Mar 30, 2026
Last Oct 11, Mariel Buckley joined us from a motel room in New
Mexico ( I think) as she was touring following the release of her
latest album, Strange Trip Ahead.
On Saturday night, Mariel and the album won a Juno Award for
the 2026 Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.
At 3 a.m., I was digging into the audio archives looking for
this interview.
And I’ve been following the Coffee Walks that Alan Doyle has
been doing on Facebook as he toured Canada. Alan takes a camera and
walks around the towns and cities he’s playing in, looking for the
best coffee, and through the walk finds the heart and soul of the
city. When he got to Victoria and the end of the tour, it
became apparent that we should repeat our Feb 10 interview covering
the release of his latest EP, Already Dancing.
Alan heads for the USA next week but returns June 27 to
headline one of the FIFA Fan Festival concerts in Vancouver.
His latest book is The Smiling Land, in which he reveals how little
he knows about Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s a wonderful
read.