Prairie to Pine Radio Show

A reminder that the Prairie to Pine radio show airs each and every Wednesday evening at 7pm CST on CFCR Saskatoon, 90.5 FM and online at cfcr.ca. The show's marching towards episode 100, with some real doozies in store.

Ten or so of the most recent episodes can be heard at SoundCloud.com/prairietopine, with the full archive available sometime soon in a better location.

Us and Bobby McGee

For no reason in particular, the choruses of eight Saskatchewan versions of "Me and Bobby McGee" playing at the same time:

Give The Spirit Back: Saskatchewan Tributes To Louis Riel

Give The Spirit Back
Saskatchewan Tributes To Louis Riel: 1963 - 1986

An ever-growing compendium of vinyl-sourced tributes to Louis Riel, recorded by Saskatchewan artists.

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Or enjoy the mix via YouTube:



Jim Munro - Riel
Winston Wuttunee - They Hung Him
Jeff Howard - Riel Riel
Phil Boyer - Louis Riel
The Jubilee Folk Singers - Riel Riel
Joseph Gaspard Jeanotte - Chanson de Riel

Art by Benjamin Hettinga.

Close Relations

Both sides of an excellent late-70s/early-80s single from Saskatoon's Close Relations.






Close Relations are:

• Dianne Bateman
• Norma Bovill
• Candace Heath
• Laurie Hitchings
• Rose Jordan
• Elsie Laroque
• Shirlie McVittie
• Arlene Mongovius
• Danita Mongovius
• Lesley Mongovius
• Diane Morgan
• Laverne Szejvolt

Associate Close Relations:

• Toni Croswell
• Elizabeth Heath
• Melinda Mongovius
• Lorelie Morris
• Cathy Pambrun
• Mickey Trachsel

Produced by Jerry Lucky
Recorded at Starfield Productions, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Rocky Top / Comes A Time
19??
Starfield Productions

Gordon Pendleton - I'm A Loser

A gorgeous rural treatment of an early Beatles song.



Gordon Pendleton
Something To Believe In
1977
Eagle Creek

Geoffrey Ursell - Moose Jaw Meetin'

A fiery Moose Jaw protest song.
   

 Geoffrey Ursell
Moose Jaw Meetin' / The Energy Waltz
19??
Waffle

The Idols - Reajean / I've Been Inside

1980 single from the Pre-Northern Pikes Saskatoon band The Idols. Released by Eagle Creek Records. Jay Semko - Bass, Vocals Merl Bryck - Lead Vocal Nigs - Drums Neil Morgan - Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals Robin Billinton - Distorted Guitar