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Stranger Songs
Tuesday March 12th, 2024 with Mike Regenstreif
The Art of the Long Song, Volume 2

The Art of the Long Song, Volume 2 is the theme for this edition of Stranger Songs. Click on LISTEN NOW to hear this show. Click on LISTEN to hear the current CKCU broadcast.
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
Each of these songs is between six and 10 minutes in length. The first Stranger Songs show dedicated to The Art of the Long Song was broadcast on March 29, 2022 and can be streamed on demand at this link. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/595/55701.html
Song of the Old Bush Pilot
Chris Rawlings - Northern Spirits - Cooking Fat Music Canadian
Tiger Lily Road
Ian Tamblyn - Scenes Through a Mirror - North Track Canadian
Ma Creole Belle
Marc Nerenberg - On the Street Again - Marc Nerenberg Canadian
Requiem
Allison Russell - The Returner - Fantasy Canadian
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
Visions of Johanna
Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert - Domino
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
Tom Russell, Eliza Gilkyson & Joe Ely - Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs - HighTone
Follow That Road
Anne Hills - Angle of the Light - Flying Fish
The Captain
Eric Von Schmidt - Baby, Let Me Lay It On You - Gazell
London, Longing for Home
Chaim Tannenbaum - Chaim Tannenbaum - StorySound Canadian
In the Simplest of Ways
Bruce Murdoch - Sometimes I Wonder Why the World - Bruce Murdoch Canadian
In These Times
James Talley - Ballads, Bandits and Blues - Cimarron New
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Neil and his Dancing Labrador
Haha. Greetings, Mike. I just scrolled through Lester's Short Song list........and now Vol.2 of your Long Song list. Volume 1 was superb. So I am looking forward to today show.

8:30 AM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Neil.

11:52 AM, March 12th, 2024
Neil and his Dancing Labrador
Hha. I just realized an extra bonus for you. A lot less typing to enter the playlist. BONUS

3:56 PM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
LOL, Neil. BTW, until I saw your first message, I had no idea that The Bear Necessities was planning a short song show to follow this one.

4:02 PM, March 12th, 2024
Helen
I'm loving these long songs, Mike. Thanks for another great show.

4:28 PM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Helen.

4:30 PM, March 12th, 2024
Neil and his Dancing Labrador
Thank you for introducing me to Ann Hills, "Follow That Road", Mike. I believe what your friend said after hearing this at the outdoor festival for the first time........"That is a perfect song" I believe he is right..... it is a perfect song. You made my day!

4:41 PM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Neil. Anne is a wonderful singer and songwriter.

4:43 PM, March 12th, 2024
Neil and his Dancing Labrador
And check out Lester's songlist. Gens by Stranglers (my guilty pleasure), Beach Boys, Nina Simone.;.......and opening with Bob Dylan hahaha doing a shorty after your 2 brilliant Dylan long songs (both favourites of mine BTW), so again......thanks.

4:47 PM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Yes, I'll be listening.

4:48 PM, March 12th, 2024
A Long Fellow
Loved stretching the limits of my attention span with these long songs.

5:35 PM, March 12th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Long Fellow.

11:26 PM, March 12th, 2024
Penny
I keep returning to this playlist, Such wonderful songs. Thanks!

9:10 AM, March 15th, 2024
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Penny.

9:48 AM, March 16th, 2024
vg
Every time I hear "Follow that Road', I stop what I'm doing, and just listen

5:22 PM, March 17th, 2024