News Roundup (Rae Billing, Stan Rogers, Awards, Brad Cheeseman)

Stan Rogers DVD, One Warm Line, Now Available Separately from Box Set

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Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Rae Billing
  
  
  
  Links: Rae Billing, More Rae Billing Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  

• Winners of the SORE awards :)

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Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards

Live Entertainment

• [Diamond] Hamilton Place, Copps Coliseum
• [Platinum] This Ain't Hollywood
• [Gold] Stonewalls
• [Bronze] Theatre Ancaster

Favourite Event or Festival

• [Diamond] Supercrawl
• [Platinum] Winona Peach Festival
• [Gold] Ancaster Fair
• [Bronze] Dundas Cactus Festival, Ribfest

Radio Station

• [Diamond] Classic Hits 1150 (CKOC)
• [Platinum] KX 94.7 Country FM
• [Gold] 102.1 The Edge
• [Bronze] Indie 88.1

Radio Personality

• [Diamond] Rock ‘N’ Ray Michaels (CKOC)
• [Platinum] Linda Martelli (KX 94.7)
• [Gold] Bill Toffan (KX 94.7)

Musical Instrument

• [Gold] The Music Stand

CD Store/Music Store (New)

• [Diamond] HMV
• [Platinum] Cheapies
• [Gold] Dr. Disc

CD Store/Music Store (Used)

• [Diamond] The Beat Goes On

Music Instruction

• [Diamond] The Music Stand, Ontario Conservatory of Music
• [Platinum] Dundas Conservatory of Music
• [Gold] Centre for String Playing
• [Bronze] Studio E

Music Instructor

• [Diamond] Anita Hiripi
• [Platinum] Carma McKay
• [Gold] David Holmes
• [Bronze] Leeza Khayutin

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Academy of Country Music Award Winners

• Entertainer: George Strait
• Male Vocalist: Jason Aldean
• Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
• Vocal Group: The Band Perry
• Album: Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer, Different Park
• Video: Tim McGraw ft Taylor Swift/Keith Urban: Highway Don't Care 
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Tim McGraw
  
  
• Vocal Event: Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert: We Were Us
• Vocal Duo: Florida Georgia Line
• New Artist: Justin Moore
• Song: Lee Brice: I Drive Your Truck
• Single Record: Miranda Lambert: Mama's Broken Heart
• Crystal Milestone Award: Merle Haggard

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World

• Passings: David Lamb (Brown Bird)

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Recently Added

Our Venue List

• Crooked Stovepipe (Brantford)
• Stampede Corral (Kitchener)

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Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Steelworker creates protest video, Hamilton Place wins best venue
• 2010: Videos-Jesse O'Brien's Easter Sunday Bash
• 2011: Videos-Ron Szabo@Artword Artbar
• 2012: Videos-Trickbag@Fool and Flagon
• 2013: Rita Chiarelli Receives Italian Heritage Award

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Upcoming Birthdays 

Thursday, April 10

• Sarah Burton
• Al Lerman (Fathead)

Saturday, April 12

• Brad Cheeseman
  
  
  
  Links: More Brad Cheeseman Stories, Video above courtesy of Brad Cheeseman
  

Monday, April 14

• Alec Fraser

Tuesday,  April 15

• Mojo Willie
• Chris Kenny

Wednesday, April 16

• Denis Keldie
• Garth Vogan
• Sean O'Grady
• Colin Linden (Rodeo Kings)

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