Paul Norton – Roy Forbes

AN ECLECTIC BATCH OF DONOR SUGGESTIONS ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026News

This week on RRR, Roy spins a batch of donor suggestions from the recent CKUA Fall Fundraiser. The playlist reflects the eclectic taste of Triple-R Radio listeners with a mix of Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Country, Reggae, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, November 15th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to check out a batch of donor suggestions on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.

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45s FROM THE ARCHIVES ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026News

Roy’s been digging into the extensive RRR 45 rpm archives. That’s what you’ll hear this week on Triple-R Radio. Get ready for stellar sides from Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Moby Grape, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rosie & the Originals, the Yardbirds, the Collins Kids, Gene Vincent, the Shadows, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, November 8th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a batch of 45s from the archives on Rooooy’s Record Room. Revolving and revealing.

Note that this is an encore performance of a previously aired RRR.

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TWO-HOUR FALL FUNDRAISING EXTRAVAGANZA ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

October 31, 2026October 31, 2026News

It’ll be a wild Fall fundraising ride this Sunday (2-4 PM, Mountain) as Roy’s Record Room broadcasts live from CKUA’s Edmonton studios. RRR host, Roy Forbes, will be joined by CKUA’s illustrious weaver of radio magic, Lark Clark for this special two-hour broadcast on the last Sunday of CKUA’s Fall fundraiser.

Stacks of shellac 78s will be spinning for the first hour while vinyl 45s dominate the turntable for hour two. It will be the usual eclectic batch of Triple-R Radio tunes both familiar and obscure, all spinning off of the original 78s and 45s.

Grab yourself a few party snacks along with your favourite party beverages and tune in to Roy’s Record Room On Sunday, November 1st, 2-4 PM, Mountain, as Lark and Roy invite you to donate during the last day of CKUA’s Fall fundraiser. Lark and Roy look forward to hearing from you then.

Listen live and donate.

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AN ECLECTIC FALL FUNDRAISING 45 SPIN-O-RAMA ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

October 24, 2026October 24, 2026News

It’s Fall Fundraising time on CKUA and Triple-R Radio is getting in on the fun. This coming Sunday, RRR host, Roy Forbes, teams up with CKUA’s World Spinning/Early Morning Music host, Lark Clark, to spread the good news and raise a little cash. Roy has put together an Eclectic 45 Spin-O-Rama for a lively hour of Rhythm & Blues, Folk Rock, Rockabilly, British Invasion, Bluegrass, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Jazz, and Psych Pop, all spinning off the original 45rpm singles!

The joy begins Sunday, October 25th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor powered CKUA Radio. Dial in and groove on the tunes as Lark and Roy invite you to donate a bit of cash during Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.

Listen live and donate.

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REVEALING THE ROOTS OF BRUCE COCKBURN ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026News, Radio

This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy spins original recordings of songs interpreted by Bruce Cockburn on his latest album, “The Blood Of Others”. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of tunes from Lonnie Johnson, Jo Stafford, Reverend Robert Wilkins, Elvis Presley, Ian & Sylvia, Bessie Smith, Rudy Vallee, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, October 18th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor powered CKUA Radio. Dial in as we reveal the roots of Bruce Cockburn on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves it and reveals it.

You can catch Terry David Mulligan’s October 17th Mulligan Stew interview with Mr. Cockburn about the new record on demand. See below for CKUA’s on demand link.

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ROY’S 2026 NOVEMBER SHOWS

October 10, 2026October 13, 2026News, Past Concerts, Upcoming

Roy and his legendary Gurian guitar will be out and about in November for a few very special concerts.

On November 8th, he’ll be joining Suzie Ungerleidder, Paul Pigat, and Jimi, at the Kay Meek Arts Centre in West Vancouver for the 20th Anniversary celebration of the very special Canadian Six String Nation guitar. As well as performing songs from his own songbook, spanning fifty-plus years, Roy will interpret special Canadian musical creations, some going back as far as the early 20th century.

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Events

On November 15th, Roy makes his way back to BC’s Sunshine Coast to give an afternoon performance for the Pender Harbour Music Society.

2:00 pm at the School of Music, 12956 Madeira Park Road, Madeira Park.

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Roy Forbes – Roots & Routes with a much-loved Canadian Icon – Sunday, November 15, 2026

On November 21st, Roy flies to Calgary for a concert at the Nick (aka the Nickelodeon) Folk Club, a place where he has regularly performed since the early 80s.

Tickets

See you at the shows!

THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING AUDIO POT LUCK SHOW ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

October 7, 2026October 13, 2026News, Radio

RRR celebrates Thanksgiving this weekend with the Annual Audio Potluck show. Roy plays songs about lima beans, awful waffles, cream in your coffee, taking your sugar to tea, beans and cornbread, polk salad, hominy grits, Hershey bars, Jambalaya, and other tasty treats, provided by a selection of fine musical artists from the Triple-R Radio era.

The chow down begins Sunday, October 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Bring your appetite as Roy dishes out songs about food on Roooy’s Record Room, music for your taste buds and your earbuds.

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HOLGER PETERSEN JOINS ROY TO SPIN BLUES 78s ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026News

It’s a special RRR this week as CKUA’s Holger Petersen joins Roy to spin a few Blues 78s and chat about their close encounters with Blues artists from the 78-rpm era. They share stories about John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Jay McShann, Walter Horton, and Brownie McGhee, as the Blues shellac blasts out of the rapidly spinning grooves.

This special spin begins Sunday, October 4th, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA Radio. Dial in as Holger and Roy spin the discs and chew the fat on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves it and reveals it.

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MORE CRATE 78s (# 103) ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026News

Roy’s knee deep in more stacks of shellac this week for episode # 103 of the Crate 78s series on Triple-R Radio. The hits just keep on coming from folks like Moose Jackson & his Buffalo Bearcats, Joe Venuti’s Blue Four, Big Maybelle, the Cardinals, Cliff & Ray, the Davis Sisters, Big Bill Broonzy, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 27th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Drop on by as Roy spins another eclectic batch of 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

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EARLY CANADIAN ROCKABILLY SINGLES (1955-1961) ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026News, Radio

If you like early Canadian rockabilly 45s and 78s, you’ll want to tune in to Roy’s Record Room this weekend. Roy has raided the Triple-R Radio archives for early pre CanCon rockers from the likes of Billy Guitar, Buddy Burke & the Canadian Meteors, Myrna Lorrie, Joe Brown & the Hillbilly Jewels, Dickie Damron, the Prowlers, the Stripes, Bob & Lucille, the Blue Tones, and more.

The flag waving spin begins on Sunday, September 20th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Don’t miss this one as Roy goes through a stack of early Canadian Rockabilly singles on Roooy’s Record Room, revealing and exploring the roots.

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