Christmas Programming on Radio ONE and TWO 2011
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING ON RADIO ONE AND TWO 2011
Saturday, December 24
4 pm A Very Deep Roots Christmas This is a celebration not just of folky Christmas music, but the singing that happens around Christmas - I'm talking late in the night when the guitars come out, or doing the dishes and singing along to a country song on the radio. We'll play some Holiday Roots Favourites but also just a couple of old songs the whole family can sing along to.
6 pm Saturday Night Blues Holiday Special
6:30 pm Laugh Out Loud Laugh Out Loud Presents the non- denominational all-inclusive holiday show! Comedic performances by Shaun Majumder with his elementary school holiday recollections, vintage Peter Oldring and Pat Kelly back when they were simply known as "Two Guys" - and for those who like to get away for the holidays, Jim McNally compares Canadians and Americans at the 'all inclusive' resort.
7 pm A Vinyl Tap Christmas Part 1 A King’s Christmas On Christmas Eve, Randy Bachman is ho-ho- A King’s Christmas is now a holiday tradition for many Nova Scotians. Under the direction of multi home for the holidays. Because gift boxes are blocking the door to the vault he goes under the Grammy award winner Paul Halley, A King’s Christmas presents a seasonal feast of song from All tree and finds a big red sack filled with holiday favourites. The potpourri playlist includes Saints Cathedral in Halifax. You’ll hear the King’s jingles from Paul McCartney, The Pogues, The College Chapel choir perform hymns, chants, and original pieces and arrangements created just for this Eagles, Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, Annie
Lennox and many others. Randy will also special occasion. reminisce about some of the Christmas and holiday traditions that are observed at this time of year.
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8 pm A Vinyl Tap Christmas Part 2 Snow Angel On Christmas Eve, Randy Bachman is ho-ho- This year Lady Cove casts its eyes to the heavens home for the holidays. Because gift boxes are for the theme of their Christmas special and focuses on all that is angelic. Cherubic voices are in blocking the door to the vault he goes under the tree and finds a big red sack filled with holiday attendance to read the narration for Sarah Quartel's "Snow Angel" and Lady Cove's all- favourites. The potpourri playlist includes jingles from Paul McCartney, The Pogues, The female throng sprinkles angel dust on a mix Eagles, Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, Annie of ethereal and popular classics. Lennox and many others. Randy will also reminisce about some of the Christmas and holiday traditions that are observed at this time of year.
9 pm Saturday Night Blues Holiday Special A Very Foggy Christmas Believe it or not, Toronto boasts a bustling bluegrass scene of surprisingly young, dedicated and hot (in a virtuosic way) players. Leading the way for most of the last decade has been a smokin' five-piece known as The Foggy Hogtown Boys. In this concert they set the city’s number one roots venue, Hugh’s Room, ablaze with seasonal spirit - not to mention fiery pickin’ and fiddlin’. Joining this holiday joyride is very special guest, singer/songwriter Oh Susanna.
10 pm Snow Angel Christmas with The Sojourners This year Lady Cove casts its eyes to Nothing speaks to the holidays like the deep rich the heavens for the theme of their Christmas sound of Gospel music in three part harmony. The special and focuses on all that is angelic. Vancouver based vocal group The Sojourners are Cherubic voices are in attendance to read the among the best. Will Sanders, Ron Small and narration for Sarah Quartel's "Snow Angel" Marcus Mosely each have almost 50 years of singing and Lady Cove's all-female throng sprinkles and sharing music under their belts. angel dust on a mix of ethereal and popular classics.
11 pm Down the Chimney with Terra Hazelton O Soulful Night Toronto-based singer and actor Terra Hazelton After the kids are in bed and the presents have been digs into the huge collection of vintage opened, join host Nana Aba Duncan as she plays an recordings she gathered under the watchful eye hour of the best Soul and R&B tunes for the holiday of her mentor, the late, great Jeff Healey. The season. You'll hear classics from Stevie Wonder, seasonal sounds she spins with her sassy wit will have you smiling out loud and slow dancing The Staple Singers and James Brown, along with under the mistletoe. Canadian soul stars Jully Black, Jacksoul and In Essence.
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING ON RADIO ONE AND TWO 2011
Sunday, December 25
12 am A Yule Night Nora Young presents a wide assortment of seasonal music to lead into Christmas morning – from Renee Fleming to Stompin’ Tom Connors, Tchaikovsky to Cockburn, and traditional choirs to traditional Celtic fiddling. From midnight to 6 AM on CBC Radio 1 & 2 (half hour later in Newfoundland).
6 am Christmas Morning with Molly Johnson Santa's got you up anyway, so tune in at 6 am on Christmas morning for CBC Radio and Molly Johnson! Molly plays something for everyone this Christmas morning. You'll hear classic Christmas tunes from Otis Redding, Bruce Cockburn, and Oscar Peterson, as well as brand new songs from Michael Bublé and She & Him. There'll be plenty of Canadian content from Hawksley Workman and Diana Krall. And the kids will be excited to hear songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. That's all on CBC Radio from 6 to 9 am Christmas morning!
9 am Handel’s Messiah 32nd CBC Christmas Sing-In 2011 In a 3 week flurry of astonishing inspiration, A CBC tradition that glistens and glows! The 32nd Georg Frideric Handel wrote what has become annual CBC Christmas Sing-In comes to you from the most popular choral work in the English The Church of St Andrew and St Paul in Montreal and speaking world. CBC's annual Messiah features conductor Jordan de Souza, a brass ensemble broadcast comes to you this year from Notre- led by Jean-Michel Malouf, organist and music Dame Basilica in Montreal. Kent Nagano leads director Jonathan Oldengarm, the 60 voice Choir, and the l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, a an audience of over 1000 singing along. Also featured stellar cast of Canadian soloists including is the world premiere of a dazzling arrangement of Joy countertenor Daniel Taylor and tenor Michael to the World by Halifax composer Paul Halley, Schade and the OSM Chorus in this hallowed commissioned by CBC especially for the 32nd Sing- choral masterpiece. Join Julie Nesrallah host of In. Celebrate the season with a flourish! Tempo on CBC's Radio 2 as she gives you a front row seat for this CBC holiday tradition.
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12 pm Vinyl Café Christmas Special Handel’s Messiah Ever since the year Dave cooked the turkey, In a three-week flurry of astonishing inspiration, Christmas has been a tradition at the Vinyl Cafe. Georg Frideric Handel wrote what has become the Tune in this year to find out what Dave and most popular choral work in the English speaking Morley are up to this holiday season. And hear world. CBC's annual Messiah broadcast comes to original Christmas music performed by Juno you this year from Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. award winning musician Hawksley Workman. Kent Nagano leads the l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, a stellar cast of Canadian soloists including countertenor Daniel Taylor and tenor Michael Schade and the OSM Chorus in this hallowed choral masterpiece. Join Julie Nesrallah host of Tempo on CBC's Radio 2 as she gives you a front row seat for this CBC holiday tradition. 1 pm 32ND CBC Christmas Sing-In 2011 A CBC tradition that glistens and glows! The 32nd annual CBC Christmas Sing-In comes to you from The Church of St Andrew and St Paul in Montreal and features conductor Jordan de Souza, a brass ensemble led by Jean-Michel Malouf, organist and music director Jonathan Oldengarm, the 60 voice Choir, and an audience of over 1000 singing along. Also featured is the world premiere of a dazzling arrangement of Joy to the World by Halifax composer Paul Halley, commissioned by CBC especially for the 32nd Sing-In. Celebrate the season with a flourish!
2:50 pm Queen’s Message
3 pm A Very Deep Roots Christmas Jack and the Manger This is a celebration not just of folky Christmas Nothing heralds the festive season like children music, but the singing that happens around singing Christmas songs and a compelling telling of Christmas - I'm talking late in the night when the Christ's birth. Shallaway showcases every voice in its guitars come out, or doing the dishes and singing 200 chorister strong choral community and they'll along to a country song on the radio. We'll play invite you to join in at home for some favourite some Holiday Roots Favourites but also just a Christmas carols with full brass accompaniment. couple of old songs the whole family can sing Conducted by Kellie Walsh. In the guise of a along to. Newfoundland folk tale, actor, comedian and writer Andy Jones spins the nativity story through the eyes of Jack - hero of many a tale. We'll follow him as he accompanies a young couple on their way to Bethlehem.
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4 pm George Canyon’s Country Christmas Join host Tim Tamashiro for a George Canyon's Country Christmas. George Canyon is a much- decorated country music star recognized for his performances, his song-writing and for his humanitarian work for Juvenile Diabetes and the Canadian forces. For this Christmas show, George Canyon and his band join forces with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in a program of holiday favourites and some of George's greatest hits.
5 pm George Canyon’s Country Christmas Dala Christmas Show Join host Tim Tamashiro for a George Canyon's Meet us under the mistletoe for the exquisitely Country Christmas. George Canyon is a much- talented duo: Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of decorated country music star recognized for his Dala. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, these JUNO nominees have released five albums and toured performances, his song-writing and for his extensively across North America. This soulful folk- humanitarian work for Juvenile Diabetes and the pop duo will perform Christmas music plus some of Canadian forces. For this Christmas show, their favourite original songs. George Canyon and his band join forces with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in a program of holiday favourites and some of George's greatest hits.
6 pm McDades A Celtic Family Christmas Christmas Classics with Katherine Duncan For almost 30 years the McDade family have Christmas Classics is the perfect holiday soundtrack performed dynamic innovative Celtic-folk music. whether you're enjoying dinner, opening presents or One tradition that has pleased hometown chilling out. Katherine Duncan presents a program of Edmonton fans for years is their Christmas holiday favourites performed by choirs, orchestras, concerts. The spirit of the holidays is personified opera stars, and chamber musicians. on stage in the honest joy and family atmosphere they present. With pieces borrowed from the earliest hymns and carols to works written by the band themselves, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
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7 pm Dala Christmas Show Meet us under the mistletoe for the exquisitely talented duo: Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, these JUNO nominees have released five albums and toured extensively across North America. This soulful folk-pop duo will perform Christmas music plus some of their favourite original songs.
8 pm The Sojourners in Concert Eternal Light Divine A spectacular all-baroque Christmas concert featuring Ottawa’s own Shannon Mercer. She’ll sing Scarlatti’s Christmas cantata and some of Handel’s most beloved melodies. Trumpeters Steven van Gulik and Michael Fedyshyn share the Handel pieces after joining forces for Manfredini’s two-trumpet concerto. But the real stars of the night will be the audience, singing favourite Christmas carols with the Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra.
9 pm A Very Foggy Christmas Highlights from EBU Joy to the World Believe it or not, Toronto boasts a bustling Hosted by Peter Togni, "Joy to the World" takes you bluegrass scene of surprisingly young, dedicated on a trip through the musical capitals of Europe. You'll hear Medieval choral music from and hot (in a virtuosic way) players. Leading the way for most of the last decade has been a Copenhagen, traditional carols performed in Riga, smokin' five-piece known as The Foggy Latvia by a trio of saxophone, marimba and piano, and even Irish seasonal music from a Dungarvan pub. Hogtown Boys. In this concert they set the city’s number one roots venue, Hugh’s Room, ablaze with seasonal spirit - not to mention fiery pickin’ and fiddlin’. Joining this holiday joyride is very special guest, singer/songwriter Oh Susanna.
10 pm Christmas Tonic Wind down your Christmas Day festivities with a cool collection of seasonal songs from the jazz family of music. Tim Tamashiro will spin his favourite tinsel tunes from the likes of Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, and Michael Bublé Sunday evening from 10 to 11 p.m. on CBC Radio One.
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11 pm O Soulful Night McDades A Celtic Family Christmas After the kids are in bed and the presents have For almost 30 years the McDade family have been opened, join host Nana Aba Duncan as performed dynamic innovative Celtic-folk music. One she plays an hour of the best Soul and R&B tunes tradition that has pleased hometown Edmonton fans for the holiday season. You'll hear classics from for years is their Christmas concerts. The spirit of the Stevie Wonder, The Staple Singers and James holidays is personified on stage in the honest joy and Brown, along with Canadian soul stars Jully family atmosphere they present. With pieces Black, Jacksoul and In Essence. borrowed from the earliest hymns and carols to works written by the band themselves, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Monday, December 26
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