A Merry Christmas and a Musical New Year from Corby`s Orbit

Musos And Books

Musos are often big readers too. 

At this end of the year, reading something fresh and bracing or classic and comfortable are central pathways to the pursuit of happiness. 

Whether you finally have time to set aside, or you are catching up on year-end best book lists or just shopping for a special volume to give to a friend, a good book is a commitment to growing your heart and soul.

Playlist For Show Of 22 December

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby 

(Brought to you by Jingles We Have Heard On High, Hark The Red-Nosed Snowman Sings and Santa Claus Is Calming Down Too ) 

Guest: Ravi Naimpally

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast does not exist for this show, sorry.

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00  Coniferous Whispers

Jimmy McGriff ~ The  Christmas Song (TONAL Remix) ~ Christmas Remixed 

Aaron Neville ~ Such A Night ~ Soulful Christmas

* David Myles ~ Blue Christmas Lights ~ It's Christmas! 

* The O'Pears ~ Quiet Now ~ Single 2017

Paul Simon & Vincent Nguini (July 1952 – December 8, 2017)  ~ The Coast ~ Rhythm Of The Saints

5:30 Heart Galaxies

* Kim Beggs ~ On Christmas Time ~ Single 2017

* Boreal ~ Gotta Go ~ Winter's Welcome

* The Weather Station ~ Impossible ~ The Weather Station  from Corby's Top Fifty 2017

*Heavy Bell ~ It Is Not Possible That He Will Not Return / O Waste Of Moon ~ By Grand Central Station  from Corby's Top Fifty 2017

* Dorjee Tsering ~ Semchuk Mashak ( Don't Give Up ) ~ Thank You Canada

Jerry Garcia ~ The Wheel ~ Garcia ~ Jerry Garcia Tribute @ The Linsmore tonight

6:00 Tabla Tableaux 

* Lenkkodek feat. Lenka Lichtenberg & Ekkodek ~ Open Your Eyes ~ Open Your Ears  from Corby's Top Fifty 2017

* Adrian Miller ~ Rockers Music ~ Mother Earth  from Corby's Top Fifty 2017

* So Long Seven ~ Daddy Ravi / Interview With Ravi Naimpally / Kala Kalo / Improvisation ( live ) ~ Kala Kalo  from Corby's Top Fifty 2017

 * Near East ~ Domba ~ Near East  NEW DISK

6:45 Red-Nosed Blues

Ray Charles ~ That Spirit Of Christmas ~  The Spirit Of Christmas

Electribe 101 ~  Talking With Myself ~ The Best Of Cafe Del Mar / Toronto Music Listings

Mary J. Blige ~  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer ~ Mary Christmas

The Tabla Is Set: Ravi Arrives at the Orbit Today.

The man who brought the thunder to Toronto from Thunder Bay, Professor Ravi Naimpally, top tabla maestro, will be syncing into the Orbit today at 6:00. 

We will be exploring his latest work with 

So Long Seven (on Corby`s Orbit Top 50 list for 2017) 

as well a his associations with Monsoon, Tasa, and multiple progressive music projects. He will be playing a bit of tabla too. Come up and get warm.

The Best And Most Refreshing Music Of 2017

Here are my selections of 2017's top musical excellences. 

As heard and shared on

 Corby's Orbit

this year, these are the 50 I've played the most, on air for friends, and at home.

We've been riding the internet radio revolution since the reactionary 2011 overthrow of CKLN.88.1FM,   

feeling a feverish allegiance to - and an alignment with - the creative (and mostly Canadian) 
sounds still emanating from the marvelous maverick musos and fearless lyricists amongst us. 

I shall continue weekly experiments in the juxtaposition of classics and new independent outcroppings of song on 

Radio Regent 

http://www.radioregent.com/

in Toronto, every Friday night forward,

 from five til seven 

- moving and shaking -

-dreaming dreams -

going round and round

forever it seems.

Canadians in red                              

Alejandra Ribera           This Island Marito Marques             Na Eira Kayla Luky                    Back To Dirt Alex Cuba                     Lo Unico Constante Adrian Miller                  Mother Earth ______________________________________ Feist                                Pleasure Various Artists                The Songs Of Tony                                                      Quarrington Red Baraat                      Bhangra Pirates Denielle Bassels              What About Wool                                                         Wishbags Zeynep Ozbilen                Zest _______________________________________ Valerie June                      The Order Of Time The Eisenhauers                The Road We Once                                                                Knew Julia Holter                        In The Same Room The Wilderness Of Manitoba   Across The Dark Hilario Duran                     Contumbao _______________________________________ Terra Lightfoot                    New Mistakes David Myles                       Real Love Kevin Breit     Johnny Goldtooth & The Chevy                                                            Casanovas Eliana Cuevas                      Golpes Y Flores Kim Beggs                            Said Little Sparrow _______________________________________ Julie Doiron       Julie & The Wrong Guys Minor Empire    Uprooted John Stetch    Vulneraville / The Vancouver Concert Heavy Bell         By Grand Central Station Braden Gates    Much Rather Be Sleeping

Colin Stetson    All This I Do                             For Glory Mario Romano  Fenyrose Matt Patershuk  Same As I                     Ever Have Been Lorde               Melodrama Trad Attack     “AH!” ______________________________ Kat Goldman  The Workingman’s                          Blues The Willows   Tea For Three The Achromatics  Give Me                               That Beat So Long Seven    Kala Kalo Ron Sexsmith  The Last Rider __________________________ Elvin Bishop    Big Fun Trio The Weather Station  The Weather                                      Station Chronixx  Chronology Sarah Jane Scouten  When The  Bloom Falls From The Rose Oh Susanna   A Girl In Teen City ______________________________ Abigail Lapell   Hide Nor hair Zamunda         Scripts and Scrolls Home Free   Timeless Coldjack   Spitfire Angels Minotaurs   AUM ___________________________ Christine Bougie    Whistle                           Up A World Selwyn Birchwood   Pick Your                                  Poison Mark Kelso`s Jazz Exiles   Elementals Chris Ronald  Fragments Maestro Fresh Wes   Coach Fresh "For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth."  from   Ode BY ARTHUR O'SHAUGHNESSY

And Epic E.P.s: 

Ann Vriend                               Anybody's Different
Iman & The Wasted La-La's    
                                                 Home Is Where My Feet Are
Tasha T.                                   Hot  New Singles
Lily Frost                                  Rebound
Richie Flo                                Life, Love & Music 
Melanie Peterson                    Refresher Vol 1

Lenka Lichtenberg and Eccodeck as Lenkkodek                                                                      Open Your Ears

I hope you feel inspired to listen up to 
some of these fine recordings. 
Merry Christmas, and the best wishes of the season 
to all, worldwide, within the Orbital range.
~ Corby ~

CFMA's Gala 2017 Night 1: Formidable Canadian Folk Perform As Awards Come Tumbling Down

Even the concrete at your feet in Ottawa holds the legacy of our songwriting heritage.

A huge sampling of the most talented musicians in Canada came to Ottawa in November, re-invigorating and exemplifying the tradition of virtuosic songcraft that we celebrate every year with the presentation of the Canadian Folk Music Awards. This year, performances by nominees were interspersed with official recognitions of excellence in eighteen categories.

On two consecutive nights, Newfoundland musician / curator  Jean Hewson and the perennially feisty and congenial Benoit Bourque were  the proprietors of the crowd's attentions at the Bronson Center as a dozen acts and two impromptus demonstrated the Olympic levels of musicianship and articulation of emotion that thrive in our land, despite indifferent media coverage and a largely homemade infrastructure.

Straight out of the gate, a news flash: MAZ has a new electronista keyboard player and they are still serving up their robust trad rhythm shots.

 










Twin Flames brought Inuk / Mohawk / Metis patterns and registers to garnish their intricate folk - rock.







Beyond The Pale inundated the audience with virtuosic ensemble work and breath-taking solos in a panoramic Eurofolk dosage from their unique Ruckus album.

Recipient of this year's Unsung Hero Award, for his deep involvement with Newfoundland culture, affable and merry Gerry Strong treated us to a medley of his favourite tunes. Accompanied by our nimble hostess Jean Hewson, he took his pennywhistle manipulations to Nascar levels of tight cornering, breakneck shifting and near-suicidal all-outs on the  straightaways.

After a schmooze - intensive intermission, brought to a head by the estimable hospitality of Beau's Lugtread, Montreal alt folk sensation BEYRIES and her hearty band of one multi-instrumentalist played a tightly arranged set of intense balladry.

Nuevo soca ensemble Kobo Town brought a rich rhythmic thrill and revived the hip joints of the crowd with a showcase of selections from Where The Galleon Sank, which won them the World Group Of The Year prize soon afterward.

A hard act to follow, but multiple winner for the evening, Danny Michel, gave us a rousing finale. With only a rocking Gibson to wield, he immersed the whole venue in his cheerful overflow of good spirits and some major twang. 

Standout songs were Click Click and Nobody Rules You. 

Killed.

A concept to end the night with a singalong of a great song by Small Glories pretty much failed because the phrasing of the lyrics was so very slippery to grasp, 

even with preparation.

Either of Danny's songs, for example, might better serve for the choice next year.

Overwhelming night of music, though, expertly sequenced and eloquently presented.

Apres tout, Thank-you-merci. 

Photos (mostly) by Leonard Poole
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Playlist For Show Of 8 December

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby 

(Brought to you by Ample Fires, Beasts Of Burning and Cinders Of Gravity ) 

Guests: Suzy Wilde, Alison & Lisa of The Dirty Dishes

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Heavy Deeps

+ Donne Roberts ~ Sing Along With Me ~ Internation

* The Achromatics ~ Moctezuma ll ~ Give Me That Beat NEW DISK~ @ The Black Swan for Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival Preview Saturday

Abdullah Ibrahim ~ The Perfumed Garden Wet With Rain ~ Africa - Tears And Laughter (1979) ~ @ Koerner Hall 21 April 2018

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan remixed by Belly Sagoo ~ Dum Dum Ali Ali ~ Magic Touch

5:20 That Was Now

The Allman Brothers Band ~ Southbound ~ Gold ~ Eat A Peach Tribute To The Allman Brothers @ Lee's palace Saturday

The Black Keys ~ Dearest ~ Rave On ~ The Buddy Holly Story 12-14 December @ Bathurst St. Theatre

Irma Thomas ~ May Every Day Be Christmas ~ Holidays Rule

Aaron Nathan & Michael G. Ronstadt ~ The Strength To Not Fight Back ~ Hang On For The Ride NEW DISK

Ron Sexsmith ~ Only Trouble Is ~ The Last Rider ~ @ Massey Hall Saturday

* Kim Beggs ~ On Christmas Time ~ NEW SONG

5:45 Torque Wise

Lorde ~ Perfect Places ~ Melodrama

* So Long Seven ~ No Jazz For Elvis ~ Kala Kalo NEW DISK

The Souljazz Orchestra ~ StateTerrorism ~ Manifesto ~ @ Velvet Underground tonight

6:00 Home Plates

* The Dirty Dishes ~ Midnight Fire / Interview / Rocky Top (live) / Frankie & Johnny (live) / Paris For Christmas NEW SONG

6:30 Feminine Infinity

* Andrea Menard ~ Four Directions Prayer ~ Lift ~ @ Lula Lounge Wednesday 13 December for Songbirds & Nightingales Of Turtle Island

* Meaghan Smith ~ A Little Love ~ The Cricket Quartet EP

* Piper Hayes ~ Big Red ~ Piper & Carson NEW DISK @ The Black Swan for Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival Preview Saturday







6:45 Afrostructures

Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005) with Kenny Burrell~ Fever ~ Blue Bash

* D. D. Jackson ~ For Monk sake ~ Peace Song ~ @ Living Arts Center Saturday for Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones: A Celebration

Invisible Pair Of Hands ~ Sloppy ~ Disparation / Toronto Music Listings

* The Willows ~ What Are You Waiting For ~ Tea For Three ~ @ Jazz Bistro tonight & @ Lula Lounge Sunday for Daily Bread Food Bank Benefit We Sing For Their Supper