Canadian Spaces
Saturday March 23rd, 2019 with Allan Wigney and Chris White
Stephen Fearing, Dave Gunning, Taryn Laronge, Jina Anika, Susan Sweeney Hermon (Acacia Lyra), David Mayerovitch

Allan presents '30 minutes of uninterrupted folk'. Allan and Chris chat with Stephen Fearing about his new all-analogue album, 'The Secret of Climbing'. Stephen spins some of his favourite songs of all time (see list below) and explains why he likes them so much. Stephen Fearing plays the Blacksheep in Wakefield on Friday, March 29 at 8:30 pm (http://www.stephenfearing.com). Dave Gunning talks about his new album, 'Up Against The Sky'. He celebrates it in a concert tomorrow (Sunday, March 24) in the NAC's Azrieli Studio. Website: https://www.davegunning.com Taryn Laronge and Jina Anika from Vancouver are touring Canada through the VIA Rail 'Artist on Board' program. Taryn is an Indigenous singer-songwriter who released her debut album, ‘Little Doorways’, in 2017. She writes about empowerment, resistance and redemption, and hopes her music will help, encourage and support people.Taryn's website is http://www.tarynlaronge.com. Jina is a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and cellist who spent her childhood immersed in musical theatre and circus arts. She is the front woman for a rock band called Modern Day Poets, and also performs with JAZZ(ish), a piano/vocal duo that features her original compositions. Website: http://www.jinaanika.com. Susan Sweeney Hermon (Acacia Lyra) and David Mayerovitch drop by to talk about this evening's concert at the Westboro Masonic Hall entitled 'Sjef Frenken & Friends'. Sjef has gathered together a group of his long-time musical collaborators to perform with him, including Acacia Lyra (Susan Sweeney Hermon and Janine Dudding), Amanda Bon, Sophie Léger, Kathleen Johnson, David Simmonds, Jennifer Pederson and Mark Evenchick. Information and tickets at http://www.rasputins.org. ** Some of Stephen Fearing's Favourite Songs of All Time ** - The Real Me - The Who (Quadrophenia) - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) - Solid Air - John Martyn (Solid Air) - Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson (The Blues and The Abstract Truth) - The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men - Roberta Flack (First Take) - Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Gordon Lightfoot (Greatest Hits) - Someone To Watch Over Me - Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Sings Gershwin) - Sunday Kind Of Woman - Charlie Rich (The Most Beautiful Girl) - Circle Game - Joni Mitchell (Travelogue) - Brand New Cadillac - The Clash (London Calling) - Exit Music (For A Film) – Radiohead (OK Computer)