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

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