Author: Paul Gorman
Maple Sap Collection – Day 1
It’s spring and I’ve decided to try my hand at making maple syrup. I borrowed unused buckets and spiles (taps) from my neighbour. After the buckets and spiles were cleaned, I drilled five maples, inserted the spiles and hung the buckets.
Dripping started immediately.
Nothing in Particular – Episode 35
Aired 2026-Mar-17 on CHSR 97.9 FM.
Céad Míle Fáilte. In honour of Saint Patrick’s day, this week’s music is from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Canada.
Playlist
| Artist | Song | Album | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saw Doctors | Music I Love | All The Way From Tuam | 1992 | 🇮🇪 |
| Eleanor McEvoy | A Glass Unkissed | What's Following Me? | 1996 | 🇮🇪 |
| Kalissa Hernandez | Red Lion Hornpipe/Sherbrooke Reel | Later Than Last | 2009 | 🇨🇦 |
| Jane Siberry | False False Fly | Hush | 2000 | 🇨🇦 |
| Iarla Ó'Lionáird | Aoibhinn Cronan (The Humming Of The Bees) | Seacht gCoiscéim Na Trocaire = The Seven Steps To Mercy | 1997 | 🇮🇪 |
| Foy Vance | Something in the Water | Melrose [EP] | 2012 | 🇬🇧 |
| Junkster | Little Bird | Junkster | 1997 | 🇮🇪 |
| Áine Minogue | Ó Boro Braindí Braindí | Dublin To Dakar: A Celtic Odyssey (Compilation) | 1999 | 🇮🇪 |
| Chasing Abbey | Scartha | Scartha [Single] | 2025 | 🇮🇪 |
| Delhi 2 Dublin w/ OKA | The Evolution (Delhi 2 Dublin's Down Under Mix) | Delhi 2 Dubland [EP] | 2011 | 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 |
| That Petrol Emotion | Big Decision | Babble | 1987 | 🇬🇧 |
| Revelino | Step On High | L'Imaginaire Irlandais - Suite [Compilation] | 1997 | 🇮🇪 |
| Anne Janelle & James Hill | Ah, Poor Bird | Ah, Poor Bird | 2014 | 🇨🇦 |
| The Paperboys | El Baile Del Puma | Score | 2016 | 🇨🇦 |
| The Rankin Family w/ Lian O'Maonlai | Grey Dusk Of Eve (Portobello) | Grey Dusk Of Eve [EP] | 1995 | 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 |
BTW, It’s Still Winter
A week ago it rained, followed by a couple of warm days to a high of 19° on Tuesday. So most of the snow was gone.
Freezing rain on Wednesday and Thursday, and now snow. Back to normal.
Nothing in Particular – Episode 34
Aired 2026-Mar-10 on CHSR 97.9 FM.
Playlist
| Artist | Song | Album | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banco De Gaia | Zeus No Like Techno | You Are Here | 2004 | 🏴 |
| Riit | Imiqtaq | Riit [EP] | 2017 | 🇨🇦 |
| Billy Bragg | There Will Be A Reckoning | Tooth & Nail | 2013 | 🏴 |
| Phöenix Lazare | Defeat | Defeat [Single] | 2018 | 🇨🇦 |
| Implant | The Telephone Call (ELM mix) | Electronic Body Matrix 2 [Compilation] | 2017 | 🇧🇪 |
| Industrial Artz | Powertrip (Remix) | 6 Demon Bang | 1992 | 🇨🇦 |
| Five Man Electrical Band | I'm a Stranger Here | Sweet Paradise | 1972 | 🇨🇦 |
| Al Stewart | Life In Dark Water | Time Passages | 1978 | 🏴 |
| James | Born of Frustration | Seven | 1992 | 🏴 |
| Dahmane El Harrachi | Ya Rayah (Sonar Remix) | A Six Degrees Collecton: Arabian Travels [Compilation] | 2001 | 🇩🇿 |
| Shera Kelly | Arrhythmia | Arrhythmia [Single] | 2020 | 🇨🇦 |
| Cat Clyde | Mystic Light | Down Rounder | 2022 | 🇨🇦 |
| Strange Advance | Worlds Away | Worlds Away | 1982 | 🇨🇦 |