1970s Canadian Music Shows on TV?

Does it have to be a Canadian music show? The only music shows I can think of offhand which might be period are "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train".

How about "Don Messer's Jubilee" and don't forget "Our Pet Juliet!" I think Stompin Tom may have had a program as well as "The Irish Rovers"

Kikazaru, who lived where there was only one channel - the CBC!

Do you just want him to perform or to be interviewed? "The Tommy Hunter Show" is about the right period, there were guest performers, but I don't recall much talking. Maybe rather than a music show, you should have him on a talk show. Or, does the audience have to see him? I'll bet the CBC, then as now, interviewed a lot of local talent and played a couple of their songs on the radio. Or, if he did anything newsworthy, or had a hit, how about "Front Page Challenge"? I don't recall that they were all 'big names' - quirky and newsworthy would do it. And you don't get more Canadian than "Front Page Challenge".

You give a time range of 1975 to 76 for the interview. The Ian Tyson Show would work if the interview takes place in 1975... but not 76 because by that time The Tyson Show was off the air, according to a quick search I did.

KTC said:

I just discovered Gordon Lightfoot was on the Ian Tyson Show. Freakout now over. Crisis averted. I will put him on the Tyson show...I guess they had folksingers?


Carry on...

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Ian Tyson's wife, Sylvia, was considered a folk singer (at least by most people), so I would think you're okay cause she was on his show.

Don't you just love it when everything falls together perfectly like that even if it does come after a bit of initial panic. Best wishes that the rest of the story falls into place as well.

kikazaru said:

How about "Don Messer's Jubilee" and don't forget "Our Pet Juliet!" I think Stompin Tom may have had a program as well as "The Irish Rovers"

Kikazaru, who lived where there was only one channel - the CBC!

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"Julie, Julie, Juliet,
She's our one and only pet!"

I'd forgotten that hedious little ditty. Damn you!

Wow, does this thread take me back or what?

I came in too late. I was going to say that a lot of country music shows would interview folk musicians. The line between country and folk is often a bit blurred and there's some crossover of genre and listening public.

Glad you worked it out and your character can now, officially, meet Ian Tyson!

Late to the party I guess but I recall a show on (I think) CTV called After Four (or After 4). I believe it featured pop-music of the day, at least to some extent.