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Saturday July 26th, 2025 with Pat Moore
Some Country, some bluegrass, and some chat with Steve Bragg, owner and brains behind Empress Effects

Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to The Back 40. I've got some "favourite" tunes for you, and an interview with Steve Bragg who is celebrating 20 years of his company Empress Effects - a model of success I'd say. Not really used in bluegrass, effects pedals are often used in country music. Come down to St Brigid's Centre for the Arts on Aug 9 and check out some pedals and guitars for yourself! Listen in and you'll hear all about it.
Nowhere Near as Far
Melwood Cutlery - A Complete Display of Tackle Canadian New
Dirt Poor
Ron Hynes - Stealing Genuis Canadian
What If I Stay
Ron Hynes - Stealing Genuis Canadian
Interview with Steve Bragg - Steve Bragg, owner and brains behind Empress Effects (guitar pedals) is here to talk about the 20th anniversary of Empress Effects, and invite you to the upcoming "Festiversary" to celebrate. It takes place on August 9, all day, and into the evening at St Brigid's Centre for the Arts.
Love is Never Ending
Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted
Just Like You
Johnny 99 (Featuring Matt Kelly on steel) - Single
Until I Crossed That Line
The Lonely Heartstring Band - Deep Waters
The Wheels Won’t Go
Hannah Shira Naiman - The Wheels Won’t Go Canadian
Eula Dorsey
Missy Raines & Allegheny - Love & Trouble
Old Train
Seldom Scene - Old Train
Festival Waltz
Ray Legere - Southern Fiddling in the Kenny Baker Style Canadian
The More You Live
Russell deCarle - The End of the Road Canadian New
Now That We’re Apart
Russell deCarle - The End of the Road Canadian New
Strange
Pat Moore - Take it to Heart Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
Hey Pat. Excellent interview with Steve Bragg.. Congratulations on 20 years, Steve !! I will be actively promoting his festival at St Brigid's Centre for the Arts, calling everyone in my orbit !And as always, Pat.....fabulous music on the show today !! Thanks for picking up my Saturday working in the garden !

12:31 PM, July 26th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
Empress Effects also came on board as a CKCU sponsor the past 2 weeks, but I forget the show they sponsored. Have a great weekend Pat

12:58 PM, July 26th, 2025
Lisa
Great show, Pat! Love Ron Hynes. Had a very memorable drink with him and Ron M at Pub Italia.

12:58 PM, July 26th, 2025
Sid
love your show

12:59 PM, July 26th, 2025
Neil & DL
Thanks for Patsy's song Strange. Love this song and have not heard it for awhile. Gonna dig out my cd with this and put it in summer rotation this year Huge thx

12:59 PM, July 26th, 2025
Sid
love that song of yours

12:59 PM, July 26th, 2025
Pat Moore (host)
Thanks everyone for your comments… Neil and Drake the dancing dog, Lisa, and Sid! Neil - yes we had fun recording that song Strange, I don’t know if anyone besides Patey Cline has recorded it before… 🤔

8:33 AM, July 27th, 2025