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Saturday Morning
Saturday September 12th, 2026 with Gord Peeling
The usual Saturday morning mix of folk, world, blues, jazz, country, old time, cajun, reggae and more along with Part 3 of the Aladdin Records Story and tributes to Dolly Parton and David Sampson

Daybreak
Anoushka Shankar - Chapter III: We Return to Light - Leiter '25
Back To The Country
Zachary Lucky - Midwestern - self '19 Canadian
Courage
Yann Falquet - Les secrets du ciel - self '24 Canadian
(If I Could) Take My Own Advice
Willie P. Bennett - Take My Own Advice - Dark Light Rec. '93 Canadian
O Canada!
Willie Dunn - Willie Dunn - '71 Canadian
Your Heart's A Big Tent
Will Carlisle - Peculiar, Missouri - self '25
I'm Hittin' The Trail
Wilf Carter - The Very Best Of Canadian
The Road
Whitehorse - I'm Not Crying, You're Crying - Six Shooter '23 Canadian
Japalena Lena
Wayne Toups - Johnnie Can't Dance - Mercury Rec. '88
Robin On the Wagon Wheel
April Verch & Joe Newberry - Blessing On The Wing - Slab Town Rec. '26 Canadian
The Grass Is Always Bluer
The Unfaithful Servants - Fallen Angel - Servant Rec. '25 Canadian
I Left
Under The Rocks - Honest Try - self '24 Canadian
Smoke Rings
David Wiffen - Coast To Coast Fever - United Artists 1973 Canadian
Let Love Run the Games
Daniel Norgren - Wooh Dang - self '19
Mario Kart Rides Again
Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Banjovial - Pure Rec. '25
Beside Myself
Yonder Mountain String Band - Get Yourself Outside - Frog Pad Rec. '22
Take Me
The Wildmans - Longtime Friend - New West '25
Sauvage (ft. Catherine MacLellan)
Vishten - Connexions - self '22 Canadian
Yes, I Can
Valdy - The Best of Valdy Canadian
The Goodnight Loving Trail
Utah Phillips - The Telling Takes Me Home - Rounder '97
Shining Birch Tree
Wade Hemsworth - Canada: A Folksong Portrait (various) Canadian
12 Gates
Thom Roberts - Big Road Blues - Old Way Blues '15 Canadian
Maker Taker
Kaia Kater - Strange Medicine - self '24 Canadian
Part 3 of the Aladdin Records Story with a focus on duos, big bands and girl groups. Founded in 1945 by brothers Leo and Edward Mesner, there were many blues and R&B hits over the years. Interestingly many of the hits came from the Cosimo Matassa recording studio in New Orleans.
Let The Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee - The Aladdin Records Story (Disc 2) - EMI '94
Messy Bessy
Louis Jordan - The Aladdin Records Story (Disc 2) - EMI '94
This Is My Story
Gene & Eunice - The Aladdin Records Story (Disc 2) - EMI '94
Ding Dong Ding
Bip & Bop - The Aladdin Records Story (Disc 2) - EMI '94
Don't Let Go (Hold Me, Hold Me)
The Cookies - The Aladdin Records Story (Disc 2) - EMI '94
Mattis and Jack
Roblo's Rock - Off The Floor - Milltown Rec. '26 Canadian New
Streetcar Lullaby
The Slocan Ramblers - Up The Hill And Through The Fog - self '22 Canadian
Didn't It Rain
Jake Blount - The New Faith - Smithsonian Folkways '22
The Lazy Farmer
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell - Music For Cows - self '23
In memory of Dolly Parton and her legacy of philanthropy and great music.
Cash On The Barrelhead
Dolly Parton - The Grass Is Blue - Sugar Hill '99
Train, Train
Dolly Parton - The Grass Is Blue - Sugar Hill '99
Down From Dover
Dolly Parton - The Rose & The Briar (various) - BMG '04
Jolene
Belle Starr - The Burning of Atlanta EP - self '11 Canadian
In memory of Dave Sampson a long time member of CKCU and host of the Sixties show.
He's A Rebel
The Crystals - 60's Sock Hop (various) - Philles Rec. 62
Nadine
Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight - Chess '82
Violets of Dawn
Eric Andersen - Greatest Folksingers Of The 'Sixties (Various) - Vanguard '72
Walk Right In
Rooftop Singers - Greatest Folksingers Of The 'Sixties - Vanguard '72
Out of Limits
The Marketts - Rock Instrumental Classics V.2: The 60's - Rhino '94
Assim Mesmo
Tio Chorinho - Tempestuoso - Lula World '24 Canadian
Veiled Threats
A.K. Marat - Picket Line Blues - self '26 Canadian New
Signals
Alex Lakustra - Island Ghosts - self '26 Canadian New
Mr. Landlord
Basil Gabbidon - Studio One Jump Up (various) - Soul Jazz Rec. '15
Vorizo
Marc Atkinson - The Marc Atkinson Trio - self '00 Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Gord Peeling (host)
It was a misty bike ride in this morning through the Experimental Farm. It looks like a beautiful day ahead! Enjoy the music and the day.

6:55 AM, September 12th, 2026
foghorn hb
merci!

8:30 AM, September 12th, 2026
Gord Peeling (host)
de rien Foghorn hb

8:43 AM, September 12th, 2026
Gord Peeling (host)
Happy to have you listening Foghorn hb

8:50 AM, September 12th, 2026
Pat Moore
Great show Gord!

9:18 AM, September 12th, 2026
Gord Peeling (host)
Thanks Pat

9:29 AM, September 12th, 2026
Ron Moores
Nice mix Gord, incl. Dolly too...I'll second your thoughts on Dave Sampson - didn't know he'd left us 'til now...wonderful contribution he made to CKCU with his 60's show!

9:30 AM, September 12th, 2026
Hannah
My husband & I have been tuning into your show for the past few Saturdays and we LOVE it! Perfect way to start the weekend with a fantastic mix of tunes. The trio of Dolly songs was really touching, and now we're grooving to Chuck Berry! Thank you :)

9:32 AM, September 12th, 2026
Gord Peeling (host)
Glad you are enjoying the show Hannah. Thanks for your feedback

9:39 AM, September 12th, 2026
alex mackenzie
LOVED Dave Sampson, thanks for this Gord

9:41 AM, September 12th, 2026
Gord Peeling (host)
Thanks Alex - Dave's smile and dedication to music always impressed me.

9:46 AM, September 12th, 2026