Ep. 26 - Leona Burkey

Live from Full Circle 2024, performers Julie Doiron, Alex Coley and Kayo (w/ producer Nulo) join host Zakary Miller to discuss their music, life offstage, the festival atmosphere and each offer to help the host after he hits himself in the mouth with a microphone and bleeds through the entire interview. more from Julie Doiron: https://julie-doiron.com/ more from Alex Coley: https://www.alexcoleymusic.ca/ more from Kayo: https://iamkayo.com/

Songwriter and Community Builder Leona Burkey joins host Zakary Miller to play her songs, discuss the deep research behind some of her writing, the personal experiences that shaped some songs, the incredible work she does for both the music community and the neuro-diverse community, her secret accolades, family history, and of course talk about other local artists she loves. More From Leona: www.leonaburkey.bandcamp.com/ Recorded Live at North Mountain United Tapestry in Harbourville, NS

Host Zakary Miller ventures to Baddeck Cape Breton to bootleg Stemstock, an annual festival at the local Legion Hall celebrating Music, Cannabis and a man known simply as 'Stemmer'. Featuring a tonne of local talent and some words from the man himself about the time he was hit by a train and how the festival started. Songs by: Ace of Deuce, Charlie Wiebe, Claverhouse, Darrel Keigan, Derek, Drano, Mike Lafford & sons, The Middle River Band, Tina Hutchinson. Stemstock 27 was recorded in part by Front Porch Farm live at Legion Branch 53 in Baddeck, Cape Breton. www.Frontporchfarm.ca

Songwriter Cassie Josephine joins host Zakary Miller to talk about the countless influences that go into her music, her painting, and acting, and poetry, why she's so honest in her songwriting, she plays beautiful-brand new songs and even brought her family to the show to be Friendly Heckled.  More from Cassie Josephine at www.cassiejosephinemusic.bandcamp.com/ Recorded Live at Island Folk Cider in Sydney, Cape Breton

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pat Lepoidevin joins host Zakary Miller to discuss his new album, "The Rivers", their mutual love for The Yukon, Pat's numerous collaborations and concept albums, his beautiful work as an educator. Pat delves into his songwriting process, plays his new and old songs, and even invites his own guest onstage for a tune. more from Pat Lepoidevin: www.patlepoidevin.com/ Recorded live on stage at The Union Street in Berwick, Nova Scotia

Songwriter and Broadcaster Talia Schlanger joins host Zakary Miller to discuss her new album, the all star cast involved, the amphibians, songwriters and experiences that inspired the lyrics, the quirks of interviewing, musicals she sang as a kid, that time she took improv classes, and play songs from her new album Grace For The Going. More from Talia Schlanger: www.taliaschlanger.com/ Recorded Live at The Mousetrap, above Good Robot Brewing, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Songwriter and Guitarist Caleb Miles joins host Zakary Miller to play his songs and talk about some of the dark stories behind them, some of the weirdest on stage experiences he's had, how he once thought he would replace Ringo Starr in The Beatles, about his musical roots in New Mexico, and his musical rules for students. More From Caleb: https://calebmiles.net/ Recorded live at Saltbox Brewing in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

A celebration of some of the incredible moments from the podcast so far, and a top notch playlist of Zak's favourite cuts from the show, featuring, Mary Beth Carty (marybethcarty.com) Cameron Chisholm Aquakultre (aquakulre.info) Terra Spencer (terraspencer.ca) Rebecca Fairless (rebeccafairless.com) Chris Robison (chrisrobison1.bandcamp.com) Corey Isenor (coreyisenor.bandcamp.com) Sam WIlson (samwilsonmusiq.com) Gina Burgess (ginaburgess.com) Sarah McInnis (sarahmcinnis.com) Ryan C Stanley (rcstanleymusic.com) Graham Nicholas (grahamnicholas.ca) Factory Girls (lauramerrimenmusic.bandcamp.com) Valmy (valmymusic.com) George Woodhouse (georgewoodhouse.com) Kelly McMichael (kellymcmichael.com) Stephen Fearing (stephenfearing.ca) Sunny Chances (sunnychances.bandcamp.com Kim Joy Lake (kimjoylake.com) Old Man Luedecke (oldmanluedecke.ca) Steve Rutchinski (youtube.com/srutchinski)

Composer, Violinist/Fiddler Gina Burgess joins host Zakary Miller to talk about her unique musical influences from all over the world, her upcoming self-care-activity-book for musicians, the incredible collaborations she's been a part of, why sound and innovative music are important and how they can connect us all, micro-dosing, plant therapies, and even some heavier subject matter as Gina connects stories and their songs. More from Gina: https://www.ginaburgessmusic.com/ https://ginaburgessmusic.bandcamp.com/ Recorded live on stage at The Ardoise Hall, Ardoise, NS

Songwriter and Music Therapist, Rebecca Fairless joins host Zakary Miller to play her songs and chat about her Music Therapy practice, the Nova Scotian music scene, some background on her songs, her new project The Dusty Halos, radical nuns and church stuff, her pipe organ playing, weird soundtracks and more! More from Rebecca: https://www.rebeccafairless.com/ Recorded live on stage at The Union Street in Berwick, Nova Scotia