Happy International Jazz Day ft Brad Cheeseman

Links: Brad Cheeseman, More Brad Cheeseman Stories, Videos above courtesy of Brad Cheeseman,More Jazz Day Videos

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New Ensemble! Episode ft Alex Whorms and Elise Arsenault Available

A new episode the Cable 14 show, Ensemble! is now available to watch online and should be broadcast on TV soon. The show feature two talented local singer/songwriters: Alex Whorms and Elise Arsenault. This is also the first episode hosted by the fabulous Lily Sazz and recorded at the legendary Grant Avenue Studio.

It is currently only available on demand at this page (available only for Shaw, Rogers and Cogeco customers. Anyone can now live stream Cable 14 for free at https://cable14now.com/.

Here are some videos from the performers.





Links: Alex Whorms, More Alex Whorms Stories, Videos above courtesy of Alex Whorms





Links: Elise Arsenault, More Elise Arsenault Stories, Videos above courtesy of Elise Arsenault-Topic

More Ensemble Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Local Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees + Full Nominee List

The 8th Annual Country Music Association of Ontario Awards is gonna be jam-packed with a lot of local flavour. When the ceremony hits on October 4, 2020 at the Centennial Hall in London, a ton of area artists will be vying for the top prizes.

Cambridge duo, the Reklaws top the nomination list with an impressive 6 nods (tied with Meghan Patrick).



Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws

Country superstars Tebey (Burlington) and Tim Hicks (St. Catharines) are up for 4 each.



Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Marie Mai, Video above courtesy of Tebey



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks

Other nominees include Hamilton's Redhill Valleys, Tianna Woods from Burlington, and Waterloo's Western Swing Authority (their bandmate Jason Barry is also up for Producer of the Year).



Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Video above courtesy of The Redhill Valleys



Links: Tianna Woods, More Tianna Woods Stories, Video above courtesy of Marvin Adcock



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of The Western Swing Authority - Topic

Area radio station are also getting in on the action. CHKX KX 947- Hamilton, CKYY Country 89- Welland, and CKDK New Country 104 - Woodstock got the nod as well.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here for the press release.

Here's a full list of nominees.

Single

• “Old Country Soul” – The Reklaws
• “What A Song Should Do” – Tim Hicks
• “If You Met Me First” – Eric Ethridge
• “Keep It Simple” – James Barker Band
• “Wild As Me” – Meghan Patrick

Album

• Big Deal – The Western Swing Authority
• Freshman Year – The Reklaws
• Cain – Andrew Hyatt
• Singles Only – James Barker Band
• Wild As Me – Meghan Patrick

Songwriter(s)

• Jessica Mitchell – “Somebody Gonna Get Hurt”, Recorded By Jessica Mitchell ft Tim Hicks
• Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis – “I Do Too”, Recorded By the Reklaws
• Tebey Ottoh, Kylie Sackley, Matt Rogers – “The Good Ones”, Recorded By Tebey and Marie Mai
• Tim Hicks, Emma-Lee, Karen Kosowski – “What A Song Should Do”, Recorded By Tim Hicks
• Meghan Patrick, Jordan Rager, Michael Whitworth – “Wild As Me”, Recorded By Meghan Patrick

Female Artist 

• Tianna Woods
• Genevieve Fisher
• Jessica Mitchell
• Leah Daniels
• Meghan Patrick
• Nicole Rayy

Male Artist

• Tim Hicks
• Aaron Allen
• Andrew Hyatt
• Eric Ethridge
• Jade Eagleson
• Jim Cuddy

Group or Duo

• The Reklaws
• Western Swing Authority
• James Barker Band
• Jess and Tay
• The Abrams

Roots Artist or Group

• Redhill Valleys
• Western Swing Authority
• Jessica Mitchell
• Kelly Prescott
• The Abrams

Music Video

• “The Good Ones” – Tebey and Marie Mai
• “Feels Like That” – The Reklaws
• “If You Met Me First” – Eric Ethridge
• “Keep It Simple” – James Barker Band
• “Together” – Leah Daniels
• “Wild As Me” – Meghan Patrick

Fans’ Choice 

• Tebey 
• The Reklaws
• Tim Hicks
• Jade Eagleson
• James Barker Band
• Meghan Patrick

Record Producer(s)

• Jason Barry – Amanda Jordan, Charlie Major, Josh David, Western Swing Authority, Billy Ray Cyrus
• Tebey Ottoh and Danick Dupelle – Tebey and Marie Mai
• J.R. Hutt – Giselle Sanderson, Jamie Warren, Rebekah Stevens, Sean Hogan, Tianna Woods
• Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, The Abrams, Dan Davidson, Chris Labelle, Ryan Langdon
• Mark Schroor and Erik Fintelman – David Boyd Janes, Robyn Ottolini, Emily Clair

Radio Station (Large Market)

• CHKX KX 947, Hamilton
• CKDK New Country 104, Woodstock
• CJBX Pure Country 93, London
• CJKX KX96, Oshawa
• CKBY Country 101.1, Ottawa

Radio Station (Medium Market) 

• CFCO Country 92.9, Chatham
• CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
• CICS Pure Country 91.7, Sudbury
• CJQM-FM Country 104.3, Sault Ste Marie
• CKXC Country 93.5, Kingston

Radio Station (Small Market)

• CKYY Country 89, Welland
• CHAW Country 103, Little Current
• CJCX Pure Country 106, Orillia
• CJDL-FM Country 107.3, Tillsonburg
• CKYC Country 93, Owen Sound

Rising Star Award 

• Aaron Allen
• Alli Walker
• David Boyd Janes
• Dustin Bird
• Kelsi Mayne

Francophone Artist or Group

• Edouard Landry
• Kristine St-Pierre
• Les Rats D’Swompe
• Reney Ray
• Stef Paquette

Industry Person 

• Dave Woods, In The Country
• Johnathan Smalley, Rock N Horse
• KT Timmermans, Country 103/Manitoulin Country Fest
• Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
• Shannon Ella, Pure Country/Complete Country

2020 Impact Award: Carroll Baker (Winner)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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Happy Earth Day! Videos by Ian Thomas, Blue Rodeo, Sarah Harmer

Links: Ian Thomas, More Ian Thomas Stories, Video above courtesy of indigoinsf canada2

Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Ian Johnson

Links: Sarah Harmer, More Sarah Harmer Stories, Video above courtesy of slowlytosea

More Earth Day Songs

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Happy Harmonica Day! Videos by Sweet Sammy D

Links: SnowHeel Slim, More Snow-Heel Slim Stories, Video above courtesy of Pauline DeRosa



Links: Bluze Cruze, Video above courtesy of Tom Woolvett



Links: Big Johnny Blue, More Big Johnny Blue Stories, Wayne Janus, More Wayne Janus Stories, Video above courtesy of Vesna Trkulja-Stevens

Here's a blast from the past during Ian Andrew's very early years:



Links:  Ian Andrews, More Ian Andrews Stories, Video above courtesy of Sam DeRosa. 

Links: Sweet Sammy D, More Sweet Sammy D Stories, More Harmonica Day Videos

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More COVID-19 Videos! Charly Chiarelli, Sarah Burton, Wayne Krawchuk, James Anthony, Randy Newman

Make your own  https://washyourlyrics.com/ 

Links: Charly Chiarelli, More Charlie Chiarelli Stories, Video above courtesy of Charly Chiarelli



Links: Sarah Burton, Video above courtesy of Sarah Burton



Links: Wayne Krawchuk, More Wayne Krawchuk Stories, Video above courtesy of Wayne Krawchuk



Links: James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories, Video above courtesy of James Anthony



Links: Randy Newman, More Randy Newman Stories, Video above courtesy of Randy Newman

Links: More COVID-19 Videos, Guide to Helping Musicians during COVID-19

Any local artist have a virus/isolation song? Please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com

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Happy Easter! Videos by Nicole Christian, Jacob Moon, Jimmy Wakely

Links: Nicole Christian, More Nicole Christian Stories, Video above courtesy of Nicole Christian - Topic



Links: Jacob Moon, More Jacob Moon Stories, More Marillion Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy Jacob Moon



Links: Jimmy Wakely, Video above courtesy of jackie w gauntt

Click here for more Easter videos

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Local Artists Honour the Late John Prine

Sadly, the world lost John Prine, one of the most respected and loved songwriters of all time on April 7th.

Local artists jumped online to honour this legendary man with incredible covers of his work.



Links: Lee Harvey Osmond, More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, Video above courtesy Tom Wilson



Links: Robin Benedict, More Robin Benedict Stories, Video above courtesy of Robin Benedict



Links: Tripleplay (Paul's Band), More Tripleplay stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Lawrence



Links: Dave Gould, More Dave Gould Stories, Videos above courtesy of Dave Gould



Links: Andy Griffiths, More Andy Griffiths Stories, Video above courtesy of Andy Griffiths

Now a video of the man himself.



Links: John Prine, More John Prine Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of John Prine

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Local Artists Honour the Late Bill Withers

Sadly, American Soul legend Bill Withers passed on March 30, 2020.

A number of local artists honoured the unforgettable artist by releasing covers of his work.



Links: Cootes Paradise, More Cootes Paradise Stories, Video above courtesy of Lily Sazz



Links: Colin James, More Colin James Stories, Video above courtesy of Colin James



Links: Human Race, More Human Race Stories, Video above courtesy of the human race



Links: Chad Pilon, More Chad Pilon Stories, Video above courtesy of chadpilon41

Here's a video from the man himself

Links: Bill Withers, More Bill Withers Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Simpler Cense 

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CONGRATS! 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners!

COVID-19 couldn't stop the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards as it was streamed live on Saturday, April 4, 2020. See below for the announcements.

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories, Video above courtesy of prixfolkawards

The only local connection among the winners was Nova Scotia singer/songwriter Matt Andersen, who won the Contemporary Singer of the Year award for his work on on Halfway Home By Morning, an album released by Waterdown's True North Records.



Links: Matt Andersen, More Matt Andersen Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues

Ontario winners include The Slocan Ramblers (Traditional Album of the Year), Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright (Instrumental Group of the Year) and Abigail Lapell (English Songwriter of the Year).



Links: The Slocan Ramblers, Video above courtesy of The Slocan Ramblers - Topic



Links: Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright, Video above courtesy of Eric Wright - Topic



Links: Abigail Lapell, Video above courtesy of Abigail Lapell

CONGRATS EVERYBODY

Here's a complete list of winners.

• Contemporary Singer: Matt Andersen - Halfway Home By Morning (released by Waterdown's True North Records)
• Traditional Album: The Slocan Ramblers - Queen City Jubilee
• Instrumental Group: Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright - The Cabin Sessions
• English Songwriter(s): Abigail Lapell - Getaway
• Contemporary Album: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
• Ensemble: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
• Vocal Group: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
• World Solo Artist: Wesli - Rapadou Kreyol
• Producer(s): Daniel Ledwell - Time Travel (Lennie Gallant)
• Solo Artist: Irish Mythen - Little Bones
• Children’s Album: The Kerplunks - Lullabies For Big Eyes
• Traditional Singer: Rachel Davis - Ashlar (Còig)
• Instrumental Solo Artist: Sabin Jacques: Grandes Rencontres (Sabin Jacques and Rachel Aucoin)
• French Songwriter(s): Bernard Adamus -  C'qui Nous Reste Du Texas
• Indigenous Songwriter(s): Diyet Van Lieshout -  Diyet and The Love Soldiers
• World Group: Ayrad - Zoubida
• New/Emerging Artist(s): Geneviève Racette - No Water, No Flowers
• Pushing the Boundaries: Elisapie - The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
• Young Performer(s): Joshua Haulli - Aqqut

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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Virus/Isolation Videos by Lester Smith, Dan Medakovic, JP Cormier, Troy Harmer, James Anthony

We hope everyone out there is safe and healthy as we go through this unprecedented time in our history. Please remember to STAY HOME as much as possible and reach out (through phone or computer) to those who may be alone. We are in this together!

Thank you to all the people who are still out there working to keep our essential services going.

Just a reminder that this is a perfect opportunity to go online to discover new local musical artists. You can support them by purchasing their music and tipping when they have streaming concerts.



Links: Les Smith, More Les Smith Stories, Video above courtesy of Lester Smith



Links: Danny Medakovic, More Dan Medakovic Stories, Video above courtesy of Dan Medakovic



Links: JP Cormier, More JP Cormier Stories, Video above courtesy of J.P. Cormier



Links: Troy Harmer, More Troy Harmer Stories, More Neil Diamond Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Troy Harmer Live In Concert At Your Place



Links: James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories, Video above courtesy of James Anthony

Any local artist have a virus/isolation song? Please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com

Links: More COVID-19 Videos, Guide to Helping Musicians during COVID-19

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Hamilton's Own Trebleclef & Erin McGean to Join KISS

BREAKING NEWS! The 'Hottest Band in the World' is about to become even hotter. Legendary rockers KISS have chosen two immense talents from the Hammer to replace founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley once their 'End of Road' tour is finished.

Our little monkey mascot, Trebleclef will take over the 'Demon' persona (and bass duties) and local singer Erin McGean will be the new 'Starchild' and rhythm guitarist.

A while back, there were top secret auditions to replace the two original members and continue the KISS legacy. The Hamilton Blues Lovers recently got the OK to unveil the band's new blood to the world.

"I knew the band deserved nothing but the best to continue the monster that is KISS," Gene Simmons announced, "I called up my good friend Lou (our blogger) at his mansion and he arranged tryouts with Hamilton musicians. It's amazing how much wonderful talent this city has. It blew my mind."

In the end, there could be only two. Trebleclef won them over with his growling voice and willingness to learn how to breathe fire (which is a little tricky when you have flammable fur on your face). Erin's incredible vocals and stage presence impressed everybody involved.

According to the group's press agent, April Fulcilli, the debut of the new lineup will be an invite-only intimate show at Luigi's House of Pasta. They'll definitely play the newly changed 'Hamilton Rock City'.

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