Mulligan Stew

Terry David Mulligan welcomes back a friend, Jason "Jay Piddy" Priestley, to talk about Private Eyes West Coast, being a Canadian in Nashville, what a new generation watches, shooting in Tofino (sort of), and then wine and fishing. For five years Jason played Matt Shade on the hit Canadian series Private Eyes, alongside Cindy Sampson. Now Matt and Angie are married, have a child, and have moved to...

Bruce Cockburn has spent more than five decades writing some of the most enduring songs in Canadian music, and on his new album, The Blood of Others , coming Oct. 16, he turns his attention to the songs that shaped him long before he wrote a single lyric of his own. The album gathers material written by others, tracing a musical lineage that stretches from the gospel and blues records he heard as...

Amos Garrett. Guitarist, singer, trombonist, born in Detroit on 26 Nov 1941. Amos played lead guitar 1968-70 for Ian and Sylvia (appearing on their groundbreaking country-rock LP, Great Speckled Bird ). Moving to Woodstock, NY, in 1970, Amos toured and/or recorded with Maria Muldaur, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Todd Rundgren, Jesse  Winchester , and others. His solo on Muldaur's 1974 hit 'Midn...

We have a total of 10 Guests. Nine of them come from the hot-rising Edmonton band Second Hand Dream Car. For the first time,  all 9 members showed up to talk. We talked about the history of "horn bands". Everyone from Tower of Power to Tedeschi Trucks Band.   And this Friday they're releasing their second album, Get Ready .   As many of you know,  their first album, Answer the Call, led to three C...

I lovingly think of Steve Dawson as the Swiss Army Knife of music. Player. Producer. Writer. Arranger. Mentor. Creator. Recording engineer. Specializes in guitar and pedal steel. Touring band member for Allison Russell's Birds of Chicago and Matt Anderson. First noticed Steve as half of Zubot and Dawson. Then long time producer / co-writer for Jim... The post EP 403 | Steve Dawson and the Volcano...

Friday,   brilliant Gulf Islands string specialist Harry Manx released his 22nd  album, Falling Upwards.  The song titles give hints at what Harry's been creating. Songs about  Healing – Step Softly Traditional Gospel – God's gonna cut you down (with Kevin Breit) Love with a groove – Find Your Love Blues and Bhangra -Pork Pie Turban (with... The post EP 402 | Harry Manx-New album 'Falling Upwards'...

Keb' Mo's newest album is a stripped-down record that features just his voice, acoustic guitar, and some special guests. It's been described as an optimistic album, which is remarkable, considering its release after the artist faced a life-changing illness. The five-time Grammy winner, known for his guitar artistry and modern blues style, is on the... The post EP 401 | Keb 'Mo' on Mulligan Stew-Ne...

It's fire season in BC. In the very heart of the prime tourist months, Summerland and surrounding areas have been ablaze. Almost 12,000 people, locals and tourists, have been evacuated from Summerland. On Friday, the main highway through Summerland reopened with limited hours. (7 am to 7 PM) The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow... The post EP 400 | The Summerland Fires – an informed discussio...

   "I started singing at an ungodly age, standing in my crib and warbling at passing family members. I didn't really think of it as a career until I went to the School of Science and Math and realized that I never wanted to do another algorithm. So I went to Oberlin Conservatory and did... The post EP 399 | Rhiannon Giddens, 2 interviews – Edmonton Folk Music Festival appeared first on Mulligan St...

Our guests are  Skydiggers co-founders Andy Maise and Josh Finlayson. They've just released their next album, West Montrose. Produced by Jimmy Bowskill in his studio. West Montrose is what they called the band before Skydiggers. (for you trivia fans, one rejected name was Crowded Trousers.) The guys have reimagined 5 of their earlier songs plus... The post EP 398 | The Skydiggers – Celebrate 40 ye...

An artist who blends Americana, folk, gospel, soul, and blues to create something she calls "organic moonshine roots music," June grew up in western Tennessee, a part of the world where different musical traditions meet, something that is reflected in her special sound. She was raised in a musical family where everybody sang. She is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who plays banjo,...

An artist who blends Americana, folk, gospel, soul, and blues to create something she calls "organic moonshine roots music," June grew up in western Tennessee, a part of the world where different musical traditions meet, something that is reflected in her special sound. She was raised in a musical family where everybody sang. She is... The post EP 397 | Valerie June, Coming our way! appeared first...

AW Cardinal and Jasmine Colette continue to create very new and very different music. The last album was recorded over several days in New Orleans. The new album,  Get Your Feathers Ready, was a meeting of Coast Salish and Treaty 6 in Maskwacis, Alberta. One day of rehearsal with AW, Jas, and the Northern Cree... The post EP 395 | Blue Moon Marquee, New Album'Get your feathers Ready' appeared firs...

Our guest is Terry Wickham. Terry Wickham, producer and creative director of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, spends his entire year searching for just the right artists to showcase on the stages of his folk festival. Terry has been producing the festival for 38 of its 47 years. Right off the top, we talked about... The post Ep 393 | Terry Wickham Producer/Artistic Director of Edmonton Folk Festi...

This week's Mulligan Stew podcast features our own Leeroy Stagger. He's the host of Dirty Windshield Radio Hour on Saturdays on CKUA Radio. His latest album is about to be released.  It's called Pilgrimage.   Leeroy found inspiration by reading  Alister McIntosh's brilliant  book "Soil and Soul."   " I wanted to write on the Highland Clearances of the 1700s that pushed my ancestors from Scotland t...

This week's Mulligan Stew podcast features our own Leeroy Stagger. He's the host of Dirty Windshield Radio Hour on Saturdays on CKUA Radio. His latest album is about to be released.  It's called Pilgrimage.   Leeroy found inspiration by reading  Alister McIntosh's brilliant  book "Soil and Soul."   " I wanted to write on the Highland Clearances of the 1700s that pushed my ancestors from Scotland t...

Once again, I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time and got to experience the lift off of the first Canadian artist to hit #1 in the USA. Before they became world famous, they were another prairie band trying to get the bosses in Toronto to notice them. I was at CJME and CKCK in Regina, and over one early 60's summer, they spent the hot months playing at beach parties and small hall...

Big fan of Medeski. Martin and Wood. Then followed the Wood  Brothers through 9 albums. The media and music fans painted the brothers as a Jam Band. They are anything but. Jazz and roots/ blues driven with themes and lyrics that dive into human behaviour. Almost all songs are wrapped in a sensual groove. All songs written and created by an amazing trio. Chris's brother Oliver and Jano Rix, who'll...

Ron Sexsmith has 19 albums in a singular career. His songwriting has been admired by his many peers. There's only one voice like his - which is a blessing in a sea of wouldda/coulda/shoulda. Photo by Kerry Vergeer[/caption]   If you asked him to compare his songs with his idol Gordon Lightfoot, Ron will admit there are few artists as good as  Gordon Lightfoot was, but he continues to honour him. T...

Last Oct 11, Mariel Buckley joined us from a motel room in New Mexico ( I think) as she was touring following the release of her latest album, Strange Trip Ahead. On Saturday night, Mariel and the album won a Juno Award for the 2026 Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. At 3 a.m., I was digging into the audio archives looking for this interview. And I've been following the Coffee Walks that Alan D...

Guests - Jeff Guignard, CEO, Wine BC Brad Royale - Corp Sommelier Concorde Entertainment Group     Both Jeff and Brad are fully into wine. The growing and pouring. We'll talk about Alberta's tax/no tax on BC wines. The state of Canadian wines and both have lots to recommend at the ongoing 2026 Vancouver International  Wine Festival. www.winebc.com www.vanwinefest.ca     Jeff is the CEO of Wine Gro...

The amazing story and success of  Winnipeg's David and Joey Landreth continue with the release of their 9 th studio album, Dog Ear. The brothers join us from home base as they prepare for a full European tour and select key American dates this year. The new album deals with finding a balance between making music and raising their families. In the music business, with all its touring, it can be rea...

From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with the Toronto branch of Second City  to his rise to fame in  SCTV  and Hollywood film classics like  Planes, Trains and Automobiles ,  The Great Outdoors , and  Uncle Buck ,  John Candy  captivated audiences with his self-deprecating humour, emotional warmth, and gift for improvisation. Now, for the first time since Candy's tragic death, bestselling b...

Harry Hertscheg pours another glass.    It's a blend uniquely Harry The   47 th annual Festival.  March 7/14 - on opening the room is filled with information, numbers and a hint of Nardwuar.   The palate is full. Surprising with stories of Bacchanalia (Mar 7), The Soul of Napa (MAR 9), The mid-palate is totally France!  ( the feature region) Harry takes us through  The Spirit of Languedoc Roussill...