News Roundup, Part 1 (Weigh the Anchor, Valerie Tryon, Big Rude Jake, Passings)

Christmas 'Toons

Iggy Pop toon by Off the Mark

ZZ Top toon by Free Range

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News

Local

• New Grand River Blues Society Web Site
• CH Videos: Weigh the Anchor
  
  
  Links: Weigh the Anchor, Video above courtesy of CHCH, More CHCH Videos
  
  
• Hamilton Art Gallery Annex Closing this year
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Gary Taylor: Part 1, Part 2
• 2017: Year in Review
• Blackie and the Rodeo Kings on Americana Association's Top 100

Spectator Stories

• Feature on Sue Leonard and Cootes Paradise
• Ancaster's Valerie Tryon named to Order of Canada
  
  
  
  Links: Valerie Tryon, More Valerie Tryon Stories, Video above courtesy of templetonknits

Canada

• Quebec record producer Andre Di Cesare passes
• Sound of Music actress Heather Menzies-Urich passes

World

• Johnny "Man" Young's 100th Birthday
• Keely Smith (jazz/pop singer, Louis Prima's partner) Passes

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef made his first visit to Lou Dawg's Hamilton. He checked out a wonderful Blues matinee featuring the always wonderful Big Rude Jake.

Click here for more pictures from this event

Links: Big Rude Jake, More Big Rude Jake Stories, Video above courtesy of Henrietta Walker

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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12 Videos of Christmas 2012: 9-12

Links: Louis Armstrong, More Louis Armstrong covers/stories, Video above courtesy of Sophya Again



Links: James Anthony, James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories 



Links: Rocket Revue (Brent's Band), Wendell Ferguson, More from this show



Links: James DesRoches, Video courtesy of The Practical Stylist

12 Videos of Christmas: 5-8
12 Videos of Christmas: 1-4

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Wendell Ferguson and the James Anthony Band

James Anthony (guitar, left), Gary Taylor (drums), Wendell Ferguson (vocals, guitar), Bill Speers (keys)









More Waylon Jennings Covers/Stories



 Click here for the James Anthony Band's portion of the show

Blast from the Past: Wendell Ferguson@Private Function

Links: Wendell Ferguson, More Wendell Ferguson Stories

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James Anthony Band and Wendell Ferguson@Black Swan (November 17, 2012)

James Anthony (guitar, left - vocals on Every Day I Got the Blues and Your Mind is on Vacation), Gary Taylor (drums, vocals on Harvest Moon), Wendell Ferguson (guitar, centre), Bill Speers (keys on all except Spooky, vocals on Messin' with the Kid), Brent Bailey (of Rocket 88s)(keys & vocals on Spooky)


More Neil Young covers/stories


More BB King covers/stories







Click here for Wendell Ferguson's portion of the show

Blast from the Past: James Anthony and Others@Burlington Ribfest

Links: James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories

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