NEON COWGIRL
“The Neon Cowgirl-towering over Broadway like the patron saint of heartbreak in downtown Nashville as she smiles coyly over her shoulder in red cowboy boots-watched me grow up.
Basking in her glow, I walked wide-eyed into the Ryman Auditorium as a 16-year-old, clutching my ticket. Later that night, dreaming of standing on that stage,
I drifted off to sleep in the bunk of our home on wheels at the KOA next to the Opry. When I was 18, she saw me flipping through Loretta Lynn CDs in Ernest Tubb Record Shop after performing the breakfast and lunch shows on the General Jackson showboat with my parents and brothers in our family band, The Neilsons. At 25, she watched me running all over town, meeting up with other songwriters-writing, writing, writing-before I had to fly back home to Canada again. At 30, I returned as a newlywed on my honeymoon, flying in from New Zealand where I’d moved for love, holding hands with my new husband in Hatch Show Print, introducing him to her like a family member. A decade passed without her as I built a life on the other side of the world and raised 2 babies. My heart raced as I ret
urned to her once again, to showcase at Americanafest, playing to 12 people at 3rd and Lindsley. 5 years and many showcases later, I swear she smiled right at me
as I stopped to point her out to my two children as we walked past her, through the doors of the Ryman to finally perform for the first time.
NEON COWGIRL represents a lifelong dream of chasing Nashville and country music. I’ve loved her my whole life, even when she breaks my heart over and over again.”
This weeks guest = Tami Neilson – through much hard work, fierce determination and drive has begun to make all her dreams come true.
She is blessed with a voice that’s been described as “a fire-breathing R&B belter”by Rolling Stone.
Tami has now played the Ryman, sung a duet with her hero Willie Nelson. Travelled the highways and cities of the USA and Canada in an RV with her NZ family, so they could experience where she came from and the places on the planet she was singing about.
Her latest adventure was opening for Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan as part of the Outlaw Music Festival. Dreams DO come true.
She’s done all this while dealing with health issues and her brother Jay’s recovery from major surgery.
Two wonderful donors this week. Michael and Maggie Witt, who always quietly challenge me to find new artists and themes.
Second hour is Bob Miller from Taber and Vauxhall.
I spent 97and 98 building the Ken McDonald Memorial Sports Park on 48 acres of Land in the Town of Taber,
My wife Brenda, kids Brendan and Kendra, moved to Taber in 1995, the Kenny Mac was my gift to the community. Still live in Taber and run F Miller Excavating Ltd out of Vauxhall 
Bob dedicates the hour to the people who are listeners but haven’t joined the family yet. And to those of us that are in this fabulous family, that still need to get the word out so that more people can share in this musical journey we call CKUA.”
New music from John Fogerty, Corb Lund, and Donovan Frankenreiter. Bruce Springsteen, Watchhouse, Kathleen Edwards, Sarah McLachlan, Matt Patershuk.
Podcast and YouTube Channel will still feature our Western Folk Festivals Artistic Directors from Winnipeg, Calgary, Canmore and Vancouver.
PLAYLIST:
| Mulligan Stew | Guest: Tami Neilson-Neon Cowgirl | CKUA Radio |
| born on the bayou | john fogerty | the legacy |
| guitar from the wall | corb lund | unforgiving mistakes (dark horse edition) |
| get out of your mind | donovan frankenreiter | single |
| get around | lake street dive | good together |
| repo man | bruce springsteen – e street | Tracks 2 – the lost albums |
| donor supported ckua | Mulligan Stew – Guest Tami Neilson | tdmulligan |
| only love can break your heart | neil young | greatest hits |
| what about the children | gary clark jr and stevie wonder | JPEG RAW |
| Special Guest – Tami Neilson & Neon Cowgirl | The Summer Stew | Coming up – KIng of July |
| king of july | the radio grande | town and country |
| beyond meaning | watchhouse | rituals |
| when something is wrong | sam and dave | stax: hits and classics |
| Deane House & River Cafe | Tami Neilson interview in hour two | blue moon marquee & early stones |
| let’s get drunk again | blue moon marquee | New Orleans sessions |
| dine | kathleen edwards | single |
| got a hold of me | christine mcvie | christine mcvie |
| route 66 | the rolling stones | England’s newest hitmakers |
| The Summer Stew | Coming Up- Tami Neilson Interview | Neon Cowgirl |
| big league (live) | tom cochrane | mad mad world (deluxe) |
| centerfield | john forgerty | long road home |
| done changed my way of living | taJ mahal | the natch’l blues |
| knocking on heavens door (live) | eric clapton | slowhand – 35th anniversary |
| The Summer Stew | Tami Neilson interview coming up | Neon Cowgirl |
| better broken | sarah mclachlan | single |
| samson and delilah | matt patershuk | Dog Tiger Horses |
| Coyotes Banff – sponsor over 25 years | NEXT – Tami Neilson | Neon Cowgirl |
| Tami Neilson Interview | Mulligan Stew | Neon Cowgirl |
| borrow my boots | tami neilson | neon cowgirl |
| Tami Neilson with tdm | complete interview on mulligan stew podcast | & tdm youtube channel |
| love someone | tami neilson | neon cowgirl |
| Tami Neilson Interview | complete on Mulligan Stew Podcast | and tdm youtube channel |
| keep on | Tami Neilson | Neon Cowgirl |
| Thank you Tami | complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | -and tdm youtube channel |
| Loneliness of love | Tami Neilson | Neon Cowgirl |
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