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Mulligan Stew July 12th 2025- Our guest is Tami Neilson & new album Neon Cowgirl

with Tami NeilsonJuly 12, 2025

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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

Track	Artist	Album
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

Mulligan Stew July 12th 2025- Our guest is Tami Neilson & new album Neon Cowgirl

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