Friday Special Blend
Friday August 25th, 2017 with Bob LeDrew
Speaking of Space, and the wonders we can see from our sidewalks
Suit of Armour Christine Bougie - Whistle up the world |
Misnomer Tara Holloway - Sins to Confess |
Tara Holloway joins Dean Batstone at Batstone's Northern Ramble in Renfrew Ontario tonight for a songwriter's showcase. https://www.northernramble.com/events/2017/8/25/songwriters-showcase-with-special-guest-tara-holloway |
All the Cats Are Gray Lloyd Speigel - This Time Tomorrow |
Lloyd Spiegel is at Westport's "The Cove Inn" tonight, a house concert in Ottawa tomorrow night, and in Bancroft on Sunday night before heading towards Toronto and more gigs there. http://www.lloydspiegel.com/ |
Amis Jah Youssouf - Son Son Son |
American Girls Jeremy Fisher - Goodbye Blue Monday |
And Jeremy Fisher is our artist for the second of our Fuzzy Slipper Dance Party. Jeremy opens for the wonderful k.d. Lang on September 17 at the National Arts Centre. Tickets: http://www.songkick.com/concerts/29399199-kd-lang-at-national-arts-centre http://www.jeremyfishermusic.com/ |
Looking for a Leader Neil Young - Living With War |
Lead Me On Lindi Ortega - Cigarettes and Truckstops |
Never a stranger kiss Gregory Hoskins - Alone in the Mayor's House... almost |
Gregory Hoskins plays August 27 at the Orphan Wisdom School in Golden Lake, Ontario. You can get dinner and a concert for $40, or dinner, the concert, a bed for the night, and breakfast for $120. https://orphanwisdom.com/events/ |
Down in a Government Town Slo' Tom and the Handsome Devils - Down in a Government Town |
Slo' Tom is just one of the great acts performing this weekend at Barnstorm in Finch, Ontario. All the information: www.barnstorm.ca |
Barbara Gray talks about her week at the Chautaqua Institution in Buffalo, New York. "The Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre educational center beside Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day during a nine-week season, and a total of over 100,000 attend scheduled public events. Over 8,000 students enroll annually in the Chautauqua Summer Schools which offer courses in art, music, dance, theater, writing skills and a wide variety of special interests." http://chq.org/calendar/monthcalendar/2017/8 |
Ice Cream Natalia Zukerman - Only One |
Old Motorcycle Ali McCormick - unknown |
Brendan Broznan is the creator of "Speaking of Space", a group that does sidewalk astronomy. You can join in observing the moon, planets, and much more. Their next event is Saturday night at Kanata Centrum. www.speakingof.space |