Hour One

1.   Wilf Carter: I’m Gonna Tear Down The Mailbox (Vaughan Horton) * 1955
2.   Gene MacLellan: Pages Of Time (Gene MacLellan) * 1970
3.   Mirth: Truckers Lament (David James Bowen / Scott Harridine) * 1977
4.   Brave Combo: Money Can’t Buy Everything Polka (Gomulka / Pulaski) 1988
5.   Bette Midler: Uptown (Thomas McKinney)/Da Doo Run Run (Phil Spector/Elle Greenwish/Jeff Barry) 1973
6.   The Polish Canadians: Oj Marysia (My Canadian Sweetheart) (Jagiello / Guka) * 1960s
7.   Kent County Pickers: Miss Molly (C. P. Walker) * 1978
8.   Pat & Joe Byrne w Baxter Wareham: The Land God Gave To Cane (P Byrne / J Byrne / C Rose) * 1983
9.   Wiz Bryant: Ocean Ranger (Wiz Bryant) * 1988
10. Stan Rogers: Cliffs of Baccalieu (Trad) * 1983
11. Billy Dinn: The Golden Jubilee (Trad) * 1984
12. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell: Sailing Along The French Shore (Lem Snow) * 1983
13. The Carlton Showband: McAlpine’s Fusiliers (Dominec Behan) * 1967
14. Polka Drifters: All the Girls Love Me Polka (Polka Drifters) * circa 1970

CanCon = 86%

Hour Two

1.   Renaissance: Wanderer (John Hawken / Jim McCarty) 1969
2.   Love Sculpture: Mars (Gustav Holst) 1970
3.   Two: Worlds Apart (Mary-Ellen Anderson) * 1988
4.   Jimi Hendrix Experience: You Got Me Floatin’ (Jimi Hendrix) 1968
5.   23 Skidoo: Just Like Everybody (Terry / Tony / David) 1982
6.   Jimi Hendrix Experience: Castles Made of Sand (Jimi Hendrix) 1968
7.   Pink Floyd: Eclipse ( Roger Waters) 1973
8.   Vienna Philharmonic: Saturn: Bringer of Old Age (Gustav Holst) 1962
9.   Moe Koffman: Neptune (Moe Koffman) * 1975
10. Klaatu: Anus from Uranus (Klaatu) * 1976
11. Sandy Nelson: Bony Moronie (L Williams) 1962
12. The Everly Brothers: Brand New Heartache (F Bryant / B Bryant) 1960
13. Henry Vogel Trio: Blue Boar Polka (Henry Vogel) * 1970s

CanCon = 31%

Total CanCon = 59%

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Now for the Particulars

Hour One

1.   Montana Slim (Wilf Carter): I’m Gonna Tear Down The Mailbox (Vaughan Horton) *
45 EP: All Time Greats – Decca ED 2204
Port Hilford NS
Produced - 1955

2.   Gene MacLellan: Pages Of Time (Gene MacLellan)
Gene MacLellan: Capitol Records ST 6348
Val DOr QC / PEI
Fred Carter Jr, Bill Sanford, Brian Ahern, Tommy Graham, Kelso Herston: guitars
Pig Robbins, BG Cruiser: piano
Wally Ackerman: drums
Norbert Putnam: bass
Charley McCoy, Jimmy Riddle: harmonica
Bobby Thyompson: banjo
Lloyd Green: steel
Produced by Brian & Trish Ahern - 1970
Executive Producer: Paul White
Recorded by Les Ladd, Lee Hazen, Rick Horton, Gene Eichelburger and / or Bill Connor at Woodland Sound
Studio, Nashville TN

3.   Mirth: Truckers Lament (David James Bowen / Scott Harridine)
First Borne: Depah Records – FBM1
Ottawa ON
David James Bowen: lead vocal, guitar
Jerome James: drums
Woody Woodhead: bass
Davey Pearce: banjo
Mark Haines: fiddle
Pat Watson, Alison Reynolds, Leslie Tench: bg vocals
Produced by David James Bowen & Gary J Hayes – 1977
Recorded by Bob Lanois at Grant Ave. Studios, Hamilton ON

4.   Brave Combo: Money Can’t Buy Everything Polka (Gomulka / Pulaski)
Humansville: Rounder Records - 9019
Texas
Carl Finch, accordion, guitar, keyboards, percussion
Jeffrey Barnes, tenor sax, clarinet, keys, percussion
Bubba Hernandez, bass, tuba
Mitch Marine, drums
Produced by Brave Combo - 1988
Recorded by Martin Walters at Heads Up Studio, Roanoke TX
http://www.brave.com

5.   Bette Midler: Uptown (Thomas McKinney) / Da Doo Run Run (Phil Spector / Elle Greenwish / Jeff Barry)
Bette Midler: Atlantic Records – SD 7270
Honolulu HA
Bette Midler - lead vocals
Barry Manilow - piano, percussion, backing vocals, musical arranger, musical conductor
Ken Ascher - keyboards
Pat Rebillot - keyboards
Don Grolnick - keyboards
David Spinozza - guitars
Cornell Dupree - guitars
Frank Vento - guitars
Hugh McCracken - guitars
Stu Woods - bass guitars
Chuck Rainey - bass guitar
Bill Salter - bass guitar
Milt Hinton - bass guitar
Will Lee - bass guitar
Rick Marotta - drums
Grady Tate - drums
Bernard Purdie - drums
Steve Gadd - drums
Luther Rix - drums, percussion
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Arif Mardin - percussion
Kenneth Bichel - synthesizers
Gene Orloff - concert master
Gale Kantor - background vocals
Merle Miller - background vocals
Sylvia Shemwell - background vocals
Myrna Smith - background vocals
Tasha Thomas - background vocals
Shirley Brewer - background vocals
Ann S. Clark - background vocals
Sharon Redd - background vocals
Robin Grean - background vocals
Charlotte Crossley - background vocals
Produced by Arif Mardin & Barry Mailow – 1973
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC by Gene Piaul & Lew Hahn
Mastered by George Piros & Dennis King

Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945)

6.   The Polish Canadians: Oj Marysia (My Canadian Sweetheart) (Jagiello / Guka)
Polkas & Waltzes - For Your Entertainment: Polka Tone Records – 5001
Somewhere in Canada
Produced in 1960s

7.   Kent County Pickers: Miss Molly (C. P. Walker)
Kent County Pickers: Dalrymple Records – PSH 323
London ON
Roland Kausen: guitar
Howie Banfield: mandolin, lead vocal
Walter Maynard: banjo
Eric Jackson: bass
Gordon Stobbe: fiddle
Frank Barth: steel
Ian Fisher: drums
Produced by David Essig – 1978
Recorded by Simon Hughes at Studiofarm, Markham ON

8.   Pat & Joe Byrne w Baxter Wareham: The Land God Gave To Cain (P Byrne/J Byrne/C Rose)
Towards The Sunset: Pigeon Inlet Productions – PIP-7318
Placentia Bay NL
Pat Byrne: guitar, vocal
Joe Byrne: guitar, vocal
Baxter Wareham: accordion, mandolin, banjo, vocals
Produced by Des Walsh – 1983
Recorded by Wallace Hammond at Echo Music & Recording, St. John’s NL

9.   Wiz Bryant: Ocean Ranger (Wiz Bryant)
Blue Collar Heroes: Trilogy Records International - TR891
Penticton BC
Wiz Bryant: guitar, vocal
Terry Danko: bass
Jerry Baird: drums
Dave Murphy: keys
Jim Atkinson: guitar, fiddle, slide
Victor D'Arsie: accordion
Steve Thomson: guitar
Produced by Steve Thomson - 1988
Recorded by Greg Lunny at Toronto Recording Workshop, Toronto
http://wanderingcanada.com/home.asp or mailto:wizbryantproductions@yahoo.com

10. Stan Rogers: Cliffs of Baccalieu (Jack Withers)
For The Family: Folk Tradition Records – R002
Ancaster ON
Stan Rogers, guitar, vocal
Garnet Rogers: violin, high string guitar
Jim Morrision: electric bass
Produced by Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers & Jim Morrison – 1983
Recorded by Greg Roberts at Grant Ave. Studio, Hamilton ON Nov 1982
Mastered by Pete Norman at McClear Place, Toronto

11. Billy Dinn: The Golden Jubilee (Trad)
Buttons In The Wind: The Music Takes Me Back – CCPS 2372
Welland ON
Billy Dinn: Vocal, accordion, guitar, piano
Roy Penney: guitar, 5 string banjo
Rusty Walker: steel
Brian Twaites: bass
Cam Kinglin: drums
Milo Crumb: fiddle
Dianne Pimroy Stoetzel: bg vocal
Produced by Roy Penney & Billy Dinn -  1984
Recorded by Vince Nyuli & Kirk Caseley at Rainbow Recording Studios, Niagara Falls ON
Mastered at McClear Place, Toronto

12. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell: Sailing Along The French Shore (Lem Snow)
Jim Payne & Kelly Russell: Pigeon Inlet Productions – PIP-7314
Notre Dame Bay / Bell Island
Jim Payne: vocal, guitars, mandolin
Kelly Russell: fiddle, bouzouki, concertina, tin whistle, bg vocal
Produced by Kelly Russell & Jim Payne – 1983
Recorded at Pigeon Inlet Productions, St. John’s NL by Wallace Hammond

13. The Carlton Showband: McAlpine’s Fusiliers (Dominec Behan)
The Carlton Showband: RCA Victor Canada International: PCS-1173
Toronto ON
Chris O’Toole: leader, drums
Michael Feeney: tenor singer
Seamus Grew: sax, transaccord
Christy McLaughlin: accordion, harmonica
Sean McManus: lead guitar, banjo
Edwin McCoy: guitar
John Patterson: guitar, trombone, vocals
Fred White: banjo, bass
Produced by Pete Houston & George Simkew - 1967
Recorded by Pete Houston at RCA Studios, Toronto

14. The Polka Drifters: All the Girls Love Me Polka (Polka Drifters) *
On A Winter Vacation: UK Records - UKS 5017
Fisher Branch MB
Stan Kaskiw – guitar, vocals
Jerry Ostryzniuk – accordion
Dennis Nykolation – violin
Dennis Drul – lead guitar
Al Davies – drums
Produced by Michael Arabutnot & Warren Barker – 1967
Recorded at Arbuthonot Recording Studios, by Warren Barker

cover art features an Allied Rustler Snowmobile, manufactured in St. Mary's, Ontario somewhere between 1967 and 1970. The snowmobile was invented by Canadian Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1922. He died just a few years before this recording was made, in 1964

Hour Two

1.   Renaissance: Wanderer (John Hawken / Jim McCarty) 1970
Renaissance: Elektra Records – EKS 74068
London UK
Keith Relf: vocal, guitar, harmonica
Jim McCarty: percussion, vocals
John Hawken: keys
Louis Cennamo: bass
Jane Relf: vocal, percussion
Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith – 1969
Recorded by Andrew Johns at Olympic Soiund Studios, London

2.   Love Sculpture: Mars (Gustav Holst)
Forms And Feelings: Parrot Records 71035
Cardiff, Wales UK
Dave Edmunds guitar
John David - bass
Rob 'Congo' Jones drums
Produced by Dave Edmunds, Mike Finesilver & Pete Ker - 1970
Recorded at Maximum Sound Studios by Dave Hadfield

3.   Two: Worlds Apart (Mary-Ellen Anderson)
Loose Marbles (in a Big Wooden Box): Two Productions – TWO1
Toronto ON
Sandy Stubbert: mandolin, bg vocals
Mary-Ellen Anderson: guitar,  lead vocal
Ian Tamblyn: piano, DX7
David Woodhead: bg vocal
Produced by Ian Tamblyn – 1988
Recorded by Vince Agostini & Rick Lightheart at Sound Design, Oakville ON
Mixed & Mastered by Ian Tam blyn & Phil Bova at Ambience Studio, Ottawa

Met up in Thunder Bay ON and began playing music there before relocating to Toronto

4.   Jimi Hendrix Experience: You Got Me Floatin’ (Jimi Hendrix)
Axis: Bold As Love: Reprise Records – 6281
London UK
Jimi Hendrix: guitar, vocal
Noel Redding: bass
Mitch Mitchell: drums
Trevor Burton, Roy Wood: bg vocal
Produced by Chas Chandler – 1967
Recorded by Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios, London
with George Chkiantz, Andy Johns and Terry Brown

5.   23 Skidoo: Just Like Everybody (Terry / Tony / David)
Tearing Up The Plans: Fetish Records – No Serial
UK
Fritz Catlin
Tom Heslop
Peter "Sketch" Martin
Sam Mills
Alex Turnbull
Johnny Turnbull
Produced by Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson
engineer Ken Thomas – 1982
Recorded by  Ken Thomas

23 Skidoo is not a snowmobile: an American slang phrase popularized during the early 20th century. It generally refers to leaving quickly, being forced to leave quickly by someone else, or taking advantage of a propitious opportunity to leave, that is, "getting out while the getting's good.  "Seven Songs" was recorded and mixed in three days

6.   Jimi Hendrix Experience: Castles Made of Sand (Jimi Hendrix)
Axis: Bold As Love: Reprise Records – 6281
London UK
Jimi Hendrix: guitar, vocal
Noel Redding: bass
Mitch Mitchell: drums
Produced by Chas Chandler – 1967
Recorded by Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios, London
with George Chkiantz, Andy Johns and Terry Brown

7.   Pink Floyd: Eclipse ( Roger Waters)
Dark Side Of The Moon: Harvest Records – SMAS 11163
Cambridge UK
David Gilmour: vocal, guitar
Nick Mason: percussion
Richard Wright: keys
Roger Waters: bass
Produced by Pink Floyd – 1973
Recorded by Alan Parsons at Abbey Road Studios, London
Mixed by Chris Thomas
Sleave design: Hipgnosis

8.   Vienna Philharmonic: Saturn: Bringer of Old Age (Gustav Holst)
The Planets Op. 32: London Records – CS 6244
Vienna Austria
Herbert von Karajan: conductor
Produced - 1962

9.   Moe Koffman: Neptune (Moe Koffman)
Best of Moe Koffman: GRT Records – 7230-1053
Toronto ON
Moe Koffman: flute
Sonny Greenwich - guitar
Others unidenitifed
Produced by Doug Riley – 1975
Recorded by Terry Brown at Toronto Sound Studios
Cover: David Andoff

Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC (b. Toronto December 28, 1928 – d. Orangeville ON March 28, 2001)
Neptune originally on Solar Explorations LP 1974
David Andoff mostly known for Mainline album covers

10. Klaatu: Anus from Uranus (Klaatu)
3:47 E.S.T.: Daffodil Records 9216-10054
Toronto ON
John Woloschuk: Vocals, Bass & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards
Dee Long: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Terry Draper: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Produced by Terry Brown & Klaatu - 1976
Recorded & engineered by Steve Vaughan & Terry Brown
Released: August 11, 1976

11. Sandy Nelson: Bony Moronie (L Williams)
Golden Hits: Imperial Records – LP 9202
Santa Monica CA
Sandy Nelson: drums
Others not listed
Produced - 1962

12. The Everly Brothers: Brand New Heartache (F Bryant / B Bryant)
The Fabulous Style of The everly Brothers: Cadence CLP 3040
Chicago ILL
Phillip "Phil" Everly (born Chicago IL January 19, d. 1939 January 3, 2014): guitar, vocals
Donald "Don" Everly (born Brownie, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky February 1, 1937): guitar, vocals
Album Produced – 1960
Song originally produced - 1958

13. Henry Vogel Trio: Blue Boar Polka (Henry Vogel)
Variety In Rhythm: Vintage Records – SCV 107
Kichener ON
Henry Vogel: Cordovox, trumpet
Don Reinhart: guitar
Fred Schoenherr: drums, trumpet, vibes
Produced by Art Snider – circa 1974
Recorded by Glen Clarke at Sound Canada Recording Centre, Toronto

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