Podcast
Sounds Atlantic
Hosted by Ron Moores · EN
Sounds Atlantic is a podcast heard weekly that is devoted to artists from Atlantic Canada who perform roots and acoustic based music (i.e., traditional, folk, old-time, “Canadiana”/”Americana”, bluegrass, etc.).
Atlantic Canadian artists describe it this way:
Anita Best (trad Newfoundland singer, folk historian and Order of Canada member) refers to this podcast as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada"...
Wayne Chaulk ("Buddy Wassisname and the Other Fellers") says "Ron's got to be good right - he's got Newfoundland blood!)...and,
Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter Matthew Byrne (solo performer and lead singer/bouzouki player for CBC "Q" host Tom Power's band "The Dardanelles") says "If you're a fan of great folk and traditional music, you'll find it here, where Ron is dusting off old gems and showcasing what's new and exciting in East Coast folk!"
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Episode 357: Preview Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
1w ago01:43:56Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPreview of the Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival with artists from Atlantic Canada and abroad.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
Transcribe →Episode 356: Pioneer Artists from Atlantic Canada
3w ago01:19:45Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailFeaturing music from a selection of pioneering musicians from Atlantic Canada, including from Newfoundland and Labrador, Wilf Doyle and Émile Benoit, from Nova Scotia, Hank Snow and Buddy MacMaster, from New Brunswick, Édith Butler and Don Messer and from Prince Edward Island, Zélie-Ann Poirier and Marg Osburne.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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Episode 355: An East Coast Songwriter’s Circle
Jul 301:04:07Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailFeaturing selections from the recent East Coast Music Award’s “Songwriter’s Circle” held in May in Sydney, Cape Breton Nova Scotia. Includes music from Jimmy Rankin, Con O’Brien, Lennie Gallant, Morgan Toney, Neon Dreams, and Kelsea Albert.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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Episode 354: Showcasing Flo Sampson’s “Go With The Flo”
Jun 1901:14:19Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailCape Breton pianist, entertainer, ECMA FloCase attraction and recipient of the ECMA’s Stompin’ Tom Connors Award (2014), Florence “Flo” Sampson showcases her début album “Go With The Flo”.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
Transcribe →Episode 353: Music from this Year’s ECMA Winners in Sydney Nova Scotia
Jun 501:15:45Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMusic from selected winners from this year’s East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown PEI including Morgan Toney, Goldie Boutilier, The Martin Boys, Lennie Gallant, La Famille LeBlanc, Cassie and Maggie, Kellie Loder and…the Barra MacNeils! https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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Episode 352: Remembering Newfoundland and Labrador Musician Mark Hiscock – Conclusion, Part II
May 2202:05:18Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailCelebrating the life of Mark Hiscock – Part II, the Conclusion (Note that Part 1 is Episode 350 that contains selections from the many albums in which he appears and interviews with his band mate and co-founder of their band “Shanneyganock”, Chris Andrews as well as with iconic Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter Bud Davidge (“Music and Friends”, “Any Mummers Around Here” etc. and Member, Order of Newfoundland and Labrador). This concluding episode features an interview with Mark that was originally broadcast as Episode 98, Parts 1 and 2, in 2020, and features his last two solo recordings.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
Transcribe →Episode 351 Previewing the Trails Tales and Tunes Festival and the East Coast Music Awards
May 801:37:56Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPreview of the Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival in Norris Point, Gros Morne National Park, Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the East Coast Music Awards. Features interviews with Festival Program Chair Wayne Parsons (Anchor’s Aweigh), and a tour of the festival, including music from selected artists appearing at the festival (10 days - from May 15-24, 2026), and ECMA Executive Director Bob Hallett, for the upcoming awards in Sydney Nova Scotia from May 20-24th.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18https://podcast.ronmoores.com/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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Episode 350 Remembering Newfoundland and Labrador Musician Mark Hiscock Pt. 1
Apr 2402:24:48Tap to summarizeSend 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/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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Episode 349: Encore Remembering John Prine
Apr 1001:51:08Tap to summarizeSend 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/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
Transcribe →Episode 348: Transplanting music roots from the West Country of England to the "New Founde Lande"
Mar 2702:00:43Tap to summarizeSend 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/🏆 July 3, 2026 - Current Charts & Rankings: Sounds Atlantic PodcastNational Standing: It ranks among the Top 15 music podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts.Genre Specifics: It is currently rated #2 on Feedspot's list of the "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts". MillionPodcasts is a searchable database of 2.7 million podcasts built for PR, marketing, and guest-booking outreach.https://millionpodcasts.com/Regional Leader: On the "Best Podcasts From the East Coast" list, it is rated #11 overall, making it one of the most successful regional-interest shows in Canada.Industry & Artist Praise: Prominent Canadian folk musicians and American bluegrass artists highly praise the show. For example, Order of Canada member and traditional singer Anita Best has described it as "the best show for down-home music in all of Canada." Prominent American bluegrass band leader Tim Stafford (“Blue Highway”) says “Ron is the best in the business”.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. ...
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