Episode 26: The ROAR In Review
Aired 2006-01-20
Show notes
ROAR-2006-01-20 - Episode 26 - The ROAR In Revue This week on the ROAR: A special intro, greetings from Nancy in B.C., Bea in Baltimore, Jay in L.A. and Anne in Philly, our usual intro, a special sit-in welcome by Eddie Mailbag, show dedication to future listeners, dodging the hotdog cart, the Guinness World Book record for most accordians playing a tune together, greetings from Lindsay Ferguson, http://www.lindsayferguson.com. Jim being asked to do a nude pose for a calendar, a ride in a 1969 Lotus with Graham Dillabough, Joke Of The Week, an exerpt from a CBC interview with Angela Antle of the CBC Weekend Arts Magazine, walk-about with Jim and Lillian before Jim's 40th, the launch of Midnight Rover and Atlantic Fest, the ever-memorable advert for Atlantic Fest, a comment from Clyde Rose of Breakwater Books, http://www.breakwaterbooks.nf.net (no longer online; saved copy), a condensed version of the Gala at the St. John's Arts And Culture Centre, a comment from Darrell Power of Great Big Sea renowned, a chat with Darrah from Dublin, greetings and music from Eric Bogle, http://www.ericbogle.com greetings from John Monro of the Eric Bogle band and member of Colcannon, Barb from Winnapeg, Monika from Austria, Mike from Austria, Nancy from B.C., Pamela Morgan, http://www.ambermusic.ca (no longer online; saved copy), Rick off the coast of Africa, Vic in Philadelphia, Rick in New Alexandria Pennsylvania, Bill in Oregon, Sarah in Oregon, Georgia in Trinidad, http://www.caribbianfreeradio.com (no longer online; saved copy), Marie-Chantal in Montreal, http://www.mcturgeon.com/blog/, Carrie in Ohio, Debbie in Toronto, Kevin in Alabama, Kevin from the Studiography podcast, http://www.studiography.com, Lekbir from Morocco and Lise from France, on the bus to Fortune, on the boat to St. Pierre, on the Boat to Isle Aux Marines, at the Basque festival in St. Pierre, out through the narrows aboard the Shannonditty 2 of DJ Charters, http://www.djcharters.com (no longer online; saved copy), the "Jim Found By The Long-lost Brother" story, The "Lillian's Life Saved" story, the motorcycle madness, greetings from Larry Scutchan, http://www.blindcooltech.com, Liam in the U.K., Shawn from Torbay, Newfoundland, Tara from Conception Bay, Newfoundland, the crazy sea gulls, the Weisenheimer story, the March Of The One-legged Army, Amanda from New York making interesting noises, the I Still Remember story, closing remarks from Eddie Mailbag and too much more to mention... Music this week: Merrigan's Reel, our theme (Genesis", Jocamo, Downtown Girl, Bound For St. Pierre, I Still Remember and Lillian (A Portrait In Sound) by Jim Fidler http://www.jimfidler.com And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle http://www.ericbogle.com and Oceans wide by Jackie Sullivan http://www.jackiesullivan.com Snippets from the Gala included music by: Ger Wolfe - www.gerwolfe.com, Pamela Morgan - www.ambermusic.ca (no longer online; saved copy), Niall Connolly - www.niallconnolly.com, Clare O'Mahoney - www.clareomahoney.com (no longer online; saved copy), Mick Flannery - www.mickflannery.com, Jim Fidler - www.jimfidler.com, Colleen Power - www.colleenpower.com, Ken Cotter - www.kencotter.com and Mark Greville - www.markgreville.com (no longer online; saved copy). It's been a wonderful ride and great to have you all along for it. Here's to 25 more! Best listened to on headphones. "Look Mom, no ears!"