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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Friday, August 29
Bella Cat Blues Band & Tympanic @ the Rainbow, 10
pm
Sunday, August 31
River City Junction hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow,
4-7 pm
The Rod Williams Band @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Al Tambay
Bassline Pub & Eatery, 2557 Baseline Road
Every Tuesday, 8-11 pm; no cover
Al plays here every Tuesday with Jansen on drums
… and sometimes
he invites friends to join them.
Check out the food … Al really likes the wraps!
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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, 10 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.
Special guests:
August 28 – John Yemensky
September
4 – Al Wood
September
11 – Jarhead & Jerome
September
18 – Peter Newsom
September
25 – Luke Ambridge
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Between 6 pm and 10 pm every Thursday night, you can
find Jeff playing at this wonderful fine dining establishment. Make requests,
enjoy MARTINI NIGHT, and on Ottawa Senators game nights enjoy half price
appetizers!
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Jeff Rogers
SALT, 345 Preston
Street
Fridays, 9:30 pm
Friday
Nights in a gorgeous Piano Lounge, find Jeff singing all kinds of music,
playing a nice new grand piano, while drinking fabulous cocktails.
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Saturdays,
6:30-10:30 pm
Come
by on any Saturday night for some amazing food, a great atmosphere, super
friendly staff, with some sweet soul music provided by Jeff Rogers.
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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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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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Open Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar
& Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Thursday of each
month @ 8 pm
Hosted by River City Junction and Robert Farrell, this is
an open jam.
Contact Jason jason@rivercityjunction.com
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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
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Blues and jazz
jam at GigSpace
***ON HIATUS FOR THE SUMMER***
Alcorn Music
Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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Mississippi Blues
Society Jam
Thirsty Moose Pub
& Eatery, Bridge Street, Carleton Place
First Tuesday of
every month @ 8:30 pm
Hosted by The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery & The
Mississippi Blues Society, and featuring Barry Buse & Peter Brown, the MBS
Blues Jam is the longest-running blues jam in the Greater Ottawa area & one
of the best, attracting both musicians & fans from in & out of town.
*8:30 PM is the Estimated Start Time *There's No Cover
Charge *Free Parking *Good Food *Ends Early [approx. midnight]
And - just so you know...we pack 'em in for this event,
so come in early if you want a good table.
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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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DAVE ‘HURRICANE’
HOERL UPDATE
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On June 24th, 2014 Canadian
blues luminary and founding member of the popular jump-blues band The Twisters,
Dave ‘Hurricane’ Hoerl, released
his first solo recording, “Un-Twisted”.
Shortly before the official release of “Un-Twisted”, Dave suffered a massive stroke that left him
hospitalized and fighting for his life. As with many victims of stroke, the
future is uncertain. He is currently under great care in hospital and will soon
be moved to a long-term care facility.
Dave ‘Hurricane’ Hoerl is a
stalwart supporter of the blues music community who has helped put Canadian
blues music on the map. The blues community in Canada is once again coming
together to help out a friend in need.
A benefit concert is being
planned for September 14 in Vancouver at Pat's Pub (details TBA) and a PayPal account has been set up where
donations are being accepted to help cover the cost of Hoerl's care.
A Facebook page
has been set up for friends and fans to get information about Dave’s music,
news and upcoming benefits.
"I would like to take
this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the kindness, prayers
and support shown to David and our family during this extremely difficult time.
Even though we needed our privacy these past eight weeks, it has not gone
un-noticed how much love has been shown for David. Words cannot express
adequately enough how much this has meant to us. Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts for caring so much for the man that means the world to
us. It helps more than you know." -Lynda & David Hoerl &
Family
(Thanks to Sarah French for
this information.)
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Rainbow Bistro’s 30th
Birthday in November!
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To celebrate, we
have called on all sorts of blues talent for a massive Fall Blues Scene
Showcase. Check out our line up below.
Friday September 12- Jack de Keyzer
https://www.facebook.com/events/681807681913833/
Saturday September 27- JW Jones
https://www.facebook.com/events/1517525241794105/
Friday September 12- Jack de Keyzer
https://www.facebook.com/events/681807681913833/
Saturday September 27- JW Jones
https://www.facebook.com/events/1517525241794105/
Sunday September 28- The Distillery
https://www.facebook.com/events/766807223376816/
Saturday October 4- Ross Neilsen Band & Papa Shango
https://www.facebook.com/events/692137954174234/
Friday October 24- Chris Antonik
https://www.facebook.com/events/483994135037021/
Friday November 7- The 24th Street Wailers
https://www.facebook.com/events/1461871927396384/
Friday November 14- John Primer
https://www.facebook.com/events/736204449750932/
Friday November 28- David Gogo
https://www.facebook.com/events/1544185819136854/
More to be confirmed!!!
Also, for this occasion, we've decided to create 30th Anniversary Passes. Still tweaking the details, but ought to be available by September 1st.
Rainbow Bistro
76 Murray Street
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SPECIAL EVENTS
COMING SOON
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Music By The Bay
Live presents
Coco Montoya
St. Francis Centre, 78 Church Street S., Ajax
ON
Friday, September 12 @ 8 pm (doors 7 pm); tickets
$45 (advance)
From his early days as a drummer to his current
status as one of the top-drawing guitarists and vocalists on the blues-rock
scene, Coco Montoya earned his
status through years of hard work and constant touring. It all started with a
chance meeting in the mid-1970s with legendary bluesman Albert Collins, who offered Montoya a gig as his drummer. Five
years later, British blues icon John
Mayall happened to catch Montoya at a jam session and was blown away.
Mayall recruited him as his guitarist in the legendary Bluesbreakers, and Montoya spent the next 10 years touring
non-stop, proving him to be a world-class guitar master in one of the most
renowned blues bands in existence. The rest is History!
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Keith Hallett
Irene’s Pub, 885
Bank Street
Friday, September
19 @ 9:30 pm
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Ottawa Grassroots
Fundraiser
Chris
Smither
NAC 4th
Stage, 53 Elgin Street
Saturday, September
27 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $30.75
Chris Smither is an exceptional blues and folk artist
with more than 15 albums to his credit. He receives ongoing praise for his
dazzling guitar work, his distinctive voice and his profoundly beautiful
songwriting. His rhythmic finger-picking style, strongly influenced by the
playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins, is layered over the
ever-present backbeat of his tapping feet. Original from New Orleans and
currently based in Boston, Chris Smither recently recorded a two-CD
retrospective of his best-loved songs.
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FALL FESTIVALS
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West Coast Blues
Festival
Port of Goderick
(Ontario’s west coast) ON
August 29-30
Featuring the MacKenzie Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and
the Karp-Foley Blues Band.
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Southside Shuffle
Memorial Park, Port
Credit ON
September 5-7
With Coco Montoya, Johnny Max Band, Janiva Magness,
David Gogo, Jack de Keyzer, Steve Strongman, Fathead, Angel Forrest, Watermelon
Slim, Jarekus Singleton, Rip Lee Pryor, Michael Pickett, Sean Pinchin and more.
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Harvest Jazz &
Blues Festival
Fredericton NB
September 9-14
Featuring Matt Andersen & the Mellotones, Dr. John,
Buckwheat Zydeco, the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, John Hammond, Ruthie
Foster and more.
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Wasaga Beach Blues
Festival
Wasaga Beach ON
September 12-14
With Steve Hill, Danny Brooks, Carlos del Junco &
the Blues Mongrels, Steve Strongman, Downchild and more.
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Canal Bank Shuffle
Thorold ON
October 16-18
Featuring Bob Margolin, Maria Muldaur, Sugar Ray &
the Bluetones, Jarekus Singleton, Alexis P. Suter, Harrison Kennedy, Chris
Antonik, Brian Blaine & more.
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GAZEBO BLUES IN
PETERBOROUGH
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Gazebo Blues
Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront
150 George Street North, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm; $10 cover
We have another star
studded line up this year as the Gazebo Blues concert series enters its 12th
season!
Come cool off and enjoy
Blues by the water!
Come
early to ensure you get a table to enjoy Dinner, Drinks & great Blues. You
may win the Molson Best Seat in the House.
TGIF!
Aug 29 Jack
is back!! Jack DeKeyzer
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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN
2014/15 LINE-UP
– 10th ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
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Blues On The
Rideau - the famous Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series featuring some of
Canada's best Blues artists which takes place once a month every year from
October through May (excluding December) at The Cove Country Inn & Spa in
Westport, Ontario – has
announced the 2014/15 Line-Up.
Despite cost
increases, the price for these nights remains at $60 per person this year (the same as the past 3 years). The price includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, the
show and dancing. Proceeds from all BOTR nights go to support different local
Westport charities. The Series has raised over $50,000 for the community over
the past 9 years and the goal is to hit another $5K this season.
Blues On The
Rideau at The Cove Inn is sponsored by 101.9 DAWG FM in Ottawa www.dawgfm.com, LAKE 88.1 in Perth/Rideau
Lakes www.lake88.ca and DAN AYKROYD WINES www.danaykroydwines.com.
The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com was originally built in 1876
and has been run by the Cowan family for the past 25 years. It's known for its
friendly service, relaxed atmosphere, good food and drink, comfortable
accommodation, excellent LIVE music and for its beautiful location on Rideau
Lake in one of the most scenic small towns in eastern Ontario. Westport is just
a 45 minute drive from Kingston, 1.5 hours from Ottawa. All 15 rooms at the Inn
have been renovated and some include Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces. The Cove Inn was
recently awarded the Certificate Of Excellence by TripAdvisor.com - the most
prestigious travel website in the world.
2014/15
LINE-UP FOR BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN
October 24 - HARPDOG BROWN www.harpdogbrown.com
From Vancouver -
A great harp player & singer/songwriter. A Juno Award nominee and Muddy
Award winner. Joined by 2 members from Downchild!
PROCEEDS TO THE
WESTPORT LIBRARY
November 21 - FATHEAD www.fathead.biz
From Toronto -
2X Juno Award and multiple Maple Blues Award winners over their 21+ year
career. Their 4th visit to BOTR. Funky, soulful and fun!
PROCEEDS TO THE
WESTPORT FOOD BANK
January 23 - JACK DE KEYZER BAND www.jackdekeyzer.com
From Toronto -
Canada's King of the Blues guitar - 2X Juno Award and 7X Maple Blues Award
winner. His 6th visit to The Cove!
PROCEEDS TO
FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN
February 20 & 21 - THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS
From Toronto -
All stars indeed! - 5 members from Downchild plus Teddy Leonard on guitar - all
Juno and/or Maple Blues Award winners!
PROCEEDS TO
WESTPORT’S RIDEAU VISTA & ST. EDWARD’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
March 20 - PAUL REDDICK BAND www.paulreddick.ca
From Toronto -
7X Maple Blues Award winner and a Juno & American Blues Music Award
nominee. A wonderfully talented singer/songwriter & harp player.
PROCEEDS TO
RIDEAU WATERWAY LAND TRUST
April 17 - PAUL JAMES BAND www.pauljamesband.com
From Toronto - A
singer/songwriter/guitarist with a 40+ year career and a great veteran band who
plays Blues, R&B and Rockabilly as good as it gets.
PROCEEDS TO
EASTER SEALS CAMP MERRYWOOD
From Toronto - A
superb singer/songwriter/performer who blows harp like a man possessed. One of
the most popular bands to every play BOTR - his 7th visit!
PROCEEDS TO
RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM & WESTPORT IN BLOOM
More information
including downloadable Schedule, links to band websites, sample songs and YOU
TUBE videos can be found at www.bluesontherideau.ca
DINNER &
SHOW $60
7 to 11 pm for
all shows
ADVANCE
RESERVATIONS are required.
Book early. Most
BOTR nights sell out in advance.
CALL
1-888-COVE-INN or (613) 273-3636
Well priced
accommodation is available at The Cove and nearby B&Bs but book early.
Rooms for Blues nights always sell out.
For more
information contact:
James Doran
Choose The Blues
Productions
Kenmore, Ontario
(613) 574-0086
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KINGSTON SPECIAL
EVENTS
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Sabrina Weeks
The Standeasy @ the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, September 26 @ 8:30 pm; $10 at the door
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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 now
in its 6th year. The house 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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The Ones
Monte’s in the
Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday
night @ 9 pm
Shaun Riley and the Chrome
Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Thursday, 9:30 pm – 1 am
at Tir Nan Og, 200 Ontario Street
Sam Hopkins and Spencer
Evans
Upstairs @ the Brew Pub
Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM
Shaun Riley and the Chrome
Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Sunday, 8-11 pm
Rhea's Bar and Grill, 493 Princess St. (at University Ave.)
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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, August 31 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – Canadian Blues Harp in Eh! with Blues Bud
Brent
Next week, September 7 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES
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. On the
last Sunday of every month, the show goes “down in the delta” for a selection
of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of the program.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
with Ron Sweetman
Jazz from every era & every style – from 1917 to 2014.
Each program features an artist, group, instrument, event, city or record
label. Check out Ron’s website www.inamellowtone.com for
info on upcoming shows and playlists (current show is posted several days in
advance and past shows are archived). Stream and view past episodes here: http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/info.html.
Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, August
27 – Pharoah Sanders: Co-Host Rob Bitschofsky presents the
first part of a four-part retrospective study of the career of Pharoah Sanders.
Next week,
September 3 – Listen Before
You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays CD releases by international
jazz saxophonists Emanuele Cisi, Christina Dahl, Mike DiRubbo, Charles Evans,
Sigurdur Flosason, B. J. Jansen, Jackiem Joyner, Steve Kaldestad, Dave Liebman,
Shawn Maxwell, Mike Murley, David "Fathead" Newman, Bob Rockwell,
Felipe Salles, Adam Schroeder & Cory Weeds.
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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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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.
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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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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Saturday, September
20
The Kingmakers @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
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