Canadian Spaces
Saturday November 11th, 2017 with Ali McCormick and Chris White
Claire Lynch, Lynn Miles, Graham Lindsey, MacIsaac and MacKenzie, Shawna Caspi, Andre Gagne, Randy MacNeil

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who made a pledge during the recent CKCU Funding Drive -- way to go, Space Cadets!! On this week's show: Ali McCormick (www.alimccormick.com) co-hosts and performs live... and then heads directly to the Black Irish Pub in Vanier to be the featured performer in Greg Kelly's "Tunes After Noon" series! Triple Grammy nominee Claire Lynch is in Ottawa to play a concert this evening with her amazing band from Nashville – Mark Schatz, Bryan McDowell and Jarrod Walker. She drops by with Lynn Miles to talk about "North By South", Claire's magnificent 2016 Grammy-nominated album of songs written by Canadians -- including Lynn's song, "Black Flowers". Ottawa Life journalist Andre Gagne drops by with some intriguing entertainment updates (www.ottawalife.com). Graham Lindsey tells us about the exciting concerts and activities associated with the 13th annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) taking place in Ottawa next weekend -- see www.folkawards.ca. CFMA nominees Alexis MacIsaac and Calum MacKenzie (MacIsaac and MacKenzie) join Graham to perform some Celtic tunes -- see www.macisaacandmackenzie.ca. Shawna Caspi calls in from Toronto to tell us about her album release concert for "Forest Fire" at Allsaints Event Space on Fri. Nov. 25 -- see www.shawnacaspi.com. Randy MacNeil – a wonderful friend of Canadian Spaces – captures the excitement at music events with his beautiful black and white photos -- see www.randymacneil.com.