We have heard many times that our listeners appreciate the variety they hear on CKUA. If you enjoy diverse programming with interesting guests, tune in on Saturday, September 26.
Classical Connections with host Aaron Au
Saturday, September 26, 6am – 8am MT
It was our pleasure to be at Banff for the Banff International String Quartet Festival (BISQFest) in early September. We met so many classical music fans and heard such beautiful music. Tune in to Classical Connections to hear a concert recorded at that festival. Opus13 is rapidly building a reputation on the international chamber music scene. Formed in Oslo in 2014 and now based in both Oslo and Stockholm, the group is known internationally for winning first prizes at the 2025 Wigmore Hall and Bordeaux international string quartet competitions. Enjoy the performance that was recorded live in the Rolston Recital Hall. Aaron will also share a BISQFest recording of the Dalí Quartet. Acclaimed for its unique programming, the Dalí Quartet brings music by Latin American composers to the stage.
Natch’l Blues with host Holger Petersen
Saturday, September 26, 3pm – 5pm MT
Host Holger Petersen welcomes Colin Linden as his interview guest. Colin has worked on over 500 albums as an artist, session player and songwriter and has produced 140. Career highlights include working with Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Greg Allman, and John Prine, to mention a few. In 2020 he won a Grammy Award for producing Keb’ Mo’s Oklahoma. In addition to his solo projects, Colin is also a member of Blackie & The Rodeo Kings.
Colin celebrates 50 years of live performances with his “Ride On” Canadian tour which stops in Edmonton on October 30 at the New Moon Folk Club and Calgary on October 31 as part of Fish Creek Concerts. Holger caught up with Colin at his studio in Nashville. They spoke about his early Toronto influences including Amos Garrett and David Wilcox, and his many projects with T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Bruce Cockburn and Keb’ Mo’.
Mulligan Stew with host Terry David Mulligan
Saturday, September 26, 5pm – 7pm MT
Host Terry David Mulligan welcomes Secondhand Dreamcar and Colin James as guests for the last Stew of September 2026. As Secondhand Dreamcar prepares to release their second album, Get Ready, they speak with Terry about the album, the tour, and the history of “horn bands.” Colin James, known to the world as a stellar musician, is now an author as well. His new book, Playing the Changes: A Musician’s Memoir, is a poignant and funny coming-of-age story.
Open Nights with host Mark Rodgers
Saturday, September 26, 9pm – midnight MT
If you saw a gig poster in Edmonton between the early 80s and 2003, the odds are that one of them was done by Spyder Yardley-Jones. Boy Did I Ever Get Postered Last Night is Jones’s new book, which will be launched at CKUA’s Beresh Arts Den on October 2, in a free, all-ages event.
Spyder is an Edmonton artist whose art shows have awed and shocked the public in Canada and the USA. He’s a cartoonist, painter, sculptor and instructor, graphic novel illustrator and children’s book illustrator. Spyder also spent decades making some of the most vibrant, thought-provoking and ground-breaking concert posters for shows in and around Edmonton. These works are not only an important piece of Spyder’s output, but an archive of musical movements and counter-culture. Tune in to Open Nights, when host Mark Rodgers will share music, plus interview clips with the one and only Spyder Yardley-Jones.
We’re approaching Fall Fundraiser 2026. Everything we do is rooted in community and made possible by generous donors. Because you value the original, authentic programming our hosts deliver, make a plan to donate. The fun starts October 23, but of course you can donate anytime at CKUA.com/donate.
