Hamilton Blues Lovers: October 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Halloween Videos by Derek Miller, Jerry Reed, Memphis Minnie

Update of 2015 Post

Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Arbor Records

Links: Jerry Reed, Hilarious House of Frightenstein, Video above courtesy of Adamamac's Channel

Links: Memphis Minnie, Video above courtesy of DJDOC52

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Devil's Night Videos by Harrison Kennedy, Sean Pinchin, Michael Pickett

Update of 2019 Post

Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories: Video above courtesy of David Stephen

Links: Sean Pinchin, More Sean Pinchin Stories, Video above courtesy of Sean Pinchin - Topic

Links: Michael Pickett, More Michael Pickett Stories, More Robert Jordan Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Michael Pickett

More Devil's Night Songs

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Support Local Charities

From their website: Food for Life holds a unique niche among Canadian food relief charities in that we focus on redistributing fresh, nutritious food as opposed to traditional food bank fare such as canned goods. Our clients tell us that they are often not able to afford fresh food and that having access to this healthy food allows them to focus on obtaining other life essentials as they work towards no longer relying on our services.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week. HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

'Punk for a Day' Day Videos by Badnew, The Masquerade, Stand Against Fear

Links: Badnew, Video above courtesy of BADNEW

Links: The Masquerade, Video above courtesy of The Masquerade

Links: Stand Against Fear, Video above courtesy of Stand Against Fear

Links: More Punk Stories, More Punk Day Videos

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Monday, October 21, 2024

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Please Support Local Charities

Please Support Local Charities

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The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week. HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Music Cities Awards (including Local and Canadian Nominees)

From the website:

The Music Cities Awards is a global competition designed to acknowledge and reward the most outstanding applications of music for economic, social, environmental, and cultural development in cities and places all around the world.
Since its launch in 2020, the MCA’s have become a global showcase of the state of the art of projects using music to make cities better and a source of inspiration for those music advocates looking to create a positive impact in their communities.
The Award Ceremony for the 2024 edition will take place on December 7th, on the opening day of the Riyadh Music Cities Convention, to be held in Saudi Arabia.

Here is the announcement video

Links: Music Cities Events, Video above courtesy of Music Cities Events

Below is a complete list of nominees. Canadians are bolded.

Best Use of Music in Real Estate or City Planning

Main Stage Rehearsal Studios (Hamilton & Toronto)
AMCHA
Ortigia Sound System APS
Piano City

Best Global Music City

London, ON
Brampton, ON
Salvador City Hall

Best Organisation or Individual Supporting Music in their City

Tourism London
Music Victoria
MUXIC: Music Tourism Office - Mexico
WXPN
Centro de Economía Creativa, Inc.

Best Initiative to Support Diversity & Inclusion in Music

Miami Music Project, Inc.
ChezaCheza Dance Foundation
Delia Arts Foundation
Keychange

Best Initiative to Support Music Education & Career Development

The Push - Youth Music Organisation
Fundação Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira
The RecShop CIC

Best Music Tourism Initiative

MUXIC: Music Tourism Office - Mexico
Fundación Amigos de del Yunque, Inc
Queensland Music Festival

Best Initiative Using Music to Improve Health & Wellbeing

Bye Bye Plastic Foundation
Central Florida Community Arts (CFCArts)
Clubhouse Ghana

Best Initiative Using Music to Support Environmental Sustainability

Climate Machine at MIT
Bye Bye Plastic Foundation
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)

Best Initiative Using Music for Economic, Social or Community Development

Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
4:am agency
MDLBEAST Foundation

Best Night-Time Economy Initiative

4:am agency
Bristol Nights
Vienna Club Commission

Best Digital Innovation to Support Musicians or Music in Cities

Music Innovation Hub
Hearby, by Area4 Labs
Opulous

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Monday, October 14, 2024

Road to Memphis Fundraiser in Brantford on November 2

Help our local musicians compete in the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis and have an incredible musical experience at the same time.

Links: Fraidy Scats, More Fraidy Scats Stories, Video above courtesy of Jacob Shay

Links: Glenn Marais More Glenn Marais Stories, Video above courtesy of Glenn Marais

Links: Big Dan Jeffares, More Big Dan Stories, Video above courtesy of Benni Bulldog

Links: Dwayne LaForme, More Dwayne LaForme Stories, Video above courtesy of Dwayne LaForme’s Boogie Blues

Links: Jerome Godboo, More Jerome Godboo Stories, Video above courtesy of Gary Asselstine Toronto & Negril Music Scene

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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Thanksgiving Videos by Fred Eaglesmith, Alex Bird, Fairport Convention

Update of 2018 Post

Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of Fred Eaglesmith - Topic

Links: Alex Bird, More Alex Bird Stories, Video above courtesy of Alex Bird

Links: Fairport Convention, More Fairport Convention Stories, Video above courtesy of clotho98

More Thanksgiving Music

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Please Support Local Charities

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The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week. HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Winners of the 2024 Ontario Folk Music Awards Including Guelph's Samir Baijal

The 2024 Ontario Folk Music Awards were handed out at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on Sunday, October 6, 2024 following the Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Below is a complete list of winners

Lifetime Achievement Award: Samir Baijal (Hillside Festival)
Album of the Year: Payadora Tango Ensemble featuring Lenka Lichtenberg and Aviva Chernick - "Silent Tears, The Last Yiddish Tango"
Community Builder Award: Pat O’Gorman and Julie Schryer
Performing Artist of the Year: The Angelique Francis Band
Song of the Year: “Annie’s Daughter” - The Pairs (written by Renée Coughlin, Noelle Frances Coughlin, Hillary Watson)
Recording Artist of the Year: Good Lovelies
Songwriting Award: Leah Holtom
Taylor Mitchell Bursary: All of the Developing Artist Program participants at this year’s Folk Music Ontario conference

A number of area artist were showcased at the conference including:

Links: Will Gillespie, More Will Gillespie Stories, Video above courtesy of Will Gillespie

Links: Saltwater Hank, Video above courtesy of Richard Garvey

Links: Ontario Folk Music Awards, More OFMA Stories

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Hug a Bassist Day! Videos ft Michael Hickey

Update of 2019 post

Links: Rita Chiarelli, More Rita Chiarelli Stories

Links:King Biscuit Boy, More KBB Stories, Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories

Links: Rae Billing, More Rae Billing Stories

Links: Leonard Burns and Dell, More LBD Stories

Links: Michael Hickey, More Michael Hickey Stories, Videos above courtesy of Michael Hickey, More Bassist Day Posts

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Nominees for the 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards

From the News Release

The City is excited to announce its 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards nominees, recognizing some of the community’s most talented creatives and their supporters. These outstanding individuals and organizations will be honoured at a celebration on Nov. 3, 2024, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (FOPAC). The Awards Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in FOPAC’s Robertson Theatre.

The City is presenting the 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards in partnership with FOPAC. Tickets are free and can be reserved through the FOPAC box office at stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwardsTickets starting on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m.

“We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our 2024 Arts Awards nominees, all of whom display remarkable passion and commitment to making the arts happen here in St. Catharines,” Culture Coordinator Ashley Judd-Rifkin said. “We can’t wait to celebrate the enormous contributions of these nominees.”

For more information on the St. Catharines Arts Awards, visit stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwards.

Below is a complete list on nominees. Music-related nominees are bolded.

Arts in Education Award

Niagara Youth Orchestra

Links: Niagara Youth Orchestra, Video above courtesy of Niagara Youth Orchestra
Steven Azzopardi (Visual Arts Teacher)
Emma Barker (Dance Teacher)
Michael Bell (Theatre)
Laurie Boese (Art Teacher)
Jane Elliott (Dance Instructor)
Christina Hartmann (Pottery)
Brenna McAllister (Theatre)
Vanessa Parson-Robbs (Visual Communications Designer)
Anne Reimer (Painter)
St. Catharines Public Library

Emerging Artist Award

Bradley Barnham (Music Director: St. George’s Anglican Church, Changed Voice Ensemble of Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir)

Links: Bradley Barnham Video above courtesy of Bradley Barnham
Caitlyn MacInnis (Singer, Dancer, Actor)
Taylor Bogaert (Multi-Disciplinary Artist)
Cecilia Brink (Painter)
Melissa Cammisuli (Art)
Joseph Gottli (Illustrator and Designer)
Ric Langlois (Art)
Shelley Locke (Artist, Poet)
Skye Rogers (Multi-Disciplinary Artist)
Evan Sawatsky (3D Artist)
Tamara Lynn Sutton (Artist)
Amber Lee Williams (Visual Artist)

Established Artist Award

Infinitely More (Music)

Links: Infinitely More, More Infinitely More Stories, Video above courtesy of Infinitely More - Topic
Rusty and Maja (Music)

Links: Rusty and Maja, Video above courtesy of Rusty and Maja
Matthias Bork (Artist)
Lyndsey Casey (Painter)
Paul Gosen (Painter)
Preston Haskell (Photographer)
Brita Housez (Painter)
Chandi Jayawardena (Visual Artist)
Cole Lewis (Theatre)
Christopher Reilly (Painter)
David Rose (Painter)

Making a Difference Award

Natasha Bell (Event Organizer)
Bart Gazzola (Curator)
Christina Hartmann (Pottery)
Deanna Jones (Artistic Director, Producer)
N’ora Kalb (Arts Leader)
Helen Michlik (Arts Teacher)
Yvonne Niwahereza (Arts Leader)
Brenda Sauder (Arts Leader)

Patron of the Arts Award

Annette Urlocker

More St. Catharines Arts Awards Stories

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Hug a Drummer Day Videos With Sean O'Grady

Update of 2019 post

Links: Dwayne LaForme, More Dwayne LaForme Stories, Video above courtesy of Dwayne LaForme Blues

Links: Tim Gibbons, More Tim Gibbons Stories, Video above courtesy of Andrea Cassis

Links: Chris Chambers, More Chris Chambers Stories, More Hendrix Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Andrea Cassis

Links: Leonard Burns and Dell, More LBD Stories, Video above courtesy of Michael Hickey

Links: Sean O'Grady, More Sean O'Grady Stories, More Drummer Day Stories

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Please Support Local Charities

Please Support Local Charities

From their website: The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in March 2006, in response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to care for millions of children orphaned by AIDS. The Campaign aims to raise awareness, build solidarity and mobilize support in Canada for Africa’s grandmothers.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week. HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.