The Bear Necessities
Tuesday May 20th, 2025 with Lester Bear
Made In Canada: Naming Canada a journey through the musical landscape in song.
Welcome to Naming Canada: Songs of Place and Identity—we are going to take a bit of a journey through the musical landscape of Canadian history with Crowbar, the Guess Who, Stampeders, Stan Rogers and and physical landscapes in song from Saskatoon, English Bay, to Fogarty’s Cove on the east coast. These songs celebrates the stories and spirit of Canadian places, from B.C to the Prairies to the Maritimes.
Made In Canada Randy Bachman - Merge - Linus ![]() |
Man From P.E.I Stampeders - Against the Grain - Unidisc Music ![]() |
Deadhead Out of St. John's Crowbar - Classics (Memories Are Made of This) - Unidisc Music ![]() |
Runnin' Back to Saskatoon The Guess Who - Live At The Paramount - Buddha Records ![]() |
Bobcaygeon The Tragically Hip - Live From The Vaults Vol. 5 - Universal Music ![]() |
Vancouver Mobina Galore - Live From Park Theatre - New Damage Records ![]() |
English Bay Blue Rodeo - Five Days in July - Warner Music Canada ![]() |
Ontario Jim Bryson - Somewhere We Will Find Our Place - Fixed Hinge Recordings ![]() |
Lakeside Park Rush - All The World's A Stage - Anthem Records ![]() |
Tillsonburg Stompin' Tom Conners - Stompin' Tom Conners - Independent ![]() |
Nova Scotia Willie Dunn - The Pacific - Light In the Attic Records ![]() |
Fogarty's Cove Stan Rogers - Fogarty's Cove - Fogarty's Cove Music ![]() |
Red River Flood Murray McLauchlan - Timerline - True North Records ![]() |
Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf Live - Geffen Records ![]() |
Winnipeg is a fabulous city. I did a contract there for about 9 months and had the time of my life. The most gracious and inviting people I have ever met......and I mean everyone !!! Great looking playlist, Lester.
5:05 PM, May 20th, 2025