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About Me

Hit the Big Wide Strum! is a radio program on CKUW 95.9fm in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada that airs Tuesdays 3-5pm cst. It is hosted by me, Robin, and features music heavy on the fiddle and banjo. You'll hear old-time music, string band music and bluegrass. Sometimes it's new and sometimes it's old but it's always a toe-tappin' treat.

CKUW 95.9 FM, Winnipeg.
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Old-time, stringband and bluegrass musicians are encouraged to submit music (CDs) for airplay consideration to: Robin Eriksson, Hit the Big Wide Strum!, CKUW 95.9fm, 4CM11 - 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB CANADA R3B 2E9.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Fiddle and clawhammer banjo enthusiasts who enjoy a good hootenanny and barnstompin'.

My Blog

August 4, 2009 Playlist

Hey there, Feeling pretty mellow due to a bug I picked up on the weekend.  I'm usually feeling pretty mellow but perhaps this is a liitle more so.  Regardless, enjoy.  I sure did.-- Robinartist * albu...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:30:00 GMT

July 28, 2009 Playlist

Hello, hello.  I've been feeling a little lack-lustre lately.  Could it be the dreary, winter in Vancouver weather we're having?  Maybe we all need to do a little sundance for this global weirding to ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:48:00 GMT

July 21, 2009 Playlist

Morning!  So, one of our progrmmers at the station here is celebrating 500 shows today and it got me thinking about how many shows I have done since taking over Hit the Big Wide Strum!  I figure it's ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:09:00 GMT

July 14, 2009 Playlist

What a treat!  Paul Bezilla, member of Still Standing, a local Winnipeg band playing at the Old St. James Anglican Church at Tylehurst and Portage on Thursday, July 16, programmed the entire show.   H...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:10:00 GMT

July 7, 2009 Playlist

Well, this is it folks.  The Winnipeg FOlk Festival officially begins today.  Lots of great artists coming to town!  A couple that I'm particularly excited for are Chatham County Line and The Punch Br...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:55:00 GMT

June 23, 2009 Playlist

Happy summer everyone!  The Festival season is upon us here in Winnipeg.  You'll hear a few artists appearing at this Folk Fest on today's show. Artist Album Song kim beggs wanderer's paean...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT

June 16, 2009 Playlist

And, for yesterday... Artist Album Song acoustic endeavers on a farm tennessee iris laura bird & mike stevens north to ontario 2008 rosalita laurie lewis the old home place w...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:55:00 GMT

June 9, 2009 Playlist

Hi folks,I was away for this show but a very capable William W Western hopefully kept you entertained with the following: Artist Album Song flatt and scruggs the mercury sessions 1..i'll ju...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:43:00 GMT

June 2, 2009 Playlist

I can hardly remember yesterday's show; it seems so much has happened between then and now.  One thing I do remember is tappin' my toes quite frequently to some lively tunes.  Heads up for next week: ...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:41:00 GMT

May 26, 2009 Playlist

Hello, hello.  It finally feels like summer's on it's way and this week's program definitely had that festival feel to it with the Magnificent Sevens playing live in the studio.  We also hear some vin...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 10:12:00 GMT