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Canadian Spaces
Interviews, performances, news and announcements, focusing on Canadian acoustic singer-songwriters.
Hosted by: Teresa Bandrowska, Pat Moore, Alan Surmachynski, Carolyn Sutherland, Anne-Marie Brugger, Mike Regenstreif, Ray Harris, Arthur McGregor, Chris White, Gord Peeling and Ian Tamblyn
Airs: Every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Coming up at 10:00 AM on April 27th, 2024:
Live from the Ottawa Grassroots Festival, with guests Charlie A'Court, Rory Taillon, Kristine St-Pierre and Friends, Albert Dumont, Marc Audet, Peter Rutherford, Atlantic Voices Choir, Annie Patterson, Arthur McGregor, Samantha François and Erin Okrainec. Watch the livestream on CKCU's YouTube page 'live or later' at https://youtube.com/live/qUtqxsFENas

Canadian Spaces

Date Host Highlight On Demand
Apr. 27, 2024 Carolyn Sutherland, Arthur McGregor, Anne-Marie Brugger, Chris White Live from the 12th annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Apr. 20, 2024 Teresa Bandrowska Two hours of Canadian Folk, featuring winners of Canadian Folk Music Awards, Grassroots Festival performers, and Connie Kaldor. With your host Teresa Bandrowska.
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Apr. 13, 2024 anne-marie Highlights of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival happening April 25 to 28.
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Apr. 6, 2024 Carolyn Sutherland, Anne-Marie Brugger, Ray Harris, Chris White Live from the Mayfair Theatre... two hours of performances and interviews with lots of musical guests. You can watch this episode 'live or later' on CKCU's YouTube channel at https:/​/​www.youtube.com/​watch?v=WIG4jc7TfAM
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Mar. 30, 2024 Anne-Marie Brugger and Chris White Live from Irene's Pub at 885 Bank Street in Ottawa, the show features live performances by The Bytowne Fiddlers, Shawn Tavenier, Tyler Kealey, Megan Jerome, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Pat Moore, Maura Volante and Angela Saini.
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Mar. 23, 2024 Pat Moore Let's hear a little more of David Essig, after all he has provided his song Sunrise as our Theme song for so many years! Lots of music today, not a lot of talk... but a little about some of the live music you can catch over the next while.
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Mar. 16, 2024 Ray Harris Pre St. Patrick’s Day Edition! 40 amazing minutes of folk, THEN it’s all Celtic/​Irish/​Maritime stuff with a few cool space invaders! Pour a little something Irish in your fave hot brown drink, but no green beer allowed! ☘️
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Canadian Spaces is Canada's longest-running folk music radio program.  Each show starts with "40 minutes of uninterrupted folk", followed by interviews, live performances, music community news and concert announcements, with a focus on Canadian acoustic singer-songwriters.  Chopper McKinnon founded Canadian Spaces in 1980 and hosted it for 33 years.  Now hosted by Chris White and a series of co-hosts, the show is broadcast on 93.1 FM and streamed on www.ckcufm.com on Saturdays from 10:00 am to noon Eastern.  You can listen back to past broadcasts "On Demand" at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/129/index.html?filter=all.

Photo: Louise Glegg