Playlists for 2023 Click Title of Program for Playlist 756 -- Dec 30 - 1983 (Part 2 of 2) 755 -- Dec 23 - Christmas 45s (Encore of Ep. 491) 754 -- Dec 16 - Christmas Time Again (Encore of Ep. 442) 753 -- Dec 09 - Christmas Cassettes (Encore of Ep. 700) 752 -- Dec 02 - 1983 (Part 1) 751 -- Nov 25 - 1973 (Part 4) 750 -- Nov 18 - 1973 (Part 3) 749 -- Nov 11 - War and Peace (Encore of Ep. 436) 748 -- Nov 04 - 1973 (Part 2) 747 -- Oct 28 - 1973 (Part 1) 746 -- Oct 21 - 1943, '53, & '63 745 -- Oct 14 - POP Music 744 -- Oct 07 - Whiskey 743 -- Sep 30 - Love, Trains, Rabbits, & A Last Farewell 742 -- Sep 23 - Autumn 2023 741 -- Sep 16 - Bobby Evans 740 -- Sep 09 - Season Premiere 739 -- Sep 02 - Workin' (Encore of 426) 738 -- Aug 26 - Lightfoot (Encore of 690) 737 -- Aug 19 - "Live" Records (Encore of 708) 736 -- Aug 12 - Divas (Encore of 716) 735 -- Aug 05 - Harry Hibbs (Encore of 710) 734 -- July 29 - Gordon Pinsent-Recording Artist (Encore of 714) 733 -- July 22 - Shellac (Encore of 665) 732 -- July 15 - Around the Bays (Encore of 712)    731 -- July 08 - Summer In Our Songs (Encore of 054) 730 -- July 01 - My Country Canada (Encore of 554) 729 -- Jun 24 -  Art Scammell (Encore of 658) 728 -- Jun 17 -  Cowboys (Encore of 691) 727 -- Jun 10 -  New Adds (encore of 689) 726 -- Jun 03 -  Summer of 2022 Review (encore of 688) 725 -- May 27 - New Adds - 45s 724 -- May 20 - Wild In The Archives 2023-2 723 -- May13 - Lightfoot (encore of 690) 722 -- May 06- Wild In The Archives 2023-1 721 -- Apr 29 - Jazz 720 -- Apr 22 - Earth Day 719 -- Apr 15 - Spring 718 -- Apr 08 - Easter (encore of 456) 717 -- Apr 01 - Fools (encore of 404) 716 -- Mar 25 - NL Vinyl Divas 715 -- Mar 18 - Sing Irishmen Sing (encore of 506) 714 -- Mar 11 - Gordon Pinsent - Recording Artist 713 -- Mar 04 - Swilin' 712 -- Feb 25 - Around the Bays 711 -- Feb 18 - Winter Wine 710 -- Feb 11 - Harry Hibbs 709 -- Feb 04 - Happy 84th Dick Nolan 708 -- Jan 28 - Live Records 707 -- Jan 21 - J. Terry Hynes (encore of 335) 706 -- Jan 14 - Review 2022 (Concl.) & Don Randell 705 -- Jan 07 - Review 2022 . -----------------

December 30 "1983 Part 2 of 2" Episode 756 . 1. SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Would I Ever Get The Chance (Shirley Montague) ‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983 Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville 2. REG WATKINS & LORI KRISTIN: Stop and Think It Over (Ed Lesher, Max Reinhart) 45 rpm single, Comstock Records, COM 1704-B, 1983 Vocals: Lori Kristin.  Produced by Patty Parker, Sound Emporium, Nashville 3. SIMANI: Ol Recording Star (Bud Davidge) 'Heaven By Sea',  QUAY CS-8089, 1983 Vocals: Bud Davidge, Accordion: Sim Savory,  Back-up Vocals: Karen Rees & Tom Doyle, Rhythm guitar: Sim Savory & Neil Bishop, Piano & Steel Guitar: Mel Aucoin, Bass: Claude Caines, Acoustic lead: Sim Savory, Harmonica: Richard Jesso. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Simani. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 4. HEADPINS: Feel It (Feel My Body) (MacLeod) 'Line of Fire'  Solid Gold Records SGR-1017, 1983 Darby Mills: vocals; Brian MacLeod: Guitars/Keys/Drums; Ab Bryant: Bass; Bernie Aubin: Drums. Prod: Brian "Too Loud" Macleod assisted by Ab Bryant. Rec: Vancouver. Mastered: New York. 5. 12 GAUGE: Don't Be Afraid of the Night (J. Hutton, M. Murphy) ‘First  Shot’, extended play vinyl album. HOOP Records HR 1, 1983 Personnel: Bruce Blackwood: bass & vocals; Jimi Hynes: drums; John Hutton: guitar, roland guitar synth; Mark Murphy: lead vocals, Juno 60. Prod: Pierre Tremblayl & 12 Gauge. Rec: Studio Vert, Quebec 6. MEMORIAL UNIVERSIY OF NEWFOUNDLAND CHAMBER CHOIR: That St. John's Girl (Trad.) 45 rpm EP Independent - WRC3-2761, 1983 Piano: Edmund Dawe, Conductor: D. F. Cook. Arr: D. F. Cook 7. PHYLLIS NOSEWORTHY: Wings of an Eagle (Hiram White) ‘Tradition - Songs, Stories & Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador’,  PIP 7317. 1983 Gordon Quinton (Guitar); Terry Reilly (Piano/background vocal); Kelly Russell (Fiddle) Prod: Kelly Russell, Tech. Prod: Wallace Hammond. 8. PAT & JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM: Woman of the Sea Man (P. Byrne) ‘Towards the Sunset’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7318, 1983 Pat and Joe Byrne: vocals, guitar; Baxter Wareham: accordion, mandolin, banjo & vocals Producer: Des Walsh. Engineer: Wallace Hammond Recorded: Echo Music and Recording Ltd. 9. STAN ROGERS: The Badger Drive (John V. Devine) ‘For the Family’, Folk Tradition FT-R002, 1983. Personnel for Badger Drive: Stan Rogers (12 String guitar, Mandolin), Garnet Rogers (Violin), Jim Morison (Electric Bass). Exec Prod: Valerie Rogers & Tor Jonassen. Eng: Greg Roberts. Assist: Ian Galloway. Prod: Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers & Jim Morison. 10. KELLY RUSSELL with JIM PAYNE: Sydney Pittman's Tune-Skipper Lost His Guernsey (Trad.) 'Jim Payne & Kelly Russell', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7314, 1983 Personnel: Jim Payne (Vocals, 6 & 12 String Guitars, Mandolin), Kelly Russell (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Concertina, Tin Whistle, Background vocals), Eric West (Guitar), Janis Spence (Vocal). Arr. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell. Prod: Kelly Russell & Jim Payne.  Rec: Pigeon Inlet Productions, St. John's. .

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December 2 "1983 Part 1 of 2" Episode 752 . 1. FIGGY DUFF: A Sailor Courted A Farmer's Daughter (Trad.) 'After The Tempest', Boot BOS 7243, 1983 Pamela Morgan (vocals, acoustic guitar, tin whistle, keyboards, synthesizer; Dave Panting (vocals, mandolin, electric guitar (Darby Ram), Geoff Butler (button accordians, tin whistle (Jim Rumbolt’s Tune), Derek Pelley (bass, vocal harmony), Noel Dinn (drums, bodhran, hammered dulcimer, piano (Song from The Tempest) 2. THE BARKIN’ KETTLE: The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka (Unidentified) ‘Tradition - Songs, Stories & Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador’,  PIP 7317. 1983 Personnel: Jean Hewson (vocals & guitar); Brian Murphy (bouzouki); Wanda Crocker (mandolin); Marilyn Benson (tin whistle); Lindsay Hartery (bass) Prod: Kelly Russell, Tech. Prod: Wallace Hammond. 3. BOBBY EVANS: Take Good Care Of Her (Arthur Kent/Ed Warren) ‘Hotel Gander’, BA 1983, BelAir Records 1983 4. BOBBY EVANS & PAMELA: Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast (Peter Callendar-Geoff Stephens) 45 rpm single,  QUAY CS-8103, Side B. circa 1983 Prod: Bobby Evans, Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Prod. Circa 1983 5. COUNTRY DREAM featuring Marion Fiander: Sweetheart’s Reply (Marion Fiander) 'That Man Of Mine', QUAY CS-8095, circa 1983. Personnel: Neil Bishop (rhythm & lead guitars), Mel Aucoin (steel guitar & piano), Ted MacNeil (drums), Claude Caines, (bass) Sim Savoury (accordion). Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Country Dream. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 6. GEORGE ROWSELL: Gotta Go To Texas (Roy A. Payne) ‘Hotel Gander’, BA 1983, BelAir Records, 1983 Prod: Art Snider 7. DOUG LANE: Come To The Altar and Him (Everett Adams) 'Come to the Altar and Him' NEWS FLASH SOUNDS EA 04 circa 1983. Musicians: Doug Lane (Lead vocal & harmony), Gord Quinton (1st lead guitar), John Lacey (2nd lead guitar), John Lane (bass, rhythm guitar, & harmony), Chris Hennessey (banjo & mandolin), Dave Hillier (drums). Eng: Jack Winsor. Prod: Everett Adams, Rec: Echo Recording, St. John's, NL 8. CIARAN BONAR: Old Newfoundland (Ciaran Bonar) 45 rpm single BONAR CB-1, 1983 Ciaran Bonar: Guitar, Mandolin, Tin-whistle, Harmonica, Keyboards. Final mix by Damon Studios, Edmonton 9. DOWNEY'S TWO: Coming Back Home (Downey's Two) 45 rpm single - Quay CS-8093, 1983 Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 10. CLINT CURTISS: Better Be Good It’s Christmas (Clint Curtiss) 45 rpm single Dominion 131. MONO. 1970 Roy Penney (lead guitar), Rand MacDonald (bass), Green (drums), Andrews (steel) Produced by Mark Altman & Jury Krytiuk 11. FRANCIS PETER QUINLAN: Someone Else Is Santa Claus This Year (Francis Peter Quinlan) 45 rpm single COD Oil Productions WRC3-3095, 1979 12. GARY GALE: Liberty Two Step (Trad.) 45 rpm single Solar Records LBS 84-1, 1983 Gary Gale: Accordion; Gerie Regular: Vocals/Rhythm; Larry Brennan: Drums/Percussion/Rhythm; Henry Brennan: Bass/Rhythm; Jake Lecuyer: Lead; Greg Donaghey: Harmony. Exec Prod: Larry B. Solar.  Prod: Rapael Nunez-Fiestasound .

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November 25 "1973 Part 4" Episode 751 . 1. SANDY MICHAEL: Colours of the Rainbow (John Marier) 45 rpm EP, CBC RADIO CANADA BROADCAST RECORDING LM-250, circa 1973 Conductor: Tommy Banks, Producer: Duncan McKerchar, Tehnician: Gary Ratcliffe 2. SHIRLEY BUTT: Roses, Rain, and Yesterday (composer unidentified) ‘Newfoundland Country’, Buckshot BT 9007, 1973 3. JOHN LANE: Across the Bridge (Walter Scott) 'Gentle Mother', Marathon MMS 76021, 1973 4. JOAN MORRISSEY: Crazy (Willie Nelson) ‘Headin’ Eastbound’, Marathon ALS 389, 1973 5. GEORGE GRANDY: Rather Be Sorry (K. Kristofferson) ‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats... Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar. Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL 6. STEVE PARDY: Cryin’ Steel Guitar (Bill Hackett) 'Ol’ Newfie Outhouse', Audat 477-9063, circa 1973 Personnel: Steve Pardy (vocals/rhythm guitar/accordion), Lloyd Tremblett (drums), Randy Pardy (bass), Orville Harris (lead guitar), Don Cuff  (pedal steel). Rec: MUN Studio, Eng: Ron Duclos 7. THERESA CLEARY: Hurt In Love (Johnny Gold) ‘State of Happiness’, Marathon ALS 370, 1973 Musicians: Bobby Munro: Piano; Eddy Poirier: Rhythm; Mickey Andrews: dobro; Greg Smith: Bass; Terry Morin: Drums; Steve Smith: Steel; Roy Penney: Lead; Harmonies: Maple Street. Prod: Doug Taylor Eng: Ken Friesen. Rec: Eastern Sound 8. LITTLE JOHN CAMERON: One John Ferguson (Bryan D. Way) 45 rpm single Cynda CN.021, 1973 Produced by Jury Krytiuk 9. THE RISING SONS: Country Roads (J. Denver) ‘Best of the Maritimes – Volume 1’  Audat 477-3003, circa 1973 First released on LP ‘The Rising Sons’, Audat 477-9012, 1972  Personnel: Pete Bursey (drums), Jim Rooney (keyboards), Russ Marshall (lead guitar) Producer: Grant Kennedy.  Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, N.S.  Engineer: Al Feeney 10. THE HUMMINGBIRDS: Down Home In Newfoundland (L. Russwurm) 45 rpm single Columbia C4-4022 (Side A), 1973 Probable musicians: Lynn Russwurm (electric bass), Lance Russwurm (lead guitar), Dave Turner (drums), Rusty Walker (steel guitar) Produced by: Mercey Bros 11. BILL SNOW: Swiss Moonlight Lullaby (Wilf Carter) ‘Yodelin’ Bill Snow’ Marathon ALS 375, 1973 12. THE STRING BUSTERS: Up The Stump (composer unidentified on LP) ‘East Coast Accordion’, Marathon ALS 388, 1973 First released on LP “The Stringbusters” circa 1972 Personnel:  Terry Kelly (NL): accordion; Eddy Perrior (NL): singer; Gary Trenholm: lead guitar; Barry Abbott: bass guitar; Ivan Martin: drums; Francis Drake: 12-string guitar; Bernie Gillie: rhythm guitar. .

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November 18 "1973 Part 3" Episode 750 . 1. SANDI MICHAEL: Old, Old Man (D. Hutton) 45 rpm single, Sundance Records SDR-73-2. Side 2, 1973 A Hutton-Thornberry Production 2. RON HYNES: Sunday Song (Hynes) ‘Best of the Maritimes – Volume 1’  Audat 477-3003, circa 1973 Originally released on LP ‘Discovery’, Audat 477-9026, 1972 Produced & Engineered by Al Feeney. Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS 3. RAY MCLEAN & the NFLD Showband: One More Valley (Dottie Rambo & Jimmie Davis) ‘All Aboard For Newfoundland’, Marathon ALS 392, 1973 Backed by The Newfoundland Showband plus Bobby Munro (piano) & Steve Smith (steel guitar). 4. THE WHITE FAMILY (Vocalist?): Put Your Hand In The Hand (Gene McLellan) ‘Best of the Maritimes – Volume 1’  Audat 477-3003, circa 1973 First released by The White Family on LP 'Put Your Hand In the Hand', Audat 477-9021, 1973 5. THE NEW TRANSLATIONS: First Day In Heaven 'God's Guiding Hand', Independent ST-57308 (circa 1973-4). Members: Melvin Drover, Bob Osmond, Dave Osmond, Wayne Chaulk. Musicians: Marcella Osmond, Jack Schell, Neil Enloe, Bill Fisher, Charles Van Horn. Eng: Donald Whitticar. Rec: Baldwin Sound Productions Inc, Pennsylvania 6. GORD TRACEY & the CONSTELLATIONS: You’re Over There (Don Baker) 'In Your Memory', Audat 477-9073,  1973 Gord Tracey (vocals); Don Baker (lead guitar); Harold Baker (bass/rhythm guitar); Bill Tizzard (drums). Rec: MUN Studios, St. John's, NL 7. LLOYD PHINNEY: Come On Home (L. Phinney) ‘Hit’s of the 70s’  SDM-100. Sunbury/Dunbar Music, 1974 ‘Come On Home’ was first released in 1973/ Musicians 'Come On Home': John Stockfish: bass, John Aucoin: piano, Bernie Schump: drums, Mickey Andrews: dobro, Roy Penney: Guitar (from NL) Laurie Bower Singers: Vocal Backup. 8. JOHNNY GOLD: I Can’t Help It (Hank Williams) ‘From Me To You’, Marathon ALS366, 1973 Steve Smith-steel, Roy Penney-lead guitar, Bobby Munro-piano, Eddy Poirier-rhythm guitar, Mickey Andrews-dobro, Greg Smith-bass, Terry Morin-drums, Maple Street-backing vocals. Prod-Doug Taylor Eng-Ken Friesen. Rec-Eastern Sound 9. THE NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND:  Fifteen Years Ago (Raymond A. Smith) 'Memories of Home', Marathon ALS 372, 1973 Ray Maclean (lead guitar, vocals); Bill Whalen (drums), Dave Noseworthy (bass), Bill Chipman (electric guitar) and Winston Saunders (fiddle, accordion, mandolin) 10. PAT HAYES (The Boy From Newfie): Down East Sound (P. Hayes) 45 rpm single Bronco Records BR 271, 1973 11. STOMPIN’ TOM CONNORS: My Stompin’ Grounds (Tom Connors/Roy Payne) ‘Across This Land’, Boot Records BOS 2-7137, 1973 Musicians: Bill Lewis, Gary Empy Prod: John Dunning & AndreLink. Exec. Prod.: Alfred Pariser Musical Consultant: Jury Krytiuk. Rec. Eng.: Russ Heise, George Semkiw, Hayward Parrot 12. ART SCAMMELL: Long May Your Big Jib Draw (A. R. Scammell) ‘My Newfoundland’, Audat 477 9043, 1973 Vocals: A. R. Scammell, Guitar: Gary Davis 13. KITTY VITTY MINSTRELS: Minstrel Boy & Wearing Of the Green (Trad. B. Janes) ‘The Cliffs Of Baccalieu’,  Audat 477-9033, 1973 Personnel: Jim Ring, Pat Debourke, Randy Ring, Mrs. Paul Ring. Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL .

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November 4 "1973 Part 2" Episode 748 . 1. JOHN WHITE: My Native Newfoundland (Trad. Arr. John White) 'John White sings Favourites', Audat 477-9030, circa 1973-4 Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL 2. HARRY HIBBS: Toast To Newfoundland (Composer Unidentified on record) 45 rpm single, Marathon 45-1103, 1973 3. RYAN’S FANCY: Farewell To Carlingford (Tommy Makem) ‘Times To Remember’, Audat 477-9074, 1973 Personnel: Fergus O'Byrne (banjo, guitar, vocals), Grant Kennedy (bass). Dermot O'Reilly (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Denis Ryan (tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle, vocals). Prod: Ryan's Fancy, Eng: Dr. Al Feeney. 4. KITTY VITTY MINSTRELS: Golden Jubilee (Trad. B. Janes) ‘The Cliffs Of Baccalieu’,  Audat 477-9033, 1973 Personnel: Jim Ring, Pat Debourke, Randy Ring, Mrs. Paul Ring. Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL 5. THE DORYMEN: Belloram (Drake) 'The Dorymen', Paragon ALS 321, circa 1973.  Personnel: John Drake-vocal, rhythm; Tom Rose-accordion; Ken Griswold-bass; Al Parsons-drums; Larry Gaudet-lead guitar 6. DICK NOLAN: Happy Newfoundlanders (Dick Nolan) 'Happy Newfoundlanders', RCA Camden KCC1-0012, 1973 Engineer: Mark Smith, Technician: John Cordina, Produced by Jack Feeney Recorded at RCA’s Toronto Studios 7. CLINT CURTISS: Isle of Newfoundland (Composer Unidentified on LP) ‘I’m A Newfie Now’, Marathon ALS 363, 1973 8. BONNIE LOU NOLAN: Let’s Grow A Little More (Bill Hackett) ‘Happy Birthday’, RCA Cambden CASX 2612, 1973 Recorded at Audio Atlantic Studios, Halifax NS Recording engineer: Al Feeney. Mixed by Hayward Parrott at RCA’s Toronto Studios. 9. BEN WEATHERBY: Bottle, Bottle (Larry Kingston) ‘You Can’t Fool A Newfoundlander’, Marathon ALS 367,1973 10. ROY PAYNE: Nothing On My Mind (Roy Payne) ‘One Step Forward’, RCA KPL 1-0047, 1973 Prod/Eng: George Semkiw. Rec. at RCA's Toronto Studio. Technicians; Craig Richardson, Alan Moy. Exec. Prod: John Lombardo. 11. RAY JOHNSON and the Sou'Westers: Danny Boy (Trad.) ‘The Newfoundland I Love’, Audat 47-9031, 1973 Ray Johnson: Accordion/Vocals, Jerry Metz: Rhythm guitar,  Wayne Davey: Lead Guitar, Ron Rogers: Bass, Albert Parsons: Drums. Eng. Al Feeney.  Reocorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax .

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OCTOBER 28 "1973 Part 1" Episode 747 . 1. THE MUSICAL MUMMER: Norma & Gladys Sail On (The Mummer) 45 RPM single, WHITE COAT WO 1 circa 1978. Producer - The Mummer. Dist. in Canada by White Coat Records No. 1 Howland, Toronto 2. BING CROSBY & LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Lazy River (Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin) ‘All-Star Festival’ 8800 DY, 1963 The Unique Record In Aid Of The World’s Refugees Issued by The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 3. DAVE NICOL: No One Ever Told Me (About You) (Dave Nicol) Goodbye Mama, Columbia ES 90247, 1973 Eng:Peter Houston,  Asst. Eng: Paul Barker & Brian Bell Prod: Terry Brown,  Arr: Jim Pirie Thanks: Bob O’Brien, Pam Harding, Terry Brown, Myron Zabol 4. VALDY: Arnold’s Cove (Valdy) ‘Landscapes’, Haida HL 5014, 1973 Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Valdy; Drums: Ron Tutt; Bass: Max Bennett; Electric 6 String, Acoustic 12 String Guitar: Larry Carlton; Acoustic Piano: Joe Sample; Flute: Claire Lawrence Recorded at A&M Studios & The Sound Factory, Hollywood Calif. Prod: Claire Lawrence Mixing: Sound Lab, Hollywood. Engineer: Norm Kinney. Mastering: Bernie Grundman. 5. BOBBY CURTOLA: Show Me Your Laughter (Love Theme from The Rowdyman) (McPeek/Gallant) ‘Songman’ Canadian Talent Library CTL 477-5166. 1973 Prod/Eng: George Semkiw; Arr/Conducting: Ben McPeek; Vocal Backings: Laurie Bower Singers; Rec: RCA Studios, Toronto 6. APRIL WINE: You Opened Up My Eyes (Goodwyn-Clench) ‘Electric Jewels’ Aquarius AQR504, 1973 Musicians: Myles Goodwyn: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Mellotron; Jim Clench: Lead Vocals, bass; Gary Moffet: Guitar, Vocals; Jerry Mercer: Percussion, Vocals; Richard Newell: Harmonica. Prod: R. Murphy. Eng: Dave Halpert & Terry Brown. 7. CHRISTOPHER KEARNEY: One Helluva Rock 'n'Roll Band (C. Kearney) 'Pemmican Stash', Capitol ST6392, 1973 Musicians: Christopher Kearney (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars); Josh Onderisin: (acoustic and electric lead guitars); Jim Laramie: (bass); Gord Neave (drums); Duane Ford (keyboards); Jerry Cingolani: (cordovox); Ralph Cole: (slide guitar); Bruce Good (autoharp); Larry Good (banjo); Ollie Strong (steel guitar). Background vocals by Christopher Kearney, D’Arcy Wickham and Gord Neave. Produced by Dennis R. Murphy. Engineered by Phil Sheridan at Thunder Sound, Toronto 8. THE CARLTON SHOWBAND: Make It Over The Hill (Gerry Hall) ‘Carlton Country’, RCA Camden CASX-2620, 1973 Prod: Jack Feeney. Eng: Hayward Parrott. 9. AL ADAMS & THE REBELS: A Real Close Friend of Mine (George Jones - George Riddle) 45 rpm single -Terra Lee Records TLRS 4511. circa 1973 Prod. by C. Leon 10. BEN WEATHERBY: Alice (Weatherby) ‘Here's To the Women of Newfoundland’, 1973, Marathon ALS 391 11. LINDA STONE: Razzamatazz (Instrumental) (Composer Unidentified on LP) ‘Goin' Home Today’, Marathon MMS 76003. (1972 or 3?) Personnel: Steve Smith: steel; Stan Sezelst: piano; Terry Morin: drums; Roy Penney; lead guitar; Ed Poirier: rhythm; Greg Smith: Bass .

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OCTOBER 21 "1943, '53, & '63" Episode 746 1. ART SCAMMELL: The Squid Jiggin’ Ground Parts 1 & 2 (A. R. Scammell) 78 RPM Single Private Record P.R. 931 A&B, 1943 2. ALAN MILLS: The Badger Drive (John V. Devine) ‘Folk Songs of Newfoundland’, Folkways Records, FP 831, 1953 3. ALAN MILLS: Two Jinkers (Patrick Kevin Devine) `Folk Songs of Newfoundland` Folkways Records FP 831, 1953 4. BURL IVES: Killigrew's Soiree (Johnny Burke arr. B. Ives) ‘Folk Songs Dramatic and Humorous’  DECCA DL 5457, 1953 5. ED McCURDY aka CHAD WILLIS & THE BEACHSTONES: Jack Was Every Inc A Sailor (Trad.) ‘Folk Songs of the Sea/Windjammer!’ SPIN-O-RAMA S 128, circa 1961. 6. ED McCURDY aka CHAD WILLIS & THE BEACHSTONES: Good Ship Jubilee (Trad.) ‘Folk Songs of the Sea/Windjammer!’ SPIN-O-RAMA S 128, circa 1961. 7. MCNULTY FAMILY: Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake (C. Frank Horn) 'A Night In Ireland (Vol 1) with the McNulty Family', Copley DWL 9-610 (year?) 8. DICK NOLAN & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Burning Bridges (Walter Scott) 'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck 9. ROY PENNEY  & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Town Hall Shuffle (Joe Maphis) On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck 10. DICK NOLAN: Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s (Otto Kelland) ‘Echoes of the Atlantic’, Continental Maple Leaf Series CML-1005 (MONO) circa 1962-3 Personnel: Roy Penny (electric guitar), Tommy St. Dennis (steel guitar)  Fred Hussy (Spanish guitar), Johnny Bourque (bass), Dick Nolan (vocals) 11. OMAR BLONDAHL: My Little Blue Hen (Johnny Burke) ‘Songs of Newfoundland’, Continental Maple-Leaf CML 1016 (MONO). Circa 1963 12. BLUE VALLEY BOYS: High Rockin’ Swing (Archie Tennant, Joe Avants) ‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck .

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OCTOBER 14 "POP MUSIC" Episode 745 1. TERRY KELLY: Drivin’ To Mexico (T. Kelly & D. O'Doherty) ‘On the Move’, GUN RECORDS TKPC 8391, 1984 Personnel: Terry Kelly (vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar), John Alphonse (drums, percussion), Bruce Dixon (bass guitar), George Antoniak (electric & acoustic guitars), Declan O'Doherty (production, arrangements, keyboards, linn programs) , Wayne Nicholson (backing vocals), Dale Boutilier (backing vocals), Wayne Hunt (backing vocals, acoustic piano) Glenn Simmons (electric guitar), Jon Zaslow (electric & acoustic guitars), Doug Varty (electric guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals), Paul Steenhuis (bass guitar), Jim Neil (backing vocals ), John Johnson (sax), Bob Loussier (pedal steel guitar), Ken Trevenna (percussion). Prod. Declan O'Doherty. 2. JASON with ARCTIC FOX: I'm Satisfied (J. E. Belmer) 45 rpm single, ARCTIC FOX AF118, date ? Arranged & Produced by J. Belmer for Arctic Fox Productions 3. LAMBERT & JAMES: Horse With No Name (Dewey Bunnell) 'Aliens from the Granite Planet', Cassette tape LJC-001. Date? Produced by Lambert & James and Gerry Duncan 4. CROSSWALK: Remember (Frank Meehan) 45  rpm single, QUAY CS-8002, circa 1980 Production: Crosswalk & Neil Bishop. Engineering: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines 5. DOWNEY'S TWO: Coming Back Home (Downey's Two) 45 rpm single - Quay CS-8093, 1983 Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 6. PETER FRANCIS QUINLAN: Oh Donna (Ritchie Valens) 45 RPM Single, QUAY 7956, 1980 Produced by Neil Bishop & Peter Francis Quinlan Engineered by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines 7. THE SANDERLINGS: Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn-Fred Karlin) ‘The Sanderlings’, Summus SUS 50000, 1971 Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie 8. MARY LOU COLLINS: Beside Myself (Gordon Pinsent-Cliff Jones) 45 rpm single CJ 3893 from the Musical "Rowdyman".  Clifford House Music BMI. Kingpin Prods. CAPAC. circa 1976. Side 2 9. FABIAN JAMES: To You (Fabian James) 45 rpm single - Great Eastern Prod. Co. SR 40., 1979 Produced by Skip Beckwith 10. PHYLLIS MORRISSEY: There’s A Time (Kaempfert, Twomey, Weisman, Wise) 'The Sea Calls', cassette tape, Independent, WRC4-5507, 1987 Prod: Rick Hollett, Eng: Rich Knowles. Personnel: Phyllis Morrissey (Vocals/Harmonies), Nelson Giles (Bass), Rick Hollett (Keyboards/Sax/Flute), Tony Lockyer (Keyboards), Sandy Morris (Lead Guitar), Gordon Quinton (Acoustic Guitar), Howie Southwood (Drums), Darroch Wiseman (Drums), Glen Sully (Backup Vocals) 11. ADRIAN BEAUMONT: Lilty (Adrian Beaumont) ‘Take It or Leave It’, Quay CS-8082, 1982 Personnel: Adrian Beaumont-Piano, Terry Burke-Bass, Jerry LeDrew-Guitar, Ted MacNeil-Drums. Prod & Arr: Adrian Beaumont. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL. .

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OCTOBER 7 "WHISKEY" Episode 744 1. UNCLE HARRY'S BAR BAND: Whiskey Drinkin' Woman (Charlie Payne) 'The Price of A Song', cassette tape WRC4-5887, 1989 W. Parsons - Vocals;  Billy “Rufus” Drake - Vocals & Lead Guitar; Charlie Payne - Bass Guitar. P. Kasouf: Piano Producec by Fred Lavery; Mixed by B. Drake/P. Kasouf; Eng: P. Kasouf 2. DONNA CAMPBELL: Whiskey Runner (Al Rain) 45 rpm single, PERIWINKLE RECORDS PER-3765, 1976 Produced & Arranged by Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada 3. DICK NOLAN: Ballad Of Thunder Road (Don Raye & Robert Mitchum) ‘Arc Country Hits’, Arc AS-743, circa 1967-8 4. ROY PAYNE: A-1 Prescription For The Blues (Roy A. Payne) 'Roy Payne’s Country', RCA Camden CASX-2512, 1971 Produced & Engineered by George Semkiw. Recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto 5. GEORGE ROWSELL: Whiskey For Breakfast (J. Terry Hynes) ‘Hotel Gander’, BelAir Records, BA 1983, 1983 Prod: Art Snider 6. FABIAN JAMES: Whiskey Man (Fabian James) 45 rpm single, RCA PB-50455-, 1978.  Producer: Skip Beckwith.  Dunbar Music Canada Ltd. 7. THE FOUR WAYS: Whiskey On A Sunday (Glyn Hughes) ‘Gettin’ Around’BOOT RECORDS BOS 7150, 1974 Personnel: Joan Harvey: vocals; Rod Rumble: lead guitar; Brian Small: drums; Ron Hicks: bass guitar. Exec. prod: Jury Krytiuk; Prod: John Capek, Rec. RCA Studios-Toronto;  Mixed: Thunder Sound, Toronto 8. RYAN’S FANCY: Nancy Whiskey (Ryan-O'Reilly-O'Byrne) ‘Newfoundland Drinking Songs’ Audat 477-9024, 1972 Produced by Ryan’s Fancy. Engineer: Dr. A. Feeney/Grant Kennedy Recorded: Audio Atlantic, Halifax NS. Special Thanks: Bill Hailey, Bill Richards 9. DICK NOLAN: Johnny Walker (Dick Nolan/Ivan Brown) 'Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 3', Unidisc, AGEK-2573, 2008 original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 10. JOHN WHITE: Whiskey You’re The Devil (Trad.) Untitled LP, private release, ISLAND RECORDS, MG-6650 & MG-6651, 1968? Probable musicians: Accordion: Ray Walsh, Piano: Ollie Smith, Guitar: Don Randell. 11. FINNIGAN: Whiskey In Bethoven’s Jar (Composer Unidentified) “Finnigan Live - From Schooner Country in the Canadian Maritimes”, BANANA RECORDS  BS 1077 Year? Personnel: Jim Flynn on guitar, rubber chicken & funny stories;  Peter Stoney: banjo, mandolin & tamborine. Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax. Eng: Grant Kennedy & Al Fenney. Thanks: Mike Krawchuk & Mike Farrington. 12. SONS OF ERIN:  Campbeltown Loch (Stewart-McMillan) 'The Sons of Erin',  Dominion LPS 93055, circa 1969 Personel: Denny Ryan, Ralph O'Brien, John Cameron, Jonnie Lynn, Ron McDonald.  Prod: Jury Krytiuk. Eng: George Semkiw, Rec: RCA, To. 13. SIMANI: Company Tonight (B. Davidge/Simani) Music & Friends, cassette tape SDC-5067, 1987 Personnel: Bud Davidge, Pious Hickey, Hughie Poole, Tom Keeping, Merril Stockley, Sim Savory, Allan Bambury, Don Sheppard, Al Jensen, Harvey Davidge, Dave Williams, Conrad Williams, Nack Savory. Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Simani 14. WILF DOYLE and his orchestra: The Moonshine Can (Composer unidentified on record) 'Wilf Doyle Plays The Quadrilles and A Selection of Favourite NFLD Old Time Music', .

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September 30 "Love, Trains, Rabbits, and a Last Farewell" Episode 743 1. SANDERLINGS: Love One Another (Trevor Jones) ‘The Sanderlings’, Summus SUS 50000, 1971 Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie 2. PAT and ED:  A Little Bit Of Love and A Smile (Composer unidentified) ‘The Wonder Of It All’, cassette tape, Independent, no number or date All instruments played by Don Boland. Produced. & Engineered by Don Boland. Recorded at Boland's Studio, Gander, NL 3. SONS OF ERIN: Dirty Old Town (Ewan MacColl) 'Live At The Blarney Stone', Stamp Records-ST3, circa 1972 Musicians: Ralph O'Brien, Alan Flynn, Brian Connolly, Gordon Lee Engineer: Tap Suo-Anttila. Mixing: Studio 3. Recorded at the Blarney Stone, Gastown, B.C. 4. PADDY GEARIN: The Last Farewell (Ronald Webster & Roger Whittaker) ‘My Home In St. John’s’, vinyl LP Country 6008, 1979 Recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar Eng: Paul Evans 5. THE KEATNIKS: Long Tall Sally (Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson & Richard Penniman) 'The Keatniks', Melbourne,  AMLP 4011, 1965 William Keating: lead guitar;  Pierre LaJeuness: piano, Maurice (Moe) Caines: Vocals/rhythm guitar; Basil Haire: drums 6. WRABIT: Anyway, Anytime (Lou Nadeau) ‘Wrough and Wready’, MCA 5268, 1981 Musicians: David Aplin – Guitar; Les Paulhus – Keyboards/Vocals; Lou Nadeau - Lead Vocals; Chris Brockway(Newfoundlander) – Bass/Vocals; Scott Jefferson Steck – Drums; John Albani-Guitar/Vocals. Producer: Paul Gross; Executive Producers: Michael Rosen & Lawrence Elliott Steinberg. Engineer: Nick Walsh; Assistant Engineer: Robin Brouwers Recorded at Phase One Recording Studios, Toronto 7. PETER NARVAEZ: Jump Little Rabbit (Memphis Minnie) ‘Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Like Mine’, Small Wonder Cassettes, SWC1, 1978 Personnel: Peter Narvaez: acoustic, electric, 12-string guitars, harmonica, vocals; Jim Rillie: bass; Sandy Morris: acoustic guitar; Wayne Hynes: drums Recorded at Some Good Sound, St. John’s, NL 8. FIGGY DUFF: Rabbits In A Basket (trad) ‘Figgy Duff’, Amber Music, 1997 Noel Dinn: drums, vocal harmony, piano ; Pamela Morgan: vocals, guitar, tin whistle, piano ; Dave Panting: mandolin, bass, vocal harmony, guitar ; Geoff Butler: button accordions originally released on vinyl LP, POSTERITY PTR 13014 Recorded and mixed at Nimbus 9 (Sound Stage) Studios, Toronto, ON Produced by Gary Furniss and Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions. 9. CHRISTOPHER KEARNEY: The Last Train (C. Kearney) ‘Sweetwater’, Capitol, ST6424, 1974 Personnel: Vocals (Christopher Kearney), Vocal Accompaniment (Bob Yeomans, Jon Goldsmith, Gene Falbo, Bob DiSalle), Guitars (Christopher Kearney, Bob Yeomans), Bass (Gene Falbo), Keyboard & Synthexizer (Jon Goldsmith), Steel Guitar (Al Brisco), Congas (Dido), Violin (Ben Mink) Prod: Gene Martynec & Lee De Carlo. Rec: Manta Sound, Toronto. Exec Prod: Paul White 10. ROY PAYNE: Last Train Goin’ Home (Roy Payne) ‘Side By Each’ Starpak, SK-132, 1980 11. CRAIG YOUNG: Last Train (Craig Young) ‘Craig Young”, Independent vinyl LP, 2021 Guitar: Craig Young; Vocals: Craig Young, Rhonda Shippy, Katie Anderson; Background Vocals: Jenee Fleenor, Isaac Callender; Upright Bass: Rhonda Shippy; Bango: Nick Hornbuckle; Dobro: Billy Cardine, Craig Young; Mandolin: John Reischman, Mike Hepher, Craig Young; Piano: Keith Floen; Drums: Sean Paddock; Pedal Steel: Chris LeDrew; Electric Bass: Darren Theriault Recorded, mixed and produced by Craig Young. Mastered by JasonWhelan at The Sound Solution. 12. JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Story of The Grenfell Mission (June Baikie) 'A Celebration of Heritage - Songs of Labrador', Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-7329, 1992 Prod., Arr., rec., & mixed by Kelly Russell. He plays: guitar, bouzouki, concertina, piano accordioin, synthesizer, celtic harp, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, dulcimer, bodhran, & electric guitar 13. THE GEEZERS: Last Train Goin' Home (Roy Payne) 'Newfy Gold Accordions 7- a waltz across the island', cassette tape NFC-791, 1991 Accordion, Cleve Best .

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September 23 "Autumn 2023" Episode 742 1. BUDDY WASISNAME & the other Fellers: Gotta Get Me Moose B’y (Kevin Blackmore) ‘Makin’ For the Harbour’, World Records WRC1-4525. 1985 Produced by Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers.  Eng. & mixed by Paul Fogwell & Nick Fleming.  Recorded at J.S.R. Studio & Reflections Lounge, Gander.  Personnel: Ray Johnson (Accordion, Fiddle, Vocals), Kevin Blackmore (Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar, Percussion, Fiddle) & Wayne Chaulk (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals). 2. REG WATKINS: Let’s Have October Back Again (Reg Watkins) 'Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck', SNOCAN SCN-505, 1974 Produced by Ralph Carlson and Ron Sparling. Recorded at Carlsound Studios, Ottawa. 3. BAY BOYS: As Green Leaves Turn Gold (Fred Northcotte) ‘Down Home Favourites’, Bay Boys Records, BB19851, 1985 MUSICIANS: Fred Northcotte (Button Accordion, Harmonica, Jokes), Les Northcotte (Vocals, 12 String Guitar), Walter Ostanek (Piano Accordion), Graham Townsend (Fiddle & Banjo), Ken Senko (Guiar & Banjo), Richard Ostanek (Electric Bass), Dave Morellato (Drums), Murray McFadgen (Back up Vocals) Recorded: Rainbow Studios, Niagara Falls, ON Executive Producer: Walter Ostanek. Engineer: Wayne Obrien. Album Mix: Wayne Obrien-Rod Morrisson 4. DENIS KENDELL (Me & Him): Autumn Leaves (aka Leaves Mustn’t Fall) (Dorothy Sebastian and Jack Kenney) 'Looking Back', cassette tape SHP1001, 1988 Accordion: Con Parsons. Vocals: Con Parsons, Dennis Kendell. Back-up instruments & harmony: Kevin Collins. Recorded at Sawyer Hill Studios, Placentia, NF 5. TED RUSSELL: Berry Juice (Ted Russell) ‘Uncle Mose From Pigeon Inlet’, Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-736, 1981 Prod: Kelly Russell 6. ROY PAYNE: Dogberry Wine (Roy Payne) ‘Willie’s Yellar Pick Up Truck’, RCA KXL1-0095, 1975 Music by "The East Wind Plus One": Mel, Johnny, Roddy, Bobby, Brian and Peppy. Producer: Jack Feeney, Engineer: Hayward Parrott 7. DICK NOLAN: Japanese Gin (Dick Nolan) original release on vinyl LP 'Happy Newfoundlanders' RCA Camden RCA KCLI-0050, 1974 Prod: Jack Feeney.  Eng: Mark Smith.  Technicians: Craig Richardson, Alan Moy 8. JOAN MORRISSEY: Mobile Goat  (Tom Cahill) ‘Memories’, Great Canaian Music Company GCMC WEE 80-004, 1980 9. PETER NARVAEZ: Diggin' My Potatoes (S. Terry) ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruby’, Terraplane SW 100, 1984 Personnel: Peter Narvaez (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals) Sandy Morris (guitars, Slide Guitar), Nelson Giles (Bass), Rocky Wiseman (Drums), Steve Annan (Guitar), Jamie Snider (Fiddle, Vocal Harmony), John Nugent (Sax), Greg Clark (Vocal Harmony), Terry Reilly (Vocal Harmony). Produced and Recorded by Steve Annan Recorded at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s, Newfoundland Mixed at Reel Time Recorders, Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia Mixed by Steve Annan, Chuck O'Hara, & Peter Narvaez. Lacquered at Lacquer Channel, Scarborough, Ontario by George Graves 10. PRESSURE DROP: September Friends (T. MacLean & G. Cain) Pressure Drop’ cassette tape PD 001, circa 1992 Presonnel: Jim Fidler (drums/vocals), Sharon Hynes (keyboards/vocals/percussion), Todd MacLean (lead & rhythm guitars, vocals, percussion), Fred Murphy (bass), Terry Stone (tenor saxophone, vocals, percussion). Guests: Emily Knight, George Morgan, Dan Keels. Recorded. & Mixed at Jolly Rogers Studio except ‘Great Big World’-Rec at Echo Studio. Produced by Jim Fidler. Engineed by R. Ward Pike except ‘Great Big World’ by Pat Janes. 11. BUDDY WASISNAME & THE OTHER FELLERS: Autumn Waltz (Trad.) 'Makin' For the Harbour', World Records WRC1-4525, 1985 Produced by Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers.  Eng. & mixed by Paul Fogwell & Nick Fleming.  Recorded at J.S.R. Studio & Reflections Lounge, Gander.  Personnel: Ray Johnson (Accordion, Fiddle, Vocals) Kevin Blackmore (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Mandolin Fiddle) & Wayne Chaulk (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals) .

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September 16 "Bobby Evans" Episode 741 1. FRANK MOORE: Winter Days (Frank Moore) 45 rpm single Hawk Records IT 300 Side A, 1970 Produced by International Tape Cartridge of Canada Ltd. R. Martin-J. Driscoll-J. Tyrrell. 2. TRUDY YOUNG & FRANK MOORE: Happy To Be Near You (Frank Moore) ‘Face Off – Music From The Original Soundtrack’, Agincourt International AGT 101, 1972 Produced/Arranged/Conducted by Ron Collier. Eng: Phil Sheridan & Moses Znaimer. Puck Productons Thunder Sound, To. 3. SEVEN YEARS LATER: Spanish Harlem (Jerry Leiber/Phil Spector) Released as a 45 rpm single, Flyers C01505, circa 1972 Fred Rowsell (Vocals),Bill Feltham (Organ, Piano, Bass), Ted Doyle (drums) Recorded Live at The Flyers Club, Gander 4. FRED ROWSELL: Superstar (J. Bouwens) 45 rpm single Periwinkle PER 3812, 1978 Prod. & Arr: Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada. 6. BOBBY EVANS: Without You (How Can I Live) (Joan Sutherland-Tadashi Hidaka) 45 rpm single Bel Air Records BA 184, 1980 Lloyd Green: Steel; Pig Robbins: Piano; Buddy Spicher: Fiddle; Ray Edenton: Rhythm; Pete Wade: Electric Lead; Backup Vocals include Janie Fricke. Prod. by Bob Cousins. 6. BOBBY EVANS: Take Good Care Of Her (Kent/Warren) 45 rpm single Bel Air Records BA 184, 1980 Lloyd Green: Steel; Pig Robbins: Piano; Buddy Spicher: Fiddle; Ray Edenton: Rhythm; Pete Wade: Electric Lead; Backup Vocals include Janie Fricke. Prod. by Bob Cousins. 7. BOBBY EVANS: Good Ole Rocky and Roll (Bobby Evans) 45 rpm single Bel Air Records BA 187, 1981 Produced by Bobby Evans 8. GEORGE ROWSELL: Wonderful Years (Fred Rowsell) ‘Hotel Gander’, BelAir Records 1983 9. BOBBY EVANS: Eighteen Yellow Roses (Bobby Darin) 'Hotel Gander', BelAir Records 1983 10. BOBBY EVANS & PAMELA: Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast (Callendar-Stephens) 45 rpm single,  QUAY CS-8103, Side B. circa 1982 Prod: Bobby Evans, Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Prod. Circa 1982 11. THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY: Apache (Jerry Lordan) 'At the Horseshoe', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-113 circa 1970. Mickey Andrews: Sho-bro & Steel Guitar, Randy McDonald: Bass & Vocals, Gerry Hall:Vocals & Acoustic Guitar, Roy Penny: Lead Guitar, Johnny Green: Drums, Art Snider:Piano, Organ & Vibes. Prod: The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Exec Prod: Art Snider, Mix: Glenn Clarke Recorded at Sound Canada .

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September 9 "Season Premiere" Episode 740 1. DOMINIC D’ARCY: That’s Why I’m In Love With Life (Roy Payne) ‘Off Duty’ Diana DO-12AL. Year? Musicians: John Arpin, Ted Gerow, Bob Coulthart, Brian Lewicki, Phil Lequier, Fergus Marsh, Kevin McKenzie, Peter Cragg, Mike Francis, Arat Divilliers, Paul Fortier, Dave Brown, Dean McDonald Background Vocals: Laurie Bower Singers: Laurie Bower, Colena Phillips, Patty Van. Debbie Fleming, Jamie Ray, Dave Poulin, Debbie bourosseau Engineers: Dave Balan, John Cybanski; Arrangers: John Arpin, Dominic D'Arcy. 2. ANGUS WALKER (with Marie Babin): My Wife’s Liberation Front (Roy Payne) 45 RPM Single RO 3339, 1970 Produced by George Taylor 3. ANGUS WALKER (with Marie Babin): Canadian Country Music Man (Angus Walker) 45 RPM Single RO 3339, 1970 Produced by George Taylor 4. SEAN BURNS & SPARE PARTS: Jesus Didn’t Like It Down On Yonge Street (Roy Payne) Released as a single from Bandcamp.com Nov. 14, 2022 Sean Burns - Vocals Chris Dunn - Guitar Peter Kadar - Keys Paul Kelly - Bass Ralph MacDonald - Harmonica Jay Nowicki - Guitar Mike Weber - Pedal Steel Doug Yuel – Drums Produced by Sean Burns. Recorded on Clifton St. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Engineered by Jamie Sitar. Mixed & Mastered by Wade Mosher 5. JOHN CHIPMAN: I’m the Biggest Fool In Newfoundland (John Chipman) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7823, 1979 Side A. Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Lewis Skinner   Personnel: Rusty Walker (steel), Lew Skinner (lead), Claude Caines (bass), Kevin MacNeil (drums), Rick Walsh (piano), Sheila Caines (harmony vocals). 6. WINCE COLES: Good Ol’ Country Blues (Wince Coles) ‘I Want To Be A Working Man Again’, 1985, cassette tape World Records WRC4-4110. Personnel: Don Boland, Dave Lush, Bob O'Donovan, Mervyn Maxwell, Gary Nichols, Nick Fleming, Guy King. Prod: Nick Fleming. Recorded at J.S.R. Studios, Gander. WinBern Productions 7. GEORGE BENNETT: Knit Me A Real Warm Sweater Mom (Roy MacCaul) 45 rpm single BelAir Records BA 205. Circa 1984 Produced by Bob Cousins 8. EDDIE EASTMAN & CARROLL BAKER: Too Hot To Sleep Tonight (Johnson Beatty) 45 rpm EP, Tembo TRS-0002, 1983 9. APRIL WINE: You Won’t Dance With Me (Myles Goodwyn) ‘Forever For Now’ Aquarius Records AQR511, 1976 Jerry Mercer: Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals; Steve Lang: Bass, Backing Vocals; Gary Moffet: Guitar, Backing Vocals; Myles Goodwyn: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Strings, Producer. Backing vocals on some tracks by Gail Mezo, Judy Richards, and Tony Grant. Recorded at Tempo Studios, Montreal and Phase 1, Toronto. Mixed at Tempo Studios, Montreal.  Mastered at Sterling Sound. 10. BURTON & HONEY MAN: Christopher Mary (Burton & Honeyman) ‘Two of a Kind’ CONDOR 977-1467. 1976 Roddy Lee (NFLDer) on Drums. Other musicians: Mel Aucoin (Piano/Rhythm Guitar), John Burke (Bass Guitar), Brian Barron (Fiddle), Al Brisco (Steel Guitar), George Hebert (Lead/Rhythm Guitar). Prod: Lonnie Salazar. Eastern Sound Studios, Toronto, ON. 11. BOBBY CURTOLA: Show Me Your Laughter (Love Theme from The Rowdyman) (McPeek/Gallant) ‘Songman’ Canadian Talent Library CTL 477-5166. 1972 Prod/Eng: George Semkiw; Arr/Conducting: Ben McPeek; Vocal Backings: Laurie Bower Singers; Rec: RCA Studios, Toronto 12. LLOYD BURRY: Blue Velvet (Wayne - Morris) ‘At the Organ’, RCA VICTOR CTLS-1081, circa 1967 Personnel: Jack Zaza; bass guitar; Archie Alleyne: drums. .

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May 27 - "New Adds - 45s" Episode 725 1. LLOYD SNOW: Honey I’ve Got Your Love (W. Wallace/J. Stewart) 45 rpm single HILLCREST RECORDS HCR-1291-A, 1991 Prod: Sim Savory & John Stewart. 2. FRED ROWSELL: Superstar (J. Bouwens) 45 rpm single Periwinkle PER 3812, 1978 Prod. & Arr: Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada. 3. ANNETTE GEORGE with The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: It’s Sad To Hurt That Way (Gerry Hall) 45 rpm single Periwinkle PER 3744, 1976 Prod: John Edwards & Art Snider. Arr: Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada. 4. GLYNN ABBOTT: Anything For You (Glynn Abbott) 45 rpm single  QUAY CS-8003, 1980 Mose Connolly: guitar & fiddle (on ‘Wild Colonial Boy’) Prod: Glynn Abbott. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. 5. RON ROSE: Sign On The Highway (O'Dell MacLeod) 45 rpm single SWC RR188A, circa 1988 Eng: Sim Savory. Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram 6. SOUTHERN COUNTRY: Birch Bark Canoe (Traditional) 45 rpm single SWC JB-0586. Circa 1990 Southern Country is: Howard John and Ron Bartlett. Credits from cassette tape “The Way We Play” - Guitar: R. Bartlett and H. John; lead guitar: Darryl John and H. John; piano and bass: Darryl John; piano and bass on instrumentals: Sim Savory; harmonica, mandolin, accordion, harmony: H. John; banjo and harmonica: Clyde Drew.    Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram. Engineered by Sim Savory 7. BERNARD McDONALD: Island In The Ocean (Bernard McDonald) 45 rpm single BLUE MOON RECORDS WRC3-3376, 1984 Rhythm guitar: Roy McCaull, Bass & Lead: Ken McCaull, Drums: John Bouvette, Dobro Emmett Abraham, Female vocal: Dianne McBride. Prod: Bernard McDonald. Rec: Para Sound Studio Newmarket. 8. CIARAN BONAR: Old Newfoundland (Ciaran Bonar) 45 rpm single BONAR CB-1, 1983 Ciaran Bonar: Guitar, Mandolin, Tin-whistle, Harmonica, Keyboards. Final mix by Damon Studios, Edmonton 9. JOHN DUNBAR with Dave Robbins Orchestra: Follow The Birds (Ken Garland) 45 rpm single T-55054, 1966 Recorded by CBC Vancouver. Arranged by H. D. Randle. Musical Director: Dave Robbins. Technical Operation: Bill Seeback 10. ROY PENNEY & RUSTY WALKER: Shotgun (Roy Penney/Rusty Walker) 45 rpm single Double Barrel Records, No number!, 1983 Produced by Pat Riccio Productions Inc .

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May 20 - "Wild In The Archives 2023-2" Episode 724 . 1. DENIS PARKER & ROGER HOWSE: Bad Dream Blues (Dave Van Ronk) “Rollin' n' Tumblin'”, cassette tape PHPC8902, 1989 Producer: Glen Tilley, Engineer: Terry Winsor.  Recorded at Studio F CBC Radio, St. John's, NL.  Parker House Productions 2. SCOTT GOUDIE: Growing (Scott Goudie) 'Renata', Quay CS-8077, 1982 Musicians: Scott Goudie: vocals/rhythm, slide & lead guitar; Neil Bishop: lead guitar & rhythm; “Teddy” MacNeil: drums; Skip Abbot: bass; Charlie Wade: percussion; Rick Hollett: piano & sax; Jamie Snider; violin; Bill Barry: harmony vocals; Donna Cooke: harmony vocals; Peter Narvaez: harmonica; rhythm guitar. Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines; Mixing: Neil Bishop.  Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL.  Dedicated to Rick Sheppard. 3. 12 GAUGE: Gotta Get Back To You (J. Hutton, ATT: 12 Gauge) ‘First  Shot’, extended play vinyl album. HOOP Records HR 1, 1983 Personnel: Bruce Blackwood: bass & vocals; Jimi Hynes: drums; John Hutton: guitar, roland guitar synth; Mark Murphy: lead vocals, Juno 60. Prod: Pierre Tremblayl & 12 Gauge. Rec: Studio Vert, Quebec 4. MORAL SUPPORT: Whatever Turns You On (Sandro Durante & Richard Cranford) ‘Insanity’,  TGO TGLP-002, 1985 Personnel: Sandro Durante, Richard Cranford. Exec Prod: John Marin, Song ‘Whatever Turns You On’ Leon Aronson & Moral Support, Prod: Durante/Cranford, Eng:  Phil Fages, Richard Blakin, Mix: Sylvain Jacob & Dixon Van-Winkle. Rec: Listen Audio, Montreal. Mix: Marko Studios. Eng: Phil Fages. Prod: Durante/Cranford. Exec Prod: John Morin. Mix: Sylvain Jacob 5. PRESSURE DROP: Great Big World (J. Fidler) Pressure Drop’ cassette tape PD 001, circa 1992 Presonnel: Jim Fidler (drums/vocals), Sharon Hynes (keyboards/vocals/percussion), Todd MacLean (lead & rhythm guitars, percussion), Fred Murphy (bass), Terry Stone (tenor saxophone, vocals, percussion). Guests: Emily Knight, George Morgan, Dan Keels. Recorded. & Mixed at Jolly Rogers Studio except ‘Great Big World’-Rec at Echo Studio. Produced by Jim Fidler. Engineed by R. Ward Pike except ‘Great Big World’ by Pat Janes. 6. JOYFUL NOISE: big mac and large fries (Joyful Noise) ‘Babbling About Bob’, Cassette Tape Stick Man Records ET-002. 1990 Musicians: Chris Batstone (bass, backing vocals, lead vocals), Bob Earle (keyboards, vacking vocals), Sean Panting (guitar, lead vocals), Adam Staple (percussion, vacking vocals),  Prod: Tom Ronan & Joyful Noise. Eng/Mix: Tom Ronan 7. JEFF NICHOLSON: When I Know Who I Am (Jeff Nicholson) ‘The Blooming’, cassette tape WRC4-5330, 1987 Personnel: Jeff Nicholson (guitar, harmonica, voice); Rick Hollett (dx 7, saxophone, flute); Sandy Morris (lead guitar); Nelson Giles (bass); Howie Southwood (drums); Hugh Maquire (harmonies), Delf Maria Hohmann (banjo). Eng: Rich Knowles. Prod: Rick Hollett. Rec: Echo Music 8. HOMEGAS: Vegetable Farm (Peter Aceves) 'Homegas', Takoma C1026, 1970 Musicians: Peter Aceves (guitar, rack harp), Dave Satterfield, Richard Blaustein (fiddle), Neil Rosenberg (mandolin, banjo), John Hyslop, Jim Barden (Hand harp), Dave Brock (hand harp). Prod: John Fahey. Eng: Ray Fournier, Cecil Charles Spiller, Bob Bourassa, Peter Seplow. 9. SCOTT GOUDIE: Renata (Scott Goudie/Neil Bishop) 'Renata, Quay' CS-8077, 1982 Personnel: Scott Goudie, Neil Bishop, Teddy MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Charlie Wade, Rick Hollett, Jamie Snider, Bill Barry, Donna Cooke, Peter Narvaez. Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines; Mixing: Neil Bishop.  Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL.  Dedicated to Rick Sheppard. .

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May 6 - "Wild In The Archives 2023-1" Episode 722 . 1. THE EAR-RELEVANTS: Open The Doors (Lyrics: F. Murphy & H. Richards, Music: F. Murphy) ‘In One Ear’ cassette tape WRC4-6291, 1989 Musicians: Charlie Barfoot (electric & acoustic guitars), George Morgan (drum set, percussion, piano & vocals), Fred Murphy (electrc bass & vocals), Mike Snelgrove (vocals, trumpet, synthesizers & flugel horn), Howie Richards (electric guitar & vocals).  Arranged by The Ear-Relevants. Engineed by Thomas Ronan. Produced by Ear-Relevants & Thomas Ronan. Recorded & Mixed: Echo Recording, St. John's NL 2. FABIAN JAMES: Star Breaker (Fabian James) 45 rpm single - Great Eastern Prod. Co. SR 40., 1979 Produced by Skip Beckwith 3. SHIRLEY BUTT: Mysteries of Life (Hank Locklin?) 'Newfoundland Country', Buckshot BT 9007, 1974 4. ROY PAYNE: The Fugitive (Liz Anderson and Casey Anderson) 'Goofy Newfie', Paragon ALS 247,  circa 1970-1 Roy Payne: vocals ; Wally Brown: vocal harmony and rhythm guitar ; Joe Morgan: bass; Sam McGee: bass ; Earl Jones: lead guitar ; Don Jerrett: drums 5. FINNIGAN: Eileen McCann (Peter Stoney) 45 rpm single, Banana Records WRC3-678, Year? 6. LAVERNE SQUIRES: Early Spring (Traditional English) ‘Laverne Squires - A Tributre', Independent, 2017 Vocals by Laverne Squires. Musicians: Derek Pelley, Sandy Morris, Wayne Brace, and Noel Dinn. Recorded Jan. 17, 1969 at Memorial University. Digitized by Don Walsh. Edited, enhanced, and mastered by Geoff Panting. 7. DERM ENGLISH: Illusion (Derm English) ‘The Ladder’ cassette tape 1989 Recorded/Mixed at Echo Rec. St. John's. Prod: Derm English. Eng: Tom Ronan. Mixed: Tom Ronan & Derm 8. DAVE PANTING: Two Islands (Dave Panting) 'New Dreams', cassette tape, 1987 Musicians: Dave Panting (guitars, mandolins, bouzouki, fender bass, vocals, drum machines, percussion, mixing), Geoff Panting (programmed, arranged & played all keyboard parts), Charlie Wade (drums & congas), Ian MacKinnon (highland bagpipes, tin whistle) Kelly Russell (fiddle), Geoff Butler (button accordion), Paddy Mackey (bodhran). Rec: Dave & Geoff Panting, Wallace Hammond & Don Walsh at Eastern Audio/Vikkibeat, & Daydeen Studios, St. John's,NL 9. RON ROSE & CARAVAN: Daddy’s Brew (Lloyd Pretty) 45 rpm single, Caravan Records WRC3-1087, Year? Recorded at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s NL. 10. ADRIAN BEAUMONT: Little Minuet (Adrian Beaumont) ‘Take It or Leave It’, Quay CS-8082, 1982 Personnel: Adrian Beaumont-Piano, Terry Burke-Bass, Jerry LeDrew-Guitar, Ted MacNeil-Drums. Prod & Arr: Adrian Beaumont. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL. .

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April 29 - "Jazz" Episode 721 . 1. JOHN NUGENT: Blue Steel Baby (Composer Unidentified) ‘Nuge – Blue Steel Baby’, Cassette Tape Demo, 1989 Digitally recorded at TM Studios Dallax, TX USA Musicians: John Nugent: Tenor Sax, Floyd Darling: Keyboards, Joe Lee: Guitars, Gerald Stockton: Bass, Ed Smith: Percussion, Dennis Mackrel; Drums, Horns: (Soul Tightened & Parousia) - Larry Spencer: Trumpet, Paul Mazzio: Trumpet, Chip McNeil: Tenor Sax, Mike Brignola: Bari Sax. Eng: Dave Giangiulio 2. MARY BARRY: Moonlight Café (Mary Barry) 45 rpm single, LOST ISLAND RECORDS LOS-1022-A., 1989 Personnel: Mary Barry (Vocals), Chris Mitchell (Sax), Bruce Dixon (Bass), Dave Burton (Drums). Prod: Glen Meisner. Eng: Karl Falkenham. 3. JEFF JOHNSTON QUARTET: Routes (Jeff Johnston) 'Trinity', UNITY III RDR12-28, 1989 Martin Rickert, guitar; Michael Billard, drums; Jeff Johnston, piano; Jim Vivian, bass. Eng: Terry Winsor & John Foster. Mix: Terry Winsor, Glen Tilley, Jeff Johnston. Mastering: The Laquer Channel: Rec: CBC St. John's 4. JEFF WHITE: World’s Only Mother (Jeff White) ‘Schooled For You’, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation LM 458, 1978 Musicians: Jeff White, Eric Robertson, John Andersen, Barry Keane, Gene Martynec, Michael George, Moe Koffman, Guido Basso, Russ Little, Nancy Ward. Arr: Eric Robertson, Prod: Michael Snook 5. BOB LAMBERT: I Don’t Know Why (Turk/Ahlert) 'Knobby’s Lament', Puck Records, SAR2027, 1979 Musicians: Tim Cohoon: Drums; Skip Beckwith: Acoustic Bass; Georges Hebert: Acoustic Guitar; Paul Mason: Fender Rhodes Piano; Don Palmer: Alto Sax; Bob Lambert: Lead Vocal. Arranged by Skip Beckwith. Produced by Skip Beckwith. Recording & mixing engineer: Harold Tsistinas. 6. JOAN MORRISSEY: It’s De-lovely (Cole Porter) Probably from CBC Radio or TV, St. John’s NL circa 1960s-70s Unreleased from Rocky Wiseman’s private collection 7. ELAINE KILPATRICK: I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) Probably from CBC Radio or TV, St. John’s NL circa 1960s-70s Unreleased from Rocky Wiseman’s private collection 8. SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: The Mauve Line (Shirley Montague & Terry Delaney) ‘Different Paths’, MAUVE RECORDS ACR-7058, 1987 Produced by Mel Aucoin/Neil Bishop. Engineered by Neil Bishop/Phil Kasouf. Personnel: Mel Aucoin, Neil Bishop, Mike Billard, Shirley Montague. Recorded & Mixed at KAS-TECH PRODUCTIONS, North Sydney, N.S. 9. REG WATKINS: Cape St. Mary’s (Otto Kelland) ‘Newfoundland Mummers’, Snocan SCN 508,  circa 1975 10. DICK NOLAN: New Brunswick and Mary (Tom Connors) “Welcome Aboard”, Boot BTM 2008, 1984 Musicians: Albert MacDonald (Lead, Acoustic, & Rhythm Guitar) – Larry Dee (Steel Guitar) – Paul Clinch (Drums) – Keith Fitzgerald (Bass Guitar)– Barry Feener (Rhythm Guitar) – Rocky Doucette (Rhythm Guitar) – Bob Munro (Piano, Keyboards) – Ray Chaisson (Accordion) Background Vocals: Manon Zlamal, Paul Clinch, Albert Macdonald, Fred Peterson, Marie Nolan, Jocelyn Hoskins, Angie Kozaroff Producer: Albert Macdonald, Engineer: Fred Peterson. Recorded at: Kinck Sound, Toronto, ON 11. ROY PENNEY: Rose of San Antone (Bob Wills) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 .

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April 22 - "Earth Day" Episode 720 . 1. BRUCE MOSS: North Shore (Bruce Moss) 'The Islander', QUAY CS-8072, 1982 Musicians: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Terry Burke (bass guitar), Jamie Snider (violin), Rick Walsh (piano), Donna Cook (harmony vocals0, Arthur Geramnni (recorder), Denny Solo (drums), Bruce Moss (acoustic guitar). Engineered by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 2. ICEBERG ALLEY: Wildlife  (Parker) 45 rpm single, no label, WRC3-940, 1979 Brian Downey, Denis Parker, Mack Furlong, Paul Steffler Produced by The Mummer’s Troupe of Newfoundland Recorded at Echo Studio 3. NEW GENERATION SINGERS: Leave Them A Flower (Wally Whyton) 'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978 Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge. Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre. 4. LEONARD MEEHAN: Where the Waters of the Back River Flow (O. Kelland) ‘Songs of the Anchor Watch’, Citadel CTL 111, 1962 Leonard Meehan: tenor; organist: Eric O. Abbott; guitar: Russell Clarke 5. REG WATKINS: Look For Beauty (Reg Watkins) ‘Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck’, SNOCAN SCN-505, 1974 Produced by Ralph Carlson and Ron Sparling. Recorded at Carlsound Studios, Ottawa. 6. BRUCE MOSS: When I'm Sailing (Moss/P.R.O.) 'The Islander', QUAY CS-8072, 1982 Musicians: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Terry Burke (bass guitar), Jamie Snider (violin), Rick Walsh (piano), Donna Cook (harmony vocals0, Arthur Geramnni (recorder), Denny Solo (drums), Bruce Moss (acoustic guitar). Engineered by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL 7. SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: This Is My Home (Harry Martin) Different Paths, MAUVE RECORDS ACR-7058, 1984. Produced by Mel Aucoin/Neil Bishop. Engineered by Neil Bishop/Phil Kasouf. Personnel: Mel Aucoin: Keyboards, Steel, Bass, Strings; Neil Bishop: Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar; Mike Billard: Drums: Shirley Montague: Vocals, Harmony Vocals. Recorded & Mixed at KAS-TECH PRODUCTIONS, North Sydney, N.S. 8. BACK TO BACK/REG EDDY & PAT MARCHE: The Seashore (Reg Eddy/Pat Marche) 'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s    Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL. Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy. 9. PARSON TO PARSON: Newfie Zoo (COMPOSER?) ‘For Heaven’s Sake!’, WRC4-5975 circa 1989 Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belleoram, NL 10. VARIOUS WHALES: Wild Whale Symphony Part 1 ‘Whale Songs’, WC-001 Wildland Productions. 1986 Thanks extended to Newfoundland’s Whale Research Group and Tom Arnbom 11. REG WATKINS: This Our Native Land (Reg Watkins) ‘Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck’, SNOCAN SCN-505, 1974 Produced by Ralph Carlson and Ron Sparling. Recorded at Carlsound Studios, Ottawa. 12. GORDON QUINTON: Sea-Winds (Gordon Quinton) ‘Sea-Winds’, Woodnight Records WNMR-001, 1988 Personnel: Gordon Quinton - Acoustic guitar. Recorded & mixed at Echo Music & Recording Co., St. John's. Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Gordon Quinton. .

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April 15 - "Spring" Episode 719 . THE SEVILLE SINGERS: Springtime Is Here (Jean M. House) 'Memories of Love', QUAY QCS 1331, 1978 Musicians: Ted MacNeil (Drums), Claude Caines (Bass & Chimes), Neil Bishop (Guitars & Mandolin), Brian Murphy (Mini Moog, String Synthesizer, Chordordian) , Jean M. House (Piano), Ricky Weston (Harmonica), Ivan White (Violin). Eng/Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Productions,  Stephenville, NL THE RISING SONS: Walking In the Sunshine (Roger Miller) 'The Rising Sons', Audat 477-9012, 1972 Personnel: Pete Bursey(drums), Jim Rooney (keyboards), Russ Marshall (lead guitar, vocals) Engineer: Al Feeney Producer: Grant Kennedy.  Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, N.S. THE SANDERLINGS: Loving You Is Just Like Walking In the Sunshine (Neil Merrit) The Sanderlings, 1971, Summus SUS 50000 Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie LITTLE JOHN CAMERON: Sunshine & Flowers (Eric Andersen) 'Sit Down Mr. Music Man', Cynda CNS 1005, circa 1971 Personnel: Glen Reid, John Spence, Paul Zaza, Jim Morgan, Bruce Farquhar, Allan Flynn, John Cameron. Prod: Jury Krytiuk. THE FORTUNE BAY SONS: Mayflowers (The Fortune Bay Sons) ‘The Fortune Bay Sons’, QUAY CS-8057, 1981 Personnel: James Vallis (lead guitar), Cyril Brown (bass guitar/voxalsJ), Gerald Stoodley (accordion), Winston Keeping (drums/vocals), Neil Bishop (acoustic guitar), Mel Aucoin (piano), Tommy Doyle (vocal harmony). Prod: Fortune Bay Sons; Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville BRIAN FINN: When The Robins Come Home (Pat Casey) 'When The Robins Come Home' cassette tape BFC-2488E, 1988 BRIAN FINN: accordion, vocals, rhythm guitars; SIM SAVORY: bass, rhythm/lead guitar, piano, BUD DAVIDGE: harmony vocals. Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Brian Finn. Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL THE NEWFIES (Gerry & Aggie): Flora’s Waltz of the Robin (Gerry & Aggie) ‘French Style Newfoundland Accordion’, Cassette Tape GAA-88-1, 1988 Gerry Formanger: Accordion/Acoustic Guitar. Aggie Formanger: Piano. Roddy Lee: Drums. Freddie White: Bass. Prod/Arr: Gerry&Aggie. Rec: Orchard Studio, Norval ON. Eng: David Ferri/Wendell Ferguson SPRING OF ’97: Carl Tapscott Singers (Trad.) ‘Songs of Newfoundland’, RCA KXL1-0092, 1975 THE ST. JOHN’S EXTENSION CHOIR: The Badger Drive (John V. Divine) 'Newfoundlanders Sing songs of their homeland,' no label, stereo, SJEC-1001, 1978 (Re-release of the 1966 album RCA Victor Canada International Classica CC-1024, mono) Director: Ignatius Rumboldt BACK TO BACK (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche): The Troutin' (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche) 'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s    Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL. Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy. 90% SPAWN: 24th of May (P. Drover) Cassette Tape ‘White Horses On The Bay’ WRC4-6480. circa 1989. Musicians: Wade Jones (vocals, lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, tin whistle, drums, piano, accordian), Paul Drover (vocals, rhythm guitar, accordian, tin whistle), Randy Stone Vocals, Bodhran, harmonica). Eng: Gus Burton. Prod: Wade Jones. Mixed by W. Jones, G. Burton. Recorded at Rainbow Studios, Kelligrews NL FINNIGAN: The Boogie Woogie Newfie’s Lobster Shuffle (Peter Stoney) 45 rpm single Banana Records SAR 204. circa 1982 ADRIAN BEAUMONT: Springtime Interlude (Adrian Beaumont) ‘Take It or Leave It’, Quay CS-8082, 1982 Personnel: Adrian Beaumont-Piano, Terry Burke-Bass, Jerry LeDrew-Guitar, Ted MacNeil-Drums. Prod & Arr: Adrian Beaumont. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL. .

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March 25 - "NL Vinyl Divas" Episode 716 . THE SANDERLINGS: Christina's Song (Al Waxman-Heather Conkie-Herbie Helbig) ‘The Sanderlings’, Summus SUS 50000, 1971 Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie ANNE-MARIE MURRAY: Sweet Souvenirs of Stefan (J. Worth/ L. Reed) CBC Radio Canada LM 420, 1975 Rec: Halifax by Ira Stwart. Eng: L. Bailey JOAN MORRISSEY: Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kris Kristofferson) Headin’ Eastbound, Marathon ALS 389, 1973 ANN BUTLER:  Everybody’s Had the Blues (M. Haggard) ‘Country Sunshine’, Audat 477-9064, 1974 Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL. Eng: Ron Duclos. SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Would I Ever Get The Chance (Shirley Montague) ‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983 Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville PHYLLIS MORRISSEY: Listen To The Ocean (Nina & Frederik) 'The Sea Calls', cassette tape, Independent, WRC4-550, 1987 Prod: Rick Hollett, Eng: Rich Knowles. Personnel: Phyllis Morrissey, Nelson Giles, Rick Hollett, Tony Lockyer, Sandy Morris, Gordon Quinton, Howie Southwood, Darroch Wiseman, Glen Sully SANDI MICHAEL: Quiet Fire (R. Thornberry) 45 rpm single, Sundance Records SDR-73-2. Side 1, 1973 A Hutton-Thornberry Production. MARY LOU COLLINS: I've Got An Awful Lot Of Losing You To Do (Caryl Young-Lorcrane) 45 rpm single, KAPP K-2030. Side A, 1969  Produced by Norman Gregg H. Ratner.  Arranged by Jimmy Dale LORETTA CORMIER: Bayou Song (Kris Messal) ‘This One’s For You’, Lone Raven, LR 715, 1985 Personnel: Al Cross, Andrew Affleck, Anthony Panacci, Marthy Shaw, Al Cherney, Mickey Andrews, Wndell Ferguson, Reg Watkins, Wendy Davis, Irene Szymanski, Kerry Knickle Eng: David Ferri. SHIRLEY BUTT: Daisy A Day (Jud Strunk) ‘Newfoundland Country’, Buckshot BT 9007, 1974 COREY & TRINA: Dark Island (Silver/MacLachlan) ‘Corey & Trina III’, QUAY CS-8020, 1980 Personnel: Neil Bishop, Claude Caines, Kelly Russell, Jerry Formanger, Ted MacNeil, Corey Crewe, Betty Jean Hynes & Tommy Doyle. Eng & Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL MINNIE WHITE: Blue Skirt Waltz (Trad. Arr. by Minnie White) ‘Homestead Reels’, QUAY CS 7816, 1978  Personnel: Minnie White (Accordion), Neil Bishop (guitar), Kevin MacNeil (Drums), Claude Caines (Bass) Engineered & Produced by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clodes Sound, September 1978 .

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March 11 - "Gordon Pinsent - Recording Artist" Episode 714 . GORDON PINSENT: Foggy Dew (Trad tune, lyrics by E. H. Milligan) 'Roots', Arc Citation Series ACS-5027,1968 Direction & Musical Arangements: Richard Gael and Patrick II Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto Engineer: Frank Bertin GORDON PINSENT: Harbour Le Cou (Arr: R. Gael, Patrick II) Roots, Arc Citation Series ACS-5027, circa 1968 Direction & Musical Arangements: Richard Gael and Patrick II Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto Engineer: Frank Bertin TERRY CARISSE: It's A Lovely Tell Your Mudder Kind of Day (Deryck Harnett) From the motion picture “The Rowdyman”, 1972 GORDON PINSENT: Time Was (Gordon Pinsent-Cliff Jones) 45 rpm single, from the Musical "Rowdyman", circa 1975-6 Clifford House Music BMI. Kingpin Prods. CAPAC. Side 1 MARY LOU COLLINS: Beside Myself (Gordon Pinsent-Cliff Jones) 45 rpm single CJ 3893 from the Musical "Rowdyman".  Clifford House Music BMI. Kingpin Prods. CAPAC. circa 1976. Side 2 GORDON PINSENT: Now Is Not The Time (Lyrics: Gordon Pinsent, Music: Ricky Hyslop) 45 rpm single CBC 8014, circa 1976 Sound engineer: Ray St. Sauveur. From the CBC television production "A Gift To Last" GORDON PINSENT: Theme From 'A Gift To Last' (Lyrics: Gordon Pinsent, Music: Ricky Hyslop) CBC 8014. Sound engineer: Ray St. Sauveur. circa 1976 From the CBC television production "A Gift To Last" GORDON PINSENT: Harbour of Heritage (Gordon Pinsent, John Masefield, Rob Natale) ‘Harbour of Dreams’, CD MF001001 A Tribute To Newfoundland: 500 years, 1997 ‘Song of the Rock’: G. Pinsent, ‘Sea Fever’: J. Masefield, ‘Some Leave Shadows’: G. Pinsent Eng: Rick Andersen & Jeff Cryderman, assisted by Inaam Haq. Mixed/Mastered by Rick Andersen Digital editing by Jeff Cryderman at Notability Audio Works, Toronto's GORDON PINSENT: They Call Me A Wry Man (G. Blackmore) ‘All We Have Is Now’ CD, 2005 Arr & Prod: Brian Way. Rec: Record Time Productions, St. John's. Eng: Kevin Pinhorn & Rick Hollett. Mixed: Kevin Pinhorn & Brian Way. Manufactured: Ted Carson GOOD, PINSENT, & KEELOR: Shadows in the Sun (Gordon Pinsent, Greg Keelor & Travis Good) ‘Down and Out in Up Along’, CD TeleSoul Records, 2012. Recorded by James McKenty. Produced by The Silver Seeds. Travis Good: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, vocals ; Gordon Pinsent: vocals ; Greg Keelor: acoustic guitar, vocals. GOOD, PINSENT, & KEELOR: Shadows in the Sun (Spoken Word) (Gordon Pinsent, Greg Keelor & Travis Good) ‘Down and Out in Up Along’, CD TeleSoul Records, 2012. Recorded by James McKenty. Produced by The Silver Seeds. Travis Good: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, vocals ; Gordon Pinsent: vocals ; Greg Keelor: acoustic guitar, vocals ROBBIE McDOUGALL: Theme From the Rowdyman (B. McPeek) 45 rpm single, Nimbus 9, NNS-9019 Side A. 1972, Arranged & Produced by Ben McPeek.. .

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March 4 - "Swilin'" Episode 713 . TAMARACK: Ferryland Sealer (Trad. arr. Tamarack) 45 rpm single WRC3-1259 SGB No. 1 (Independent), 1980 PASADENA GLEE CLUB: A Seal Hunting Song (Lyrics Trad., Melody: Mike Maddigan) ‘Harmonies of New Floods’, World Records WRC1-4338, circa 1985. Recorded by Bern Penton at the Salvation Army Citadel, Pasadena, NL. Master: JRS Studios, Gander. Musical Director: G. C. Blackmore Produced by Joe Dunphy. ALAN MILLS: Sealer's Song (Trad.) 'We’ll Rant and We’ll Roar', Folkways Records FW 8771, 1958 Gilbert Lacombe, Guitar; Gordon Fleming, accordion; Alan Mills: vocals PAMELA MORGAN: The Southern Cross (From Carrie Brennan's repertoire) Tradition, Pigeon Inlet Prod PIP 7317, 1983 Prod: Kelly Russell, Tech. Prod: Wallace Hammond. FIGGY DUFF: The Greenland Disaster (Sealing Song) (Trad.) ‘Figgy Duff’ Dingles DIN 326, 1980 Noel Dinn (Drums, vocal harmony, piano), Pamela Morgan (Vocals, guitar, tin whistle, piano), Dave Panting (Mandolin, bass), Geoff Butler (Button Accordions) Rec & Mix: Nimbus 9 Toronto. Eng: Jim Frank. Prod: Gary Furniss & Tom Treumuth. JEAN PARDY: Newfoundland Disaster (composer unidentified on record) ‘Pardy Time’, vinyl LP, date ?,Condor 977-1460, Date? MARGO ST. JOHN: Death on the Ice (Cassie & Christine Brown) 45 rpm single, Quay CS-8073, 1982 Vocals: Margo St. John; Don Boland: piano, acoustic & electric guitar, synthesizer. Prod.: St. John Music, Arr: Don Boland. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. GORDON RIDEOUT: The Hunt (Doyle Mitchell) 'Straight From the Heart', Independent, 1993 Personnel: Vocals: Gordon Rideout, Steel: Mike Higgins, Accordion, Bass, Keyboards, Lead: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NF ART SCAMMELL: Save Our Swilers (Art Scammell) ‘The Newfoundland Seal Hunt’, LP Radioi Canada International E-1262 circa 1978-9 Extracted from Side 2 ‘One Man’s Work, Another’s Protest’ Researched and written by Bill Usher & Deborah Sharp GLENN TILLEY: That’s What He Does (Glen Tilley) ‘The Newfoundland Seal Hunt’, Radio Canada International E-1263, circa 1978-9 Extracted from Side 1 ‘The Hungry Month of March’ Researched and written by Bill Usher & Deborah Sharp FREEMAN WALTERS & THE BLUE DIAMONDS: Seal Flipper (Composer Unidentified) ‘Newfie Music’ SOLAR RECORDS SAR 2023, circa 1977 Musicians: Bob Blackwood (Bass), Bob Pearce (Drums), Doug Walker (Guitars), Freeman Walters (Accordion & Vocals). Arr: Freeman Walters. .

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February 25 - "Around the Bays" Episode 712 . PAT & ED: Green Bay (Ed Smith) 'Caught In A Song', cassette tape, Independent 14118, 1988 Personnel: Pat Melindy (Vocals, harmony vocals, piano accordion, keyboards), Ed Smith (Vocals, guitar, harmony vocals), Sim Savory (Bass, rhythm guitar, acoustic lead) Rec. at Sim's Studio, Belloram Prod: Pat Melindy & Ed Smith CHARLIE MERCER: Ode To Bay St. George (Charlie Mercer) 'Dreams Of A Singer', cassette tape DWS 390, date? Musicians: Nelson White (acoustic & electric guitar), George White (fiddlel & backup vocals), Elaine White (backup & harmony vocals), Angela Brown (backup & harmony vocals), Reg Brown (rhythm guitar, drums, bass, piano, keyboard, programming, harmony & backup vocals) Prod: Reg Brown. Mix. Reg Brown & George White Rec: Driftwood Studios, Corner Brook, NL. RON ROSE: Hillsides of Conception Bay (Ross Fraser/Ron Rose) Cassette tape ‘Back In Newfoundland’, SWC Prod. RRC 1883, 1988 Ron Rose: Vocals, Rhythm guitar. Sim Savory: lead guitar, piano, bass, accordion. Harmony: Bud Davidge. Steel: Mike Higgins. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec. Sim's Studio. Prod. Ron Rose. PAT CASEY: Hillsides of Torbay (Pat Casey) 45 rpm single, RAINBOW RECORDS, WRC3-1967, Side 1 (no date) 90% SPAWN: White Horses on the Bay (R. Stone) Cassette Tape ‘White Horses On The Bay’ WRC4-6480. circa 1989. Musicians: Wade Jones (vocals, lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, tin whistle, drums, piano, accordian), Paul Drover (vocals, rhythm guitar, accordian, tin whistle), Randy Stone Vocals, Bodhran, harmonica). Eng: Gus Burton. Prod: Wade Jones. Mixed by W. Jones, G. Burton. Recorded at Rainbow Studios, Kelligrews NL. THE BAY BOYS: Our Haven In Trinity Bay (Unidentifed, arr. by Fred & Les Northcotte) 'Down Home Favourites Vol. 2', BB-1986-2, circa 1986 Personnel: Fred Northcotte (button accordion, harmonica & jokes), Les Northcotte (vocals, 12 string guitar), Walter Ostanek (piano accordion), Ken Senko (guitar & banjo), Richard Ostanek (electric bass), Dave Morellato &Peter Davidson (percussion), Murray McFadgen (backup vocals), Maureen Howard (vocal), Graham Townsend (fiddle & piano) Recorded: Rainboy Studios, Niagara Falls, ON. Exec. Producer: Walter Ostenek Engineer: Rick Jurgens & Wayne O'Brien. Arrangements: Fred & Les Northcotte Album Mix: Rod Morrisson & Wayne O'Brien with Rick Jurgens ANNE-MARIE MURRAY: Star of Logy Bay (P. D.) ‘Songs of Newfoundland’,  Radio Canada International, RCI 433, circa 1977 Personnel: Eric Robertson: piano/harpsichord; Gary Gross: accordion; Peter Schenkman: cello; Jimmy Amaro: bass; Jack Zaza: flute/mandolin/harmonica/penny whistle; Bruce Farquhar: drums Arrangements: Dave Woods; Producer: Edward Farrant; Sound: Paul Zaza GARY O’DRISCOLL: Dear Old Bay Bulls Town (G. O'Driscoll)  “A ‘Time’ In Bay Bulls”, cassette tape, Homespun Records HSR-003, WRC4-6452, 1990. Performers: Francis Aspell, Mary Drew, Westy & Victor Williams, Con O'Brien, Ronnie Power, Leo Williams, Gerard O'Driscoll, Gary O'Driscoll. Prod: Gary O'Driscoll THE FLUMMIES: 45 Miles from Goose Bay (Johnny Holder) 'Songs of Labrador', WRC1-5985 (cassette tape), 1988 Gary O’Driscoll (lead guitar & vocal harmony), Harris Learning (bass guitar), Greg O’Blenis (drums), Richard Dyson (accordion), Alton Best (acoustic guitar, vocals), George Shiwak (vocals & background vocals) Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Gary O’Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Lab SIMANI: Fortune Bay Sons (Tom Keeping) 'Music & Friends', cassette tape SDC-5067, 1987 Personnel: Bud Davidge, Pious Hickey, Hughie Poole, Tom Keeping, Merril Stockley, Sim Savory, Allan Bambury, Don Sheppard, Al Jensen, Harvey Davidge, Dave Williams, Conrad Williams, Nack Savory. Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Simani WINSTON SAUNDERS: Trinity Bay Waltz (Composer Unidentified on tape) ‘NFLD Accordion Souvenir’, Cassette tape PCS 4-260501, Year ? Wince Saunders: Accordion, Rod Chipman: Bass, Rhythm, Drums, Keyboard. Prod/Eng: Rod & Ian Chipman. Rec: Player's Choice Studio, Spaniard's Bay, NL.n. .

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February 18 - "Winter Wine" Episode 711 . DEREK PILGRIM: Red, Red Wine (Neil Diamond) ‘Lonesome For My Home’, Marathon ALS 359, 1972 J. TERRY HYNES: Watermelon Wine (Tom T. Hall) 'J. Terry Hynes & Goodtime', Periwinkle Records PER 7318, 1974 PERSONNEL: J. Terry Hynes (Vocals),Tom Hynes: Keyboards, Gary Tilley: Drums, Glen Clarke, Don Paveling: Bass, Mickey Andrews: Dobro and Steel, Al Rain Singers: Backing vocals Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Centre. Producer: Art Snider; Sound Engineers: Bob Stright & Glen Clarke CHUCK SIMMS: Candlelight and Wine (Dermot O'Reilly. Rearranged Chuck Simms) 'Home Ties' (with Eddie Coffey), Independent, WRC1-5228. 1987 Musicians: Eddie Coffey, Chuck Simms, Danny Boone, John Martin, Al Perry, Terry Blankely, Dusty Bulmer, The Mantini Sisters, Dave Hall. Eng: Dave Hall. Rec. at Sound Stage, Niagara ROGER HOWSE: Fine Wine and Caviar (Roger Howse) 'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989 Personnel: Roger Howse (Guitars/Vocals), Wade Pinhorn (Keyboards), Howie Southwood (Drums), David Vivian (Bass). Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor. LLOYD BARTLETT: Marble Mountain  (composer unidentified) 45 rpm single, ZIRCON RECORDS, WRC3-2585, circa 1979 JUNE PASHER & MALCOLM BISHOP: Deepening Snow (Harlan Howard) ‘Two Part Harmony’, CHEYENNE CH 89022, circa mid ‘70s Musicians: Al Brisco: Steel, Dobro; Joe Howe: Lead, Rhythm; Roddie Lee: Drums; Johnny Burke: Bass; Brian Barron: Fiddle; Bruce Lee: Piano. Prod: Al Brisco SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Song For A Winter’s Night (G. Lightfoot) ‘Trappers Christmas’ WRC4-5923, Year? Shirley Montague: Vocals, Fiddle; Neil Bishop: Guitars, Mandolin, Sythersizer. Prod: Neil Bishop & Shirley Montague. Eng: Neil Bishop. Rec: Neil's house, Stephenville NL. BERNARD McDONALD: Polar Bear Blues (Bernard McDonald/Fred K. Petersen/Alex King) 45 rpm single Down Home Records MTW007-11, 1982 Prod: Fred K. Petersen & Alex King. REG BROWN with Driftwood & Friends: Supped Up Snowmobile (Composer?) ‘It’s Christmas Again’ Cassette Tape Independent WRC4-6292. Musicians: Skip Abbott (bass guitar), Bugs Greene (accordion mandolin, guitar), Rufus Drake (guitar), George White (fiddle, vocals), Charlie Payne (accordion), Angela Brown/Paul Barry/Elaine White/Tom Sheehan (vocals), Charlie Mercer (vocals, guitar, writing), Gary Warren (vocals, writing), Wayne Muggridge (guitar), Reg Brown (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, writing, drum programming) Produced by Reg Brown. Mixed by Reg Brown and George White. Recorded at Driftwood Studio, Corner Brook NL STEVE PARDY & THE COUNTRY TELSTARS: Ol' Newfie Outhouse (Harris/Cuff) 'Ol’ Newfie Outhouse', Audat 477-9063, circa 1974 Personnel: Steve Pardy (vocals/rhythm guitar/accordion), Lloyd Tremblett (drums), Randy Pardy (bass), Orville Harris (lead guitar), Don Cuff  (pedal steel). Rec: MUN Studio, Eng: Ron Duclos GORDON QUINTON: Snow Squalls (Gordon Quinton) ‘Sea-Winds’, Woodnight Records WNMR-001, 1988 Personnel: Gordon Quinton - Acoustic guitar. Recorded & mixed at Echo Music & Recording Co., St. John's. Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Gordon Quinton. .

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February 11 - "Harry Hibbs" Episode 710 . GERALD MITCHELL: High On the Mountain Of Old Mokami (Byron Chaulk) ‘The Hunt & other songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970 GERALD MITCHELL: We Sons Of Labrador (Byron Chaulk) ‘The Hunt and other songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970 Produced in co-operation with the CBC at Happy Valley, Labrador. Production & liner notes by Joe Goudie. HARRY HIBBS: Rare Old Times (Pete St. John) ‘A Musical Tour of Ireland’, Fantasia FR8201, circa 1982. Personnel: Brian Barron (Fiddle/Mandolin), Larry Brennan (Drums), Roddy Lepriere (Drums), Curtiss Frizzell (Bass), Steve Perry (Fiddle), Paul Emms (Steel), Reggie Benoit (Rhythm), Mike Thompson (Harmonica), Lou Grant (Keyboards, Acoustic Lead, Rhythm, Bass). Background vocals by Jackie Taylor, Jean Derbyshire, Ricky Yorke. Prod: Marty Hibbs. Eng: Charlie Culver, Tom Atom HARRY HIBBS: Dan Malone (Sean McCarthy) ‘A Musical Tour of Ireland’, Fantasia FR8201, circa 1982. Personnel: Brian Barron (Fiddle/Mandolin), Larry Brennan (Drums), Roddy Lepriere (Drums), Curtiss Frizzell (Bass), Steve Perry (Fiddle), Paul Emms (Steel), Reggie Benoit (Rhythm), Mike Thompson (Harmonica), Lou Grant (Keyboards, Acoustic Lead, Rhythm, Bass). Background vocals by Jackie Taylor, Jean Derbyshire, Ricky Yorke. Prod: Marty Hibbs. Eng: Charlie Culver, Tom Atom HARRY HIBBS: On the Banks Of My Own Lovely Lea (Dick Forbes and J.C. Flanahan) ‘Join Us At The Caribou’ Arc AS-813, 1969 Musicians: Harry Hibbs (Vocals, accordion), Johnny Burke (Vocals, bass), Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (Fiddle, mandolin), Roddy LaPierie (Drums) HARRY HIBBS: Somewhere Somebody’s Waiting For You (Albert Gumble Vincent B. Bryan) ‘The All New Harry Hibbs with Shrimp Cocktail’, Caribou CC LP 7007, 1972 A Proper Kent Production. Made in Canada by Arc Sound Ltd HARRY HIBBS: I’ll Forgive and I’ll Try To Forget (Composer?) ‘More Harry Hibbs’, Arc AS 809, circa 1968 The Caribou Showband - Johnny Burke (lead & bass guitar), Bob Lucier (steel guitar0, Brian Barron (fiddle & mandolin) Ollie Strong (rhythm guitar), Roddy Lee (drums) HARRY HIBBS: Memories (Composer?) ‘Folk Songs of Newfoundland’ CBC Radio Canada International, RCI 414, 1974 by Harry Hibbs Ensemble & Dick Nolan HARRY HIBBS: Here Comes The Local Preacher (author unidentified) ‘Ron Pumphrey -- From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies’, Caribou CC LP 7005 1971 (Featuring two songs with vocals by Harry Hibbs) Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin HARRY HIBBS: Oh Ronnie Boy (Ray Kent?) '‘Ron Pumphrey -- From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies’, 1971 Caribou CC LP 7005 (Featuring two songs with vocals by Harry Hibbs) Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin. MARK HISCOCK & HARRY HIBBS: Song of Ireland (Composer?) ‘The Old Fishing Schooner’, Logy Bay Entertainment, 2018 Rec. at Players Choice Studio in Spaniards Bay. Musicians: Craig Young, Patrick Moran, Renee Batten, Doug Randell Carole Bestvater, Norman Hiscock (Mark's Dad). Guest vocalist: Linda Hiscock (Mark's Mom). All arrangements by Mark Hiscock and Ian Chipman. Executive producer Logy Bay Entertainment Group. Produced by Mark Hiscock. Recorded and mixed by Ian Chipman at Players Choice Studio. Mastered at Sound Solution. HARRY HIBBS: Isle Of Newfoundland (Burt Cuff) ‘Harry Hibbs At The Caribou’, Arc AS 794, 1968 Recorded Bay – Studios, Toronto Direction – Ben Weatherby .

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February 4 - "Happy 84th Dick Nolan" Episode 709 . DICK NOLAN: Don’t Take Your Guns To Town (Johnny Cash) I Walk the Line’, Arc A-543, circa 1962 Lead guitar: Ben Weatherby; Doghouse bass: Bill Gibbs, Rhythm guitar & vocals: Dick Nolan DICK NOLAN: Alone & Forsaken (Hank Williams) 'A Country Song', Boot Records, BTM 2001, 1976 DICK NOLAN: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) ‘Lukey’s Boat’, Arc As-810, circa 1968 DICK NOLAN: The Liquor Book (Composer?) 'Lukey's Boat', ARC AS810, circa 1968 Direction: Ben Weatherby. Rec: Bay Studios, Toronto. DICK NOLAN: Feller From Fortune (Trad.) Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 2, 2008, Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008 Originally released on vinyl LP, ‘I’se the B’y What Catches Da Fish’,  Arc AS 694, 1966 DICK NOLAN: I'se the B'y (Trad.) Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 2, 2008, Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008 Originally released on vinyl LP, ‘I’se the B’y What Catches Da Fish’,  Arc AS 694, 1966 BONNIE LOU NOLAN: Rolling In My Sweet Baby’s Arms (Trad.) ‘Your Little Deeds of Kindness’, RCA Camden KCL1-0061, 1974 DICK NOLAN: Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun (Deen/King) ‘Moving Out’, AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 Dir.: B. Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Ballad Of Thunder Road (Don Raye & Robert Mitchum) ‘Arc Country Hits’, Arc AS-743, circa 1967-8 DICK NOLAN: Mental Revenge (Mel Tillis) Newfoundland Songbook Volume 3, Unidisc AGEK-2573,  2008 Originally released on vinyl lp ‘Moving Out’, Arc AS-776, circa 1967-8 DICK NOLAN: The King of Fools (McGivern-Nolan) ‘Movin’ Out’, Arc A/S-740, circa 1967-8 Direction: Ben Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Long Time Gone (D. Dudley & D. Marrison) ‘Moving Out’, AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 Dir.: B. Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down (unknown author) ‘Happy Anniversary Newfoundland’, RCA KCL1-0050, 1974 Prod: Jack Feeney.  Eng: Mark Smith.  Technicians: Craig Richardson, Alan Moy Recorded at RCA's Toronto Studios RAY JOHNSON: Fisherman’s Boy (Len Crewe) ‘Little Newfie Boy’, Audat 477-9016. circa 1972 Prod: Grant Kennedy/Bill Richards. Accompaniment: The Sou'westers. Eng: Al Feeney. Recording: Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS .

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January 28 - "Live Records" Episode 708 . PAT & JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM: The Evette/Langara Special (B. Wareham) ‘Towards the Sunset’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7318, 1983 Pat and Joe Byrne, vocals, guitar ; Baxter Wareham, accordion, mandolin, banjo & vocals Producer: Des Walsh. Engineer: Wallace Hammond Recorded: Echo Music and Recording Ltd. PAT & JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM: Rubber Boots (Trad./lyrics- B. Wareham) ‘Towards the Sunset’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7318, 1983 Pat and Joe Byrne: vocals, guitar; Baxter Wareham: accordion, mandolin, banjo & vocals Producer: Des Walsh. Engineer: Wallace Hammond Recorded: Echo Music and Recording Ltd. JOAN MORRISSEY: Baby Bonus Song (Tom Cahill) 'At the Admiral's Keg',  Marathon MMS 76047, 1970 Piano: Eric Dicks. Eng: Albert Walsh, Re-recording: Bill Bessey. ROY PENNEY: Guitar Breakdown Boogie (Cecil McEachern) ‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck DICK NOLAN & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Burning Bridges (Walter Scott) 'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan, Roy Penny, Bunty Petrie, Johnny Bourque. Host: Moose LaTreck SONS OF ERIN: Santiano (Trad.) 'Live At The Blarney Stone', Stamp Records-ST3, circa 1972 Musicians: Ralph O'Brien, Alan Flynn, Brian Connolly, Gordon Lee Engineer: Tap Suo-Anttila. Mixing: Studio 3. Recorded at the Blanrney Stone, Gastown, B.C. SONS OF ERIN: Mary From Dunloe (Trad.) 'Live At The Blarney Stone', Stamp Records-ST3, circa 1972 Musicians: Ralph O'Brien, Alan Flynn, Brian Connolly, Gordon Lee Engineer: Tap Suo-Anttila. Mixing: Studio 3. Recorded at the Blanrney Stone, Gastown, B.C. SEVEN YEARS LATER: Spanish Harlem (Jerry Leiber/Phil Spector) Released as a 45 rpm single, Flyers C01505, circa 1972 Fred Rowsell (Vocals),Bill Feltham (Organ, Piano, Bass), Ted Doyle (drums) Recorded Live at The Flyers Club, Gander THE NEW GENERATION SINGERS (Intermediates & Senior Girls, Soloist: Donette Ivany): Any Dream Will Do (Rice, Lloyd & Webber) ‘Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978 Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge. Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre. A. FRANK WILLIS: Twin Brother Jack (Trad.) 'Live - Party Time',  Hare Records WRC1-2339, circa 1981-2. Bass - Left foot; Organ – Right foot; Cymbals – Right foot too; Acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, and percussion boxes - A. Frank. Personnel: A. Frank Willis, Harry Hibbs. Prod: Sonny Tompkins. Eng: Blair Packham. Rec: Oaks Farms, Scarborough, ON. HARRY HIBBS:  Ode to the Caribou Club (Dick Nolan) ‘Harry Hibbs & the Caribou Showband at the Caribou Club’, ARC AS 798, circa 1968 Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Roddy LePrierie (drums), Harry Hibbs (accordion), Cliffy Short (rhythm guitar). Prod: Ben Weatherby RYAN’S FANCY: Cock O The North (Trad.) ‘An Irish Night At the Black Knight Lounge’, Marathon MS 2105, 1971 Dennis Ryan – vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle; Dermot O’Reilly – vocals, lead guitar, mandolin; Fergus O’Byrne – vocals, 5 string banjo, mandolin, guitar. Recorded live at the Black Knight Lounge in Halifax by Jack Hutchison & George Taylor .

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January 14 - "Review 2022 (Concl.) & Don Randell" Episode 706 . SCRUNCHI’NS: I remember You, Lord (J. Terry Hynes) 'Scrunchi’ns', Ocean GH2-476, 1976 J. Terry Hynes (acoustic guitar/harmonica/vocals), Glen Tilley (bass, acoustic guitar, accordion, autoharp, congas, background vocals), Tom Hynes (keyboards), Gary Tilley (drums, percussion, background vocals), Mickey Andrews (pedal steel/dobro), Brian Barron (fiddle), Roddy Lee (picked & strummed?/background vocal, ), Ian Coster (harps) LLOYD SNOW: Down East Boy (Lloyd Snow) 45 RPM single Hillcrest Records HCR-691, 1991. Produced by Lloyd Snow. Engineer: Sim Savory WARD 6: Friends Of Mine (Ian Tyson) ‘Ward 6’, Cynda CNS 1007, 1971 MUSICIANS: John Lacey (Guitar/Vocals), Gordon Quinton (Guitar) & Boyd Norman (Bass). Producer: Dave Todd CAROL ISAAC: Four Strong Winds (Ian Tyson) 45 rpm single MARATHON WG. 3197, Date? Introduction by Omar blondahl BUDDY WASISNAME: Going Out the Bay (Wayne Chaulk) 'Nods ‘n Winks', Independent, BW-002, 1988 Personnel: Ray Johnson, Kevin Blackmore, Wayne Chaulk Prod.: Ken Lawton. Eng.: Terry Winsor. Rec. at St. John's Arts & Culture Center, & Hotel Newfoundland BUDDY WASISNAME: Gas 'n Oil (Kevin Blackmore) 'Makin' For the Harbour', World Records WRC1-4525, 1985 Produced by Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers.  Eng. & mixed by Paul Fogwell & Nick Fleming.  Recorded at J.S.R. Studio & Reflections Lounge, Gander.  Personnel: Ray Johnson (Accordion, Fiddle, Vocals) Kevin Blackmore (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Mandolin Fiddle) & Wayne Chaulk (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals) BUDDY WASISNAME: Fisherman’s Favourite (Trad.) 'Makin' For the Harbour', World Records WRC1-4525, 1985 Produced by Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers.  Eng. & mixed by Paul Fogwell & Nick Fleming.  Recorded at J.S.R. Studio & Reflections Lounge, Gander.  Personnel: Ray Johnson (Accordion, Fiddle, Vocals) Kevin Blackmore (Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Mandolin Fiddle) & Wayne Chaulk (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals) THE SHAMROCKS: Tuggerman's Jig Newfoundland Old Time Fiddle Music, Banff RBS. 1055, 1957 or 1960? Don Randell: fiddle, Ted Blanchard: fiddle, Eric Dicks: piano THE DIPSYDOODLERS: Same Sweet Girl (Hank Locklin) ‘The Dipsydoodlers’, Rodeo International RLP. 87, 1959 Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston (vocal), Danny Behannon, Don Randell, Doug Maher BRIAN JOHNSTON & THE DIPSY DOODLERS: Then I'll Stop Loving You (Jim Reeves) Saturday Nite Jamboree (CD), 2007, MMaP, MUN originally recorded in 1963 JOAN MORRISSEY: Do What You Do Do Well (Ned Miller) ‘All Time Country Favourites’, Maritime MR-10000, 1967 The Don Randell Band: Don Randell: fiddle;  Ted Blanchard: bass; Benny Brake: rhythm;  Wally Pynn: lead. ALBERT DEAN: My Atlantic Home (Albert Dean) 'My Atlantic Home', Independent, WRC!-3482. Personnel: Don Randell (fiddle); Neil Rosenberg (banjo & mandolin); Fred Lawrence (Steel Guitar); Mose Butt (Accorian & Harmonica); Gordell Butt (Rhythm guitar); Tom O'Grady (Drums). Recorded at Echo Studio (Jack Winsor). JIMMY LINEGAR & DON RANDELL: Down Yonder (Louis Wolfe Gilbert) Unreleased commcercially. Jimmy Linegar and Don Randell practice for the 1996 Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival. Available as free download from jimmylinegar.bandcamp.com .

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January 7 "Review 2022" Episode 705 . COREY & TRINA: The Cover of the Newfoundland Herald (Music: Shel Siverstein, Lyrics: Corey Crewe & Trina Fulford) ``Songs of Newfoundland's Corey & Trina``, Audat 477-9076, 1974 Instrumental backing by the Country Ducats.  Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's. BUDDY WASISNAME & The Other Fellers: Old MacDonald (Arr. Kevin Blackmore) 45 rpm single, Independent WRC3-4898, circa 1985 Produced by “The Boys” DICK NOLAN: Fisherman’s Boy (Len Crewe) 'Fisherman's Boy', LP --- RCA Camden CAS-2576, 1972 Musicians: Mack Barfoot: Drums; Gary Davis: Bass; Fred Lawrence: Steel Guitar; Curt Mesher: Lead Guitar; Kevin Lacey: Rhythm Guitar; Wilf Doyle: Accordion. (From Bob Cousins, NF Herald, June 28, 1972 Pg. 18) Prod: Ben Weatherby. Rec: M.U.N. Radio Studios, St. John's, NL RON HYNES: Meadowview (Ron Hynes) ‘Discovery’, Audat 477-9026, 1972 Produced and engineered by Al Feeney Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS TERRY CARISE?: It's A Lovely Tell Your Mudder Kind of Day (Composer?) From the motion picture “The Rowdyman”, 1972 THE COMMODORES: Jim Long's Stage  (Mark Walker?) 78 RPM Single, Private Record T-17513, circa late ‘40s/early ‘50s Probable members: Carl Tapscott, Harvard Redick, Donald Parish, and John Ringham... probably accompanied by Leo Lighter on piano DEREK PELLEY: Helpline (Derek Pelley) 'Near Life Experience', cassette tape, ALONE STONE 0001,  circa 1990-1991? Personnel for this track: Neil Bishop-electric guitar, Dave Mattacks-drums, Maartin Allcock-bouzouki & bass Prod: Derek Pelley, Eng: Tim Matyear. Rec: Woodworm Studio, England, 1987 & '89. AL STACEY: Truxton (Gregory Edwards) ‘Songs My Father Sang’ Cassette Tape WRC4-6575, 1982 Vocals: Al Stacey. Prod: Kevin Collins. Back up Instruments & vocals: Kevin Collins. Rec & Mixed: Sawyer Hill Prod. Placentia NL DENIS KENDELL (Me & Him): Heartaches By The Number (Harlan Howard) 'Looking Back', cassette tape SHP1001, 1988 Accordion: Con Parsons. Vocals: Con Parsons, Dennis Kendell. Back-up instruments & harmony: Kevin Collins. Recorded at Sawyer Hill Studios, Placentia, NF DICK NOLAN: Happy Newfoundlanders (Dick Nolan) 'Happy Newfoundlanders', RCA Camden KCC1-0012, 1973 Engineer: Mark Smith, Technician: John Cordina, Produced by Jack Feeney Recorded at RCA’s Toronto Studios GORDON QUINTON:  Planxty Medley: Si Bheag, Si Mhor (the little fairy hill & the big fairy hill) Merrily Kissed the Quaker (Trad.) ‘Guitar Songs’, Quay CS 7933, 1979 Personnel: Gordon Quinton (Guitar), John Lacey (Second Guitar), Boyd Norman (Bass). Prod : Gordon Quinton.Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville .

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