News Roundup (Mark Lalama, Helix, Barn Katz, Shawn Brush)

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News

Local

• Contemporary Dancer Uses Teenage Head Music in Performance
• Dan's Space Van w Mark Lalama
  
  
  
  Links: Mark Lalama, More Mark Lalama Stories, More Space Van Episodes, Video above courtesy of Danny Michel
  
  
• Video: The Story of Helix
  
  
  
  Links: Helix, More Helix Stories, Video above courtesy of helixrockband

Spectator Stories

• Pearl Company to Close
• New Arkells Billboards
• Zemlinsky String Quartet
• Elvis Costello
• Can Canada's Artistic Middle Class be Saved?
• Sarah McLachlan Adopts Hamilton Kitty
• Band Geeks: Documentary About Burlington Teen Tour Band
• Bob Payne Passes

Canada

• Missing Toronto Professor Piano May Be Dead
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Lester Quitzau

World

• Insults Hidden in Popular Songs 

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef had fun at Doug Feaver's show at the Brantford Knights of Columbus!

Click here for more videos from the event

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He also spent some time at the incredible Shawn Brush fundraiser at the Boston Manor in Burlington.

Click here for more pics from the event 

Here are some videos from the show:



Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous



Links: Shawn Brush, More Shawn Brush Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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Merle Travis' 100th Birthday

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 would have been Merle Travis' 100th birthday.

Recently, we asked a number of local musicians for comments about this legendary country performer.  Here are a few responses:

Marty Allen

Merle Travis, the template of Americana. It still moves me so!

Shawn Brush

Travis picking… How many people have a style named after them?

Ty Baynton

Merle Travis was a great songwriter and unique guitar player. I still use his picking style now and then while playing acousticly at shows or radio spots and I'm sure he influenced many other players as well.

Jonathan Knight (Soulstack)

Merle Travis is one of the cornerstones of my guitar playing. Travis picking was one of my first few chosen challenges and it's still part of my practise routine everyday

Tim McDonald (of the Barn Katz) responded with his cover of Merle's biggest hit: 16 Tons.



Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim McDonald

Here are a few videos from the man himself.



Video above courtesy of antonichkov



Video above courtesy of justformusicvideos



Video above courtesy of TVHotRock

More 100th Birthday Celebrations

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News Roundup (Hailee Rose, Barn Katz, David Lum, Rita Chiarelli)

Legendary drumstick maker, Vic Firth passes.

Click pic for interview video

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News

Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Hailee Rose
  
  
  
  Links: Hailee Rose, More Hailee Rose Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Spec Interview w Rita Chiarelli
• CH Video: Monica Chapman
• Joel Johnson and Jane Lewis Win Independent Music Awards
• New Reviews: Luke Michielsen, Amber Edgar

World

• Passings: Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group), Vic Firth (drumstick maker)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Nothing this week: Check out his past shenanigans!  

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Recently Added

Our Performer List

• Big Shiny Two
• GCDC
• Heckle the Band
• Christina Leroux

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Birthdays

Thursday, July 30

• Dan Belgue
• Matt Dunlop

Friday, July 31

• Chadley Chase
• Georgie Fab (Ronnie and the Rockets)
• Mo Kauffey
• Cheryl Lescom

Sunday, August 2

• Neil MacNaughton
• Bryan Sorensen

Monday, August 3

• Paul Federici

Tuesday, August 4

• Glenn George (Barn Katz)
• Earl Johnson (Moxy)

Wednesday, August 5

• Shari Dunn
• Wax Mannequin

Thursday, August 6

• Will Ross
• Ginger St. James

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Featured Videos



Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories, Video above courtesy of Jim Unsworth



Links: David Lum, More David Lum Stories, Video above courtesy of David Lum

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1st Annual Southern Ontario Roots Endowment Coming to Hamilton

On the heels of those piddly Junos comes a new major awards show that will put all others to shame: the Southern Ontario Roots Endowment (the SOREs) will be debuting in Hamilton on April 31, 2014.

This brand-new organization is the brainchild of Hamilton Blues Lovers CEO, Lou.  We met up with the elusive blogger to discuss why we needed more awards.

"Most of those programs are about talent, skill, songwriting and other such nonsense," Lou stated, "It's about time there was an awards ceremony for what really matters in the music world."  The result has been unique categories such as bodacious hair, coolest beard, sexiest blogger and more.

"The SOREs are open to any roots musician in the Southern Ontario area," Lou added, "and instead of handing out useless trophies like other TV shows I won't name, we plan on giving them something musicians can always use: an extra large pizza.  Now that's an endowment well done!"

Our esteemed blogger has decided to pull out all the stops for this stupendous ceremony.  After a huge search, they've decided to hold the first celebration at April Fulcilli's House of Used Pasta (where their motto is "You'd almost swear it's fresh!").

Sparing no expense, the SORE committee have also hired Jaleel White, "Urkel" from Family Matters, as the MC.

"It was important that we get a major A-List star for the debut," Lou explained, "Thanks to a sponsorship from Luigi's 8-Track Hut, we were able to get him.  Luckily, he had a hole in his busy schedule".

Check below to see who was nominated and who won

Most Bodacious Beard

Mo Kauffey VOTE

Dan Walsh  WINNER! VOTE

Tom Wilson  VOTE

Coolest Hair

Sean O'Grady WINNER! VOTE

Doug Feaver VOTE

Michael Hickey (Trickbag) VOTE

Sexiest Blogger

Lou, Hamilton Blues Lovers WINNER!   VOTE

Glen Brown, Greater Hamilton Musician VOTE (Sorry, link out of order)

Gunner Smith, gunnersmith.ca VOTE (Sorry, link out of order)

Fabulous Headgear

Cindy Dell VOTE

Sue Sweetman (Barn Katz) WINNER! VOTE

Wax Mannequin VOTE

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

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Darrell Webb Band@Private Show (January 20, 2013)

Link: Darrell Webb Band

Here is a bonus video from the opening band.



Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories

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2012: Year in Review

It turns out that 2012 was an incredible year for local music.  Many of our local performers received some well-deserved recognition and there was a ton of great local shows to enjoy.

One of the biggest local newsmakers this year was bluesman Harrison Kennedy.  He seems to have been nominated for everything in 2012: Hamilton Music Awards, Blues Music Awards, Maple Blues Awards, Junos.  The musician earned an HMA and later in 2013, we should find out if Harrison will win the others (Good luck!).  Also this year, fans were treated to his incredible Shame the Devil CD, he worked with Shakura S'Aida on Time ..., which ended up on Saturday Night Blues' Top 10 list of 2012, and had one of the best tracks on the Santa's Got Mojo 2 compilation.

Steve Strongman also made a major splash in 2012 with the release of his acoustic CD, A Natural Fact.  The disc's producer, Rob Szabo won a Canadian Folk Music Award for his work on it and the disc was nominated for a 2013 Maple Blues Award (Steve won the MBA for guitarist of the year in early 2012).  On top of all that, A Natural Fact was on Saturday Night Blues' Top 10 list. Also in 2012, he played on one of the initial episodes of Ensemble and performed at the Blues With a Feeling Gala, 

On a sad note, we also lost a number of talented musicians such as Larry Coad, Steve Didemus, Levon Helm (the Band), Earl Scruggs, Davy Jones (Monkees), and Etta James. Our condolences to all their fans, friends, and family.

Most popular blog posts of 2012:

• News Roundup (Kori Pop, Chuck Berry, Archibald, We Got Blues)
• Luke Doucet and Daniel Lanois in Top 10 Canadian Guitarists List
• Vote for the Canadian Music Party
• News Roundup (Doc Watson, Zachary Aasman, Matt Paxton)
• Steve Didemus Passes

Other 2012 Highlights

• Cable 14 starts a brand new all-music television show, Ensemble
• Sonny Del-Rio Earns Diamond Jubilee Medal
• New John Elllison autobiography
• John Ellison receives John C Holland Award

Top 3 YouTube Videos

Links: Chuck Jackson, More Downchild Stories


Links: Arrogant Worms, More Arrogant Worms Stories


Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

Here's to an ever better 2013!!!!

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News Roundup (Bruce Cockburn, Mark LaForme, Barn Katz)

Local

• We'd like CHCH to play more local music (Facebook page)
• Post your good news on Happy Hamilton News Facebook page
• New Ginger St. James Radio Show on INDIFM

Canada

• Bruce Cockburn Honoured by SOCAN

World

• Lenny Kravitz to play Marvin Gaye in biopic
• Classic Rock new releases December 2012
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 218, Roadhouse 403
  

Funny/Weird

• Did Elvis' First onscreen kiss become a nun?

Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Design Hope CD Release Party (Bob Bryden, Christopher Clause, Lisa Winn, Rob Lamothe) 
• 2010: Banned From Heaven @Coach and Lantern
• 2011: Tiny Bill Cody@Winking Judge

 Featured Videos

 
Links: Mark LaForme, More Mark LaForme Stories, video courtesy of Zack's World


 
Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories, Video courtesy of The Bassman

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The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012) Part 3

Cindy Dell joined the band for the song Lucy











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Blast from the Past: Sue Sweetman and Joe Clark play at JP Riemen's CD Release@Waltz

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

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The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012) Part 2

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• Part 1
• Part 3

Blast from the Past: Sue Sweetman & Joe Clark play with JP Riemens

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

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The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012) Part 1

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• Part 2
• Part 3
  

Blast From the Past: The Barn Kats@Brant Hill Church

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

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The Barn Katz@Brant Hills Church

Click here if you can't see the videos.

Sue Sweetman (vocals) is joined by Johnny Frame (guitar, vocals on Shut Up in the Mines of Coal Creek), Tim McDonald (banjo), Adam Dobson (bass), Joe Clark (Mandolin, vocals on Boll Weevil)













Click here for more Sue Sweetman stories

Rhyme 'N' Reason also played at this fundraiser. Click here for video.

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