10 September 2012

Ottawa Blues This Week - 10 September 2012


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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Al Wood Duo
Big Easy’s Seafood & Steakhouse, 228 Preston Street
Each week on Mondays – 7-10 pm

Live blues from 7 – 10 pm with the Al Wood Duo (Al Wood & Simon Meilleur), a new $10/item tapas menu (main menu will be limited), and lots of good times.
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Sherri Harding & The Heat ~ Soul Revival
Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
Sunday, September 16
Sunday, September 30
Shows @ 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
$21.99 - all you can eat Soul Food buffet (Smokehouse ribs, fried chicken & waffles, cornbread etc.); Kids under 10 yrs 1/2 price!  Reservations recommended!

Live Soul, R&B & Gospel music
Fill you belly and your soul - mmmm… Sundaylicious. 
Providing "The Heat" for these shows with a special new Sunday repertoire:
Peter Beaudoin (bandleader/drums/ vocals)
Ian Clyne (piano/vocals) and
Gino Scaffidi (guitar)
Free street parking on Sundays!  Hope to see you there!

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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, September 12

2012 Maple Blues Award winner for best new Blues Band, Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce are an act that needs to be seen. Offering up a generous helping of bouncing boogie Blues is what Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce do. The show is dynamic; the players are exceptional; and the grooves drive until you’re swingin’, bouncin’ and getting’ your boogie on. This group collectively makes up over 100 years of musical expertise. The band members include Sabrina Weeks, Mike Hilliard, Ed Hilliard, Bill White, and Ken Sell. 
·         Direct from Kamloops, British Columbia and making Kingston their first stop on their Eastern Canadian Tour
·         Ranked in the top 100 most played blues albums for 2011
·         Voted as top 10 album for 2010 by Blues Underground Network
·         Voted the # 1 blues pick by Sirius/XM Radio
·         Charted in the top 10 for global blues radio stations
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Virée Blues Boréale 16th season presents
Louis Janelle Blues Band
Le Troquet, 41 Laval Street, in the Old Hull sector
Wednesday, September 12 @ 8 pm

With a 15+ year career, our next guest still surprises those who thought they knew him.  In the course of his career, he has worked with more than 10 of the best known Blues groups. For the last 10 years, he has been working on his solo projects, one of which was nominated for «Album of the Year» at the 2006 Lys Blues Awards. 

Born in Terrebonne, Quebec in 1964, Louis Janelle’s musical beginnings were rather peculiar! He started on a drum set that he put together using old ice cream cans, cardboard boxes and pie plates. He also built his first electric guitar from a discarded entrance stair!  He received his first real electric guitar at 10, a gift from his sister.  He played it for almost 4 years with HIS tuning, as musical knowledge was lacking at the time!  Indeed, Louis Janelle is one of those self-taught people who persevered to major levels of skill.

Louis Janelle Blues Band’s repertoire consists mostly of Louisiana Swamp Blues in the style of Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, Guitar Gable and others, and of Chicago Blues, as played by Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, etc. The band’s repertoire also includes some Swing, Zydeco, a bit of R&B and even a few Latin rhythms. The search for a variety of rhythms and atmospheres is one of the group’s musical obsessions. This wide variety of styles and atmospheres inspires the group to personalized original interpretations of old hits of the ‘50s, of some forgotten Blues, of rarities from the ‘60s and of present-day Blues that are familiar to all of us!

The current lineup is Louis Janelle (vocals and guitar), with his buddy and co-founder of the initial group, Gilles Bonenfant (harmonica), Gaetan Boulerice (bass) and Eloi Bertholet (drums).  The Louis Janelle Blues Band is now working on its 2nd album due out next April. 

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MonkeyJunk
Studio Theatre, Perth ON
Friday, September 14 @ 8 pm

Upon being asked about his passion for his music, delta blues legend Son House said “I’m talkin’ ‘bout the blues, I ain’t talkin’ ‘bout monkey junk”. And thus was born the quirky name of the equally quirky contemporary blues band MonkeyJunk. Blending delta blues, soul boogie, and country with modern presentation, MonkeyJunk boasts an innovative and creative approach to the blues. Guitars, keys, drums, harp and vocals are their sound; no bass – but Hound Dog Taylor didn’t have a bass player, and Little Walter often didn’t use one either.
Steve Marriner, Tony D, and Matt Sobb play well off of each other, seamlessly creating an upbeat, catchy sound that is a cross between Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, swamp R&B and soul boogie that will keep your foot tappin’ and your body movin’.
Winner of the 2012 Juno for their sophomore release, “To Behold”
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OBS SPECIAL EVENTS
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The Ottawa Blues Society hosts our local Blues Band Challenge at Greenfield’s Pub, 900 Greenbank Road, Barrhaven. The winning band will represent the Ottawa Blues Society in the Blues Foundation’s 29th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, January 29 – February 2, 2013. 

Qualifying Round #2    Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30 pm
7:30 pm            The Powergoats  www.reverbnation.com/thepowergoats
8:15 pm            Big Chill  bigchillnews.blogspot.ca/
9:00 pm            Three Times Lucky  www.reverbnation.com/threetimeslucky
9:45 pm            The Braveyard Whips 


FINALS            Friday, September 21 at 7:30 pm
From Qualifying Round #1
Firebelly  Firebellyband.com
The Joe Gaspar Band  www.joegasparband.com
Along with the two highest scoring bands from Qualifying Round #2
Order to be determined when all finalists have been selected.
                                               
Bands in the local competition will be judged using the same criteria as the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.  Judges are regional volunteers knowledgeable about the Blues.  A $5.00 cover charge for each Qualifying Round and a $10 cover for the Finals provide fundraising support for travel expenses for the winning OBS band.
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost) EVERY WEEK
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SouthWest Tuesdays with the B-sides 
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays @ 9 pm; no cover

Southside Tuesdays with Matthew & Curtis Chaffey and Steve Marriner
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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 10 pm
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Jeff Rogers and The All-Day Daddies
Every Thursday @ 10 pm; Free!

Come down to The Heart and Crown on Preston Street where you can catch Jeff Rogers and The All-Day Daddies, now a 6-piece band, WITH guitar. Bringing the groove to a whole new level!  Playing Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Al Green, The Funk Brothers, Jamiroquai and all things soulful, bluesy and funky. Jeff will also be introducing some titles from his soon to be released album.

"The All-Day Daddies" are: Ross Murray on Drums; Ken Seeley on Electric Bass; Jeff Devalk on Guitar; Kelly Craig on Trumpet; Brian Asselin on Sax; and, Jeff Rogers on Keyboards and Vocals.
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Irene’s Blues AllStars  
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1 am; no cover

A bonafide grass roots event that has grown out of the very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and has become a real crowd pleaser for musicians and music lovers alike, this weekly Thursday night jam features Corky Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on bass and a host of great local players who rotate according to availability.  Each week the cast is topped up with a guest host who steers the song selections in whatever way they're inspired and the jamming begins.  It's a great concept and the proof is in its continuing popularity. 

Special guests:  
            September 13 – Corey Sullivan
            September 20 – Vince Halfhide
            October 4 – Dean Dupuis
            October 11 – Mark Crissinger
            October 18 – Scott Amey
            October 25 – Eric Walker

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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
2nd and 4th Saturday each month, 3-6 pm

Firebelly is Mathieu Gagnon on harmonica, Fredy Carriere on guitar, Dan Grewal on bass and Mike McNeil on drums.
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Open Blues Jam
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Every Sunday, 4-7 pm; cover $3 (jammers free)

The jam is open to all ages.  Jammers sign up on the jam sheet at the door & each jam session lasts for 3 songs.  Drums & amps are provided, you only need to bring your instruments (but you can bring your amps if you want to).
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Sunday Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)

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Southwest Sundays
With The Dusty Drifters
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sundays, 9:30 pm – 1 am; no cover

You bet yer ass – it’s bluegrass!
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The Jam @ Kaffé 1870, Wakefield QC
Every Wednesday @ 9 pm, no cover

6 rotating hosts, each specializing in a different genre
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar & Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Wednesday of each month @ 8 pm

Hosted by River City Junction, this jam is open to guest performers, but is not an open jam’. 
If you want to play, please contact River City Junction in advance to work out what instrument you play & what songs you would like to do.
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Blues and jazz jam at GigSpace
Alcorn Music Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
4th Thursday each month @ 8 pm
            $5 donation kindly encouraged

With Tim Bedner - seven-string guitar; David Pontello – drums; Mark Alcorn - bass
A jazz and blues jam on the fourth Thursday of each month: bring your instrument and sit in on some tunes you enjoy playing, or hang out and listen!
www.alcornmusicstudios.com

www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli, 3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill ON
Third Tuesday of every month@ 7 pm; $10
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Acoustic Roots Series     
Georgian House Restaurant, 146 Main St. S., Alexandria ON
First Wednesday of Every Month

The best Roots/Country/Americana artists will be joining Terry Gillespie for a new Acoustic Roots Series in Alexandria.  Some of them will be up-coming artists and some will be household names … a different musical guest each month.  All of the musician guests are very accomplished and have toured extensively.  We are very privileged to be able to host them right here at home.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music.  Each will accompany the other.  Don’t miss a single one.

If you desire to see a special guest, let us know. If they are on the road, we might be able to grab them.
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
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Mississippi Blues Society Jam
Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery, Bridge Street, Carleton Place
First Tuesday of every month @ 8:30 pm

Hosted by The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery & The Mississippi Blues Society, and featuring Barry Buse & Peter Brown, the MBS Blues Jam is the longest-running blues jam in the Greater Ottawa area & one of the best, attracting both musicians & fans from in & out of town.

*8:30 PM is the Estimated Start Time *There's No Cover Charge *Free Parking *Good Food *Ends Early [approx. midnight]

And - just so you know...we pack 'em in for this event, so come in early if you want a good table.
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING SOON
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Ross Neilsen
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, September 21

Canadian Blues Rawk Music. I write the tunes, load the gear, drive the van, rawk the stage. All for you!
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Music By The Bay Live Small Club BIG SHOW Concert Series presents
Steve Strongman                     ***SOLD OUT***
The Waterfront; 590 Liverpool Road Pickering
Friday September 21; tickets $35

There are reasons why Canadian blues artist Steve Strongman was the 2011 Maple Blues Award winner for Guitar Player of the Year. There are reasons why Steve Strongman consistently packs venues across Canada for his performances. There are reasons why he was chosen as one of Hamilton, Ontario’s "Top 40 Achievers Under 40 Years Old" by the area’s major newspaper. There are reasons why in the last three years Strongman has performed at major blues festivals in Rio de Janeiro, France, Switzerland, Mexico City, Memphis and Canada, including two appearances at the famed Montreal International Jazz Festival, four appearances at the Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival, and the Ottawa Blues Festival.  Charisma. Verve. Passion. Unbridled talent!

Beginning his professional music career at the age of 16, Strongman has spent over 20 years touring Canada, Europe and, more recently, South America. Along the way he’s been chosen to open shows and perform with Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Randy Bachman, Roy Clark, Otis Clay, Jeff Healey, Sonny Landreth, and British legend, Joe Cocker, to name a few. A Maple Blues Award winner, he was the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Mel Brown Blues Award, as well as the 2010 Hamilton Music Award winner for Blues Recording of the Year for his second studio release, “Blues in Colour”

Wait list for tickets:
Email musicbythebaylive@rogers.com including your name & phone number, along with the # of tickets needed & you will be notified if tickets become available.
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The Mud Boys
CD Release “Workin’ for the Man”
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, September 22

Dean says: “Come on out and join us as we celebrate the release of our 3rd CD entitled “Workin' for the Man”! With mainly all-original material, this one truly is a charm!  You won't be disappointed!
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Capital B & River City Junction
Maxwell’s Bistro, 340 Elgin
Thursday, October 11 @ 9 pm

Rockin’ blues revue!  Caroline Addison (drums), Tommy Joanisse (bass) and Jason Fryer (guitar) will be playing alongside Capital B, Brian McPhillips and sax player Bob Johnson.
Stompin’ our feet for you!
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The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday, October 12 @ 9:30 pm

There’s a real buzz building around the duo of Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers … harmonica and guitar and a quirky name The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer.  “Checkered Past” is their 3rd album and features Shawn & Matthew doing all the heavy lifting … no guests, just the two of them on harmonica, bass, guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards and vocals. 
Lots of interesting info at harpoonistaxemurderer.com
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ZAPP Productions presents
The Duke Robillard Blues Band

Lions Hall, Killaloe ON
Thursday, October 11 @ 8 pm

Legion Hall, Coburg ON
Friday, October 12 @ 8 pm

Regent Theatre, Picton ON
Saturday, October 13 @ 8 pm

Duke founded Roomful of Blues in the late ‘60s, replaced Jimmie Vaughan in the Fabulous Thunderbirds and has dozens of critically acclaimed CDs to his credit. He is one of the most versatile players the Blues has ever produced.
"Duke is one of the greats!" B.B. King
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Colin James
NAC Southam Hall,
Monday, October 15 @ 8 pm; tickets from $40

A true standard-bearer of Canadian rock with an excellent reputation on the international scene, guitarist Colin James has a mantel full of JUNOs and Maple Blues Awards, and a collection of gold certified albums proudly displayed on his walls.  Each of his frequent Festival performances is an event in itself, as he proved with last year's remarkable acoustic concert, presented as a duet with Chris Caddell. The fret-board ace returns to share music from his latest album “Fifteen”, the 15th in a 25-year career. 

From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with arguably the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, Colin James still remembers those words of advice given to him by the late, great, Stevie Ray Vaughan. “I’m opening doors for you, just walk through them.”  For every young guitar player growing up in a small town, Colin James’ story is their story – one of drive, passion, ambition and a strong sense that their destiny lay beyond the safe confines of home.  Looking back on a career that now spans two decades, Colin has walked through more than just a few doors to reach the level of success that he enjoys today. He continues to record the music that he loves, has sold multi-platinum many times over, and his concert tours continue to sell out coast to coast. 

Colin will be performing with his seven-piece band, and along with selections from his new CD, “Fifteen”, he will play hits from his vast repertoire, including ‘Into The Mystic’, ‘Why’d You Lie’, ‘Man’s Gotta Be A Stone’, and many more from his fourteen previous albums.
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Music By The Bay Live Small Club BIG SHOW Concert Series presents
East Meets Vest – David Vest
The Waterfront; 590 Liverpool Road Pickering
Friday October 19; tickets $35

David Vest is the real thing, raised in Birmingham, Alabama and the juke joints all along the Gulf Coast. He`s played with Big Joe Turner in the early ‘60s, toured with Jimmie ‘T99’ Nelson, Lavalle White and co-lead the legendary Paul deLay Band.

When he moved north of the 49th parallel, he entered the Canadian blues scene like a piano falling from the sky with incendiary performances at Edmonton and Calgary blues festivals. Making his home in Victoria B.C., he was enlisted by Bill Johnson to play on the Juno and Maple Blues Award nominated recording “Still Blue”. In early 2012, he was touring Ontario as a Maple Blues Award nominee and recording his first all-Canadian album.

What came together in Toronto on Mardi Gras Day 2012 wasn’t just history, it was magic. The ‘East Meets Vest’ tour began in July at the Tremblant International Blues Festival and will continue wherever the road might lead. 
Featuring: Teddy Leonard (Fathead), Mike Fitzpatrick (Downchild), Gary Kendall (Downchild).
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The Ottawa Rock ‘n’ Roll Reunion
“Chaudière” ‘Rose Room’, Château Cartier Hotel, Aylmer Road, Gatineau QC
Sunday, October 21; 3-11 pm; tickets $35 plus surcharges

Decades-old Ottawa bands to rock the Rose Room!
Throughout the mid- to late-1960s, Ottawa had more regularly performing groups and artists releasing studio records per capita than any other place in Canada.  
Featured artists include: Huey Scott and his All Star Band; Jan Purcell & Pine Road; Lemon Creek Bridge & The Untamed; The Darnels; Octavian; Heaven's Radio; Frank Morrison of the Townsmen with special guests.
  
Net proceeds from Capital Rock ‘n’ Roll Reunion will go to the Max Keeping Foundation.
Special event rates for guests who wish to stay over at the hotel.
Tel: 819-778-0000; Quote Group # 50038
Tickets for Capital Rock ‘n Roll Reunion go on sale Tuesday, September 4th.  They will be available at all three area CD Warehouse locations and online at http://www.chaudreunion.com
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Paul Reddick
            With the Weber Brothers
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday, October 26 @ 9:30 pm

Singer, songwriter, blues guitarist and harmonica player extraordinaire, Paul Reddick has a passion for roots music. He is amazing on his own but now plays regularly with the Weber Brothers.  This band recently won the Toronto Blues Society’s band competition and will represent the TBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, January 29 – February 2, 2013.
Lots of great performance clips on YOUTUBE.
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16th SEASON – VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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Louis Janelle Blues Band
Wednesday, September 12 @ Le Troquet

Ben Racine CD Release
Wednesday, September 26 @ Le Petit Chicago

Stephen Barry Band
Wednesday, October 10 @ Le Troquet

Johnny Max Band
Wednesday, October 31 @ Le Petit Chicago

Ria Reece Band
Wednesday, November 14 @ Le Troquet

Rocket Rached & the Fat City &
Wednesday, November 28 @ Le Petit Chicago

Michael Jerome Browne
Wednesday, December 12 @ Le Troquet
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FALL FESTIVALS
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The 2012 Blues Festival Guide magazine 10th anniversary issue has arrived and blues fans are devouring 100 pages packed full of festivals, blues history, lifestyle, radio DJ and blues society listings, and more – the biggest issue yet.

Started in 2003, The Blues Festival Guide magazine was a Media Sponsor of the 2003 government-proclaimed Year of The Blues. In 2006, three years later, “The Guide” received recognition from the Blues Foundation by being a recipient of the coveted Keeping The Blues Alive award for print media. That same year, they also received an award from the West Coast Hall of Fame/Bay Area Blues Society for ‘Best Blues Publication of the Year’.

This year, the artwork that graces the front cover is by Jackson-MS based artist, Tony Davenport. The first half of the magazine is the Festival Section with dozens of blues festivals including their line-ups so blues fans can easily plan their festival season and a comprehensive Plan Your Blues calendar in the back.

The entire magazine can also be read online; find a link hosted on the homepage at http://www.BluesFestivalGuide.com. This Digital Magazine is user-friendly with lots of bells and whistles; turn the page with a click of your mouse.

The print version of the “Guide” is printed on white-bright recycled newsprint with a four-page glossy wrap. The newsprint allows printing 100,000 copies while keeping the cost down for “starving artists” and non-profits to advertise in it. Completely advertising driven, fans and industry professionals can pick up a copy for free through their local blues society, blues festival, club, or music store. Or to have a copy mailed, send $7 ($12 overseas) to RBA Publishing, P.O. Box 50635, Reno, NV 89513 (or send payment via PayPal to payment@BluesFestivalGuide.com). Cost covers postage, handling and packaging; the Guide itself is free.

Copies are available from the Ottawa Blues Society.
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FESTIVALS FEATURING BLUES
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Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
Fredericton NB
September 11-16
With Keb’ Mo’, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Garett Mason & Keith Hallett, the Hupman Brothers, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, John Campbelljohn, Matt Andersen, John Mayall, Ross Neilsen, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Shrimp Daddy, Theresa Malenfant & the Instigators and more
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KINGSTON BLUES - REGULAR EVENTS
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KBS Monthly Jam       
The Standeasy
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Third Saturday each month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door

September jam will feature special guest Rick Flannigan with host band Mojo Shooter.
Always one of the best nights of entertainment Kingston has to offer – come early as seating is limited.
Sponsored by the Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston
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Georgette Fry
Brandee’s, 178 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday night at 8:30 pm (new start time)

The Ones
Monte’s in the Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday night @ 9 pm 

Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Thursday, 9:30 pm – 1 am
at Tir Nan Og, 200 Ontario Street

Sam Hopkins and Spencer Evans
Upstairs @ the Brew Pub
Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM

Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Sunday, 8-11 pm
Rhea's Bar and Grill, 493 Princess St. (at University Ave.)
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For more, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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101.9 DAWG-FM, CIDG, is ON THE AIR!  Blues 24/7
Live streaming on the website at http://www.dawgfm.com/

Sundays: 8-9 pm
Ottawa Blues Society DAWG’ON BLUES
Each week OBS hosts keep you up to date on what’s happening on the Ottawa area blues scene, play some great blues from local bands and showcase regional and Canadian talent.
This week, September 16 – OBS Road To Memphis Qualifying Round #2
Next week, September 23 – New Releases & Summer Festival Discoveries
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Sundays: 7-8 pm
INSIDE THE BLUES with James Doran
Inside The Blues features music and interesting backgrounder information on today’s top Blues artists with a strong focus on Canadian talent mixed in with some great Blues classics. All Shows are archived on www.insidetheblues.ca after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time. 
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On CKCU-FM 93.1
The Mighty 93.1
Community Radio serving the Ottawa Carleton Region

Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show features a heavy dose of electric blues and rhythm and blues, with the occasional selection of sixties soul.  The first hour is dedicated to artist profiles and reviews of recordings on particular labels.  In the second hour there is a blues calendar, a rundown of events in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, and interviews with “new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks on wax”, alternating with “live blues and R&B for a Sunday night” in the last half hour of the show. On the last Sunday of every month, the show goes “down in the delta” for a selection of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of the program.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
with Ron Sweetman
Jazz from every era & every style – from 1917 to 2011. Each program features an artist, group, instrument, event, city or record label.  Check out Ron’s website www.inamellowtone.com for info on upcoming shows and playlists (current show is posted several days in advance and past shows are archived).  Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, September 12 – Jumbie Label: Join Co-Host Jim Reil and CKCU alumnus Aidian Thomas as they feature artists and recordings on the Jumbie record label including the David Rogers Sextet, Imaginary Homeland - another David Rogers "musical project" which blends Celtic, West African and Appalachian folk traditions - and Dallam-Dougou, a jazz band blending and improvising on West African and Hungarian folk forms.
Next week, September 19 – September 19: Co-host Ron Steeds surveys jazz and blues recorded September 19 between 1928 and 2007. Expect to hear Charlie Johnson, Wingy Manone, King Pleasure, Quincy Jones, The Jazztet, Walter Benton, Carmen McRae, Don Cherry, Gary Burton, Zoot Sims & Jimmy Rowles, Dave Douglas, Matthias Lupri, CDB Trio and Ken Vandermark’s Freefall, among others.
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On CBC Radio Two 103.3 FM
Saturdays: 6-8 pm
On CBC Radio One 91.5 FM
Saturdays: 9-11 pm
Saturday Night Blues
Host Holger Petersen has been a broadcaster, record producer, album collector, and serious blues fan for over 30 years.  His collection of blues records numbers in the thousands.  On Saturday Night Blues each week you’ll hear a mix of classic blues from the ‘Petersen Vaults’, concerts, interviews, artist features, new releases, plus anything that boogies, jumps, or swings, plus your requests from the Bluesline.
And check out SNB videos here http://www.cbc.ca/snb/video/
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On CJHR 98.7 Valley Heritage Radio
Thursdays, 8-10 pm
Got The Blues
Pat Watters is your host for this blues only radio show, now in its 5th year.  It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca so Ottawa folks now listen!
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CBC RADIO CONCERTS ON DEMAND
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Thursday, September 13
concert 1: Jarvis Church
, recorded at the Jackson Triggs Amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
We all know Jarvis Church from his days with the hard rocking R&B group The Philosopher Kings, and more recently as a solo love song crooner. Jarvis is an incredible talent with a soulful voice. His latest project, Jarvis Church's Soul Station, has Jarvis and his crack band of soul musicians taking a look back, way back before the days of The Philosopher Kings. Soul Station is in the midst of releasing a series of recordings that pay homage to the soul singers that influenced Jarvis. The first in that series features the music of Sam Cooke. For this concert we catch up with Jarvis Church's Soul Station at the Jackson-Triggs amphitheatre in Niagara On The Lake. The Soul Station performs a 1960's soul style revue of all of the great Sam Cooke songs. But then the surprising part of the night comes when Jarvis sings two of his own songs, "Do It Better" and "She Keeps Me Up All Night". While these songs were written in 2012 you would never know it. They sound like they are lost B-Sides by Sam Cooke himself. Incredible!

Canada Live podcast, released on Fridays
Friday, September 14 on the Canada Live podcast
Jarvis Church
, recorded at the Jackson Triggs Amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
We all know Jarvis Church from his days with the hard rocking R&B group The Philosopher Kings, and more recently as a solo love song crooner. Jarvis is an incredible talent with a soulful voice. His latest project, Jarvis Church's Soul Station, has Jarvis and his crack band of soul musicians taking a look back, way back before the days of The Philosopher Kings. Soul Station is in the midst of releasing a series of recordings that pay homage to the soul singers that influenced Jarvis. The first in that series features the music of Sam Cooke. For this concert we catch up with Jarvis Church's Soul Station at the Jackson-Triggs amphitheatre in Niagara On The Lake. The Soul Station performs a 1960's soul style revue of all of the great Sam Cooke songs. But then the surprising part of the night comes when Jarvis sings two of his own songs, "Do It Better" and "She Keeps Me Up All Night". While these songs were written in 2012 you would never know it. They sound like they are lost B-Sides by Sam Cooke himself. Incredible!

Lots of blues available in the concerts on demand section of the CBC Website …
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Monday, September 17
Ball & Chain & The Wreckers & guests
9th Annual Hank Williams Birthday Bash @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Saturday, September 22
Mud Boys CD Release @ the Rainbow, 10 pm
Sunday, September 23
Open Jam with Firebelly @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
The Boogiemen @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Sunday, September 30
            Sherri Harding & the Heat @ Fatboys Soul Food Buffet, noon and 1 pm
Open Jam with River City Junction @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
Erth Juce @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Thursday, October 11
            Capital B & River City Junction Rockin’ Blues Revue @ Maxwell’s, 9 pm
Saturday, October 13
            John Carroll @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC, 8:30 pm
Friday, October 19
            Drew Nelson Band @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
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