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An interview and featured songs with islander Gary Fjellgaard, a Canadian icon of country-roots music with 15 albums and over 30 hit songs.
As a songwriter and performer, he’s received a mitt-full of awards from the Canadian Country Music Association, plus a Juno Award for Best Country Male Vocalist and in 2005 was inducted into Canada’s Country Music Hall of Fame. But as Terri Mason wrote in the feature article about Gary in a 2016 issue of Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine, he's "as humble and unassuming as the simple hand-carved sign over their weathered gate." CDs and more at Gary Fjellgaard's webpage Read article: "Somewhere on the Island" (includes photos by Vanessa Haentjens Dekker) Youtube Concert footage at the fabulous Winspear Centre in Edmonton.
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Judith Plant, together with her late partner Kip, was the longtime publisher of New Society Publishers. Headquartered here on Gabriola for three decades now, NSP is a leader in publishing books about social change. (Episode 6 (“Groundswell”) of this podcast series featured Gabriolan, Fay Weller – a New Society author.) Physically distanced by the Rocky Mountains, I caught up with Judith and we reflected on these pandemic times. Judith’s presentation “Gathering the Threads” is on Youtube, telling the NSP story over the decades. And this email from Judith, re: books to recommend now . . . I found myself selecting titles that aren't in print anymore, like Colonialism on Trial, by Don Monet and Arydthe Wilson, and Clayoquot Mass Trials, and others...mostly because I have fond memories of putting them together. But really, when I look at the list, I like so many of them. So I decided to give you the five NSP books on our coffee table: “The Year Round Hoophouse” “Soil Science” “Elegant Simplicity” “Clean Money Revolution” "Culture Gap" Also mentioned were: “Our Ecological Footprint” And books by author, Joanna Macy. https://newsociety.ca/books/c/coming-back-to-life
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As a volunteer weatherman, Eric has been keeping daily records of our island's weather for the federal government for over 50 years.
I dropped by the Boulton Farm to have a coffee with Eric and his wife Sue; and we talked about the weather, and Eric’s weather-keeping, and farming, and even a little politics. Basically the holy trinity of farmer conversations all over the world.
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In Part Two, we look back at the grow shows days during the apex of the island’s black market economy, and now, with legalization in place. And with such a deep resource of growing knowledge on Gabriola, we also get some growing and prepping tips for the four cannabis plants you are legally allowed to grow in Canada. With special thanks to: - Allen Darling - Dorothy Engst aka "Cannigran" – visit Nature Spirit Earth Market https://www.naturespiritearthmarket.com/ - Naomi Beth Wakan - Shaun - The folks at Gabriola Players – Lesley Hazeldine & Joe Dicara - And those who willingly gave their time and insights on condition of anonymity Music Credits: - Segue (artist) -- “Sunrise over Malaspina” from the album The Island on the Silent Season Canada music label. Used with permission. Visit their fantastic music catalogue. Stream and purchase and support local music at http://silentseason.com/ Other music excerpts from Free Music Archive/Creative Commons/Open Licensed: - Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe-band. On the streets of Pitlochry in October 2008 - Orchestral Movement of 1932 -- “Holding Twilight” - Aaron Kenny -- "English Country Garden"
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In this episode we talk with islanders who have encountered big beasts roaming Gabriola's forests.
How is it possible? Surely these people are spinning yarns! But when you think that this island is about the size of New York’s Manhattan Island – and all the people and goings on that can exist in the concrete jungle, why couldn’t some mysterious critters carve out a life here and largely avoid detection? Thank you to: BC Wildlife Conservation Officer Dan Eichstadter, Allana Dawson Thorne, Mitch Burns, Melinda Wilde, Ben Finn, Kathy Gurr, Nelson Thorne, Hinterland Who's Who and Sir David Attenborough on BBC Earth. Music Credit: Excerpts from: Scapes 8, 10 and 11 from the CD “Lullabies for Big Eyes” by Gabriola’s The Kerplunks. Used with permission. To purchase and download your copy of the album or selected tunes, please go to https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5 For tips on keeping wildlife safe and alive: https://wildsafebc.com/
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From a June 2015 recording. The late Antony Holland (March 28, 1920 - July 29, 2015) -- beloved actor, teacher, long-time Gabriolan, Order of Canada recipient -- recalls his time in Egypt during the Second World War.
For more about Antony as an actor, see: --> Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia --> Youtube - Antony Holland-An Actor's Life Credits: --> Excerpt read from the book: "Antony's Private Parts" by James Hawkins (2012) --> Excerpt of Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor performed by Daniel Veesey - Courtesy Freemusic.org --> Excerpt "Lili Marlene" performed live by Marlene Dietrich (circa 1944 - a favourite of Antony's, and from both World Wars, with this version most loved by all sides.) --> "We'll Meet Again" Vera Lynn (performed live on BBC Radio circa 1945)
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We take an end-of-summer tour of the facilities at Camp Miriam and talk with camp leaders Marina, Kaela, Josh and Benji about programs and activities and the perfect moments of their times there. And, maybe somehow, we manage to pull together a phone convo with a certain famous alum from years gone by?!
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This portrait of George is by beloved Gabriolan, Lesley Harris.
On a hot afternoon at Folklife Village Mall, we share beers out back with "Gabriola George", B.S.ing and solving problems. The illustration on the label of Steamworks' Pilsner tall-cans starts us off. There are always some stories and great insights with George. Cheers! (Note: Language warning. The odd expletive.)
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A vignette of music selections and insights from Leah Hokanson ‑ Gabriola musician, singer, conductor, teacher and vocal soundings explorer.
CD tracks and improvisational voice recordings used with express permission by Leah for this podcast episode. (All songs copyright Leah Hokanson.) More information about Leah’s workshops and music is at https://leahokanson.com/ And CDs or separate tracks are available for purchase and download on her website. Or, if you are on the island, “Diamond Chants Volume One: The Heart” featuring Gabriola's Song Keepers Women’s Choir is available at Nature Spirit Earth Market or The Gabe Shop with sales proceeds supporting the Gabriola Health Care Foundation Auxiliary. Additional music info. this episode: > Vocal soundings/improv by Leah, with Hans Verhoeven on drums: @ 9:35 "Focus"; and @ 13:53 excerpt "Calm". > Byzantine chant excerpt, Freesound.org. Creative Commons Licence.
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Cannabis is deeply woven into the cultural fabric and lifestyle on Gabriola. It’s here and on other B.C. Gulf Islands where the hippies and draft dodgers settled in and carved out beautiful, creative lives close to the land, and weed. Their legacy is arguably why this place became known as the "Island of the Arts." Here are a few stories.
Special thanks to: -> Paul & Tsiporah Grignon. See Paul's art http://www.paulgrignon.com/ -> Kevin McCollum -> Allen Darling -> David Boehm. Music credit and special thanks for permission to include: - Paul Gellman “On This Island” https://www.paulgellman.com/ Other credits: - Cheech & Chong - excerpt from the movie "Up in Smoke" (1978) - Guitar licks - Steve Elder - Arabesque drum - I've forgotten (and lost my notes!) From Freemusicarchive.org: - “Glueworm Evening Blues” by Lobo Loco. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. From Freesound.org: - Katarina Rose - flute excerpts - Kaiho - sitar excerpts.
Photos are screenshots. Courtesy Gabriola Museum. Visit the Gabriola Hippies exhibit while on island. For more info. https://gabriolamuseum.org/
Note: Language warning - f-bomb is dropped and adult subject matter.
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