1/2. Bob Harris explores the evolution and global impact of the Canadian popular music scene, whose celebrated roster since the 1960s includes folk and rock heavies Joni Mitchell , Neil Young and Leonard Cohen , with Sarah McLachlan , the Dears and Arcade Fire carrying the flag in more recent years. The two-parter looks at Canada's potentially challenging proximity to the States, and, since 1982, its publicly-funded system of promoting and sustaining native acts. Featuring interviews with Leonard Cohen , Bruce Cockburn , Gordon Lightfoot , Steve Page (of Barenaked Ladies), Geddy Lee (Rush), Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake (Nickelback), and newer talent like Kathleen Edwards , Buck 65 and Sam Roberts.
Producers Bob Harris and Bob Myners