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Saturday February 1st, 2020 with Mike Regenstreif
Extended feature: A Tribute to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

This week's show includes lots of great folk-rooted and folk-branched music. We remember David Olney (1948-2020) in the first half-hour. The extended feature is A Tribute to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Visit the Folk Roots/Folk Branches blog at https://frfb.blogspot.com.
Hello Stranger (with Sam Gleaves)
Eliza Meyer - Hello Stranger - Eliza Meyer New
In memory of David Olney (1948-2020). David died January 18 of an apparent heart attack while performing at a festival in Florida. He was 71. The next five songs were written by David.
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
David Olney - Women Across the River - Strictly Music
1917 (with Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions - Asylum
Deeper Well
The Wailin’ Jennys - The Wailin’ Jennys - The Wailin’ Jennys Canadian
If My Eyes Were Blind
Mimi Farina - Solo - Philo
Women Across the River
David Olney - Women Across the River - Strictly Music
In memory of Bob Shane, the last of the original members of the Kingston Trio. Bob died January 26. He was 85.
Scotch and Soda
The Kingston Trio - The Kingston Trio - Capitol
Song for a Winter's Night
Stephen Mendel - Sing Me a Story - Stephen Mendel Canadian New
Heart Like a Wheel
Miranda Mulholland - By Appointment or Chance - Roaring Girl Canadian New
Coyote
Catherine MacLellan - Coyote - Catherine MacLellan Canadian New
Chincoteague
Annette Wasilik - Love & Fire - Azalea City New
Picture Perfect
SONiA disappear fear - Small House No Secrets Composer’s Cut - Disappear Records New
Thank You My Friend
Don Bray - I Bless the Wounds - Don Bray Canadian New
Papa's on the Housetop
Sneezy Waters - Sneezy Waters - Sneezy Waters Canadian
Hemmingway's Songbird
Lynne Hanson - Just Words - Lynne Hanson Canadian New
Night & Morning
David Francey - The Broken Heart of Everything - Laker Canadian
Extended Feature: A Tribute to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Some of the next 16 songs were written by Sonny Terry and/or Brownie McGhee. All were from their repertoire.
Tryin' to Win
Peter, Paul & Mary - See What Tomorrow Brings - Warner Bros.
Red River Blues
John Jackson - Front Porch Blues - Alligator
Custard Pie
The Whiteley Brothers - Bluesology - Pyramid Canadian
Rock Island Line
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Blues Masters, Vol. 5 - Storyville
Careless Love Blues
Happy Traum - Just for the Love of It - Lark's Nest Music
Spread the News Around
Andy Cohen - Road Be Kind - Earwig
Stranger Here
Odetta - Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin’ - RCA
Confusion
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Sing - Smithsonian Folkways
Sportin' Life Blues
Tim Williams - Evenings Among Friends - Cayuse Canadian
Midnight Special
Sweet Honey in the Rock - A Tribute: Live! Jazz at Lincoln - Appleseed
Baby Please Don’t Go Back to New Orleans
Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - Sonny and Brownie's Last Train - M.C.
No Worries on My Mind (with Chris Barber)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - London, 1958 - Jasmine
Trouble in Mind
Penny Lang - Gather Honey - Borealis Canadian
I’ve Been Living with the Blues
Durham County Poets - Hand Me Down Blues - Durham County Poets Canadian New
Walk On
Robert Jones & Matt Watroba - Common Chords - Common Chords Records
That’s Why I’m Walking
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Back to New Orleans - Fantasy
Napoleon
Susan Werner - NOLA: Susan Werner Goes to New Orleans - Sleeve Dog
Walking on a Mardi Gras Day
Michael Doucet - Lâcher Prise - Compass New
God Will
Lyle Lovett - Lyle Lovett - Curb/MCA
The Fallow Way
Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld with Chatham County Line - Winter Stories - Wildflower/Cleopatra New
Storm Windows
John Prine - Souvenirs - Oh Boy
Moving On
Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance - Columbia/Legacy Canadian New
So Long, Marianne
Perla Batalla - Bird on the Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen - Mechuda Music Canadian
Pie & Whiskey
Vance Gilbert - Good Good Man - Disismye Music New
Canadian Whiskey
Tom Russell - Old Songs Yet to Sing - Frontera
Chilly Winds
Windborne - Recollections/Revolutions - Wand’ring Feet Records New
Galatia
Leigh Cline - Galatia - Scimitar Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Helen
Fabulous show! Love it!

8:55 AM, February 1st, 2020
glenn
WOW! What a great show! Thanks much!!

8:57 AM, February 1st, 2020
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Helen.

9:01 AM, February 1st, 2020
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Glenn.

9:01 AM, February 1st, 2020
Dick Altavista
Amazing show. Thanks Mike!

9:30 AM, February 1st, 2020
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Dick

9:52 AM, February 1st, 2020
Miranda Mulholland
Thanks so much for playing Heart Like A Wheel and in such great company!

2:21 PM, February 1st, 2020
Tim Williams
Honoured to be part of the Brownie tribute...thanks, Mike!

11:25 AM, February 3rd, 2020