Stories from the Edge of Music

Stories from the Edge of Music #75: HOW A CANADIAN FOLKIE BECAME A COWBOY SINGER

Ian Tyson learned guitar while recovering from a rodeo riding accident. But in the late '50s, nobody guessed the folk singer would become the leading…

11 hrs ago • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #74: IT’S STOMPIN’ TOM’S 90TH BIRTHDAY. LET’S CELEBRATE!

There are gigs to play and the Maple Leaf to fly and there’ll be no fallsy-downsies in this man’s band.

Feb 9 • Richard Flohil

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January 2026

TEXAS STAR JOE ELY Stories from the Edge of Music #73

Memories and a tribute to one of the best musicians Texas ever gave to the world.

Jan 19 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #72: HOW TO START A MUSIC CAREER

A 100% guaranteed, fail-safe guide to breaking into the industry — trust me!

Jan 12 • Richard Flohil

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December 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #71: IS THE RADIO ON?

Will radio change in the future? Will it survive amid the wholesale adoption of of digital media? And are YOU still listening?

Dec 22, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #70: THE BEST LIVE MUSIC THIS YEAR — SO FAR

I’ve been to 120 live music shows in the last 12 months. Here are some of the most memorable ones.

Dec 7, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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November 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #69: THERE’LL ALWAYS BE A SMALL TIME

Corin Raymond, Louis Armstrong and Robert Crumb

Nov 21, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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October 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #68: LOUIS ARMSTRONG REVISITED

When I saw Satchmo in London — 70 years ago

Oct 16, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #67: THE “IT” FACTOR

And my “discovery” of the year, Steph Strings

Oct 4, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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September 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #66: A FINAL FOLK FESTIVAL FEVER REPORT

Memorable moments from Canmore and Edmonton 2025

Sep 21, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #65: A FAN LETTER TO AN ARTIST YOU SHOULD KNOW

Mary Gauthier's Saved by a Song

Sep 12, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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August 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #64: EVEN MORE FESTIVAL FEVER (Pt.2)

Calgary blues and folk festivals, and why it always rains in Australia

Aug 24, 2025 • Richard Flohil

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