Ron Moores

Sounds Atlantic

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Sounds Atlantic is a podcast heard weekly that is devoted to artists from Atlantic Canada who perform roots and acoustic based music (i.e., traditional, folk, old-time, “Canadiana”/”Americana”, bluegrass, etc.). Atlantic Canadian artists describe it this way: Anita Best (trad Newfoundland singer, folk historian and Order of Canada member) refers to this podcast as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada"... Wayne Chaulk ("Buddy Wassisname and the Other Fellers") says "Ron's got to be good right - he's got Newfoundland blood!)...and, Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter Mat...

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Ron Moores

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Episode 230: Conclusion - Music from American Appalachia: Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz Showcase “Lost Voices”, Part 2. 03.03.2023 1:00:20

Send us Fan Mail Conclusion of Music from American Appalachia: Award winning songwriters Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz Showcase their début release “Lost Voices”, Part 2. Features an interview with Tim and Thomm for track by track coverage of their new release “Lost Voices”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sound...

Episode 229: Music from American Appalachia: Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz Showcase “Lost Voices”, Part 1. 24.02.2023 1:03:02

Send us Fan Mail Music from American Appalachia: Award winning songwriters Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz Showcase their début release “Lost Voices”, Part 1. Features an interview with Tim and Thomm for track by track coverage of their new release “Lost Voices”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podca...

Episode 228: Labrador Singer-Songwriter Richard Neville Showcases His Latest Self-titled Release 17.02.2023 1:21:46

Send us Fan Mail Labrador Singer-Songwriter Richard Neville Showcases his latest self-titled release (feature interview and music). https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is currently r...

Episode 227: From Newfoundland Appalachia The Music of Minnie White Newfoundland’s First Lady of the Accordion (1916-2001). 10.02.2023 1:04:33

Send us Fan Mail From the Codroy Valley in south-west Newfoundland, in the “Long Range Mountains” of Newfoundland Appalachia - the Music of Order of Canada recipient Minnie White, “First Lady of the Newfoundland Accordion”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among...

Episode 226: From Newfoundland Appalachia – The Music of Émile Benoit (1913-1992) 03.02.2023 1:09:17

Send us Fan Mail From the Port au Port in Newfoundland Appalachia - the Music of Émile Benoit, another “father of the Newfoundland fiddle”, featuring music and interviews with Jim Payne and Christina Smith. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music...

Episode 225: From Newfoundland Appalachia – The Music of Rufus Guinchard. 27.01.2023 1:14:46

Send us Fan Mail From Newfoundland Appalachia The Music of Rufus Guichard, featuring music and interviews from a “father of the Newfoundland fiddle”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics:...

Episode 224: Music from Newfoundland’s Appalachia. 20.01.2023 1:30:06

Send us Fan Mail First in an ongoing series of episodes featuring music from artists who come from Canadian Appalachia, including regions in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Today’s feature artist is Daniel Payne. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sou...

Episode 223: Tribute to Canadian Singer-songwriter Ian Tyson. 13.01.2023 1:01:44

Send us Fan Mail Tribute to Canadian Singer-songwriter-storyteller Ian Tyson, with selections from his catalogue and other Canadian and American artists who covered his repertoire. Includes songs from Ian and Sylvia, other artists and reflections from Ian Tyson. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Po...

Episode 222: Canadian and American “Cousins” Showcase. 06.01.2023 1:26:05

Send us Fan Mail Canadian and American “Cousins” Showcase: meet Canadian Grandmasters Fiddle Champion Aynsley Porchak, bandleader from “The Tennessee Bluegrass Band” who visits podcast host Ron Moores to showcase their brand new release “The Future of the Past”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic...

Episode 221: Listener Hilites from 2022 …Happy New Year! 30.12.2022 1:36:09

Send us Fan Mail Highlights from Sounds Atlantic episodes podcast during the past year as reported by listeners from around the globe. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is currently...

Episode 220: Merry Christmas from Atlantic Canada. 23.12.2022 1:35:54

Send us Fan Mail Newfoundland-Labradorian singer and radio host (VOBB FM), Anita Best co-hosts this special Christmas program with Ron Moores, featuring selections of their favourite Christmas music from Atlantic Canada and beyond. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ran...

Episode 219: Nova Scotia Singer-songwriter Dave Gunning. 16.12.2022 1:28:43

Send us Fan Mail Dave Gunning showcases his brand new release “The Same Storm”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best A...

Episode 218: The Appalachian Road Show, Part II. 09.12.2022 1:17:27

Send us Fan Mail (Part II) Conclusion of an interview with Grammy winning fiddler Jim Van Cleve showcasing the “Appalachian Road Show’s latest project “Jubilation”. Today’s show will also include tracks from their first two recordings. The band’s “mission” is to “illuminate the history, challenges, and rewards of life in Appalachia and celebrate the spirit of the Appalachian people who call it hom...

Episode 217: The Appalachian Road Show, Part I. 02.12.2022 1:01:51

Send us Fan Mail (Part I) Interview with Grammy winning fiddler Jim Van Cleve showcasing the “Appalachian Road Show’s latest project “Jubilation”. The band’s “mission” is to “illuminate the history, challenges, and rewards of life in Appalachia and celebrate the spirit of the Appalachian people who call it home.” (Ed. Note: one of the longest mountain ranges on earth, the Appalachians stretch from...

Episode 216: Music from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 25.11.2022 1:03:01

Send us Fan Mail Featuring Celtic, folk,fiddle and country music from The Barra MacNeils, Jimmy Ranking, Gordie Sampson, Buddy MacDonald, Bruce Guthro, Bobby Brown and the Cape Breton Symphony, John Allen Cameron, The Divorcees, and Dominique Bourasque. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast Nat...

Episode 215: Remembering Ron Hynes - December 7, 1950 – November 19, 2015. 18.11.2022 1:04:17

Send us Fan Mail Remembering Ron Hynes: December 7, 1950 – November 19, 2015. Tribute to one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, and, in the view of music journalist and Canadian Bureau Chief of Billboard Magazine, Larry Leblanc, Newfoundland and Labrador “county” singer, “Man of a Thousand Songs”, Ron Hynes…” is the best singer-songwriter in Canada today”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.1...

Episode 214: Irish Newfoundland Favourites. 11.11.2022 1:38:56

Send us Fan Mail Selections of favourite Newfoundland and Labradorian songs performed by island artists with Irish roots. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on F...

Episode 213: Fretboard Journey with Duane Andrews 04.11.2022 1:16:20

Send us Fan Mail Fretboard Journey features four of Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest guitarists, Duane Andrews, Craig Young, Sandy Morris and Gordon Quinton who will take you down the line from Western Swing to Newfoundland Jigs with all stops in between. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast...

Episode 212: Newfoundland-Labradorian Guitarist Extraordinaire Duane Andrews showcases “Djangology”. 28.10.2022 1:17:29

Send us Fan Mail Award winning guitarist extraordinaire, composer, producer and international performer Duane Andrews showcases his brand new release “Djangology”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Gen...

Episode 211: Interview with Newfoundland-Labradorian singer –songwriter Craig Young. 21.10.2022 1:08:11

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Newfoundland-Labradorian singer –songwriter Craig Young. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "...

Episode 210: Tribute to “American Cousin”, Legendary Loretta Lynn (née Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022). 14.10.2022 56:57

Send us Fan Mail Tribute to “American Cousin”, Legendary Loretta Lynn who passed away at her home in Hurricane Mills Tennessee on Monday, October 3rd. 2022. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Speci...

Episode 209: Celtic Colours International Festival (October 7-15, 2022). 07.10.2022 1:20:02

Send us Fan Mail Overview of this year’s Celtic Colours International Festival (October 7-15) held at venues throughout Cape Breton Island, featuring 48 concerts and 200 community events. Interview and selected music from many of the concerts scheduled. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast Nat...

Episode 208: Newfoundland Singer Songwriter Larry Foley and the 8 Track Favourites. 30.09.2022 1:00:13

Send us Fan Mail Encore Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter and radio host Larry Foley (“8 Track Favourites”/”The Punters”) visits to talk about his country music cover group “ 8 Track Favourites”). https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music...

Episode 207: Interview with Newfoundland-Labrador bluegrass/greengrass bandleader John Curran of “The Masterless Men". 23.09.2022 59:55

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Newfoundland-Labrador bluegrass/greengrass bandleader John Curran of “The Masterless Men". Since the early 1990’s, “The Masterless Men” have been a premier bluegrass band, entertaining audiences throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and occasionally, beyond. (Originally broadcast January 28, 2012). https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores...

Episode 206: PEI Singer-songwriter Shane Pendergast Showcases “The House at the End of the Bridge”. 16.09.2022 1:22:14

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Prince Edward Island singer –songwriter Shane Pendergast to showcase “The House at the End of the Bridge”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 https://podcast.ronmoores.com/ 🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic Podcast National Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts. Genre Specifics: It is curr...