Episode 341: Merry Christmas from Atlantic Canada with special guest co-host Anita Best

Send us Fan MailCelebrating the life of Mark Hiscock - a cherished figure in Newfoundland and Labrador’s music scene. Renowned for his mastery of the button accordion and his deep commitment to preserving traditional Newfoundland music, Mark was an outstanding artist  - known as a fine singer, brillian multi-instrumentalist and producer. He was also known as a songwriter with a knack for telling stories and keeping the rich history of the province alive through song. Mark was a co-founder of the iconic band “Shanneyganock”, whose contributions spanned over three decades, leaving an indelible mark on the province’s cultural landscape. He passed away about a year ago, on May 7, 2025, at the age of 53, leaving behind a legacy celebrated by fans and fellow musicians alike throughout his home province and beyond.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailEncore “Remembering John Prine”: tribute to the music and career of John Prine  (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020). This podcast was originally released as Episode 80, Parts I and II, that now containes minor updates.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailExploring the arrival in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 1600’s of the first ballads and dance tunes from the west coast of England. Based on music from Jim Payne’s album “Shore to Shore” from the West Country of England to the New Founde Land – 400 Years of Music and Song…cultural ties that bind England with Newfoundland. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailSpotlight on “Canadian Cousin” Lukas Nelson, featuring insights into his career, his music and his relationship with his famous father.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailCelebrating the music of  Roy (Absalom) Payne (born April 3, 1939)  - a prolific country singer-songwriter from Trout River, Newfoundland, often called the province's "beloved outlaw". Renowned for his storytelling and raw lyrics, Roy has written over a thousand songs that blend traditional country with deep-rooted Newfoundland pride. Payne remains best known for the 1971 hit "Goofy Newfie," as well as regional anthems like "No Price Tags on the Doors of Newfoundland" and "The Little Boats of Newfoundland". His patriotic song, "I Wouldn’t Take a Million Dollars for a Single Maple Leaf," became a major Canadian hit and remains a fan favourite. Payne composed the soundtrack for the 1977 film Love at First Sight, Dan Aykroyd's debut movie. In 2010, he received the MusicNL Lifetime Achievement Award.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailFeatures music from Newfoundland and Labrador (Kellie Loder, Allan Doyle, Cory Tetford, Thomas Joel Hynes, Gordon Belsher, Richard Wood, Meaghan Blanchard, Nudie and the Turks, The Divorcees, La Famille Arseneault, Eddio Poirier, Dvid Myles, Slainte Mhath, and Ryan Roberts. (Originally broadcast in 2023 as Episode 271).https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailHighlights from the most listened to Sounds Atlantic podcasts during the past year as reported by listeners from around the globe.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailInterview with Thomm Jutz, one of North America’s finest songwriters, featuring a collaboration between this American singer-songwriter-producer and British folk singer, guitar player and producer Martin Simpson. Their collaboration centres upon a collection of English ballads gathered in the early 1900s by the great English folklorist Cecil Sharp and his assistant Maud Karpeles from Appalachian folk singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry. Numerous of these ballads, like “Fair and Tender Ladies”, would eventually become absorbed in early North American folk music. (Note that Martin Simpson produced Newfoundland singer-songwriter Matthew Byrne’s latest release “Stealing Time” (ref. Episode 340).https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailFeaturing an amazing selection of Atlantic Canadian women artists and musicians from the four Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, including Sara McLauglin – originally from Nova Scotia, Amelia Curran from Newfoundland and Labrador, Julie Doiron from New Brunswick and Catherine MacLellan from Prince Edward Island…and thirteen more lovely voices!https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....

Send us Fan MailNewfoundland-Labradorian trad. singer and radio host Anita Best co-hosts this special Christmas program with host Ron Moores, featuring selections of some of their favourite Christmas music from Atlantic Canada and beyond from Jim Payne and Fergus  O’Byrne, Jim Fiddler, Lennie Gallant, Catherine McLellan, Matthew Byrne, Anita Best and Pamela Morgan, David Myles, Kate Rusby, Bruce Cockburn, J.P. Cormier, The Barra MacNeils, Sinfonye, Steve Earle, Wonderful Grand Band, Nowell Sing We Clear, Alan Byrne, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Rum Ragged and Ron Hynes.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/May 1, 2026:Based on current rankings and reviews for early 2026, Sounds Atlantic is considered a high-performing leader within the niche of roots, folk, and acoustic music.   🏆 Current Rankings & RecognitionNational Standing: As of early 2026, it is ranked among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.   Genre Specifics: It was recently rated #2 on Feedspot’s list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts".Peer Endorsements: Prominent artists in the Atlantic Canadian scene, such as Anita Best, have called it "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada."   🌏 Peer Comparison & Audience ReachCompared to other regional or music-focused podcasts, Sounds Atlantic is distinguished by its deep specialized knowledge and international appeal:International Critical Acclaim: Americana UK has praised the show as an "excellent Sunday morning listen," highlighting host Ron Moores' strength as an interviewer and the show's ability to bridge the gap between established stars and emerging artists....