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The Vinyl Cafe July 8th, 2012 "Gabby Dubois"

From: Vinyl Cafe
Series: Vinyl Cafe
Length: 55:05

Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Madison Violet from Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Read the full description.

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Stuart talks about the morning he spent on the Margaree River in Cape Breton – fly fishing and he tells a story about Dave’s old friend Gabriel Dubois.

When an old maple tree on Dave’s street is has to be taken Dave comes up with a strange way to solve the problem.  He comes up with a solution that goes all the way back to his hometown in Cape Breton.  It starts with an old man named Gabriel Dubois…a man who knew more about trees than anyone Dave has ever met.

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Piece Description

Stuart talks about the morning he spent on the Margaree River in Cape Breton – fly fishing and he tells a story about Dave’s old friend Gabriel Dubois.

When an old maple tree on Dave’s street is has to be taken Dave comes up with a strange way to solve the problem.  He comes up with a solution that goes all the way back to his hometown in Cape Breton.  It starts with an old man named Gabriel Dubois…a man who knew more about trees than anyone Dave has ever met.

Broadcast History

This show will air on CBC Radio One & Two, Sirius 159, KUOW, WFYI, WCPN, North Dakota Public Radio, North Country Public radio, Jefferson Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, NIPR, KNPR, KIAL,KBBI, WUCX, KWMR, WTIP, WTPC, KTRL and Mountain Public Radio

Timing and Cues

IN: "From Strathspey..."
RUNS: 54:00
OUT: "...vinylcafe.com"

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
No Fool For Trying Madison Violet n/a (live). n/a (live) 2010 03:34
Small of my Heart Madison Violet n/a (live). n/a (live) 2010 04:09
Crying Madison Violet n/a (live). n/a (live) 2010 04:30

Related Website

http://www.vinylcafe.com