“ST. JOHN’S INFIRMARY” – CHMR 93.5 FM – SAT., APR. 26, 2014

Programmed and Hosted by Diane Wells (a.k.a. Misty Blue 1955)

1) Canadian Brass (High Society – Jazz Classics from the Dixieland Era)

 – “Saint James Infirmary” (0:47) [intro clip]

2) Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Lay Down My Sorrow” (3:36)

3) Brandon Isaak (Here on Earth) – “If It Don’t Fit” (2:30)

4) Mickey Carroll (Old Dogs) – “Dream Boat” (2:00)

5) Boggie (Good Girl Sings the Blues) – “Dumb Dog Blues” (3:19)

6) Leonard Cohen (Old Ideas) – “Anyhow” (3:08)

7) Tim Gibbons (Shylingo) – “Lonely One” (3:21)

8) TG & The Swampbusters (Swamp Tooth Comb) – “Bayou Preacher” (3:17)

9) TG & The Swampbusters (Swamp Tooth Comb)

     – “Play Me Some Blues and Keep It Country” (4:16)

10) TG & The Swampbusters (Swamp Tooth Comb)

     – “Who Wants to Dance with an Old Ding Dong” (4:38)

11) Morgan Davis (Blues Medicine) – “Reefer Smokin’ Man” (3:28)

12) Sean Pinchin (Rust Bucket) – “Gotta Move” (2:56)

13) Norine Braun (Conventus – The Eye of the Heart) – “No More Reprise” (3:28)

14) Stevie Ray Vaughan (Greatest Hits) – “Tax Man” (3:36)

15) Robert Farrell Band [unreleased] – “Meteor Crush” (4:06)

16) Chantel McGregor (Like No Other) – “Cat Song” (2:16)

The recording of the live broadcast can be accessed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iayIsyazmI&feature=youtu.be

(or simply go to www.youtube.com/ddrocker and look for the broadcast date you want to hear)

“ST. JOHN’S INFIRMARY” – CHMR 93.5 FM – SAT., APR. 19, 2014 (PART 2)

Programmed and Hosted by Diane Wells (a.k.a. Misty Blue 1955)


14) City Walls (engines) – “Trapped”

15) City Walls (engines) – “What I’m Looking For”

16) City Walls (engines) – “Higher”

17) City Walls (engines) – “Before We Go”

18) J.J. Cale (Special Edition) – “Magnolia”

19) J.J. Cale (Special Edition) – “After Midnight”

20) J.J. Cale (Special Edition) – “Call Me the Breeze”

21) J.J. Cale (Special Edition) – “Crazy Mama”

22) Timber Timbre (Hot Dreams) – “Beat the Drum Slowly”

22) Timber Timbre (Hot Dreams) – “Hot Dreams”

23) Timber Timbre (Hot Dreams) – “Curtains?!”

24) Timber Timbre (Hot Dreams) – “Bring Me Simple Men”

25) Timber Timbre (Hot Dreams) – “Resurrection Drive Part II”

26) Duane Andrews (Raindrops) – “dd’s blues”

27) Duane Andrews (Raindrops) – “Raindrops”

28) Duane Andrews (Raindrops) – “Mr. Butler”


The recording of the live broadcast can be accessed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5wwrV6jz1I


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“ST. JOHN’S INFIRMARY” – CHMR 93.5 FM – SAT., APRIL 19, 2014 (PART 1)


Programmed and Hosted by Diane Wells (a.k.a. Misty Blue 1955)


1) Joe Cocker (Joe Cocker) – “St. James Infirmary Blues” (6:13)

2) Chris Adams (Under the Northern Lights) – “The Lights” (1:24)

3) Chris Adams (Under the Northern Lights) – “Shades of Grey” (4:05)

4) Waterfront Fire (RPM) – “Centre of the Universe” (4:05)

5) Megan Landry [indie mp3] – “Stronger” (3:39)

6) Clela Errington (w/ Jocelyn Barth) (More Love and Happiness)\
– “Little Sparrow” (3:41)

7) Kim Jarrett (Kim Jarrett) – “Changing Your Name” (4:19)

8) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats)
– “Never Gonna Be Enough” (4:04)

9) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats) – “Leaving You” (3:29)

10) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats) – “I’ll Be” (4:38)

11) J.D. Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers (Wild Moon) – “River Song” (3:08)

12) J.D. Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers (Wild Moon) – “Wild Moon” (2:39)

13) TG & The Swampbusters (Swamp Tooth Comb) – “Ruin Me in This Town” (3:54)

The recording of the live broadcast can be accessed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFQ7O4FIqZw&feature=youtu.be


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"ST. JOHN'S INFIRMARY" - CHMR 93.5 FM - SAT., APR. 12/14

Programmed and hosted by Diane Wells (a.k.a. Misty Blue 1955)


1) The White Stripes (The White Stripes) – “Saint James Infirmary” (0:34) [intro clip]

2) Planet Seed [indie mp3] – “Want You to Know” (4:19)

3) TG and the Swampbusters (Swamp Tooth Comb) – “Bone of Contention” (3:20)

4) The Anger Brothers (The Anger Brothers) – “Rock Star” (4:54)

5) L’Rock (Law of Attraction) – “Come On and Kiss Me” (3:25)

6) Simply Saucer (Cyborgs Revisited) – “I Can Change My Mind” (3:01)

7) Love Hijacker (Love Hijacker) – “Lure” (2:50)

8) Hannu Lepisto (Have a Beautiful Life) – “Abuse Me to Soothe Me” (3:26)

9) Ty Crook (Memphis Debris) – “Crazy” (3:32)

10) White Cowbell Oklahoma (Bombardero) – “Happy Ending” (2:57)

11) Leslie Rohonczy (Sister Seven) – “Game On” (3:59)

12) Sister Hyde (Sex Change) – “Beautiful Tonight” (3:17)

13) Girl on Top (Live for It) – “Deranged” (3:30)

14) Headbounce (Kickstarter) – “Headbounce” (3:44)

15) Juliette & The Licks (Four on the Floor) – “Hot Kiss” (2:45)

16) Mark Bragg (Down to the Dirt Motion Picture…) – “Cruisin Halifax” (1:45)

The recording of the live broadcast can be accessed here:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXLJ-URcTGk&feature=youtu.be

“ST. JOHN’S INFIRMARY” – CHMR 93.5 FM – SAT., APR. 5/14

Programmed and hosted by Diane Wells (a.k.a. Misty Blue 1955)

 
1) Canadian Brass (Jazz Classics from the Dixieland Era) – “St. James Infirmary” (0:45) [intro clip]

2) Sunday Wilde (Blues Women Int’l) – “Momma Said Do It on Your Own” (4:16)

3) Sunday Wilde (Blues Women Int’l) – “More Than a Bit Crazy” (5:26)

4) Sunday Wilde (He Digs Me) – “Destination Blues” (3:29)

5) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats) – “End of the Day” (3:11)

6) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats) – “Shape of You” (3:35)

7) Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats) – “Need You to Stay” (4:14)

8) Lee Harvey Osmond (The Folk Sinner) – “Devil’s Load” (2:49)

9) Lee Harvey Osmond (The Folk Sinner) – “Break Your Body” (5:27)

10) Lee Harvey Osmond (The Folk Sinner) – “Leave the House” (3:53)

11) Fearing & White (Tea and Confidences) – “Secret of a Long-Lasting Love” (3:10)

12) Fearing & White (Tea and Confidences) – “Sanctuary” (4:46)

13) Fearing & White (Tea and Confidences) – “Eighth Wonder of the World” (4:16)

The recording of the live broadcast can be accessed here:

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=C54OaDs7bg0

JOHN OTWAY @ ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX (OTTAWA, ON) - MAY 26/14

On July 25, 2009 Therese and I wandered into the Magdalen Arms pub in Oxford, England, with nothing more in mind than a nice dinner.  It was quickly apparent that something special was happening, a 60^th birthday party for local musician Pete Fryer.

After being there for an hour the stage lights came on and a musician named John Otway appeared on stage to perform.  We had never heard of John Otway before this.  His unique and incredibly entertaining act was completely beyond belief.  I was so impressed that I decided then and there that it was my mission to have him come to Canada for a tour, not really expecting anything to happen.

Upon returning to Ottawa I started my lobbying campaign by sending emails to John.  To my complete surprise I soon learned that he was very familiar with Ottawa, having spent a lot of time in our fair city during the early 1980s.

Every quarter since 2009 I have sent John an email asking/urging him to launch a Canadian tour.  It was very exciting for me to receive a telephone call late in January 2014 saying that John would be doing gigs in Hamilton and Toronto in May and asking me to organize an Ottawa concert.

Zaphods was the first club that I contacted as a potential venue.  I was amazed to learn from Eugene Haslam (owner of Zaphods) that John Otway was one of his favorite acts in the 1980s at The Underground on Rideau Street, the predecessor to Zaphods.  Eugene has terrific memories of John and was ecstatic to learn that he was returning to Ottawa.....  he offered every assistance to have the show at Zaphods.

I’m hoping that you might help me welcome John Otway back to Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2014.

The tickets are now on sale as indicated in the accompanying poster.  I am certain that this will be one show that you will never forget.

                    

The photographs in the poster are my images from John's performance in Oxford in 2009.

Below are links to samples of John’s performances:

Video: JOHN OTWAY – HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BwOyVIlupg

Video: JOHN OTWAY – CHERYL’S GOING HOME -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dc_ffPld9o

Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested.

Thank you.

Bob Acton

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ANN RABSON MEMORIAL BOOGIE-WOOGIE SHOWCASE - MAY 25/14

The Ann Rabson Memorial Boogie-Woogie Showcase will be held May 25 (the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend) at the Colonial Tavern in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Proceeds will benefit blues music education.

The concert will be from 4 to 8 p.m., and will feature Daryl Davis, Bob Margolin, Roddy Barnes, and Ann’s sisters in Saffire, Gaye Adegbalola and Andra Faye, with Scott Ballantine.

Online ticket sales ($30) are ready now, but first dibs will go to friends and family members.

Visit www.annrabson.com to click on the link, or directly at http://annrabson.brownpapertickets.com.

If you miss the show but would like to contribute, please visit www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org to make a donation to the Ann Rabson Scholarship Fund.

We are very grateful to our sponsors: Scott Howson for designing the beautiful poster; Billingsley Printing for - what else - printing it; fredericksburg.com for help with advertising; and Pickers Supply for donating a guitar, which we will sell through a silent auction at the event.

We hope to see you there.

Liz and George

george@annrabson.com


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