WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY NOMINEES FOR 2008 "BEST OF THE BLUES"

The Washington Blues Society has announced the nominees for the 2008 "Best of the Blues" Awards show.

The show will be held Sunday - April 20th @ the Triple Door in Seattle, WA.

Tickets are: $15.00 in advance for members; $25.00 in advance for non-members and $25.00 on the day of the show for Members & Non-members.

There is still time for you to join the WBS, become a member & vote for your Favorite Peeps !! Go to www.wablues.org for more info, or you can write to me & I'll connect you with someone who can help you join & vote.

The Nominees are:

Best Male Vocalist

Colonel
Mark Dufresne
Charles White


Blues Female Vocalist

Mary McPage
Polly O'Keary
Suze Sims


Electric Blues Guitar

Jevon Powell
Tom (T-Boy Neal) Boyle
Scott E. Lind
CD Woodbury


Slide Blues Guitar

Rod Cook
Billy Stapleton
Mark Riley
Nick Vigarino


Blues Bass

Howard Hooper
Rob Moitoza
Dominique Stone
Les White


Drums

Billy Page
Jeff Hayes
David Hudson
Marty Vadalabene


Horns

Scotty Harris
Ron Hendee
Randy Oxford


Harmonica

Bill Davis
Kim Field
Paul Green
Jim King


Piano and Keyboards

Beth Wulff
Eric "Two Scoops" Moore
Eric Robert
Ed Vance


Acoustic Blues Guitar

Ryan LaPlante
Son Jack Jr.
Nick Vigarino


Best Blues Band

Mary McPage Band
Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies!
Blues Orbiters
The Red Hotz


Traditional Blues Act

Little Bill
Ryan LaPlante
Son Jack, Jr.


Solo/Duo Act

Alice Stuart
Aemmer & Clarke
Cooke & Green
Son Jack, Jr.
Ryan LaPlante


New Blues Band

Free Reign
Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone
Curtis Hammond Band


Unbound Blues Performer

Mary McPage
Becki Sue
Suze Sims


Blues Songwriter

Brian Butler
Son Jack, Jr.
Polly O'Keary
Mark Riley


Blues Recording

Big City Blues, Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies!
Headhunter, Hudson Blues Band
Wait All Night, Brian Butler


Blues Club

Highway 99
Monahan's
Salmon Bay Eagles


Blues Writer

Roy Brown
Malcolm Kennedy
Rev. Deb Engelhardt


Blues Image

Big City Blues CD Art by Phil Chesnut
De Lay Montage by Tom Hunnewell
Mount Baker Poster by Stephen Peringer


Graphic Artist

Dennis Hacker
Phil Chesnut
Teri Anne Wilson


Blues DJ

Clancy Dunagin (KSER)
John Kessler (KPLU)
Dave Samson (KBCS)

Keeping the Blues Alive

Mary McPage, Blues in the Schools
Laurette Langille
Rhea Rolfe


Lifetime Achievement

Tom Boyle
Paul Green
Hans Ipsen
Chris Leighton
Mike Lynch
Alice Stuart


Hall of Fame

Brian Butler
Paul Green
Billy Stoops


Best Non-Festival Event

Blues Vespers
Jam for Cans
Peace Concert with The Red Hotz
WBS Summer Picnic


Best Festival

Sunbanks
Mount Baker
Winthrop


Best Open Blues Jam

Broomdust Jam from the Past at Conor Byrne
Randy Oxford's Jam at the Tulalip Casino
Oxford Saloon's Thursday Night Jam


Congratulations & Good Luck to all the Nominees !!

See you Sunday - April 20th @ The Triple Door ... xxoo - mx


The Mary McPage Band
(206) 850-4849
P.O. Box 301
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
http://www.marymcpage.com/
http://myspace.com/mary_mcpage_band
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Pie-eyed & Monkeyfide



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