Fall Campaign – Get ready to celebrate Radio Alberta!
For 81 years CKUA has been the voice of Alberta – radio for Albertans, by Albertans, and this Fall Campaign celebrates all of the ways CKUA has contributed to community, talent development and the arts in our fair province.
This newsletter marks the launch of the Early Bird phase of our campaign, so don’t be surprised if you hear from one of our pledge room volunteers, calling to invite you to pledge now and get into the Early Bird prize draw for an amazing MacBook Air laptop generously sponsored by IBEW! And don’t forget, when you make your Early Bird pledge to our Fall Campaign, your name is automatically entered into all of our other wonderful prize draws throughout the whole campaign. Remember, CKUA receives no government subsidies. We depend on you to power the "Mighty CKUA" – so please, pledge now to guarantee CKUA continues bringing great programming to your community.
We’ve got some great events lined up – a live Mulligan Stew featuring Donald Ray Johnson in Calgary, an in-studio visit from Corb Lund, and lots more. On behalf of the whole CKUA team, thank you for your past support. We hope we can count on your help again to keep great, independent Alberta radio alive!
Ken Regan
General Manager
Campaign Prizes Guaranteed to Warm Body & Soul
Midpoint Prize: Hawaiian Best of the Beach Package
Our lucky winners will enjoy seven nights accommodation at the highly praised Kaanapali Beach Hotel, located on 11 lush acres along a flawless stretch of world-renowned Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawaii.
This package includes an ocean view room, daily buffet breakfast plus many other added benefits. The resort features guest rooms surrounded by tropical gardens, relaxing beaches, breathtaking sights, an abundance of ocean activities, world-class shopping, championship golf courses, and a variety of delicious dining options.
Grand prize: An all inclusive, luxury vacation in Cancun, Mexico
CKUA Radio and AMA Travel are sending the lucky grand prize winner on a weeklong all-inclusive holiday for two at 5-star resort in the dazzling Mayan Riviera.
Located on Mexico's eastern coast between the sizzle of Cancun and the intriguing ruins of Tulum, the luxurious Barcelo Maya Palace is on the most impressive beach on the Yucatan Peninsula. With the glittering Caribbean Sea, white sand beaches, stunning colonial-style architecture and lush tropical landscapes, guests will enjoy full access to all activities, restaurants, bars, and a spa and wellness facility within the sprawling beachfront complex.
And a special prize for new donors...
All NEW donors during the 2008 Fall Campaign will be entered into a special draw for a Nikon D90 SLR Digital Camera Package generously sponsored by McBain Camera.
Mulligan Stew Live from Calgary with special guest Donald Ray Johnson
On October 25th, 2008 join us at the Auburn Saloon (163-115 9 Avenue SE) from 6pm until the wee hours for a great evening of music and fun with your fellow CKUA supporters. Terry David Mulligan and Lionel Rault host a special live edition of Mulligan Stew from 6-9 pm, and Donald Ray Johnson will keep us dancing for the rest of the evening. We’ll have some fun with music trivia and host a music-themed silent auction, and many CKUA personalities will be in attendance, including David Ward, Baba, Allison Brock, Tom Coxworth, Tony King and more!
There’s no admission charge for this event, but the Calgary Friends of CKUA will be taking pledges for the campaign – donations are welcomed and encouraged!
See you at the Auburn on October 25th!
Many thanks to our generous event sponsor, Calgary’s Advantage Products Inc. – thinking outside the box to provide innovative solutions to the oil and gas industry since 1997. Learn more at advantageproductsinc.com.
Special Events for Fall Campaign
From October 17 to November 2 stay close to your radio (with occasional trips to your phone or computer to make that pledge!) as we’ll have some very special guests stopping by to connect with you over the course of the campaign.
Saturday, October 18th - We celebrate the illustrious musical career of Senator Tommy Banks, as he joins Holger Petersen live on Natch'l Blues at 3:00pm.
Sunday, October 19th - Alberta singer/songwriter/poet and cowboy Corb Lund will join Allison Brock in-studio between 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Light up those phones if you want to hear him play live!
Thursday, October 23rd - Craig Korth presents a special two hour edition of Fire on The Mountain from 6:00 to 8:00pm, with guests performing.
Tuesday, October 28th - Michael Asch, future host of our upcoming Smithsonian Folkways show, Folkways - My Father's Record Company, will be in studio from 6:00 to 8:00pm to bring us a sneak preview.
Friday, October 31st is Halloween. On this spooky occasion, Andy Donnelly and Arts Reporter Chris Allen will introduce you to someone who’s been floating around the building for over 40 years. Yes, the CKUA Ghost will be profiled in our one hour special at 8:00pm. Tune in to hear chilling stories of CKUA staff's ghostly encounters and the origins of CKUA's paranormal presence.
Scenes From the Library
Every month in the CKUA Library we receive CDs from all sorts of different sources, from mainstream labels to Indie groups. In this new CKUA Library section of the Newsletter, every month we’ll highlight new CDs considered to be undiscovered gems of the Alberta music scene.
Artist: Joe Nolan
Album: Pocket Dreams
Citing his band members as "guitar" and his influences as being "the wind" on his Myspace page, 18 year old Fort Saskatchewan based singer-songwriter Joe Nolan has been causing a stir in the local music community. At this year's Edmonton Folk Music Festival, he performed as part of CKUA's U-22 line-up, and was one of three musicians to be presented with The Galaxy Rising Star Award by the Festival. Among Nolan's list of amazing credits, he has helped open for the Canadian rocker, Kim Mitchell, as well as Sarah McLachlan's guitar player, Sean Ashby, and has played with local legend Bill Bourne.
Nolan's music, which he says is inspired by Tom Waits, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan, can sometimes sound wise, mellow, and disenfranchised like Elliott Smith or he can sing a gentle narrative in the spirit of Ron Sexsmith or Bruce Cockburn.
Like many of the U-22 crowd, Nolan seems to have lived more than his eighteen years to have been able to write the songs that he does. His song "I Rode a Bike Down A Road", for example, is full of wondering youthful questioning, with dreamy, floating music that builds to a more urgent, raw and scratchy singing of the words "where am I?" His song "This World’s Half Asleep", on the other hand, reflects Nolan’s more sobering, less innocent take on a less-than-perfect world with him singing that "innocence won’t save your life".
Nolan has just completed recording his debut CD called Pocket Dreams, which was produced by Jann Arden’s bass player, Mike Lent.
Nolan will be playing at The Haven Social Club on October 10th, opening for slide guitar legend Ellen McIlwaine.
To contact Joe, or to buy his new CD: myspace.com/joenolanband
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