It's a Happy Easter loooong weekend edition of #widecutcountry today, 10am-noon mtn on CKUA - No... the show isn't longer, just the weekend.
I've got new & recent music from Sam Lewis, Rick Shea, @vincegillvin.bsky.social @brennenleigh.bsky.social Ryan Bingham, Tom Wilson & more.
As per my last post, Chip Taylor left us earlier this week.
We have to get used to this w/our aging musical heroes & heroines, but it doesn't get easier when they go. Here's Chip's obit as I mentioned on #WideCutCountry Rest easy Chip!
You & Neil get to hang out again now😢
www.trainwreckrecords.com
WOW! March 2026 is almost done, BUT there's one last #WideCutCountry coming up 10am-noon mtn on #CKUA
There's NEW @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social Mary Gauthier (a cowrite w/@eliza-gilkyson.bsky.social +a great cover from Eliza herself), Noeline Hofmann, Leeroy Stagger, @troykokol.bsky.social & more!
Easing my mind listening to #WideCutCountry with
@theradiobrock.bsky.social
on www.ckua.com
Also today marks 30 years of Mulligan Stew on CKUA (!!) hosted by my pal Terry David Mulligan. Special anniversary programs today at 1 pm MDT with Leeroy Stagger & 5 pm MDT with Mulligan himself. 👍
As mentioned in my previous post, it's a VERY special day on CKUA as we celebrate 30, yes THIRTY years of @terrydavidmulligan.bsky.social #mulliganstew on the station
Coming up after #widecutcountry hear some stories & Mully memories @leeroystagger.bsky.social's #dwrh / #dirtywindshieldsradiohour
Some great new releases coming up on #widecutcountry 10am-noon mtn on CKUA. How about: Teddy Thompson, @jimlauderdale.bsky.social & The Po' Ramblin' Boys', Colton Bowlin, @imwithherband.bsky.social, Kacey Musgraves, Aaron Penton & more.
I spun Ags Connelly's Gordon Lightfoot cover on CKUA #widecutcountry, so I want to plug Ags' #crowdfunderuk campaign for his NEW album, in case YOU want to/can chip in some dollars/pounds for (what I know is going to be) a GREAT cause. Looking forward to it Ags!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ags-connol...
Kicking off #widecutcountry today w/Dolly Parton.
NEW tunes by: Rodney Crowell, w/Emmylou Harris & Lera Lynn, Della Mae, Tyson Ray Boorsboom, Margo Price (from the upcoming Guy Clark tribute to Old No. 1), @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social & Emmylou (from the upcoming Lowell George tribute reissue)
WOW! The last day of February and #blackhistorymonth so I've got some great Black Musicians in the #widecutcountry mix today, kicking it off with Arthur Alexander + there's Ben Harper, Ray Charles, Blind Boys of Alabama & Garland Jeffreys too.
Coming up on CKUA #widecutcountry on this "chilly" (we're used to it) S. Alberta morning, a slew of great new & recent tunes from Joe Ely @jimlauderdale.bsky.social @boygolden.bsky.social Hiss Golden Messenger, Lynn Miles Tim Easton & more!
First #widecutcountry of February today on CKUA & only 320 shopping days until Christmas; but I've got some great gift ideas for you on #widecut today 😂
NEW & recent releases from @melissacarpenter.bsky.social & Theo Lawrence (yeah!), @thewaymores.bsky.social @gurfmorlix.bsky.social + plenty more.
WOW, it's the final #widecutcountry of January today, but it's a good one to go out on.
NEW music from @zacharylucky.bsky.social @jimlauderdale.bsky.social Rev Dave & The Sin Eaters, Dale Watson + more!
There's @lynnehanson.bsky.social The Garrett Boys, Bella White @johnprine.bsky.social
Coming up 10-noon mtn today on CKUA #widecutcountry I've got brand new music from Mark Erelli, Clay Street Unit, @thewaymores.bsky.social Iron & Wine @amygrantofficial.bsky.social + "locals" Alissa Arnason, Tyson Ray Borsboom & others.
I'm spinning the NEW @zacharylucky.bsky.social track on CKUA #WideCutCountry, & wanted to pass along the Kickstarter link to his upcoming album "The Lost River Sessions", due Feb 27. Chip in if you can www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
Happy belated birthday Billy Cowsill! Billy gets a spin on #widecutcountry today.
I've got a belated nod to the late, GREAT Joe Ely + there's Blackie & The Rodeo Kings @hayescarll.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social NEW @zacharylucky.bsky.social & more! TUNE IN 10am to noon mtn #yeefreakinhaw
Welcome to the first #widecutcountry of 2026! Here's hoping it's a great one.
Coming up on CKUA 10am-noon mtn, I've got a few stragglers from my "best of" list, plus some albums I haven't spun in a while.
There's Kevin Welch @williamprince.bsky.social @kdlang.bsky.social @brennenleigh.bsky.social
My #WideCutCountry year-end edition is coming up 10am-noon mtn today on #CKUA NOT a countdown, but just some faves of 2025
This post shows a ton of my Canadian faves (+ honourary Canadian @gurfmorlix.bsky.social who released TWO albums this year) and there are more than I can fit in to one show.
Nice @fervorcoulee.bsky.social !! So cool that you compared our playlists and even cooler that there is only one from each show: #widecutcountry and The Bluegrass Hour. We three did good! Algorithms suck!!
Make your list & check it twice. You'll probably want some of these yourself OR for Christmas-loving friends.
Tune in #ckua #widecutcountry and enjoy! #yeefreakinhaw
#merryfreakinchristmas
2/2 It's the last Saturday before Christmas, so you know I'll be spinning all Christmas/Seasonal tunes for you today on CKUA #widecutcountry from 10am-noon mtn.
There's Melissa Carper @loslobos.org Paul Kelly William Prince Rodney Crowell & a bunch more.
Grab the eggnog (or whatever your seasonal beverage of choice is) & kick back w/me for 2 hours. You'll need these yourself OR for Christmas-loving friends
Tune in #ckua #WideCutCountry and enjoy! #YeeFreakinHaw #MerryFreakinChristmas
1/2 It's the last Saturday before Christmas, so you know I'll be spinning all Christmas/Seasonal tunes for you today on CKUA #WideCutCountry 10am-noon mtn
There's Chris Isaak, Dolly Parton, @corblund.bsky.social @annemurrayofficial.bsky.social Jeffery Straker, John Prine (of course) & a bunch more.
I've got some new releases & a few Christmas tunes coming up on #widecutcountry on CKUA
Tune in 10am-noon mtn for NEW Lucinda Williams, Paul Kelly, @thebroslandreth.bsky.social Johnny 99, Bobby Dove & more
Get some Christmas spirit w/Mary Gauthier, Rodney Crowell, Martin Sexton, Lindi Ortega & more
Man! #WideCutCountry with @theradiobrock.bsky.social on www.CKUA.com this morning!
Starts with Buck Owens doing “Cryin’ Time” & just gets better. Allison Krause & Union Station, John Prine & Emmylou Harris, Everly Brothers, Skinny Dyck, & newer 🇨🇦 voices like @jodypeckmusic &
@elliotcway Just wow!
Another hit of Jody Peck on CKUA #widecutcountry today. "Wild Northern Way" could be a fine gift idea.
Plenty more great tunes coming up today 10am-noon mtn, including Colter Wall, Lachlan Neville, Karley Bilsky, Tyson Ray Borsboom, Noeline Hofmann + Bruce Robison, Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence
I've got some great tunes coming up on CKUA #WideCutCountry today 10am to noon mtn, so if you're in the same chilly vicinity as me, stay in, stay warm & tune in.
There's new music from Joe Ely, @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social Jody Peck, Sammy Volkov, William Prince & more.
A couple of double-shots today on CKUA #WideCutCountry
One is a nod to the late Todd Snider and the other is @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social
I've got NEW music from @thebroslandreth.bsky.social Sophie Gault, Sammy Brue, Bella White, The Goddamsels & more.
Tune In!
A whole bunch of great NEW music coming up for you on #widecutcountry 10am through to noon today on CKUA.
@brucespringsteen.net from the NEW Nebraska '82, Brandi Carlile, Skinny Dyck, Tyson Ray Borsboom, Paul Cauthen, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucinda Williams, James Hunter & more.
It's an all-request #WideCutCountry coming up 10am-noon mtn on CKUA as I spin a ton of leftover donor requests from the #fallfundraiser
Maybe yours will be in the #widecut mix today.
There's @marielbuckley.bsky.social The Highwomen, Mike Stack, Sam Baker @colterwall.bsky.social
Oh yeah, a chill is in the air + light drizzle this morning, but HEY, #widecutcountry should give you the warm & fuzzies today on CKUA.
Tune in for NEW @gurfmorlix.bsky.social @colterwall.bsky.social Boots Graham, Seth Anderson, Skinny Dyck AND @charleycrockett.bsky.social
