Episodes
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New releases
Enjoy tonight's eclectic mix of new releases from Canada and beyond. Thanks so much for listening, enjoy the rest of your week, and please keep in touch! [email protected]
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The Hallowe'en Show
This week's extended edition of Folk Oasis is eclectic indeed and even goes off-genre at times. I hope you'll agree that the tunes and comedy bits I've gathered make a good pairing to those bags of candy you're supposed to save until Saturday. :-D Think of the children!! Play safe and have fun…
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Texas, y'all!
Welcome to a special all-Texas edition of Folk Oasis. I just returned from a week in Austin and brought back some tunes and tales from the Lone Star State. A musical travelogue which I hope might inspire some of y'all to visit that fine city. This show dedicated to Matt Morgan of New Braunfels…
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Laura Kelsey live in studio
Welcome to this week's Folk Oasis, two eclectic hours marinating a bit in Texas, as I've just returned from a visit. Joining me for a live session was Laura Kelsey, who is part of the Vancouver collective Modern Banshee and the Limbic Landwalkers. They will be performing "the moon, the pool & the...
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Mississippi Live & The Dirty Dirty live in studio
Tonight I had the good fortune of welcoming East Vancouver's Connely Farr & Jay Johnson (Mississippie Live & The Dirty Dirty) to the show for a live session. Since Connely is an articling architect, we got some feedback on the new AMS Nest as well as the new proposal for the Vancouver Art…
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Buckman Coe live in studio
Welcome to the first official day of autumn 2015! Tonight I was pleased to welcome "hapa" artist Buckman Coe, whose CD release will be October 10 at the Imperial. It's also Yom Kippur, so I finished with a new Geoff Berner tune; sorry it was cut off so suddenly! (technical glitch) May I atone?…
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Broadcast on 09-Sep-2015
It's First Week at UBC, with an exuberant bass-lovin' DJ playing RIGHT outside the studio. Apparently our soundproofing is not perfect.. So sorry for any exceptional buzzing you might hear tonight! I was pleased to welcome Andy Gordon, who hails from Kangaroo Bay, NSW, Australia. We had a great...
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Broadcast on 02-Sep-2015
Hello folks! First Folk Oasis of September, complete with a fire alarm in our new Student Union Building. Let's hope this won't be a regular occurrence.. Anyway, hope you enjoy tonight's blend of protest songs, polka, old-timey, klezmer and more. Two interviews tonight: first was with Jenny…
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Broadcast on 26-Aug-2015
Hello folks! Hope you're having a splendid week and enjoying the last days of August. Tonight I featured Vancouver's upcoming Accordion Noir Festival (8th annual) which takes place Sept. 10-13. More about this festival next week! As well, you'll hear on this podcast a new (yes, new!) duet by…
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Broadcast on 19-Aug-2015
Hello and welcome to another Folk Oasis podcast! No scheduled interviews this evening, so please enjoy a mix of old and new folk/roots music, primarily of the Canadiana type. Hope your summer is going well! Enjoy it while you can...September is not far away. Cheers, and thanks so much for...
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Broadcast on 12-Aug-2015
Welcome to my festival-addled voice on this week's Folk Oasis. It sounds worse than it feels, and should be okay soon. It was all self-inflicted, in any case. :) While memories are still fresh, I shared musical and personal experiences from my recent visit to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, and...
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Broadcast on 05-Aug-2015
Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis! We're seeing a little much-needed rain here on the west coast. Who knew we'd be so dry.. In any case, no shortage of wet and juicy tunes this week! I chatted with Shawna Caspi, a Toronto singer-songwriter who returns to BC this month on tour. I also...
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Broadcast on 29-Jul-2015
Only a couple of days until this month's "blue moon"...can you feel the excitement? ;-) Tonight I featured two songs titled "Blue Moon" as well as the usual mix of old and new. Check out Nick Lowe's version of "Indoor Fireworks". I had a phone chat with Montreal singer-songwriter/ER nurse Derek...
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Broadcast on 22-Jul-2015
Still hungover from last weekend's Folk Fest? Did you enjoy The Jerry Cans? Hear an excerpt from a Nardwuar vs. Jerry Cans radio interview on this podcast. As Well, enjoy some tunes from this coming weekend's festival in Mission. Joining me live in the studio at 8:30pm were The Sands, a...
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Broadcast on 15-Jul-2015
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)…
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Broadcast on 08-Jul-2015
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…
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Broadcast on 24-Jun-2015
Yes, folks, it's the first Folk Oasis of 2015 and the last edition to broadcast from Studio A of the 2nd floor of UBC's old Student Union Building. Starting June 27 we'll be in shiny new digs next door. Be sure to see citr.ca for more info. Tonight's show was an eclectic blend of current topics...
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Broadcast on 17-Jun-2015
Welcome to another long edition (almost 3 hours) of kumbaya-free goodness. Tonight I had Mark Hildebrand playing live in the studio ahead of his performance at Takin' Turns next week on Main St. At the top of the show I had a lovely phone chat with Adonis Puentes, who is touring Canadian jazz...
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Broadcast on 10-Jun-2015
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...
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Broadcast on 03-Jun-2015
Welcome to 2 1/2 hours of folk/roots fun! Still kumbaya-free and eclectic. Tonight's featured vinyl was Richard Thompson's "Daring Adventures". He'll be at both the Vancouver and Edmonton folk festivals this summer. I also had a wee chat with Regina, Saskatchewan musician Keiffer McLean, who's...
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Broadcast on 27-May-2015
Tonight's feature from the vinyl vault is entire first side of the Dylan classic. Enjoy! Tonight's edition is chock full of new releases goodness and is, as always, kumbaya-free! Check out the sneak peek at Vancouver Folk Fest. 2 1/2 hours of goodness, as several shows are on hiatus. Thanks for...
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Broadcast on 20-May-2015
Matthew, host of the fabulous Australian-Canadian music show "Stranded" on CiTR, sat in for me tonight. He even managed to get a fellow Aussie, Tom West, in for a live session. Enjoy, and see you all next week! Thanks for listening, Val [email protected]
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Broadcast on 13-May-2015
We report to SOCAN (performing rights organization, distributor of radio airplay royalties) quarterly, so I like to give love to our homegrown composers. 100% CanCon this evening, mostly new releases. Including a song for Palindrome Week! Enjoy, and have a good long Victoria Day weekend, my…
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Broadcast on 06-May-2015
Another extended edition (2 1/2 hours) of kumbaya-free folk, tonight with a Mother's Day theme. I interviewed Reid Jamieson and his wife Carolyn about their upcoming benefit on Sunday. Hope you enjoy tonight's tunes and don't forget to call *your* momma! hugs, val [email protected]
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Broadcast on 29-Apr-2015
No interviews tonight, no live sessions on this extended edition of Folk Oasis. I did reach into our vinyl vaults for a Joni Mitchell masterpiece, and played side 2 of "Blue" in its entirety. Send her your healing thoughts! weloveyoujoni.com Many new releases tonight, hope you enjoyed what I...
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Broadcast on 22-Apr-2015
Happy Earth Day! We embraced our inner hippie with appropriately-themed (but kumbaya-free) tunes. Two interviews tonight: first with Scott Shea, who's currently touring Canada with his first solo album. Later in the show I chatted with Melissa Bandura, aka Familiar Wild, who's hosting a benefit...
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Broadcast on 15-Apr-2015
My apologies for technical glitches and strange noises which occurred during tonight's broadcast. Ghosts in the machines, I'm convinced! In any case, I hope you enjoy an eclectic music mix which includes a Newfoundlander on accordion, a Malian on guitar, and an Acadian on vocals. Joining me live…
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Broadcast on 08-Apr-2015
I'm back from a great few days in Portland, OR. Hope you all got up to something fun over Easter weekend? In any case, here's tonight's 2 hours of eclectic folk/roots music, in all its splendour. Mostly new and Canadian, with nods eastward to Austin and Eastern Europe. I chatted early in the show...
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Broadcast on 01-Apr-2015
Another lovely spring evening on the West Coast: hope this finds you dear listeners all well and in fine fettle. Tonight's Vinyl Vault was dedicated to Joni Mitchell, still in hospital at the time of this writing, and was side 2 of her debut LP. I also had a chance to chat with Oliver Swain,...
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Broadcast on 25-Mar-2015
Happy 6th day of spring! (how are you liking it so far?) Today I dug into the vinyl library and pulled out a classic Canadian folk album from 1973, "Coast to Coast Fever" by David Wiffen. Hope you enjoy it and the usual eclectica that filled the rest of my two hours. Wishing you well and thanking...
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Broadcast on 18-Mar-2015
A special 2 1/2 hour edition of Folk Oasis this week. Album feature: "A Wanderer I'll Stay" by Pharis & Jason Romero. Joining me live in the studio tonight were Gina Loes and Sarah Lewis, two ex-pat Americans who met here at UBC some years ago. They've developed a musical kinship and are about to...
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Broadcast on 11-Mar-2015
The end of winter is in sight, my friends! Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis. Tonight's interview was with genre-jumping fiddle/violin player Anne Lindsay. She's doing a little tour of BC, including an opening gig for the Arrogant Worms. A very interesting woman! Thanks to all to donated…
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Broadcast on 04-Mar-2015
Yes, kids, it's that time of year again. Have you donated yet to your favourite kumbaya-free folk show? No? Well, head over to the secure donation site at http://citr.ca and please help us out. This year's theme is "Let's Get Digital". Joining me via Dropbox was UBC Radio alumni and station...
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Broadcast on 25-Feb-2015
Welcome to another edition of Folk Oasis! This one focuses on the Festival du Bois, which returns to Mackin Park in Coquitlam Feb. 26 to March 1. Jocelyn Pettit, a young fiddler/stepdancer from Squamish, will be performing at the festival and was my featured interview this evening. Also prepare…
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Broadcast on 18-Feb-2015
Welcome to tonight's edition of Folk Oasis, extended by about 30 minutes. This gave time to stretch out and do an album feature: the new one (Animals, Insects, and People) by Toronto's Foggy Hogtown Boys. Check them out during their BC tour in March! I also covered several topical themes in a...
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Broadcast on 11-Feb-2015
"Love is love is love", as Julie Gold sings on tonight's show. Tonight we're all about love and "love-adjacent" emotions. (you know..lust, pain, affection, happiness, depression, etc. etc.) Tonight's live phone interview was with the lovely Karen Savoca. Remember the "miracle of the shoes" from...
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Broadcast on 04-Feb-2015
It's the shortest month, folks! Hope you're keeping warm and dry and cozy. Tonight's eclecticity included a vinyl folk compilation from 1985, a song from Bob Dylan's new album, and some Québécois trad call-and-response. Thanks, as always, for listening, and hope you enjoy tonight's offerings....
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Broadcast on 28-Jan-2015
January 2015 is rolling to an end; hope it's been a good month for all y'all. Tonight I dug into the vinyl vaults to feature Ry Cooder's soundtrack for the Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas. Singing by Harry Dean Stanton! I also cobbled together a musical trip across oceans to pay tribute to...
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Broadcast on 21-Jan-2015
Show #3 of 2015, and all is relatively quiet on UBC campus this cloudy evening. Joining me live in the studio at 8:30 was Adam Giles Levy. He's originally from Guildford, UK and now resides in East Van, near Winsome Kind (my studio guests from 2 weeks ago). Filling out the show was a tribute to...
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Broadcast on 14-Jan-2015
2nd show of 2015, on a clear cold West Coast evening. I had a lovely phone chat with Winnipeg-based songwriter Christine Fellows. (fun fact: she is an adjunct UBC professor and co-teaches a course in the Creative Writing Dept. with her partner John K. Samson) She'll be in town for the upcoming…
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Broadcast on 07-Jan-2015
Happy New Year! I'm glad to be back after the holiday break and hope 2015 is not going too badly for all y'all so far. Tonight I was happy to chat live with the erascible and multi-talented C.R. Avery. Who else would find a hidden venue in East Van (side room at Joe's Cafe) and put on a cabaret?...
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Broadcast on 17-Dec-2014
Welcome to the last Folk Oasis of 2014! Tonight's interview was with Budge Schacte, guitarist for Van Django. They're currently doing a Lower Mainland tour with their Xmas variety show "Van Django Bells". The rest of the show was wintry, eclectic and occasionally Christmas-y. Best holiday wishes…
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Broadcast on 10-Dec-2014
Hope you're surviving December, and December storms, and December king tides! This rainy evening we welcome Ari Lantela + Jasmin Frederickson to the studio for a live session. They've just moved to Vancouver from Calgary and have a fab little outfit called Chicken Like Birds. Had some nice chat…
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Broadcast on 03-Dec-2014
As we roll into the last month of 2014, we take time tonight to mark the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. May we never forget the 14 women who died that cold day in December 1989, and may we continue striving to eliminate gun violence against all. Tonight's "vinyl vault" feature marks…
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Broadcast on 26-Nov-2014
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! Tonight's podcast extended slightly tonight. More folky goodness for all! On tonight's show I dipped into the vinyl vaults and pulled out a Nick Drake compilation to feature. Tonight's interview was with Kathleen Nisbet. Besides being a musician…
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Broadcast on 24-Nov-2014
Hello podcast subscribers! Here's a little lagniappe, lil something extra for y'all this American Thanksgiving. I filled in for Exploding Head Movies on Nov. 24, and I thought you might enjoy this show. If you enjoy the music from Princess Bride you'll love it, and heck, there's even some folky...
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Broadcast on 19-Nov-2014
Emerging from the fog of a rather nasty head cold (thanks to listener who offered to make me chicken soup!) I bring you tonight's show. Joining me live in the studio was Jett Pace, aka Old Man Canyon, who wraps up a tour tomorrow at the Biltmore. I also featured a few upcoming events: Black Hen...
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Broadcast on 12-Nov-2014
No special theme or guests tonight: just two hours of new, eclectic folk for you all. Did you know Vashti Bunyan has a new album out? You'll hear about some local gigs of note. Please do get out and support live music in your city! And if you live in BC, don't forget to vote in the municipal...
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Broadcast on 05-Nov-2014
Two big rainstorms this week in Metro Vancouver; hence the title of this podcast. No interviews this week but I did give away some tickets and played a good chunk of new music. Hope you enjoyed the show! Your feedback is always welcome, so please shoot me an email, or get in touch with our…
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Broadcast on 29-Oct-2014
Good evening, ghouls and goblins! This week it's all about the devil (and a few ghosts) from the likes of Cowboy Junkies, Shovels & Rope, Good For Grapes, Whitehorse, and many more. Music to purge demons to.. Thanks for listening, hope you enjoyed tonight's show, and stay tuned next week for two...
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