News Roundup (Jocelyn Fairman, AIFEC, Awards, Passings)

Jocelyn Fairman Wins Breath of Fresh Air Contest

Links: Jocelyn Fairman, More Jocelyn Fairman Stories, Video above courtesy of Jocelyn Fairman

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News

Local

• Marz Homes Video about An Instrument for Every Child
  
  
  
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• May 2018 Issue of Libretto (Hamilton Musician's Guild Magazine)
• Spec Story on Avery Raquel
• Fred Purser Passes

Canada

• SOCAN to Honour Globally Celebrated Artists
• Americana Awards to Honour kd lang

World

• CMT Award Winners

Passings

• Jon Hiseman (Classic Rock drummer)
• Danny Kirwan (ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist)
• Clarence Fountain (Blind Boys of Alabama)

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News Roundup (Jacob Moon, Fred Eaglesmith, Doors, more)

This will be a new feature (similar to our old Blues News Bites) where every Wednesday night, we'll review the local, national and international music news. We'll also include a weekly featured video.

Hamilton and Area

• Jacob Moon January 2012 newsletter
• Kathleen Edwards on cover of jan 2012 Stomp and Stammer
• Jacob Moon: Band & Break (download MP3 and donate to Haiti)

Southern Ontario

• Stream Fred Eaglesmith's 6 Volts album in it's entirety
• Toronto musician funds album with Canadian Tire money

World

• Blues artists that died in 2011
• Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston passes
• Doors to release 1st new track in decades

Funny Stuff

• Australian man fends off croc with guitar

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