Down Home Country


Down Home Country is a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1975.

Premise

New Brunswick singer-songwriter Tom Gallant hosted this series which replaced The Tommy Hunter Show between seasons. Series regulars included vocal trio Blue Jane, comic duo Chuck Wagon and Luke Warm, and musician Nancy White. The series featured visiting artists such as Chad Allan, Jessi Colter, The Good Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Myrna Lorrie, Colleen Peterson, Kenny Rogers, Sneezy Waters and Jesse Winchester.

Scheduling

This hour-long series was broadcast on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. from 11 July to 5 September 1975.