News Roundup (Gillian Nicola, Wicked Grin, Blues Time)

Orangeville's Larry Kurtz to Receive Blues Booster of the Year Award at Maple Blues Awards

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News

Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Gillian Nicola
  
  
  
  Links: Gillian Nicola,  More Gillian Nicola Stories,  Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Kitchener Record story on Ginger St. James
• New Brian Griffith Guitar Bursary
• Local Artists on CBC's Top 50 Canadian Album List

Canada

• Orangeville's Larry Kurtz to receive Blues Booster of the Year Award at Maple Blues Awards
• CBC's Top 10 Canadian Jazz Albums
• Sarnia Harmonica Virtuoso Mike Stevens To Receive Governor General’s Award

World

• Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Passings: Long John Hunter (Texas Bluesman), Natalie Cole, Stevie Wright (Easybeats), Carson Van Osten (Ex-Todd Rundgren Sideman), Robert Stigwood (Cream manager)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Our little monkey was very busy late last year, here's a quick rundown:

Trebleclef rocked out to Wicked Grin at Jet Hall in Hamilton

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Wicked Grin (and the audience) play Just Your Fool at The Jet Hall #HamOnt #HamOntMusic
Posted by Hamilton B. Lous on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Links: Wicked Grin, More Wicked Grin Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous, More Videos: Video 2, Dan Doiron w Wicked Grin

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He made a visit to Westfield Heritage Village in Rockton

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Trebleclef returned to the Jet Hall to check out Blues Time (featuring Frank Cosentino)

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Blues Time cover Voodoo Child at Jet Hall #HamOnt #HamOntMusic Frank Cosentino, Alishan Hagopian, Davin Goudie
Posted by Hamilton B. Lous on Friday, January 1, 2016

Links: Frank Cosentino, More Frank Cosentino Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous, More Jimi Hendrix Covers/Stories, Bonus Video (Blues Time Goes Unplugged)

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He also bumped into Frank again that night at the Trickbag show at Buddy's!

Check out our video of Frank performing with Trickbag

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Recently Added

Main List of Sites

• Coalition Music (Toronto Record Label) (Ben Caplan, Finger 11)

Our Performer List

• Adam Bowman (drums)

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Birthdays

Thu Jan 7

• Rick Taylor

Sat Jan 9

• Paul Panchezak (Trickbag)

Sun Jan 10

• Matthew Barber
• Justin Dunlop

Tue Jan 12

• John Atlee
• Rita Chiarelli
• Matt Coleman (Fry Truck)
• Robbie Hancock

Wed Jan 13

• Gayle Ackroyd
• Tia McGraff
• Jessie Treneer
• Paul R K Wheeler Jr (Ronnie and the Rockets)

Thu Jan 14

• Daniel Krawhuck (Toadhouse)
• Mark Crissinger
• Jenny Whiteley
• Mark Wilson

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