Georgian Bay Roots

It's Junos week! We've got a jam-packed show for you this week with Juno nominees(and winners!), Summerfolk alumni, CBC Searchlight competitors, new music and old favourites. Tune in to catch it all! Featuring music by Wendi Hunter, Will Gillespie, Frank Westcott, Tanglefoot, Samantha Martin and the Delta Sugar, Sarah Harmer, Madison Galloway, Bahamas, Rose Cousins, Julian Taylor, William Prince and Willie Dunn!

An hour's worth of beats to bop to on your way to, from or at the beach! Cued up: Grammy winner Louie 'Ox' Rankin and former resident of Hanover, Shelburne's Ruby Waters, from Owen Sound: DJ Strobe, Rap God M-D, Zomada, Platinum Sweat, Spoons (bass player Sandy Horne hails from the Scenic City) and Balmy Beach, a track each from Meaford's own Sages, JDon and Hantiks, Neyaashiinigmiing's Chippewa Travellers featured in a block rocker by Wolf Saga, Summerfolk alumni The Magic (sons of folkster James Gordon) and, because the video for his song 'Matter' is shot in Grey County, from Toronto by way of Nigeria, Tobi!

Kailey, Kelly, and Jon share some favourite concert memories on this special collaborative show.

Georgian Bay Roots #242 May 9 2021 (with Kelly) by Georgian Bay Roots

Happy Mother's Day! This week's show features music to celebrate mothers, music for brothers with different mothers, and music for all of the others out there too. Featuring tracks by Natalie MacMaster, JP Cormier, Dave Gunning, Rachelle Van Zanten, Jenn Grant, John Prine, Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies, Kelly Babcock, The Once, Rose Cousins, John Paul White, Nonie Crete, Reid Jamieson, Allie Bennett, Eve Goldberg and Jann Arden!

Wherein Tom marks one year of hosting Georgian Bay Roots with a ton of music from The Hidden Cameras, Mean Mr Jarvis, Pete Binsted, Hello Babies, Milk Fraud, Greg Smith, The Sportswriters, Culture Reject, Camille Delean, The Lowlanders, Charles Spearin, Bob Skelly and Beverley Glenn Copeland and the yarns that connect them to Grey/Bruce.

Jon is back behind the mic to share some up beat music from Manitoba, Summerfolk veterans, and international artists. You'll hear from: the Wailin Jennys Sweet Alibi Chic Gamine Carly Dow Oh My Darling The Maple Blues Revue Daori Farrel Trout Fishing in America Alex Cuba Compadres Trad.Attack! Les Filles de Illighadad Elage Diouf and Madagascar Slim

Georgian Bay Roots #238 April 18 2021 (with Kelly) by Georgian Bay Roots

CATch up with Georgian Bay Roots Radio! This week on the show Kailey's new kitten, Handsome Norman, helped out with some of the song choices. It was nearly a CATastrophe when he fell asleep on the keyboard but we made it work. This week we're spinning songs about cats, songs to promote upcoming shows and events like Youth Discoveries 2021, and songs from new friends. Tune in to CATch it all! Featuring tracks by Fred Penner, Tami Neilson, Esther's Family, Moscow Apartment, The Lifers, Peter Katz, Garnet Rogers, The Good Lovelies, Dala, Cat Stevens, Basset, Mia Kelly, Tim Harrison and Patty McLaughlin!

This episode of Georgian Bay Roots challenges you to solve the mystery of what (or more specifically, who)connects all the artists you'll hear: Beverley Glenn Copeland, Bruce Cockburn, Paul Woolner, Tom Waits, The Sin City Band (covering Gram Parsons' 'Grievous Angel'), Tom Rush, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Valdy, Odetta, Daniel Lanois and Lyle Lovett. See if you can guess the mystery musician, it'll be revealed at the bottom of the hour, along with one of their tracks; good luck!

This is Jon's full interview with Liv Cazzola (The Lifers / TragedyAnn) about Music Declares Emergency.

On this episode Jon takes a tour through Summerfolk veterans with award nominations, interviews Liv Cazzola (the Lifers / TragedyAnn), and share spring songs. You'll hear Pharis and Jason Romero Leela Gilday Moscow Apartment Lynn Miles Big Little Lions The Lifers David Francey Sam Gleaves Nuaa Mike T Kerr Clea Roddick

March is Women's History Month, so this show is crammed full of 15 songs by some of folk music's finest contemporary musicians. A valiant effort, but so very many more could have been played if only there was more time.

Well, we're a year into this pandemic in Ontario and it feels in many ways like it's been a long year. To keep spirits up this week on the show we're talking all about Good News! Tune in to indulge in some good vibes from some great artists. Featuring music by Coco Love Alcorn, The AB3, Julian Taylor, Samantha Martin and the Delta Sugar, David Hawkins & Richard Yves Sitoski, Raven Meets Lion, Peter Katz, Lennie Gallant, Lisa Stethem, Rob Elder, William Prince, Robert Lane, Reid Jamieson and Summerfolk 45 alumnus Shane Pendergast!

Tune in to hear who we've been talking to and corresponding with at Georgian Bay Roots. On the show today: The Lowlanders, Jay Smith & the Majestics, James Brown (feat. Al Lucas on bass), Billy Fairley, the Cowboy Junkies, James Gordon & Sons, Bryan Leckie/Karen Kashuba/Kim Grant, The Aishterus, Freezing Paint (aka DJ Tadeo), Glacial Erratic, BA Johnston and The AB3.

Jon share's three tracks from different releases by each artist on this episode. You'll hear from: Abigail Lapell Stan Rogers Leela Gilday Richard Garvey Richard Laviolette and First Rate People

This week on Georgian Bay Roots we find that Kelly was very busy and one of our top fans, Dr. H. took on the task of programming director for our 230th episode.

We were feelin' the love this week...Happy Valentines Day! This week's show is all about love: being in love, longing for love, old fashioned love, the truth of love, brotherly love, loving yourself, and loving home. Tune in and share the love with us! Featuring tracks by Joel Plaskett, Scott Nolan, John Prine, David Hawkins, Corin Raymond, Ruth Moody, Jake Feeney, The Good Lovelies, Drew McIvor, Trent Severn, JD Edwards, Christine Lavin, Dala and a new release from Justin Rutledge!

Heat up on these cold winter nights with some hot tracks to get you moving for Black History Month. Thanks for assists on this week's show from Dennis Scott and Nicky Dread (Thursdays 7pm, Crooked Beat, 93.3 CFRU FM). For your dancing pleasure: Eugene Smith, Crack of Dawn, Blackburn, Louie 'Ox' Rankin, House of Velvet, Crystal Finger, The Too Nice Crew, The Responsables, Quicksound and Alpha Yaya Diallo, The Mighty Popo, Njacko Backo and Allan Johnson.

Jon spins the blues this week with tracks from -Bobby Dean Blackburn - The MacKenzie Blues Band - Samantha Martin and the Haggard - Digging Roots - The Bearcats - Earle and Coffin -The Great Canadian Swampstompers - Ken Whiteley - Whitely, Washington, and Scarlet - Penny Lang -Little Miss Higgins - Karen Holgate -Suzie Vinnick - Shakura S'Aida - Richard Knechtel