularly sponsors events such as: the Guelph Jazz Festival, the Gospel Festival, and Guelph Pride. Contact Mr. Leacock at: https://www.bigjohnleacock.com

In this week's episode, we chat with Spencer Shewen, the Artistic Director of the Mariposa Folk Festival. Spencer takes us through his journey into the music festival scene, sharing his experiences with both Riverfest Elora and the legendary Mariposa Folk Festival. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at programming the Mariposa festival lineup, sharing his perspectives on how folk music encompasses a wide range of genres beyond traditional definitions and how that shapes his booking decisions. He also provides valuable insights for emerging artists seeking opportunities. The discussion wraps with a glimpse into this summer's 65th anniversary of Mariposa, with a stacked bill of both returning and new artists.This year's Mariposa Folk Festival takes place July 4-6th in Orillia, Ontario - get your tickets here.Find Mariposa Folk Festival online:WebsiteInstagramTikTokAbout Spencer ShewenEntrusted with the role of Artistic Director of the fabled Mariposa Folk Festival since the fall of 2023, Spencer Shewen is looking forward to an exciting 2025 season, where Mariposa will celebrate it's 65th edition! At the same time, he continues as Creative Director of Riverfest Elora, where he has played an integral role in guiding the festival since 2013. Two of Ontario's most celebrated festivals! Spencer also sits on the Board of Directors for the Elora Centre for the Arts. Previously, he has held seats on the boards of the River & Sky Festival, the Halifax Pop Explosion, the Hillside Festival, and CFRU 93.3FM. He has also worked as Artistic Director for Waterstock (2017) and 100 Mile Riot (2012, 2013), curated the Fortnight Music Series (2007–2016), and acted as label manager for SunnyLane Records (2005–2008), among many other adventures. Mariposa, founded in 1961, has hosted icons like Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Gordon Lightfoot. The 2025 festival takes place July 4–6 at Tudhope Park in Orillia. Riverfest Elora, set for August 15–17, is known for its diverse lineups, including performances by City and Colour, Carly Rae Jensen and the Violent Femmes . Spencer is honoured to have a leadership role at both festivals, and to have the opportunity to help create unforgettable experiences for all who attend!______________If you're interested in submitting questions for our upcoming episodes, be sure to follow Folk Canada on Instagram where we will be posting our upcoming guests.Tune in to the latest episodes of the Refolkus Podcast, featuring the latest music releases from Folk Canada members as well as some of our special guests, now broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa, CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg and CFBX 92.5 FM in Kamloops.Presented by Folk CanadaHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

For this episode I interviewed local music booker and advocate Samir Baijal, in honour of his receiving of the "Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award", recognizing Sam's ongoing commitment to supporting live music. I interviewed Sam about this, and about his career in music booking. More about Samir, and this award:Samir [was recently] awarded the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award, as an advocate, supporter, and champion of the Ontario Folk music community throughout his career, and is in particular an advocate of a more diverse, more welcoming, and more inclusive Folk and independent music community. Sam is the Artistic Director of Hillside Festival (a role he has served in for 26 years) and the Coordinator of Programming at the University Centre at the University of Guelph. The recipients [were] presented with their awards by CBC q host Tom Power at the Ontario Folk Music Awards on Sunday, October 6th, 2024.Folk Music Ontario Executive Director, Rosalyn Dennett shares, “Samir has been a driving force in promoting cultural diversity, environmental sustainability, and musical excellence in the Ontario folk music community through his roles at Hillside Festival and the University of Guelph. He has been a steadfast mentor and advocate of artists and live music workers through his board service and event participation. Congratulations, Samir! Your vision for a greener, more vibrant, and inclusive Folk music community is beautifully honoured by the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award”.This interview was originally recorded live on Nov 22 2024 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com

For this episode I interviewed Norah Spades and Jitterbug James of the band “The Vaudevillian”. The Vaudevillian are a two-piece band covering 1930's ragtime/blues/jug and/hokum songs, and I caught up with them at their recent performance at The Village of Riverside Glen. Today's episode features a live recording from their show and a short interview where they share their origin stories, the hustle and grind of busking life that they started in and where they're headed now. They played this year's Hillside Festival, their official Hillside set was 12:15 on Sunday July 21st at the Lake Stage, and they also led some workshops throughout the weekend (including Norah's workshop on how to play washboard).This interview was originally recorded on July 10, 2024 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com

Hillside Festival. Have you heard of it? Every July, the population of Guelph decreases, and the population of the island in Guelph Lake radically increases. They're all drawn there for an annual celebration of music and community that's still going strong after 40 years, and this is despite changing musical tastes, changing economic concerns, and even a global pandemic. So what's the secret to their ongoing success? Hillside is the little festival that could and by it's fourth year it was too big for Riverside Park and moved to Guelph Lake. Soon the big names were coming to Hillside, it attracted Arcade Fire, Metric, and k-os on their way to international stardom, and it was prescient in other ways outside the musical. It was one of the first festivals to encourage the use of reusable cups and other green measures that are now just generally proforma.  Perhaps, it's Hillside's iconoclastic status that has allowed it to - if not thrive - then definitely survive in the face of numerous existential threats to the cultural sector post-pandemic. This is much to the relief of Kate Johnston who is managing her first Hillside as the executive director, picking up the baton from Marie Zimmerman who led Hillside through both the best of times and the worst of times. Johnston joins us to talk about what last minute preparations for Hillside, what's special about this year's festival and what she's looking forward to as Hillside's top organizer. We will also talk about the challenges in the arts sector right now, how they're managing with financial and volunteer support, and how Hillside continues to balance its Guelphiness with its tourist appeal. Also, how does Johnston wants to leave her mark on Hillside? So let's face the music on this week's edition of the Guelph Politicast! The Hillside Festival takes place July 19, 20 and 21 at the island on Guelph Lake, and you can get the full line-up and ticket information at their website. If you like the in-person, you can also buy tickets at the Bookshelf downtown. You can also follow the festival and get updates on special media @HillsideFestivalGuelph on Facebook and YouTube, @HillsideFestival on Instagram and TikTok, and @HillsideFest on Twitter. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, TuneIn and Spotify. Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

The season for outdoor events and festivals is near. Yet the aftermath of most events shows overflowing waste bins and loose litter, not to mention the carbon emissions released to run the event. Some festivals are only doing the bare minimum when it comes to practicing sustainability but there are several who lead the charge in implementing green initiatives to minimize their ecological and carbon footprints. For insights we welcome: Kate Johnston, executive director of Hillside Festival, and Pam Carter, president of Mariposa Folk Festival; and avid event volunteer and Masters of Environmental Studies, Gabriella Dee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Johnston, Executive Director of Hillside Festival, joins Earth Care for episode 8 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series.  Hillside Festival is an eco-friendly festival located in Guelph, Ontario that has been celebrating music and community for over 40 years. Their Mission Statement reads, the Hillside Community Festival is a not-for-profit music festival that celebrates creativity through artistic expression, community engagement and environmental leadership. Their story begins on July 14th, 1980, when they kicked off at Riverside Park Bandshell in Guelph with free admission, optional donation fee. The event was 11 hours of music for all ages. From day one, Hillside Festival has made a strong commitment to ensure the environment is top priority. Fast forward to present day, they're now a three day, multi-stage festival with a broad artistic vision that emphasizes diversity: of culture, of musical heritage and style, age, geography and influence.  They also have several green accolades under their belt. In 2014, they received the Honour Roll award from the Grand River Conservation Authority. In 2016, they won Best Green Operations awarded by Canadian Music Week. In 2019, the team received the International Clearwater Award for leadership in environmental sustainability. Additionally, for 8 years in a row, they were awarded Best Greening of a Festival from Festival and Events Ontario. They're renowned as one of Canada's most progressive, environmentally conscious, non-commercial community celebrations. In this episode, Kate discusses the sustainability initiatives implemented at Hillside Festival. The conversation covers various topics, including transportation, food waste reduction, solar power integration, the green living roof, projects for artists, and advice for festival fans. Hillside Festival is on from July 19-21, 2024. MORE FROM SARAH: Take the FREE #FansChooseToReuse pledge here and commit to reducing plastic bottle pollution at live music events! Get 10% a HYDAWAY Collapsible Bottle with the discount code PODCAST here **Shipping only in Canada, promo ends July 1, 2024** Connect with Sarah on Instagram   

Today, we are releasing the sixth episode in our series titled ‘The Art of Booking' where we speak with Artistic Directors of music festivals from across Canada. In this week's episode, we speak with Samir Baijal, the Artistic Director of Hillside Festival on Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, Ontario.Samir chats about his process of booking both the lineup and the workshops and the importance of fostering community through the festival. He also delves into how Hillside serves as a model for a 'green festival' — designed to minimize its environmental impact after the event ends.Find Hillside Festival online:FacebookInstagramWebsite____________________Samir (Sam) Baijal has been the artistic director at the Hillside Festival since 1998. He also programs entertainment at the University of Guelph where he has worked for 30 years. His favourite activity is going to concerts. ______________Presented by Folk Music OntarioHosted by Rosalyn DennettProduced by Kayla Nezon and Rosalyn DennettMixed by Jordan Moore of The Pod CabinTheme music “Amsterdam” by King CardiacArtwork by Jaymie Karn

“Dave thought, 'It will never get any better than this. Some people have God, and some people have money, and some people don't have anything at all. I have this. I have the beat and the back beat.'”This week, a story that captures the joy of live music and performance. Jess reminisces about two amazing experiences on tour with Stuart and the Vinyl Cafe: one at Stuart's final concert performance, the other at Hillside Music Festival. The story The Lost Chords was recorded that day at Hillside Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great Richard Laviolette died on September 5, 2023. I remember and celebrate Richard as a friend, a colleague in my community, and as a collaborator. Featuring radio interviews my wife and I conducted with Richard in 2006 and 2011, and a song I recorded with Richard and friends in 2018. For more information, read Richard's wonderfully written death notice, a record review I wrote in 2006, a 2017 article I wrote about him in a local Guelph newspaper, and listen to his lone appearance on Kreative Kontrol. We love you so much, Ricky. Photo taken by Colin Medley, Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON, July, 2023. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leith Ross discusses their new album, To Learn, leaving Ontario for the prairies, music in their parents' home, believing in boredom, what social media is good for, irl community connections, dehumanization, fantastical nostalgia, touring and playing the Hillside Festival, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Priyanka discusses her journey from being television personality Mark “Suki” Suknanan to winning the first season of Canada's Drag Race in 2020, professional fans, male hygiene tips, immigration and her Indo-Guyanese background, racism, homophobia, transphobia, drag hatred, and gay liberation, keys to successful relationships, making new music and being Canada's Queen of All Media, touring and the Hillside Festival, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look ahead at the summer around the corner. The playlist doesn't run in chronological order but, for the sake of your calendar, here's what's on the show: Andy Elliott (Hami G + Lakewater, May 18 Heartwood) The Sadies (June 17, Marsh Street Center), Rufus Wainwright, Feist, Jeremy Dutcher and Weather Station (July 7-9, Mariposa Folk Fest), Daniel Lanois (July 20-21, Meaford Hall), Owen Pallett, U.S. Girls, Witch Prophet and Hayden (July 28-30, Hillside Festival) and Boogey the Beat (July 18-20, Riverfest Elora) the same weekend as Summerfolk, which gets a few nods on today's show, including a Stan Rogers tune with a local connection.

James Gordon decided last year that eight years on city council was enough and that he would step away to return to his first love, music. Of course, Gordon never really left music to take part in local politics; all the while he was on council he was still touring and still releasing new music as a city councillor, but can he now quit politics so easily? We're going to find out... Before his successful elections to Guelph City Council in 2014 and 2018, and even before his first political run as the local NDP candidate in 2011, Gordon was an accomplished singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist. He was also a successful activist and community organizer; he co-founded the Hillside Festival, the Canadian Songwriters' Festival, the Guelph Civic League, the Guelph Arts Platform, and Wellington Water Watchers. Last May, Gordon announced that his formal career in politics was at an end. He wanted to make more space on council for a new generation of leadership, which meant embracing his musical career again, the Other James Gordon as it were, and this week he's having an official launch for not just one, but two different books. So is this the official relaunch of Gordon the musician. It could be, but has he really been able to leave politics behind? On this week's podcast, we'll learn if Gordon still feels compelled to keep an eye on council business, and how it feels like to be on the outside again after all those years on the inside. He will also talk about picking up where he left off with his music, being on the road again, and how he's been able to cope with the changes to the music business in the age of streaming. Plus, Gordon will talk about his new activist work abroad, and whether he's done with politics for good. So let's talk to the other James Gordon on this week's Guelph Politicast! You can find links to Gordon's music and other projects, as well as a list of upcoming tour dates on his website. Gordon will be holding his double book launch tonight at the Bookshelf Cinema starting at 7 pm, tickets are $10 at the door. If you'd like to learn more about the efforts to build a health clinic in Ciruko in the Democratic Republic of Congo there's a GoFundMe page where you can learn more. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

We're back at our best doing what we do better than anyone - talking about foul and barely topical sh!t. This time we're talking getting scared at Hillside Festival, cranked hog, the Snyderverse, Epic Movie, Nacho Liberal, dream sex room, ball pit maids, The Grate, portapotty urinals, the Girlker, Superman killing, Trump's livestream, grocery store shoot outs, President gauntlet, Abe Lincoln's wife, the hollow earth, Everest elevators, defending Alaska, The Yellowknife flag, the first Coca Cola, biblical commercials, the Scotiabank popcorn guys, Minion fatalities, and the Gentleminions aftermath. We do not miss on this one. Check out our monkey merch!: https://my-store-c638a6.creator-spring.com

Many of Canada's summer music festivals have been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Join us on on Episode 588 of Folk Roots Radio as we relive one of our favourite festival experiences, the 2018 Hillside Festival. Set on the island at beautiful Guelph Lake, just outside Guelph, in Southern Ontario, Hillside has an incredible vibe. Authentic, inclusive, respectful and environmentally sustainable… Hillside is a festival that should be on everyone's bucket list. Stay tuned as we chat with Frank Evans from The Slocan Ramblers, Martin Harley, the Fortunate Ones and Cécile Doo-Kingué. We also squeeze in music from Hillside 2018 favourites, Rev. Sekou and female Latino vocal group LADAMA. If you like the artists you hear on this show, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live shows. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-588-summer-festival-bliss-hillside-2018/

We’re giving over the whole of Episode 576 of Folk Roots Radio to the 2021 Hillside Festival Girls & Guitars Songwriting Course. We are joined by facilitators: Marie Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Hillside Festival and Guelph based singer-songwriter Doris Folkens and three of their students: Halley McKeown, Missy Bauman and Tania Joy who also share their songs with us. Girls & Guitars is a longstanding feature of Hillside Inside and part of an on-going project designed to address gender imbalance in the music industry and thus further Hillside's mission of encouraging inclusion and equality. The songwriting course is a very special part of that initiative. If you like the artists you hear on this show, don’t just stream their music – BUY their music and then you’ll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it’s much more challenging to find live shows. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist with artist notes on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-576-hillside-festival-girls-guitars-songwriting-course-2021/

Interview with Nichika Ramadoo (she/they) from Hillside Festival now Hillside Homeside which is more accessible during quarantine. Find out the inside scoop on which Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer, Trans, Disabled Artists are available to watch on Hillside's website. Learn about peacemaking workshops in dismantling racism, loving kindness meditation, and reducing conflict, Hillside Homeside T-shirts/Masks, and Hillside-y food you can enjoy at home! Cover Art Design by Tania Willems Visit their site for more info: http://www.hillsidefestival.ca/

In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Marie Zimmerman from the Hillside Community Festival in Guelph. Marie and Dave discuss the fact that Hillside Festival was declared carbon Neutral this past September and what it takes for a festival or event to achieve that incredible status. They also spent some time talking about her session "Going Carbon Neutral? Well, Get Going!" coming up at the FEO 2020 Conference on February 25-27, 2020 and why you should plan on attending. To get more information, visit the official website www.hillsidefestival.ca or email Marie Zimmerman directly at executivedirector@hillsidefestival.ca. You can also learn more about her Conference session here https://www.feoconference.com/marie-zimmerman Register now for the 2020 FEO "INNOVATE Conference here www.feoconference.com/fees-packages. If you're an FEO member and you'd like your services, festival or event highlighted to our members and the world, please give us a call, we would love to share your story. Contact Dave MacNeil at 519-742-2226 or through email dave@festivalsandeventsontario.ca.

Multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry discusses Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2: That Side of the River, which is out now via Secret City/Anti-, his work with Dallas Good of the Sadies, the Hillside Festival, future plans for him, Bell Orchestre, and Arcade Fire, and much more! Supported by CFRU 93.3 FM, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts.

We’re giving over the whole of Episode 441 of Folk Roots Radio to interviews with the participants and facilitators of the 2019 Hillside Festival Girls & Guitars Songwriting Course that took place in Guelph during the winter. The songwriting workshop is specifically designed to help aspiring female songwriters develop effective songwriting tools and strategies while gaining confidence in their own ability, and all within a supportive learning environment. As you will hear during these interviews, the music industry is currently skewed 70:30 in favour of men – not just in terms of performers, but also behind the scenes – in management, booking agents, tech crews, artistic directors, critics and presenters. During the four-week course, participants worked on an original song that was eventually recorded by Nick Zubeck at Arthur North Studios in Guelph. The students also played their song live at a special event during the Hillside Inside winter festival this past February. It’s our privilege to share those songs with you again today. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-441-hillside-festival-girls-guitars-songwriting-course-2019/

Kaia started her career early, crafting her first EP Old Soul (2013) when she was just out of high school. Since then, she’s gone on to release two more albums, Sorrow Bound (2015) and Nine Pin (2016). Her most recent album weaves between hard-hitting songs that touch on social issues like the Black Lives Matter movement (“Rising Down,” “Paradise Fell”) and more personal narratives speaking to life and love in the digital age (“Saint Elizabeth”). Nine Pin won a Canadian Folk Music Award, a Stingray Rising Star Award and sent Kaia on an 18-month touring journey from Ireland to Iowa, including stops at The Kennedy Center, Hillside Festival and London's O2 Shepherd's Bush. For her third album, Grenades (October 2018, Folkways/acronym Records), she took a decidedly different direction, choosing to lean into a wider array of sounds and styles, in order to convey a wider array of emotions and topics, most notably her paternal ancestry.

We're giving over the whole of Episode 391 of Folk Roots Radio to some great artist interviews we recorded at the 2018 Hillside Festival. Stay tuned as we chat with Frank Evans from The Slocan Ramblers, Martin Harley, the Fortunate Ones and Cécile Doo-Kingué. We also squeeze in music from Hillside 2018 favourites, Rev. Sekou and female latino vocal group LADAMA. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-391-hillside-2018-interviews/

Chad VanGaalen, Chris Dadge, and Ryan Bourne talk about Calgary, the Hillside Festival, R.E.M., David Letterman, Preoccupations, the future and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, Grandad's Donuts, and Planet of Sound. 

Highly regarded Canadian singer-songwriter Dana Sipos was enjoying the 2018 Hillside Festival as a patron when we bumped into her, and decided we had the perfect opportunity for an interview. Dana recently released her fourth album “Trick Of the Light” on Miranda Mulholland’s boutique record label Roaring Girl Records. Dana Sipos grew up in Hamilton ON, and spent her formative years in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, before heading out for a life on the open road in pursuit of her art. Trick of the Light features ten songs that were developed during extensive travels across North America and Europe in support of her very well-received 2015 album “Roll Up The Night Sky”, which received a nomination for the Canadian Folk Music Awards in the Pushing the Boundaries category. In making Trick of the Light, Sipos worked with experimental Toronto producer Sandro Perri. The album also features Mary Margaret O’Hara, Jesse Zubot and Doug Tielli. Check out Dana Sipos online at http://danasipos.com. Music: Dana Sipos “When The Body Breaks” and “Blue Ridge” from “Trick Of The Light” (2018, Roaring Girl Records).

Newfoundland’s Fortunate Ones feature the fine musicianship and close harmonies of Catherine Allan and Andrew James O’Brien. Known for their fabulous live performances, their critically acclaimed 2015 album “The Bliss” earned them a Juno nomination, and took home the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year. They describe their new album “Hold Fast” (2018) as a study in resilience and partnership in the face of adversity, and features songwriting collaborations with Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea), Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!), and Meg Warren (Repartee) alongside in studio support from Jim Bryson, Good Lovelies, Alexa Dirks (Begonia) and Kinley Dowling (Hey Rosetta!). The new album was recorded in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia with Daniel Ledwell. Catherine and Andrew joined Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio at the 2018 Hillside Festival to chat about their music, and the new album. Check out the Fortunate Ones online at http://fortunateones.ca. Music: Fortunate Ones “Hold Fast” from “Hold Fast” (2018. Old Farm Pony Records).

British acoustic roots and blues guitarist Martin Harley, who plays a 100 year Weissenborn Hawaiian acoustic lap guitar, released one of our favourite albums of 2017, “Static In The Wires”. Static in the Wires was his second album recorded with Nashville based stand-up bassist Daniel Kimbro who also joined Martin on the fabulous “Live From Southern Ground” (from 2015). Martin Harley sat down with Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio at the 2018 Hillside Festival to chat about his music. Check out Martin Harley online at http://martinharley.com. Music: Martin Harley “Gold” from “Static In The Wires” (2017, Del Mundo Records).

Toronto’s Slocan Ramblers are one of Canada’s finest bluegrass bands. Rooted in the tradition, they’re as comfortable with their own songs as they are with the bluegrass canon. They’ve just released a great new album “Queen City Jubilee”. The Slocan Ramblers are Frank Evans on banjo, Adrian Gross on mandolin, Darryl Poulsen on acoustic guitar and Alastair Whitehead on bass. Frank Evans joined Folk Roots Radio while at the 2018 Hillside Festival to chat about the band, and their new album. Check out The Slocan Ramblers online at http://slocanramblers.com. Music: The Slocan Ramblers, "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues" from “Queen City Jubilee” (2018, Slomusic).

A fabulous live performer, Cameroonian Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter Cécile Doo-Kingué blends together blues, afro-roots and soul with some jazzy overtones, to create a sound that is very much her own. Cécile Doo-Kingué is two thirds of the way through a trilogy “Anybody Listening”. “Part 1: Monologues” (2015), was a solo acoustic recording exploring the blues and roots of everyday life while “Part 2: Dialogues” (2016) featured a full band and special guests on a similar set of songs. Cécile will compete the project with “Part 3: Communion” (expected 2019-20), a live recording showcasing her exceptional guitar playing, soulful vocals, and powerful songwriting. Cécile Doo-Kingué sat down with Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio to chat about her music after an exhilarating show at the 2018 Hillside Festival. Check out Cécile Doo-Kingué online at http://cdkmusik.com. Music: Cécile Doo-Kingué “Thankful” from “Anybody Listening: The Dialogues” (2016, Self).

We're all about the 2018 Hillside Festival on Episode 389 of Folk Roots Radio. This year’s festival takes place the weekend of July 13-15 at beautiful Guelph Lake, just outside Guelph, in Southern Ontario. Each year, Hillside – a true community festival, brings together a line-up that promises something for everyone, and this year is no exception. This episode features some of the artists we’re looking forward to catching at the festival including A Tribe Called Red, Jeremy Dutcher, Iskwé, Cris Derksen, nêhiyawak, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Martin Harley, Les Tireux d’Roches, Poor Man’s Whiskey, The Slocan Ramblers, Ken Whiteley, Fortunate Ones, Jeremy Fisher, Sarah MacDougall and Annie Sumi. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-389-hillside-2018/

Ryan, Steve and Dan had the opportunity to chat with singer-songwriter Annie Sumi in Part II of the exploration of Hillside Festival 2018's theme "Counter Hate With Beauty". #PodPint: KW Craft Cider

Bar 89 has been named the official podcast of the upcoming Hillside Music Festival in Guelph, Ontario (July 13-15)! Ryan leads a very special podcast with Steve, Dan and guest Ryan Hanes, Marketing Manager of the event, to discuss this year's festival theme of "Conquering Hate with Beauty". #PodPint: Grapefruit Radler by Waterloo Brewing.

Performance and Wellness Coach Marin Smit joins us on Cue To Cue today! I am a huge advocate of Mentors and Coaches. Almost everything that I am most proud of  I have accomplished in my life can be connected to someone who could help me see my blind spots, prioritize my goals and push me towards my vision. As creatives and performers, we are usually quite comfortable with the idea of coaching because it is often the way we hone our skill set. It astounds me to see how many creatives do not seek coaching outside of honing their creative skills. There is no clear path for most of us as we navigate our way through the creative lifestyle and having a coach can be a game changer and the key to designing a creative life that you desire.   Mairin has a love not only for coaching but for creatives. Mairin is passionate, loving and always bettering herself and is dedicated to helping performers to live a creatively fulfilled life. She knows the unique challenges and emotions that come up for performers, having been a professional actor and director herself, and is able to connect intimately and give guidance that is tailored specifically to the lifestyle and goals of creatives.   “ Coaching is an act of love. You can’t coach people unless you love them.” - Eddie Robinson     In this episode:   What the benefits are of having a coach as an artist. The one simple thing that we can start doing as artists to stay grounded in our most challenging moments Why we need to start validating ourselves so we can shape our own career paths How to manage the peaks and valleys of the creative lifestyle The importance of marking transitions in your life and career   Try Audible!     Get your FREE 30-day trial and your First book free using the link below! http://www.audibletrial.com/cuetocue   A little about Mairin: Mairin Smit is a Performance & Wellness Coach, yoga & meditation instructor, and founder of Five Winds – Performance & Wellness Coaching. She is passionate about helping performers achieve vitality, balance, and personal wellness throughout their performing careers.    Mairin coaches performers using body & movement based methods and meditation techniques to help them prepare for and recover from the stress and intensity of performing. She also works with performers in need of a refresh to find focus and precision in their performing careers.    Her clients in include actors, dancers, musicians, athletes and leaders & changemakers who spend significant time presenting in front of audiences. She has led workshops on yoga for performing, performance preparation and post-performance recovery at Canadian Stage, Toronto Fringe Festival, Hillside Festival, Ankh Yoga and Peel District School Board.    Mairin is the author of the Five Winds Blog, where she writes about performance & wellness, and offers tips and ideas on how to stay balanced and healthy while living the life of a performer. Her writing on performance & wellness has been featured in Intermission Magazine and Elephant Journal. She is currently writing an e-book on post-performance recovery.    Mairin holds an HBA in Theatre Performance from the University of Toronto. She is a certified yoga instructor in Hatha, Restorative, Yin and Chakra yoga and a Mindfulness meditation teacher. She served for 7 years as the Artistic Director of Glasswater Theatre, a Toronto, ON-based independent theatre company committed to fostering new methods of performance creation and exploring the intersection between reality and theatricality. She has worked in Toronto and abroad as an actor, director, and arts administrator.   Mairin is currently based in Toronto, ON where she coaches performers in person, and online throughout the world. Follow Mairin   Facebook: @fivewindsperformance   Instagram: @mairinsmit Website: fivewinds.ca      www.thisischelseajohnson.com  

Billy Bragg is an iconic musician, songwriter, singer, and activist who lives in and hails from the United Kingdom. An active and outspoken artist for 40 years, Bragg has pledged his life and livelihood to making a positive change in this world and urging others, particularly younger generations, to hold authority figures and politicians to account for their decisions. He speaks of empathy and political engagement and he has been speaking of such things long before the likes of Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump. On July 7, 2017, Bragg released a new song called “The Sleep of Reason” and he and his collaborator, Joe Henry, are appearing at the Hillside Festival in Guelph the weekend of July 14 to perform songs from their acclaimed 2016 album, Shine a Light: Field Recordings From the Great American Railroad. They’ll be playing some other songs too, I’m sure. Billy and I caught up this week to extensively discuss “The Sleep of Reason” and its lyrics, the current political landscape, travelling in trains on the American railway system with Joe Henry and cutting their record along the way, Gordon Lightfoot, his future plans, and much more. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, and Planet Bean Coffee.     

Episode 329 of Folk Roots Radio is all about the 2017 Hillside Festival taking place the weekend of July 14-16 at beautiful Guelph Lake, just outside Guelph, in Southern Ontario. With more than 60 different acts in this year's lineup, Hillside – a true community festival, brings together a line-up that promises something for every taste and this year, a focus on how the artistic and activist communities intersect. To learn more about this year's festival and the musical line-up, we talk to Hillside artistic director Sam Baijal. We also feature a chat and a couple of live songs from Irish Mythen - an absolutely fabulous live performer, who’ll be at Hillside this year, alongside music from other artists heading to the festival this time around. Check out the full playlist on our website at: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-329-hillside-festival-2017/

Ron Hawkins, front man to Lowest of the Low, Rusty Nails and the Do Good Assassins joins us to talk about his double bill - Planet of the Apes and Night of the Hunter. Okay - so, we’re playing this one a bit early. Lowest of the Low is getting back together to perform at the Hillside Festival in Guelph July 14 and they’re releasing a long awaited Low album, Do The Right Now - and in terms of publicity — we should hold off on this podcast until then. But waiting is a lot to ask of any a Hawkins fan especially with two odd and edgy classic films tapping into a history of gangsters, bank robbers and a band that actually thought jogging and abstinence might be a good formula for creativity. Don’t worry, Ron. We’ll be repeating this one in time for the album, guaranteed.

Episode 263 of Folk Roots Radio is dedicated to the 33rd edition of the Hillside Festival taking place at beautiful Guelph Lake Conservation Area, just north of Guelph, on the weekend of July 22-24, and featuring music from some of the performers we're looking forward to seeing. Sam Baijal, Artistic Director at the Hillside Festival joins us to chat about the line-up and the artists he's excited to see. To learn more about Hillside and to pick up tickets - amazingly there are still some available, visit http://hillsidefestival.ca.

Darren Eedens plays both flat-picking banjo and guitar at such a frenetic pace that you can’t help but sit up and pay attention whenever he starts to play. Known as the 'Canadian Dirty Little Picker' in Europe, Darren joined us in the studio straight after a rousing and rambunctious performance at the 2015 Hillside Festival to chat about his music and play a few tunes live. For more information, visit http://darreneedens.bandcamp.com.

Lee Reed is a riveting and uncompromising hip-hop artist from Hamilton, Ontario. Once a member of the powerful group Warsawpack, Reed has released three politically-charged solo albums, including his latest, The Butcher, The Banker, The Bitumen Tanker, which is available now via leereedrevolt.com. He’s playing the Hillside Festival in Guelph during the weekend of July […]

Steve Sladkowski plays guitar and sings in a Toronto punk-infused pop band called PUP. Originally called Topanga, PUP changed their name ahead of releasing their first, self-titled debut album, which is out now via Royal Mountain Records. PUP plays Guelph’s Hillside Festival on Saturday July 25. Here, Steve and I discuss staining fences in Toronto, […]

Born Ruffians are a terrifically sharp indie-rock band whose latest album is called Birthmarks. Released in 2013 via Paper Bag Records, it’s the band’s third record and found them exploring more polished pop production. On Sunday July 27, Born Ruffians are playing the penultimate Main Stage set at the 2014 Hillside Festival so I tracked […]

Culture Reject is the moniker of Michael O’Connell, a talented singer, songwriter, and musician who calls Toronto home. After years in the Guelph band Black Cabbage, O’Connell eventually went solo and has released two full-length albums as Culture Reject, including last year’s Forces. He and his band are playing the Hillside Festival in Guelph this […]

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: It's the Holiday Special, where we found three songs from the Sessions archive that make us think about December, Winter or the Holidays. Starting with Vancouver's The Matinee and 'December Slumber,' we then move on to the beautiful Rachel Sermanni and her short but sweet 'Little Prayer,' and end with The Bros. Landreth's version of the traditional song 'Jesus on the Mainline.' Full sessions for all three artists can be found at http://pinballsessions.com The Matinee Online: * Web: http://thematineemusic.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/thematineemusic * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMatinee Rachel Sermanni Online: * Web: http://www.rachelsermanni.net/ * Twitter: http://twitter.com/rachelsermanni * Facebook: http://facebook.com/rachelsermanni The Bros. Landreth Online: * Web: http://www.thebroslandreth.com * Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebroslandreth * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebroslandreth Find Pinball Sessions Online: * Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions * Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. Under 50 Likes left! Go now! Much Like! So good! Wow! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us on iTunes, you get that big bonus you've been wanting! ...not at work, on a pinball game...what were you thinking??

** Saturday, December 14th there is a very special Pop Up Concert at Pinball Studios in Guelph, featuring Legato Vipers, Harlan Pepper and one of this week's featured artists, The Weber Bros! It's only $20, and tickets are limited. Head to this link for more details: http://pinballsessions.bigcartel.com/product/pinball-sessions-holiday-pop-up-show-tickets ** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: From Vancouver to Peterborough, Ottawa to New Orleans, we have the continent covered this week with a special 'Double Fodder' episode with a triad session featuring CR Avery, The Weber Bros. and PrufRock, as well as a sweet track from The Deslondes! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com CR Avery, The Weber Bros. and PrufRock: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/12/12/the-weber-brothers-c-r-avery-and-dj-prufrock The Deslondes: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/12/09/the-deslondes/ CR Avery Online: - Web: http://www.cravery.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/cravery - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cravery1 The Weber Bros. Online: - Web: http://www.weberbrothers.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Weberbrothers - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Weber-Brothers/30879708577 PrufRock Online: - ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/prufrock - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prufrockmc The Deslondes Online: - Web: http://www.thedeslondes.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedeslondes - Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedeslondes Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's just over 100 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, we tell one of the Pinball Gremlins to kick your ball back onto the field instead of going down the drain...yah...we can do that...and there are gremlins in there.

**This Episode is Enhanced! Check out pictures and links on your screen as the episode plays. Available in the majority of podcast applications. If the links don't work, the audio still rocks!** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Affectionately dubbed 'The Facial Hair Episode' we feature two bands that have plenty between them, and who's fans are mostly bearded and moustachioed too: The Matinee and Odd Years! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Paul Jacobs: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/18/paul-jacobs/ The Matinee: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/07/the-matinee/ The Matinee Online: * Web: http://thematineemusic.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/thematineemusic * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMatinee Odd Years Online: * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddyearsmusic * Web: http://oddyears.ca/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/oddyearsmusic * Instagram: instagram.com/oddyears Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's just over 100 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, we tell one of the Pinball Gremlins to kick your ball back onto the field instead of going down the drain...yah...we can do that...and there are gremlins in there.

**This Episode is Enhanced! Check out pictures and links on your screen as the episode plays. Available in the majority of podcast applications. If the links don't work, the audio still rocks!** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: The Battle of the 401, as Windsor sends Paul Jacobs up the highway to Toronto where he will face Teenanger! Though it's not really a battle. More of a...shared music space! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Paul Jacobs: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/18/paul-jacobs/ Teenanger: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/21/teenanger/ Paul Jacobs Online: * Bandcamp: http://pauljacobs.bandcamp.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulJacobsStuff * Tumblr: http://heyimpauljacobs.tumblr.com/ Teenanger Online: * Bandcamp: http://teenanger.bandcamp.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/TEENANGER/219448632544 * Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/teenanger * Tumblr: http://teenangerrr.tumblr.com/ Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's just over 100 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, we award a random jackpot to someone on the street, whether or not they are playing pinball. It can be confusing, but it's a lot of fun.

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Victoria vs. Vancouver! Who will win? Everyone, because we have Tough Age and Babysitter on today's podcast! And, just because we love you, it's also an Enhanced Podcast, meaning if you have nothing else to look at while listening we include the album art and links to their social media RIGHT ON YOUR SCREEN (technology!) as the episode plays. Tough Age are a Vancouver-based band that describe themselves as 'korean gut/witch baby/no band/the drearies mixed' or Scuzz Pop. We see them as high energy, guitar driven doowop surf pop for a new generation. We feature 'fodder' as they prepare to record the song '50Girls50.' Babysitter are from Victoria, BC and hit us between the eyes with sludge punk power. Their song 'Holiday' is a perfect match for Tough Age, so it seemed fitting to mash the songs together like you were at a punk show that was going all night long Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Tough Age: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/11/tough-age/ Babysitter: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/14/babysitter/ Tough Age Online: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/toughage * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tough-Age/490775970985380 * Bandcamp: http://tough-age.bandcamp.com/ Their new album is on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/tough-age/id734023812 Babysitter Online: * Bandcamp: http://babysitter.bandcamp.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babysitterband * Tumblr: http://babysitterrevolution.tumblr.com/ Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's about 200 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, we will hold off teasing Shawna in random group texts for at LEAST an hour or two. Unless an awesome opportunity comes up. No promises, then.

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. THIS EPISODE: Like a match made in heaven, today's duo toured together AND performed together on their Pinball Session. It's Michael Feuerstack and Paper Beat Scissors! Michael Feuerstack has had many names - a member of The Wooden Stars, a solo career as Snailhouse - but is now performing under his own. A multi-instrumentalist and multi-talented songwriter, Feuerstack's songs are haunting and beautiful. We feature his song 'Wolves.' Paper Beat Scissors is English Tim Crabtree who now calls the east coast of Canada his home. With an unmistakeable voice and powerful lyrics and melodies, Paper Beat Scissors straddles the fence between minimalist and complex. He performs his song 'Folds' on today's session. In between tracks, hear a cute interlude with our 'Podcast Fodder' where Michael cracks a joke that catches everyone in the studio off guard. Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Michael Feuerstack: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/04/michael-feuerstack/ Paper Beat Scissors: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/31/paper-beat-scissors/ Michael Feuerstack Online: * Web: http://michaelfeuerstack.com/site/ * Bandcamp: http://forwardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/tambourine-death-bed * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelfeuerstackmusic * Twitter: https://twitter.com/m_feuerstack Paper Beat Scissors Online: * Web: http://www.paperbeatscissors.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paperbeatscissors * Twitter: https://twitter.com/paperbeat * Bandcamp: http://paperbeatscissors.bandcamp.com/ Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's about 200 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, an lost soul will find a magical pinball machine and play it to achieve their heart's desire. You won't be able to hear about it...because it's magical...but trust us, it happens.

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. The podcast is also now 'Enhanced' so whether you're watching on Podomatic, the Apple Podcast app, Downcast or most podcast players, you'll see related images, links and info on your screen as the episode progresses. Let us know what you think of the Enhanced Podcast, and if there are other features you'd like to see. THIS EPISODE: Our first 'Double Session,' where both artists guested for each other! Toronto's Samantha Martin, and Vancouver's Khari McClelland of the Sojourners! Samantha Martin traverses deep southern soul, roots/reggae and 50's rock n roll and is a fixture in the Toronto roots community, seen often performing at The Dakota Tavern. Khari McClelland was born in Detroit but calls Vancouver his home, was influenced by everything from motown to hip hop, and is a member of Pinball Sessions alum The Sojourners! In between tracks, hear a cute interlude with our 'Podcast Fodder,' behind the scenes bits and pieces you can't find on the Pinball Sessions website. Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Samantha Martin: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/21/samantha-martin/ Khari McClelland: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/24/khari-mcclelland/ Samantha Martin Online: * Web: http://www.samanthamartin.ca/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/sam_haggard * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Samantha-Martin-and-The-Haggard/180448101982151 Khari McClelland Online: * Web: http://www.thesojourners.ca/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/KhariMcClelland Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts --- When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's less than 300 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, an lost soul will find a magical pinball machine and play it to achieve their heart's desire. You won't be able to hear about it...because it's magical...but trust us, it happens.

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. THIS EPISODE: One of our most driving episodes, travelling from Edmonton with prolific songwriter Eamon McGrath to Hull, Quebec with the dark, post-apocalyptic three-piece Scattered Clouds. Eamon McGrath has written and recorded over 250 songs, has toured Canada, the UK and the US and backed great (and diverse) artists Julie Doiron and Daniel Johnston. He performs the title track of his newly released EP, Exile Part One, 'Exile.' Afterwards, slide into the experimental sounds of Scattered Clouds, a Hull three-piece, with their unique and captivating song 'Zoro.' Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Eamon McGrath: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/15/eamon-mcgrath/ Scattered Clouds: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/17/scattered-clouds/ Eamon McGrath Online: Web: http://eamonmcgrath.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eamonmcgrath Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eamon-McGrath/236202223866 Scattered Clouds Online: Web: http://www.scatteredcloudsmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scatteredcloudsmusic Bandcamp: http://scatteredclouds.bandcamp.com/ Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinballsessions Instagram: http://instagram.com/pinballsessions/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/109652065469078482120/posts When we reach 1,000 Likes on Facebook we will release the entire Pokey LaFarge session, recorded this summer during Hillside Festival in Guelph. It's less than 300 Likes away so spread the word! Sign up for the Pinball Sessions newsletter for regular updates on upcoming sessions, contests and other goodies! - http://eepurl.com/uQkyD If you enjoy the Pinball Sessions Podcast we appreciate giving us a review and rating on iTunes, Podomatic, or wherever you consume this bite-sized gem of a podcast. iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pinball-sessions-podcast/id678367272?mt=2 RSS (Android, WebOS and others): http://pinballsessions.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Each time you rate and review us, a Harry Potter fan will admit that Quidditch is REALLY just a pinball game, and an indie musician is the puppet master pulling all the strings. Think about it. The Golden Snitch...it's just a golden pinball with wings. Think about it.

Tonight a special live visit from a promising roots-rockin-soul band called Pistol George Warren. They dropped in to introduce themselves and share some music the way they do it best, live. We also look back at last week’s amazing Hillside Festival in Guelph.

Tonight a special live visit from a promising roots-rockin-soul band called Pistol George Warren. They dropped in to introduce themselves and share some music the way they do it best, live. We also look back at last week’s amazing Hillside Festival in Guelph.

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! KK, Mudge, and T-Bar have had many great experiences at the Winnipeg Festival (as well as festivals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario!), and this seemed like as good a time as any to look back at some of those magical moments that have inspired us over the years. Mudge takes a musical walk through time, listening to some Folk Fest faves and telling some stories that stand out. This is a real fun show for me, and one that I hope you'll enjoy listening to almost as much as I enjoyed making it! (Part 2 airs on Tell the Band to Go Home!)

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! KK, Mudge, and T-Bar have had many great experiences at the Winnipeg Festival (as well as festivals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario!), and this seemed like as good a time as any to look back at some of those magical moments that have inspired us over the years. Mudge takes a musical walk through time, listening to some Folk Fest faves and telling some stories that stand out. This is a real fun show for me, and one that I hope you'll enjoy listening to almost as much as I enjoyed making it! (Part 2 airs on Tell the Band to Go Home!)

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! KK, Mudge, and T-Bar have had many great experiences at the Winnipeg Festival (as well as festivals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario!), and this seemed like as good a time as any to look back at some of those magical moments that have inspired us over the years. Mudge takes a musical walk through time, listening to some Folk Fest faves and telling some stories that stand out. This is a real fun show for me, and one that I hope you'll enjoy listening to almost as much as I enjoyed making it! (Part 2 airs on Tell the Band to Go Home!)

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! As you may know, going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the first time in 1993 changed my life forever, and directly led to me hosting this show today. Over the past 18 years, I have had so many amazing experiences at the Winnipeg festival (and others across the country), and this week I take a look back at some of the music and moments that stand out most for me. I've seen and heard some incredible things at those festivals, and I'm very excited to share some of those with you on today's show!

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! As you may know, going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the first time in 1993 changed my life forever, and directly led to me hosting this show today. Over the past 18 years, I have had so many amazing experiences at the Winnipeg festival (and others across the country), and this week I take a look back at some of the music and moments that stand out most for me. I've seen and heard some incredible things at those festivals, and I'm very excited to share some of those with you on today's show!

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! As you may know, going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the first time in 1993 changed my life forever, and directly led to me hosting this show today. Over the past 18 years, I have had so many amazing experiences at the Winnipeg festival (and others across the country), and this week I take a look back at some of the music and moments that stand out most for me. I've seen and heard some incredible things at those festivals, and I'm very excited to share some of those with you on today's show!

We're pre-recorded this week, as all good-hearted local music lovers are at the Winnipeg Folk Festival! As you may know, going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the first time in 1993 changed my life forever, and directly led to me hosting this show today. Over the past 18 years, I have had so many amazing experiences at the Winnipeg festival (and others across the country), and this week I take a look back at some of the music and moments that stand out most for me. I've seen and heard some incredible things at those festivals, and I'm very excited to share some of those with you on today's show!

Prerecorded this week as I'm off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I'm seeing this weekend. Although you likely won't make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there. And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music.

Prerecorded this week as I'm off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I'm seeing this weekend. Although you likely won't make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there. And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music.

Prerecorded this week as I'm off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I'm seeing this weekend. Although you likely won't make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there. And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music.

Prerecorded this week as I'm off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I'm seeing this weekend. Although you likely won't make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there. And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music.