ROAR-2006-12-25 - Episode 49 - Ho Ho Home On The Range

This week on the ROAR:
Intro by Eddy Mailbag, greetings from Robert Peace of the Orkney Islands, Brian Rutherford

of New Castle, England, Liz Hanrahan of St. Johns, Newfoundland and Clyde Rose, also from

St. Johns,
Jim and Lillian in the kitchen cooking Christmas brunch and dinner, talking about Hanukkah,

Christmas, Quanza and all sorts of foolishness, a trip to the Fairmont hotel, a choir

singing Christmas caroles, lunch at Belbin's Steakhouse, the story of the angel and the

tree, Offer Waddem's Miracle, closing remarks, a blooper and more fun than you could fit

into a barrel.

Music this week:
Our theme Genesis and Jingle Bells by Jim Fidler,
Mary's Boy Child by The Quintessential Vocal Ensemble
and
The Animals' Christmas by Gordon Quinton.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Happy happy to all all!!

ROAR-2006-12-10 - Episode 48 - Up Up And Away!

This week on the ROAR:
A statement from Steve McLean of the Canadian Space Agency, opening remarks, announcing the ROAR DVD contest and the coverage of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in September, 2006.

Music this week:
Our theme Genesis, Hibernia and more mad mad music by Jim Fidler.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Big thanks to Yves Seguin for his great work and his wonderful submission.

 

ROAR-2006-11-21 - Episode 47 - Breaking Bread With Thaddeus

This week on the ROAR:
The breaking of the bread, greetings from Kevin in Alabama, Sarah in Oregon, Mike in Austria, Nancy in B.C., Vic in Philly

and Rex Goudie from Berlington, Newfoundland,
episode 50 drawing neigh, a call for shout-outs, the new guitar amp, the new computer, more about the new mics, the B4,

thanks to Jeff in New York, thanksgiving greetings to the American listeners, CFAs, NBCs, introducing Thaddeus Dreher,

the interview with Thaddeus, an ID from Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), war, bread, making movies, cigarettes for English

lessons and stuff like that.

Music this week:
selections from DJ Carey's After Dinner Lounge,
Our Theme Genesis, Welcome Back To Cairo Street, Home Comes The Rover, Merrigan's Reel, I Still Remember and

Lillian (A Portrait In Sound) by Jim Fidler.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Big thanks to Thaddeus and Suree Dreher!

 

ROAR-2006-11-11 - Episode 46 - One Love

This week on the ROAR:
A special intro featuring Eddy Grant and Roger Hodgson of Suptertramp, some opening words and an interview with Keith

Rickman; the Bonarastaman.

Music this week:
Citazen Of The World, Can't Keep A Good Man Down, Great Big World and In This World by Jim Fidler.
Background music during the interview:
Roots Fi Cool, Malawi Voodoo, King Dubby, Babylong Overdrive, Mash Up The DJ, Echoes Of Dub, Mek We Jump,
Satta Stylee, Diabolique, Selector A Go Dub It, Gallen Macca Boom, Double Axe and Dance Mi Dub by Burning Babylon.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  "One love; one heart; let's get together and feel alright!"

ROAR-2006-10-31 - Episode 45 - Wholenote Interview Part2

This week on the ROAR:

Greetings from:  Lonnie Angel, Glynn Murray, Kelly-Ann and Indra; all from Barbados. 

Opening remarks and Part 2 of the interview with the Wholenote podcast.

Music this week:
Our theme, Genesis, Soca, Midnight Rover, Song For Newfoundland and Flow On Waterford River by Jim Fidler.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Great to half it up with the Wholenote!

ROAR-2006-10-23 - Episode 44 - Wholenote Interview Part1

This week on the ROAR:
Part 1 of an interview with the Wholenote podcast.

Music this week:
Our theme, Genesis, Rhythm Of The Goat, The Merman and Lillian (A Portrait In Sound) by Jim Fidler.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Part 2 coming soon.

 

ROAR-2006-10-15 - Episode 43 - Terra Nova

This week on the ROAR:
Greetings from Mike Busboom in Vienna, re-building The Experience, the weather, what is "room temperature" anyway, talk about the new Reggae album, the drum mics, shout-outs to Stephany in Connecticut and Mike Busboom in Vienna, a call for listener submissions, Newfoundland the "have not of the have nots?", the non-existent Englishman, Terra Nova park, the festival, Ger Wolfe, Sandy Cove beach, the "Your Home Town" story, zingers, beans on toast, interview with Carla, the co-ordinator of the Terra Nova Folk Festival, interview with Dave Penny, the back-stage muffin proclaimation, the jigs with Dave Penny and John Gosse, some songs from Jim, closing remarks including the 50th anniversary of the Terra Nova National park, and a bunch of other bits.

Music this week:
Our theme, Genesis, The Curra Road, The Rising Of The Moon, The Rhythm Of The Goat, Downtown Girl, Song For Newfoundland and Terra Nova by Jim Fidler
and
a set of 2 jigs by Dave Penny, John Gosse and Jim Fidler.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  A wonderful way to wrap up an absolutely wonderful summer.

ROAR--2006-09-19 - Episode 42 - All Around The Circle

This week on the ROAR:
The usual greetings and babbling, shout-outs to Jeff in New York, Kiley of the Celtic Music News podcast and Stephanie in Connecticut, the AtlanticFest 2006 Songwriter Circle and a hidden, subliminal message from the not yet born savour of Funk Island culture.

Music this week by:
Jim Fidler, Jackie Sullivan, Maggie Meyer, Colin Harris and Lindsay Furgeson.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Thanks to the creator of all things for such things as this.

 

This week on the ROAR:
Welcome to AtlanticFest 2006, greetings from David Dalton, Susan Wicks and Dave Wicks, opening remarks, playing with the Mad Player, big-ups to the volunteers, the venues, the sponcers and the peeps, passing 30,000 listeners, big thanks to Anne (The number1 spam killer), Jim's starting a new Reggae album, an ancient Chinese curse, shout-outs to the midimag list, a big yo to the gang over at BCT, more "fidling" with the Mad Player, talking about the Mad Player, heading out on Dee Jay Charters, cruising around St. John's harbour, Lillian talking with a bunch of the performers and volunteers from the festival, a chat with the 1st mate, a chat with the Captain, a bunch of good music in the background, lots of laughs and, well, you'd just have to listen...

Music this week:
Our theme Genesis, Dub Illusion (live) and In Through The Narrows by Jim Fidler
and
a bunch of Mad Player stuff, as well as all that wonderful stuff in the background.
If you want to know what any of it was, email us with the time where it comes up in the show and we'd be more than happy to let you know so you can race right out and buy it.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Big thanks and respect to everybody!  We love you all.

Interviews, babble, music and the usual kind of thing.  We're up to our eyeballs in Atlanticfest 2006 so not much time for long, rambling shownotes this time.  Finally, we're showing you some mercy.  <g>