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ROAR-2010-12-30 – Episode 108 – The Christmas Hangover Cure

This time on the ROAR:
Greetings from Mike Walsh, Con O’Brien, Guy from Toronto, Tommy Nemmic, Mike Meekins of South Carolina, Kevin Doucet in Alabama, Jody Thornbury and Matelin Smith,
opening remarks from Jim, Lillian’s interview with Dale Jarvis, and Jim’s interview with Ricky Skaggs.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis by Jim Fidler
Snow by the Karmistry Project
and
a bunch of real good stuff by Ricky Skaggs.

Best listened to on headphones  -  Turkey anyone?

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This time on the ROAR:
Opening remarks from Jim, some feedback regarding episode 102, tricks and/or treats, Jim’s “green” t-shirt idea, the soon coming Zoom H1, Tascam headphones and new Ipod Touch 4G, the harvest, winter walk-abouts, the CD gift wrapping offer, the R-09 for sale, the interview with Brendan Toland, Walk-about with Jim and Lillian, here comes the cold weather, hats, coats, scarves…, ichy nose, the cab with the square tires, what’s wit dem girlie types?, harvest time, moose hunting, canning and bottling, stocking up for the winter, another studs sighting/sounding, Lillian’s pickled beet recipe offer, being prepared, Lillian’s yummy meat cake recipe, what the heck is Celtic music anyway?, passing some buskers, guys doing chin-ups on scaffolding, more kvetching about music, Jim’s getting old, a Dieu, a dios, and general nutty full moon feverishness.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, High Life, Hibernia and No Time by Jim Fidler
and
Mick Hann’s by Eamonn Dillon

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Just try it!

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This time on the ROAR:
Greetings from Jonathan Wheel from Zimbabwe, Jill King of Springdale, Carl Bennett from St. Alban’s,
opening remarks from Jim, the Norris Point synchronicities, a whole heap o’ thanks, big-ups and shout-outs, dedication to Vic, the magic tape, interview with Eric West, interview with Shirley Montague and the Songwriters’ circle featuring Jim Payne, Karla Pilgrim and our very own Jim Fidler.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, Lillian (A Portrait In Sound), Fields Of Gold (Instrumental), The Curra Road, Rising Of The Moon, Rhythm Of The Goat and Song For Newfoundland by Jim Fidler,
The West Side Of Notre Dame Bay, The Daniel’s Harbour Breakdown and Waltz Around The Cape by Jim Payne
and
I’ll Think Of You, Home and If I Lost You by Karla Pilgrim.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Ah, there is a Point to it all…

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This time on the ROAR:
Greetings from Paul Hopkins in the U.K., (vipodcasting.libsyn.com) opening remarks from Jim, thanks to everybody involved in show 100, Walk-about with Jim, Lillian, John and Pauline, walking on Water, the mad man in the pick’em up truck, the lost Norris Point tapes, the Norris Point synchronicities, Jim getting a branch in the face, more walking on Water, blue eyed semites, fat men at the north pole, bearded guys on clouds, the sound bag, the Pentonism, “Gander; an outport, not an airport”, Road To Terra Nova with Freddie Jorgenson on the whistle, McInnis’s Kitchen recording Jim’s song Terra Nova, eastern philosophy, the grand conspiracy, the Campbell brothers, Mary-Jane Lamond, John McDermot, Denny Doherty, the Needfire, James McKaie, people in sleeping bags under the overpass, the headrests at the pub, John’s video idea, yet more walking on Water, inventing things that have already been invented, Jeff Sterling, the Waiting For Jeff film idea, Oscar Hierlihy, passing Richard Mixer, even more walking on Water, Jim and Lillian talking dirty and getting away with it, where is Mike Busboom?, tings and tings and even more tings.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, by Jim Fidler

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Yes we can walk on Water.  You could too.

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ROAR-2010-10-06 – Episode 100 – ROAR Party

This time on the ROAR:
Greetings from:  Frank Nora in New Jersey, Hope and Jack in Nottingham, England, Renata in Brooklyn, New York, Trucker Bob in Portland, Oregon, John and Pauline of St. John’s, Keith Brough of Chickapee, Massechusetts, Anne from Philly,
opening remarks from Jim, many thanks to everybody…
the show from Erin’s pub, MCed by Toby MacDonald, music/chat from Hugh Scott and John Barela, chat and music from Arthur O’Brien and Freddie Jorgenson, music from Jim Fidler, music and chat from Michael Hanrahan, music from Jackie Sullivan, music and chat from Terri Lynn Eddy and Renee Batten, chats with:  Toby MacDonald, Jim Joyce, Sandy, Maitlin, Tara, Tanya and Charlie, Rod and Jennifer, an appearance by Jim and Lillian, Jim on the beat (beer) box, music by Dave Panting and many many greetings from listeners far and wide.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis by Jim Fidler,
The Schooner Effie H. by Gordon Quinton
and a whole heap of songs and tunes by all the above mentioned artists.

Best listened to on headphones.  -  100 ROARs and goin’ for more!

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This time on the ROAR:
Announcing the contest winner, opening remarks from Jim, episode 100, episode 101, the Republic Of Avalon Radio Iphone app, the Oceans Wide story, a shout-out to Michael Meekins, Walk-about with Jim and Lillian where they talk about music and tings and tings.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, by Jim Fidler
and
Oceans Wide by Jackie Sullivan

Best listened to on headphones.  -  One more balloon to go.

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This time on the ROAR:
Opening remarks by Jim, show 100 at Erin’s pub, thanks to Ralph and crew, final musical line-up for show 100:  Arthur O’Brien, Freddie Jorgensen, Terri Lynn Eddy, Renee Batten, John Barella, Hugh Scott, Gordon Quinton, Jackie Sullivan, Dave Panting and Jim Fidler, thanks to Molson’s, announcing the MC, Toby MacDonald, a call for 100th episode shout-outs, last last call for the contest, Walk-about with Jim and Lillian, some silly smelly stuff talk, making soap, ingredients with strange names, people with strange names, jojoba, the aftermath of Igor, hurricane Lilli, German girlie names, the people on the bus go up and down, the teddy from hell, the Dinker, we all dress like eeeegits, common assumptions, Jim’s an ubergeek, taking crap from people, Jim’s impersonations, Mel Blanc, a shout-out to Dave in Calgary, Rod and Jennifer in CBS, the up-coming 100th Episode and more monkies than you can shake a snake at.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, and the Wild Wild West Bank by Jim Fidler

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Try pinching someone else to see if they’re real.

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This time on the ROAR:
Opening remarks from Jim, greetings to onsug.com listeners, the up-coming 100th ROAR celebration on Thursday, September 30 at Erin’s pub featuring Terri Lynn Eddy, Renee Batten, John Barella, Hugh Scott, Arthur O’Brien, Freddie Jorgenson, Dave Panting, Jim Fidler and more, hurricane Igor, some insight on making the ROAR, the Republic Of Avalon Radio Iphone app, interview with Ross Traverse, www.traversegardens.com, Lillian with an Accent, the hurricane, Jim and Lillian during the storm, wind, rain, more wind and rain, closing remarks from Jim and Lillian and enough stuff ta mek ya giddy deh.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis, Home Comes The Rover, All I Really Wanted, Merrigan’s Reel, Flow On Waterford River, Lillian (A Portrait In Sound) and The Merman by Jim Fidler

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Hang on to your hats!!!

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ROAR-2010-09-19 – Episode 96 – Festivale 2

This time on the ROAR:

Opening remarks from Jim, the Republic Of Avalon Radio Iphone app, the up-coming 100th episode celebration at Erin’s pub on Thursday, September 30, Walk-about with Jim and Lillian, the post festival bash, talking through your hat, on the cuff, off the fly, the new multi-track recording app for the Ipod Touch, don’t be hatin’ on the Iphone/Ipod Touch…, Mac VS Windows VS Linux, Orb Live, Itunes sucks!, the Ipod Touch rocks!, Skype, accessibility out of the box, shout-outs to Rod, Dave, Michel and Carole, giving credit where credit is due, running into Arnold and Nancy Bennett, www.avalondragonboating.com / nancy@nancybennett.info, summer winding down, optimism VS pessamism, knowledge/understanding/wisdom, glass half empty, glass half full, more about Arnold and Nancy, Messiah From Montreal, Jim as Messiah, Jim as Leonard Cohen’s musical director, chats with Danette Eddy, Julie Roberge and Robert Monette from the French Cultural Network, Don and Tom Shorock, Arthur O’Brien of the Navigators and a whole bunch of other unwhitting folks in the background.

Music this time:
Our theme, Genesis and Psychedelic Bingy Experiment Number 7 by Jim Fidler

Best listened to on headphones.  -  Cross-country skiing is great if you live in a very small country.