Sounds Atlantic

Ron Moores
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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!" 

  1. MAR 27

    Episode 348: Transplanting music roots from the West Country of England to the "New Founde Lande"

    Send us Fan Mail Exploring 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.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    2h 1m
  2. Episode 347: American Cousin Lukas Nelson – In His Own Right

    MAR 13

    Episode 347: American Cousin Lukas Nelson – In His Own Right

    Send us Fan Mail Spotlight on “Canadian Cousin” Lukas Nelson, featuring insights into his career, his music and his relationship with his famous father. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    1h 3m
  3. Episode 346: Celebrating the Music of Newfoundland Singer-Songwriter Roy Payne

    FEB 27

    Episode 346: Celebrating the Music of Newfoundland Singer-Songwriter Roy Payne

    Send us Fan Mail Celebrating the music of  Roy (Absalom) Payne (born April 3, 1939)  - a prolific country singer-songwriter from Trout River, Newfoundland, often called the province's "beloved outlaw". Renowned for his storytelling and raw lyrics, Roy has written over a thousand songs that blend traditional country with deep-rooted Newfoundland pride.  Payne remains best known for the 1971 hit "Goofy Newfie," as well as regional anthems like "No Price Tags on the Doors of Newfoundland" and "The Little Boats of Newfoundland". His patriotic song, "I Wouldn’t Take a Million Dollars for a Single Maple Leaf," became a major Canadian hit and remains a fan favourite. Payne composed the soundtrack for the 1977 film Love at First Sight, Dan Aykroyd's debut movie. In 2010, he received the MusicNL Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    1h 49m

  4. FEB 13

    Episode 345 Music from Across Atlantic Canada

    Send us Fan Mail Features music from Newfoundland and Labrador (Kellie Loder, Allan Doyle, Cory Tetford, Thomas Joel Hynes, Gordon Belsher, Richard Wood, Meaghan Blanchard, Nudie and the Turks, The Divorcees, La Famille Arseneault, Eddio Poirier, Dvid Myles, Slainte Mhath, and Ryan Roberts. (Originally broadcast in 2023 as Episode 271). https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    1 hr

  5. JAN 30

    Episode 344 Listener Highlights from 2025

    Send us Fan Mail Highlights from the most listened to Sounds Atlantic podcasts during the past year as reported by listeners from around the globe. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    2h 28m
  6. Episode 343 Nothing but Green Willow: The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry

    JAN 16

    Episode 343 Nothing but Green Willow: The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry

    Send us Fan Mail Interview with Thomm Jutz, one of North America’s finest songwriters, featuring a collaboration between this American singer-songwriter-producer and British folk singer, guitar player and producer Martin Simpson. Their collaboration centres upon a collection of English ballads gathered in the early 1900s by the great English folklorist Cecil Sharp and his assistant Maud Karpeles from Appalachian folk singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry. Numerous of these ballads, like “Fair and Tender Ladies”, would eventually become absorbed in early North American folk music. (Note that Martin Simpson produced Newfoundland singer-songwriter Matthew Byrne’s latest release “Stealing Time” (ref. Episode 340). https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    1h 56m
  7. Episode 342: Atlantic Canadian Women Write and Sing

    JAN 1

    Episode 342: Atlantic Canadian Women Write and Sing

    Send us Fan Mail Featuring an amazing selection of Atlantic Canadian women artists and musicians from the four Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, including Sara McLauglin – originally from Nova Scotia, Amelia Curran from Newfoundland and Labrador, Julie Doiron from New Brunswick and Catherine MacLellan from Prince Edward Island…and thirteen more lovely voices! https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    1h 26m
  8. Episode 341: Merry Christmas from Atlantic Canada with special guest co-host Anita Best

    2025-12-19

    Episode 341: Merry Christmas from Atlantic Canada with special guest co-host Anita Best

    Send us Fan Mail Newfoundland-Labradorian trad. singer and radio host Anita Best co-hosts this special Christmas program with host Ron Moores, featuring selections of some of their favourite Christmas music from Atlantic Canada and beyond from Jim Payne and Fergus  O’Byrne, Jim Fiddler, Lennie Gallant, Catherine McLellan, Matthew Byrne, Anita Best and Pamela Morgan, David Myles, Kate Rusby, Bruce Cockburn, J.P. Cormier, The Barra MacNeils, Sinfonye, Steve Earle, Wonderful Grand Band, Nowell Sing We Clear, Alan Byrne, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Rum Ragged and Ron Hynes. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18 March 27, 2026 Feedspot Podcasts "30 Best Acoustic Music Podcasts" reports: #2 Rated - "Sounds Atlantic"...ref. (https://podcast.feedspot.com/acoustic_music_podcasts/) March 26, 2026 British Journal Reviews & Comments Americana UK praised the podcast as "an excellent Sunday morning listen" that highlights both established and emerging artists.Reviewers highlighted host Ron Moores as a "strong interviewer" and noted the podcast's collaborations with British folk artists.March 25, 2026 Atlantic Canada Podcasts The Best Podcasts From the East Coast...rates "Sounds Atlantic" #11 March 13, 2026  "Sounds Atlantic," hosted by Ron Moores, is a highly regarded, niche podcast specializing in roots, folk, and acoustic music from Atlantic Canada. It rates highly within its specific genre and, as of early 2026, was ranked among the top 15 music podcasts in Canada.  Compared to Peers: Americana UK describes it as a good "Sunday morning listen" that successfully showcases both established and less well-known artists, noting the host is a strong interviewer. January 22, 2026 ...

    2h 31m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7
out of 5
11 Ratings

About

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!" 

Information

  • Creator
    Ron Moores
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sounds Atlantic
  • Show Website
    Sounds Atlantic

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