Cold Hands From New York, Part 1

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, returning guest Carole Navarro and I explore “Cold Hands From New York,” an overlooked early song by Gordon Lightfoot. Together they discuss the song’s vivid portrait of New York...

In this Artist Profile episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, Mike Messner welcomes Ward Cornforth, the leader of the Toronto-based Gord's Gold Trubute show. Our conversation includes: The members of the band Ward's other tri...

In this special episode of Carefree Highway Revisited , Mike Messner welcomes Nova Scotia musician John Gracie to discuss his Gordon Lightfoot tribute collection, “A Gentle Homage.” John reflects on how he first discovered th...

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited , Mike Messner and returning guest Barbara J. take a deep dive into “Carefree Highway,” one of the signature songs by Gordon Lightfoot. Together we explore the song’s Arizona-insp...

In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Mike Messner and returning guest Martin Brandt conclude their discussion of “The House You Live In” by Gordon Lightfoot. This episode explores the song’s reflections on fame, failure, ...

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited , Mike Messner is joined by returning guest Martin Brandt for Part 1 of a two-part discussion on “The House You Live In” by Gordon Lightfoot. Together they explore the song as a r...