Stories from the Edge of Music

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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Richard Flohil

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July 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #63: FESTIVAL FEVER (Pt.1)

Reports from Mariposa and Winnipeg

Jul 25 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #62: B.B. KING REALLY WAS THE KING OF THE BLUES

B. King on B.B. King

Jul 2 • Richard Flohil

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June 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #61: THREE BLUES STORIES

Plus part 2 of Kayt Lucas's life high above the concert stage

Jun 17 • Richard Flohil

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Stories from the Edge of Music #60: BEHIND THE SCENES: High above the stage, a rigger at work (part one of two)

And more Duke Ellington tales

Jun 12 • Richard Flohil

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May 2025

Stories from the Edge of Music #59: THE CANADIAN WHO PLAYED IN DUKE ELLINGTON’S ORCHESTRA

Plus, non-musical musings about the end of WWII

May 24 • Richard Flohil

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