Mulligan Stew

Let the names tell the story – With Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar and drummer, producer, and writer  Russ Kunkel created and played music history. Historic albums by Carole King, Jackson Brown, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steven Stills,

Mike Grgich – His 1976 Napa Chardonnay in USA/France blind tasting in Paris was The Shot Heard Round the World.   Winemaker Mike Grgich died Dec 13th 2023.  He was 100 years old. This is his story,  as told to yours truly into a nasty microphone in the lobby of the Hotel Vancouver 2016. He had just released his memoir 

This Christmas Stew features the last Christmas in the Round recording we did. The year was 2020 – full Covid lockdown. Many good people lost to this virus. Far too many.   We gathered online at Dan Mangan’s Sidedoor Access.   Shari Ulrich and Barney Bentall. Both on Bowen Island. Opposite Horseshoe Bay!   Bill Henders

The Rounders are: Shari Ulrich – iconic singer, songwriter, and musician. Roy Forbes – Host of Roy’s Record Room and much-admired artist. Barney Bentall – He’s everywhere and always making great music. Bringing joy! Shaun Verreault –  One half of Wide Mouth Mason.  String Slinger. Sings like a bird Jim Byrnes – St Loui

Our guest is Matt Layzell from The Matinee. They have released a new album Change of Scene They’ve been friends making music for 15 years. This feels like the album that pays off all the hard work. Produced by Steve Dawson who brought with him into the studio Allison Russell and The McCrary Sisters.  

The Mulligan Stew Podcast  Guest is Devin Cuddy. (Devin Cuddy band) Son of Jim Cuddy and very definitely his own man. Jim has said, on this very podcast, that he offered to school Devin and son Sam on the fine art of songwriting and playing but the guys went their separate ways. Now, Jim says he’s very impressed with t