Dec 21, 2024
It's our first-ever Trans Canada Christmas - starring
the Trans Canada Highwaymen.
Steven Page - BNLadies and Steven Page
Trio
Moe Berg - Pursuit of Happiness
Craig Northey - Odds and Steven Page
Trio
Chris Murphy - Sloan
They are great friends, each with his band and career.
What they have in common is a sense of the music they grew up
with and a welcome sense of humour.
These Christmas sessions began in the '70s at CBC Vancouver
with Producer Susan Englebert: Shari Ulrich, Valdy, Terry Frewer,
Roy Forbes, and several guests.
5-6 years of gathering around a series of microphones, playing
Christmas songs and telling Christmas stories. Such fun.
Sadly, we lost our friend Susan to cancer and the Christmas
show to time itself.
The concept returned at Roundhouse Radio in Vancouver in 2015
and we enjoyed three years of Christmas in the Round with Barney
Bentall and his assorted friends.
We've played all three years on past Christmas Stews.
Now comes CKUA's turn to host the same
tradition.
Each Highwayman brings a Christmas song and stories of past
Christmas tales.
5 songs in total. Craig Northey's was co-written with Brent
Butt of Corner Gas. Steven's is about cheese logs. Chris's is about
kids coming home and Moe's is the Christmas Classic Mistletoe and
Holly. They finish with Do they know it's Christmas.
Thank you to Arianne, Duke, Jasmine, and Bren for
their production skills in bringing this show to air. Amazing work.
And to Corey Wood for his skills and friendship in the edit and
graphic studio here on Vancouver Island.