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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 Canadian
Man From P.E.I
Stampeders - Against the Grain - Unidisc Music Canadian
Deadhead Out of St. John's
Crowbar - Classics (Memories Are Made of This) - Unidisc Music Canadian
Runnin' Back to Saskatoon
The Guess Who - Live At The Paramount - Buddha Records Canadian
Bobcaygeon
The Tragically Hip - Live From The Vaults Vol. 5 - Universal Music Canadian
Vancouver
Mobina Galore - Live From Park Theatre - New Damage Records Canadian
English Bay
Blue Rodeo - Five Days in July - Warner Music Canada Canadian
Ontario
Jim Bryson - Somewhere We Will Find Our Place - Fixed Hinge Recordings Canadian
Lakeside Park
Rush - All The World's A Stage - Anthem Records Canadian
Tillsonburg
Stompin' Tom Conners - Stompin' Tom Conners - Independent Canadian
Nova Scotia
Willie Dunn - The Pacific - Light In the Attic Records Canadian
Fogarty's Cove
Stan Rogers - Fogarty's Cove - Fogarty's Cove Music Canadian
Red River Flood
Murray McLauchlan - Timerline - True North Records Canadian
Born To Be Wild
Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf Live - Geffen Records Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Neil & DL
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
Lester Bear (host)
I have been there a several times, I totally agree, I remember one great night....that i think is still going on somewhere....lol.

5:09 PM, May 20th, 2025
N & DL
Wow....luv this live version of my favourite Tragically Hip song; never heard this before. Thanks, Lester !!!

5:24 PM, May 20th, 2025
N & DL
Hahahaha.....Lester, That sounds sooooo Winnipeg...lmfao !!! I am going to borrow that line, man; royalties will follow in the mail hahaha !

5:26 PM, May 20th, 2025
Neil & The Dancing Labrador
Great Canadian concept show, Lester, with outstanding selections from beginning to end. Thanks for this journey. Your choices just get better with each Canadian legend !!!

5:51 PM, May 20th, 2025
Lester Bear (host)
Thanks Mr Neil!!

2:48 PM, May 21st, 2025