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OTTAWA BLUES THIS
WEEK
has
moved back to an approximate weekly frequency.
If
you would like to subscribe to the email, please complete the form at http://eepurl.com/bi1E3L
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Info
below compiled from Facebook posts.
If you have updated info, or to share any corrections, please contact
ottawablues@gmail.com
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Highlights – Special
Statement – November 6
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Last week, the Province announced its new framework that put Ottawa in the “Restrict” phase. This means indoor dining returns and gyms, cinemas and casinos can reopen with certain measures in place.
As we enter … these new preventative measures, I have a very important message to share: We have to keep our guard UP to keep COVID-19 levels DOWN.
With indoor dining returning and gyms, cinemas and other facilities reopening, people can get back to work. We will also be able to support more local businesses and participate in activities that make us feel better and help us feel more connected. Similar to how schools are able to be open with precautions in place, with the current level of COVID-19 in the community, businesses can open with proper precautions in place. This is how we will manage COVID fatigue.
To keep this balance, we must do so with caution and with care. We all have been doing hard work to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and we need to keep asking ourselves: how can we make it safer?
Yes, you can go have dinner and a movie! You just need to stick with those in your household and always wear a mask when you’re not eating or drinking.
Yes, you can go to the gym! Just limit your time there to one hour, wear a mask, stay two metres apart from others at all times and don’t touch your face with unwashed hands.
Yes, you can catch up with a friend or
loved one outside your household. Consider connecting virtually first. If you
do choose to meet in person, remember to always maintain a physical distance of
at least two metres, wear a mask and stay outdoors if possible. Choose not to
see people from outside your household in settings that don’t allow a physical
distance of at least two metres, for example at a restaurant or in small rooms
where you cannot keep two metres apart.
The measures outlined in the provincial framework will allow us to maintain a balance that will see us through this pandemic. It’s a marathon, not a hurdle race. It’s not about getting over the next hump, but about finding sustainable ways to balance life while keeping COVID-19 levels low in the community.
We are all connected – every one of us. We
are one million people strong and our individual actions – collectively – do
make a difference. We’ve got this, Ottawa.
Thank you. Merci. Meegwetch.
Full Text
November 6, 2020 – Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
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LOCAL VENUES
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Please check with venues to determine their
status.
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Irene’s
Pub
885
Bank Street
Live
Music streamed on our Facebook Page.
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Atomic
Rooster
303
Bank Street
Wednesday
– Sunday, 4 pm – 11 pm
Check
for updates on the Atomic Rooster’s Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/267649179945257
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AREA
VENUES
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The
Cove Inn
Westport, ON
Takeout and Hotel Rooms available as well! To guarantee a table, please make a reservation by calling us 613-273-3636 or email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you very soon! Live music is almost nightly. See calendar http://coveinn.com/index.php/events/
We
welcome you back but please respect public health regulations to keep us all
safe and healthy. We need to be diligent with respect to keeping COVID-19 out
of our town! Thanks for your continued support!
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Shout
Sister Virtual Choir
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Ottawa
Afternoon
Wednesdays
from 1 pm – 3 pm
Ottawa
Evening
Thursdays
from 7 pm – 9 pm
Directed
by Jodi Benjamin
Sing with us from the comfort of your home. During this time when our choirs are unable to meet in person, virtual choir is an ideal way to come together, connect, and sing.
Shout Sister takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. Please join us at anytime for a no obligation practice. We learn from recorded tracks so there is no reading music.
No auditions! Every singer is welcome. We sing fun, uplifting popular music.
Setup is easy and the program will work on most computers and devices. We have support to help you every step of the way.
If
you are interested, please email members@shoutsisterchoir.ca
Specify
which choir you are interested in joining in the subject line of your email.
For
more information, please visit our website at www.shoutsisterchoir.ca
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24th
ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES AWARDS
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Despite 2020 being the year that really wasn’t, the Toronto Blues Society continues to support and promote Canadian Blues artists by announcing the nominees for the upcoming 24th annual Maple Blues Awards. The winners will be announced online from four cities over four nights – February 1, 8, 15, and 22.
Leading the way in nominations is Toronto’s Jack de Keyzer, who along with his bandmates garnered seven nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Recording/Producer of the Year, Guitarist of the Year, Horn Player of the Year (for Richard Thornton) and Bassist of the Year (for Alan Duffy).
Ottawa’s JW-Jones and his band(s) are nominated in five categories including Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, New Artist of the Year (for Jones’ second project HOROJO Trio), Recording/Producer of the Year and Guitarist of the Year. Toronto’s Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar have been nominated for four Maple Blues Awards in the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Drummer of the Year (for Dani Nash). The esteemed Blues Booster of the Year Award winner will be announced at a later date.
“The Pandemic has given us a new reason to feel the blues, but fortunately we will honour the latest body of work and artists with trophies and digital celebrations”, says Derek Andrews, President of Toronto Blues Society. “Congratulations to all the nominees."
Registration
and voting for the 24th Annual Maple Blues Awards is open to the Canadian
public from November 2 at 12 am Eastern Time, through to December 1, 11:59 pm
Eastern Time. Blues fans can register and vote at www.mapleblues.ca.
The 24th Annual Maple Blues Awards Nominees
Entertainer
of the Year
Electric
Act of the Year
Dawn Tyler Watson
& Ben Racine Band
Acoustic
Act of the Year
Male
Vocalist of the Year
Female
Vocalist of the Year
New
Artist of the Year
HOROJO Trio
(Holmes, Rogers, Jones)
Recording/Producer
of the Year
Crystal Shawanda -
Church House Blues / True North (Dewayne Strobel)
Durham County
Poets - Hand Me Down Blues / Self (Bill Garrett)
Jack de Keyzer -
Tribute / Blue Star (Jack de Keyzer)
JW-Jones -
Sonic Departures / Solid Blue (Eric Eggleston)
Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Ballad of Albert Johnson / Self (Steve Sherman)
B.B.
King International Artist of the Year
Songwriter
of the Year
Crystal
Shawanda/Dewayne Strobel
Kevin Harvey
(Durham County Poets)
Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Guitarist of the Year
Harmonica Player of the Year
Piano/Keyboard of the Year
Horn Player of the Year
Gordon Aeichele
(Smoke Wagon Blues Band)
Richard Thornton
(Jack de Keyzer Band)
Mat “Moose”
Mousseau (Ben Racine Band)
Drummer of the Year
Dani Nash
(Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar)
Gary Craig (Colin
Linden, Steve Dawson)
Bassist of the Year
John Dymond (Steve
Dawson, Big Dave McLean)
Toronto Blues Society has been receiving valuable input from the members of the Canadian blues community regarding the Maple Blues Awards procedures and voting, and as such, have been developing new policies and protocol to ensure the Maple Blues Award system is responsive and evolving, thanks to the feedback gathered from across Canada.
While getting nominated for a Maple Blues Award is a wonderful achievement and excitement, not all of the nominees are regular users of social media or some may not have the budgets to execute a successful advertising campaign to solicit votes. In the pursuit of fairness for all of the nominees and transparency, social media advertising by the MBA nominees will now be banned during the public voting period for the 24th annual Maple Blues Awards.
For
more information contact:
Sarah French
Sarah
French Publicity
416-566-4188 | sarah@sarahfrenchpublicity.com
Hüma
Üster
Toronto
Blues Society
416-538-3885
| info@torontobluessociety.com
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WEEKLY EVENTS
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Please check venue websites for info.
Some venues offer live stream events.
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EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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Al
Tambay
Waterfront
Gastro Pub, 12 Bell Street, Carleton Place ON
Thursday,
November 12; 8 pm – 11 pm
and
Saturday, November 14; 3 pm – 6 pm
Al
says, “some blues , some rock, some top 40, some classic rock, some blues, some
rock, some top 40, some classic rock, oh yeah and some blues, some rock and so
on … no need to recount, no fraud, just some truth, like good food, drinks good
staff and … some blues, some rock, some top 40, and some classic rock … see you
there.”
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Blues
on the Rideau presents
HOROJO
Trio SOLD OUT
The
Cove Country Inn, Westport ON
Friday
& Saturday, November 13 & 14
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT FOOD BANK
Ottawa’s
best Soul, Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues Trio - Jamie Holmes (HO) on drums, Jeff
Rogers
(RO)
on keyboards & vocals and JW-Jones (JO) on guitar & vocals - spells
HOROJO! They won the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis last January
beating out over 250 bands from around the world and JW won Best Guitarist - an
incredible double honour!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohw0dFuW1wA
https://www.facebook.com/horojotrio/
ADDED
BONUS for the HOROJO TRIO shows!
For
all those who would love to attend but can’t, these shows will be broadcast LIVE
on BOTR’s YouTube CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwljdQBzal87XBJLg9sW-CQ
with high quality HD video and Sound Board audio. Broadcasts will be 90 minutes
in length from 8 pm to 9:30 pm ET.
DONATIONS
(call it a Virtual Cover Charge) for these Shows will be GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED
and split evenly between the artists, The Cove and Choose The Blues Productions.
We encourage you to visit the channel and SUBSCRIBE in advance for quick
access.
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Jamieson
& Friends
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, November 14; 7 pm – 9 pm, P.W.Y.C.
An
evening of music with Jamieson MacKay and Special Guests.
Socially distanced seating available inside.
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The
Haliburton County Folk Society presents
Rick
Fines Live
Haliburton
Legion, 719 Mountain Street, Haliburton ON
Saturday,
November 14 @ 2 pm; $25
https://store6976190.ecwid.com/Rick-Fines-2-00pm-Matinee-p253939649
Join us for this exclusive concert with Rick Fines at the Haiburton Legion (limited to 50 attendees).
Steeped in roots music, Rick Fines crafts a unique blend of warm-hearted blues, juke joint folk, and dockside soul that both embraces and defies the genres that influence him. As a veteran of the North American blues and folk circuits, he engages audiences with captivating songs, diverse guitar styling and his signature vocal growl.
Ticket holders will be assigned seats at the legion consistent with their social "bubble". A separate email will be sent out before the concert to establish your seating requests. All current COVID precautions will be in effect, so bring a facemask and be prepared to stay "in your bubble" for this show. Facemasks must be worn at all times unless eating or drinking. Refreshments will be available from the Legion.
There
are no physical tickets for this show. Simply bring your email confirmation to
the show to gain admittance.
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Jimmy
Bowskill & Steve Marriner
Ganaraska
Recording Company, 500 Ball Street, Cobourg ON
Saturday,
November 14 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $60 + $3.33 fee, includes HST
To
have an opportunity to see an intimate show with two of the most talented Roots
and Blues players on the planet is a real treat, especially during COVID, a
chance to see some live music! Only 25 tickets are available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RthveM_qcyQ
FULL
COVID MEASURES IN PLACE. Stay home if you feel sick in any way. Masks ESSENTIAL
and not supplied, please bring your own. Social distancing measures in place,
assigned seating. Entrance at front, open 10 minutes before the show, do not
line up. Bring your own water, tea, coffee, no drinks will be offered to keep
all safe. Remain in your vehicle an attendant will come and escort you to your
seat, do not line up. A HUGE PLEASE AND THANKS TO ALL! We will be working very
hard to keep you safe while enjoying world class entertainment.
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Beats’n
Keys
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sunday, November 15 @ 8 pm
Jeff
Rogers and Jamie Holmes with soulful funk, pop and a dash of blues.
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EVENTS COMING
UP
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Samantha
Martin & Delta Sugar
Empire
Theatre, Belleville ON
Friday,
November 20 @ 8 pm
Ticket Link: https://theempiretheatre.com/.../samantha-martin-delta.../
Samantha
Martin & Delta Sugar’s 12-piece band Album Release Show + Live Stream.
Only
50 tickets available for the in-person audience, so act fast!
Live
stream will be available for 48 hours for our fans overseas to watch too!
We
really can’t wait to perform for you, and hope to see you either in person or
online!
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The
Beeched Wailers
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sunday, November 22 @ 8 pm
Ottawa
jazz quintet.
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Drifting
Bird
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sunday,
November 29 @ 8 pm
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Jimmy
Bowskill vs Steve Marriner
The
Cove Country Inn, Westport ON
Thursday
& Friday, December 10 & 11; 6 pm – 10 pm, 2 sets
$70 + HST includes dinner
Limited capacity so book early.
Contact
the Cove … 613-273-3636 … http://www.coveinn.com
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The
Chocolate Hot Pockets
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sunday, December 20; 8 pm – 11 pm
The
Chocolate Hot Pockets will be gracing the stage for a Christmas Funk & Soul
show featuring the incomparable Michael Hanna live at Irene's Pub on Sunday,
December 20.
This
event will be a ticketed event that can be attended in person (assuming COVID
protocols allow) as well as a paid online Zoom link which will be available soon.
We'll be paying tribute to great artists such as Bill Withers, Steely Dan,
Mavis Staples, Blood, Sweat & Tears and many more.
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Southminster United Church
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Dear Patrons of Music at Southminster,
ENJOY LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES: To enjoy DOMS
concerts remotely, visit the Music at Southminster Facebook page on Wednesdays at
12-noon. Concerts will appear on our main page; you may have to refresh
the page.
HEAR THE NEW STEINWAY: All concerts
listed below involving a piano (save the livestream from NYC on Nov 28) will
feature the new Steinway.
Support DOMS: Please follow this link to
Canadahelps.org where you can make one-time or regular monthly donations to
support the DOMS series.
Nov 18: SONGS OF
REJUVENATION
Award-winning jazz pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum shares
an eclectic set of solo piano and accordion repertoire exploring reflection and
recovery. A special livestream event direct from New York City.
Nov 25: WORLDS WITHIN
Cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne performs
music from his recent acoustic/electronic album Worlds Within exploring the
intersections between contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic music
through the medium of the cello.
Thanks for reading and sharing, Roland Graham, Artistic director, DOMS
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BLUES ON
THE RIDEAU
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The
“COVID FIGHTER” Fall 2020 Series wraps up this weekend with two sold-out shows.
Stay tuned for future plans.
http://www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
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KINGSTON
SPECIAL EVENTS
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For more
info, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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MOVIES
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ByTowne
Cinema
325
Rideau Street
Ticket prices: www.bytowne.ca/ticket-prices-0
The
ByTowne has re-opened, subject to the safety protocols that you were familiar
with during August & September.
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Mayfair
Theatre
1074
Bank Street
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BLUES FESTIVALS
– NEXT YEAR?
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THE
18th ANNUAL BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE MAGAZINE
https://bluesfestivalguide.com/emag/2020/
Blues
music is America’s original roots music. It is still being picked on the
front porches of tar-paper shacks, but just as frequently, it is fired up loud
and proud in front of a barroom (or festival) crowd.
Blues reflects hardship, trouble and strife, but also perseverance and strength
of character – to know the blues is to be in touch with your true spirit and
soul. The Blues Festival Guide is committed to the process of
presenting blues to a wider audience, and therefore offers a weekly, electronic
newsletter: Blues Festival
E-Guide (free subscription) and the popular annual
national print (and digital) magazine which comes out each spring.
“With so many festivals postponing or canceling, it was uncertain if we would publish
it this year, but the readers kept asking,” says publisher, Kaati Gaffney.
“We received countless personal calls and emails from advertisers and readers
alike and have been bombarded with magazine ad and subscription orders. It seems
the more we all sat at home during this pandemic, the more we thought about
music and its ability to generate well-being and connection. Even though
festival offerings are slimmer this year, there are still quite a few events planned
for the summer and fall.”
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls the magazine: The roadmap to
everything blues. Indeed, the articles offer something for everyone, all blues
related, of course. This year’s engaging editorial from aficionados in the
blues community includes articles from Grammy winner, Victor Wainwright,
Mitch Woods, Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Roger Stolle among others.
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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.
http://www.ckcufm.com/black-and-blues
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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.
http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/info.html
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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 13th 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, the National
Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in Canton NY comes in pretty strong
in Manotick. “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.
http://ncprmusic.org/ncpr-music-hosts/ellen-rocco/
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Unsung
and On The Side
With Carolyn Fe
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.
Carolyn wrapped up Unsung and On The Side
after 200 shows. Previous episodes available at carolyn-fe.com/radio Featured
Artists include: Little Axe, Jon Spear, Red's Blues, Cris Jacobs, Elam McKnight,
The Soul Rebels, D.L. Duncan, Sybil Gage, Z Star, CheeseFinger Brown, Sami
Joensuu, Billie Williams, The Unseen Strangers, CW Ayon, Sean Poluk Music,
Victor & Penny, Tom Waits, Carolyn Fe, Fruteland Jackson, Jason Robert, Jersey
Swamp Cats, KROM Christopher Minko, Becky Barksdale, Bing Futch, Sideshow
Tramps, Tiffany Pollack and Eric Johanson, Bobby Rush, Big Daddy Wilson, Kathy
Black, Chastity Brown
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