Podcasts about vancouver folk music festival

The wild thing about a festival of the age and breadth of scope of our Vancouver Folk Music Festival, is that in addition to the main draw — all the incredible international performers demonstrating their regional specialities typically not on tap locally — also if you go by the “merch table” tent, you have one […]

Sitting alone in an open-sided tent in the Community Village at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in Jericho Beach Park I ran ths week's selection of tunes from my iPhone! Featured music by performers at this festival, plus similar events in Harrison Hot Springs, Duncan, and Canmore and Edmonton. Also featured the brilliant new CD by The Decemberists

Why was the Dragon Boat Festival greenlit with high E-coli levels in False Creek? GUEST: Dr. Michael Schwandt, Medical Health Officer with Vancouver Coastal Health Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals - Can the Edmonton Oilers take it home? GUEST: Blake Price, Co-Host of The Sekeres & Price Show, at Sekeres and price dot com Why are public service jobs in B.C being given to unqualified candidates? GUEST: Jay Chalke, Ombudsperson of British Columbia The return of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival GUEST: Erin Mullan, President of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Was William Shatner's video on open net salmon farming done in poor taste? GUEST: Bob Chamberlin, Chair of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance Prosperity index reveals B.C is surviving, but not thriving GUEST: Ken Peacock, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for the Business Council of B.C Attack of the crows - New West condo residents facing dive bombing frenzy GUEST: Ashley Burr, New Westminster resident who lives in the building Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Erin Mullan, President of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot Docs, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Just for Laughs, just the latest cultural institutions to join a long list of Canadian arts groups facing existential threats. Why is this all happening now?Based on recent headlines, you might think that we are in the midst of a total cultural collapse in this country. Film festivals, comedy festivals, symphonies, cinemas, theater companies, arts magazines all closing down or telling us that they're about to. Corporate sponsors are pulling out. Leadership teams are crumbling. People are quitting en masse or getting laid off. There's been a lot of dirty laundry aired in public from within these organizations, open letters and accusations about mismanagement and workplace inequity within these arts organizations. It all sounds miserably dire. So just what is going on and why is it all happening now?Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Featured guests: Jesse Wente, Amy Blackmore & Dan SeligmanFor more information:Canadian Art magazine shuts down amid financial losses and internal conflictSponsors: CAMH, Squarespace, Betterhelp, DouglasFor a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concert and festival previews, new releases, and a celebration of music from all around the world. It's the essence of what I've been presenting on this show for the past 39 years! This weekend there are concerts with Stephen Fearing and Deanna Knight, and next month Teddy Thompson makes his Rogue Folk debut. July sees the return of Scots favourites Shooglenifty on the eve of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Who says Vancouver is "No Fun City"?

Paying tribute to my old mate Ron Kavana, who died last Saturday in Cork. He was such an inspirational man, with solid roots in the Blues, Cajun Music, and Rock, as well as one of the most versatile band leaders in contemporary and traditional Irish music. Plus loads of new music from across Canada and beyond, including some especially tasty previews of performers coming to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in July, and some exotic new sounds from places like Norway, Poland, Ukraine, and Africa.

Last night’s episode of CFRO Co-Op Community Radio’s weekly hour-long Accordion Noir broadcast has arrived online, a heady melange of squeezy tunes your host Bruce describes as a mixture of music he bought at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival merch tent last weekend and generally upbeat songs. If your Apple or Android (or plain old RSS) podcast subscriptions (strongly recommended!) haven't […]

Vancouver Folk Music Festival broadcasting live from the Rogue Folk tent in the park! Sadly, there were some technical diffculties at the start, so the show didn't really commence until 8:22 or so. I didn't think we had saved any of it, but here is the show. Previewing western Canadian festivals - including Vancouver, of course - and near the end there is a fascinating conversation with Joey Burns of Calexico. Enjoy!!

Restaffing the Surrey RCMP Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey discusses the current state of the Surrey police transition After months of uncertainty, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is finally happening! Erin Mullan, President of Board of Directors for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society discusses the return of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival What's Prime Days like for an Amazon fulfillment centre? Darkhan Urmurzin, operations manager for Amazon's Richmond fulfillment centre discusses Amazon's Prime Days Does Metro Vancouver need a rat management plan? Garth Sylte, senior wildlife technician All Green Pest Control discusses Vancouver's rat problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Mullan, President of Board of Directors for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society discusses the return of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

85 years!! Incredible. This radio station has been home to renowned broadcasters like Pierre Berton, Lister Sinclair, Wallie Oppal, and Narduwar the Human Serviette! It's amazing to think that I have been on the air at CiTR for almost half those years (1985 to 2023, that's 38 of the 85!) Some tunes dating back to 1937, as well as interviews and songs and tunes from some of my favourite moments at CiTR, including several from Jericho Beach Park when we aired the show from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Also be a tribute to Tina Turner, and Cream lyricist Pete Brown, as well as new releases from the likes of Eliza Gilkyson, Leftover Salmon, Brighde Chaimbeul, Bela Fleck, Eilen Jewell, and more. Plus a feature on Laura Cortese and a look ahead to this Summer's Edmonton Folk Music Festival, whose lineup was announced this week.

Music by many of the performers just announced for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach Park July 14-16. So good that the festival will actually happen this year, after its demise seemed imminent a few months ago. Kudos to interim AD Fiona Black for assembling such a stellar lineup at short notice! Also a mini-feature on Irish singer Clare Sands, and a bunch of new releases from Eilen Jewell, Leftover Salmon, Tinariwen, Denmark's Vesselil and Hielosa, as well as Natalie Merchant, Bruce Cockburn, Karan Casey, Imar, Shirley Collins etc. Also a few Gordon Lightfoot songs from the man himself and from Tony Rice. Plus a few more favourite artists from the past 38 years hosting this radio show - which could be broadcast again from Jericho Park in July! Yay!!

 Anne Blaine Vice President VFMF describes how the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is able to return for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Vancouver Folk Festival be saved? Gary Cristall, co-founder of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, its first coordinator, and its second artistic director discusses the latest news on the Vancouver Folk Festival and if it can be saved. The throne speech at B.C legislature Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News summarizes what was said during today's Throne Speech at the BC Legislature. The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria  Dr. Yusuf Al-tin-tas, Distinguished Scholar at UBC and former President of the Turkish Canadian Society provides an update on the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria It's a bird, it's a plane, it's China's spy balloon!  Miro Cernetig, Former Beijing correspondent for The Globe and Mail, CEO of Brand Centric, and co-founder of City Age discusses the finding of China's spy balloon flying over the United States. The NDP government's priorities  Ravi Kahlon, B.C's Minister of Housing discusses the provincial government's priorities for this year. Mom Jeans - The social media group helping people fight inflation Lise LeBlanc, President and Founder of the Mom Jeans Community group describes a social media group helping people fight inflation. Concerns about the Canadian government's marine conservation plan Grant Dovey, Executive Director of the Underwater Harvesters Association (member of the BC Seafood Alliance) discusses the Canadian government's marine conservation plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Cristall, co-founder of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, its first coordinator, and its second artistic director discusses the latest news on the Vancouver Folk Festival and if it can be saved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 45-year old Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a much-loved event for music fans and an important showcase for musicians. So it came as a shock when the festival's board announced two weeks ago that the 2023 festival had been cancelled and they wanted members to vote to dissolve the society. Following a groundswell of support, the board postponed the AGM and held an open meeting to discuss the festival's future. Ian Mass was at the meeting and brings us a report.

With the Vancouver Folk Music Festival cancelling its 2023 edition and possibly shutting down for good, Elamin checks in with two regular attendees, Lisa Christiansen and Naomi Moses, to tell us why this event is so important to the city and how it could be saved. Plus, CBC columnist and culture critic Huda Hassan joins Elamin to unpack the milestones, controversies and implications tied to the recent acquisition of Toronto legacy magazine NOW by rising media journalist Brandon Gonez and his company Gonez Media Inc.

Musician Eliza Carthy was born into an English folk dynasty. The daughter of acclaimed folk singers Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, she joined the family business at a young age as a singer and violinist, playing with her parents as Waterson Carthy and with her mother, her aunt Lal and her cousin Marry as The Waterdaughters. As a solo artist and bandleader, Eliza has explored the roots of folk and expanded the repertoire. Awarded an MBE in 2014, she was twice nominated for the Mercury Prize for album of the year, and in 2021 became the president of the English Folk Dance and Music Society. She tells John Wilson about the first time she attended the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 1989, aged 13. Standing on the main stage at sunset overlooking the mountains and sea was a defining moment at the start of her career. She also discusses the influence that singer Billy Bragg and Scottish folk rock band Shooglenifty had on her music. Eliza also talks about the impact of the pandemic on the folk music community and the personal loss of her mother. Producer: Edwina Pitman

(Image: VFMF mascot Pete Seagull playing accordion, from the album sleeve of the 3rd annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival commemorative recording, 1980, found in the old CFRO basement vinyl archives. Image re-used from our 2017 “Fests Bests” episode.) Music fans, you may have heard the bad news from our neck of the woods: the Vancouver […]

After more than four decades, the iconic Vancouver Folk Music Festival appears ready to call it a day and shut down for good. Guest: Mark Zuberbuhler, President, Vancouver Folk Festival Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1 - The National Police Federation and the RCMP have signed an important Agreement. Guest: Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation Seg 2 - Even though Vancouver is looking to pump money into revitalizing Chinatown, some businesses are done with the area all together. Guest: Jordan Eng, Chair of the Chinatown BIA Seg 3 - After more than four decades, the iconic Vancouver Folk Music Festival appears ready to call it a day and shut down for good. Guest: Mark Zuberbuhler, President, Vancouver Folk Festival Board Seg 4 - UBC is deeply regretting its handling of the case of retired judge and former law professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. Guest: Jean Teillet, Métis lawyer and expert in Indigenous rights law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Island Musicfest in Courtenay, a celebration of Vancouver Folk Music Festival taking place this weekend, and a look ahead to next week's Mission Folk Music Festival. Plus the great new CD from Canadian trio Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, and a whole lot more, including (unrelated) blues fiddlers Sugarcane and Anne Harris, and some tasty Swedes, delectable gypsy jazz and hot zydeco from Quebec, and a look ahead to Jocelyn Pettit's dual CD launch and an intriguing Celtic session next week.

Charlie Smith, editor of the Georgia Straight

It's a hot night, and we take refuge from the heat in memories of summer music festivals, talking about The Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 ("Black Woodstock"), Canada's Festival Express in 1970, the first ever Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 1978, and the return of Miles Davis in 1981. Featuring the hot sounds of The Lovin' Spoonful, Charlie Peacock, Nina Simone, B.B. King, The Band, Bruce Cockburn, Peter Tosh, Miles Davis, Sidney Bechet, and more.  Cool. 

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival should have taken place this weekend. Here is my personal tribute to the event, from which I usually broadcast this show LIVE on CiTR. Some of my personal favourites down the years in the park, and music from many of the performers who had been booked to play this time around.

Live from The Vancouver Folk Music Festival in Jericho Beach Park. Music by festival performers and advancing the Mission Folk Festival next weekend and more coming shows and festivals around BC. Plus a liberal sprinkling of songs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

This show was pre-recorded to be broadcast during the Mission Folk Music Festival. Featured music by Mission performers, as well as some short interviews with performers at last week's Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

Co-hosted with Linda Bull, this edition came LIVE from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in the CiTR tent. Thanks to Tristan for making it work! Lots of music from performers at Jericho over the weekend, and at the Mission Folk Festival next week. Plus a LIVE chat with Italian duo Ilaria & Francesco

This weekend the folk community gathers at Jericho Beach Park, we salute some of the bluegrass, old-time, rockabilly and Cajun music to be found at the festival. Plus there are lots of birthdays to celebrate this week and some great new music!

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Highlights from last week's Vancouver Folk Music Festival line-up and a preview of this weekend's Mission Folk Festival. Plus new releases and a dedication and much more!

Broadcast live from Jericho Park at the 40th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival. We had a bit of a problem with the router at around 8:50 and were off the air until around 9:20 I think. A few guests swung by for a chat, but not nearly as many as I'd hoped. Big thanks to Pascale and the rest of the CiTR crew for making it happen - also to Richard who was hosting at the station.

Live Broadcast from near Stage three at the Vancouver Folk Fest. Listen in for interviews with the performing artists, their music and commentary by host Steve Edge, host of Saturday Edge every Saturday from 8-12 am. This year he sat down with Si Kahn, Corey Harris and Alvin Youngblood Hart who played as True Blues at the festival, and one of the organizers of the Mission Folk Music festival coming up later in July.

New Oumou Sangare, Tom Russell, and Bokante CDs, and a trip to Sweden. Previews of the last to Rogue shows of the month and a few Vancouver Folk Music Festival artists, plus RIP to Greg Allman and Jimmy LaFave, and a Loudon Wainwright II nightmare! Ended up with a Beatles outtake from the new 50th anniversary Sgt. Pepper's box set.

New releases, notably Les Amazones d'Afrique and The Eisenhauers. Plus lots of artists just announced for this year's 40th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival, a tribute to remarkable English singer Sandy Denny who died 39 years ago this week, and a couple of May songs to welcome in "the summer'!

Featured an interview with Estonian trio Trad Attack! recorded at last week's Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Plus a variety of artists appearing this weekend at the Mission Folk Music Festival, and on the Rogue Stage at Sunset Beach (July 23, 27 & 30) - a free Canadian roots music festival which takes place prior to the Celebration of Light fireworks displays.

Featuring lots of artists coming to Island Musicfest, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Mission Folk Festival, Salmon Arm Roots & Blues this summer.

This week: a tribute to the amazing English fiddler Dave Swarbrick, who passed away yesterday. Also previews of Rogue concerts and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and much more.

Broadcast Live from Jericho Beach Park at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival - technical glitches and all!!

Broadcast Live from Jericho Beach Park at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival - technical glitches and all!!

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

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

Greetings to all, and especially those recovering from a long weekend at Vancouver Folk Music Festival! Thanks to all who dropped by CiTR's booth near Stage 3. This week I dipped into the new releases bin (which is pretty deep) and also featured the upcoming folk festival in Mission, about an hour outside Vancouver.In the mix: a musical tip of the toque to Bob McDonald of CBC's Quirka and Quarks! Hope you enjoy tonight's show. Apologies for the delay in podcast setup, and keep enjoying your summer.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Live from Jericho Beach Park at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Live from Jericho Beach Park at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Summer is here, World Cup fever has hit, and it's hot, baby! With festival season in full bloom, you'll find more spicy worldbeat nuggets in the musical mix tonight. I had the pleasure of chatting with Tamar of the Ventanas, and then Samantha Martin. Both are with Toronto bands: different musical genres, outstanding singers. I look forward to hearing them at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. The other featured BC festival tonight was the Harrison Festival of the Arts, already in its 36th year. A great excuse to get out of the city and hear some great music. Take care, play safe, keep cool, and thanks for listening!valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Hope you're all enjoying your summer! Vancouver Folk Music Festival is only a few weeks away; I was very honoured to speak tonight with one of this year's headliners, Eliza Gilkyson. July 4th is also coming up, so I ended the show with some timely tunes to get my American friends in the mood.. In between, more tasty musical treats and feature on an upcoming festival in Smithers.Happy Independence Day to my American friends, and big thanks to you all for listening. See you next week!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Happy last day of April! Today the lineup for the 37th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival was released. At the top of the show I chatted with Gwen Kallio, festival publicist, about what we can expect this summer at Jericho Beach. So exciting! Today's extended podcast includes all sorts of new releases. Mostly Canadian, but you'll hear tunes from Australia, Corsica, Austin, TX as well. Always eclectic and kumbaya-free. Hope you're enjoying spring. Take care, and thanks for listening.hugs, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Broadcast LIVE from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach Park - special thanks to Ryan, Robin, Tristan, Matt & Eleanor - and my co-host Linda Bull. Featuring LIVE music from Denmark's Habadekuk!

Broadcast LIVE from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach Park - special thanks to Ryan, Robin, Tristan, Matt & Eleanor - and my co-host Linda Bull - with LIVE music from Nomadic Massive, Jerron Blind Boy Paxton, Martha Redbone, and Wade Schuman (of Hazmat Modine)

We're days away from the annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Weather looks like it'll be fabulous, and the music will be as well. We had a chat with Jayme Stone, who will be at Folk Fest with a very interesting Alan Lomax project. We also chatted to Jeremy Allingham of Factories and Alleyways, who have a CD release party on July 20 at the Biltmore Cabaret.And, as we have done for many weeks, we featured more festivals; Artswells (Wells, BC) and the South Country Fair (Fort Macleod, AB). So many festivals, so little time! :-)Congrats to Erin, who won 2 day passes to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. If you're at VFMF, please stop by the CiTR tent and say hi.Have a fun and safe weekend, all! val folkoasis@gmail.com

Now that we're firmly, and officially, into summer (local weather be damned..) Folk Oasis continues down the road of summer festivals. We had a nice chat with the artistic director of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Linda Tanaka. Less than one month before the big event! (July 19-21)Other festivals profiled tonight include events in Bella Coola, BC + Darrington, WA.To wrap up the show I played two new tunes which, in their own ways, are anthems to Canada. Enjoy! And have a safe and happy Canada Day weekend, woncha?Thanks, as always, for listening!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

An eclectic two hours tonight, after a break last Wednesday. We celebrated the music of Bob Brozman and George Jones, who both passed away recently. We also celebrated the music of Willie Nelson, who's still alive and well, and now 80 years young. Summer festivals featured this evening were the Vancouver Folk Music Festival (official lineup announcement May 9th) and the Starbelly Jam Festival (Crawford Bay, BC). Both take place July 19-21, 2013.As our recent heat wave confirms, summer is not far off! So get ready to enjoy some live music, whether indoors or out. Big hugs to all, and thanks for your ongoing support.xo,val folkoasis@gmail.com

Started things off tonight with a little Vancouver Folk Music Festival 'post-mortem' and also talked about the upcoming Mission Folk Music Festival. Roger McGuinn, founding member of the Byrds (who continues to have a solo career) turned 70 last Friday. Woody Guthrie, as we all probably know by now, had a well-publicized centenary on Saturday. We paid musical tribute to both gentlemen this warm summer evening.Hope you're all keeping cool and dry! As always, thanks for listening.cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

We were honoured to be a community sponsor of the 35th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival. I co-hosted two hours of live broadcast on Saturday afternoon with Adam Januscz. We were lucky enough to chat with Veda Hille, Steve Dawson, Mrigya, Royal Wood and more. Enjoy!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Canada Day is July 1, so in that spirit we had an (almost) 100% Canadian Content show. Featured were two lovely interviews. First was with Amanda Walther of Toronto duo Dala, second with Julien Álvarez Thomet of Montréal group Bombolessé. Both groups will be performing at the 35th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival, which is coming up in a few weeks.Canadians and Americans everywhere, please have yourselves a safe and happy long weekend! Canada Day Up Canada Way...eh?val folkoasis@gmail.com

Almost summer! We started off with Vancouver's own Balkan brass band, Orkestar Slivovica, did an interview with Linda Tanaka about next month's Vancouver Folk Music Festival, talked to Willy Blizzard on the road, and finished with some new Corb Lund! Phew! In there somewhere was tucked a little musical tribute to Rob Lowe's new fave city, Winnipeg. (google if you don't get the reference..)Cheers and thanks for listening!val folkoasis@gmail.com

Wonderful live session with Redgy Blackout. Keep a close watch, these guys are ready to move up several levels. Check out their CD release party on July 15 at Cafe Deux Soleils. Also did phone interviews this evening with local ghazal/tabla wizard Cassius Khan, and with Edmonton singer-songwriter Ann Vriend. Vancouver Folk Music Festival is just around the corner, my friends! Enjoy the sunshine and thanks, as always, for your support.xo, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

We went on air with this episode shortly after Vancouver Canucks' 1-0 victory in game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Exciting times in the city! I was thrilled to have a chat with Holger Petersen, "Canada's Ambassador for the Blues" and head of Edmonton's Stony Plain Records. They've just released a wonderful CD/DVD combo to celebrate 35(!) years as a label. This week's Vancouver Folk Music Festival preview included bands from Britain and Mali. Many thanks for listening, enjoy your spring, keep cool (or warm, depending on yr locale) and GO CANUCKS GO!!peace, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Cherry and apple blossoms are falling around the city and it's feeling like hockey playoffs weather: warm and sunny. Tonight we featured 3 more bands playing at this year's Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and an interview with John + Michele Law. They're playing at Jericho Folk Club May 24 - do check them live if you can. Thanks for listening, and go Canucks!peace, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

On tonight's show we paid musical tribute to bluegrass pioneer Hazel Dickens, who passed away this week. We also took a sneak peek at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival lineup, which is now up on their website. (http://www.thefestival.bc.ca) GAK of CiTR's Monday evening Exploding Head Movies show joined me in the booth for some chitchat. Nice to have you, Gary!All the best, and happy voting on May 2..cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Vancouver Folk Music Festival is just around the corner! (July 16-18) Australian duo Luluc is in town for the festival and graced us with a few songs live in the studio. Also two phone interviews: one with the inimitable Kinky Friedman (he's at Biltmore Cabaret July 26) and one with Anne Louise Genest of Annie Lou (appearing at Harrison and Vancouver festivals).Hope to see some of you at Jericho Beach this weekend - come prepared for hot weather and even hotter music!cheers, valfolkoasis@gmail.com

Tonight's show featured interviews with Linda Tanaka of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and an interview with Mark Adams of charity event "Friends of Folk" (July 8, Biltmore Cabaret). We also featured the July 18 evening lineup for VFMF, which is going to be amazing (and yours truly will be co-hosting).Hope everyone is keeping cool out there! It's gonna be a hot hot weekend..cheers,val folkoasis@gmail.com

CiTR's all-Canadian music Canada Day programming started a little early with a 100% CanCon show. Featured were live interviews with Toronto band The Warped 45's and Vancouver Folk Music Festival media rep Gwen Kallio. Hope you all had a safe and happy holiday weekend!cheers,valfolkoasis@gmail.com

An All-Canadian show tonight, and mostly featuring artists who will be gracing our fine shores this month at one or more of the following festivals:Golden Spike Days, Vancouver Island Musicfest, Harrison Festival of the Arts, Vancouver Folk Music Festival.Get out and enjoy your live music out-of-doors!Stay warm/cool/dry..val folkoasis@gmail.com

It's the annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival blowout! Music lovers gather at gorgeous Jericho Beach Park July 18-20...hope to see some of you there!peace & love,val folkoasis@gmail.com

Hope everyone's having a fabulous summer! Some great festivals coming up, including Vancouver Island Musicfest this weekend, and Vancouver Folk Music Festival following weekend. 8:30 interview with Evalyn Parry, currently on tour in B.C. Tonight's show is dedicated to the memory of Oliver Schroer, fiddler and teacher extraordinaire, who died in Toronto July 3. peace, val folkoasis@gmail.com

Hockey, Vancouver Folk Music Festival and Newfoundland were just some of the topics we covered musically this evening. 8:30 interview with Marta of e.s.l. Their fab new CD is Eye Contact. Enjoy their lovely version of "Venus In Furs"! Thanks for listening, and happy Fathers Day to all you dads!cheers, val folkoasis@gmail.com

The 30th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes place this weekend, so we filled the two hours with a musical preview. Tonight's interviews: Mihirangi, a Maori artist who wowed us at last year's festival and is back; and Dugg Simpson, the artistic director of VFMF who is looking forward to a sunny and fun-filled weekend. See you at Jericho Beach! don't forget the sunscreen..val folkoasis@gmail.com