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Saturday February 2nd, 2019 with Mike Regenstreif
Extended Feature: Songs of Robert Johnson

This week's show includes lots of great folk-rooted and folk-branched music including sets marking the Folk Alliance International honours this month for Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joni Mitchell and the late Leonard Cohen. The extended feature is Songs of Robert Johnson, and we'll have the debut of Tom Russell's new album, "October in the Railroad Earth," coming out in March. Visit the Folk Roots/Folk Branches blog at https://frfb.blogspot.com.
The Dutchman
Anne Hills & Michael Smith - Paradise Lost and Found - Redwing
Buffy Sainte-Marie will be honoured with the People’s Voice Award at the International Folk Music Awards on February 13 during the Folk Alliance International Conference in Montreal.
Groundhog
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Best of the Vanguard Years - Vanguard Canadian
Johnny Be Fair
Penny Lang - Live at the Yellow Door - She-Wolf Canadian
Universal Soldier
Eric Andersen - The Street was Always There - Appleseed Canadian
My Country ‘tis of thy People You’re Dying
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Medicine Songs - True North Canadian
The late Leonard Cohen will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award (Legacy) at the International Folk Music Awards on February 13 during the Folk Alliance International Conference in Montreal.
Suzanne
Leonard Cohen - Live in London - Columbia Canadian
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye (with Caroline Cutroneo)
Mara Levine - Facets of Folk - Mara's Creations Canadian New
Hallelujah
SONIA disappear fear - By My Silence - Disappear Records Canadian New
Dance Me to the End of Love
Leonard Cohen - Live in London - Columbia Canadian
Joni Mitchell will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award (Living) at the International Folk Music Awards on February 13 during the Folk Alliance International Conference in Montreal.
Rainy Night House
Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon - Reprise Canadian
Urge for Going
Katherine Rondeau - Unfortunate Point of View - Katherine Rondeau Canadian New
Both Sides Now
Dave Van Ronk - The Mayor of MacDougal Street: Rarities 1957-1969 - Rootstock Canadian
For the Roses
Joni Mitchell - For the Roses - Elektra Canadian
Extended feature: Songs of Robert Johnson – The next 16 songs were recorded by Robert Johnson (1911-1938) in 1936 and ’37.
Cross Road Blues
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings - Columbia/Legacy
Sweet Home Chicago (performed by Pinetop Perkins)
Various Artists - Dealin’ with the Devil: Songs of Robert Johnson - Cannonball
Come On In My Kitchen
Missy Burgess - Lemon Pie - Missy Burgess Canadian
Love in Vain
Rick Fines - Live at the Harvest - Rick Fines Canadian
Phonograph Blues
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings - Columbia/Legacy
Walkin' Blues
Guy Davis - Stomp Down Rider - Red House
Travelin’ Riverside
David Rea - Shorty's Ghost - Gitsu
Terraplane Blues
Paul Geremia - The Devil's Music - Red House
Malted Milk
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings - Columbia/Legacy
They're Red Hot
Colin Linden - Sad & Beautiful World 1975-1999 - True North Canadian
Ramblin’ On My Mind
Lucinda Williams - Ramblin’ - Smithsonian Folkways
Dust My Broom
Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal - Columbia/Legacy
Stones in My Passway
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings - Columbia/Legacy
From Four Until Late
Paul Asbell - From Adamant to Atchafalaya - Busy Hands Records
Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
Rory Block - The Lady & Mr. Johnson - Rykodisc
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
David Essig - Rolling Fork to Gallows Point - Woodshed Canadian
Hickory Hill
Reggie Harris - Ready to Go - Reggie Harris Music
Hymn to Freedom
Lois Deloatch - Hymn to Freedom: Homage to Oscar Peterson - Improv Media Canadian
Shine On (with Patrick Lehman)
Dawn Tyler Watson - Jawbreaker - Dawn Tyler Watson Canadian
If I Had a Hammer (with members of Beausoleil)
John McCutcheon - To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger - Appalseed Productions New
October in the Railroad Earth
Tom Russell - October in the Railroad Earth - Frontera New
Readings from ‘On the Road’ and ‘Visions of Cody’ (with Steve Allen)
Jack Kerouac - The Kerouac Collection - Rhino
Pull My Daisy (with Lynn Sheffield)
David Amram - No More Walls - Flying Fish
They're Taking It Away
Ian Robb - From Different Angels - Fallen Angle Canadian
Pontiac County Blues
Ray Harris - Kinda Sets the Tone - Ray Harris Canadian
Little Liza Jane
Ashley & Simpson - Off to Here Land - Ashley & Simpson New
Isadore Gonzalez
Tom Russell - October in the Railroad Earth - Frontera New
Going North (with Ramblin' Jack Elliott)
David Amram - No More Walls - Flying Fish
Interactive CKCU
Dick Altavista
Great show Mike! Thanks

8:02 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Dick.

8:07 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Alex MacKenzie
Hi Mike thanks for the musical schooling..know many of these through covers from the 60s and on..was unaware that Johnson wrote them all. Changing the musical world and dying at 27 long before it became the fashion with others. another great show!

8:59 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Alex.

9:02 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Ed Jager
Mike, another great show. My favourite way to spend a snowy Saturday morning.

9:47 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Randy
Thanks for the lovely morning again,makes for a great day.So have a great day Mike !!

9:48 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Ray Harris
Thanks for the spin!

9:56 AM, February 2nd, 2019
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Ed. Thanks Randy.

9:56 AM, February 2nd, 2019