Mulligan Stew Aug 29th 2026- Hello Harry and Goodbye Dolly

The last Summer Stew plays like a time machine.

Thoughts on the lives of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Frank Beard (ZZ Top)

And blending old blues and old musical instruments of India, for example. Finding the connection between the two.

Friday,   brilliant Gulf Islands string specialist Harry Manx released his 22nd  album, Falling Upwards. 

The titles give a hint at what Harry’s been creating.

Healing – Step Softly

Traditional Gospel – God’s gonna cut you down (with Kevin Breit)

Love with a groove – Find Your Love

Blues and Bhangra -Pork Pie Turban (with Steve Mariner)

This Joy – (with Joey Landreth)

Gonna have to serve somebody – Bob reimagined (featuring Gopal G Surbahar)

For many, this music has enough heart & soul to be worthy of your favourite Harry Manx album, which is saying something.

He’s making a solid place for himself on the  Blues and World Music stages and will be playing over 80 dates on the first leg of his next tour.

Here are some dates  you might want to be aware of:

Sept 5    Okotoks

Sept 6     Lethbridge

Sept 8     Blairmore

Sept 9     Medicine Hat

Sept 11 –   Calgary (two shows)

Sept 12    Calgary (two shows)

Sept 13    Edmonton

Then off to Australia and New Zealand.

First hour donors are Bob and Barb Shaunessey- long-time supporters who recently made an inspirational gift of $100,000, noting it aligns perfectly with CKUA’s 100^th anniversary in 2027.

Barb loves the music of Huey Lewis, so a double shot of Huey kicks things off.

Paul Simon live

Dominique Fils-Aimé

Robert Plant and Saving Grace

Ripple (live) from Phil Lesh and Friends – from the concert Dear Jerry!

Derek Trucks Band – Keys to the Highway

Got to Move – Mavis and Levon

Ray Charles and a final Huey Lewis

And that’s just Hour One

Hour Two begins with memories and music of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and  Frank Beard from ZZ Top.

“I’ll be like Bob Hope, touring when I’m 100. I love being busy. … I will never retire. I hope to fall dead in the middle of some great event or some great song I’m singing. Then they’ll say, ‘Oh well, she went happy and doing what she loves.’” (April 2004)

Sheryl Crow and Jessie Wells

Keb’ Mo’

Lee Michaels

Jerry Lee Lewis

The Harry Manx interview has three Harry tracks from Falling Upwards.

Gonna have to serve somebody (Dylan)

Step Softly

Pork Pie Turban

And we finish with Dolly Parton –   My Tennessee Mountain Home – Live From London

Jane Fonda