Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU

Subject: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:16 PM

It is hard to believe, but November 29 would have been Stan Rogers 55th birthday. It is harder to believe that Stan created such an amazing body of work and he was only 33 when he left us.

We will celebrate the life and music of Stan Rogers on WFDU-FM'S TRADITIONS, this Sunday November 21 from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time.   This will be a re-broadcast of the documentary that I produced which aired on the 20th anniversary of his passing in 2003.   The program will include interviews from Paul Mills, and Grit Laskin and Ariel Rogers.

WFDU-FM can be heard at 89.1FM in the NYC/NJ area, or you can listen online at www.wfdu.fm.

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Chris Green
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:28 PM

I have a feeling that 3pm-6pm is going to be a horribly anti-social time here in the UK! Will it be archived so I can listen to it the following day at my leisure? :)

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:42 PM

Sorry, we do not have the funds to archive our shows! I wish we could, perhaps if our fundraiser goes well in 2005!

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Chris Green
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:44 PM

Bugger! Best of luck anyway! I've only recently discovered Stan Rogers and am turning into a bit of an obsessive!

Cheers

Chris

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Nerd
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:48 PM

3 PM-6PM shouldn't be too bad over there, db. You're about 6 hours later than us I believe. So this is 9 PM to midnight

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:48 PM

Well, if you decide to be "anti-social" for one evening, I think you will enjoy the show! I believe that you are 5 hours behind us, so 8pm to 10pm in the UK sounds like a perfect time to get family and friends together to listen to the radio!!   What could be more social than that? :)

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: PoppaGator
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:50 PM

US Eastern Time is GMT minus 5 -- so 3-6 pm in NY/NJ is 10am-1pm in the UK.

Sunday, late morning / early afternoon -- too anti-social? Church not out yet? Conflict with football (as in the US)?

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Chris Green
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:55 PM

Sorry. I forgot you have several different timezones over there! I was looking at the one for the West Coast. Much as I like Mr Rogers, the prospect of getting up at 7am on a Sunday didn't appeal!

Thanks for correcting me - I'll definitely give it a listen!

Cheers guys!

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:56 PM

I think you have it switched PoppaGator. GMT is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time.    We do have an international clock on our website - www.wfdu.fm so people can check from anywhere in the world.

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:58 PM

Poppa... you have it backwards, I'm afraid.... it would be 8-11pm in Jolly Ole England

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: breezy
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 03:06 PM

hey db look out for Dan Mckinnon when he comes over from Canada, due Aplril 2005, I already have him booked as our visiting resident, he really can do justice to Stan's songs, join the S R admirers.
I feel enriched having all his material that has become available inc 'From Coffee bars to Concert Halls'

Garnet is worth taking an interest in too.

All the best with the show, cant it be put on cd for sale?

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 03:16 PM

Unfortunately we cannot offer it as a CD. The songs are copyright and property of Fogarty's Cove.   We have a license to broadcast and stream online, but not to reproduce.

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: open mike
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 06:11 PM

see this thread about a live tribute in toronto
by many of the same people as will appear in the
re-broadcast of the 2003 event!

I wonder why Garnet rogers is not in either of these line-ups?>

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 08:41 PM

Garnet did an interview for my documentary, however there were technical issues with the recording and it was unusable. I did use some of the information that Garnet shared in the program in the narrative.

Garnet has issues with the culture that grew up AFTER Stan's death. He became an icon, and folklore developed that really did not serve his memory, in Garnet's opinion. Many people also cashed in on Stan as well. Instead of remembering the music, they created an image of Stan that Garnet feels looses sight of reality.

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Big Mick
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 09:20 PM

I just got off the telephone with Paul Mills. He called about another matter, but I mentioned this to him. He also said that they were doing a Stan Rogers tribute this Saturday, and that Dan MacKinnon will be there, along with a number of other folks.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: GUEST,Guest - Chalkie
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 07:42 AM

Hey Big Mick,

Where is this tribute show on Saturday.

Saw Dan MacKinnon at this years Whitby Folk Week. 'twould be great to see him again, especially singing Stan Rogers stuff. Do you think there will be enough spaces to be able to just turn up on the night?

Please don't tell me it's down south!

Chalkie
West Yorkshire

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Big Mick
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 08:51 AM

Thanks, Chalkie, for reminding me that I forgot to say where it is at. I am not sure where "down south" is for you, but this is being held at Hugh's Room in Toronto.

Sure wish I could go, but I have a 2 gigs in Michigan.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 09:35 AM

I forgot to mention what is probably the most exciting part of the documentary. In addition to commentary from Paul Mills, Grit Laskin and Ariel Rogers, the program will also feature numerous excerpts from a broadcast that Stan did at WFDU about a year before he died. Stan visited with Shirley Keller, a former program host on WFDU.   I have used a number of cuts of Stan talking about his career and his music. Hearing him talk about the songs is a real treat!

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Cluin
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:57 PM

I see that Nathan Rogers (Stan's son) has just come out with his first album, titled True Stories. According to the neews story I read, it's contemporary folk, along the same lines as the songs his father and uncle wrote.

Anybody heard it yet?

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Cluin
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 06:28 AM

Guess not.

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 07:46 AM

Looks like Nathan's a chip off the old block. Hope he sings as well as dad.
S:0)

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Jeri
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 08:59 AM

Cluin, no, I haven't heard it. I have a tape he gave me a couple of years ago that I liked, and I'll probably buy the CD if I can discover how to do that.

I hope someone refreshes this thread right before the program so I don't miss it!

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:05 PM

I will refresh again before the show.

Here is the link:
www.wfdu.fm

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: Ironfeather
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:17 PM

A few years ago a friend of mine in Hell's Gate, Montana sent me some tapes he had made from CD's and containing, (I think) "From Fresh Water", "Northwest Passage" and "North Atlantic Irish Folk". My friend, Buzz, claimed to have seen some similarity between my work and that of Mr. Rogers. I could not see no more than a superficial relationship between them but became an immediate fan.

The tapes are worn out -- where can I buy the CD's?

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 04:15 PM

you can check www.stanrogers.net for his CD's

Subject: RE: Remembering Stan Rogers - WFDU
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 01:49 PM

last reminder!   I hope many of you can join us!! Thanks!