Road Poets
Road Poets is a mix of Folk, Country, Blues and Rock that makes a format commonly called Americana Music. Often presented with understatement, the music does not typically rely on outstanding vocals or instrumentation but a genuine heart-felt performance.Most weeks I choose a theme to centre the songs around. Past themes include - love, war, rain, trains, murder, dogs, drinking etc.
Some weeks I interview artists that I play on the show or who are touring through.(Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Fred Eaglesmith, Stephen Fearing, Kent Finlay, Dr G. (AKA Greg Andrews), Slaid Cleaves
Artists played include:
Genre Defining Legends: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Charlie Louvin
Canadians: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Corb Lund, Fred Eaglesmith, Wailn' Jennys, Stephen Fearing, Lynn Miles, Ray Bonneville, Be Good Tanyas, Skydiggers,Tannis Slimmon, Romi Mayes, Justin Rutledge, Steve Dawson, Cara Luft, Carolyn Mark
Americans: Greg Brown, Dave Alvin, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Todd Snider, Wilco, Son Volt, Drive By Truckers
Famous dudes: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris, Gord
Vancouver Island Locals: Trinitude, Diamond Joe White, Roddy Davis, Brian Plummer, Riki Gee, David Essig, Rick Scott
Texas Artists: Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy Lafave, Gurf Morlix, Ray Whylie Hubbard, Mary Gauthier, James McMurtry, Terri Hendrix, Slaid Cleaves, Rodney Crowell, Joe Ely, Flatlanders, Micky Newberry ,Sam Baker, Danny Schmidt, Terri Hendrix, Carrie Elkin
Australia: Kasey Nicholson
Heaven
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Starts with a couple of legendary performance by Levon Helm and the into the theme. A quieter show but full of great songs about that pace in the sky.
Hell and the Devil
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Some topics just seem to present lots of material and certainly hell and the devil are popular writing topics amongst the Americana clan. The show ends with a couple by Levon Helm, drummer and singer for the Band who has recently passed away.
Ballads
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From Bob Dylan and the kramdens, Todd Snider, Marianne Faithfull and Blue Rodeo it's night of Ballads and lots of talking by moi.
Diamond Joe White Interview
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Had the pleasure of interviewing Diamond Joe White the night for a show he was doing on Gabriola Island. Joe was an inspiration to me and my music 30 years ago, when I lived in Alberta, and he helped set me on the path to the music I love and play today. The interview includes many on his great songs from and album called Honestly.
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Guns
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A varied romp through the notion of guns. Includes a full half hour of Texan takes on guns in their song writing.
Good Love
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A whole show featuring songs about good love. My mandate was to put together Road Poets songs that you could give as a love letter.
One to Ten
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Tonight's show tries to be clever and find songs that are related to numbers. It starts with the U2 song, One, sung by Johnny and ends with the Kramdens, Ten Acre Truck Stop. The highlight of the show is an interview with David Newberry and a Road Story about "Growing Stones".
Mountain
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Growing up the pull to leave home and explore was always to the mountains. Tonight's show is a set about just that... Mountains.
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Lost and Found
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Ever pack something away and then forget you have it? I did this to about 100 Cd's and tonight is their coming out of sorts. A wee bit of a trip down memory lane and a solid night of music. From the Skydiggers Live to Buffalo Tom and Royal Finger Bowl to Marianne Faithful. Also found Scott Cooks stellar album, "Moonlit Rambles"
Cold
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Half a show of Canadian's singing about the cold and the other half a mix of songs that use the word cold as a metaphor.
Brrrrr,
Dave
Friends
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Old friends, good friends, help from your friends, it's all here.
Time
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As the new year starts the question, who knows where the time goes seems to come up. Here are two hours of reflections that will leave you wondering......
Green Red
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Other years I've done the obvious and played Christmas or Seasonal songs by the many Road Poets that make up this show. This year I threw all the Holly Jolly records in the ocean and made up a set of songs that is only about the colours Green and Red. Ever wonder why these two colours are everywhere at Christmas time? The answer may lie in the many songs on tonight's show that have nothing to do with Christmas. Peace on Earth from Road Poets
Moon
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The December Moon at rising over the Coastal Mountain from Silva Bay BC was the inspiration for tonight's show. Who new song writers are so affected by the moon and write such great songs.
New Music Night 2
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A catch up show to bring you up-to-date with recent Americana releases.
Water
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We're 2/3 water, I live on an island surrounded by water and it rains allot this time of year. The show starts with Julie and Buddy Miller's, "Dirty Water" which was the tune that started the whole idea of doing a set of tunes on water. The listener that requested the song got home late so I reply it. Than a bit later someone who went to see Ian Moore solo(after I gushed) in Nanaimo phones me and says, "Really dave?" So I play "Blue Sky" by Ian Moore just to keep my credibility intact. Back to lots of water tunes and the show ends with a killer version of CCR's "Green River" from Woodstock.
Wind
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"And the wind sure blows cold way out there". It has been windy on the wet coast this fall. Here's a whole set of songs all about just that.
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Luck
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While luck comes either good or bad, this show is mostly about good luck.
Occupy
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Inspired by the ever growing movement to change the way the world is run. Starts and ends with Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now".