16 May 2016

Ottawa Blues This Week - 16 May 2016

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It’s always wise to check with
the venue to confirm the show!
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Steve Dawson & Michael Jerome Browne
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, May 18 @ 8 pm

As one of Canada’s most sought-after producers, session musicians and guitarists, Steve Dawson spends much of his time helping other songwriters and musicians bring their creative visions to life. Based in Nashville for the past few years, he occasionally tours with the Black Hen Revue, mostly in Western Canada, so his appearance in Ottawa is a special treat. 

“A clear labour of love, it’s easy to hear the blood, sweat and tears that went into creating his latest release, “Solid States and Loose Ends”; it’s filled with beautiful melodies, killer grooves and exceptional playing ….” The recording has just gone to #11 on the US-based Roots Music Report Blues chart and the song ‘Broken Future Blues’ has just been picked as Elwood’s Blues Breaker of the Week. http://thebluesmobile.com/elwoods-blues-breaker-steve-dawson/ (there is also a solo performance video of the song at this link).

Michael Jerome Browne has been playing roots music for over thirty years and was nominated for Acoustic Act and Guitarist in this year’s Maple Blues Awards. His latest release, “Sliding Delta” is a collection of 1920s & 1930s rural blues.
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Wild T and the Spirit
Greenfield’s Pub, 900 Greenbank Road, Barrhaven
Saturday, May 21 @ 9 pm

A power trio from Toronto, Canada that just know how to rock! Mixing the styles of blues, rock, funk & reggae, the band has thrilled & captivated audiences all over North America & Europe for the past 25 years! The band has released 7 albums and their renditions of some Hendrix classics have left their fans awe-struck! Guitarist/lead vocalist Wild T is joined on stage by bassist/vocalist Guenther Kapelle and drummer Dave Langguth (Nelly Furtado, Gilby Clark, Kim Mitchell). ‘Wild T & the Spirit’ continues to rock everywhere they go!
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Tunes for Fort Mac
Irene’s Pub, 855 Bank Street
Tuesday, May 17 @ 9 pm; $5 or pay what you can

Lost to the River Presents - Tunes for Fort Mac - A Benefit for the people of Fort McMurray. Special Guests include Sean Tansey of Lost to the River, Jamieson Mackay of How Far To Mexico, Max Cosette of The Sick Sick Sicks, Case Bakker of The Wicked Mercy, Ketura Johnson of The Heavy Medicine Band, Brandon Allan, Joseph Perry of Dear Blackwolf, Lucas Haneman of The Lucas Haneman Express.
Proceeds go to The Red Cross. There will be prizes to be won from our favourite Breweries ABC, Mill Street, Beau's, Moosehead and Labatt.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Saturday, May 21 @ 8 pm

In the spring of 2014 Delta Sugar emerged fully formed featuring Samantha Martin, Mikey McCallum, Sherie Marshall and Stacie Tabb and … recorded the masterful, spine tingling “Send the Nightingale”. Released in February 2015, the album represents a quantum leap for both Martin and her group. As a vocalist her roots lie squarely within the wellspring of powerful, strong woman’s voices embodied by such forbears as Marion Williams, Mavis Staples, Etta James, Tina Turner, Bettye LaVette, Lucinda Williams and, perhaps most closely, Bonnie Bramlett. As a songwriter, she draws on black gospel and southern soul with a hint of roots country and sixties pop while her lyrics suggest an old soul with wisdom beyond her years.

While Martin is a powerhouse unto herself, “Send the Nightingale” is not the work of a single talent. In combination with what she likes to term her “co-vocalists,” Sherie Marshall and Stacie Tabb, the vocal blend Delta Sugar produces is pure, unadulterated gospel-tinged, neuron-tingling magic where the sum is even richer than the already soul-melting parts. Add to that guitarist Mikey McCallum’s Delta-inspired and mystery-inflected guitar lines and Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar emerge as one of the most powerful new artists to emerge on the roots music scene in many a year.
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Friday, May 20
Tony D Band @ the Rainbow, 10 pm
Saturday, May 21
Ball and Chain & the Wreckers + Chatterbox @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Tribute to Prince hosted by The Split @ the Rainbow, 9:30 pm
Sunday, May 22
Unchained hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Blues & Company @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost) EVERY WEEK
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Jeff and Shane Tuesdays in the Irish Village
Heart & Crown, Byward Market, Clarence Street
Every other Tuesday
Every other Tuesday, you can find Jeff Rogers accompanied by Shane McEwan playing at The Heart and Crown Downtown.
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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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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 8 pm
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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. 
Hosted by Corky Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special guests: 
            May 19 – Rob Alexander
          May 26 – Mark Crissinger
          June 2 – Scott Allen Amey
          June 9 – Clint Everson
          June 16 – Al Wood
          June 23 – John Cormier
          June 30 – Inesperado
          July 7 – Terry Gillespie
          July 14 – Drew Nelson
          July 21 – Jesse Greene
          July 28 – Ed Hart
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Weekly jazz jam
Options Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays, 7-11 pm; no cover
“… February 11, was the third anniversary of weekly jazz jams at the Brookstreet Hotel's Options Jazz Lounge in Kanata – and the HML Trio will be keeping the music going, as they have from the beginning.
There are not many jams that last without a break for that long, and with the same host band. But the Ottawa jazz trio – Jamie Holmes on drums, Alex Moxon on guitar, and J.P. Lapensée on electric bass – has built a steady following for the Thursday jam, week in and week out.”
Check out the full article on this jam at
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Roddy Ellias
Caveau Mediterranean, 1638 Bank Street
Every Saturday night
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The Allaire Show
            with John Allaire & special guests
Quinn’s Ale House, 1070 Bank Street
Last Saturday of the month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
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Jeff Rogers
Deacon Brodie’s, 247 Elgin Street
Every Sunday, 2-6 pm
Every Sunday afternoon, you can find Jeff playing some tunes at Deacon Brodie's on Elgin.
Downtown Ottawa, come for brunch (till 2pm) and then stay for tunes as Jeff takes requests and kicks off your Sunday Funday!
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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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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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23rd Edition of Virée Blues Boréale
Le Petit Chicago, 50 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau QC

May 25 – Raoul & the Big Time
June 8 – Dawn Tyler Watson
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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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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65

The 2015-16 Season wound up May 13 with Harrison Kennedy. Stay tuned for the 2016-17 lineup.
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca 
in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com  
Sponsored by Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca

Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions    
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SPECIAL EVENTS AHEAD in 2016
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Steve Strongman
La Basoche, 120 rue Principal, Gatineau
Friday, May 27 @ 8 pm

Le public de Gatineau en demande encore et encore! Lauréat du Maple Blues Award du meilleur guitariste de l’année (2012 et 2013) et du prix JUNO du meilleur album de l’année (2013), Steve Strongman sillonne la planète depuis plus de vingt ans, séduisant tous les publics par son charisme, sa voix puissante et son jeu de guitare incomparable. Son plus récent album, “Let Me Prove It To You, est en nomination pour un prix JUNO du meilleur album de l’année au Canada (2015). Il sera de retour à Gatineau avec un nouveau spectacle et un CD! (PR from Ovation Events)
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David Gogo
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, May 28 @ 10 pm

David Gogo's groove-fueled blend of blues and rock is the basis for a singular and storied music career. His songs have been featured in film and television and are regularly played on blues radio programs the world over. He has earned numerous Canadian blues accolades, including JUNO nominations, a Western Canadian Music Award, a CBC Saturday Night Blues Award, and multiple Maple Blues Awards. He has thirty years of performing and hundreds of thousands of tour miles under his belt. He's played on stage with Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Albert Collins and Bo Diddley. He has opened for George Thorogood, ZZ Top, The Tragically Hip, Buddy Guy, Charles Bradley, Robert Cray, and Jimmy Vaughan among many others. Gogo can swap road stories for as long as you can listen!
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Cecile Doo-Kingué
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, June 3

An exceptional stage presence, guitarist / singer-songwriter Cécile Doo-Kingué blends blues, afro-roots and soul to create a unique sound. Born and raised in New York City, first generation from Cameroon, she has lived in the USA, France, and is now an adopted Montrealer.

In February 2015, Doo-Kingué released her third solo album “Anybody Listening Pt. 1: Monologues”, the first chapter of a trilogy exploring blues, roots and life in their myriad of aspects (Monologues solo acoustic, Dialogues full band, Communion live), showcasing Doo-Kingué’s songwriting in its rawest form. The album earned her accolades and multiple Maple Blues Award nominations for her exceptional guitar playing, soulful vocals, and powerful songwriting.

In January 2016, Doo-Kingué released the second chapter of her trilogy exploring blues, roots, and life in their myriad of aspects. “Anybody Listening Part 2: Dialogues” features her strength and versatility as an all-around guitarist and musician, from blues to jazz to folk to soul to rock n’ roll.  Fiery licks and seamless melody compliment her deep, laid-back voice throughout the album, leaving no doubt as to the guitarist’s oneness with the instrument, nor the unity of her sound.  Surrounded by a stellar cast of Montreal’s finest musicians, Doo-Kingué presents an eclectic collection of contemporary blues adding to the social commentary of “Anybody Listening Part 1:Monologues”, and celebrating life and music with fellow artists she is a fan of, in spaces that exude positive energy.

Cécile Doo-Kingué isn’t just another token “chick” guitarist; her talents are measured not by gender lines, but by the fact that she is quickly earning a stellar reputation and a place alongside Canada’s current roster of great guitarists. Powerful and raw, Cécile Doo-Kingué’s guitar prowess, lyrics, and sound make for enthralling and intimate communion.
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Morgan Davis
The Branch, Kemptville ON
Thursday, June 9

For 45 years, Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose of humour. Morgan’s passion for the Blues has never wavered … and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life.
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Johnny A
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, June 10

Lots of folks throw around the phrase “let the music do the talking,” but only a few have the fortitude to really do it – to just go out there and play, shunning flash, shrugging off image and reeling in the listener on the strength of the songs alone. 

Johnny A. is that kind of performer. For the better part of three decades, the Massachusetts-based guitarist and bandleader has proven himself capable of generating heat at venues from working-class bars to international amphitheaters – and every sort of venue in between. And when the house lights are turned up, he’s just as adept at captivating serious students of the six-string with a virtuosity that earned him the rare honour of having his name placed on a signature Gibson® guitar.

“I want to create instrumental music and deliver it like a vocalist,” he says “You can be a great player, on any instrument, and people will take notice for a while…but what people really remember is someone who brings them a great melody.” 

On “Driven”, his fourth outing as a solo performer – which is due for release this June -- Johnny serves up plenty of that, in more flavours than Baskin-Robbins and Ben and Jerry’s combined. From the Motown-inflected party-starter ‘C’Mon, C’mon’ to the introspective ‘A Mask You Wear’ (a song that’s flecked with subtle slide playing redolent of George Harrison’s vintage work), he paints vivid landscapes, scenes that create an emotional connection without words. Nowhere is that more evident than on the album’s sole cover, a languid take on the Bee Gees’ ‘To Love Somebody’, which fuses the original’s mournful poignancy with a gentle jazziness – not to mention an underlying swing that’s all the more impressive when you consider that it, like the rest of “Driven”, is the product of a one-man band.
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Vince Halfhide
Watson’s Mill, 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick ON
Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $30

Solo concert with Vince Halfhide … two 45-minute sets of his own songs and some old acoustic blues.
For tickets and info, email Terry McGovern at  mcgovet@rogers.com
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Music by the Bay Live presents
Devon Allman
St. Francis Centre, 78 Church Street South, Ajax
Friday & Saturday, June 17-18 @ 8 pm
tickets $60 advance for each show, $110 for both shows

Spend the weekend with Devon Allman for a very special 2 Night Event – June 17 & June 18
Devon Allman will be performing an Electric Show on Friday night and an Intimate Acoustic Storytelling show on Saturday night.  Both evenings, Devon will be backed by Bobby Schneck (guitar), Pedro Arevalo (bass) and Anthony Nanney (drums) is support of his latest CD to be released in Spring 2016. Join us for 2 nights to receive your VIP laminate.

One can never leave a name as famous as “Allman” very far behind. There are traces of his father in his soulful voice and his uncle Duane in his innovative guitar playing. The dirty blond hair is the same, the body posture is also the same, and there are touches in the voice that have a similar genetic connection, but Devon Allman has toiled long and hard to establish his own musical identity, separate from his mega-famous dad, Gregg Allman.
The best thing for me to do is to concentrate on being the best musician I can be regardless of who my family is.” Thus as one Allman institution (Allman Brothers Band) has “retired,” Devon Allman is poised to grow his family’s musical legacy.

For more information, visit www.musicbythebaylive.com
email musicbythebaylive@rogers.com or call 905-831-8661.
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Anthony Gomes
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, June 23

#1 Billboard Blues Artist, Anthony Gomes, has been creating virtuosic, burning blues since his recorded debut in 1998. Twelve releases and numerous awards and ecstatic accolades later, the aptly-named, riff-laden “Electric Field Holler” crackles with his bare wires passion. Gomes sings and plays with integrity and deeply felt emotion, oblivious to fortune and fashion. The resulting music is a blazing cathartic experience radiating therapeutic heat for body and soul.
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A Fundraising Concert with The Claytones
Manotick United Church, 5567 Manotick Main Street, Manotick ON
Saturday, June 25 @ 8 pm; $30

Born in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, the Claytones masterfully spin their melodic, vocal-driven Canadiana brand of country-soaked roots music with old school sensibilities.
This concert is a fundraiser in support of renovations to the Aphasia Centre of Ottawa and the Manotick United Church Outreach.
For tickets call Manotick United Church 613-692-4576 or email Terry McGovern mcgovet@rogers.com
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KINGSTON SPECIAL EVENTS
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River City Junction
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, May 20 @ 8:30 pm; $5 at the door

Veterans of the Canadian Music Scene, having played well over a thousand shows River City Junction is one of Canada’s hardest working independent bands. They have had the honour of playing with some of Canada’s finest musicians, including Juno & Maple Blues award winning artists such as Jerome Godboo, Eric Shenkman, Jerry Mercer, Steve Marriner & Matt Sobb, Al Wood, Murray Kinsley, Leigh-Ann Stanton and many others.
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Angelique Francis
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, May 27 @ 8:30 pm; $15 in advance @ the RCHA Club or
reserve 613-384-8168 or bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca

Angelique Francis is a versatile and exceptionally gifted young musician with talent that is way beyond her years. This multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, singer song writer and composer has played some of the biggest venues across Canada and the USA. She will be backed up the exceptional Ben Racine Band.
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KINGSTON 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

The KBS monthly jam is always full and both the musicians and the audience always have a great time. 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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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, May 22 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – New Discoveries with Larry Deszcz
Next week, May 29 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Blues Bud Brent

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.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
Hosted by Bernard Stepien, Ron Steeds, Allan Wigney, Jean-Michel Labatut and Aidian Thomas, ‘In A Mellow Tone’ introduces listeners to the entire history of jazz, from its beginnings to the latest innovations. Every program has a focus; on a musician, a city, a festival, an instrument, a record label or on recent releases. The hosts draw on their large personal CD and LP collections to supplement CKCU's extensive resources.
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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 35 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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The Bluesmobile with Elwood Blues, CHEZ FM 106.1
Sundays 6-7 pm; Wednesdays 11 pm – midnight
May 21-22 – Bob Dylan’s 75th Birthday
May 28-29 – Blues Fests with Lisa Mann
June 4-5 – Ana Popovic
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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 7th year.  It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com for times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and R&B, each and every Sunday morning.
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Streaming great Blues, Roots, Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic music across Canada and around the world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian Blues shows and hosts, including James Doran’s ‘Inside The Blues’, Brant Zwicker’s ‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from Switzerland … and lots more Canadian and international Blues shows. 
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"Spektakel" with MissRepresentIT
Airs on Radio Tonkuhle
Every 2nd Saturday of the month @ 11 am EST
Live stream on www.tonkuhle.de
Infos and and playlists are on her blog at www.abroadcom.net
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Friday, May 27
Lucas Haneman Express @ the Black Sheep Inn, 8 pm
Saturday, May 28
Wicked Grin @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, May 29
River City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Ria Reece Band @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Friday, June 3
Lucas Haneman Express @ the Black Sheep Inn
The Back Beat @ Hurley’s, Kanata
Saturday, June 4
MonkeyJunk @ the Rainbow, 10 pm
Sunday, June 5
Jimmy Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Sunday, June 12
Steve Thomas Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Sunday, June 19
Steve Thomas Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Friday, June 24
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, June 26
River City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 3
Brian Downey hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
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