< PreviousBLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - 40 ON AIR RADIO GUIDE41OCTOBER BLUEGRASS CANADA MAGAZINE Radio on the Air All programs are English language, unless otherwise indicated. If your local community radio station doesn’t offer a Bluegrass show, call them. Let them know you’ll listen. Please note that all show schedules are in local times. THE AFTER PARTY (French Language Station) • CJSE 89.5 FM, Shediac, NB Mondays 8:30-10:00pm (AST) Hosts: Jessy Hebert & Guy Godin BLUEGRASS ATLANTIC • CIOE 97.5 FM Lower Sackville, N.S. Tuesdays 8:00-10:00pm AST 902 252 7975 Host: Nancy Keddy BLUEGRASS ATLANTIC GOSPEL • CIOE 97.5 FM, Lower Sackville, NS 902-252-7975 Sundays 4:00-6:00pm (AST) Host: Nancy Keddy nancy@communityradio.ca BLUEGRASS FIESTA • CHSR 97.9 FM, Fredericton, NB Mondays 5:30-7pm (AST) Host: Mark Fisher • Live streaming at BLUEGRASS ISLAND • CFTA 107.9 FM, Amherst, NS Saturdays at 6:00pm (AST) Hosts: Serge Bernard & Charlie Hansen BLUEGRASS JUNCTION • QCCR 99.3 FM, Liverpool, NS Tues. & Wed. 8:30-9:00pm (AST) Host: Vina Moses THE BLUEGRASS JAM • CHMA 106.9 FM, Sackville, NB Sundays at 8:00am (AST) • CFTA 107.9 FM, Amherst, NS Sundays at 6:00pm (AST) Thursdays at 6:00pm (AST) Host: Wilson Moore THE BLUEGRASS FAVORITES CHMA 106.9 FM, Sackville, NB Monday - Saturday 5:00 am-7:00 am Sunday 5:00 am - 8:00 am CONNECTION ACADIENNE (French Language Station) • CKMA 93.7 FM, Miramichi, NB phone : 1 506 624 9370 Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm Host: Eddy Poirier COUNTRY CONNECTION - BLUEGRASS AND CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC • QCCR 99.3 FM, Liverpool, NS phone : 902 356 7277 Saturdays 6:00-9:00pm (AST) Host: Vina Moses JAMES ALLEN'S BLUEGRASS & OLDTIME MUSIC • CICR 99.1 FM, Parrsboro, NS phone: 902 254 1021 Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm (AST) Host: James Allen email: Website: MUSIQUE BLUEGRASS (French language station) • CKJM 106.1 FM, Cheticamp, NS phone: 902 224 1242 Fridays 6:00-7:00pm (AST) Email: THE ROOTS OF THE COUNTRY • KIXX 94.7 FM, Woodstock, NB Host :Stu Fleischhaker Saturdays 7 – 8:00 pm Sundays 1 – 2:00 pm 506-277-6301 Email: VIVE LA BLUEGRASS (French language station) • CIFA 104.1 FM, Saulnierville, NS phone: 902 769 2432 Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm (AST) Hosts: Wayne et Michelle Dugas BLUEGRASS RAMBLINGS • CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal, OC 514-448-4041 x 0842 Sundays 7:00-8:00pm (EST) Host(s): Katie Moore, Dara Weiss Li'l Andy, Julia Kater, Matt Large Archives and live streaming at COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS • CHIP 101.9 FM, Fort Coulonge, QC 819-683-3155 / 888-775-3155 marieg@chipfm.com Host: Marie Gionet Saturdays 7:00pm - Sunday 5am Sundays 6:00pm-Midnight Live streaming at EAST COAST QUEBEC RADIO ON THE AIRBLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - 42 LAMACHINE À REMONTER LE TYMPAN•CFOU-FM-FM 89.1, Mauricie, QC ericetjess@remonterletympan.com Thursdays from 1:00-3:00pm Sundays from 8:00-10:000pm Hosts: Eric & Jessica phone: 819 376 5184 - Alain Lefebvre Prog. Dir. Blog at THE BACK 40 • CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa, ON Saturdays 12:00PM to 1:00PM (EST) Host: Ron Moores Archives available at BLUEGRASS CLASSICS • CKOL 93.7 FM, Campbellford, ON 705-653-1089 Fridays 7:00-8:00pm (EST) Host: Dave Lockwood BLUEGRASS COUNTRY JUKEBOX • CHWC 104.9 FM, Goderich, ON Weeknights 10:00pm-Midnight (EST) Sundays 6:00– 8:00am (EST) Hosts: Don Day and Dusty Hill BLUEGRASS EXPRESS • CKCY 93.7 FM, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-2030 Sundays 6:00-7:00pm (EST) Hosts: Don Day & Dusty Hill Live streaming at BLUEGRASS EXPRESS • CFDC 104.9 FM, Shelburne, ON 519-925-0925 Sundays 6-7:00 pm Live Internet streaming at Hosts: Don Day and Dusty Hill BLUEGRASS EXPRESS Sundays 6 – 7:00 pm • CJMU 102.3 FM Bracebridge,On. • CHWC 104.9 FM Goderich, On. Sundays 6 – 7:00 pm Sunday 11 – midnight Hosts: Don Day and Dusty Hill Email: DAYBREAK IN DIXIE • CJAM 99.1 FM, Windsor/Detroit Sundays 8:00am-12:00pm (EST) encore: often Thursdays 2 am – 6:00 am Host: David Blakney Archives and streaming at FREEWHEELIN' FOLK SHOW • CFMU 93.3, Hamilton, ON Saturdays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (EST) Host: Jim Marino Email: HIGHLAND GRASS • CKHA 100.9 FM, Haliburton, ON (Live) Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm (EST) Host: Dennis Casey Live streaming at RADIO-BOOGIE • CIUT 89.5 FM, Toronto, ON Wednesdays 4:00-6:00pm (EST) Host: Steve Pritchard THE VALLEY GRASS SHOW • CJHR 98.7 FM Renfrew, On. Tuesdays 8-10 pm Host: Gerry Blandford Email: WAY BACK COUNTRY • CFRC 101.9 FM Kingston, On. Way Back : Sundays 8-11 am Jamboree :Sundays 2-4 pm Host Johnny Woodlock Email: Website: THE BLUEGRASS HOUR • CKUA 94.9 FM Edmonton, Ab. Sundays 1-2:00 pm repeat: Tuesdays 4-5:00 am Host: Darcy Whiteside Email: NORTHERN LIGHTS MUSIC HALL • CFCR 90.5 FM, Saskatoon, SK First Tuesday of every month, from 11am-12pm (CST) on So Many Roads Host: Members of the Northern Lights Bluegrass & Old Tyme Music Society Live Internet streaming at THE BLUEGRASS CONNECTION • CICK 93.9 FM, Smithers, BC Wednesdays 8:00-9:00pm (PST) Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm (PST) Host: Terry Sullivan tjsully08@gmail.com Archives, podcast and streaming IN THE PINES • CFRO 100.5 FM, Vancouver, BC Sundays 2:30-4:00pm (PST) Hosts: Rob McGregor and others rotating Email: Archives and streaming at PACIFIC PICKIN' • CITR 101.9 FM, Vancouver, BC Tuesdays 6:00-8:00am (PST) Hosts: Arthur Berman the lovely Andrea Archives and streaming at BLUEGRASS GOSPEL • KIXX 94.7 FM, Houlton, ME Sundays 10-11:00 am (EST) Host: Carl O'Donnell COUNTRY ROADS • KIXX 94.7 FM, Houlton, ME Fridays 8:00-9:00pm (EST) Host: Stu Fleischhaker ONTARIO THE PRAIRIES OUTSIDE CANADA WEST COAST RADIO ON THE AIR43OCTOBER BLUEGRASS CANADA MAGAZINE BMAC Members BUSINESSES THE PICK SHOPPE Carol Boyer LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ALL ACROSS CANADA CLUBS, ASS’NS, SOCIETIES AND EVENT PRODUCERS ANNAPOLIS VALLEY BLUEGRASS (NS) Al Ryan - 902-403-0019 BLUEBERRY BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC SOCIETY (AB) Anna Somerville - 780-718-3070 Presenting: Blueberry Bluegrass & Country Music Festival BLUEGRASS IN THE COUNTRY (ON) Manitoulin Island Ben Lentir – 705-210-0807 CAMPBELLTON BG FESTIVAL (NB) Nancy Belliveau-Poirier - 506-789-2743 CLARE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (NS) 902-649-2026 president : Russell LeBlanc COUNTY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (ME) Stev Rogeski - 207-227-6242 COOMBS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (BC) Carol Hansen - 250-927-2747 COWICHAN VALLEY (BC) BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (BC) Robert Remington – 250-217-7738 DOWNEAST BLUEGRASS & OLDTIME MUSIC SOCIETY (NS) President:Karen DeCoste Vice-president: Serge Bernard Presenting: The East Coast Bluegrass Music Awards Nova Scotia BG & Oldtime Music Festival EAST HANTS BLUEGRASS & OLDTIME MUSIC ASSOCIATION (NS) Jerry Murphy - 902-883-7189 Presenting: Classic Country & Bluegrass Jamboree EVANGELINE BG FESTIVAL (PE) Raymond Bernard - 902-854-2324 FOOTHILLS BG MUSIC SOCIETY (AB) President: Eric Holt 403-620-4914 Contact: Email: Web site: GALOP CANAL MUSIC SOCIETY (ON) Barbara Rabideau - 613-543-3114 Presenting: Galop Canal Bluegrass Festival KIDS IN BLUEGRASS (NS) Chantal O’Neil - 902-870-0010 LONDON REGIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ON) Gord DeVries - 519-719-2501 MANITOBA OLDTYME BLUEGRASS SOCIETY (MB) Jim Hildred - 204-612-8418 NEW RICHMOND BG FESITVAL (PQ) Mike Geraghty - 418-391-6097 NIMBLEFINGERS MUSIC (BC) SORRENTO Kelly Sherwin Presenting: The NimbleFingers Workshops and The NimbleFingers Music Festival NORTHERN BLUEGRASS CIRCLE MUSIC SOCIETY (AB) Carolyn Hotte - President Presenting: NBCMS Fall Workshop NBCMS Winter Jam Camp (both at Camp HE HO HA) NORTHERN BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE (ON) Cindy de Boer - 289-755-4512 Presenting: River Valley Country & Bluegrass Gathering, River Valley Bluegrass Jamboree, River Valley Wind-up Weekend, Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards MEMBERS DIRECTORYBLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - 44 The NORTHERN LIGHTS BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME MUSIC SOC. (SK) Saskatoon,Sask. Jille Shotton; Promotions & Mktg. Chair 306-370-5880 Exec. Dir.: Tanya Wagner 306-373-4190 (or:.com) NORWOOD COUNTRY JAMBOREE(ON) Albert Heffernan - 800-954-9998 OLD SCHOOL BLUEGRASS CAMP(ON) Allison Brown/Jenny Whitely - 519-567-7407 OTTAWA VALLEY BG ASS’N (ON) Dave Porter - 610-721-0535 Presenting: South Grenville Bluegrass Festival PACIFIC BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME SOCIETY (BC) President: Gerard Lynch PALMER RAPIDS TWIN FESTIVALS(ON) Allan Schutt - 613-758-2747 PEI BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC SOCIETY (PE) Shirley Smedley Jay - 902-566-2641 PURPLE HILL COUNTRY OPRY (ON) George Taylor - 519-461-0538 Presenting: Purple Hill’s Bluegrass Opry Reunion QUEENSBUSH BLUEGRASS CLUB(ON) Vern Lawrence - 519-374-3150 RED CLAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL(PE) Judy Gavin - 902-882-3111 THE SHADY GROVE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL(AB) Sundre, Alberta Artistic Director: Bill Jackson Contact: 403 542 9428 Email: SOUTH GRENVILLE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (ON) Spencerville, On. Kim Wallace 613 883 3126 ST. LOUIS BLUEGRASS & OLDLTIME MUSIC FESTIVAL (PE) Eileen Brown - 902-882-3056 SUMMERSIDE BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME MUSIC SOCIETY(PE) President: John Campbell 902 439 6830 contact : Audrey Barlow 902 566 523 TOTTENHAM BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (ON) Beth Wink - 647-209-2593 VICTORIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION (BC) Victoria Pang - 250.588.8880 WATERLOO WELLINGTON BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ON) Al Neff - 519-822-0250 WESTERN CANADA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION (AB-BC-YT) Anna Somerville - Robert Remington - YUKON BLUEGRASS MUSIC SOCIETY (YT) Scott Wilson - 867-335-0183 Presenting: The Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival BANDS BACK PORCH BANJO (BC) Linda Thorburn - 250-240-8888 BEETON CREEK RISING (ON) Doug Cornish - 905-853-0290 BONITA MERCER & HIGH TIDE (ON) CANYON MOUNTAIN BAND (YT) John Faulkner - 867-633-6686 CONCESSION 23 (ON) Kevin Golka - 613-591-8686 CR5 BLUEGRASS (ON) Dan Potter - 613-928-2762 DIFFERENT PICKS (ON) Larry Carriere - 705-358-1560 FREE REIN (ON) Jan & Marnie Reimers - 519-900-4076 BMAC Members MEMBERS DIRECTORY45 OCTOBER BLUEGRASS CANADA MAGAZINE GID-R-DONE (ON) Wayne Uncer - 519-536-0750 THE GOOD BROTHERS (ON) Bruce Good - 905-898-7238 GRANITE HILL BLUEGRASS (ON) Al Draper - 519-636-3975 GRASS UNDER FIRE (ON) Dan Buch - 613-294-8687 THE GRIDDLE PICKERS (ON) Sean Patrick - 705-330-1962 HIGHBANKS (ON) Denis LePage - 905-933-0541 RESCUE JUNCTION (ON) Kaitlyn Gerber - 519-595-4089 JACKSON HOLLOW (BC) Tianna Lefebvre - 604-240-6905 LONESOME TOWN PAINTERS (BC) Angelo Eidse - 778-899-3000 MAPLE GRASS (ON) Kathie Darley - 905-730-3331 MAPLE HILL (ON) Pat Moore - 613-794-6301 THE NELSON FAMILY BLUEGRASS (ON) Susan Nelson - 519-750-4111 Presenting: The Nelson Family Bluegrass Jamboree THE NEW GENERAL STORE (ON) Helen Lewis - 905-294-3482 NOMAD JONES (BC) Bill Humby - 780-904-8903 NORTHCROSS BLUEGRASS BAND (ON) Christine Smith - 519-427-6230 ONE CHANCE CONNECTION (ON) Dan Roswell - 226-208-0310 Maria - 905-973-3438 ONION HONEY (ON) Dave Pike / Esther Wheaton ROSEMARY SIEMENS & THE SWEET SOUND REVIVAL (BC) Dale Penner - 204-890-5377 THE SPITZEE POST BAND (AB) Joe Gore - 403-603-0007 SIMPLY BLU (ON) North Bay, On Murray Hale - 705-845-8112 SPOOKY RIDE (QC) Pascal Richard - 450 936 4167 THE STANLEY COUNTY CUT-UPS (MB) Winnipeg, Manitoba Tim Osmond: 204-230-6063 THE SWEETGRASS BAND (ON) Jimbob Marsden - 905-375-5331 EAST COAST BANDS BLUEGRASS TRADITION (NS) Karen DeCoste: 902-220-5351 THE BLUEGRASS UNIT (NS) band manager: Justin Nauss phone: 902-298-1244 EDDY POIRIER & GRASSLINE (NB) Laurie Beaman, Dennis Douthwright Laurie Chavarie, Eddy Poirier 506-863-4682 JANET McGARRY BAND (PEI) Serge Bernard: 902-394-3805 Janet: 902-569-3864 KIDS IN BLUEGRASS (NS) Chantal O’Neil , Tracadie,NS Phone: 902-870-0010 MATT LUNN & ECHO MOUNTAIN(NS) contact Matt: 902-691-3273 OXBOW MOUNTAIN BOYS (NS) Harbourville. NS contact Al Ryan: 902-473-0019 MEMBERS DIRECTORYRAY LEGERE & ACOUSTIC HORIZON (NB) Sackville, NB Web: email: STIFF FAMILY BAND (PEI) Heather or Dave Stiff Phone: 902-218-6775 THE SPINNEY BROTHERS (NS) The Annapolis Valley, NS. Contact Gary Dalrymple at: Phone: 902-222-4835 THIRD HARMONY (NB) Moncton, NB Natasha Richard 506-874-4085 NEWFOUNDLAND CROOKED STOVEPIPE (NL) St. John’s, Nfld. Founders: Neil Rosenberg & Ted Rowe 1973 Contact: Ted Rowe 709-753-0433 HIGH LONESOME RAMBLERS ( NL) St. John’s, Nfld MEDIA 100.9 CANOE FM (ON) Roxanne Casey - 705-457-1009 Please report any errors, additions or deletions to: Mike Higgins at BMAC Members MEMBERS DIRECTORY BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - 4647 OCTOBER BLUEGRASS CANADA MAGAZINE EDITOR’S MESSAGE Editor’s MESSAGE By Mike Higgins The editor and directors want to extend best wishes to all of our many members and friends and hope that you spent an enjoyable summer of ‘23 and were able to attend one or more of the many Bluegrass festivals held this year across Canada. The bluegrass summer of 2023 wound down during the last week of August with events showcasing exceptional Canadian bands as well as notable groups from the U.S.A. Your BMAC directors attended many festivals across Canada, renewing musical friendships and introducing our Association to a host of attendees. This October issue presents the first annual “Canadian Bluegrass Hall of Fame” inductees. The Hall of Fame project was first introduced to our readers in the April issue and the nomination and selection committees have been hard at work gathering information and submissions from across Canada. In other news -- we have several festival reviews sent to us from members along with photographs representing these and other events. We are grateful to all who took the time to send us their stories and pictures. Worth mentioning are several articles featured in this issue that we hope you will enjoy. Karen DeCoste has again sent us interesting stories of Down East musicians. As well, we have Linda Thorburn’s story of our “recently discovered “ hot group from Kelowna- “Under The Rocks”. Also of interest is the heart warming story of Montreal and Ottawa’s “David Tinkoff”; someone who’s life was immensely altered by learning to play the mandolin and by his love for bluegrass music. We are grateful to have received many complimentary messages about the magazine since Gidget and I joined the editorial group at Bluegrass Canada earlier this year. We would also appreciate hearing comments and ideas from our readers on the many articles included by our regular contributors. Do you like the content? Do you have any suggestions as to what you would like to see in your magazine? We encourage feedback from our readers and would like to hear from you. We have added contact email addresses which you can link to send a message to us from the magazine on our web site or contact us from the addresses shown in this print copy. Our contributors would love to hear from you. As always, we encourage membership renewals and welcome new members. Articles and stories from all regions of Canada are most welcome. And a reminder to regularly check out Bluegrass Canada on Facebook. Our social media director Carol Boyer keeps the site up to date with bluegrass news and happenings from across Canada. Special note: This is the second issue ever wherein we have a dobro lesson by Pascal Richard. We encourage all the dobro players and others to message Pascal and let him know how you like his articles. For that matter - both Emory and Denis would also appreciate a note from readers. Your comments are important to them. Thanks to all for your support of Bluegrass Canada. Mike Higgins - editorNext >