Stranger Songs
Tuesday February 4th, 2025 with Mike Regenstreif
Remembering Jane McGarrigle (1941-2025) and Garth Hudson (1937-2025)
The themes on this edition of Stranger Songs are Remembering Jane McGarrigle (1941-2025) and Garth Hudson (1937-2025).
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Jane McGarrigle, who died on January 24 at age 83, was an old friend I first met sometime after I started producing concerts with her younger sisters, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, in 1974.
This next set includes some of Kate & Anna’s recordings that Jane played and/or sang on. |
| Heart Like a Wheel Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Tell My Sister: Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Nonesuch
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| Blanche Comme La Neige Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Tell My Sister: Dancer with Bruised Knees - Nonesuch
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| Perrine Etait Servante Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Tell My Sister: Dancer with Bruised Knees - Nonesuch
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| Move Over Moon Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over - Polygram
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| Jane McGarrigle sang the lead vocal on "Bon Voyage." |
| Bon Voyage Jane, Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Hour - Hannibal
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| "Love Is" was co-written by Kate, Anna & Jane McGarrigle. |
| Love Is Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Heartbeats Accelerating - Private
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| The What Four included Jack Nissenson & Peter Weldon of the original Mountain City Four, with Jane McGarrigle, Kathleen Weldon, Lily Lanken, John Knowles, Marvin Segal, Andrew Cowan & Stephen Barry |
| Shenandoah The What Four - Mountain City Four - Omnivore
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| Garth Hudson – who died on January 21 at age 87 – was the last surviving member of The Band. Garth played organ, accordion, electric keyboards and saxophone with The Band and was their principal arranger.
After Garth died, Bob Dylan released a statement that said Garth Hudson “was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind The Band. Just listen to the original recording of ‘The Weight’ and you’ll see.” |
| The Weight The Band - Music from Big Pink - Capitol
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| Stage Fright The Band - Stage Fright - Capitol
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| Acadian Driftwood The Band - Northern Lights-Southern Cross - Capitol |
| Tears of Rage Chantel Kreviazuk with Garth Hudson - Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band: 10th Anniversary Edition - Curve Music
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| Sleeping Bruce Cockburn & Blue Rodeo with Garth Hudson - Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band: 10th Anniversary Edition - Curve Music
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| Knockin' Lost John Great Big Sea with Garth Hudson - Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band: 10th Anniversary Edition - Curve Music
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| You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle with Garth Hudson - Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band: 10th Anniversary Edition - Curve Music
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| Garth Hudson also played on many albums as a session musician. The next four songs are some examples. |
| Our Lady of Solitude Leonard Cohen - Recent Songs - Columbia
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| Violets of Dawn Eric Andersen - Woodstock Under the Stars - Y & T Music |
| The Water is Wide Karla Bonoff - All My Life: The Best of Karla Bonoff - Columbia/Legacy |
| When the Spirit Comes Colin Linden with Rick Danko & Garth Hudson - When the Spirit Comes - True North
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| No Depression in Heaven Garth & Maud Hudson - The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited - Shout! Factory |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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Another great show Mike.. great tributes to Jane and Garth. Loved the last song too.. No Depression in Heaven ! Well done sir !
10:13 AM, February 3rd, 2025