Tell the Band to Go Home/Steel Belted Radio Podcasts

Love Songs for the Next 20 (and beyond!) - part 2

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Love Songs for the Next 20 (and beyond!) - part 1

Episode #654

A collection of beautiful love songs inspired by Del Barber's recent wedding. I never know what to give as a gift, so I went old school and made a mixed tape. It sounded pretty good to me, so I decided to make a show out of it and share it with others. So here it is!

playlist (to come)

Steel Belted Radio - June 30, 2016 - All Canadian Dance Party!

There's nothing I love more than sharing great Canadian music, and on the day before Canada Day, you'd better believe that we're going to do exactly that. Tonight, it's a 100% roots rockin' hit dance party, with just a few of our absolute favourites, including a look at the upcoming return of our namesake artist, Mike Plume!

playlist: http://wp.me/p2sGGb-2Xx

June 26, 2016 - In Loving Memory of Paul MacLeod - Part 2

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June 26, 2016 - In Loving Memory of Paul MacLeod - Part 1

Episode #648

On Saturday, June 18, our namesake artist, Paul MacLeod passed away at his home in Ontario. Paul was a wonderfully funny and talented individual who brought a lot of light into a lot of lives. Today's show is an overview of his recording career, from his first CD (called Tell the Band to Go Home) to the latest, including his time with Skydiggers. I'll continue to share Paul's music as long as I'm able. I didn't know him all that well, but I'll miss Paul a great deal.

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d55

February 3, 2002 - Paul MacLeod

When I first spoke to Paul MacLeod in 2002, the show was still called The Songwriters' Circle. We had an easy, wide-ranging, interesting conversation.

Note that back at this time, we were still doing analog recordings of shows, so this was recorded on a cassette tape. I recall being nervous about the show, so I forgot to start the tape when the show started. Part of our conversation was clipped off, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a lot.

Sadly, Paul died on June 18, 2016. I'm very sad that I'll never get to have one of these conversations again. He will be greatly missed.

May 22, 2011 - Paul MacLeod

This is a special look back at the last time we spoke to the man who gave the show its name, Paul MacLeod. Paul tragically passed away on Saturday, June 18 at the age of 46. Paul had many struggles in life, but he brought so much light and joy to so many through his music and his charismatic personality.

Paul's albums are all wonderful and well worth tracking down, but if you can find a copy of Tell the Band to Go Home, your life will be richer for having that album in it.

Thanks for the inspiration and the laughs that we shared, Paul. I'll miss you a lot.

Jeff

In this segment of the show, we heard:

Paul MacLeod – Change Your Life – Gauge
Paul MacLeod – Giants – Tell the Band to Go Home

Paul MacLeod interview

Paul MacLeod – It Belongs to You – Gauge
The Replacements – Achin’ to Be – Don’t Tell a Soul
Bright Little Field – Kiss Me on the Bus – Treatment Bound: A Ukulele Tribute to the Replacements

June 12, 2016 - part 2: To Germany, with love

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d4x

June 12, 2016 - part 1: To Germany, with love

We're pre-recorded this week because I'm off living a huge dream that I've had for many years by flying to Germany to meet our good friends Dietmar & Marion. They are kind, generous, wonderful people who have been HUGE supporters of UMFM and this program for a long time. In January, 2010, Dietmar found himself sick in the hospital, and to try  and cheer him up, I invited a bunch of his friends to call in to the show and tell him how much his support means. Well, he's turning 50 this weekend, so he clearly needs some cheering up again! Even if you don't know Big D, you'll enjoy the wonderful music and uplifting stories about someone who does a lot of good in this world.

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d4x

June 5, 2016 - part 1: The Greatest, a tribute to Muhammad Ali

Episode #645

We don’t pay much attention to sports around here, but when a significant cultural icon like Muhammad Ali dies, that’s worth taking notice of. Due to his impact on a wide swath of society, there are a lot of songs about Ali or that drop his name. And then there are the other songs about boxing. We’ve got a good helping of both today. We’ve also got some great new music and a couple of exciting shows to talk about, both near and far away!

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d4q

May 29, 2016 - part 4 - Guy Clark Tribute

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May 22, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 4

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d49

May 22, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 3 (John Wort Hannam)

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d49

May 22, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 2 (Mike Plume)

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May 22, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 1 (Aaron Goss)

This show is built on a solid base of the greatest songs and greatest songwriters of all time, and this week we lost Guy Clark, who's indisputably one of the best there ever was. The thing about Guy is that for every one of his timeless songs, there is a story about a funny run-in with Guy or about how someone has been influenced by him. Today we covered a mixture of both, with a bunch of his greatest songs, and some special guests calling in to swap stories about their brushes with greatness. We were fortunate enough to hear from Aaron Goss (of The D. Rangers), Mike Plume, and John Wort Hannam!

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d49

Steel Belted Radio - May 19, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 2

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Steel Belted Radio - May 19, 2016 - Guy Clark Tribute - part 1

A tribute to the late great Guy Clark, one of the best damn songwriters that ever lived!

playlist: http://wp.me/p2sGGb-2Xf

Steel Belted Radio - May 12, 2016 - part 2 (Another One for the Women!)

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May 8, 2016 - part 2 - One for the Women!

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May 8, 2016 - part 1 - One for the Women!

Episode #641

It's Mother's Day, and instead of limiting ourselves to mothers, we're opening up the playlist and celebrating all kinds of women with a (nearly) all-female show!

playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-d3L

Steel Belted Radio - May 5, 2016 - part 2

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Steel Belted Radio - May 5, 2016 - part 1

Tonight we jump into the station's time machine and set the dial back 10 years to revisit some great releases and events from the year 2006. Why? I have no idea, but it's a pretty fun trip!

playlist: http://wp.me/p2sGGb-2Xa

Steel Belted Radio - April 14, 2016 - part 2 - Summer Festival Preview

playlist: http://tellthebandtogohome.com/sbfrrnew/playlist-april-14-2016/

Steel Belted Radio - April 14, 2016 - part 1 - Summer Festival Preview

This week the musical lineups for Interstellar Rodeo and The Red River Ex were released and that got me excited and wondering what else was lined up for this summer. Turns out, a lot! Tonight we dream of summer days when we could visit Interstellar Rodeo, Trout Forest Music Festival, Calgary Folk Fest, Regina Folk Fest, Canmore Folk Fest, or take a trip on down to Minnesota or Wisconsin!

playlist: http://tellthebandtogohome.com/sbfrrnew/playlist-april-14-2016/

Steel Belted Radio -April 7, 2016 - part 2 - Merle Haggard tribute

playlist: http://wp.me/p2sGGb-2WX