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Buckwheat Zydeco Passes

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Local

• Blues Tribe Video: Jack de Keyzer
  
  
  
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• CH Video: The Soles
• Waterloo Chronicle Story on Mark Kelso, New Artistic Director of the Jazz Room
• Niagara Music Award Winners
• Harrison Kennedy Recieves Lifetime Achievement Award at Pennsylvania Blues Festival
• Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees
• Logan Staats Wins Native American Music Award

Canada

• Kaytranada Wins Polaris Prize

World

• Studies Show People Who Go to Concerts Lead Happier Lives
• Passings: Jean Shepard (Opry), Leonard Haze (Y&T Drummer)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef had his first visit to the wonderful Moonshine Cafe in Oakville.  It was a double birthday bash featuring Andy Griffiths and his band along with the bar owner, John Marlatt opening.

Left to right: Lawrie Ingles, Lucio Agostini, birthday boy Andy Griffiths, Scott Apted, Justine Fischer

Links: Andy Griffiths, More Andy Griffiths Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Treble at the front of the Moonshine with owner (and birthday boy) John Marlatt

Links: John Marlatt, More John Marlatt Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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CONGRATS! 2016 Niagara Music Award Winners!

Cory Cruise's 4 Niagara Music Award  Trophies

Thorold Singer/Songwriter Cory Cruise was the big winner at the 9th Annual Niagara Music Awards.  He took home four trophies at the ceremony on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Battlefield Centre (United Church).

He had this to say on his Facebook Page: "I am SO honoured to have received 4 Niagara Music Awards tonight! Thank You my Friends! I feel truly blessed! I'm excited for you to hear my new songs!"



Links: Cory Cruise, More Cory Cruise Stories, Video above courtesy of CoryCruise

Other multiple winners include rockers Avenue Inn (3) and punk band The Maysides (2).

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Click here for the Niagara Fall Review story

Here's a complete list of winners.

• Country Artist: Cory Cruise
• Adult Contemporary Artist: Cory Cruise
• People’s Choice: Cory Cruise
• Male Vocalist: Cory Cruise
• Folk Artist: Ron Hurst
  
  
  
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• Rock Group: Avenue Inn
• Original Group: Avenue Inn
• Progressive Rock: Avenue Inn
• Female Vocalist: Chloe Rabideau
• Original Song: Kevin Teng: Poison
• Music Video: Mel Monaco: Single Again
  
  
  
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• New Group: Savour The Moment
• New Artist: The Maysides
• Punk Artist: The Maysides
• Songwriter: Theatre Crisp
• Album: The Jay Diem Band: Off The Floor
• Best Bar Band: Off The Record
• Instrumental: Kevin Richard Hotte
• Producer Of The Year: Rabby Teng
• Engineer: Jay Baty
• Electronic Dance Music: Glass Apple Bonzai
• Hip Hop Artist: Josh
• Heavy Metal Artist: Dorian Gray
• Special Achievement Award: Thomas Salter
• Community Recognition Award: Keith Bellamy

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Niagara Music Awards, More NMA Stories

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CONGRATS! Harrison Kennedy Receives Pennsylvania Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

Howlin' Wolf caricature, symbol of the  Pennsylvania Blues Festival

Hamilton Blues Legend Harrison Kennedy has always had an amazing worldwide reputation.  Now, he was recently recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pennsylvania Blues Festival, where he performed September 17-18, 2016!

Hamilton commented on the win on his Facebook Page: "I'm happy to be able to do what I do, and my gratitude for this award is boundless ... USA ... USA ... hoo..Hoo!!

He also said, "Over the moon, getting the Lifetime Achievement Award from the good folks of the Pennsylvania Blues Festival ...felt like home!!!!"

CONGRATS HARRISON!

Blast from the Past: Harrison European Blues Award

Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees!

When the 12th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards come to Toronto in December 2016, there'll be some local artists up for some trophies.

There are quite a few Hamiltonians (both old and new) nominated this year.  Ben Caplan (New/Emerging Artist), Whitehorse (Pushing the Boundaires, Ensemble), Matthew Barber and Jill Barber (Producers), Corin Raymond (Contemporary Album) and David Gillis (Producer - for his work with Corin). Waterloo's Danny Michel is up for the English Songwriter and Contemporary Singer categories as well.



Links: Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, More Matthew Barber Stories, Video above courtesy of Outside Music

Links: Danny Michel, More Danny Michael Stories, Video above courtesy of LABeatartsmag



Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Video above courtesy of mjjmladen

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Here's a complete list of nominees.

New/Emerging Artist

• Ben Caplan
• Hillsburn 
• Evening Hymns
• Old Whiskey Road
• The Small Glories
• The Oliver Schroer

Pushing the Boundaries

• Whitehorse
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
• Ozere
• Kaia Kater
• Jim Bryson

English Songwriter(s)

• Danny Michel
• Royal Wood
• Donovan Woods
• The Strumbellas
• The Small Glories

Contemporary Singer

• Danny Michel
• William Prince
• Matt Andersen
• Jadea Kelly
• Megan Bonnell

Contemporary Album

• Corin Raymond: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
• David Francey: Empty Train 
• The Strumbellas: Hope 
• Big Little Lions: Just Keep Moving
• Donovan Woods: Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled

Ensemble

• Whitehorse
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
• Yves Lambert Trio
• The East Pointers

Producer(s) 

• Matthew Barber and Jill Barber
• David Gillis (Corin Raymond)
• Andrew Collins and  David Travers-Smith (The Andrew Collins Trio)
• Royal Wood and Bill Leflr
• Steve Dawson (Matt Patershuk)

Young Performer

• Jake Vance
• Jessica Wedden
• Chanelle Albert
• Nick Earle and Joe Coffin
• Keltie Monaghan

French Songwriter(s)

• Les soeurs Boulay 
• Richard Séguin
• Safia 
• Philippe Brach 
• Sept jours en mai

Aboriginal Songwriter(s)

• Nadia Gaudet and Jason Burnstick
• William Prince
• Digawolf 
• Amanda Rheaume
• Twin Flames

World Group

• Tio Chorinho
• Nomadica
• Lenka Lichtenberg and Fray
• Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus
• Sultans of String

World Solo Artist

• Jocelyn Pettit
• Kattam
• Élage Diouf
• Karim Saada
• Willy Rios

Traditional Album

• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du Poêle 
• The Slocan Ramblers: Coffee Creek
• Yann Falquet and Pascal Gemme: Princes et Habitants
• Vishtèn: Terre Rouge
• Fásta: Un Canadien Errant

Traditional Singer

• Rowen Gallant (Ten Strings and a Goat Skin)
• Chaim Tannenbaum
• Shannon Quinn
• Yves Lambert 
• Sophie Lavoie (Fásta)

Instrumental Group

• The Andrew Collins Trio
• Tio Chorinho
• NUA
• Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus
• The East Pointers

Instrumental Solo Artist

• Don Alder
• Duane Andrews
• Daniel Koulack
• Arnie Naiman
• Lotus Wight

Vocal Group

• Rosie and the Riveters
• Hillsburn
• Musique à bouches
• Big Little Lions
• Sweet Alibi

Solo Artist

• Old Man Luedecke
• David Francey
• Matt Andersen
• Shannon Quinn
• Megan Bonnell

Children's Album

• Kattam: De Tombouctou à Bombay
• Nadia Gaudet and Jason Burnstick: Dream Big, Little One
• The Kerplunks: Pants and Mammals
• Charlie Hope: Songs, Stories and Friends 2: Where The Path Will Wind
• Kathy Reid-Naiman: Welcome Summer

NEW! Click here for the winners

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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CONGRATS! Brantford's Logan Staats Wins Native American Music Award!

Brantford singer/songwriter Logan Staats made his hometown of Brantford proud when he won the Debut Artist category at the 2016 Native American Music Awards. He recieved the trophy at the September 17, 2016 ceremony hosted by the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino Event Center in Salamanca, NY.



Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of januaryrogers

Alberta's Fawn Wood (who took home the Female Vocalist prize) was the only other Canadian winner (15 were nominated).



Links: Fawn Wood, Video above courtesy of Donnzz Noah

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Here is a complete list of winners

• New Artist: Logan Staats
• Female Vocalist: Fawn Wood 
• Pop Recording: Spencer Battiest: Stupid In Love 
• Record: Jim Boyd: Bridge Creek Road 
• New Duo or Group: David Rose and Pete Barnhart 
• Blues Recording: Blue Mountain Tribe: All Our Relations
  
  
  
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• Folk or Spoken Word Recording: Sue Straw: Native American Songs and Stories For Children Vol 1
• Country Recording: Desert West: Reservation Girl 
• Duo/Group: Lil Mike and FunnyBone
• Entertainer: Williams and Ree
• Lifetime Achievement: Joseph FireCrow
• Living Legend: Saginaw Grant
• Hall of Fame: Taboo (Black Eye Peas)
• Rock Recording: Spirit Cry: Spirit Cry
• Music Video: Blue Flamez featuring BLL: Rez Life
• Pow Wow Recording: Young Bear: Born To Sing: Pow Wow Songs Recorded live at ASU
• Historical/Linguistic Recording: 7 Trees: Mackenzie's Raid
• Artist: Shelley Morningsong 
• Male Vocalist: Roman Orona
• Flutist: Rona Yellow Robe
• Gospel//Inspirational/Native American Church Recording: Conrad Benally: Heart and Soul
• Instrumental/New Age Recording: Connor Chee: The Navajo Piano
• Rap/Hip Hop/R and B Recording: Night Shield: The Addiction
• Single: B. of Dakota South Records: Come And Get Your Love
• Traditional Recording: Women of Heart: Sisters In Spirit 
• Waila Recording: Family Pride: In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Father and Uncle
• Native Heart: Michael Longrider

Links: Native American Music Awards, More NAMA Stories

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Van Morrison Producer Lewis Merenstein Passes

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Petric

World

• Alligator Records Founder, Bruce Iglauer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• Passings: Chris Stone (Record Plant Founder)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef is resting up from all those wonderful festivals.  He'll be back in shape next week!

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Featured Videos

Links: Max Hillier, More Max Hillier/Gatorbait Stories, Video above Courtesy of Max Hillier Trio

Links: Darin Martin, More Darin Martin Stories, Video above courtesy of Latent Image Studios

Links: Shananigans. More Shananigans Stories, Video above courtesy of ShananigansBand

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GOOD LUCK! Tons of Local Nominees at 2016 Toronto Independent Music Awards

There are quite a few local nominees at 2016's Toronto Independent Music Awards! They'll be up for some major hardware on Friday, September 30 at the Revival Bar in T.O.

In the jazz categories, both Hamilton jazz sensation Brad Cheeseman Group and Erin Jazzman Monty Greig are up for Best Jazz Instrumental  and Best Jazz Vocal respectively.



Links: Monty Greig, More Monty Greig Stories, Video above courtesy of Monty Greig

Country music is also well represented with nods for Emma Elena Grace (Waterdown), Tianna Woods (Burlington), and Anthony Tullo (Oakville).  Emma's also in the running for Best Singer Songwriter.



Video above courtesy of Anthony Tullo

Other nominees include Hidden Roots Collective (ft Hamilton's Annie Sumi), Oakville's Ivy James, St. Catharine's indie band, Limestone Chorus, Rockwood singer/songwriter Wes Mason, Waterloo Flamenco guitarist Juneyt (2 nominations) and Port Colbourne duo Extreme Flute (2 nominations).



Links: Hidden Roots Collective, More Annie Sumi Stories, Video above courtesy of Sudbury.com

GOOD LUCK!

Here's a complete list of nominees.

Folk or Roots:

• Hidden Roots Collective
• The Marrieds
• Taylor Holden
• Chanelle Albert

Singer-Songwriter:

• Emma Elena Grace
• Sarah Smith
• Sydney Delong
• Lauren Haze
• Samara York

Country:

• Emma Elena Grace
• Anthony Tullo
• Tianna Woods
• Leah Daniels
• Gina Horswood

Jazz Instrumental:

• Brad Cheeseman Group
• Turbo Street Funk
• Mike Field
• Brownman Electryc Trio
• Roger Chong Quartet

Jazz Vocal:

• Monty Greig
• Ori Dagan
• Turbo Street Funk
• Natasha Roldan
• Adam David Halsey with vocalist Nitasha Randhawa

World:

• Bill McBirnie and Bruce Jones, Extreme Flute
• Juneyt Yetkiner
• Vandana Vishwas
• Trinity Mpho
• Los Poetas

Young Songwriter:

• Wes Mason
• Melanie Frade
• Karina Wipper
• Lyric Dubee
• Brighid Fry
• Sophia Radisch

Instrumental or Classical:

• Extreme Flute
• Juneyt Yetkiner
• NUA
• Luau or Die

Indie:

• Limestone Chorus
• girlongirl
• VALLEY
• Sky Terminal
• Dress Black

Music Video (Long List):

• The Nursery: Digital Ashes
• Countermeasure: Opera Somnia
• Leah Daniels: Your Kiss is Killing Me
• Danielle Knoll: Alive
• Lyric Dubee: Young and Restless
• We Are: Dufferin 83
• The Marrieds: Fingers Crossed
• Jutes: Cocaine Cinderella
• Honey Beard: Hummingbird
• Pyramid Theorem: Drive
• Tremayne: City Lights
• Last Bullet: Sin
• KINK: In My Eyes
• Red Handed Denial: Collector

International:

• Gov
• Caritos Plaza
• Napkin
• Holy Bouncer
• The Recipe

Adult Contemporary:

• Julian Taylor Band
• Ivy James
• Mermaids Exist
• Angela Saini
• Park Eddy

Urban:

• Leondro
• Michael Mazze
• Jae Ari
• Jutes
• Fresh Kils
• Promise

Rock or Loud:

• Van Halst
• Fallen Heirs
• Last Bullet
• ONFIILM
• Seven Symphonies

Pop or Electronic:

• Tafari Anthony
• Lori Nuic
• Michael Mazze
• Countermeasure
• Jo3Y Q

Out-Of-Province:

• Bridgeway
• Brittany McQuinn
• Cynthia Hamar
• ERA9
• We Were Lovers
• The Statistics

USA:

• Wolkoff
• International Show
• Kevin Chambers
• Lucky Patrick
• The Wolves of Chernobyl
• Frank Castle

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners (and more news items)

Links: Toronto Independent Music Awards, More TIMA Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Vote in the 2016 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards. As always there are a number of musicians nominated in the Local Musician Band category and there are many other music-related  categories as well.  You can have your voice heard by voting! Deadline is Spetember 26, 2016 at 11:30pm.

Here are the nominees for the Local Musician Band category:

• Apollo's Crown
• Laura Cole
• Justine Fischer
• Darren Hancock
• Mat Heddle
• Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain
• The McFlys
• Matt Paxton
• Prismind
• Radio Free Universe
• Duane Rutter Band
• Matty Simpson
• Trixx Beatz
• Was It the Walrus
• Lori Yates

Other music related categories include Concert Venue, Festival, Live Entertainment Facility, Live Jazz Club, Live Music Bar/Lounge, Musical Instrument Store, Music Instructor, Music School, Radio Station, Record/CD Store New and Record/CD Store Used

One of our wonderful sponsors Urban Hamilton Artists is also in the running for Print & Imaging Services

We'd also appreciate a vote for our Blogger's workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre in the Adult Education and Learning Centre categories.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here for the results

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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GOOD LUCK! 2016 Niagara Music Award Nominations

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 will be a big night for the Niagara region.  The 9th Annual Niagara Music Awards takes place at Battlefield Centre (United Church) and there'll be a huge celebration of the local music scenes.

Nominations were release a while back and the top nominee was Thorold singer/songwriter Cory Cruise with 8 nods.  St Catharines Rockers Savour The Moment are second with 7 nominations.

Click here for the Niagara Fall Review story

Click here for the results.

Here's a complete list of nominees

Folk Artist:

• Deborah Frappier
• Ron Hurst

Country Artist:

• Cory Cruise
• Deborah Frappier
• Jay Diem Band

Adult Contemporary Artist:

• Bryan Sorensen Groove Trio
• Cory Cruise
• Jay Diem Band

Rock Group:

• Avenue Inn
• Blindside Incentive
• The Advancing Low Lives
• The Maysides
• The Rogue Collective
• Savour The Moment
• Vinyl Flux

Original Group:

• Avenue Inn
• Bryan Sorensen Groove Trio
• Back In The Daze
• Savour The Moment
• Theatre Crisp

Female Vocalist:

• Chloe Rabideau
• Spitt

Male Vocalist:

• Chris Scott
• Cory Cruise
• Jay Diem 
• Josh
• Kevin Teng
• Savour The Moment
• Thunderclap!

Original Song:

• Bryan Sorensen Groove Trio: Jealous Of Your Phone 
• Chloe Rabideau: Blossom
• Deborah Frappier:  Where I Belong
• Cory Cruise: Always Be My Girl
• Kevin Teng: Poison
• Mel Monaco: You’re Mine
• MJ Laflair: Country Soul
• Savour The Moment: Closer
• Spencer Mackenzie: Devil Under Her Skin
• Theatre Crisp: Growing Up
• The Rob Graham Band: Biological Waste
• The Rogue Collective: Stagnant Stereo

Music Video:

• Kevin Teng: Pray For The World
• Limestone Chorus: Words and Water
• Mel Monaco: Single Again
• The Rogue Collective: Stagnant Stereo
• Thunderclap!: The Future Is Here
• Spurts: Moving Along

New Group:

• Eklectik
• The Maysides
• Too Much Of Jon
• Savour The Moment

New Artist:

• Deborah Frappie
• Jakob Bell
• Josh
• Kevin Teng
• Ron Hurst
• Savour The Moment
• Spitt
• The Maysides

Songwriter:

• Cory Cruise
• Mel Monaco
• Savour The Moment
• Spencer Mackenzie
• Spitt
• Theatre Crisp
• The Rob Graham Band
• Thunderclap!

Album:

• Cory Cruise: 1221
• Jae Ari: #TCBW
• Josh Mills: From The Heart
• Spencer Mackenzie: Infected With The Blues
• The Jay Diem Band: Off The Floor
• The Maysides: Loved And Lost

Best Bar Band:

• Cory Cruise
• Off The Record
• Renegade
• Rock Of ‘80s
• 351 Cleveland
• The Rogue Collective
• Spencer Mackenzie and Band

People’s Choice:

• Cory Cruise
• David Dablock Tyrell
• Josh Coulter
• Spitt
• The Rob Graham Band

Instrumental:

• Kevin Richard Hotte
• Paul Layton

Producer Of The Year:

• Chris Dipardo
• Dean Malton
• Kyle Whittaker
• Rabby Teng

Engineer:

• Chris Curry
• Daniel Belasco
• Jay Baty
• Kyle Whittaker

Progressive Rock:

• Avenue Inn
• Blindside Incentive

Electronic Dance Music:

• Glass Apple Bonzai
• Kevin Teng
• Ryan Smith
• The Status Update
• Todd Murphy
• Unit 42

Hip Hop Artist:

• Awol
• Ezec
• Josh
• Kevin Teng
• Theatre Crisp
• Sese

Heavy Metal Artist:

• Blindside Incentive
• Dorian Gray

Punk Artist:

• Blindside Incentive
• Lost Generation
• The Maysides

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Niagara Music Awards, More NMA Stories

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Hamilton Spectator mentions our blog in story about journalism

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Pocast w Checkerboard Floors
  
  
  
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• Barber Shop Podcast w Tim Potocic of Supercrawl
  
  
  
  Links: Supercrawl, More Supercrawl Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast|

• Members of Western Swing Authority Win Canadian Country Music Awards
• Brant News Readers Choice Award Nominees
• Music Promoter Harold Kudlets Passes
• Hanna Bech Debut EP

World

• Shawn Colvin to receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Award
• Passings: Rudy Van Gelder (Jazz engineer)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef checked out the always wonderful Locke Street Festival!

With Dave Rave

Links: Matt Andersen, More Matt Andersen Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Click here for more pics from the festival

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He also popped by the amazing Supercrawl!

With the Vaudevillian

Links: Uncorked, More Uncorked Stories, More Who Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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CONGRATS! Shane Guse and Ed Ringwald of Waterloo's WSA Win Canadian Country Music Awards!

September 11, 2016 was a big night for the Waterloo group, Western Swing Authority as band members Shane Guse and Ed “Pee Wee Charles” Ringwald won Canadian Country Music Awards at a wonderful ceremony in London, Ontario.

Shane took home two awards, one for Fiddle Player of the Year and won the Special Instrument Player of the Year for his mandolin work. Ed received top Steel Guitar Player of the Year honours.  Because Ed now has five wins in a single category, he will be inducted into the All-Star Band Hall of Honour.

CONGRATS GUYS!



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of Concert Window

Alberta country boy Brett Kissel was the big winner this year with 5 awards. Other multiple winners include Dean Brody (3), Invictus Entertainment Group (3), Washboard Union (2) and Gord Bamford (2).

Here's the complete list of winners.

• Fiddler: Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority)
• Specialty Instrument: Shane Guse – Mandolin (Western Swing Authority)
• Steel Guitar: Ed “Pee Wee Charles” Ringwald (Western Swing Authority)
• Roots Artist: Washboard Union
  
  
  
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• Interactive Award: Brett Kissel
• Drummer: Chad Melchert
• Bass: Travis Switzer
• Fans’ Choice: Brett Kissel
• Album: Gord Bamford: Tin Roof
• Female Artist: Jess Moskaluke
• Male: Brett Kissel
• Group or Duo: High Valley
• Rising Star: Washboard Union
• Single: Dean Brody: Bring Down The House
• Video: Dean Brody: Bring Down The House
  
  
  
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• Songwriter: Dean Brody: Bring Down The House
• Guitar: Jason Barry
• Keyboard: Mike Little
• Hall of Fame Inductees: Murray McLachlan, Paul Mascioli (Mascioli Entertainment)
• Humanitarian Award: Mike Stevens
• Video Director: Stephano Barberis (Dallas Smith: Cheap Seats, Gord Bamford: Don’t Let Her Be Gone, Chad Brownlee: Hearts On Fire, Bobby Wills: So Much For Taking It Slow)
• Record Company: MDM Recordings
• Music Director – Large Market: Amanda Kingsland – CKBY FM (Ottawa)
• Music Director – Small or Medium Market: Paul Ferguson – CHCQ FM  (Belleville)
• Booking Agency: Invictus Entertainment Group
• Country Club: Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary)
• Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition : Boots and Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte)
• Country Music Program or Special: Chevy Top 20 Countdown – CMT
• Management Company: Invictus Entertainment Group
• Music Publishing Company: ole Media
• Record Company Person: Steve Coady – Warner Music Canada
• Recording Package: Brett Kissel: Pick Me Up
• Recording Studio: Barrytone Studios (St. Clements)
• Record Producer(s) : Mickey Jack Cones, Brett Kissel, Bart McKay (Brett Kissel: Pick Me Up)
• Retailer: iTunes Canada
• Talent Buyer or Promoter: Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment Group

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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VOTE in the Brant News Readers' Choice Awards (Deadline Sept 25, 6pm)!

There are a ton of music acts to choose from in the 2016 Brant News Reader's Choice Awards.  Two categories Live Entertainment and Professional Entertainers are just brimming with Brant region musicians.

You have until Sunday, September 25 at 6pm to vote for your favourites!

Live Entertainment
(performers only listed below)

• Arctic Cowboys
• BarCode
• The Bareback Riders
• Brad James
• Brant County Singers
• Brantford Memorial Concert Band
• Chris Strei
• Danny Thompson Band
• Edge Of The Bayou
• Eric Mills
• Heckle The Band
• Innersha
• Joan Minnery
• Kyle Rose
• Less Than Three
• Made Outta Myth
• Pay No Mind
• Peeler
• Ruby's Revenge
• Scott Ryan Band
• Squeeler
• Thee Empty Hours
• The Whatever Device

Professional Entertainers 
(Musical acts only listed below)

• 8 Second Ride
• BarCode
• The Bareback Riders
• Benjamin Dakota Rogers
• Big Shiny Two
• Brandon Corke
• Brant County Singers
• Caleb Turgeon
• Checkerboard Floors
• Chris Strei
• Cold Ethyl
• Danny Thompson Band
• Darren Boudreau
• David V. McKee
• Daylight For Dead Eyes
• Dry County
• Edge Of The Bayou
• Eric Mills
• Hairy Mulligan
• Heckle The Band
• Joan Minnery
• Less Than Three
• Mamoth Seed
• Mark Wilson
• Mike Stoneman The Piano Man
• Murray Williams
• Pay No Mind
• Peeler
• Ruby's Revenge
• Ryan Walsh
• Shifty Dickens
• Squeeler
• Steven Ryan
• Thee Empty Hours
• Who Made Who
• XL420

There are many other music related categories such as Dance Club, Music Instructor, Guitar Teacher, Voice Instructor, Music Store (New), Music Store (Used), Musical Instrument Store.

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