Tuesday, January 26, 2010

This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history (January 26-February 1)

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif was a Thursday tradition on CKUT in Montreal for nearly 14 years from February 3, 1994 until August 30, 2007. Folk Roots/Folk Branches continued as occasional features on CKUT and is now also a blog. Here’s the 22nd instalment of “This week in Folk Roots/Folk Branches,” a weekly look back continuing through next August at some of the most notable guests, features and moments in Folk Roots/Folk Branches history.

January 26, 1995: Extended feature- Garnet Rogers.
February 1, 1996: All-request show celebrating the second anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
January 30, 1997: All-request show celebrating the third anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
January 29, 1998: Extended feature- Tributes to Jean Ritchie and Lead Belly, 1998 Lifetime Achievement honourees of the North American Folk Alliance.
February 1, 2001: All-request show celebrating the seventh anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
January 31, 2002: All-request show celebrating the eighth anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.
January 30, 2003: Tribute to the late Tommy Thompson of the Red Clay Ramblers.
January 29, 2004: Guests- Lorin Sklamberg, Lisa Gutkin and Matt Darriau of the Klezmatics.
January 27, 2005: Guest- Craig Morrison.
February 1, 2007: All music by past guests celebrating the 13th anniversary of Folk Roots/Folk Branches.

Pictured: Mike Regenstreif and Garnet Rogers on April 29, 2006.

--Mike Regenstreif

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