Amazing Albums from Waterdown's True North Records! RanchWriters, Party for Joey Fundraiser, Murray McLauchlan

Waterdown's True North Records (part of Linus Entertainment) is an internationally renowned company that offer the best in Roots music from all over the world.

We'll be occasionally showcasing the fabulous recordings they recently released.

RanchWriters (instrumental project featuring Barney Bentall & Geoffrey Kelly of Spirit of the West)

Released September 17, 2021.

Links: More Barney Bentall Stories, More Spirit of the West Stories, Video above courtesy of The Indie Folk Music Channel

Party for Joey: A Sweet Relief Tribute to Joey Spampinato (charity compilation to help the founder of NRBQ with financial assistance after health issues.

Performers include Ben Harper & Keith Richards (see video below), Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Miller, Los Lobos, Penn & Teller plus many more.

Released June 25, 2021

Links: Joey Spampinato, More Ben Harper Stories, More Rolling Stones Stories, Video above courtesy of Various Artists - Topic

Murray McLauchlan: Hourglass

Released July 9, 2021.

Links: More Murray McLauchlan Stories, Video above courtesy of Murray McLauchlan - Topic

Links: True North Records, More True North Records Stories, More Linus Entertainment Stories, More Releases

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CONGRATS! Local 2017 Independent Blues Award Winners

GREAT NEWS! All the local musicians nominated for 2017 Independent Blues Awards won this year! Results were unveiled on August 13, 2017.

Hamilton's Smoke Wagon Blues Band earned 3 awards: Best Modern Roots CD (for Cigar Store), Best New Artist, and Best RnB/Soul Song (for Set Me Free). They were nominated for 5.

Frontman Corey Lueck had this to say:

"We know there's big awards like Grammys and Junos but being independent artists for our whole career and knowing the struggle, we are especially proud of theses awards and so honored to be listed among such great musicians and songwriters. We are ecstatic that "Cigar Store" has been so well received, thanks so much to blues fans and the the Independent Blues Awards - it means the world to us that folks are listening."

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of SoundofBlues (Alessandra)

The Best Blues Rock CD category went to Colin James: Blue Highways (featuring work by Hamilton's own Steve Pelletier and Jesse O'Brien).



Links: Colin James, More Colin James Stories, Steve Pelletier, More Steve Peletier Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Rock

The big winner of the year was Joe Bonamassa, with 5 awards, followed by Smoke Wagon and Bobby Rush with 3,

CONGRATS EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of winners

• Modern Roots CD: The Smoke Wagon Blues Band: Cigar Store
• New Artist: The Smoke Wagon Blues Band
• RnB/Soul Song: The Smoke Wagon Blues Band: Set Me Free
• Blues Rock CD: Colin James: Blue Highways (ft Steve Pelletier + Jesse O'Brien)
• Best Contemporary Blues Song: Joe Bonamassa: Livin Easy
• Blues Rock Band: Joe Bonamassa
• Live CD: Joe Bonamassa: Live at the Greek Theater
• Stage Performance: Joe Bonamassa
• Gateway Award: Joe Bonamassa
• Music Video: Bobby Rush: Porcupine Meat
  
• Traditional CD: Bobby Rush: Porcupine Meat
• Traditional Blues Band: Bobby Rush
• Contemporary Blues Band: Ben Harper
• Modern Roots Song: Ben Harper: Call it What It Is
• Male Blues Artist: John Mayall
• Song for the Common Good: John Mayall: The Devil Must Be Laughing
• Female Blues Artist: Samantha Fish
• Road Warrior Award: Samantha Fish
• Contemporary CD: Jeremiah Johnson: Blues Heart Attack
• Funk Song: Jeremiah Johnson: Sun Shine Through
• Acoustic CD: Keb Mo: LIVE-That Hot Pink Blues
• Blues Rock Song: Mike Zito: Redbird
• Modern Roots Band: North Mississippi Allstars
• New Artists CD: The Marcus King Band: The Marcus King Band
• RnB/Soul CD: Johnny Rawls: Tiger in a Cage
• Traditional Blues Song: Albert Castiglia: Let’s Make Love in the Morning

Blast from the Past: Our Review of Smoke Wagon's Nominated Album

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Hamilton's Jacob Moon and Niagara's Joel Parisien (The Commissionaires) Team Up for Electrifying, Soulful Album

Hamilton's Jacob Moon and Niagara's Joel Parisien have combined their considerable talents in an amazing new project: The Commissionaires.  Shelter Me, their electrifying debut album, is the result of this incredible melding.

Packed full of spiritual and soulful cover songs, the recording proves without a doubt that they make a superb duo. With unbelievable harmonies, good old-fashioned rock and some gospel thrown in, Shelter Me is a wondrous musical showcase. The two do justice to songs originally performed by Buddy and Julie Miller, Ben Harper, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jonny Lang and more.

They have an amazing team behind them as well: Richard Moore (bass), Mark McIntyre (bass), Lyle Mozan (drums), Joey Landreth (slide guitar, backing vocals), Chantal Williams (vocals), Quisha Wint (backing vocals) and Robyn Pauhl (backing vocals).

You can grab a copy of the CD at any of their solo/group live shows. It's also available through Jacob's online shop, the band's online shop or cdbaby.



More Stevie Wonder Covers/Stories





More Buddy Miller Covers/Stories

Blast from the Past: Great Jacob Moon Compilation Album

Links: Commissionaires, Jacob Moon, More Jacob Moon Stories, Joel Parisien, More Joel Parisien Stories, Videos above courtesy of Jacob Moon, More Releases

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News Roundup (Dave Gould, Pete Seeger, Grammys, Best of the Beat)

Pete Seeger R.I.P.

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Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Dave Gould
  
  
  
  Links: Dave Gould, More Dave Gould Stories, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast

• Bruce Springsteen and Kathleen Edwards on the importance of the end of an album
• Spec Story on Pete Seeger passing

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World

• Pete Seeger Passes
  
  
  
  Links: Pete Seeger, Video above courtesy of HalidonMusic

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Grammy Award Highlights

• Blues Album: Get Up! — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite
  
  
  
  Links: Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Video above courtesy of Ben Harper

• Folk Album: My Favorite Picture Of You — Guy Clark
• Regional Roots Music Album: Dockside Sessions — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
• Rock Song: Cut Me Some Slack — Dave Grohl & Paul McCartney
• Traditional R&B Performance: Please Come Home — Gary Clark Jr.
• Americana Album: Old Yellow Moon — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
• Bluegrass Album: The Streets Of Baltimore — Del McCoury Band
• Country Solo Performance: Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
• Country Album: Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves 
• Country Duo/Group Performance: From This Valley— The Civil Wars
• Country Song: Merry Go ‘Round - Kacey Musgraves 
• Jazz Instrumental Album: Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington
• Improvised Jazz Solo: Orbits — Wayne Shorter, soloist
• Jazz Vocal Album: Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter
• Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Night In Calisia — Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
• Latin Jazz Album: Song For Maura — Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente Yo
• Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley In Concert — Ziggy Marley
• World Music Album: Savor Flamenco — Gipsy Kings
• Music Film: Live Kisses – Paul McCartney
• MusiCares Person of the Year: Carole King 
• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Beatles, Isley Brothers, Kris Kristofferson

Click here for full list

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Best of the Beat Awards

• Blues Artist: Cyril Neville
• Blues Album: Cyril Neville - Magic Honey
• Male Vocalist: Cyril Neville
• Artist: Trombone Shorty
• Album: Trombone Shorty - Say That to Say This
• Song: Trombone Shorty - Fire and Brimstone
• Music Video: Trombone Shorty - Fire and Brimstone 
  
  
  
  Links: Trombone Shorty, Video above courtesy of Trombone Shorty
  
  
• Trombonist: Trombone Shorty
• R&B/Funk Artist: Trombone Shorty
• R&B/Funk Album: Trombone Shorty - Say That to Say This
• Best Emerging Artist: Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet
• Rock Artist: Anders Osborne
• Rock Album: Anders Osborne - Peace
• Songwriter: Anders Osborne
• Traditional Jazz Artist: Kermit Ruffins
• Traditional Jazz Album: Kermit Ruffins - We Partyin’ Traditional Style
• Trumpeter: Kermit Ruffins
• Contemporary Jazz Artist: Terence Blanchard
• Contemporary Jazz Album: Jason Marsalis - In a World of Mallets
• Brass Band: Rebirth Brass Band
• Brass Band Album: Brass-A-Holics - I am a Brass-A-Holic
• Cajun Artist: Lost Bayou Ramblers
• Cajun Album: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet - From Bamako to Carencro
• Zydeco Artist: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
• Zydeco Album: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience - Dockside Sessions
• Roots Rock Artist: Honey Island Swamp Band
• Roots Rock Album: Honey Island Swamp Band - Cane Sugar
• Country/Folk Artist: Hurray for the Riff Raff
• Country/Folk Album: Hurray for the Riff Raff - My Dearest Darkest Neighbor
• Gospel Artist: Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Choir
• Cover Band: Bucktown All-Stars
• Female Vocalist: Meschiya Lake
• Bass Player: George Porter, Jr.
• Guitarist: Tab Benoit
• Drummer: Stanton Moore
• Saxophonist: Donald Harrison, Jr.
• Clarinetist: Charlie Gabriel
• Tuba/Sousaphonist: Kirk Joseph
• Piano/Keyboardist: Ivan Neville
• Accordionist: Dwayne Dopsie
• Violin/Fiddle Player: Amanda Shaw
• Other Instrument: Washboard Chaz (Washboard)

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Felicia McMinn@Artword Artbar (July 15, 2011)

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Ron Weihs of the Artword Artbar joined in.



Felicia was opening for Duane Rutter (his footage will come soon). She joined him at the end of his set.



Click here for Felicia McMinn's site


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