World Fiddle Day Videos by Fiddler Cyn, Wooden Bridge, Fiddlestix

Update of 2018 post

Links: More Fiddler Cyn Stories, Video above courtesy of Spaulding Canada

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Music Listings: May 18-19, 2024

Saturday, May 18 (Fiddle Day)

#hblgigs #OntMusic #HamOnt #HamOntMusic

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Niagara Children's Festival

9:30am-1pm: Freewheelin' Folk Show (Radio Show) Hosted by Jim Marino @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

11am-3pm: Mike Woods @ Puddicombe Farms (Stoney Creek) (All Sat & Sun, May 18-Oct 27)

12-11pm: Binbrook Ribfest @ Binbrook Fairgrounds $2/Kids Free

• 2pm – 3:30pm | Jack Sith

1-3pm: Pirates Past Noon (Musical for Kids) @ Gasworks (Hamilton) $15

1pm: The Coachmen (Chris Wheeler, Colin Lapsley, Matt Burns) & Hailee Rose @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) $?

1-4pm: Behind the Woodpile ft Randall Hill, Ron Cole, Michael Hickey @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) (Weekly)

1-4pm: Mike Saracino @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls)

1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Lester Smith @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)

2pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series presents Glee (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre 

2-5:30pm: Random Acts of Music (Open Stage) @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) (Weekly)

2-4:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Weekly)

2-5pm: Brian Daniels @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

2pm: Anastasia: The Musical @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $? 

2-4pm: Jazz Jam @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo)

2pm: Rock of Ages (Musical) @ St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $57.75

2:30pm: Brant Parker Band with Morgan Davis @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10

2:30-6pm: Blues Etc. +  Mark Stafford @ Regency Athletic Club (Niagara Falls) 

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3pm: Lost Soul Caravan @ Casbah (Hamilton) $10

3-6pm: Adam and Sarah @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $5

3pm: Cobby's Kitchen Party @ Frankie's Hometown Tavern (Brantford)

3-6pm: Mushy Peez@ Roxy's Tap & Grill (Brantford)

4-5pm: Patio Party with Jasmine T Duo @ Jack Astor's, Eastgate Mall (Hamilton)

Binbrook Ribfest @ Binbrook Fairgrounds $2/Kids Free

• 4pm – 5:30pm | The Trip: Tribute to the Tragically Hip
• 6:15pm – 7:45pm | The AC/DC Show Canada

4-7pm: Jazz Express @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

5-8pm: Mojo Duo @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls)

5-8pm: Southern Supper with the Joel Dupuis Band @ Front Porch Southern Kitchen and Blues Joint (Langton) $?

5:30pm: Desire (U2 Tribute) @ Amici's Banquet and Conference Centre (Fonthill) $?

6-10pm: Liam Calhoun (Violin) @ Watermark (Niagara Falls)

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls)

6-9pm: MITCH SZITAS @ Flux Brewing Company (Brant)

6-8pm: Calm Canopy @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

6:30pm: Candlelight Spring: From Bach to The Beatles (Tribute) @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $?

7pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series presents Glee (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre 

7-10pm: Andre Schoettler Trio @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7pm: Troy Brown @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

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7:30pm-1am: Buckets & Beats @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $15 adv

7:30pm: The Brothers Gibb (Bee Gees Tribute) @ Lighthouse Festival Theatre (Port Colbourne) $?

7:30pm: Fandango - A Tribute to ZZ Top @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $50.85

7:30pm: Rock of Ages (Musical) @ St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $57.75

8pm-2am: Viledriver, In the Act of Violence, Pound of Flesh, Incarnatus @ Vertagogo (Hamilton) $10

8pm: Friendly Tuesday Collective with the Barettas, Altered by Mom @ Casbah (Hamilton) PWYC

8-10pm: Alfie Zappacosta @ Tabone Academy of Music (Hamilton) $50

8pm: The Prom (Musical) @ Hamilton Theatre Inc $? 

8pm: Alfie Smith Trio @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

8pm: The Johnny Max Band & The Weber Brothers @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $55

8pm: Beaches International Jazz Festival Presents Dreamer - the Supertramp Experience (Tribute) @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $55

8pm: Fiddlestix Long Weekend Dance @ Royal Canadian Legion (Milton)

8-11pm: Customer Appreciation Day with Tin Roof Duo @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8pm: Back to the 80's @ Fergus Grand Theatre $?

8pm: No Funeral presents Picknumber3mylord! + Guests @ The Yeti Cafe (Kitchener) $?

8-11pm: Mandippal @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener) 

8-10:30pm: Charlie Ballantine Quartet (NYC) @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

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8:30pm: BRIAN MELO & MATT GORMLEY @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $5

8:30pm: DESCENDANTS OF DUNN @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Chris Strei @ Slye Fox (Binbrook)

Binbrook Ribfest @ Binbrook Fairgrounds $2/Kids Free

• 8:30pm – 10:30pm | Wicked Truth

8:30pm: Joe Rockhead @ Slye Fox (Burlington)

8:30-11:30pm: Jack Van Ginger @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

8:45pm: Candlelight Spring: A Tribute to Coldplay @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $?

9pm-1am: The New Rebel Westerners @ Cat N Fiddle (Hamilton)

9pm: Adam's Rib @ King George Pub (Hamilton)

9pm: The Struggle with Guests@ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $?

9pm: JAMMR @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-12am: The Arythmics @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm-1am: Feverish Lemons @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12am: Avenue Inn @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls)

9-11pm: Diana Ross @ Niagara Fallsview Casino, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

9pm: Tyler Gifford Band @ Piper Arms (Brantford)

9pm-12am: Tyler Wilson @ Paris Pub (Brant)

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9:30pm: Jasmine T Band @ The EndZone (Hamilton)

9:30pm-1am: Shyster Band @ Frankie's Hometown Tavern (Brantford)

10pm: Kay the Destroyer @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)

10pm: Say Uncle @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) 

10pm-2am: Whiskey Sunset @ Big Texas (Niagara Falls)

10pm-2am: Not Far Off @ Manny's Place (Brantford)

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Sunday, May 19

#hblgigs #OntMusic #HamOnt #HamOntMusic

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Niagara Children's Festival

10am: Michael Maguire @ The Eighth-Note (Milton) (Every Sun except 1st of Month)

11am-3pm: Mike Woods @ Puddicombe Farms (Stoney Creek) (All Sat & Sun, May 18-Oct 27)

11:30am: Beatles Brunch ft Andrew McTaggart @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

12-11pm: Binbrook Ribfest @ Binbrook Fairgrounds $2/Kids Free

• 2pm – 3:30pm | Big Dan and the Topside Band

12-3pm: Dan Serre @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls) 

1pm: Jasmine T Duo @ Stonewall Estates Winery (Lincoln)

1-4pm: Rick Taylor Band @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) (Weekly)

1-4pm: Open Stage Jam @ The Busholme (Erin)

2-5pm: James Anthony & Johnny O  @ Plank Restobar (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series presents Glee (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre FINAL PERFORMANCE

2pm: Darren Hancock & Stevie P @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington)

2pm: Emily Burgess Band  @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20

2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) 

2pm: Dan Walsh @ Knights of Columbus (Brantford)

2pm: Anastasia: The Musical @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $? FINAL PERFORMANCE

2-5pm: Almost Serious @ The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) (Weekly)

2pm: Rock of Ages (Musical) @ St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $57.75

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3-7pm: Melissa Marie Walker @ Cat N Fiddle (Hamilton)

3pm: Matinee Mic with Brennagh Burns @ Casbah (Hamilton) PWYC (3rd Sun)

3pm: Heather Bambrick Trio @ John Elliott Theatre (Georgetown) $? 

3pm: Azalea @ NOTL Legion (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

3-6pm: Open Stage with Nathan Coles @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly)

3-5pm: Song Circle with Jane Lewis & Friends @ Silence (Guelph) PWYC ($15-20 suggested)

Binbrook Ribfest @ Binbrook Fairgrounds $2/Kids Free

• 4pm – 5:30pm | Monty and The Crew
• 6:15pm – 7:45pm | Stoned and Rolling: Tribute to the Rolling Stones
• 8:30pm – 10:30pm | Otis Wonder & The Hustle

4-7pm: Mike Stevenson Duo @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)

4-7pm: The Danny Boys @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls) 

5-8pm: Get Funky with Leroy Emmanuel (LMT Connection) @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

6pm: Joshua Arden Miller & Pappy Johns Blues Band @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $10

6pm: Sonic Presents: Lounge Jams @ The Casbah Lounge (Hamilton) (Weekly)

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls)

8pm: Zuto (Melted Media Presents) with Mount Mural, Brantford's Brett Jericho + DJ Shae Tull @ Casbah (Hamilton) PWYC

8pm: Metal Night with Stuck In Neutral + 3 Bands @ Moose & Goose (Thorold) $15 door

8-11pm: The Legendary Uprights @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls) 

8:30-11:30pm: Ryan Thoms Smelle @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

9pm: The Weight Duo @ King George Pub (Hamilton)

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2024 Prism Prize Shortlist including Milton's Nemahsis

From the Billboard Canada site

This morning (May 15), the Canadian Academy announced the Top 10 Canadian music videos of the year.

These videos, selected from a pool of 300, have been shortlisted for the Prism Prize’s Grand Prize, which awards the artist and director with a $20,000 CAD cash prize, the most lucrative award in the realm of music videos worldwide.

The 2024 Prism Prize Shortlist:

• I Wanna Be Your Right Hand by Nemahsis (Milton) | Directors: Norman Wong & Amy Gardner
  
  
  
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• Blame Brett by The Beaches | Director: Ievy Stamatov
• Borrow Trouble by Feist | Directors: Mary Rozzi, Colby Richardson, Heather Goodchild & Leslie Feist
• Demons by Allison Russell | Director: Ethan Tobman
• feral canadian scaredy cat by young friend | Director: Sterling Larose & Zachary Vague
• I’m Good  by Snotty Nose Rez Kids | Director: Sterling Larose
• My Mind At East by Dominique Fils-Aimé | Director: Adrian Villagomez
• Name of God by Mustafa (Artist & Director)
• Of Woods And Seas by Alaskan Tapes | Director: Andrew De Zen
• Revenge of the Orchestra (feat. Magugu) by Apashe | Director: Adrian Villagomez

You can vote for the audience award by clicking here. Deadline is June 6, 2024. Winners will be announced on June 25, 2024.

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2024 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees Including Brantford's Logan Staats

Nominees for the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards were recently announced. Former Six Nations & Brantford resident, Logan Staats is up for two awards: Indigenous Artist of the Year  & Songwriter of the Year.

Indigenous Artist of the Year     

• Logan Staats (formerly from Brantford) BC
  
  
  
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• Celeigh Cardinal - AB
• FONTINE - MB
• Garret T. Willie - BC
• PIQSIQ - BC

Songwriter(s) of the Year 

• Logan Staats (formerly from Brantford) "A Light In The Attic"- BC
• Alexa Dirks, Matt Peters and Matthew Schellenberg - Begonia "Butterfly"  - MB
• Liam Duncan - Boy Golden "For Jimmy" - MB
• Celeigh Cardinal, Dave & Joey Landreth "Light of the Moon"  - MB
• William Prince - "Stand In The Joy" - MB

Audio Engineering Award

• Andy Schichter - Park Sound Studio - BC
• David Ziehr - Echoplant Sound - BC
• Neil Cooke-Dallin - Burning Rainbow Studio - BC
• Ryan Worsley - Echoplant Sound - BC
• Steve Bays - Trophy Club Mgmt  - BC

Blues Artist of the Year

• Blue Moon Marquee - BC
• Brandon Isaak - BC
• Garret T. Willie - BC
• Kinjo & Young - AB
• Paul Black - BC

BreakOut Artist of the Year 

• Boy Golden - MB
• Field Guide - MB
• Miesha and The Spanks – AB
• Slow Leaves - MB
• William Prince - MB

Children’s Artist of the Year             

• Al Simmons - MB
• Micah! - MB
• Mom Bop - BC
• Seeka Sings - AB         
• The Zing Zangs  - BC

Classical Artist or Ensemble of the Year

• Allegra Chamber Orchestra - BC
• Emily Carr String Quartet - BC
• Suzie LeBlanc - BC
• UltraViolet - AB
• Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - BC

Classical Composer of the Year

• Dorothy Chang - Fifteen feet Closer to the Sky "All That Glitters" - BC
• Emilie Cecilia LeBel - field studies "and the higher leaves of the trees seemed to shimmer in the    last of the sunlight's lingering touch of them" - AB
• Farshid Samandari - Light of Lights "Light of Lights" - BC
• Jeffrey Ryan - A Left Coast "Everything Already Lost" - BC
• Vincent Ho - Cheng² Duo "Horizon Images" - AB

Community Excellence Award

• Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) - SK
• Good + Plenty Arts Collective - MB
• National Music Centre - AB
• West End Cultural Centre - MB
• Women in Music Canada - MB

Country Artist of the Year

• Corb Lund - AB
• Don Amero - MB
• Kalsey Kulyk - AB
• Nice Horse - AB
• The Prairie States - AB

Electronic & Dance Artist of the Year

• Kelland - BC
• Rose Motion - BC
• Ruby Singh - BC
• RUMPUS - BC
• Talltale - AB

Excellence in Visual Design

• Bronwin Parks - Feisty Creative - BC
• Keenan Gregory – Kidpixel - AB
• Mark Mushet - Mark Mushet Photography - BC
• Megan Kwan - Super Sensitive Studios - BC
• Roberta Landreth - MB

Francophone Artist of the Year 

• Alexis Normand - SK
• Beau Nectar -SK
• Fire & Smoke - MB
• Missy D - BC
• Suzie LeBlanc - BC

Global Artist of the Year

• Jocelyn Pettit -BC
• Notas de 4 - AB
• Rooky Kamiz - SK
• Rubim de Toledo - AB
• Rumba Calzada - BC 

Impact in Artist Development

• Birthday Cake Media - MB
• Misfit Music MGMT - MB
• National Music Centre - AB
• Paquin Artists Agency - MB
• West End Cultural Centre - MB

Impact in Live Music

• King Eddy - AB
• Midnight Agency - BC
• National Music Centre - AB
• Paquin Artists Agency - MB
• West End Cultural Centre - MB

Impact in Music Marketing 

• All Good Promotion & Marketing - AB
• Birthday Cake Media - MB
• National Music Centre - AB
• Phase Management Inc. - BC
• West End Cultural Centre - MB

Instrumental Artist of the Year             

• Apollo Suns - MB
• Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - BC
• Merrie Klazek  - BC
• Rubim de Toledo - AB
• West of Mabou - SK

Jazz Artist of the Year

• Angela Verbrugge – BC
• Aretha Tillotson - AB
• Audrey Ochoa - AB
• Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra - BC
• Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - MB

Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year

• Fall of Earth - AB
• FKA Rayne - BC
• KEN mode - MB
• LOOK ALIVE - AB
• Red Cain - AB

Pop Artist of the Year

• Haley Blais - BC
• Josh Sahunta - AB
• Kayla Williams - AB
• Kuzi Cee - AB
• Michaela Slinger - BC

Producer of the Year

• Andy Schichter - Park Sound Studio - BC
• Lana Winterhalt - MB
• Liam Moes & Shane Stephenson - BC
• Ryan Dahle - BC
• Ryan Worsley - Echoplant Sound - BC

R&B Artist of the Year

• Emerald Osagie - BC
• JJ Adrian - BC
• NADUH - BC
• Sadé Awele - BC
• ZADA - BC

Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year                  

• Arlo Maverick  - AB
• Junk & Massiah - BC
• Mouraine - AB
• Super Duty Tough Work - MB
• Terell Safadi - BC

Recording of the Year           

• Ariel Posen - MB
• Begonia - MB
• Boy Golden - MB
• Michael Kaeshammer - BC
• William Prince - MB

Rock Artist of the Year 

• Ariel Posen - MB
• Kris Ulrich - MB
• Miesha and The Spanks - AB
• Shred Kelly - BC
• Whale and the Wolf - AB

Roots Artist of the Year

• Celeigh Cardinal - AB
• FONTINE - MB
• Jake Vaadeland - SK
• The Dead South - SK
• William Prince - MB

Spiritual Artist of the Year 

• Anastasya Lea - BC
• Brian Doerksen - BC
• Cynthia Lok - BC
• Marika Siewert - BC
• Stirling John - AB

Video Director of the Year

• Amy Mantyka - Beau Nectar "Two Lips" - SK
• Jay Lawrance - Miesha and The Spanks "Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi" - AB
• Peter Kominek - VISSIA "Doorway" - AB
• Sandy Rossignol - Blue Moon Marquee "Hound Dog On a Chain" - BC
• Steve Bays - The Matinee "Cut to Pieces" - BC

Links: Western Canadian Music Awards, More WCMA stories

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2024 Blues Music Award Winners including Burlington's Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

The Blues Music Awards was handed out at a ceremony in Memphis on May 9, 2024.

Here is a video announcement of the winners

Video above courtesy of Blues Rock Review

Below is a complete list of winners. Canadian Artists are bolded. 

• Instrumentalist - Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne (Burlington) (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
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• Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female Artist): Sue Foley (Ottawa) (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
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• Acoustic Album: Raw Blues 1, Doug MacLeod
• Acoustic Artist: Keb’ Mo’
• Album of the Year: Live In London, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: Bobby Rush
• Band of the Year: Nick Moss Band
• Best Emerging Artist Album: The Right Man, D.K. Harrell
• Blues Rock Album: Blood Brothers, Mike Zito/ Albert Castiglia
• Blues Rock Artist: Mike Zito
• Contemporary Blues Album: Live In London, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Danielle Nicole
• Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Christone “Kingfish” IngramChristone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Instrumentalist - Bass: Bob Stroger
• Instrumentalist - Drums: Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Instrumentalist - Guitar: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Instrumentalist - Harmonica: Jason Ricci
• Instrumentalist - Horn: Vanessa Collier
• Instrumentalist - Vocals: Ruthie Foster
• Song of the Year: “What Kind Of Fool” performed & co-written by Ruthie Foster, co-written by Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller
  
  
  
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• Soul Blues Album: All My Love For You, Bobby Rush
• Soul Blues Female Artist: Annika Chambers
• Soul Blues Male Artist: John Nemeth
• Traditional Blues Album: TEARDROPS FOR MAGIC SLIM: John Primer
• Traditional Blues Male Artist: John Primer

Links: Blues Music Awards, More Blues Music Awards Stories

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Mother's Day Videos by Stephen Shelton, Chris Altmann, Darcy Feaver

Updated Post from 2019

Links: Stephen Shelton, More Stephen Shelton stories. Video above courtesy of Stephen Shelton



Links: Chris Altmann, More Chris Altmann Stories, Video above courtesy of Chris Altmann - Topic



Links: Darcy Feaver, More Darcy Feaver Stories, Video above courtesy of Darcy Feaver 

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National Train Day Videos by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Rob Lamothe, Tianna Woods

Links: Rodeo Kings, More BARK Stories, Video above courtesy of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings 

Links: Rob Lamothe, More Rob Lamothe Stories, Video above courtesy of Rob Lamothe - Topic

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Debut Album from Niagara's Evan Rotella an Old School Blend of Country, Folk & Rock

Talented Niagara musician Evan Rotella may be young but his songwriting's old school in the best way possible. His incredible debut album Happy to be Here is a marvelous blend of country, folk and classic rock. Evan sings us tales of life experiences (travelling, nostalgia, regrets and more) beyond his years. On top of that, his guitar work is exquisite here and the merry band of musicians backing him up raise the bar as well,

Guests: 

• Bobby Mahoney (guitar)
• Dave Rave (guitar, vocals)
• Joe Grushecky (guitar, vocals)
• Joe D'Urso (vocals)
• Jason Heath (guitar)
• Jason Federici (accordion, organ)
• Stephen Stanley (guitar)
• Frankie Pietrangelo (piano)
• Danny Cochnour (guitar, mandolin)
• Joffo Simmons (drums)
• Nicole Cerminara (JIN) (guitars)
• Alistair Robertson (sax)
• Mike Tyup (guitars)
• Joel Parisien (piano)
• David Rotella Jr, Anna Rotella, Celeste D'Addio, Isabella D'Addio (vocals)

Available: Live Shows, Spotify, YouTube

Stream the album below

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East Coast Music Award Winners Including an Album with Vineland's Suzie Vinnick

The 2024 East Coast Music Award winner were announced at an amazing festival in Charlottetown, PE from May 1 - 5, 2024. International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party, an album featuring East Coast musician Charlie A'Court with Vineland's Suzie Vinnick and Australian Llyod Spiegel won in the Blues Recording of the Year category.

Below is the East Coast Music Awards 2024 Awards Ceremony

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories, Video above courtesy of Rogers tv

Below is a complete listing of winners.

• Blues Recording of the Year: Charlie A'Court, Lloyd Spiegel, and Suzie Vinnick (Vineland) - International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party
  
  
  
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• Album of the Year: Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
• African Canadian Artist of the Year: Maggie Andrew
• Artist Management of the Year: Derrick Sturge (Pharos Music Inc.)
• Audio Engineer of the Year: Jamie Foulds
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Scott Parsons
• Children's Entertainer of the Year: The Swinging Belles
• Choral Recording of the Year: Luminous Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
• Classical Composer of the Year: Andrew Staniland - Blackwood Sketches
• Classical Recording of the Year: Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - Music for Mallet Instruments
• Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Country Recording of the Year: Jason Benoit - Time Traveller the Album
• Dance Recording of the Year: Cloverdale - Up To No Good
• Director's Special Achievement Award: Bruce Guthro
• Electronic Recording of the Year: Rich Aucoin - Space
• Entertainer of the Year (Fan's Choice): Derina Harvey Band
• Event of the Year: Halifax Jazz Festival
• Folk Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - The Festival
• Francophone Recording of the Year: Julie Aubé - Contentement
• Fusion Recording of the Year: Gina Burgess - Anuri
• Global Recording of the Year: Cuerpos - En Dos Partes
• Group Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Indigenous Artist of the Year: Morgan Toney
• Industry Builder Award: John Poirier
• Innovator of the Year: Lindsay Connolly
• Instrumental Recording of the Year: Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
• Jazz Recording of the Year: Paul Tynan - Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Denis Parker
• Loud Recording of the Year: Orchid’s Curse - The Decay
• Media Person of the Year (Tie): Katie Kelly / Zach Snow
• Musician's Achievement Award: Deryl Gallant
• Pop Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Producer of the Year: Corey LeRue
• R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: KAYO - Trip
• Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year: City Natives - Still Chief'n
• Rising Star Recording of the Year: The Bombadils - Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
• Rock Recording of the Year: Fairgale - The Way It Was Before
• Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year: Morgan Toney - Resilience
• Solo Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - The Festival
• Song of the Year: Jenn Grant - “Judy”
• Songwriter of the Year: Jenn Grant
• Stomplin' Tom Awards: Pamela Morgan / Ian Alistair Gosbee / Stephen Muise / Zachary Atkinson / Kerri Wynne Macleod
• Venue of the Year: The Carleton
• Video Director of the Year: Brothers Boyd
• Video of the Year (Fan's Choice): 2nd Generation ft Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins - “Kina'mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
  
  
  
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• Visual Artist of the Year: Heidi-Lyn O'Connor - East Track Mind

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Happy World Accordion Day ft Videos by Ed Roth

Update of 2019 Post

Links: Noah Zacharin, More Bob Dylan Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of tranestationtoronto



Links: Michelle Lecce, More Pink Floyd Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of tranestationtoronto



Links: Alex Shain, Video above courtesy of tranestationtoronto



Links: Brian Jantzi, Video above courtesy of tranestationtoronto

Links: Ed Roth (on Accordion), More Ed Roth Stories, More Accordion Day Videos

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Please Support Local Charities

From the Diabetes Canada website: Our mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while working to find a cure. HBL is placing this in honour of our Aunt Annie (Nan) Fraser.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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Happy World Laughter Day! Videos by Red Green, Scott Faulconbridge, Gordie Tapp

Links: Red Green, More Red Green Stories, Video above courtesy of RedGreenTV

Links: Scott Faulconbridge, Video above courtesy of Scott Faulconbridge - Topic

Links: Gordie Tapp, More Gordie Tapp Stories, Archie Campbell, Video above courtesy of McPepper

More World Laughter Day Videos

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Happy Cartoonist Day!

Update of 2011 post

Click here for more of our Cartoons

Local Cartoonists:

• Sandra Bell-Lundy (Between Friends) (born in St. Catharines)
• Sheree Bradford-Lea (born in Hamilton)
• Blaine (RIP) (Hamilton Spectator)
• Cartoon Bob (Oakville) caricatures
• Chris Chambers (Hamilton musician and cartoonist)(some mature content)
• Scott Chantler (Waterloo)
• David Collier (Hamilton)
• Richard Comely (Captain Canuck creator) (Cambridge, Hamilton)
• Brian Fray (Guelph)
• Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse)(Lived in Hamilton)
• Graeme MacKay (Hamilton Spectator)
• Bruce McCall (Born in Simcoe)
• Neal Moogk-Soulis (Waterloo)
• Warren Muzak (former musician) Kitchener
• Steve Nease (Oakville)
• Joe Ollman (Hamilton)
• Bruce Outridge (Burlington) caricatures
• Paul Szep (born in Hamilton)
• Doug Wright (RIP) (Burlington)

Please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com if you know of any other cartoonists that should be on our list.

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2024 Living Blues Award Nominees Including Local Artists! VOTE!

Recently, Living Blues Magazine announced the nominees for their 2024 awards. A few local artists received a nod. The public can vote for their choices by clicking here. Deadline to vote is June 15.

Below is a complete list of nominees (voters are allowed write in choices though). 

* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records

Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) 

• Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (Burlington)*
  
  
  
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• Marcia Ball
• Roosevelt Purifoy
• Victor Wainwright
• Eden Brent
• Anthony Geraci
• Ben Levin
• Mitch Woods
• Dave Keyes
• Bruce Katz

Best Blues Album of 2023 (New Recordings) 

• Eric Bibb: Ridin' (guest starring Hamilton's Harrison Kennedy)*
  
  
  
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• Taj Mahal: Savoy*
• Cash Box Kings: Oscar's Motel
• D.K. Harrell: The Right Man
• Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling: Get Your Back Into It!
• Bobby Rush: All My Love for You
• Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia: Blood Brothers
• Ally Venable: Real Gone
• Selwyn Birchwood: Exorcist
• Buffalo Nichols: The Fatalist
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: Alligator
• Candice Ivory: When the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie
• Larry Taylor & the Taylor Family with the Soul Blues Healers: Generations of Blues: West Side Legacy
• Chris Thomas King: Big Grey Sky
• Arthur Adams: Kick Up Some Dust
• Jimi "Primetime" Smith & Bob Corritore: The World in a Jug
• Stan Mosley: No Soul, No Blues
• Walter "Wolfman" Washington: Feel So at Home

Best Live Performer 

• Duke Robillard*
• Bobby Rush
• Shemekia Copeland
• Buddy Guy
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Victor Wainwright
• Cedric Burnside
• John Primer
• Mr. Sipp
• Selwyn Birchwood

Blues Artist of the Year (Female) 

• Rory Block*
• Sue Foley (Ottawa)*
• Diunna Greenleaf
• Shemekia Copeland
• Irma Thomas
• Trudy Lynn
• Ally Venable
• Candice Ivory
• Anne Harris
• Anna Popović

Blues Artist of the Year (Male) 

• Taj Mahal*
• Duke Robillard*
• Eric Bibb*
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Bobby Rush
• Mr. Sipp
• Bob Corritore
• Cedric Burnside
• John Primer
• Joe Louis Walker

Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar) 

• Duke Robillard*
• Eric Bibb*
• Lurrie Bell
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• John Primer
• Buddy Guy
• Ana Popović
• Mr. Sipp
• Joe Louis Walker
• Kirk Fletcher

Best Blues Album of 2023 (Reissue Recordings) 

• Floyd Dixon: Time Brings About a Change
• Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos
• Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology
• Billy "The Kid" Emerson: My Blues are Red Hot
• James Booker: Behind the Iron Curtain Plus . . .
• Ike & Tina Turner: River Deep – Mountain High
• Down Home Blues – Chicago, Vol. 3: The Special Stuff
• The Memphis Blues Box: Original Recordings, 1914–1969
• Eddie Bo: The Other Side of Eddie Bo
• Lazy Lester: All Over You

Best Blues Book of 2023 

• Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey by Robert "Mack" McCormick and John Troutman
• The Chicago Blues of Washboard Sam by Guido van Rijn
• The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records: A Great Migration Story, 1917–1932 by Scott Blackwood
• Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville
• Hot Time Blues: On the Trail of Long-Gone Blues and Gospel Singers by Alex van der Tuuk
• Dynamite! Ike Turner's Recorded Legacy by Fred Rothwell
• Deep Inside the Blues: Photographs and Interviews by Margo Cooper
• The Chicago Blues of Jazz Gillum by By Guido van Rijn
• Big Joe Turner: Feel So Fine by Derek Coller
• Notes from the Road by Robert Mugge

Most Outstanding Blues Singer 

• Shemekia Copeland
• Trudy Lynn
• Sugaray Rayford
• Mavis Staples
• Diunna Greenleaf
• Oscar Wilson
• John Németh
• Stan Mosley
• Alabama Mike
• William Bell

Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica) 

• Billy Branch
• Bob Corritore
• Phil Wiggins
• Big Harp George
• Mark Hummel
• Andrew Alli
• Charlie Musselwhite
• Rick Estrin
• Jason Ricci
• Omar Coleman

Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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