ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA - CKCU 93.1 FM - PLAYLIST - DEC. 28/09

Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955

OPENING THEME – Muddy Waters (Hard Again) –

“Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll”

Reggie Miles with Ham Gravy (At the Crossroads) – “Hundred Dollar Woman”

Reggie Miles with Ham Gravy (At the Crossroads) – “St. James Infirmary Blues”

Reggie Miles with Ham Gravy (At the Crossroads) – “Nobody’s Fault but Mine”

Reggie Miles with Ham Gravy (At the Crossroads) – “The Girl with the Shimmy”

Sam Marshall (Long Hammer) – “Wicked Little Grin”

Sam Marshall (Long Hammer) – “Waiting for a Train”

Sam Marshall (Long Hammer) – “Death Letter Blues”

Smokin’ Gun (Bad Luck Blues) – “Nothin’ Good to Say”

Triple Trouble (Castro-Hall-Jones) (Wanted…$10K) – “Help!”

Triple Trouble (Castro-Hall-Jones) (Wanted…$10K) – “If That Ain’t Love”

Teitur (Poetry and Aeroplanes) – “Sleeping with the Lights On”

Chris Whitley (Soft Dangerous Shore) – “As Day Is Long”

Chris Whitley (Soft Dangerous Shore) – “Valley of the Innocents”

Chris Whitley (Soft Dangerous Shore) – “Her Furious Angels”

Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club (Reiter In) – “Bring It On Home”

Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club (Reiter In) – “I Go Evil”

Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club (Reiter In) – “Are Friends Electric?”

Ian Siegal (Broadside) – “Hard Pressed”

Greg Zlapczynski (w/Ian Siegal) (Road Movies) – “Now I Am the Blues”

Ian Siegal (The Dust) – “Cocaine Cannot Kill My Pain”

Ian Siegal (Swagger) – “Swagger”

Ian Siegal (Meat & Potatoes) – “Falling on Down Again”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Chest of Drawers”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Where Will I Be”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Here Is What Is”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Harry”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “I Like That”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Moondog”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Luna Samba”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “Bells of Oaxaca”

Daniel Lanois (Here Is What Is) – “May Be My Last Time”

Daniel Lanois (Here is What Is) – “Smoke #6”

Daniel Lanois (Here is What Is) – “Bladesteel”

Mother’s Children [45 rpm – Side B] – “Something About You That I Like”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “The Nazz Are Blue”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “Please Don’t Tell Me ’Bout the News”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “Train Kept a Rollin’”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “Over, Under, Sideways, Down”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “Happenings Ten Years Time Ago”

Yardbirds (Birdland) – “An Original Man”

Mother’s Children [45 rpm – Side A] – “Dance to the RocknRoll Band”

Morgen (Morgen) – “Love”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Tijuana Bible”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Chaos in Tejas”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Border Rock”

King Crimson (The Power to Believe) – “The Power to Believe 1: A Capella”

King Crimson (The Power to Believe) – “Level Five”

King Crimson (The Power to Believe) – “Eyes Wide Open”

King Crimson (The Power…) – “Happy with What You Have to be Happy With”

King Crimson (The Power to Believe) – “Facts of Life – Intro”

King Crimson (The Power to Believe) – “Facts of Life”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Tijuana Bible”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Chaos in Tejas”

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible) – “Border Rock”

The Kingmakers (Tupelo to Memphis) – “Electrified”

The Kingmakers (Tupelo to Memphis) – “Ice Cold Rockabilly”

The Kingmakers (Tupelo to Memphis) – “Rockabilly Girls”

The Kingmakers (Tupelo to…) – “Stuttering Cindy and Stammering Sue”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Queen Bee”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Off the Hook”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Big City Blues”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Howlin’ for My Darlin’”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “As Long as I Have You”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Give It to Me”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Lightnin’ Boogie”

Sue Foley (Queen Bee – The Antones Collection) – “Guitar Rhumba”

Colin James (National Steel) – “National Steel”
Colin James (Little Big Band II) – “Tin Pan Alley”

Colin James (Limelight) – “Limelight”

Colin James (Limelight) – “Into the Mystic”

Colin James (Little Big Band) – “Cadillac Baby”

Colin James (Bad Habits) – “Saviour”

CLOSING THEME – John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Boogie Albert”

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BECKI SUE & HER BIG ROCKIN' DADDIES! @ FRONTIER ROOM NEW YEAR'S EVE

Join us at one of Seattle's most storied bars/restaurants, The Frontier Room, in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood on Thursday, December 31, for an early New Year's Eve 'blues show + dinner' from 7-10pm! This is gonna be a blast so MAKE PLANS NOW BY CALLING 206-956-7427!

For details please go to http://www.frontierroom.com/ then click "The Lowdown" page, then click on New Year's Eve.

SEE YA THERE!

Happy Holidays from.... Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies!

www.bigrockindaddies.com
www.myspace.com/bigrockindaddies


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ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA - CKCU 93.1 FM - PLAYLIST - DEC. 21

Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955

John Mayall (Blues from Laurel Canyon) – “The Bear”

John Mayall (The Turning Point) – “Room to Move”

John Mayall (Thru the Years) – “Sonny Boy Blow”

John Mayall & Friends (Along for the Ride) – “Early in the Morning”

John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Prisons on the Road”

John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Marriage Madness”

John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Television Eye (Remix)”

John Mayall & The Blues Breakers (No Days Off) – “The Mists of Time”

John Mayall (Road Dogs) – “Short Wave Radio”

John Mayall (Road Dogs) – “You’ll Survive”

John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Goodbye, December”

John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Boogie Albert”

Colin Linden (When the Spirit Comes) – “When the Spirit Comes”

Colin Linden (When the Spirit Comes) – “Chest Fever”

Colin Linden (South at Eight, North at Nine) – “I Want to Be Loved”

Colin Linden (South at Eight, North at Nine) – “Singing This Song”

Colin Linden (Through the Storm, Through the Night) – “Devil Music”

Colin Linden (Through the Storm, Through the Night) – “The Last Time”

Colin Linden (Raised by Wolves) – “Too Late to Holler”

Colin Linden (Raised by Wolves) – “Ten Years”

Colin Linden (From the Water) – “Mon Coeur Est Dans Tes Mains”

Colin Linden (From the Water) – “Trouble Only Comes in Threes”

Jeff Turmes (The Distance You Can Travel) – “Eat the Lunch You Brought”

Jeff Turmes (The Distance You Can Travel) – “The Distance You Can Travel”

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Sinner) – “Androgynous”

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Sinner) – “Baby Blue”

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Sinner) – “Tube Talking”

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Sinner) – “Bad Time”

Linq (Change the Picture, George!) – “George Orwell, Where Are You?”

Leahy (Handmade Leahy) – “Chasing Rain”

Leahy (Handmade Leahy) – “High Places”

Leahy (Handmade Leahy) – “Run Away”

Leahy (Handmade Leahy) – “Leviathan”

Leahy (Handmade Leahy) – “Borrowed Time”

Michelle Shocked (Shout, Sister, Shout) – “Strange Things Happening Every Day”

Maria Muldaur (Shout, Sister, Shout) – “I Looked Down the Line (and I Wondered)”

Amy Speace & The Tearjerks (Songs for Bright Street) – “The Real Thing”

Susan Tedeschi (Now Playing – Pure Blues) – “Just Won’t Burn”

Big Mama Thornton (Now Playing – Pure Blues) – “Hound Dog”

Koko Taylor (Now Playing – Pure Blues) – “Wang Dang Doodle”

Lisa Miskovsky (Lisa Miskovsky) – “Driving One of Your Cars”

Tanya Janca (Recreate) – “Damn Friend”

Tanya Janca (Recreate) – “My Pop Song”

Tanya Janca (Recreate) – “Secret Admirer”

Soma (Soma) – “Soul Disease”

Spartak – “Stimulate”

Kim Germaine Band – “In Out of the Blue”

Kim Germaine Band – “Without Command”

Kim Germaine Band – “From the Pain”

Juliette & The Licks (Four on the Floor) – “Are You Happy?”

Juliette & The Licks (Four on the Floor) – “Killer”

The Bella Bombs (Liquid Explosion) – “Super Glue Beauty Queen”

Lori Yates (The Book of Minerva) – “Who Knows Daddy”

Little Birdie (Cinematic Way) – “Foolish Thing”

Anais (The Love Album) – “I Love You”

Sidney York (Sidney York EP) – “Stalker”

Rita Chiarelli (Stony Plains – 25^th Anniversary) – “Tupelo”

Toni Lynn Washington (Future of the Blues, Vol. 2, Northern Blues Sampler) – “Back Water Blues”

Janiva Magness (Future of the Blues, Vol. 2, Northern Blues Sampler) – “Eat the Lunch You Brought”

Robyn Pauhl (One for My Baby) – “Someone Else is Steppin’ In”

Cano (Eclipse) – “Cercles de la Nuit”

Michelle Wright (Everything and More) – “Dance in the Boat”

The Sidecats (f. Shirley Jackson) [single mp3] – “Santa’s Back”

Ian Thomas (Hamilton Hometown Christmas) – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Madhatters and Saint Michael Celestial Singers (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry)

– “O Holy Night”

Muddy Waters (Hard Again) – “Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll”

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BECKI SUE & HER BIG ROCKIN' DADDIES! - LAST TWO GIGS OF 2009

Hey, blues fans! Only two more gigs this year for Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies!

Friday, Dec 18 @ The Fire Creek Alehouse 8pm 5225 Yelm Highway Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503
Thurs, Dec 31 for NYE @ The Frontier Room in Seattle's Belltown from 7-10pm EARLY SHOW!! http://www.frontierroom.com/

**Make your travel plans now for March 26-27, 2010. Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies! will be in San Felipe, Baja, MX for the 4th Annual San Felipe Blues & Arts Fiesta! Check out the cool line-up that includes our friend and a blues fan favorite, Alice Stuart! http://www.bluesandarts.com/

www.bigrockindaddies.com

www.myspace.com/bigrockindaddies

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ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA - CKCU 93.1 FM - PLAYLIST - DEC. 14/09

Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955

OPENING THEME – Muddy Waters (Hard Again) –

“Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Dat Blues”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Space Garden”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Blues a la Francaise”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Sunshine Coast”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Come Take My Hand”

Brian Gauci (Guitar Romp) – “Black Cat Blues”

D’Arcy Wickham (Dust and Loneliness) – “Underway”

D’Arcy Wickham (Dust and Loneliness) – “Dust and Loneliness”

D’Arcy Wickham (Dust and Loneliness) – “All of Your Faces”

Ronnie Baker Brooks (Take Me Witcha) – “Time Will Tell”

Luther Allison (Bad Love) – “Bad Love”

Michael Burks (I Smell Smoke) – “Let the Door Knob Hit You”

Albert Collins (Collins Mix: The Best of Albert Collins) – “If Trouble Was Money”

Robert Cray (Shame + a Sin) – “I’m Just Lucky That Way”

Allman Brothers (Hittin’ the Note) – “Desdemona”

Jimmy Rogers (J.R. w/ Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters – “Blues in D Natural”

Sugar Ray & The Bluetones (f. Monster Mike Welch) – “Love & Trouble”

Carl Weathersby (Come to Papa) – “Walking the Backstreets and Crying”

Nanette Workman (’94-’04 - 10 Ans de Blues au Québec) – “I’m a Woman”

Guy Bélanger & Claude Fradette (’94-’04 – 10 Ans de Blues…) – “Blues Matin”

S.G. Sinnicks (If You Don’t Want the Genie, Don't Rub the Lamp) – “Tied Down”

S.G. Sinnicks (If You Don’t Want the Genie, Don't Rub the Lamp) – “Bad Night #2”

S.G. Sinnicks (If You Don’t Want the Genie...) – “It Doesn’t Matter to Me”

Dave Gross (You Don’t Love Me) – “Danny’s Boogie”

Dave Gross (You Don’t Love Me) – “I’m Just Your Fool”

John Lee Hooker (Mr. Lucky) – “I Cover the Waterfront”

John Lee Hooker (Mr. Lucky) – “Stripped Me Naked”

John Hiatt (Crossing Muddy Waters) – “Crossing Muddy Waters”

John Hiatt (Crossing Muddy Waters) – “Mr. Stanley”

Lenny Solomon Band (Maybe Today) – “The Great Judgment”

Lenny Solomon Band (Maybe Today) – “The Flood”

ZZ Top (Greatest Hits) – “Rough Boy”

ZZ Top (Greatest Hits) – “My Head’s in Mississippi”

Sister Hyde (Sister Hyde) – “The Movers and the Shakers”

Sister Hyde (Sister Hyde) – “Punk is Dead”

The Action (Complete Punk Recordings 1977-1978) – “No Applause/Aryan Love”

T. Rex (Electric Warrior) – “Planet Queen”

T. Rex (Electric Warrior) – “Girl”

T. Rex (Electric Warrior) – “The Motivator”

T. Rex (Electric Warrior) – “Life’s a Gas”

T. Rex (Electric Warrior) – “Rip Off”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Johnny Be Rotten”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Love in Stereo”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Bad Habits”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Spotty Face”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Dear Jerry”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Nice Legs, Shame About Her Face”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Inter-City Kitty”

The Monks (Bad Habits) – “Out of Work Musician”

Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive!) – “Lines on My Face”

Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive!) – “Do You Feel Like We Do”

Traffic (The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys) – “Hidden Treasure”

Traffic (The Low Spark of…) – “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys”

Traffic (The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys) – “Light Up or Leave Me Alone”

Steve Winwood (Arc of a Diver) – “Spanish Dancer”

James Gang (Greatest Hits) – “Funk #49”

For enquiries, email ddrocker @ yahoo. com.


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THE SIDECATS RELEASE "SANTA'S BACK" SINGLE

Hi, everyone.

The new Sidecats single, "Santa's Back", has been sent to radio today.

I hope you enjoy and all have a happy, safe Holiday Season.

Shirley J

Shirley Jackson & The SideCats "Santa’s Back"

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Dec. 9th 2009

The SideCats are purring up their special blend of original material for their new CD to be released in the New Year, and the new single, "Santa’s Back", is available now and a taste of what is to come.

"Santa’s Back" - lyrics and music by Shirley Jackson © SOCAN

The SideCat quartet is made up of Maple Blues Award Winner Shirley Jackson on vocals and guitar, Dawn Hatfield, baritone saxophone, ukulele , flute & hand flute; blues tenor man saxophonist Rob MacIntosh and bassist Jeff James Wirchenko.

Halifax’s Shirley Jackson & The SideCats have just released their Christmas single, “Santa’s Back”, and are hosting a SideCat Christmas Party on December 23rd at the Onyx on Spring Garden Road in Halifax, NS, at 8:30pm. Half-price appetizers, bring your own wine and no corking fee. Hope to see you there for a SideCat Christmas.

For more information, a promotional copy of “Santa’s Back” or to arrange for an interview,
please call 902-435-7461.

www.myspace.com/sidecats

www.sonicbids.com/TheSideCats

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BLUES MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

The Blues Foundation will present the Blues Music Awards at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN, on May 6, 2010. Performers, industry representatives and fans from around the globe will have the chance to celebrate the best in Blues recording and performance from 2009.

Among those heading the list of honorees for the 31st Blues Music Awards is Joe Louis Walker, who garnered five nominations, including Album of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for "I'm Tide" from his recent release, Between a Rock and the Blues. Tommy Castro, Rick Estrin, Super Chikan, Louisiana Red and Duke Robillard, each received four nominations.

"Many nominators noted that narrowing each category to five was an especially difficult task this year, but I think the nominees are very reflective of the past year's releases. In this holiday season, I like to think of this as a present blues fans can open immediately", Jay Sieleman, the Blues Foundation’s Executive Director said. "I would hope Blues fans will add the nominated releases and tickets to their shopping lists!"

Almost every nominee will be in attendance and perform, so it's safe to say it will be one of the best shows of the year; where else do you get the chance to see a lineup including the best of the best in blues all in one evening? The 30th Blues Music Awards were widely hailed as the best ever, so order now to get the best seats for the show. Members get seating preference and are the only fans who vote to decide which nominees will actually take home the Blues Music Award.

The complete list of nominees are listed below. Online voting is now open for members. Voting, ticket and host hotel information can also be accessed at www.blues.org.

The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. The presenting sponsor will once again be The Gibson Foundation. 2010 BMA sponsors include ArtsMemphis, BMI, Casey Family Programs, Eagle Rock Entertainment, FedEx, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and the Tennessee Arts Commission.

The Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Charter Members' Dinner will be held the night before the Awards, May 5. Honorees will be announced in mid-February.

2010 Blues Music Awards

Presenting Sponsor: The Gibson Foundation

NOMINEES

Acoustic Album
David Maxwell & Louisiana Red You Got to Move
Maria Muldaur & her Garden of Joy Good Time Music for Hard Times
Saffire-the Uppity Blues Women Havin' The Last Word
Samuel James For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen
Various Artists Things About Comin' My Way - A Tribute to the music of the Mississippi Sheiks

Acoustic Artist
Annie Raines & Paul Rishell
Doug MacLeod
Guy Davis
Louisiana Red
Samuel James

Album
Duke Robillard's Jumpin’ Blues Revue Stomp! the Blues Tonight
Eddie C. Campbell Tear This World Up
Joe Louis Walker Between a Rock and the Blues
Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint Back to the Black Bayou
Various Artists Chicago Blues A Living History

B.B. King Entertainer
Candye Kane
Magic Slim
Rick Estrin
Super Chikan
Taj Mahal
Tommy Castro

Band
Duke Robillard's Jumpin' Blues Revue
Nick Moss & the Flip Tops
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
The Mannish Boys
Tommy Castro Band

Best New Artist Debut
Greg Nagy Walk That Fine Thin Line
Joanne Shaw Taylor White Sugar
Marquise Knox Man Child
Monkey Junk Tiger in your Tank
The California Honeydrops Soul Tub!

Contemporary Blues Album
Candye Kane Superhero
Joe Louis Walker Between a Rock and the Blues
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Twisted
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters Living in the Light
Tommy Castro Hard Believer

Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Bettye LaVette
Candye Kane
Janiva Magness
Ruthie Foster
Shemekia Copeland

Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Derek Trucks
Joe Louis Walker
John Nemeth
Michael Burks
Tommy Castro

DVD
Delmark Records It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues, Live at Buddy Guy's Legends
Eagle Eye Media Live at Montreux 1993 (B.B. King)
Jo Films& Roadside Productions Hot Flash - The Documentary (Saffire-the Uppity Blues Women)
Mojo Rodeo Records A Night in Woodstock (Paul Rishell & Annie Raines)
Vincent Productions Down to the Crossroads Vol. 1 (George Thorogood & the Destroyers w/ Eddie Shaw)

Historical
Bear Family Records Taking Care of Business (1956-1973) (Freddie King)
Chess Authorized Bootleg (Muddy Waters)
Eagle Records Essential Montreux (Gary Moore)
Hip-O Select The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967) (Little Walter)
Landslide Records Sean's Blues (Sean Costello)

Instrumentalist-Bass
Bill Stuve
Bob Stroger
Larry Taylor
Mookie Brill
Patrick Rynn

Instrumentalist-Drums
Cedric Burnside
Jimi Bott
Kenny Smith
Sam Carr
Tony Braunagel

Instrumentalist-Guitar
Derek Trucks
Duke Robillard
Joe Louis Walker
Lurrie Bell
Ronnie Earl

Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Billy Branch
Jason Ricci
Kim Wilson
Mark Hummel
Rick Estrin

Instrumentalist-Horn
Al Basile
Big James Montgomery
Deanna Bogart
Eddie Shaw
Keith Crossan

Instrumentalist-Other
Buckwheat Zydeco (accordion)
Gerry Hundt (mandolin)
Johnny Sansone (accordion)
Otis Taylor (banjo)
Rich Del Grosso (mandolin)

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Bruce Katz
David Maxwell
Eden Brent
Henry Butler
Henry Gray

Rock Blues Album
Derek Trucks Band Already Free
Jason Ricci & New Blood Done with the Devil
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Tijuana Bible
Mike Zito Pearl River
Tinsley Ellis Speak No Evil

Song
Cyril Neville & Mike Zito “Pearl River” (Pearl River--Mike Zito)
James “Super Chikan” Johnson “Fred's Dollar Store” (Chikadelic--Super Chikan)
Joe Louis Walker “I'm Tide” (Between a Rock and the Blues--Joe Louis Walker)
John Hahn & Oliver Wood “Never Going Back to Memphis” (Never Going Back--Shemekia Copeland)
Vyasa Dodson “At Least I'm Not With You” (At Least I'm Not With You--The Insomniacs)

Soul Blues Album
Charles Wilson Troubled Child
Darrell Nulisch Just for You
Johnny Rawls Ace of Spades
Latimore All About the Rhythm and the Blues
Mighty Sam McClain Betcha Didn't Know

Soul Blues Female Artist
Barbara Carr
Denise LaSalle
Irma Thomas
Shirley Brown
Sista Monica Parker

Soul Blues Male Artist
Curtis Salgado
Darrell Nulisch
Jackie Payne
Johnny Rawls
Latimore

Traditional Blues Album
John Primer All Original
Johnnie Bassett The Gentleman is Back
Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint Back to the Black Bayou
Super Chikan Chikadelic
Various Artists Chicago Blues A Living History

Traditional Blues Female Artist
Ann Rabson
Debbie Davies
Fiona Boyes
Shirley Johnson
Zora Young

Traditional Blues Male Artist
Duke Robillard
John Primer
Johnnie Bassett
Louisiana Red
Super Chikan

www.blues.org

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STONY PLAIN NOMINATIONS AT BLUES FOUNDATION'S BLUES AWARDS

Media information / For immediate release
December 9, 2009 - Toronto, ON


STONY PLAIN ARTISTS SCORE MAJOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS. JOE LOUIS WALKER, DUKE ROBILLARD AND RONNIE EARL ALL EARN MULTIPLE NODS


Artists associated with Stony Plain, the Edmonton, Alberta-based roots music record company have been honored with no less than 12 nominations for the 2010 Blues Music Awards, to be held in Memphis May 6.

Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Joe Louis Walker is nominated for five awards — Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album (for Between a Rock and the Blues), Contemporary Blues Male Artist, Guitar Instrumentalist, and Song of the Year for “I’m Tide,” one of the tracks on his Stony Plain CD.

Guitarist, producer, songwriter and touring bandleader Duke Robillard — who recently earned his second Grammy for his 16th Stony Plain album, Stomp! The Blues Tonight — earned four Blues Award nominations, again reflecting the success of his new Stony Plain album. The CD is up for Album of the Year, while Duke Robillard’s Jumpin’ Blues Revue is nominated as Band of the Year; the artist also earned nods as Guitar Instrumentalist and Traditional Blues Male Artist.

Ronnie Earl, the Boston-area guitarist earned two nominations — as for Contemporary Blues Album for his Stony Plain CD Living in the Light, and for Guitar Instrumentalist.

A fourth Stony Plain artist, singer Maria Muldaur, was nominated for Acoustic Album of the Year, for Good Time Music for Hard Times, a spirited album recreating the jug band era of the Great Depression.

Stony Plain Records, now in its 33rd year, had released some 350 albums over the years, and most of its releases are distributed around the world. And while blues music has been the mainstay of the company, its also issues releases by a variety of artists in other roots music genres, including the Canadian western music icon Ian Tyson.

Stony Plain’s president, Holger Petersen, is also known in Canada for his work as a host of Saturday Night Blues on CBC, the national radio network; the show is in its 23rd season. Petersen also hosts a show called The Natch’l Blues on CKUA, the provincial radio network in Alberta; the weekly show has been running there for 40 years.

Petersen is a regular attendee at the Blues Awards, sponsored by the Blues Foundation and held each year in Memphis in May.

Voting for the 2010 Awards will begin December 10. Online voting is via the Blues Foundation’s website. www.blues.org


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For further information, contact
Richard Flohil, Richard Flohil & Associates
rflohil@sympatico.ca
416 351-1323


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LOVE IS EVERYTHING CD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HAMILTON HOMELESS

Hey, There.

This is the Design Hope CD, 'Love Is Everything'.

We put it together in November in order to raise money to feed and shelter the homeless at James St. Baptist Church in Hamilton, ON, during the coldest winter months.

You can buy it at local CD outlets or directly from me for $10.00.

I guarantee you that every cent of that $10 goes to 'the cause'.

Email me if you want it 'direct' and we can arrange postage and/or drop-off/pick-up.

Email: shawnbrush @ sympatico. ca [omit spaces before sending]


www.shawnbrush.com


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BLUES-ROCKIN' MANDRAKE ROOT @ CAJUN ATTIC - FRI., DEC. 11/09

Mandrake Root

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 - 9:30 P.M.

Cajun Attic
349 Dalhousie St. (between York & George)
OTTAWA, ON

$5 cover

[For fans of Government Mule, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, etc.]


Email contact: themandrakeroot @ yahoo. ca

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JULIAN FAUTH NEWS - DEC. 7/09

Hello folks. Here is the news this week. In this edition:

- Voting in the Maple Blues Awards Ends December 13
- Fundraiser to Send Julian Fauth and Harrison Kennedy to the International Blues Challenge
- Julian Fauth’s Website Updated
- Benefit Show for the Daily Bread Food Bank
- New Year’s Eve Party with Downchild, Johnny Max and Harrison Kennedy
- Julian Fauth on the Radio
- Julian Fauth’s Gigs This Week
- How to Book Julian Fauth

JULIAN FAUTH – 2009 JUNO Award, 2006 JUNO Nomination, two time INDIE Nominee, multiple Maple Blues nominations. Website - www.julianfauth.com.


VOTING IN THE MAPLE BLUES AWARDS ENDS DECEMBER 13

This week is your last chance to vote in the Maple Blues Awards, folks. So if you have not already done so please go to www.mapleblues.ca before December 13. Voting is online and only takes a few minutes.

JULIAN FAUTH is nominated in two categories, Acoustic Act of the Year and Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year. As well, HARRISON KENNEDY has been nominated in four categories: Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year.



FUNDRAISER TO SEND JULIAN FAUTH AND HARRISON KENNEDY TO THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE

On Saturday, January 9, we will be holding a fundraising party in Toronto to help send JULIAN FAUTH and HARRISON KENNEDY to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The guys will be in Memphis from January 20 to 24. They will both be performing in the solo category, so talk about a tough choice! No kidding, they will blow the audiences and judges away in Memphis.

This is not a paying gig, though, and all artists are responsible for their own travel, hotel and meal costs. The Grand River Blues Society has pledged a generous grant to Julian and the Welland Canal Bank Blues Society has done likewise for Harrison. But the guys will need some extra funds to make it happen.

The Toronto fundraiser will be held at Axis Gallery and Grill, 3048 Dundas Street West in Toronto’s west end. Both JULIAN FAUTH and HARRISON KENNEDY will perform along with some special guests. The cover charge is $10 to see these outstanding musicians perform and to help defray their expenses.

A poster is attached to this email for those on the dedicated distribution list. Please circulate this poster to all your friends and encourage them to come out on January 9 to support Julian and Harrison.

Those people on the posts who want this poster, please contact me directly.



JULIAN FAUTH’S WEBSITE UPDATED

Have you been to www.julianfauth.com lately? MAKO FUNASAKA has recently updated the website. Check out the new photos on the home page and by clicking “Images” (really outstanding photography, Mako – thanks!). The latest CD reviews have also been added (click “Reviews”) and there are links to two videos, Julian’s “Human Love” and “Roll On In” (click “News”).



BENEFIT SHOW FOR THE DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK

A line up of excellent blues musicians will be playing at Hugh’s Room in Toronto’s west end on December 21 and 22 in support of the Daily Bread Food Bank. This is a great opportunity to support a very worthy charity and hear an unparalleled slate of blues artists, including, JULIAN FAUTH, DAVID ROTUNDO, SHAKURA S’AIDA, JEROME GODBOO, DAVE MURPHY, DAN NOORDERMEER and DONNA GRANTIS. To reserve dinner and show tickets call 416-531-6604, or go online at www.hughsroom.com.



NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WITH DOWNCHILD, JOHNNY MAX AND HARRISON KENNEDY

Here is a rocking way to ring out the old and ring in the new, the 5th Annual Blues Years Eve at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 35 Front Street North in Port Credit. The show stars Canada’s premier blues band, DOWNCHILD, plus JUNO nominees JOHNNY MAX and HARRISON KENNEDY. Doors open at 8:00 and the show starts at 9:00. Light fare will be served. Tickets are $60. This event sells out every year, so book your tickets now by calling 416-902-9801.



JULIAN FAUTH ON THE RADIO

Thanks to CBC Radio for recent plays of JULIAN FAUTH’s music. Fresh Air, hosted by Mary Ito, played Julian’s soulful cover of Guitar Slim’s “Done Got Over That” on Saturday, and a couple of weeks ago Garvia Bailey, host of Big City Small World, played some of the Canada Live show recorded by the CBC at the Dakota Tavern last June. You can hear that show by clicking www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20090613fauth.



JULIAN FAUTH’S GIGS THIS WEEK (be sure, call in advance to confirm and reserve)

Tuesday, Dec. 8 – Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles, Toronto, 416-588-2930, 9:00 PM, with James Thomson on bass and Tim Hamel on trumpet


Thursday, Dec. 10 – Fifth Grill, 221 Richmond Street West, Toronto, 416-979-3005, 7:00 to 11:00 PM


Friday, Dec. 11 – Napoca Restaurant, 66 Lakeshore Road East, Port Credit, 905-271-2615, 8:30 PM, with Bob Vespaziani on drums


Saturday, Dec. 12 – Axis Gallery and Grill, 3048 Dundas Street West, Toronto, 416-604-3333, noon to 3:00 PM

and Grossman’s Tavern, 379 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, 416-977-7000, 10:00 PM, with Jay Danley on guitar, Sam Petite on bass and Bob Vespaziani on drums


Sunday, Dec. 13 – Axis Gallery and Grill, 3048 Dundas Street West, Toronto, 416-604-3333, noon to 3:00 PM



HOW TO BOOK JULIAN FAUTH

To book JULIAN FAUTH contact John Allen at 1-416-769-2272, email wexfordmusic@gmail.com, or respond to this newsletter with your inquiry. I will return your phone call or email promptly.



Bye for now,

John

www.julianfauth.com


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ROCKIN’ THE BLUES FROM CANADA – CKCU 93.1 FM - PLAYLIST – DEC. 7/09

Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955

OPENING THEME – Muddy Waters (Hard Again) –
“Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll”
Nicole Fournier (From the Beginning) – “You’re Sweet”
Nicole Fournier (From the Beginning) – “Baby Loves Me”
Nicole Fournier (From the Beginning) – “Girlfriend”
Nicole Fournier (Not Forgotten) – “Tick-Tock”
Nicole Fournier (Not Forgotten) – “Old Man on the Corner”
Nicole Fournier (Not Forgotten) – “My Bones”
The Crossroads Band (Bluestown) – “Night Creeper”
The Crossroads Band (Bluestown) – “It Hurts Me Too”
The Crossroads Band (Bluestown) – “Don’t Do It”
The Crossroads Band (Bluestown) – “Mammer Jammer”
Double Cookin’ (F. Rod Cook & James Curley Cook)
– “Will They Let Me Play Some Blues in Heaven?”
Double Cookin’ (F. Rod Cook & James Curley Cook)
– “Hoot-n-Holler”
Double Cookin’ (F. Rod Cook & James Curley Cook)
– “Ginger Man”
The Nationals (Double Slide) – “Lay It On”
The Nationals (Double Slide) – “Nowhere Left to Ride”
The Nationals (Double Slide) – “Only the Lonely Knows”
Kim Deschamps (Take Me Away) – “My Best Advice”
Kim Deschamps (Take Me Away) – “Take Me Away”
Kim Deschamps (Take Me Away) – “Drivin’ in the Moonlight”
Rodger Brunning (Scintilla) – “Miss Cathcart”
Rodger Brunning (Scintilla) - “Don’t Talk About Her Like That”
Rodger Brunning (Scintilla) - “Worst Out in Me”
Tannis Slimmon (Lucky Blue) – “Weathervane”
Hotcha! (D. Bowl Roots – Songs for New Depression) – “Mines Went Down”
Marie-Josee Houle (Monster) – “That Off-Key Blonde”
The Morning Stars (You Can’t Change the World) – “All Coming Down”
Jeff G (Unsigned, Unrefined) – “Innercity Children”
Blackball (Blackball) - "Addicted to More"

Charley Beck (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Strong”
Steve Gardiner (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Psychosexual”
Breanne Lawrenson (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Everyone Told You”
Graham Young (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Having a Good Time”
Pat Moore (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Salt Water”
Lori Jean (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Prairie Train”
Dianisis (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Dianisis”
Amanda Rheaume (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Red”
Susan O (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Protégé”
Mitch Gauzas (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Brings Me Down”
Kristin McCaig (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Save Me”
Marlene MacDonald (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Lonely Evening”
Gordon Gartrell (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Waste”
Rude Boy (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “G’Wan Wit Ya”
Forbidden Dream (Ottawa.Indie.Vibe) – “Running with Angels”
Lou de Adder (Altered Reality–The Instrs.) – “Randy’s Mushroom Song”
Lou de Adder (Slow Down) – “Comin’ Home”
Lou de Adder (LouD) – “Burn Me Down”
Randy Dawson (D’Nile Blues) – “Singing 4U”
Randy Dawson (D’Nile Blues) – “Maniac Insomniac”
Randy Dawson (D’Nile Blues) – “D’Nile Blues”
Noah Zacharin (Big Daddy) – “Statesboro Blues”
Noah Zacharin (Big Daddy) – “Can’t Wake Up”
Noah Zacharin (Big Daddy) – “Whipping Post”
Noah Zacharin (Big Daddy) – “High Lonesome Sound”
Ryan Schneider (Just a Teaser) – “Outlasting You”
Ryan Schneider (Just a Teaser) – “Déjà Vu”
Maureen Chaume/Guy Del Villano – “Desiree’s Song”
Kinnie Starr (Sun Again) – “Bore Me”
Amanda Strawn (From the Garden) – “C.U.M.E.”
Sedrick – “Party On” [Indie mp3]
Muffler Crunch (Arc Welder) – “Sea of Chaos”
Muffler Crunch (Arc Welder) – [Untitled]
Muffler Crunch (Arc Welder) – “My Name is Legion”
Otis Taylor (Respect the Dead) – “Shaker Woman”
Otis Taylor (Respect the Dead) – “I Like You, But I Don’t Love You”
Otis Taylor (Respect the Dead) – “Jump Jelly Belly”
Otis Taylor (White African) – “Stick on You”
Otis Taylor (White African) – “Hungry People”
Rick L. Blues (Back to the Roots with Friends) – “I Was Blind”
Rick L. Blues (Back to the Roots with Friends) – “A Place to Be”
Rick L. Blues (Back to the Roots with Friends) – “Got So Much”

CLOSING THEME – John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Boogie Albert”

www.ckcufm.com

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HARMONIA & THE MUSICA VIVA SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT - DEC. 7

Monday, December 7 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

St. Matthew's Church in the Glebe

217 First Avenue

Ottawa, ON

Celebrate the holiday season with Harmonia and the Musica Viva Singers during our choral concert on Monday, Dec. 7. One hundred of us will be performing Mozart, Mendelssohn, and other Christmas favourites at St. Matthew's Church in the Glebe, 217 First Avenue, in Ottawa, ON, at 7:30pm. Come check it out!

Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=630195478#/event.php?eid=188153582775

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RAISE A PINT FOR LOCAL ART @ CONNOR'S PUB - OTTAWA, ON - SUN., DEC. 13

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 5:00pm

Connors Gaelic Pub
313 Bank St - near MacLaren St
Ottawa, ON

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Come for dinner, drinks and a good time, performances and visual art

Music by:

Thomas White
Lillian Studt
Alex Millaire
Kara Askwith
Shannon Hardy
Jersey Bruining

& more

Plus readings


Contact Adam at afd_yod@hotmail.com if you are interested in showing smaller-sized works that are ready to hang.

Drop-off time is 1 pm the day of the show

Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=630195478#/event.php?eid=184597694855



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OTTAWA POETRY'S A B SERIES - MERCURY LOUNGE - DEC. 11/09

John Barlow & Pearl Pirie read in The A B Series -- December 11, 2009

The A B Series hosts, on the same bill, a rare reading by Toronto poet John Barlow and a reading by beloved Ottawa poet Pearl Pirie.


Friday, December 11, 2009


Doors open at 7:30pm
Readings at 8 and 9pm


The Mercury Lounge
56 ByWard Market Square (upstairs)
Ottawa, Ont.


$7 admission ($5 students/seniors)


JOHN BARLOW began publishing poetry in magazines and journals in the 1980s. Barlow has authored three collections of poetry, each published by Exile Editions, Safe Telepathy, ASHINEoVSUN and ASHINEoVSUN II. He published a CD/booklet with Balmer Press titled The UFOs of South Toronto and a chapbook with Laurel Reed titled Minus 45: Some Days in Winter and a LYRICALMYRICAL Editions book, Poems and Films.


PEARL PIRIE has been writing for a couple decades, mostly in or around Ottawa. She does haiku and visual, corpus-based poetry, form and formless. She has been published at ditch,, Ottawater and by AngelHouse Press. Her last chapbook bOATHouse came out from above/ground press in 2008. She blogs for the Ottawa Poetry Newsletter and for herself at pesbo and Humanyms.


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As part of the event, there will be a raffle draw with prizes that include copies of 'The Wrong World: Selected Stories & Essays by Bertram Brooker' edited and with an introduction by Gregory Betts/published by The University of Ottawa Press.


We'll be accepting book donations at this event for Ottawa's Booth Centre and the programs they run to assist homeless and other underprivileged people. Books will be accepted at the door for later distribution at the Booth Centre.


http://ottawapoetry.blogspot.com


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DUKE ROBILLARD NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY

Media information / For immediate release
December 3, 2009 - Toronto, ON


DUKE ROBILLARD EARNS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR HIS MOST RECENT
STONY PLAIN CD, STOMP THE BLUES TONIGHT

Guitarist, producer, songwriter and touring bandleader Duke Robillard has earned his second Grammy nomination — this for his 16th Stony Plain album, Stomp The Blues Tonight. The nomination is in the "Best Traditional Blues" album category.

Signed to a world-wide recording deal with the Edmonton-based Canadian label, Robillard was previously nominated in 2007 for his Stony Plain release, Guitar Groove-a-Rama.

In addition to a long series of varied releases, Robillard has also produced (and played on) CDs for the label by more than a dozen artists, including Joe Louis Walker, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Witherspoon, Herb Ellis, Jay McShann, Rosco Gordon and many others.

In addition to his busy life in the studio — he’s based in Rhode Island — Robillard is a road warrior who plays more than 200 dates each year in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Stony Plain’s President Holger Petersen praised Robillard for his contribution to the label’s success. “Ever since we met (at the Winnipeg Folk Festival) in 1993, he has produced a constant stream of high quality recordings, each different from the one preceding it.

“He exemplifies everything that’s fine about the blues idiom; he is deeply committed to the music, and his approach to the blues combines passion, technique and the non-stop ability to swing.”


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For further information, contact:

Richard Flohil
Richard Flohil & Associates
416 351-1323
rflohil@sympatico.ca

Holger Petersen
Stony Plain Records
780 468-6423
holger@stonyplainrecords.com

adea Kelly
Richard Flohil and Associates
60 McGill St.
Toronto, ON
M5B 1H2

www.stonyplainrecords.com


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ARTS COURT PRESENTS CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE - DEC. 13

Music for Young Children Helps Make Music Soup A Special Event at Arts Court for Kids Aged Two to Six The team at Music for Young Children will be serving up something special this holiday season. MYC has partnered with Arts Court, Ottawa’s centre for the performing, visual, literary and media arts for Arts Court Presents a Holiday Helping of Music Soup starring Jen Gould. The Juno Award – winning artist takes to the Arts Court Theatre stage, located at 2 Daly Avenue, for two shows, 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 13th, 2009. Children, aged two to six and their adult accompaniment, will delight in some of Gould’s best-loved tunes such as: Monster in my Closet, Yummy in my Tummy and her Tango-inspired version of the Three Little Pigs, as well as a host of other Music Soup songs and holiday favourites. But the fun doesn’t end there, before and after the show, concert-goers are also welcome to experience a magical Winter Wonderland located in the Arts Court Studio. People can chow down on cookies and coco while chatting with a snowflake or gingerbread man, win a prize playing one of the many festive games on site, try out a musical instrument or two with the help of teachers from the MYC family or purchase last-minute gift items from local artists at the child-friendly Arts Market, all for the cost of $15 and a can of soup for the Ottawa Food Bank. The special Music Soup performances by Jen Gould are being recorded for an upcoming live concert DVD, scheduled for release in Spring 2010. Children will be able to relive the excitement of this concert over and over, as well as enjoy special created features on the menu including: comic vignettes, music videos, and an interactive musical game based on MYC teaching principles. A percentage of the profits from the children’s video is being donated to the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation to help them to continue to support local artists and capital improvement projects. Make sure to keep watching for the special DVD launch party to be held in Ottawa this coming March. Jen Gould's inaugural album, Music Soup, won “Children’s Album of the Year” at the 2008 Juno Awards and has sold upwards of 25,000 copies. The classically- trained actress is no stranger to success. She’s performed on some of the finest stages in Canada and the United States including: five seasons at the Stratford Festival, The National Arts Centre and the New York City Center on Broadway. Gould has also provided voices for many children’s cartoons, on popular shows such as: Rolie Polie Olie, Sailor Moon, Totally Spies and The Busytown Mysteries to name a few. Arts Court’s Holiday Helping of Music Soup is a chance to sing, dance, play, eat, drink, shop and be merry, all under one roof! It’s a holiday event you and your kids won’t want to miss. Seating is limited and tickets are going fast so make sure to order yours today through the Arts Court Box-Office: 613-564-7240. Cost of admission is only $15 and a can of soup. Soup cans will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. More information is available online at www.artscourt.ca Arts Court Presents A Holiday Helping of Music Soup Starring Jen Gould Sunday December 13, 2009 Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue) 11:00am & 4:00pm Admission: $15 and a can of soup for the Ottawa Food Bank. Box Office: 613-564-7240 www.jengouldmusic.com www.artscourt.ca

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OTTAWA BLUES SOCIETY NEWS - IBC FUNDRAISER @ TUCSON'S - DEC. 19

Greetings, Blues Buddies!

Thank you to all for your support this past year and for helping to keep the Blues alive!

MAPLE BLUES AWARDS

The Maple Blues Awards promote blues music across Canada and recognize outstanding achievements in the field. Winners of the 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards will be announced at the Annual Maple Blues Awards Gala in Toronto, January 18, 2010. Follow the instructions on the website at http://www.mapleblues.ca/ to register and receive your password and link to the voting website. Voting ends Sunday, December 13 at noon (EST).

Please consider helping to promote our Ottawa nominees which include:

1. MonkeyJunk: Ottawa based swamp boogie, soul R&B and bedroom funk band: Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, & Recording of the Year, for their record “Tiger In Your Tank”
2. Steve Marriner: Male Vocalist of the Year & Harmonica Player of the Year
3. Tony D: Guitar Player of the Year

MonkeyJunk drummer fans, please note … you can write in candidates on your ballot, so you can vote for Matt Sobb, too!

A full list of nominees appears on the Toronto Blues Society website: http://www.torontobluessociety.com/mba/nominees.htm


OBS CHRISTMAS PARTY & Annual General Meeting

December 19, 2009 @ Tucson’s, 2440 Bank Street, Ottawa

With performances by Jesse Greene Band
(Jesse Greene, Marc Seguin, Dan Grewal, Jason Cote and Luke Donovan)

Catch Ottawa's representative to this year’s International Blues Challenge (IBC) in a full evening of entertainment to showcase the winning act and to help raise funds to cover their expenses to travel to the international competition in Memphis Tennessee, January 2010. All OBS members who attend will receive a free gift. Additional details will be available soon at www.ottawabluessociety.com

In conjunction with the OBS Christmas Party, Saturday, December 19 at Tucson's, the Ottawa Blues Society will host an Annual General Meeting, which will include elections for two Directors.

As well, there will be a number of open stages taking place across the city (Ottawa) on Sat., Dec. 12, including Daniel O'Connell's Pub, The Atomic Rooster, Irenes Pub, The Carleton Tavern, The Elmdale Tavern (and maybe more!) Start and end times are approx. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. There will be 50/50 draws throughout the day at all locations.


NEW VOLUNTEERS WELCOME

Please consider how you too might help to: “Foster appreciation, promotion, preservation and enjoyment of the blues in all its forms” through supporting your Ottawa Blues Society as a volunteer. For further information on these and other volunteer opportunities contact the Board of Directors: http://www.ottawabluessociety.com/contact.php


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Board of Directors (2 year term)

To attend regular Board meetings to address all OBS business needs - areas of responsibilities, flexible.

Volunteer Coordinator

To help recruit, schedule, orient and recognize volunteers for the two annual OBS events: the Bluesfest Promotional Tent (July) and the Blues Challenge Event (September).

Special Events Volunteers

To assist at OBS sponsored, annual events: Bluesfest Promotional Tent and the Blues Challenge Event (free admission for volunteers)


MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Is your membership due for renewal? Please confirm the expiry date of your membership card and contact us soon to be sure you're on the mailing list to receive our award winning, quarterly newsletter, "OBScene".


LOOKING FOR A COOL CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA?

Why not give a one year OBS Membership to that blues fan on your list! Contact our President, Liz, to secure the mailing of an OBS Membership Certificate in time for Christmas and the official Membership Card will follow shortly afterwards:

http://www.ottawabluessociety.com/contact.php


OBS CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Effective immediately the new mailing address is:
P.O. Box 8124, Station ‘T’, Ottawa, ON, K1G 3H6.


See you at the Christmas Party / AGM on 19 December!

Debra Thornington, Director
on behalf of the OBS Board

www.ottawabluessociety.com

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CITY FUNDRAISER FOR JESSE GREENE BAND'S "TRIP TO MEMPHIS" FOR IBC

Saturday, December 12 (3-6 p.m.)

Daniel O'Connell's, Atomic Rooster, Irene's, Carleton Tavern, Elmdale Tavern (possibly others to be added)

Jesse Greene and the gang are being sent to Memphis, TN, for the International Blues Competition (IBC). To help them out with this, we are holding 5 (or more) OPEN STAGES to raise funds needed by the band to get there! Bring your friends, family and especially musicians for a fantastic day featuring some of the best local talent in Ottawa (no kidding!!).

IT'S ALL ABOUT MUSICIANS HELPING MUSICIANS ... LET HELP THEM WIN THIS THING!!

There will be 50/50 draws throughout the day at all locations.

www.myspace.com/thejessegreeneband


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ANGEL FORREST @ 10th VIREE BLUES BOREALE - DEC. 2 (HULL, QC)

A Grand Lady of the Blues brings to a close
this 10th edition of Viree Blues Boreale

Another high profile edition of Virée Blues Boreale comes to a close. As did this whole season, this show will appeal to most. Our last guest is positively one of the most requested artists by our Blues fans, since the very first edition. And with some reason! This Grand Lady of the Blues has built up a 22 year international career in Quebec, Mexico, Japan and Morocco. She’s unanimously known as one of Quebec’s top Blueswomen. So, Virée Blues Boreale’s management thought of presenting you this artist often compared to Janis Joplin and to Melissa Etheridge, to kik-start the festive period on a hign note.

A Blues stream constantly flows through Angel Forrest’s life and music. After a two albums’ foray in pop music, Angel Forrest came back strong to the Blues, for her sixth album and with a complete show presenting her own compositions. Electrifying, passionate, an artist who sings with all her body and soul; Unique. More entrancing than ever, everybody is attracted toward Angel Forrest’s charisma. She sings; her songs charm everyone; they’ve got a Blues Roots aroma, heavy with emotions ... her own way! Thrill to the warm lounge atmosphere of her all new show, in an acoustic version, where she’ll offer you her new album’s songs and some “never heard before” song versions. She’ll be joined as usual by Rob MacDonald, her long time guitarist and partner who will provide the perfect Blues Roots surround atmosphere sound.

It might also happen that Angel’s fans as well as those who don’t yet know her could find out in advance what Viree Blues Boreale plans to present in it’s next edition. There could also be some surprises and gifts along the way! As lively as she was when she began singing, Angel Forrest will be presenting us her sixth album which she plans to launch in March 2010. She will also be presenting her previous album, “Wonderland” which she recorded in 2007, to help us get into a festive mood, all in Blues and Jazz, at Viree Blues Boreale, on December 2, 2009, at 8h00 p.m., at Addiction, 117 Promenade du Portage in the Old Hull sector.

For inquiries and interviews, please contact Alexandre Petit at: vireeblues@gmail.com.

You also can find more information on our guest artist at: http://www.myspace.com/angelforrest.

And you should also visit our own site which offers you links to all our guests sites and lots of other interesting information at: www.myspace.com/vireeblues.

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