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News

Local

• CBC First Play: Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
  Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Mike Daley
• CHCH Videos: Viva Trio
  
  
  Links: Viva Trio, Video above courtesy of CHCH

• Ben Caplan's Play About Jewish Refugees Opens in NY
• Juno Winners incl video footage of the event
• Local Juno Gala Winners

Canada

• East Coast Music Award Nominations
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Shakura S'Aida + Andrew Galloway
• Victoria Bluesman Jason Buie Passes
  
  
  
  Links: Jason Buie, Video above courtesy of BelAxeBluesWarmlyCooled
  

Passings

• Peter "Mars" Cowlings (Pat Travers bassist)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped by the Corktown in Hamilton again. This time he saw Trickbag joined by special guest Andre Bisson.

Click here for more pictures from the event

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Pearl Bailey's 100th Birthday

Today (Thursday, March 29) would have been actress and singer Pearl Bailey's 100th Birthday.

Biography highlights (from Wikipedia)

• Born (March 29, 1918)
• Began singing in clubs (1930s)
• Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman (1946)
• First film: Variety Girl (1947)
• Her version of Takes Two to Tango hits top ten (1952)
• Wrote The Raw Pearl (1968)
• Wrote Talking to Myself (1971)
• Hosted The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
• Wrote Pearl's Kitchen (1973)
• Wrote Hurry Up America and Spit (1976)
• Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (1976)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (1988)
• Passed away (August 17, 1990)

We asked for comments about Pearl from local musicians, here is what we got:

Tom Altobelli (Altobeelays)

A very happy 100th to the late, great, Pearl Bailey. Her contribution to music, without a doubt, shall be forever remembered for years to come!

Here are a few videos from the lady herself

Video above courtesy of TheJazzStreet



Video above courtesy of YJD67



Video above courtesy of George Luis

Links: Pearl Bailey, More 100th Birthdays

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CONGRATS! 2018 Junos Winners + Footage of Arkells, BNL Reunion & Downie Tribute

Unfortunately, there were no local winners at the televised portion of the Junos on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Vancouver. There were a few at the gala on Saturday (click here for more).

The big winner this year was the late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, who won 3 Junos. There were also many tributes to him at the ceremony.



Links: Gord Downie, More Tragically Hip Stories, Video above courtesy of GordDownieVideos



Links: Sarah Harmer, More Sarah Harmer Stories, City and Colour, More City and Colour Stories,  Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Hamilton's the Arkells rocked the ceremony as well.



Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

Here's a complete list of Sunday's winners

• Fan Choice: Shawn Mendes
• Album : Arcade Fire: Everything Now
• Artist: Gord Downie
• Breakthrough Artist: Jessie Reyez
• Rap Recording: Tory Lanez: Shooters
• RnB/Soul Recording: Daniel Caesar: Freudian
• Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Barenaked Ladies
  
  
  
  Links: Barenaked Ladies, More BNL Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award: Denise Donlon

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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CONGRATS! David Braid and Rezz Earn Early 2018 Junos

Hamilton Jazzman David Braid and Niagara Falls electronic musician Rezz brought home Junos during the untelevised portion of the awards ceremony on Saturday, March 24, 2018.



Links: David Braid, More David Braid Stories, Video above courtesy of Boe Larsen

Links: Rezz, More Rezz Stories, Video above courtesy of mau5trap

Also of note, two releases from Waterdown's True North Records (Bruce Cockburn/Buffy Sainte-Marie) also won.



Links: Bruce Cockburn, More Bruce Cockburn Stories, Video above courtesy of The Indie Folk Music Channel



Links: Buffy Sainte-Marie, More Buffy Sainte-Marie Stories, Video above courtesy of The Indie Folk Music Channel

CONGRATS!

We are still keeping our fingers crossed for the Arkells and Walk Off The Earth who are both up for the Fan's Choice award on Sunday!

Below is a complete list of Saturday's winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Jazz Album (Group): David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen and Johnny Aman: The North
• Electronic Album: Rezz: Mass Manipulation
• Contemporary Roots Album of the Year: Bruce Cockburn: Bone on Bone (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
• Indigenous Music Album: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Medicine Songs (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
• International Achievement Award: Arcade Fire
• Single: Shawn Mendes: There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
• Video: Grimes: Venus Fly
• Blues Album: MonkeyJunk: Time to Roll
• Adult Alternative Album: Gord Downie: Introduce Yerself
• Adult Contemporary Album: Michael Bublé: Nobody But Me
• Alternative Album: Alvvays: Antisocialites
• Country Album: James Barker Band: Game On
• Jazz Album (Solo): Mike Downes: Root Structure
• Recording Engineer: Riley Bell (Daniel Caesar)
• International Album: Kendrick Lamar: DAMN
• Group: A Tribe Called Red
• Breakthrough Group: The Beaches
• Songwriter (s): Gord Downie and Kevin Drew
• Traditional Roots Album: The Dead South: Illusion and Doubt
• Pop Album: Lights: Skin and Earth
• Rock Album: The Glorious Sons: Young Beauties and Fools
• Vocal Jazz Album: Diana Krall: Turn Up the Quiet
• Instrumental Album: Do Make Say Think: Stubborn Persistent Illusions
• Francophone Album of the Year: Daniel Bélanger: Paloma
• Children's Album: Fred Penner: Hear the Music
• Classical Album (Solo or Chamber): Janina Fialkowska: Chopin Recital 3
• Classical Album (Large Ensemble): Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester: Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra
• Classical Album (Vocal or Choral): Barbara Hannigan w Ludwig Orchestra: Crazy Girl Crazy
• Classical Composition: Jocelyn Morlock: My Name is Amanda Todd
• Dance Recording: Nick Fiorucci: Closer ft. Laurell
• Reggae Recording: Kirk Diamond: Greater
• Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: The Color: First Day of My Life
• World Music Album: Kobo Town: Where the Galleon Sank
• Producer(s): Diana Krall
• Album Artwork: Do Make Say Think: Stubborn Persistent Illusions
• Metal/Hard Music Album: Anciients: Voice of the Void
• Comedy Album: Ivan Decker: I Wanted To Be A Dinosaur

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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News Roundup, Part 2: Canada and World (Searchlight Contest, Awards, Passings)

Burlington's Gordie Tapp

Graham Lear, Gordie Tapp inducted into Jack Richardson London Music Awards Hall of Fame

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News

Canada

• Paul White, Capitol Canada’s ‘Creative Pioneer’ Passes
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Eric Alper
• Tegan & Sara, Murray McLauchlan Receive Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
• Canadian Radio Music Award Nominees

CBC Searchlight Contest

Halifax's aquakultre Wins

Links: aquakultre, Song above courtesy of aquakultre SoundCloud

Top 10

• aquakultre: Sure (Nova Scotia)
• Jordana Talsky: Run (Toronto City)
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Jordana Talsky
  
  
• Chloe Hataley: Palace (Ottawa)
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Chloe Hataley
  
  
• Sara Diamond: Stay A Little (Montreal)
• Fallbrigade: Sweet Hope (Vancouver Island)
• CC Trubiak: Raven (Manitoba)
• Amanda Jackson Band: Dance into the Light (Prince Edward Island)
• Scarlet Sway: Room of Mirrors (Interior and Northern B.C.)
• Sinzere: On Time (Calgary and Southern Alberta)
• The Kwerks: Firelight (Greater Vancouver Area)

World

• Jazz Pianist Marian McPartland's 100th Birthday

Passings

• Jim Glass (Arizona Guitarist)
• Charlie Quintana (Social Distortion Drummer)
• Matt Dike (Delicious Vinyl Co-Founder)

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News Roundup, Part 1: Local (Final Barber Shop Podcast, Mel Monaco, Revive the Rose, Elton Rohn)

We'd like to salute Kevin Barber and friends on 5 years of amazing work on the Barber Shop Podcast! The episode below is also their final one (we're told there may be a few "unreleased" shows left)

We here at the Hamilton Blues Lovers will miss this wonderful program that featured the best in local music. It was the best part of our News Roundups.

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Local News

• Barber Shop Podcast 5th Anniversary/Final Show
  
  
  
  Links: More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast 
  
  
• Band on a Couch w Mel Monaco and Company
  
  
  
  Links: Mel Monaco, More Mel Monaco Stories, Video above courtesy of Band on a Couch, More Band on a Couch Stories
  

CHCH Videos

• Revive the Rose
  
  
  Links: Revive the Rose, More Revive the Rose Stories, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Elton Rohn

Links: Elton Rohn, More Elton John Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of CHCH

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New Album from Hamilton's Azalea Features Lush Harmonies and Beautiful Melodies!

Hamilton musical duo, Azalea keeps growing with every recording and their latest, Gypsy's Moonlight Motel proves it. The production is amazing and they've created a fabulous melding of pop and roots music.

Their lush vocal harmonies flow through the entire album as the sometimes infectious and always beautiful melodies bolster the sound. It's a perfect mix of vocals and music that can't help but effect you emotionally.

You can pick up the CD at their live shows. It's also available through their online store or iTunes.





Videos above courtesy of Azalea

Links: Azalea, More Azalea Stories, More CD Releases

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Marian McPartland's 100th Birthday

Today (March 20, 2018) would have been English/American Jazz pianist Marian McPartland's 100th Birthday.

Her career highlights included (according to Wikipedia):

• Married trumpeter Jim McPartland (1945)
• Wrote for Down Beat magazine (started 1949)
• Singed her first record deal (1951)
• Worked with Benny Goodman (1963)
• Co-founded Halcyon Records (1969)
• Host of Piano Jazz on National Public Radio (1978 to 2011)
• Published All in Good Time, a book of essays (1987)
• Down Beat Lifetime Achievement Award (1994)
• Named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master (2000)
• Inducted into National Radio Hall of Fame (2007)
• Lifetime Achievement Grammy (2014)
• Named to the Order of the British Empire (2010)

Video above courtesy of bluetaka55



Video above courtesy of BillEvansArchive



Video above courtesy of UWTV

Click here for more 100th birthday celebrations

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Neon Moon Drummer John Dutton Passes

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of John Dutton, the drummer for Neon Moon on March 18, 2018. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.

Neon Moon frontman, George Bakhius had this to say on his Facebook page:

It is with heavy heart to inform everyone that John Dutton,  my Drummer (NEON MOON) and Brother from another mother for 30 years passed away this morning 9am with family by his side. Our condolences go out to his wife Sue and the entire Dutton family. Johnny was a great friend, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and will be sadly missed by all.

Here is his obituary:

DUTTON, John Passed away suddenly with his family by his side at the Hamilton General Hospital on Sunday, March 18, 2018, John Dutton in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Susan. Dear father of Carrie (Steve) , Danny (Roxanne) and Jimmy. Will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Aj, Dj, Erikjohn, Veronica, Tamara and great-granddaughter Sophia. Remembered by his sisters Janet, Judy, Maryanne, Debbie (Richard), Helen (Ron), Cora and brother Donny (Glady). Predeceased by his mother and father Shirley and George Dutton and brother Dee. The family invite friends to a time of visitation at the DODSWORTH & BROWN Funeral Home, ROBINSON CHAPEL(King Street East at Wellington) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral service on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Cremation to take place. Memorial tributes to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

 We may post more information here as it becomes available.







Links: Neon Moon, More Neon Moon Stories, Videos above courtesy of George Backus & NEON MOON

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Reel Celts, Shananigans, Eclectic Revival, Great Big Sea

Links: The Reel Celts, Video above courtesy of Nonie Thompson



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



Links: Eclectic Revival, More Eclectic Revival Stories, Video above courtesy of Chris McLeod




Links: Great Big Sea, More Great Big Sea Stories, Video above courtesy of CTCeltics

Click here for more St. Patrick's Day videos

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News Roundup (Avery Raquel, Iskwe, Brennagh Burns w Dave Pomfret, Acoustic Music Awards)

Steppenwolf (ft Waterloo's John Kay on vocals) Release New Song from 50th Anniversary Box Set

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Avery Raquel
  
  
  Links: Avery Raquel, More Avery Raquel Stories, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• CBC Music Video: Iskwe First Play
  
  
  
  Links: Iskwé, More Iskwé Stories,  More q Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Spec Story on Terra Lightfoot

Canada

• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Paul James: Part 1, Part 2
• Jim Cuddy to receive 2018 Musicounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award
• Arcade Fire Recipient Of 2018 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
• Marketing and Publicity Whiz, Frank Duckworth Passes

International Acoustic Music Award WinnersCanadians are bolded
Folk/Americana/Roots

• First Prize - Mermaids Exist: Little Man
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Mermaids Exist Band
  
  
• Runner-Up - Abbie Gardner: My Darkness

Instrumental

• First Prize - Henrik Andersen and Music Spoken Here: Moon Over Tanjore (Denmark)
• Runner-Up- Darlene Koldenhoven: First Light

First Light

• First Prize - Ross Douglas: Candlelight
• Runner-Up - Tarryn Aimée: More Than You'll Ever Know

AAA/Alternative

• First Prize - Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband: Dream Big
• Runner-Up - Luke Underhill: I’ll Be Waiting (Acoustic)

Best Group/Duo

• First Prize - Good Harvest: Charly
• Runner-Up - Spechlis: From Here

Best Male Artist

• First Prize - Tom Chapin: Fair Pay Fair Play Blues
• Runner-Up - Anthony Mossburg: My Drug

Best Female Artist

• First Prize - Diana Demuth: The Doorway
• Runner-Up - Laura Stockton: Howlin' At The Moon

Country/Bluegrass

• First Prize - Steve Sofferin: Porch Song
• Runner-Up - Nicky Kerr: Wearing White

Passings

• Nokie Edwards (Ventures Guitarist)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef wanted to support Locke Street so he visited many locations in the community.

He attended the #LoveLockeStreet fundraiser at the Rock on Locke. The next day, he did the Walk on Locke and visited all the amazing shops. He also popped in to visit our wonderful sponsor Judy Marsales Real Estate.

Photo albums:

• #LoveLockeStreet Fundraiser
• Walk on Locke
• Judy Marsales Real Estate

Here's a video from the fundraiser

Links: Brennagh Burns, More Brennagh Burns Stories, Dave Pomfret. More Dave Pomfret Stories,  Video above courtesy of Hamilton B.Lous

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GOOD LUCK! Hamilton's Paul Langille Nominated for 2018 Jack Richardson Music Award

Former Hamiltonian, Paul Langille is up for a Jack Richardson London Music Award.  His duo Langille-Lockwood was nominated in the Blues category. Hopefully he'll bring home the award at the ceremony on April 15, 2018.



Links: Paul Langille, More Paul Langille Stories, Tom Lockwood, More Tom Lockwood Stories, Video above courtesy of Spur of the Moment Media

GOOD LUCK!

Below is a complete list of nominees

Blues

• Langille-Lockwood
• Chuckee Zehr
• Stanley Brown Band
• Ed Krahn
• Brock Stonefish Band
• Double Clutch Band

Folk/Roots

• Broomsticks and Hammers
• Shane Cook
• Rant Maggie Rant
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Jill Sabovitch
  
  
• Westminster Park
• Heartaches Stringband
• Cedar Sisters

Country

• Aaron Allen and the Small City Saints
• The Rizdales
• Nora Galloway and the Tearjerkers
• New Cumberland
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of New Cumberland
  
  
• Tom Dunphy’s Classic Country
• Julia Haggarty

Contemporary Singer Songwriter

• Carly Thomas
• Aistis Cepinskas
• Fraser Teeple
• Scott Brunelle
• Jenny Berkel
• Yessica Woahneil

Jazz Instrumental (Solo or Group)

• Duncan Grant and Floating Point
• Ariel Kaisler
• Charles Rallo
• Paul Aitken
• Great Spirits Band
• 5PGB (Five Piece Groove Band)

Jazz Vocal (Solo or Group)

• Linda Hoyle
• Brian Ball
• Rachelle Courtney
• Larry Smith
• Hilary Welch
• Laurraine Sigouin

World Music

• Light Of East Ensemble
• Positive Drum
• Eagle Flight Singers
• Enchanté
• Orlando Valencia (LE) Dance Band
• CCNC Chinese Music Ensemble

Rock

• Hiroshima Hearts
• Texas King
• Legal Kill
• Sarah Smith
• Mountain Of Wolves
• Vultures Playing Ruckus

Classical Instrumental (Group)

• El Sistema Aeolian
• Magisterra Soloists
• Rebelheart Collective
• Sharon Kahan and Marion Miller
• Plumbing Factory Brass Band

Classical Instrumental (Solo)

• Marion Miller
• Christine Newland
• Annette-Barbara Vogel
• Leslie Kinton
• Scott St. John

Classical Vocal (Choir/Group)

• Pride Men’s Chorus London
• Karen Schuessler Singers
• Amabile Choirs
• London Pro Musica
• King’s University College Chamber Choir

Classical Vocal (Solo)

• Ross Mortimer
• Chad Louwerese
• Nicole Tan
• Katy Clark
• Bethany Hynes
• Sonja Gustafson

Contributor

• Josie London
• Rena and Dave O’Halloran
• Chris Campbell
• Jim McCormick
• John Rowlands
• Tommy Alcatraz

Punk

• Johnny Terrien and the Bad Lieutenants
• Certainty
• Strange Ways
• Heart Attack Kids
• Whoop-Szo
• Grievances

Metal

• Lapsaria
• The White Swan
• The Luminary
• Underlier
• Hunter Gatherer
• Trilateral

Hip Hop

• Sum-01
• JR Fillion
• Labeled Minority
• Branded Moore
• Lola
• Tempomental

Club DJ

• Bassoo
• DJ DoubleDown
• DJ Mediafrenzy
• Ruzzer
• Siconic
• The Incredible Melting Man

Electronic

• You’ll Never Get to Heaven
• Unbloom
• Zachary Gray
• Timothy Glasgow
• O’Haara
• Shhh

Blast from the Past: 2016 Winners

Links: Jack Richardson London Music Awards, More JRLMA stories

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GOOD LUCK! Local Finalists in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition. Vote! Deadline is April 3

Soon, a number of local artists will be judged by Tom Waits, Perry Ferrell (Jane's Addiction), Lorde, Ziggy Marley, Tommy Chong, Walter Trout, Booker T Jones and more in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition. They'll choose the top three in each genre category.

There's also People's Voice award in almost every category that's voted on by the public so here's your change to help out some area artists. Deadline is April 3, 2018.

Local nominees include:

• Maggie Szabo (Dundas)
• Taabu (Dundas)
• Ariana Gillis (Vineland)
• Spencer Mackenzie (Fort Erie)
• Mikalyn Hay (Guelph)
• Wes Mason (Rockwood)

There were also a number of talented area semi-finalists who didn't get to move on to the next round:

Click here for the complete list of semi-finalists.

• Yiannis (Hamilton)
• Kathleen Kovacs (Oakville)
• Kirsten Rea (Oakville)
• KVN (St. Catharines)
• Brad Battle (Niagara)
• Shae Dupuy (Cambridge)

Below is a full list of all the Canadian nominees (local musicians are bolded). Click here for  complete list. Click the category to vote.

Adult Contemporary

• Wes Mason: Worth it 
  
  
  
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• Gus McMillan: Roses (co-written by Robyn Dell'Unto)

Blues

• Spencer Mackenzie: Move on Down the Track (co-written by Rich Mackenzie)
  
  
  
  Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Frank Muggianu
  
  
• The Jimmy Zee Band: Backroads
• Debra Power: Temptation

Children's Music

• Sing Along Tim and the Pacifiers: Booger Song
• Autorickshaw: Eleven
• Rockin' Robin and the Magical Tree: Firetruck Firetruck
• Darrelle London: Sheep

Christian

• Aaron Buchholz: Beautiful Thing (co-written by Ian Eskelin)
• Jordan St. Cyr: Lay It Down (co-written by Jaylene Johnson, Ben Calhoun, Taylor Watson)
• Jaylene Johnson: This Little Light

Comedy/Novelty

• Troy Kokol: a Flat Miner
• Red Butts: The Pee Song

Country

• James Barker Band: Chills (co-written by Donovan Woods, Travis Wood, Gavin Slate)
• Powell Peebles: Good Thing Go (co-written by Brett Sheroky, Andy Wills)
• Johnny Simmen: Tequila (co-written by Hunter Leath, Matt McGinn)

Electronic Dance Music

• Taabu ft Spence Holden: Ask Too Much
  
  
  
  Links: Taabu, Video above courtesy of TrapStep Station

Folk/Singer-Songwriter

• Ariana Gillis: Freedom
  
  
  
  Links: Ariana Gillis, More Ariana Gillis Stories , Video above courtesy of Ariana Gillis
  
  
• Kat Goldman: Baby, I Understand

Instrumental

• Roman Smirnov: Ciento Viente
• Manteca: Lowdown

Jazz

• Cat Toren's Humankind: Sanctuary City

Latin

• Ness El Digital: Nostros

Love Song
No public voting

• David Leask: Can't Make it Back Home (co-written by Patrick Bouchard, Lora Ryan)
• Sly Valentyne: Just Heatin' Up
• Big Little Lions: Kind

Lyrics Only

• Paula Eve Kirman: Summer

Music Video

• King Dylan: Untouchable

Performance

• Luca Fogale: I Don't Want to Lose You
• David Leask: When You Think No One Loves You (co-written by Daryl Burgess)

Pop/Top 40

• Maggie Szabo: Don't Give Up (co-written by Stefan Lit, Chaz Mason)
  
  
  
  Links: Maggie Szabo, More Maggie Szabo Stories, Video above courtesy of Maggie Szabo
  
  
• Faouzia: My Heart's Grave

RnB/Hip Hop

• Soul: Ambition

Rock

• Don Oriolo: House on Fire (co-written by Jason Gleed, Chris Bolger)
• The Royal Foundry: Never Have Time

Screen Shot (Music for TV/Movies/etc) 
No public voting

• Wes Mason: Worth it 
• Aaron Buchholz: Beautiful Thing (co-written by Ian Eskelin)

Teen

• Xtro and Mikalyn Hay: Fall in Love Again
• Richard Tichelman: Gamblin Man
• Faouzia: Knock on My Door
• Faouzia: My Heart's Grave
• Sean Thomas: What a Boy's Gotta Do

Unpublished

• Faouzia: Knock on My Door
• Sara Diamond: Unsure (co-written by Austin Tecks, Noah Barer)
• King Dylan: Untouchable

World

• Sultans Of String: Sing for Kwanzaa

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: International Songwriting Competition, More ISC Stories

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Happy International Bagpipe Day! Scantily Plaid, Bourne & Macleod, Mudmen, Rufus Harley

International Bagpipe Day



Links: Scantily Plaid, More Scantily Plaid Stories, Video above courtesy of Doug Feaver



Links: Bill Bourne, More Bill Bourne stories, Video above courtesy of Anikat



Links: Mudmen, More Mudmen Stories, Video above courtesy of MudmenVideo



Links: Rufus Harley, Video above courtesy of The Eyewizard

Links: International Bagpipe Day, More Bagpipe Day Videos

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News Roundup (Teatro Reissue, Tim Bovaconti, Myles Goodwyn w Jack de Keyzer, Folk Awards )

Teatro, the 1998 Willie Nelson album ft Hamiltonians Brian Griffith (RIP) and Daniel Lanois has been re-released with extra tracks and Bonus DVD

Links

• Willie Nelson, More Willie Nelson Stories
• Emmylou Harris, More Emmylou Harris Stories
• Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories
• Brian Griffith, More Brian Griffith Stories
• Video above courtesy of peters332home

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Tim Bovaconti
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Bovaconti, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast
  
  
• Myles Goodwin of April Wine Releases Solo Album with guest Jack de Keyzer (on song below)
  
  
  
  Links: Myles Goodwyn, More April Wine Stories, Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Song above courtesy of  Myles Goodwyn
  
  
• JoJo Worthington Wins Silver at Global Music Awards
• Local Artists on Searchlight Top 100 List
• Burlington Post Readers' Choice Award Winners
• Vote in the Hamilton Community News Readers Choice Awards

Canada

• March 2018 Issue of Maple Blues ft Suzie Vinnick
• Paul Anka Headed for Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame
• Canadian Country Star Ronnie Prophet Passes

International Folk Music Award Winners (incl Canadians)

• The Clearwater Award: Winnipeg Folk Festival
• Album: Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway
• Song: Molly Tuttle: You Didn’t Call My Name
  
  
  
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• Artist: Ordinary Elephant
• Spirit of Folk Awards: Kristian Blak, Richard Gillmann, Martyn Joseph, Anaïs Mitchell, Betsy Siggins
• The People’s Voice Award: Bonnie Raitt
• Folk DJ Hall of Fame Inductees: Dick Pleasants, Fiona Ritchie, Mary Cliff
• Lifetime Achievement : Peter, Paul and Mary (Living), Richie Havens (Legacy), Elektra Records (Business/Academic)

Passings

• Van McLain (Shooting Star guitarist)

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