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Stranger Songs
Tuesday December 30th, 2025 with Mike Regenstreif
Songs from Mike Regenstreif’s top 10 folk-rooted and folk-branched albums of 2025

The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is Songs from Mike Regenstreif's top 10 folk-rooted and folk-branched albums of 2025. 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
Visit the Folk Roots/Folk Branches blog at https://frfb.blogspot.com/2025/12/top-10-for-2025.html to see the annotated and illustrated version of this top 10 list.
10. Suzy Sings Siebel Volume One by Suzy Thompson
Bride 1945
Suzy Thompson - Suzy Sings Siebel Volume One - Suzy Thompson
Long Afternoons
Suzy Thompson - Suzy Sings Siebel Volume One - Suzy Thompson
9. Personal History by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Girl and Her Dog
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Personal History - Lambent Light/Thirty Tigers
New Religion
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Personal History - Lambent Light/Thirty Tigers
8. Field of Stars by John McCutcheon
Tikkun Olam
John McCutcheon - Field of Stars - Appalsongs
Blessing
John McCutcheon with Windborne - Field of Stars - Appalsongs
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
7. Woody At Home – Vol 1 + 2 by Woody Guthrie
This Land is Your Land
Woody Guthrie - Woody At Home – Vol 1 + 2 - Shamus New
Peace Call
Woody Guthrie - Woody At Home – Vol 1 + 2 - Shamus New
6. Hardscrabble Hope by Maria Dunn
Another Year
Maria Dunn - Hardscrabble Hope - Distant Whisper Music Canadian New
Leave It All on the Ice
Maria Dunn - Hardscrabble Hope - Distant Whisper Music Canadian New
5. unentitled by John Gorka
First Snow on the Mountains
unentitled - John Gorka - Red House New
Particle Wave (Goodness in the World)
unentitled - John Gorka - Red House New
4. Every Town: More Songs by Michael Smith by Anne Hills
Crazy Mary
Anne Hills - Every Town: More Songs by Michael Smith - Hand & Heart Music New
Sure Has Grown
Anne Hills - Every Town: More Songs by Michael Smith - Hand & Heart Music New
3. Bones of Trees by Tim Grimm
Broken Truth
Tim Grimm - Bones of Trees - Vault
Up in the Attic
Tim Grimm - Bones of Trees - Vault
2. Dark Ages by Eliza Gilkyson
Times Like These
Eliza Gilkyson - Dark Ages - Realiza
Holy
Eliza Gilkyson - Dark Ages - Realiza
1. David Amram Honors Guthrie and Ochs: Old Souls by The David Amram Quintet
Talking Subway
The David Amram Quintet - David Amram Honors Guthrie and Ochs: Old Souls - Guthrie Legacy New
When I'm Gone
The David Amram Quintet - David Amram Honors Guthrie and Ochs: Old Souls - Guthrie Legacy New
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
Interactive CKCU
John Coleman
Nice selection of artists and songs Mike. Great shows in 2025 that you shared with us. Looking forward to many more in 2026 !! HAPPY NEW YEAR

11:17 AM, December 29th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks John. Happy New Year to you, too.

11:54 PM, December 29th, 2025
Marilyn H.
On the radio, it’s a repeat of the Dec 23 show. Now listening online.

3:33 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Yes, I'm quite upset about that and have messaged the powers that be at CKCU. This week's show is available on demand. Sorry for the inconvenience.

3:36 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Well, it appears that after a half-hour from last week's show, the rest of today's show is now playing. To hear the first half-hour (or the whole show), please use the on-demand feature. Sorry for the inconveniece.

4:05 PM, December 30th, 2025
Joanne Hurley
Some of these are my favourites of the year, also. Especially Maria Dunn and John Gorka. And I absolutely love anything from John McCutcheon.

4:18 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Joanne.

4:21 PM, December 30th, 2025
Helen
Love your choices. Thanks Mike.

4:44 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Helen.

4:45 PM, December 30th, 2025
Hipster Huck
Recognizing the greatness of David Amram makes you the hippest guy on the radio.

4:49 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Huck. I've been inspired by David Amram since we first met in 1974.

4:50 PM, December 30th, 2025
gentileGigi
Woody was the ace in Peace along with Honorable Pete Seger. Folk revival o very old Souls Miigwech, mighty Mike

4:51 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks gentleGiGi.

4:53 PM, December 30th, 2025
Chris and Mary
We're driving home from Brockville and enjoying your show. Thanks for the excellent music... and happy 2026!

4:57 PM, December 30th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Chris & Mary. Happy 2026 to you, too.

5:00 PM, December 30th, 2025
Becky
You always have my top top 10 list. Thanks for another year of excellent shows. Happy New Year's!

8:22 PM, December 31st, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Becky.

12:22 AM, January 1st, 2026