A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Roy’s Record Room

It’s a lively one this week as Roy celebrates the season with A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of Yuletide sides from the likes of Lee Perry, Los Straitjackets, Dexter Gordon, Syd Straw, Loretta Lynn, the Voices, Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith. Lord Nelson, and so many more.

The Christmas spin begins Sunday, December 22nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that celebrates the season with tunes you probably won’t hear at the mall.

Listen Live! Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com

Get in on CKUA’s current fifty-fifty raffle – https://ckua.com/fiftyfifty/

A Visit From The Shellac Shack Santa

This week, you’ll be treated to a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins a fascinating stack of Christmas/Festive 78s from the likes of Hot Lips Page, Enrico Caruso, Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers, the Davis Sisters with Chet Atkins, Roy Milton & his Solid Senders, the Golden Gate Quartet, Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith & his Cracker-Jacks, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and many more that you probably won’t hear at the mall.

The spin begins Sunday, December 15th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Settle in by the old Yule log and enjoy a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that repeats the sounding joy.

Who Doesn’t Love a Mincemeat Tart?

It’s that time when we start thinking of mistletoe and holly and … mincemeat tarts! Take a look at the Mincemeat Tart Page, documenting Roy’s writing of this now classic Christmas tune. You can listen to several different incarnations, see the lyrics, read about how it came to be, and check out James Barber’s recipe. It’s our way of saying ‘Best of the Season’ and ‘Merry Christmas’ to all!

Please go to royforbes.com/mince-meat-tart-2/

Another Snow Day

This week, it’s a snow day on Triple-R Radio as Roy digs out a stack of platters about long winters, ice, chilly winds, skating, snowmobiles, and frozen loggers from the likes of the Weavers, Connie Francis, Peppermint Harris, Stompin’ Tom Connors, Bob Dylan, Helen  Merrill, Sarah Vaughan, and many more.

The spin begins Sunday, December 8th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Pour yourself a cup of warm and join in for a Snow Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s

The 7-inchers are spinning this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy works his way through a fresh stack of 45s. Flatt & Scruggs ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. The Isley Brothers just wanna shout. Duane Eddy does the rebel walk.  Waylon Jennings is feeling lonesome, on’ry and mean.

And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear vinyl singles from Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, the 5 Royales, June Christy, Peter & Gordon, BB King, Etta & Harvey, and more.

The fun begins Sunday, December 1st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show where old records sing again every week.

Another Shellac Shack Shuffle

This week, Roy digs deep in the Triple-R Radio archives for an all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear stellar sides from Big Maybelle, the spiders, Memphis Slim & his House Rockers, Stuff Smith & his Onyx Club Boys, Muddy Waters & his Guitar, Frank ‘Floorshow’ Culley, Charlie Parker and more.

The spin begins Sunday, November 17th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for another all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, where the world often spins at 78 rpm.

Fall Fundraiser Donor Suggestions

This week, on Roy’s Record Room, Roy’s digging into the old mailbag for a bunch of donor requests, sent in to RRR during the historic Fall Fundraiser. Expect the usual eclectic blend of country, R&B, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, jazz, 20s hot dance, and pop sounds suggested by Triple-R Radio fans from all over CKUA radio-land.

The spin begins Sunday, November 10th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a lively batch of Donor Suggestions on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to feel gratitude.

A Fingerfulla Sock-Hop 45s

First of all, HUGE thanks to you CKUA donors for another historic Fall Fundraiser. Roy Forbes and Lark Clark appreciated everyone who got in touch during the Triple-R Radio fundraising shifts. Roy will spin a stack of donor suggestions on the November 10th RRR.

Meanwhile, this week, on Triple-R Radio, Roy’s digging out a stack of 45s he’d play when he was a record spinner at his high school noon-our sock hops back In the mid-sixties. Prepare yourselves for hot slabs of wax from the Knickerbockers. The Blues Magoos, Sam the Sham & the Pharos, the Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, Barry Allen, Count five, the Spencer Davis group with Stevie Winwood, and so many more.

The spin begins this Sunday, November 3rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in and dance to a Fingerfulla Sock-Hop 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that still knows how to have big noon-hour fun.

A Special 2 Hour Fall Fundraising Extravaganza

This has been another amazing fundraiser for CKUA. You donors have stepped up to let us know how much you value this station. Your love has lifted our hearts. Thank you.

Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning host, Lark Clark, for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on the final Sunday of CKUA’s Fall fundraiser. Roy spins an eclectic batch of 78s and 45s while Lark reminds us of the continuing importance of CKUA to the music, arts, and culture communities. Let’s keep boosting that total to crush and blow past our million-dollar goal.

The vinyl and shellac spin begins Sunday afternoon, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy and Lark for two hours of celebrating CKUA on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

A CKUA Fall Fundraiser

Join RRR host, Roy Forbes, along with CKUA’s World Spinning host, Lark Clark, as they team up to raise some cash for donor supported CKUA Radio. Roy has put together an eclectic, exciting playlist of favourite RRR fundraising 78s for the occasion.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Tune in for a rollicking hour of shellac this coming Sunday, October 20th, 2 PM, Mountain as Roy and Lark invite you to donate to the best little radio station on the planet. The show is Roy’s Record Room. The station is CKUA.

Roy and Lark look forward to hearing from you on Sunday.

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