This is the 35th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

KEVIN SWAIN - songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist who has played with Barney Bentall, Idle Eyes, Prism, Lee Aaron, and many others. In this short bit Kevin shares: why and how he got into music; starting his professional career at age 16 with Barney Bentall, why he left that band and more.

MARK DUNN - musician, teacher, and author of the book ‘You Get Bigger As You Go’, a beginners guide to Bruce Cockburn’s music. In this short bit Mark talks about: his own career; why he wrote this book; Bruce’s musical diversity and more.

RONNIE ROBSON - iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has worked with, or recorded bass tracks for, the greatest acts in music such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and many, many others. In this short bit Ronnie talks about: his multi-faceted and his busy life; connecting with famous musicians and more.

LISA HARTT - singer songwriter, guitar player and former lead of The Lisa Hartt band. In this bit Lisa shares: her musical adventures in Europe in the ‘60s that included escaping dangerous situations, being in jail, and running for her life in Greece; working with the Vanelli family (including Gino) once she returned to Canada, and more.

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This is the 34th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

ROBERT LAWSON RETURNS - expert on The Guess Who and author of ‘Wheatfield Empire’ the definitive comprehensive history on The Guess Who. In this short clip from his return visit, Robert debates with Dan some points of the lawsuit launched by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings against the usage of The Guess Who name and likeness.

EDMUND PILLING - singer, songwriter, award-winning musician, composer founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd. In this short clip Edmund talks about playing music in England in the 1960s; hanging out with Jon and Robert Plant and joining Cat Steven’s band at the age of 16.

DAN HARE RETURNS - acclaimed entertainer and musician, moves from hosting this podcast to being a guest. In a short clip from his chat with Dusty Discs Radio’s Program Director Lori Dean, Dan shares why he recorded his is new, retro-rock album ‘I Love This Life’at this stage in his career; the trill of working with working with legendary recording engineer/producer Mike Fraser, and more.

JIMI (B) BERTUCCI - singer/songwriter, composer, musician, and founding member, bassist and songwriter for the band Abraham’s Children. In this short clip Jimi reveals his real name and why he goes by Jimi; the impact seeing the Beatles had on his musical career, and a bit about the band’s success.

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Les Stroud is a world famous adventurer, survival expert, musician, expert harmonica player, singer/songwriter, and perhaps best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman. In this engaging, in depth and lively chat with Dan Hare, Les talks about: his vast musical influences; meeting and performing with Slash, Bruce Cockburn The Northern Pikes and others; his resilience and outlooks on life; his decision to bring nature into his music; the realness of Survivorman the series and much, much more. Find out about Les’s music @lesstroudmusic.com and on his YouTube channel @LesStroudMusic

Cathy Young is a singer/songwriter, guitar player, producer, and voice over artist who won the 1974 Juno award for Best New Artist. In this revealing chat with host Dan Hare, Cathy talks about: the Yorkville music scene of the late 1960s and her part in that scene; her journey from busking on the streets to signing a mainstream record deal and winning the Juno; the story behind her well-known psychedelic painted guitar; why her face is included on a 22 store mural; her purpose as a connector; Robbie Lane, Ronnie Hawkins and others: working as an entertainer on a cruise ship and why she stopped playing guitar; producing and voicing video games, and so much more. Find out about Cathy and her music on Facebook @ facebook.com/Cathyyoungtoronto

JAIMIE VERNON, musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed clip Jaimie talks about: being a punk musician in the early ‘80s and writing a book about that scene; writing several encyclopedias on the Canadian music scene; producing and distributing 6 CDs of independent Canadian music in the 1990’s, and more.

EDDIE BULLEN, pianist, composer, arranger, and producer and recipient of an abundance of awards (including a Juno) and recognition (including a Grammy nomination) for his outstanding talents. In this clip Eddie talks about his musical upbringing in Grenada, his quick entrance into the Canadian music scene, producing records and more.

DEAN HAJAS, musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, and much more. In this clip Dean and Dan discuss; the history of, and current uses of, AI (or machine learning) when it comes to making music and Dean’s lack of conformity in music making and in life.

SUE FOLEY, multi award-winning blues guitarist originally from Ottawa but has lived in Texas for most of her career. In this clip Sue reveals: her fascination with with playing in clubs; why it was important for her career to be in Austin and who brought her there; the unique challenges of being a female in a male dominated industry, and more.

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This is the 29 th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

SYLVIA TYSON, singer, songwriter, Order of Canada recipient, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee and seven time Juno nominee and legend in the Canadian music scene. In this clip Sylvia talks about: the huge success of her first song ‘You Were On My Mind’; her personal and professional relationship with Ian, and much more.

ERROL STARR FRANCIS, Juno award-winning singer/songwriter, sound engineer, producer, SOCAN songwriter of the year recipient, multi award-winner for TV and radio production and best know for his 1989 hit song ‘Angel’. In this clip Errol shares: why he dropped the second “l” in Errol; what seeing KISS live brought to his performance and why that disqualified his band from a Battle of the Bands competition, and more.

LIONA BOYD, “The First Lady of The Guitar”, five time Juno Award winner, recipient of several Lifetime Achievement awards and an Officer of the Order of Canada. She has recorded 29 albums, many of which are Gold and Platinum. In this clip from a fascinating and jam-packed interview Liona reveals: how music has taken her around the world multiple times; the member of the Royal Family who was her pen pal; why dating Pierre Trudeau opened the door for her to meet world leaders; her friendship with Olivia Newton John and much more:

EDDIE SCHWARTZ, iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who, in addition to his own career, has had his songs recorded by Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Paul Carrack (‘Don’t Shed A Tear’) and Pat Benatar (‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’). In this clip from a whirlwind interview Eddie reveals: the scenes in NY and Toronto that inspired him and his songwriting; how songwriting helps him deal with depression; why writing ‘Hit Me Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ at a low point turned everything around, and more.

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Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson are husband and wife bandmates who began performing together in 1971 in Winnipeg and have been doing so ever since. They formed The Terry Crawford band and Terry was nominated for a Juno in 1981 for Most Promising Female Vocalist. In this engaging chase with host Dan Hare, Terry and Rick chat about their versatile career including: touring as a band, duo and children’s entertainers; opening for The Beach Boys in the 1980s; the riggers and joys of touring; what they are doing now, and much more. Find out about Terry and Rick @terrycrawfordband.com

This is the 28th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:

FRANK MILLS, Canadian music icon, three time Juno award-winner, two time SOCAN classic award-recipient, keyboardist, composer & arranger of 20 gold/platinum albums, producer, writer, and noted TV host/performer. It this bit Frank talks about: joining The Bells and playing piano on their Juno award-winning hit Stay Awhile; why his solo hit Love Me Love Me Love was actually a fluke; other jobs he had to make ends meet and the piano playing gig that turned things around, and more.

DAVID RASHED, original members of Haywire and the bands keyboardist and a songwriter. In this short clip David shares: winning two battle of the bands contests; why Haywire took their craft seriously; the early days of the band, and more.

EARL JOHNSON, co-founder, exceptional guitar player and songwriter for Moxy and founder of the band TRIBZ. Earl shares stories about: the influence of Led Zeppelin on his career; touring the states with King Biscuit Boy; why he was kicked out of the recording studio session for Moxy’s first album, and more.

RAY(Man) RAMSAY, retired promo man for Quality Records, RCA and other top record companies. Ray shares a bit about: how he went from commercial fisherman to being the top in the business; why PR is all about relationship builiding; designing posters for The Cowsills and Creedence Clearwater Revival; writing his own radio and TV spots, and more.

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