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It’s
always wise to check with
the venue
to confirm the show!
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CROWDFUNDING
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JW-Jones is excited to be recording his 9th CD
in Nashville with Colin Linden producing. Just a few days left on the
Kickstarter campaign (and 20% to go!) Please consider helping out by
pre-ordering a copy of the CD. Link to pre-order: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2039600773/jw-jones-new-cd-2016
Lots of video previews on JW’s band page http://www.facebook.com/jwjonesblues
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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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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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
THIS WEEK
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Wicked Grin
Irene’s Pub, 885
Bank Street
Saturday, May 28 @
9:30 pm
Building on the success of their sophomore album “Shame
On Me” released in 2013, and following their 2014 Maple Blues Award for Best
New Group, Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin released “Stormy Water” in November
2015. Featuring 11 road-tested tracks, 10 of which were written by Kinsley,
this tight group of experienced musicians have stepped up their game. “Stormy
Water” features spirited upbeat, danceable numbers while expanding on the
heavier and grittier sound the band has been developing over the past few years.
“Stormy Water” was named Best Canadian Blues Rock Album of 2015 by the Blues
Underground Network and bassist Leigh-Anne Stanton was named The Maple Blues
Awards “Bassist of the Year” for 2015.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
THIS WEEK
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The 23rd Edition of Virée Blues Boréale presents
Raoul and The Big Time
Le Petit Chicago, 50 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau QC
Wednesday, May 25 @ 8 pm; tickets $20
Ottawa Blues Society members - $15 with OBS card
Ottawa’s own Raoul Bhaneja
brings his Big Time Back home. Raoul is an actor and musician. His acting
credits include Hamlet Solo (a production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet where he performed
all 17 roles with no stage settings or theatre costumes), which won Gemini
Award and a Montreal English Critic’s Circle Award in 2006. He also played in
the TV series Train 48 (Global), on At The Hotel (CBC) and more recently in two
American series, Runaway (The CW) and The Dresden Files (Sci-Fi) as well as two
Hollywood movies, Cold Creek Manor and The Sentinel.
But what about music? At age 12, Raoul got his first harmonica. This lead him to The Blues. listening to James Cotton and Sonny Terry recordings. In 1998, he became the harmonica player and lead singer of Raoul & The Big Time and released “Big Time Blues” in 2000, followed by “Cold Outside” in 2004 and “You My People” in 2009. “Blue Midnight: A Live Tribute to Little Walter” was released the following year. Their latest album, “Hollywood “Blvd: (2014) with Curtis Salgado, Rick Holmstrom, Junior Watson, Rusty Zinn, Johnny Sansone, Franck Goldwasser, Stephen Hodges, Jeff Turmes, Donny Gerrard, Richard Innes and Larry Taylor was nominated for Maple Blues Awards and received rave reviews by critics.
www.raoulandthebigtime.com
But what about music? At age 12, Raoul got his first harmonica. This lead him to The Blues. listening to James Cotton and Sonny Terry recordings. In 1998, he became the harmonica player and lead singer of Raoul & The Big Time and released “Big Time Blues” in 2000, followed by “Cold Outside” in 2004 and “You My People” in 2009. “Blue Midnight: A Live Tribute to Little Walter” was released the following year. Their latest album, “Hollywood “Blvd: (2014) with Curtis Salgado, Rick Holmstrom, Junior Watson, Rusty Zinn, Johnny Sansone, Franck Goldwasser, Stephen Hodges, Jeff Turmes, Donny Gerrard, Richard Innes and Larry Taylor was nominated for Maple Blues Awards and received rave reviews by critics.
www.raoulandthebigtime.com
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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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
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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 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
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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SPECIAL EVENTS
AHEAD in 2016
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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 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.”
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
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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Outdoor Concert
with Ray Montford
Restaurant Les
Fougeres, 783 Route 105, Chelsea QC
Sunday, June 26 @ 3
pm; tickets $20 advance,$22.50 at the door
For tickets http://raymontford.com/index.php/concerts
Like the human spirit, Ray
Montford’s melodic original tunes are fuelled by a wild and raw beauty,
inspiring haunting sonic canvasses that are equally rich in imagery, as they
are powerful. Whether playing finger style acoustic or electric
reminiscent of blues/rock masters, Ray is a soulful player who lets his
instrument sing, wringing emotion from every note and with a textured
sound all his own. He recently released his sixth studio album, “Vintage
Is Now”, an evocative collection of originals steeped in a seamless mix of
jazz, blues and rock.
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KINGSTON SPECIAL
EVENTS
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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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Bedlam Blues Band Reunion
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, June 10
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Blue Monday Reunion
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
June 18-10
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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 29 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Blues Bud Brent
Next week, June 5 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Liz Sykes
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
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.
**********
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, 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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