Mulligan Stew With Terry David Mulligan

It’s like having The Beatles on Saturday’s Mulligan Stew. But you can only have two. Do you want Ringo and Paul or George and John? Saturday our guests are Steven Page (BNL & Steven Page Trio) and Chris Murphy (Sloan). The other members of TCH are Moe Berg (Pursuit of Happiness) and Craig Northey (odds and SP Trio) Each leads his own group but they got together to sing covers of each other’s music. Then the K-Tel idea came along. For younger music fans  – K-Tel albums were Canadian hits crammed into 8 tracks,  cassettes and albums. With garish labels that you couldn’t miss in your local store or gasoline station.  Great hits – horrid packaging. Which is why the guys covered the best hits and copied the artwork. Steven makes the point that they loved these hits because they were Canadian.  They were ours. Our American friends had never heard these songs but to us they were Northern memories. They each take turns singing the lead vocal and back each other up. Covering hits by The Guess Who, Joni Mitchell,

In the spectrum of popular music in Canada, which is as wide as the country, Tom Cochrane falls somewhere between an electrified Gordon Lightfoot and a solo Gordon Downie. Between the universal prose of Leonard Cohen and the blood passion of Tom Wilson. Three times we went to the war-torn fields and roads of Africa for World Vision and became lifelong friends. That’s what seeing men, women and children dead or dying will do to you. You seek humanity. Tom’s got humanity in spades. He came back from the first trip under a heavy dark load and sought out the only thing that he knew would lift him up. Music. He wrote a song called Life is a Highway. It became an anthem for millions. All lifted up by his music. Tom Cochrane is heading back West now. The tour is called Duo. Friday night in Medicine Hat, Saturday night  in Edmonton (Expo Centre) Then to the coast and a complete tour of Vancouver Island. Wednesday Victoria Thursday Courtney Friday Nanaimo Sunday Campbell River Monday, Nov 20 – Duncan (in the Cowicha

Polaris/Juno Winner Jeremy Dutcher guests on Mulligan Stew. Brings New Album.    Jeremy Dutcher has the smarts., look, feel and sound of a star in the making. The Polaris Prize and Juno Award Winner has released his first album in 5 years. Motewolonywok is out now.   Jeremy just finished a tour through the West.  He's now headed to a  Nov 8 date at Nat Arts Center in Ottawa and Dec 9 at Massey Hall. The new album marks the first time Jeremy has written and sung in English. We talk about his creative process and translating indigenous stories into poetry and lyrics.  His voice is pure and as he says in the interview "my life is an open book"   Oct 14 - Susan Tedeschi (Tedeschi Trucks Band) Celebrates the 25th year of her second solo album Just Won't Burn. (1998) It kick started her career as a female blues singer/player/writer and sold outstanding numbers.  Susan was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist. Rave reviews followed - comparing her to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. Speaking of Bonnie

This weeks terrydavidmulligan YouTube is a tour with music from the heart. Every year, just about this time, Barney Bentall gathers up friends and hits the road with a travelling barn burner. Everyone on stage is the leader of their career or a band. There are at least 16 artists in this years Express. AND best of all, they’re raising funds for the charities listed below.     Barney Bentall writes his own introduction. This was his newsletter a week ago.   Hi ya all. Gearing up for the Cariboo Express shows. Depending on how we mark the birth of this whole thing, it’s the 18th or 19th year! I think for all of us that play in this big ol’ bad ass band, it is  a musical highlight of our year. With the help and hard work of some worthy charities, we’ve managed to raise over 5 million dollars over the years. Here are the dates: Come on out! There are always great guests that show up along with all the regulars. For those of you in the Toronto area, spread the word. This will be our second year and we want to keep

First Podcast guest is Buffy Sainte Marie. Buffy has announced after a glorious 60-year career, she’s not touring anymore and her documentary Carry it on has been nominated for an International Emmy Award. They’re announced Nov 20. The only Canadian entry. I’ve been honoured to know Buffy for much of my life.   Buffy’s first comment was “How long have we been doing this Terry?”  We cover off the film, why touring can be a hard road. Early days in Greenwich Village NYC.  Her role in the indigenous community. Reveals why she’s been so committed to tribal education. Lots of other stories. Second Podcast  Guest is Tom Wilson Tom brings his music to Calgary Festival Hall October 19 and Festival Place Sherwood Park Edmonton Friday Oct 20.  He’s been just a tad busy. A new documentary, two new albums. An Indigenous Scholarship program. Named to the 2024 Order of Canada list. Working on BARK music. Reuniting his 90’s band Junkhouse and re-releasing their 30-year-old Strays album. And his art has exploded up and out

Colleen Rennison and Wide Mouth Mason Both with fine new albums   First hour Colleen Rennison.  Year after year one of the voices to keep an eye on in Vancouver, then Austin, Texas. Formerly the lead singer of No Sinner and a self-admitted artist living a life of booze and partying that bordered on harmful – to self and career. Finally, back in Vancouver, Colleen has found friends who’ve cared for and helped her recover and do what she was meant to do – write and sing. New album Persephone. not named after the tug. Finally, she’s put all the gifts together. Man, is this a good album Check out I Do. Colleen brings tales of dark times and new hope. The second Guests are Shaun Verreault and Safwan Javed – Wide Mouth Mason They have released a new album Late Night Walking They are always pushing forward. Finding a new edge to their music. For example,  one track, Minus 2 Minutes features Joey Landreth on guitar in the left channel only, with Shaun on the right. and Safwan right down the middle. On the album with

We passionately join the power of A Day To Remember.  On Saturdays Stew.  Flat out. In a long and wild career, It’s the best music Art has ever created.  After losing the love of his life after 31 years of marriage and then being honoured with The Order of Canada he returned to the only thing he knew - creating and recording music.  With the support of Russell Broom Art poured his heart into these songs, on a very personal journey from grief to hope.  Shadow Walk is brilliant. Juno brilliant.  We talk to Russell about the Art that started the recording sessions and the Art that emerged months later.  More at www.mulliganstew.ca

The first guest is singer/songwriter/composer Marc Jordan. He and his love Amy Sky were show-stopping guests on the 2023 CKUA Juno Couch. Then,  they sang songs from their nominated album  He Sang. She Sang. Now Marc returns to The Stew with his latest solo gem, Waiting for the Sun to Rise. Marc continues his journey through his jazz-influenced songbook..getting cooler and more focused by the year. Tracks like Rio Grande (with Randy Brecker), and Tears for Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World. And the standout Coltrane Plays the Blues. A small suggestion when listening to Marc Jordan play and sing. The songs invite you to – LEAN IN. Jordan and Sky are both national UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors for Canada.

Crash the Time Machine The Odds 7th album has been released. The basic Odds lineup of Craig Northey, Pat Steward, Murray Atkinson and Doug Elliott are joined by the 5th Odd – Steven Page. This is songwriting at a very high level,  then taken even higher by players who are truly gifted. I’m so glad that these guys got back together again after a hiatus from 2000-2007. You can hear multiple influences in each and every track. They’ve backed Warren Zevon, they wrote and played the soundtrack for  Kids in the Hall Film Brain Candy and their TV series Death Comes to town, toured with and played with The Tragically Hip and Barenaked Ladies, wrote music for Corner Gas. Crash the Time Machine deals with religion, the days we’re all living in and several songs in memory of their friend Spirit of the West leader/writer John Mann. The song is Somehow in a Dream. The Waterboys are mentioned. As Craig tells us .. “John told me that in his last hours, he’d like to have someone play “Whole of the Moon”

The Sept 9 Mulligan Stew has a special guest – Ariel Posen. He’s just achieving liftoff in his career but there's absolutely no denying he has a profile arc heading up. A session guitarist in Winnipeg (I saw him as the second guitarist in Bros. Landreth. If Ariel is  playing beside Joey Landreth and more than  holding his own, you know he is good) He began his career quietly showcasing new guitars online for the companies making them. He had no idea the effect he was having on the guitar and music fans of the world, especially in Europe. So. when he finally decided to start his solo career and released his first album How Long  (2019)  Ariel was gobsmacked to find a ready and willing audience in Europe and across Canada, then in the USA. Then came Headway, Mile End, Mile End 2, Familiar Ground, the Downtown EP and just now Reasons Why. He’s touring Canada Sept 26th in Calgary Sept 27 in Edmonton Sept 28 in Saskatoon Sept 29 Winnipeg  (home town) BUT FIRST – On Sept 23 he performs at the 2023 Eric Clapton Cros

We revisit two Canadian icons who join forces and become partners in music. One is/was Gord Downie. Lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip. Truly beloved. And hugely missed after losing his fight to cancer but went out in a blaze of songs with The Hip and the last Cross Canada Tour. The other is Bob Rock. Known for his production work with Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ron Sexsmith and The Tragically Hip. Bob tells the story of how they became friends and how Gord contacted him and asked if he had any tracks he hadn’t used because he had  words he hadn’t used..” so let's put them together” The album took years to complete but when they last met. Gord says to Bob “Please finish it” Bob told us " I had to fulfill the promise " Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their album Lustre Parfait Saturday on Mulligan Stew.

Bumped into Russell Broom at EFMF. We talked Art Bergmann and his next album. What brings you here? Says I Playing with Jill Barber. Says Russ And that’s how Jill and I ended up sharing a freshly poured Big Rock and a wonderful interview in the green room. Jill covers thoughts and emotions on her home and Homemaker, her latest album. The complete interview – over a cold beer – starts this two-part Mulligan Stew Podcast. Part 2 is an hour special with winemakers and locals on the fires that raged through the hills of West Kelowna. It ends with a message that they’re “open for business”. Farming is tough enough. To have roads closed during the high tourist season is hard to survive. How can we help? If you’re buying wine soon please buy BC from your favorite winery. It all helps. Speaking of the recent wine country fires, the  interviews we did with locals and winemaking friends  for Tasting Room Radio will be Part Two  of this weeks Mulligan Stew Podcast  Buy Local.  Thank You        

Robbie Robertson passed away Aug 9, 2023. We were born a year apart and once we were both making and playing music we crossed paths over the years. What was special about the relationship was that we talked like two friends who loved the same music and artists. I was fascinated by his Indigenous roots and he couldn’t believe that I had been a Mountie.   We discovered that we both found our musical roots through late-night radio. I was completely in awe of the Border Radio of  Wolfman Jack on XERB Del Rio Texas. Hard driving r&b, blues, conjunto and zydeco at midnight. Radio under the blankets and pillows. Robbie was doing the very same thing in downtown Toronto and with his Mom’s family at  Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. Robbie of course went on to become a legendary guitarist and songwriter. From Ronnie Hawkins Hawks to The Band to playing with Bob Dylan when he decided to introduce electric backing to his folk audience. They were decidedly not happy with Bob or The Band. Robbie, Levon, Garth,

“…and then there was one “ One of the greatest bands to ever walk our stages and play with our hearts has been taking the final curtain – one by one. Ricky Danko Levon Helm Richard Manual This week – the heart of The Band -  Robbie Robertson Left to carry the flag Garth Hudson. Very few artists can ever lay claim to changing popular music. Just a handful. Then one day it hits you– hammers you actually.  You get total clarity and begin to change everything you’ve known and held sacred.   So it was when Eric Clapton heard The Bands Music from Big Pink.  It was like all of a sudden he heard this record and said to himself, “Now this is what music should sound like.” For me personally– this has always been one of the most interesting moments in rock music history. My pal Corey Wood called me just as I was finishing recording Saturdays Stew. “sorry to tell you this but Robbie’s gone” He knew how special I thought Robbie Robertson was. Dixie Down, Cripple Creek, I shall be Released, Chest Fever, King Harvest, Stage

Bob Dylan turned 80 on Monday the 24th. As part of our coverage at CKUA, I started digging into old interviews looking for comments on Bob’s music, influence, and legacy. I’m delighted to bring you a select group of artists who bring insight into the singular artist we’re celebrating. A man for many. Matched by few. Bob Dylan – Thank you for those 80 years. Guests are: David Bowie Susan Tedeschi &  Derek Trucks Robbie Robertson Colin Linden The Avett Brothers Barney Bentall and Steve Dawson Greg Keelor

Roy Forbes, Holger Peterson, The Bros. Landreth and AV and the Inner City. All of the interviews were done backstage at the Vancouver Island Music Festival of several weeks ago. In Courtney. Thank you, Doug Cox and Team. Talking to Roy about performing his Thistles album after all those years, to Holger about some of the highlights of his years coming to the festival and interviewing Roy for the audience. The Bros  Landreth tells the tale of travelling to the Byron Bay Blues Fest in Australia to finally play with Bonnie Raitt. There was just one thing they wanted to do before that...go swimming in the surf. Things went sideways. Ann Vriend and her Inner City Choir introduced themselves and their second jobs and left us with a song. Holger was hosting and doing interviews. The Bros. Landreth was playing various side stages and headlining Sunday Rocking Roy was playing his Thistles album from his "Bim" Days. with a great band Ann Vriend and Inner City, after a chat,  left us with a cappella gospel song.  

Mariel Buckley  Is On A ROLL Two  Western Canadian Music Award Nominations for Breakout Artist and Roots Artist, Polaris nomination, Americana Festival in Nashville in September, Winnipeg Folk Festival, King Eddy gig with Tim,  released a version of album Everywhere I Used to be (deluxe) Two new tracks – Prairie Town Dreams and Sad all the Time. And she’s not done yet!!! Heading to the Edmonton Folk Festival as well. Mariel brings tales of relationships, sadness, depression, and small-town loneliness that can squeeze the life out of you. Not exactly feel-good songs but there is hope throughout. And a fight-back spirit. The complete interview – a romp – can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video version on terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel E talked about when she realized that words, music and voice could be the way out of her dark life and relationships. I wrote this album for losers and underdogs. I want every outsider and lost soul to feel seen and safe with these songs. I wrote it for anyone

It’s Festival Season. Wine, Music, Blues and Roots, Food, Fishing, Camping. The annual Cowichan Valley Wine Festival returns to its Month of August setting. Its kicks off July 27  with Sunset Soirée from 6-9 PM at the gorgeous Campbell Commons at  Brentwood College School in Mill Bay. 13 wineries will be pouring some of their favourites plus some chosen especially for this event. Attending and tasting allow you to actually meet the maker of the wines. There’s nothing better than getting the real story of the wine. Expect high-end, new releases and a few surprises being poured. This year the food program will be created by  Mensch Catering, so you know it will be very interesting. Wineries pouring on the night will be Alderlea, Blue Grouse, Cherry Point, Damalli, Devino, Deoll, Enrico, Rocky Creek, Unsworth, Venturi Schultze, Zanatta and Emandare. August in the Cowichan Valley  Aug 1 – 31.  12 wineries. Wine Passport.   Your map and tasting glass are your ticket to all 12 participating Cowichan Valley Wineries

Red Robinson was the first announcer to play rock music on the radio in Canada. He was 16 years old. Imagine the lives he influenced. Loved by teens. Hated and hounded by parents and adults. Red made no distinction between black and white artists:  he just played the hits.  That drive and determination took him all the way to induction in the Rock Hall of Fame. I'm told I did the last interviews with Red Robinson.  He was in a retirement home in Vancouver and living with his memories. Red was directly responsible for the turning point in my career. He phoned me at CKCK in  Regina and asked "Would you like to come home.? Back to the West Coast? One of the happiest moments in my life.  We became friends and co-workers.  His timing was impeccable.  He was the right guy. In the right place. At the right time He got to play and then meet and interview Elvis Presley The Everly Brothers Jerry Lee Lewis Roy Orbison James Brown Bill Haley Carl Perkins Johnny Cash Little Richard Jackie Wilson