Wonderful Lunch Concerts at Gore Park This Summer (Includes Videos)

Need a lunch time pick me up? Well, Gore Park in Hamilton is hosting lunch time concerts from 12-2pm from Tuesday to Friday this summer. Check out the schedule above!

Here are a few videos from upcoming performers:

Links: Big John and the Night Trippers, Video above courtesy of Big John and the Night Trippers



Links: Joe's Garage Band, Video above courtesy of Andy H



Links: Quails in the Nest, More Quails in the Nest Stories, Video above courtesy of Quails in the Nest - Topic



Links: William Mukuna, Video above courtesy of MohawkTV247

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News Roundup (Jefferson Airplane Founders Pass, Chuckee Zehr, Dave Ptolemy, Quails in the Nest)

Two founders of Jefferson Airplane recently passed:
Paul Kantner (guitarist)
Signe Anderson (original singer)
Click pic above for video

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News

Local

• Cashbox Canada stories: Rebecca Binnendyk, Avery Raquel
• Video: Matt Monoogian on CHCH TV
• Local Juno Nominees
• New Skirt Check EP
• International Blues Challenge Winners
• Hamilton-born Ben Caplan Earns 3 East Coat Music Awards

World

• Academy of Country Music Award Nominations
• Americana Album Charts Launch in the UK

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef went to Ray's Place in Hamilton to check out the Dave Ptolemy Band!

Video above courtesy of Scott Vallance

Click here for more photos from the event

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He also visited the wonderful Delhi Street Bistro in Guelph to hear Mo' Kauffey do his thing!

Click here for more photos from the event

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Recently Added

Main List of Sites

• soFXCanada (YouTube)

Our Performer List

• Chuckee and the Crawdaddies
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of GBSummerSunsetSounds
  
  
• Shotgun Millionaires

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Birthdays

Thu Feb 4

• Bruce James Payne (String Bone and Rant Maggie Rant) 

Fri Feb 5

• The Human Race
• Loren Lieberman (Festival of Friends)

Sun Feb 7

• Justine Fischer (bass)
• Ambre McLean

Mon Feb 8

• Glen Marshall (Producer)

Thu Feb 11

• Tracie (Tracie's Place)

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Featured Video

Links: Quails in the Nest, More Quails in the Nest Stories Video above courtesy of Quails in the Nest

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Burlington Singer/Songwriter Jordan Haller Crafts a Soulful, Poppy EP with Substance

If you love, soulful, poppy music with substance, you should check out Drifting, the newest EP from Burlington singer/songwriter Jordan Haller.  Catchy, infectious music isn't usually crafted this well but the recording's indie folk roots and the superb lyricism create an amazing sound.

Jordan's vivid voice is the main selling point.  He fills these songs with real emotion and character.  The instrumentation does a wonderful job of accentuating his impressive vocal performances.

Joining Jordan are Nicholas Valerio (drums) and Andrew Marshall (bass).  Other guests include Samantha Kadet and Kate Leanne Fullerton (background vocals), Mikey Molnar of Quails in the Nest (trumpet), and Kaitlyn Raitz (Cello)

CD's are available exclusively at Dr. Disc.  You can also download this EP at his Bandcamp page or purchase it through iTunes.

Links: Jordan Haller, More Releases, Video above courtesy of Jordan Haller

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News Roundup (Living Blues Awards, Smoke Wagon, Quails in the Nest)

Free Range by Bill Whitehead

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Local

• Barbershop Podcast w/ Smoke Wagon Blues Band
  
  
  
  Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast

• Ancaster News story on Laura Cole
• Hamilton Blues Society joings Hamilton Arts Council
• Cashbox Canada story on Astrid Young
• Top Country interviews Tim Hicks

Canada

• July 2014 Issue of Maple Blues
• New Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame Online Presence
• Tommy Hunter gets his own stamp

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Living Blues Magazine Award Winners (Critics)

• Blues Artist (Male): James Cotton
• Blues Artist (Female): Irma Thomas
• Best Live Performer: Bobby Rush
• Artist Deserving More Attention: Birdlegg
  
  
  
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• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Johnny Rawls
• Comeback Artist(s): Swamp Dogg
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Lurrie Bell
• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Barrelhouse Chuck
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): James Cotton
• Most Outstanding Musician (Bass): Bob Stroger
• Most Outstanding Musician (Drums): Kenny Smith
• Most Outstanding Musician (Horns): Eddie Shaw
• Most Outstanding Musician (Other): Chuck Campbell (pedal steel)
• Album: James Cotton – Cotton Mouth Man
• Best New Recordings - Southern Soul: Johnny Rawls – Remembering O.V.
• New Recordings - Best Debut: Leo “Bud” Welch – Sabougla Voices
• Best New Recording - Traditional & Acoustic Blues: Various Artists – The Walter Davis Project
• Best New Recording - Contemporary Blues: Lurrie Bell – Blues In My Soul
• Best Historical Reissue (Pre-War): Sid Hemphill – The Devil’s Dream: Alan Lomax 1942 Library of Congress Recordings
• Best Historical Reissue (Post-War): Various Artists – The Sun Blues Box
• Producer – New Recording: Bruce Watson – Leo “Bud” Welch’s Sabougla Voices
• Producer – Historical Recording: David Evans & Steven Lance Ledbetter – Sorrow Come Pass Me Around: A Survey of Rural Black Religious Music
• Best Blues Book of 2013: David Whiteis – Southern Soul Blues
• Best Blues DVD of 2013: Various Artists – Time Brings About a Change…A Floyd Dixon Celebration

The Living Blues Awards Readers' Poll

• Blues Artist of the Year (Male): Buddy Guy
• Blues Artist of the Year (Female): Ruthie Foster
• Best Live Performer: Tab Benoit
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Buddy Guy
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Buddy Guy
• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Marcia Ball
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Charlie Musselwhite
• Best Blues Album of 2013: Buddy Guy – Rhythm & Blues
• Best Blues Album of 2013 (Historical Recording): Mike Bloomfield – From His Head To His Heart To His Hands
• Best Blues Book of 2013: Timothy O’Brien & David Ensminger – Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin’ Hopkins
• Best Blues DVD of 2013: Ike & Tina Turner – On The Road 1971-72

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Recently Added

Main List of Sites

• Daragent2 (Local YouTube)
• Kevin Barber (Local YouTube)

Our Performer List 

• Generation Train

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Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Videos of JP Riemens@Waltz
• 2010: Video of Patrick Lawton and Mark Vanderheyden@Rolly Rockets
• 2011: Videos of Sons of the Hammer@It's Your Festival
• 2012: News Roundup w Mike Trebilcock, Steven Elmo Murphy, Cartoons, more
• 2013: News Roundup w Lennie Gallant, Texas John Brown, more

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Upcoming Birthdays

Thursday, August 14

• "Busker" Al Barubek (Sloppy Jalopy)
• Brad Germain (Dinner Belles)

 Friday, August 15

• Paul Lawrence (Triple Play)
• Alfie Smith

 Saturday, August 16

• Kenny Macinnis
• Astrid Young

 Sunday, August 17

• Jon Brooks
• Terra Lightfoot

 Tuesday, August 19

• Lianne Cranfield
• Ray Materick
• Mikey Molnar (Quails in the Nest)
  
  
  
  Links: Quails in the Nest, More Quails in the Nest Stories, Video above courtesy of Quails in the Nest
  

 Thursday August 22

• Pearly Jenkins
• Paul O'Toole
• Mike Tutt (Brantford Station Gallery)

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Quails in the Nest Debut Album: Live at the Cottonwood Mansion

Hamilton duo Quails in the Nest have kick started their recording career with an amazing album: Live at the Cottonwood Mansion

This is indie pop folk at its best! Mikey Molnar's spirited voice and energetic guitar work rip through 7 remarkable tracks.  Nicholas Valerio's drumming is of the same caliber.  The infectious harmonica playing is also superb.

Per the title, this is an off the floor recording from the Cottonwood Mansion in Selkirk, Ontario.  The result is an organic feeling performance with a homey feel.

This quality album can be downloaded through bandcamp, itunes, and emusic.

Below are two videos from the recording.





Links: Quails in the Nest, More Quails in the Nest Stories, More CD Releases

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News Roundup (Blues Flash Mob, Quails in the Nest, Podcasts)

World

• Classic Rock New CD Releases Feb 2013
• Chicago Bob Nelson Passes
• Shindig host Jimmy O'Neill passes
• Podcasts: Blues & Roots 177, Roadhouse 410, Roadhouse 411, Nothing But the Blues 225, Nothing But the Blues 226
  

Funny & Weird

• Top 10 Cowbell Songs
• Legends Revealed: Was the Who's My Generation banned due to offending stutterers?, Did Van Morrison's record company force a name change to Brown Eyed Girl?

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: James Anthony Acoustic CD
• 2010: Dave Pomfret@Artword Artbar
• 2011: Fraser/Daley@Casbah
• 2012: Stingrays: Hoodoo Man CD

Featured Video




Links: Quails in the Nest, Video courtesy of Quails in the Nest



Links: Hamilton Blues and Roots Society, Video courtesy of CBC Hamilton


Links: Chicago Bob Nelson, Video courtesy of Torrita Blues Festival

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