Road Poets

 

Featuring the best contemporary folk and Americana from around the world
Heard every Tuesday  live on CHLY-FM  from 6-8 pm .

contact email : dave@davet.ca

Artists played include:

Genre Defining Legends: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Charlie Louvin
Canadian Mainstays: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Corb Lund, Fred Eaglesmith, Wailn’ Jennys, Stephen Fearing, Lynn Miles, Ray Bonneville,
 Be Good Tanyas, Skydiggers

American Mainstays: Greg Brown, Dave Alvin,  Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Todd Snider, Wilco, Son Volt, Drive By Truckers

Famous dudes, but true to spirit: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris
Vancouver Island Locals: Trinitude, Diamond Joe White, Roddy Davis, Brian Plummer, Riki Gee, David Essig, Rick Scott
Emerging Canadians: Tannis Slimmon, Romi Mayes, Justin Rutledge, Steve Dawson, Cara Luft,
Texas Artists: Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy Lafave, Gurf Morlix, Ray Whylie Hubbard, Mary Gauthier, James McMurtry, Terri Hendrix, Slaid Cleaves, Rodney Crowell, Joe Ely, Flatlanders, Micky Newberry . .
Emerging Americans: Danny Schmidt, Sam Baker

Australia: Kasey Nicholson

Interviews: Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Fred Eaglesmith, Stephen Fearing, Kent Finlay, Dr G. (AKA Greg Andrews), Slaid Cleaves, Tim Harrison, and many more

Great Labels That Support this Music:
Canadian: Stony Plain , Black Hen , Six Shooter Records , True North
American: Lost Highway Records , Red House Records , Sugar Hill , Blue Corn Music , Yep Roc
Charts:
Americana Music Ascociation Chart ,  Third Coast Music Magazine Chart , Roots Music Report

To submit your music:
Road Poets c/o CHLY
#2, 34 Victoria Cres.
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B8
Canada