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the venue to confirm the show!
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SPECIAL
EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Smiths
Falls Canada Day Celebration
Lower
Reach Park
Monday,
July 1; 1 pm - 8 pm
Vendors,
exhibitors and kids’ activities
*
Live entertainment from 2 pm to 8 pm;
*
Steven Gabriel Magic Show at 1 pm;
*
River City Junction at 2 pm;
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Maria Hawkins at 5 pm;
*
Andy Mason at 6 pm;
*
Canada 150 Youth Choir at 7 pm;
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Fireworks at 10 pm.
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The Texas Horns
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Monday, July 1, 9 pm
- midnight
The
Texas Horns play songs from their new CD "Get Here Quick" on Severn
Records. CANADA DAY!
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Light
Up Dunrobin
Hosted
by Eagle Creek Golf Club
Monday,
July 1; gates open @ 3 pm
The
Light Up Dunrobin Canada Day event is a celebration to bring our community
together. We will enjoy an afternoon of amazing music, delicious food and
beautiful friends. The event will be capped off with an awe-inspiring fireworks
display.
3:00
- Gates Open
3:15
- Entertainment Begins
3:30
- The Retrogrades
4:30
- River City Junction
6:15
- Kelly Prescott
7:15
- Cory James Mitchell Band
8:30
- Kira Isabella
10:00
- Fireworks Begin
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Syndicated
Blues & guests
Riverfest
Rockland
Monday,
July 1; 8-11 pm
Festival
de la rivière des Outaouais River Festival
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TD OTTAWA
JAZZ FESTIVAL
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TD
Ottawa Jazz Festival
Marion
Dewar Plaza; Confederation Park; National Arts Centre; Queen St. Fare; Mercury
Lounge
Friday,
June 21 – Monday, July 1
Passes & event tickets available
at https://ottawajazzfestival.com/tickets/
Highlights
Thursday,
June 27
Alison Young Quintet @ 6:30 pm, Marion Dewar
Plaza
Saturday,
June 29
Mack & Ben @ 6:30 pm, Marion Dewar Plaza
Sunday,
June 30
Lee Fields & the Expressions, 8:30 pm,
Marion Dewar Plaza
Free
Concerts in Confederation Park
Friday,
June 28 – Bella Cat @ 4 pm
Saturday,
June 29 – The Chocolate Hot Pockets @ noon
Monday,
July 1 – Dirty Catfish Brass Band @ 6 pm
Full
lineup at https://ottawajazzfestival.com/lineup/
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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All
Star Soul Hour
Southminster
United Church, 15 Aylmer Avenue
Wednesday,
June 26; 12-1 pm
Elevate
and refresh your spirit during these 45-60 minute weekly presentations.
Admission is by freewill offering ($5 - $20 is suggested) Complimentary Coffee!
Rebecca Noelle (vocals), Jamie Holmes (drums), Anders Drerup (guitar) and Jeff Rogers (keyboards/vocals) rock a spellbinding hour of R & B, funk, jazz, and soul.
Admission is by freewill offering ($5 - $20 is suggested) Complimentary Coffee!
Rebecca Noelle (vocals), Jamie Holmes (drums), Anders Drerup (guitar) and Jeff Rogers (keyboards/vocals) rock a spellbinding hour of R & B, funk, jazz, and soul.
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The
Split’s Last Club Show
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday,
June 28 @ 9 pm; $10
Last
chance to see the Split.
We
are going our separate ways after our shows at RBC Bluesfest, so come and see
us at Irene’s one last time!
Joining Matthew and Curtis Chaffey will be:
Joining Matthew and Curtis Chaffey will be:
Brian Asselin / saxophone
Zakari Frantz / saxophone
Laura Greenberg / bass
Chris West / drums
Zakari Frantz / saxophone
Laura Greenberg / bass
Chris West / drums
Matthew Chaffey is coming out with a new album under his own name in the fall.
Curtis Chaffey can be heard playing guitar with Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar and in various other projects.
www.thesplitsoulmusic.com and our Facebook page will be updated with all information on where to check the brothers out in their individual projects.
Keep the faith!
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The
Hellraisers
Fatboys
Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
Saturday,
June 29 @ 9 pm; $5
Outlaw
Devilish Blues - The Hellraisers duo transports us into their acoustic blues
universe. They invite us to a journey through the years, by taking the great
successes of the best blues musicians of all time, from Robert Johnson to
Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Howlin' Wolf to the Allman Brothers. They also cover,
in their own way, rock bands such as AC / DC and the Rolling Stones, in
addition to composing original songs.
With
arrangements that are stripped down but effective, The Hellraisers style
beautifully combines the harmonica and the delta blues acoustic guitar, the
Dobro guitar with a bottleneck slide, the mandolin and percussion, to offer an
energetic and varied show. It's 100% 'live' act, with 2 musicians on stage that
often give the impression of being a full band. A musical experience not to be
missed with one of the most original and promising bands on the blues
scene.
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Coffee
House Blues
Engineers’
Hall, 43 Pine Street, Belleville ON
Friday,
June 28; 7-10 pm
The
Loyal Blues Fellowship invites you to their monthly Coffee House Blues, at the
Engineers Hall. A plugged-in event! please bring your own small amp, a PA and
mics are provided.
Come on down and join in, or just enjoy the music!
Doors open at 6:30; Music starts at 7
Come on down and join in, or just enjoy the music!
Doors open at 6:30; Music starts at 7
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Rob Lutes
Neat Coffee Shop,
Burnstown ON
Saturday, June 29; $25
Rob
Lutes is Canadian Folk and Blues musician with a Canadian Folk Music award
under his belt for his masterful finger style guitar work and his soulful
voice! VIP members can grab their tickets now, limited dinner reservations are
available before the show.
Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lybqsAAgEQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1ikPlKMv8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6g0sX-xlk
Since the release of his first album “Gravity” in 2000, Rob Lutes has steadily built a collection of exquisite songs that inhabit the intersection of blues, folk, Americana, and the contemporary singer-songwriter genre. As skilled delivering a Piedmont blues classic as he is performing his own acclaimed original songs, Lutes' masterful finger style guitar work and soulful voice bring an unmistakable intensity to his live performances.
A double Maple Blues Award nominee as Acoustic Act and Songwriter of the Year in 2017, on his 7th album, “Walk in the Dark”, he does what he has done for years: kicks up a little dust, wades into some deep waters and tackles the realities of the world with depth, humour and a unique musical style.
Recorded mainly over three days in late January in a small studio in Montreal's Notre Dame de Grace borough, the recording captures the essence of Lutes' soulful voice and rhythmic guitar style, enveloped by a group of players who are no stranger to his groove. Featuring 12 new originals, including two co-writes with award-winning Americana songwriter Dale Boyle, and the forgotten John Prine gem /Rocky Mountain Time/, the album digs deep into the roots of Canadian and American music and delivers another strong statement. "This album, of all of them, was a journey into the unknown, which is why I like the title so much," Lutes says. "With a great co-producer, and a group of phenomenal players and friends, I went into the studio to find these songs. And I really feel like we did that."
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Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lybqsAAgEQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1ikPlKMv8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6g0sX-xlk
Since the release of his first album “Gravity” in 2000, Rob Lutes has steadily built a collection of exquisite songs that inhabit the intersection of blues, folk, Americana, and the contemporary singer-songwriter genre. As skilled delivering a Piedmont blues classic as he is performing his own acclaimed original songs, Lutes' masterful finger style guitar work and soulful voice bring an unmistakable intensity to his live performances.
A double Maple Blues Award nominee as Acoustic Act and Songwriter of the Year in 2017, on his 7th album, “Walk in the Dark”, he does what he has done for years: kicks up a little dust, wades into some deep waters and tackles the realities of the world with depth, humour and a unique musical style.
Recorded mainly over three days in late January in a small studio in Montreal's Notre Dame de Grace borough, the recording captures the essence of Lutes' soulful voice and rhythmic guitar style, enveloped by a group of players who are no stranger to his groove. Featuring 12 new originals, including two co-writes with award-winning Americana songwriter Dale Boyle, and the forgotten John Prine gem /Rocky Mountain Time/, the album digs deep into the roots of Canadian and American music and delivers another strong statement. "This album, of all of them, was a journey into the unknown, which is why I like the title so much," Lutes says. "With a great co-producer, and a group of phenomenal players and friends, I went into the studio to find these songs. And I really feel like we did that."
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LOCALS
THIS WEEK
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Friday, June 28
The
Split’s Last Club Show @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Saturday,
June 29
Al
Tambay @ the South Branch Bistro, Kemptville, 9 pm
The
Hellraisers @ Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9 pm
Sunday,
June 30
Clint
Everson solo @ Vibration Studios, Osgoode, noon – 2 pm
Jimmy Cochrane hosts
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
River
City Junction @ the Atomic Rooster, 6 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Robert
Farrell
Daniel
O’Connell’s, 1211 Wellington Street
Mondays,
8:30–10 pm
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Mark’s Music
Mondays
Sandy Hill
Lounge & Grill
Mondays
@ 7 pm, starting October 15
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Tuesday
Night Jazz Jam
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays
@ 9 pm
Hosted
by the Beeched Wailers
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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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Dr Dave
Blues & Jazz
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Wednesdays,
4-7 pm; no cover
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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:
June
27 – River City Junction
July
4 – Murray & Leigh-Anne
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Open
Mic
Hosted by
Jesse Greene
The
Newboro, 295 Richmond Road
Thursdays,
9 pm – 1 am
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Weekly
jazz jam
Options
Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays,
7-11 pm; no cover
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Open Jam
Pocketz,
1696 Carling Avenue
Fridays
@ 7:30 pm
Blues
and more … bring your friends, hear some great talent & join in in the fun.
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Sundays at Brothers
Brothers Beer Bistro,
366 Dalhousie Street
Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm
Come
and enjoy brunch prepared by Ottawa favorite Steve Mitton and enjoy the music
of John Carroll. Every Sunday from 11am-3pm.
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Jazz
Brunch with Peter Brown
Juke
Joint Soul Kitchen, Carp ON
Sundays,
11 am – 2 pm
Peter
says: “Wonderful food there and our music ain’t bad either.”
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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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Southern
Soul Sunday Brunch Buffet, @ 10 am & 2 pm
With Sherri
Harding
Fatboys
Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
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Sunday
Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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Sunday
Sessions, 9:30 pm, no cover
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
JUNE –
Birdie Whyte & Her Sound Ponies
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BLUES
ON THE RIDEAU
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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Once a month 7-11 pm; $70 (buffet dinner,
dancing & door prizes included)
Advance
reservations required. Call The Cove 613-273-3636
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month September through May.
Proceeds from each show support local charities.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Well-priced accommodation available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and motel
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Well-priced accommodation available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and motel
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
This
year we celebrate our 15th Anniversary season - making BOTR
one of the longest running and best Blues Series in the country. We've put
together another fabulous Line-Up of some of Canada's best Blues
artists - nominees and winners of Juno Awards, Maple Blues Awards,
American Blues Music Award, Western Canadian Music Award and more - bringing
back some of the all time favourites who have played the Series over
the years plus a few great new ones.
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more more details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Then check your calendars, make your choices and RESERVE NOW to be sure you don't miss out on the shows. This is particularly true if you want to STAY OVERNIGHT. All the rooms at The Cove; nearby B&Bs and the Westport Station Motel usually sell out in advance on BOTR nights.
The 2019/20 Season kicks off September 13
with the incredibly talented
HARRISON KENNEDY -
Juno Award and Maple Blues Award winner and American Blues Music Award nominee - coming with his red hot band from the Hammer!
You will note that there has been a SMALL INCREASE in the ticket price this year - from $65 pp to $70 pp (plus HST). This is the first price increase in 5 years and is necessary to cover the increased costs of just about everything - food, drink, staff, band and Sound Engineer fees, advertising, printing costs and more.
However, when you consider the quality of the meal, the venue, the ambiance and the incredible LIVE music on these nights and compare it to just about anything else this is still one of - if not THE - best entertainment value in eastern Ontario - make that the country!
Also note that there are 3 TWO NIGHT STAND shows this season - October, November and January - giving those who have difficulty in making the Friday night shows more chances to come out on Saturday nights!
And we've added a show in DECEMBER this year - December 13 with multiple Juno Award winners MONKEYJUNK. If you want a great place to have your Christmas Party next season this would be it! Book early!
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more more details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Then check your calendars, make your choices and RESERVE NOW to be sure you don't miss out on the shows. This is particularly true if you want to STAY OVERNIGHT. All the rooms at The Cove; nearby B&Bs and the Westport Station Motel usually sell out in advance on BOTR nights.
The 2019/20 Season kicks off September 13
with the incredibly talented
HARRISON KENNEDY -
Juno Award and Maple Blues Award winner and American Blues Music Award nominee - coming with his red hot band from the Hammer!
You will note that there has been a SMALL INCREASE in the ticket price this year - from $65 pp to $70 pp (plus HST). This is the first price increase in 5 years and is necessary to cover the increased costs of just about everything - food, drink, staff, band and Sound Engineer fees, advertising, printing costs and more.
However, when you consider the quality of the meal, the venue, the ambiance and the incredible LIVE music on these nights and compare it to just about anything else this is still one of - if not THE - best entertainment value in eastern Ontario - make that the country!
Also note that there are 3 TWO NIGHT STAND shows this season - October, November and January - giving those who have difficulty in making the Friday night shows more chances to come out on Saturday nights!
And we've added a show in DECEMBER this year - December 13 with multiple Juno Award winners MONKEYJUNK. If you want a great place to have your Christmas Party next season this would be it! Book early!
See you next
season. Have a great summer everybody!
Blues On The Rideau
2019/20
– 15th Anniversary Year
September
13 – Harrison Kennedy Band
October
11-12 – Hogtown Allstars
November
15-16 – Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
December
13 – MonkeyJunk
January
17-18 – Jack de Keyzer Band
February
21 – Bill Durst Band
March
20 – David Gogo Band
April
17 – Miss Emily w/Band
May
8 – David Vest w/Band
BLUES ON THE
RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation
with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Perth
Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
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
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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MUSIC BY
THE BAY LIVE
AJAX, UXBRIDGE,
PORT PERRY
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Samantha Fish
Tuesday, July 9 @ 8 pm;
$75 + HST + fees
After launching her
recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising
star in the contemporary blues world.
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Music
by the Bay Live presents
The
Woodstock Experience
St.
Francis Centre, 78 Church Street South, Ajax ON
Friday,
August 9 @ 8 pm; $45 + HST + fees
We
invite you to travel back 50 Years, to that incredible time in music history.
Back to The Garden: The Woodstock Experience Friday, August 9, St. Francis
Centre in Ajax
The
audience is encouraged to dress the day and inspire.
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Music
by the Bay Live presents
Christone
‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Uxbridge
Music Hall, 16 Main Street South, Uxbridge ON
Thursday,
September 19 @ 8 pm; $60+ HST + fees
Once
a generation, a blues artist comes along who not only reminds mainstream
audiences how deeply satisfying and emotionally moving the best blues music can
be, but shakes the genre to its core. With both eyes on the future and the
blues in his blood, 20-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone ‘Kingfish’
Ingram is set to take the music world by storm with the long-awaited release of
his debut album, KINGFISH, on Alligator Records. Sprung from the same earth as
so many of the Delta blues masters, Kingfish comes bursting out of Clarksdale,
Mississippi, just ten miles from the legendary crossroads of Highways 61 and
49.
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SINGER
SONGWRITER CAMP
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Ottawa
Singer Songwriter Camp
Alcorn
Music Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
July
15-26; For teens and adults age 15-115
Directed
by Elise Letourneau and Megan Jerome.
With guest instructors Lynn Miles, Shelley Posen, Al Tambay, and Ian Tamblyn at Alcorn Music Studios and GigSpace.
Give voice to the songs that are already inside of you, in a positive environment, with like-minded creative spirits. Revel in the luxury of a quiet songwriting space, just for you and your ideas. Enjoy daily opportunities to perform and receive valuable feedback on your singing and playing, lyric and music writing, and stage presence.
Your songwriting sherpas will guide you through the landscape that all performer-songwriters need to navigate, including finding your muse, pulling a song together, and performing it effectively. Through hands-on creative activity and lively brainstorming sessions, you’ll gain useful insights into establishing and sustaining your songwriting routine.
In CREATE (with Megan, Elise, Lynn, and Ian), you will befriend your artistic self and learn to nurture your inspiration’s wellspring. You’ll finish the week with at least one brand new song, and the chance to perform it after plenty of coaching and encouragement from seasoned performer-songwriters, who will help you identify and draw upon your strengths. Whether you are working on your first song or you are a pre-professional singer-songwriter, your creative spark will ignite in this supportive environment.
In COLLABORATE (with Elise, Megan, Al, and Shelley), working in duos with another participant (or sign up with a friend!) you’ll perform a 3-song showcase set. Throughout the week you’ll rehearse together on an original song you each bring to share, and you’ll write a new song together as a songwriting team. You’ll learn more about chords, song forms and arranging, and accompanying yourself on your instrument and joining in with others. And you’ll get lots of immediate feedback and tips from our instructors to guide you forward in your songwriting practice.
Enrollment is limited to 10 participants for CREATE, and 14 participants for COLLABORATE.
Sign up for one week, or both!
Registration details:
With guest instructors Lynn Miles, Shelley Posen, Al Tambay, and Ian Tamblyn at Alcorn Music Studios and GigSpace.
Give voice to the songs that are already inside of you, in a positive environment, with like-minded creative spirits. Revel in the luxury of a quiet songwriting space, just for you and your ideas. Enjoy daily opportunities to perform and receive valuable feedback on your singing and playing, lyric and music writing, and stage presence.
Your songwriting sherpas will guide you through the landscape that all performer-songwriters need to navigate, including finding your muse, pulling a song together, and performing it effectively. Through hands-on creative activity and lively brainstorming sessions, you’ll gain useful insights into establishing and sustaining your songwriting routine.
In CREATE (with Megan, Elise, Lynn, and Ian), you will befriend your artistic self and learn to nurture your inspiration’s wellspring. You’ll finish the week with at least one brand new song, and the chance to perform it after plenty of coaching and encouragement from seasoned performer-songwriters, who will help you identify and draw upon your strengths. Whether you are working on your first song or you are a pre-professional singer-songwriter, your creative spark will ignite in this supportive environment.
In COLLABORATE (with Elise, Megan, Al, and Shelley), working in duos with another participant (or sign up with a friend!) you’ll perform a 3-song showcase set. Throughout the week you’ll rehearse together on an original song you each bring to share, and you’ll write a new song together as a songwriting team. You’ll learn more about chords, song forms and arranging, and accompanying yourself on your instrument and joining in with others. And you’ll get lots of immediate feedback and tips from our instructors to guide you forward in your songwriting practice.
Enrollment is limited to 10 participants for CREATE, and 14 participants for COLLABORATE.
Sign up for one week, or both!
Registration details:
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SPECIAL
EVENTS COMING UP
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Wicked
Grin
Holiday
Inn-Waterfront, 150 George Street, Peterborough ON
Friday,
July 5; 7:45-10:45 pm
Rockin' the blues once again on the patio as part of the
summer blues series at the Holiday Inn Waterfront, Peterborough. Special guest Larry Kurtz
on harp.
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Andy
J. Forest
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday,
July 6 @ 9 pm
Born
in 1955, Andy has been playing harmonica and singing professionally since 1977.
He has recorded 7 LPs, 12 CDs and two 45s. These recordings feature mostly
Forest’s original songs. After living in Europe for ten years he returned to
his home New Orleans in 1991 where he plays in clubs and frequently goes on
tour in Europe and Canada.
Early influences were Sonny Terry, Little Walter Jacobs, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Taj Mahal and Charlie Musselwhite - to name a few. He has played on stage with B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnny Shines, Champion Jack DuPree, James Booker and many other greats of the Blues. He has written scores of songs, one novel which was published in 3 languages (Letter From Hell) and paints “outside” art, mostly of blues and jazz singers. Andy’s CD “Real Stories: of love labor and other man-made catastrophies” for Slang Records won “Best Blues Album” of 2007 in the Best of The Beat Awards of New Orleans. The CD “NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil” was Nominated for another Best of The Beat Award for 2010.
The latest CD "Other Rooms" is available at www.louisianamusicfactory.com and CDbaby.
Between 1985 and 1990 Andy acted in a dozen films for mostly Italian productions doing supporting and lead roles. As of October 2010, he began making videos and short films professionally. So far Andy has done about 50 productions for local New Orleans Bands and a few trailers for booksBnimble (a new online publishing company).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wlCGHAYEyk
Early influences were Sonny Terry, Little Walter Jacobs, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Taj Mahal and Charlie Musselwhite - to name a few. He has played on stage with B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnny Shines, Champion Jack DuPree, James Booker and many other greats of the Blues. He has written scores of songs, one novel which was published in 3 languages (Letter From Hell) and paints “outside” art, mostly of blues and jazz singers. Andy’s CD “Real Stories: of love labor and other man-made catastrophies” for Slang Records won “Best Blues Album” of 2007 in the Best of The Beat Awards of New Orleans. The CD “NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil” was Nominated for another Best of The Beat Award for 2010.
The latest CD "Other Rooms" is available at www.louisianamusicfactory.com and CDbaby.
Between 1985 and 1990 Andy acted in a dozen films for mostly Italian productions doing supporting and lead roles. As of October 2010, he began making videos and short films professionally. So far Andy has done about 50 productions for local New Orleans Bands and a few trailers for booksBnimble (a new online publishing company).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wlCGHAYEyk
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Joe
McDonald & the Walkin’ Hawks
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday,
July 6 @ 9 pm
Bringing
the band down to Irene's on July 6. Gonna open the night up with some friends
and a bit of a variety show.
Gonna play some old tunes and some new ones and some of my favs.
Mark July 6 on your calendars and come on out and celebrate summer and help brew up the good vibes. Alright? Alright.
Will announce special guests as the month goes on to build suspense ;)
https://www.facebook.com/walkinhawks/
Gonna play some old tunes and some new ones and some of my favs.
Mark July 6 on your calendars and come on out and celebrate summer and help brew up the good vibes. Alright? Alright.
Will announce special guests as the month goes on to build suspense ;)
https://www.facebook.com/walkinhawks/
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Harmonica
Workshop with Steve Marriner
Old
Ottawa South
Wednesday,
July 10; 7-9 pm
Hosted
by Catriona Sturton.
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Sue Foley
Regent Theatre,
Picton ON
Wednesday, July 10;
$39.50
Sue
Foley returns with “The Ice Queen”, her first solo album in 10 years! Recorded
old-school ‘live and in the room’, it features the likes of Jimmie Vaughan (The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, solo artist), Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan
& Double Trouble), Charlie Sexton (The Arc Angels, Bob Dylan), Johnny
Bradley (Gary Clark Jr. Band), JJ Johnson (Tedeschi Trucks Band) and a who’s
who of the legendary Austin, Texas blues scene. Produced by Mike Flanigin,
whose 2015’s “The Drifter” was highly acclaimed in Rolling Stone, Billboard and
on NPR, ”The Ice Queen” is Sue Foley’s 11th solo release, featuring
all new original songs and showcasing her singular guitar style.
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The
Hellraisers
Bar
Robo, 692 Somerset Street West
Thursday,
July 11 @ 8 pm; $10
Outlaw
Devilish Blues - The Hellraisers duo transports us into their acoustic blues
universe. They invite us to a journey through the years, by taking the great
successes of the best blues musicians of all time, from Robert Johnson to
Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Howlin' Wolf to the Allman Brothers. They also cover,
in their own way, rock bands such as AC / DC and the Rolling Stones, in addition
to composing original songs.
With
arrangements that are stripped down but effective, The Hellraisers style
beautifully combines the harmonica and the delta blues acoustic guitar, the
Dobro guitar with a bottleneck slide, the mandolin and percussion, to offer an
energetic and varied show. It's 100% 'live' act, with 2 musicians on stage that
often give the impression of being a full band. A musical experience not to be
missed with one of the most original and promising bands on the blues
scene.
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Lindsay
Beaver
Wilno
Tavern, Wilno ON
Friday,
July 12 @ 8 pm; $20
When
blues-rocking, soul-singing drummer, songwriter and bandleader Lindsay Beaver
takes the stage, she makes an immediate and unforgettable impression. Standing
front and center at her kit, singing every song from the depths of her soul,
she delivers blues, R&B and old school rock ‘n’ roll with punk rock energy,
and sings with a voice brimming with attitude and soulfulness. She comes at
every song with urgent intensity, soul-baring emotion, a distinct swagger and a
take-no-prisoners confidence. With influences ranging from Little Richard to
The Ramones, from Billie Holiday to Queens of the Stone Age, Lindsay has crafted
a timeless sound and personal style that simply cannot be denied.
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Al Wood
Juke Joint Soul
Kitchen, 3740 Carp Road, Carp ON
Saturday, July 13 @ 7
pm
Incredibly
versatile, you won’t want to miss this multi-talented singer and songwriter.
Blues and traditionally based roots music will fill the air tonight! Get your reservations
in and check out more details here https://www.alwoodblues.com/
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The Texas Horns
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Wednesday, July 17, 8-11
pm
The
Texas Horns wrap up Bluesfest with songs from their new CD "Get Here
Quick" on Severn Records.
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Emily Burgess &
the Emburys
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Thursday, July 18 @
8:30 pm; $10
Recent
Maple Blues Award winners for 'Best New Group', and former member of the 24th
Street Wailers, Emily Burgess & The Emburys are serious about the blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yzpUZSsFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssnC0tVUPQoFacebook:
www.facebook.com/theemburys
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Greely
West Music Festival
1289
Cornfield Crescent, Greely ON
Saturday,
July 20; 2 pm – 11 pm; $10
Lisa
and Jamie Young invite you to their backyard musical festival in Greely
featuring 3 fantastic local bands for this great 2nd year event.
JOE GASPAR BAND
CRUNCHY FLOWER
MARIA HAWKINS BAND
LIVE MUSIC schedule to follow shortly.
Each band will perform 2 sets, 50 min – 7 0min each, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, culminating in a full stage jam of all musicians from the 3 bands,
Award Winning LAW & ORDERS Food Truck will be located onsite with menu to follow in description
Arrive early, parking in the street.
There will be porta-potties and water stations.
JOE GASPAR BAND
CRUNCHY FLOWER
MARIA HAWKINS BAND
LIVE MUSIC schedule to follow shortly.
Each band will perform 2 sets, 50 min – 7 0min each, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, culminating in a full stage jam of all musicians from the 3 bands,
Award Winning LAW & ORDERS Food Truck will be located onsite with menu to follow in description
Arrive early, parking in the street.
There will be porta-potties and water stations.
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Jeff
Rogers Solo
La
Roma Restaurant, 430 Preston Street
Friday,
July 26 @ 8 pm
Friday,
August 30 @ 8 pm
Handmade
pasta and music by Jeff Rogers!
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Jack de Keyzer
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray
Street
Friday, July 26 @ 8:30
pm; $20
Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/jack-de-keyzer-rainbow-bistro-tickets/9436345?REFERRAL_ID=twfb
Jack
de Keyzer is a British-born Canadian blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and
producer. He has twice won the Juno Award, Canada's highest musical honour, and
seven times received Maple Blues Awards, including for Blues Album of the Year
in 2000 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Real Blues Magazine crowned
him Live Act Of The Year in 2001, and has twice named him Guitarist of the
Year.
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Joe McDonald Live at the Vibe
Joe McDonald Live at the Vibe
Vibration
Studios, 5488 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode ON
Saturday,
July 27 @ 8 pm
Joe
McDonald is a singer, song-writer, and guitarist from Ottawa; his band, The
Walkin’ Hawks, is a blues group that features Matt Aston on drums, Zach Ledgerwood
on bass and Peter Gemmell on Saxophone.
Original material, improvisation, and getting audiences dancing are the top priorities for this hot new act. The band draws their influence from legendary artists like Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Townes Van Zandt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Allman Brothers Band and Willie Nelson.
https://www.walkinhawks.ca/
Original material, improvisation, and getting audiences dancing are the top priorities for this hot new act. The band draws their influence from legendary artists like Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Townes Van Zandt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Allman Brothers Band and Willie Nelson.
https://www.walkinhawks.ca/
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Donnelly’s
On The River presents
The
Clint Everson Band
Donnelly’s
On The River, 95 Ivy Lea Road, Landsdowne ON
Friday,
August 2; 8 pm-midnight
Ottawa
based singer-songwriter Clint Everson brings his eclectic brand of blues,
country, and rock infused original music to Donnelly’s on the River in August
2nd from 8 till midnight.
With local journeymen Andre Ferraton (Drew Nelson) on drums, Mike Turenne (Sue Foley, Keith Glass) on Bass, Steve Trecarten (Drew Nelson, Keith Glass) on keyboards and saxophone , and Fredy Carriere (Firebelly) on lead guitar, you are guaranteed to grooving in ways to soothe your blues!
The Clint Everson Band is currently recording their first full length album as a follow up to their 2017 FACTOR funded EP release “Clear to Me” and will be showcasing music from the upcoming album.
With local journeymen Andre Ferraton (Drew Nelson) on drums, Mike Turenne (Sue Foley, Keith Glass) on Bass, Steve Trecarten (Drew Nelson, Keith Glass) on keyboards and saxophone , and Fredy Carriere (Firebelly) on lead guitar, you are guaranteed to grooving in ways to soothe your blues!
The Clint Everson Band is currently recording their first full length album as a follow up to their 2017 FACTOR funded EP release “Clear to Me” and will be showcasing music from the upcoming album.
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Sue
Foley
The
Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown ON
Saturday,
August 10 @ 8 pm; $37.50
Sue
Foley returns with “The Ice Queen”, her first solo album in 10 years! Recorded
old-school ‘live and in the room’, it features the likes of Jimmie Vaughan (The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, solo artist), Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan
& Double Trouble), Charlie Sexton (The Arc Angels, Bob Dylan), Johnny
Bradley (Gary Clark Jr. Band), JJ Johnson (Tedeschi Trucks Band) and a who’s
who of the legendary Austin, Texas blues scene. Produced by Mike Flanigin,
whose 2015’s “The Drifter” was highly acclaimed in Rolling Stone, Billboard and
on NPR, ”The Ice Queen” is Sue Foley’s 11th solo release, featuring all new
original songs and showcasing her singular guitar style.
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Hat
Fitz & Cara
LIVE
on Elgin, 220 Elgin Street
Sunday,
August 25; doors 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm;
Tickets - advance $20, at the door $25
Australian/Irish
Duo Hat Fitz & Cara will be in Ottawa for 1 night only celebrating their
latest album "Hand It Over".
Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues
scene in Australia. He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East
Coast Blues and Roots Festival, a record that is not likely to ever be broken,
and one which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity
with festival goers. Cara draws on her
soul background (she’s toured Europe and the United States with singers such as
Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae), and although blessed
with a sensational voice she was not content to be labelled as ‘just a singer’.
She has taken to drumming duties as well as washboards, flute and tin whistle,
sometimes all at once.
They
have been festival favourites at Ottawa Bluesfest, CityFolk and Ontario
Festival of Small Halls. Join them on August 25th, 2019 as the pair take you on
a musical journey with ample, boisterous highs, and longing, bluesy lows. From
the Australian outback to the Canadian shield, Hat Fitz & Cara put on a
show that is guaranteed to energize and invigorate.
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Barrelhouse
Presents: One Way Out - A Salute to the Allman Bros.
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray street
Saturday,
September 14 2 9 pm
Barrelhouse
has reformed as One Way Out and will be returning to the storied stage of the
Rainbow Bistro on Saturday Sept 14th. One Way Out is a retrospective spanning
the history of the Allman Brothers from the "Duane" era through to
the final version of the band featuring Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. From
Statesboro to Midnight Rider to Whipping Post, One Way Out plays all your
favourite Allmans tunes.
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KINGSTON
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Big
Phat Horn Band
RCHA
Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday
June 29 @ 9 pm; $15 @ the RCHA Club
and @ the door (if not sold out)
Featuring
Monthly Special Guests
If
you haven’t seen this band – they are a must-see do-not-miss show!
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Angelina
Hunter Trio
RCHA
Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday,
July 13 @ 9 pm; $10
Purchase by Calling: RCHA Club
613-542-8152 (after 3PM) or drop by the club. Or reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
In
July, we have Ottawa Blues Society 2018 Road to Memphis winners, The
Angelina Hunter Trio, a blues-based rock trio lead by the amazing
voice and guitar licks of Angelina Hunter. The woman can sing, plays a mean
guitar and she is backed by her excellent band. The band mixes their original
stuff with their own takes on classic Beatles, Hendrix, Allman Brothers and
many others and as always when we introduce new bands to KBS – it’s at the
excellent price of just $10
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Kim
Pollard Music – Backyard Barbecue & Band
Pan
Chancho Bakery & Café, 44 Princess Street, Kingston ON
Thursday,
August 22, 6:30 pm – midnight; $25
Relax
and enjoy a performance by Kim Pollard Music while we
take care of the grillin'.
$25 cover ~ 1 grill item & 2 sides
Doors at 6:30 pm / first come first seated - no reservations.
Shine only / in the event of rain a new date will be scheduled.
$25 cover ~ 1 grill item & 2 sides
Doors at 6:30 pm / first come first seated - no reservations.
Shine only / in the event of rain a new date will be scheduled.
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KINGSTON
& AREA
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 info, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES
ON THE RADIO
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DAWGFM.com Blues 24/7 on the internet
Streaming at http://www.dawgfm.com/
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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 40 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 9th year.
It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the
internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR from
Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, OBS member
Bob Cavan notes that the National Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in
Canton NY comes in pretty strong in Manotick. Bob recommends two shows in particular.
Bob says “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio Bob Show” Wednesdays 3
pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s & ‘60s, rock &
roll, R&B.
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Unsung
and On The Side
With Carolyn
Fe
Tuesdays,
7-9 pm
Re-broadcast Saturday 10 am – noon & Sunday
2-4 pm (all times EST)
It’s all about the Blues, Jazz and its derivatives
from around the globe and just around the corner. Songs rarely heard, from the very
first recordings all the way to indie artists who consciously push the envelope
to the next generation sounds of the genre; some older releases will be spun -
just because the album in old, doesn't mean it's forgotten, thus the "On
The Side" part of the show's title.
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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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LOCALS
LOOK AHEAD
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Sunday, July 7
Jimmy Cochrane
hosts the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Thursday, July 11
The
Hellraisers @ Bar Robo, Somerset Street
Saturday, July 13
Angelina Hunter Trio @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Sunday, July 14
The Radicals host
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Sunday, July 21
Crunchy Flower
hosts the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Wicked Grin @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Friday, July 26
Jeff Rogers Solo @ La Roma, 6 pm
Sunday, July 28
River City Junction
hosts the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Friday, August 30
Jeff Rogers Solo @ La Roma, 6 pm
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