Fifteen Years on the Lawnya continues this week on Musical Connections as I connect you with an author, poet, and a musician from Nova Scotia! I connect you with Colleen "Coco" Collins! Colleen stops by the studio to talk about her time at Lawyna Vawnya 15 which include a poet reading for her new book, "Sorry About The Fire" and a debut performance as a bassist for "Penny & The Pits"! She also talks about her experiences at Lawnya Vawnya throughout the years which includes attending the very first Lawnya Vawnya!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 8-14, 2025)

Song: Kiss It Better

Artist: Alex Byrne x JKRS

Album: Kiss It Better

Composers: Jeff Bhasker, John Glass, Teddy Sinclair & Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Song: Rock n Roll Kids

Artist: Erin O’Mara

Album: Rock n Roll Kids

Composers: Brendan Graham

Song: big ravine

Artist: John Moran

Album: big ravine

Composers: John Moran

Song: Night Owl

Artist: SUMLEO

Album: Storm/Set

Composers: Leonard Earle

Song: Giant Eye

Artist: Tim Baker

Album: Giant Eye

Composers: Tim Baker

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Song: Never Change

Artist: Little Fauna

Album: Little Fauna

Composers: Krysten Burton

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On this week's Musical Connections podcast, it's the start of a new series on the program called Fifteen Years on the Lawnya! I speak with some of the performers and industry professionals who attended the fifteenth annual Lawnya Vawnya festival that took place last week! My first interview will be with Penelope Stevens! She was one of the delegates representing the Flourish Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and is the lead signer of Penny & The Pits! We talk about her musical journey started, how Penny & The Pits started from her other band project Motherhood, how the Flourish Festival came together, and the importance of Flourish Festival and Lawnya Vawnya!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 1-7, 2025)

Song: Lapse

Artist: Aeria

Album: Lapse

Composers: Alex Murphy, Zack Grohman

Song: Break Wreck

Artist: Albert Dalton

Album: Break Wreck

Composers: Albert Murphy

Song: Luna

Artist: Andrew Smith

Album: Spent

Composers: Andrew Smith

Song: CATACOMBS

Artist: Cat Café X Roxas

Album: Honor Among Thieves

Composers: Josh Keough

Song: All The Way Down Now

Artist: Elder Caius

Album: Elder Caius

Composers: Evan Watton, Nathan Cluett

Song: Alone

Artist: Julia Dawson

Album: Alone

Composers: Julia Dawson

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Song: Juegas

Artist: Cuerpos

Album: Joegas

Composers: Francis Dawson, Nadia Duman

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Website: https://www.lawnyavawnya.com/

The Musical Connections podcast heads back to the ECMA Conference at the Delta Hotel in St John’s as I re-connect with Lorna Lovell! Lorna comes on the show to talk about what she’s been up to lately following the release of her two albums, “Bring The Fire” and “Song Seeds”! Plus we talk about growing up in a musical family, her Mi’kmaq roots, what she hoped to take away from ECMA week, and an update on some new music!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 24-30, 2025)

Song: The Operator

Artist: The Arbiters

Album: King Elias - EP

Composers: Christopher Hibbs & Ian Lawless

Song: Destined To Burn

Artist: Bad Intent

Album: Destined To Burn

Composers: Bad Intent

Song: Sing Me Back Home

Artist: Bud Davidge & Jackie Sullivan

Album: Sing Me Back Home

Composer: Merle Haggard

Song: Hung Up On You

Artist: Christian Howse

Album: Break Through

Composers: Christian Howse, Clare Follett, Avalon Stanley, Mick Davis

Song: !GTFO!

Artist: DECAY

Album: !GTFO!

Composer: Dave Kelly

Song: Damsel (Tied to the Rails)

Artist: The Duds

Album: Damsel (Tied to the Rails)

Composers: The Duds

Song: Here I Fall Again

Artist: Elizabeth Sheppard

Album: Here I Fall Again

Composer: Elizabeth Sheppard

Song: Lonely Hate

Artist: Little Fauna

Album: Little Fauna

Composer: Krysten Burton

Song: Happy Now

Artist: Miss Kris

Album: Magical Me

Composers: Kristian Butt, David Shears

Song: Dark Hallucinations

Artist: Order of the Precious Blood

Album: Dark Hallucinations

Composers: Order of the Precious Blood

Song: Chanson

Artist: Port-Aux-Poutines & Ecole Des Grand Vents

Album: Chanson

Composers: Port-Aux-Poutines

Song: To Fail

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: To Fail

Composer: Rachel Cousins

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Song: I Love You

Artist: Lorna Lovell

Album: Bring the Fire

Composer: Lorna Lovell

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