WHAT ROY'S UP TO ...

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Items of Interest

‘ROY'S RECORD ROOM’ ON CKUA

Mondays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Mountain Time (5:00 - 6:00 pm Pacific Time)

Spend an hour with Roy as he plays an eclectic mix of tunes from his extensive collection of vinyl and shellac, sharing facts about the artist, the music and the actual discs. Roy records the show in the ‘Vinyl Vault / Shellac Shack’ aka his basement. If you’ve liked Roy’s occasional CBC ‘Snap Crackle Pop’ radio show, you’ll love the weekly instalments on CKUA. Note: Roy loves 78s.

A SHELLAC SHACK SHUFFLE - 78s FROM THE TRIPLE-R ARCHIVES ON ROY'S RECORD ROOM

This week, we're gonna sift through the RRR archives for an all 78 Shellac Shack Shuffle . I've chosen some great sides from the first year of Triple R Radio , way back in 2006.

Tune in for great sides from Ukulele Ike aka Cliff Edwards, Percy Mayfield, Rita Abatzi, Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys, Thelonious Monk, Roosvelt Sykes and more.

That's Monday, February 6th, six PM, Mountain Time for a journey through the Triple R Archives - a Shellac Shack Shuffle - all 78s, all over the map on Roooooy's Record Room , the snow that hangs out in the past to pick up a few tips for the now and the future.

BILL HENDERSON/ROY FORBES SONGWRITERS WORKSHOPS

Submissions are being accepted immediately to the 17th Annual Bill Henderson / Roy Forbes Songwriters Intensive Workshop & Showcase - April 21 & 22, 2012 at The George Ryga Centre, Summerland, B.C.

LIMITED REGISTRATION: Songwriters should register IMMEDIATELY by submitting a tape/CD of their music (no more than 2 songs), with 2 sets of typewritten lyrics - plus a $30 submission fee (payable by cheque or money order to: The George Ryga Centre). The Full Price of the Songwriters Intensive/Workshop/Showcase is $250 (in the event that your work is selected for the Workshop Intensive). Submissions are evaluated in the order which they are received so it is adviseable to submit early.(Annually, this rare workshop opportunity receives up to 50 submissions and participants are selected from all across Canada). Mail to: Henderson/Forbes Songwriters Workshop, c/o Ken Smedley, Box 323, Armstrong, BC VOE 1BO

PETER'S NORTH'S BLOG

ROY ON CBC’S NORTH BY NORTHWEST, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

Roy dropped in to the Vancouver CBC building to have a chat with with Sheryl MacKay, the much-loved host of North By Northwest, heard every Saturday and Sunday morning, all over British Columbia, on CBC Radio One. The chat ran on Saturday morning, Oct 15th, starting around 8:20 AM. Also aired was a couple of live cuts from Roy’s September shows in Deep Cove.

ROY’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

ROY’S A PART OF THE CBC’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

As well as celebrating his own 40th anniversary of being a music guy, Roy is currently involved in CBC’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Before the summer, Roy did an extensive interview with CBC Toronto producer David Carroll, talking about his own long association with ‘the people’s network’ (going back to 1972) as well as early Canadian music in general.

ROY ADDS TWO MORE TO HIS ALREADY IMPRESSIVE LIST OF COVERS.

The folks just keep on covering Roy’s tunes.

FINALLY! ROY’S ON ITUNES

'SNAP CRACKLE POP' ON CBC RADIO ONE

After thirty-plus years with the CBC, my pal and SCP co-host Paul Grant retired in the summer of 2009. He’s taking some well deserved time to do whatever the heck he wants and I know that all of us wish him well. We out here on the West Coast really miss his warm and knowledgeable presence on the CBC. He’s one of the good ‘uns!

Paul and I managed to slip in quite a few editions of Snap Crackle Pop over the past thirteen years. From our first national broadcast on Radio One in September, 1996, to the most recent show in January, 2009, the two of us spent many a happy hour spinning those records, unravelling the roots of today’s music and sharing our finds with all of you. I learned a lot about making radio from Paul during our run of ‘Snaps’ and I want to say ‘Thanks, buddy’.

As my good friend Bill Henderson wrote, back in the early 70s, ‘If there’s no audience, there just ain’t no show’. And, folks, you SCP fans have been the BEST audience a radio show could have. I treasure the e-mails I’ve received from you over the years, sharing your own musical finds, memories, information, mis-information corrections and tips for some great batches of records that have now become a part of my collection. And those supportive face-to-face comments in airport bookstores, restaurants, post-offices and coffee shops; at after-concert CD signing sessions and on street corners all across Canada – all have been much appreciated. Thanks for being there for SCP.

At this point, I can’t say what the future of Snap Crackle Pop will be with the CBC. If it’s meant to continue at some point, I’m in! If not, it’s been a great run.

PETER NORTH RAPPIN’ WITH ROY

HONOURS FOR ROY AND A CONCERT IN DAWSON CREEK

Here's the press release from Dawson Creek ...

Northern Lights College, along with the City of Dawson Creek and the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre joined forces to make June 8-9 an unforgettable weekend tribute for acclaimed singer/songwriter Roy Forbes.

The festivities kicked with Forbes receiving an Honourary Arts Degree from Northern Lights College. The degree was conferred on Friday, June 8th 2008 during the Convocation ceremonies at the North Peace Cultural Centre in Fort St. John.

Then, on Saturday, June 9th, the City of Dawson Creek recognized Forbes with a street-naming ceremony that took place at 2 pm. Mayor Calvin Kruk officially unveilled 'Roy Forbes Drive' - 11th Street from 96th Avenue to 97th Avenue.