Throwback Thursday: Alan Jackson Covers Fred Eaglesmith on Album 'Freight Train' (2010)

Original Post: Part of March 24, 2010

Updated Post: October 8, 2026

On March 30, 2010, Country Superstar Alan Jackson released the album Freight Train, whose title track was actually a cover of a tune by local singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith.

"I heard it on satellite radio one day in the car," Jackson said. "I listen to bluegrass on there a lot. I wasn't familiar with it, and I thought it would be a good remake."

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Links: Alan Jackson, More Alan Jackson Stories, Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of Alan Jackson,, More Releases

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Year of the Horse Videos By Scantily Plaid, Fred Eaglesmith, Rita Chiarelli

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

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

Links: Rita Chiarelli, More Rita Chiarelli Stories, Video above courtesy of Rita Chiarelli - Topic

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World Automobile Day Videos by Teenage Head, Fred Eaglesmith, Dave Rave

Update of 2024 Post 

Links: Teenage Head, More Teenage Head Stories, Video above courtesy of Teenage Head - Topic

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

Links: Dave Rave, More Dave Rave Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Rave & the Governors - Topic

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Throwback Thursday: 2009 Juno Award Winners + Nominees

Original Post: March 29, 2009

Expanded & Updated Post: May 8, 2025

On Sunday, March 29, the 2009 Junos were handed out.

Below is a complete list of winners (bolded and at the top of the category) and nominees.

Local artists are in italics.

Producer of the Year

• Daniel Lanois (Hamilton): "Here Is What Is" and "Not Fighting Anymore" 
  
  
  
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• Stuart Brawley, "Don't Stop Now" and "Falling" (Emmy Rossum)
• David Foster, "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Seal), "Silent Night" (Josh Groban)
• k.d. lang, "I Dream of Spring" and "Coming Home" (k.d. lang)
• Nickelback and Joey Moi (co-producer Mutt Lange), "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Something in Your Mouth" (Nickelback)

Songwriter of the Year

• City and Colour (St. Catharines), "Waiting...", "Sleeping Sickness", "The Girl"
  
  
  
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• Nathan Ferraro, "Never Again", "Change For You", "Unaware" (The Midway State)
• Hedley, "Old School", "For The Nights I Can't Remember" (with Dave Genn), "Never Too Late" (with Greig Nori) (Hedley)
• Alanis Morissette, "Underneath", "Not As We", "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man" (Alanis Morissette)
• Gordie Sampson, "When I Said I Would" (Whitney Duncan), "Just A Dream" (Carrie Underwood), "Davey Jones" (Gordie Sampson)

Dance Recording of the Year

• "Random Album Title", Deadmau5 (Niagara Falls)
  
  
  
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• "Move For Me", Deadmau5 vs. Kaskade
• "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", James Doman
• "Get Blahsted", Hatiras and MC Flipside
• "Yes We Can", House Music United

Music DVD of the Year

• Blue Road (Blue Rodeo) (member from Hamilton)
• Here Is What Is (Daniel Lanois) (Hamilton)
• It All Started With A Red Stripe (Moneen)
• Live in Las Vegas - A New Day... (Céline Dion)
• A MultiMedia Life (Buffy Sainte-Marie)

Children's Album of the Year

• Snacktime!, Barenaked Ladies (member from Grimsby)
• FiddleFire!, Chris McKhool (Burlington)
• Catchy Tune, Jack Grunsky
• The Kerplunks, The Kerplunks
• Oui!, Gregg LeRock

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

• Lucky, Molly Johnson (Waterloo's John "Beetle" Bailey, producer)
• If the Moon Turns Green..., Diana Panton (Hamilton)
• Ella...Of Thee I Swing, Nikki Yanofsky
• Ima, Yvette Tollar
• Parkdale, Elizabeth Shepherd

Blues Album of the Year

* released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)

• Ramblin' Son, Julian Fauth *
• Acoustic Blues: Got 'Em from the Bottom, Big Dave McLean*
• Mess of Blues, Jeff Healey*
• Get Way Back: A Tribute to Percy Mayfield, Amos Garrett
• Love & Sound, Garrett Mason

Artist of the Year

• Sam Roberts
• City and Colour (St. Catharines)
• Bryan Adams
• k.d. lang
• Serena Ryder

Group of the Year

• Nickelback
• The Trews (Hamilton)
• Great Big Sea
• Simple Plan
• Tokyo Police Club

Adult Alternative Album of the Year

• Is It O.K., Serena Ryder
• Asking for Flowers, Kathleen Edwards (Hamilton)
• Exit Strategy of the Soul, Ron Sexsmith (St. Catharines)
• The Baroness, Sarah Slean
• Between the Beautifuls, Hawksley Workman

Recording Engineer of the Year

• Kevin Churko, "Disappearing" and "The Big Bang" (Simon Collins)
• John "Beetle" Bailey (Waterloo), "Lucky" and "If I Were A Bell" (Molly Johnson)
• Mike Fraser, "Rock N' Roll Train" (AC/DC), "Them Kids" (Sam Roberts)
• Joey Moi, "Gotta Be Somebody" and "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Nickelback)
• Randy Staub, "Something in Your Mouth" (Nickelback)

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

• Ending Is Beginning, Downhere
• Salvation Station, newworldson (St. Catharines)
• Colors and Sounds, Article One
• I Will Go, Starfield
• Roar of Heaven, Life Support

Rock Album of the Year

• Love at the End of the World, Sam Roberts
• No Time for Later, The Trews (Hamilton)
• Terminal Romance, Matt Mays & El Torpedo (Hamilton)
• Fortress, Protest The Hero
• Parallel Play, Sloan

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)

• Proof of Love, Old Man Luedecke
• Happy Here, Suzie Vinnick (Vineland)
• Tinderbox, Fred Eaglesmith (Hamilton)
• Ghost Notes, Matthew Barber (Hamilton)
• The Contradictor, Ndidi Onukwulu

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

• Chic Gamine, Chic Gamine
• Mountain Meadows, Elliott Brood (Hamilton)
• Fast Paced World, The Duhks
• Highway Prayer, Twilight Hotel
• XOK, NQ Arbuckle

Video of the Year

• Anthony Seck, "Honey Honey" (Feist)
  
  
  
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• Davin Black, "Blond Kryptonite" (Saint Alvia) (Burlington)
• Wendy Morgan, "Going On" (Gnarls Barkley)
• Dave Pawsey, "Detroit '67" (Sam Roberts)
• Dave Pawsey, "Them Kids" (Sam Roberts)

New Artist of the Year

• Lights
• Jessie Farrell
• Crystal Shawanda
• Kreesha Turner
• Nikki Yanofsky

New Group of the Year

• The Stills
• Beast
• Cancer Bats
• Crystal Castles
• Plants and Animals

Fan Choice Award

• Nickelback
• Céline Dion
• Feist
• Hedley
• The Lost Fingers

Album of the Year

• Dark Horse, Nickelback
• Famous Last Words, Hedley
• Lost in the 80's, The Lost Fingers
• 70’s Volume 2, Sylvain Cossette
• Simple Plan, Simple Plan

Aboriginal Recording of the Year

• Running for the Drum, Buffy Sainte-Marie (has since been stripped of the award)
• Auk/Blood, Tanya Tagaq
• First Law of the Land, Billy Joe Green
• No Lies (album)|No Lies, Tracy Bone
• The World (And Everything In It), Team Rezofficial

Alternative Album of the Year

• Oceans Will Rise, The Stills
• The Chemistry of Common Life, Fucked Up
• In the Future, Black Mountain
• Parc Avenue, Plants and Animals
• Soft Airplane, Chad VanGaalen

CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year

• Anouk Pennel and Stéphane Poirer, En concert dans la forêt des mal-aimés avec l'Orchestre Métropolitain, Pierre Lapointe
• Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet, Mountain Meadows, Elliott Brood (Hamilton)
• John Cook, Kelly Ferguson, John James Audubon, Koko Bonaparte, Sugarbird, Paul Reddick
• Phoebe Greenberg, George Fok, Daniel Fortin, Leda & St. Jacques, Productions l'Éloi, Pulse of the Planet, Slim Williams
• Dallas Wehrle, Robyn Kotyk, Alex vs. Alex, Kensington Heights, Constantines

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

• Beethoven: Ideals Of The French Revolution, Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano
• Bach: Métamorphoses, Orchestre symphonique de Québec and Yoav Talmi
• Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8, Tafelmusik and Bruno Weil
• Bruckner: Symphonie No 9, Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
• Haydn: Symphonies 62, 107 & 108, Toronto Chamber Orchestra and Kevin Mallon

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

• Homage, James Ehnes
• Haydn: Six Sonatas for Piano, Anton Kuerti
• Schubert: Complete Piano Trios, The Gryphon Trio
• Schumann: Sonata in F#Minor & Humoreske, Angela Hewitt
• Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues opus 87, David Jalbert

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

• Gloria! Vivaldi's Angels, Ensemble Caprice
• Bach and the Liturgical Year, Shannon Mercer and Luc Beauséjour
• Handel: Arias, Karina Gauvin
• Schumann: Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings, Gerald Finley
• The Voice of Bach, Daniel Taylor

Francophone Album of the Year

• Tous les sens, Ariane Moffatt
• L'arbre aux parfums, Caracol
• Cœur de pirate, Cœur de pirate
• Tradarnac, Swing
• Le volume du vent, Karkwa

Instrumental Album of the Year

• Nostomania, DJ Brace presents The Electric Nosehair Orchestra
• Auk/Blood, Tanya Tagaq
• The Furniture Moves Underneath, Inhabitants
• The Soundtrack, Creaking Tree String Quartet
• Telescope, Steve Dawson

International Album of the Year

• Viva La Vida, Coldplay
• Black Ice, AC/DC
• Chinese Democracy, Guns N' Roses
• Death Magnetic, Metallica
• Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson

Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

• Embracing Voices, Jane Bunnett
• A Bend in the River, Roberto Occhipinti
• Existential Detective, Barry Romberg's Random Access Large Ensemble
• Rasstones, François Bourassa Quartet
• The Sicilian Jazz Project, Michael Occhipinti

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

• Second Time Around, Oliver Jones
• For Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson Quartet
• Small Wonder, Brad Turner Quartet
• Solo, Chris Donnelly
• TV Trio, John Stetch

Pop Album of the Year

• Flavors of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette
• Holes, The Midway State
• No Sleep at All, Creature
• Passion, Kreesha Turner
• Wake Up and Say Goodbye, David Usher

World Music Album of the Year

• Africa to Appalachia, Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko
• The Art of the Early Egyptian Qanun, George Dimitri Sawa
• Cairo to Toronto, Maryem & Ernie Tollar
• Contrabanda, Lubo and Kaba Horo
• Shivaboom, Eccodek

Single of the Year

• "Dangerous", Kardinal Offishall
• "Gotta Be Somebody", Nickelback
• "Lay It on the Line", Divine Brown
• "Lost", Michael Bublé
• "Taking Chances", Céline Dion

Classical Composition of the Year

• "Flanders Fields Reflections", John Burge
• "From the Dark Reaches", T. Patrick Carrabré
• "Manhattan Music", Bramwell Tovey
• "Notes Towards A Poem That Can Never Be Written", Timothy Corlis
• "Song of Songs", Sid Robinovitch

Country Recording of the Year

• Beautiful Life, Doc Walker
• Chasing the Sun, Tara Oram
• Dawn of a New Day, Crystal Shawanda
• Thankful, Aaron Pritchett
• What I Do, George Canyon

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

• The Love Chronicles, Divine Brown
• Elise Estrada, Elise Estrada
• Money, Zaki Ibrahim
• The Promise, Deborah Cox
• TONY, Ivana Santilli

Rap Recording of the Year

• Not 4 Sale, Kardinal Offishall
• A Captured Moment in Time, DL Incognito
• The Book, D-Sisive
• I Rap Now, Famous
• Point Blank, Point Blank

Reggae Recording of the Year

• "Everything", Humble
• "Jah Lift Me Up", Blessed
• "Renegade Rocker", Dubmatix
• "The Peacemaker's Chauffeur", Jason Wilson
• "Truth Will Reveal", Souljah Fyah

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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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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Merry Christmas! Videos by Fred Eaglesmith, Jennifer Budd, Jeff Daw, HellBent Rockers, Quell the Swell

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

Links: Jennifer Budd, More Jennifer Budd Stories, Video above courtesy of Jennifer Budd

Links: More Jeff Daw Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: HellBent Rockers, More HellBent Rockers Stories, Video above courtesy of The Hell Bent Rockers - Topic

Links: Quell the Swell, More Quell the Swell Stories, Video above courtesy of Loralee McGuirl

Click here for more Christmas stuff

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Happy International Dog Day! Videos by Dave Rave, Fred Eaglesmith, Paul Reddick

Update of 2020 Post

Links: Dave Rave, More Dave Rave Stories, Video above courtesy of Various Artists - Topic



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Links: Paul Reddick, More Paul Reddick Stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Reddick - Topic

More Dog Videos

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Happy Father's Day (Videos by Two Oaks, Jeremy Snowden, Fred Eaglesmith)

Update of 2018 Post

Links: Two Oaks, Video above courtesy of Cultivate Music



Links: Jeremy Snowden, Video above courtesy of Cultivate Music



Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of NewfoundlandMusicMan

More Father's Day Videos

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Lest We Forget . . . Remembrance Day Videos (ft Loralee McGuirl, Fred Eaglesmith, Sheila Ludgate)

Update of 2013 Post

Links: Loralee McGuirl, More Loralee McGuirl Stories, Video above courtesy of Loralee McGuirl



Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video courtesy of Jos Westenberg

Links: John and Sheila Ludgate, More John and Sheila Stories, Video above courtesy of saxondale2

Click here for more Remembrance Day videos

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Happy National Train Day! Videos by Jackie Washington, Frank Koren, Fred Eaglesmith

Update of 2021 post

Links: Jackie Washington, More Jackie Washington Stories, Video above courtesy of Scarlett, Washington & Whiteley - Topic

Links: Frank Koren, More Frank Koren Stories, Video above courtesy of Frank Koren - Topic

Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of EveryDayMusicTV

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GOOD LUCK! 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominees (including local artists) UPDATED WITH WINNERS!

Below is the nominee announcement that took place on line on September 28, 2021.

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

Here is the complete nominee list (local acts are bolded)

NOTE: WE FORGOT TO LIST THE WINNERS OF THE 2022 EDITION SO THE THEY'LL BE ANNOUNCED BELOW AS WELL.

Traditional Album

• Fred Eaglesmith (Brantford) & Tif Ginn - Alive
  
  
  
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• Grosse Isle - Le bonhomme Sept Heures / The Bonesetter
• Braden Gates - Kitchen Days WINNER
• David Boulanger - Les sessions du Vices & Versa - 15th anniversary
• Shane Cook & The Woodchippers - Be Here for a While

Contemporary Album 

• Craig Cardiff  (Waterloo)- All This Time Running
  
  
  
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• BEYRIES - Encounter
• Reney Ray - À l'ouest du réel
• Ryland Moranz - XO, 1945
• David Leask - Voyageur In Song
• Rick Fines - Solar Powered Too
• Rob Lutes - Come Around
• Allison Russell - Outside Child WINNER

Contemporary Singer 

• Craig Cardiff (Waterloo)
• Terra Spencer
• Denise Flack (of Leahy)
• Rob Lutes WINNER! 
• Kelly Bado

Vocal Group of the Year

• Whitehorse (Hamilton)
  
  
  
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• The Fugitives
• Les Bouches Bées
• Twin Flames WINNER
• The Gilberts

Producer(s) of the Year

• Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland (Whitehorse ) (Hamilton)
• Quinn Bachand (Rosier)
• David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek (Annabelle Chvostek)
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER
• Rob Lutes and Rob MacDonald (Rob Lutes)

Ensemble

• Whitehorse (Hamilton) 
• Elliott BROOD (Hamilton) WINNER!
  
  
  
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• The Fugitives 
• The Hello Darlins 
• OKAN

Solo Artist

• Dana Sipos (Hamilton)
  
  
  
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• Maneli Jamal 
• Rick Fines 
• Laura Smith
• William Prince
• Alicia Toner WINNER

Children’s Album

• Garth Prince - Falling in Africa
• Remy Rodden - Think About the Wild
• Penny Pom Pom - Believe in Your Magic
• Splash'N Boots - Heart Parade WINNER
• Peter Lenton aka Peter Puffin's Whale Tales - Campfire Time!

Traditional Singer

• Sophie Lavoie (of Grosse Isle)
• Nicolas Boulerice
• Pat Chessell
• Ewelina Ferenc (of Polky) WINNER
• Ray Schmidt (of The Wardens) 

Instrumental Solo Artist 

• Olivier Demers 
• Maneli Jamal
• Adam Young
• Dave Clarke 
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER

Instrumental Group

• Oktopus
• Frank Evans & Ben Plotnick WINNER
• Bùmarang
• Amber & Zebulun
• Shane Cook & The Woodchippers

English Songwriter(s)

• Scott Cook
• Rick Fines
• Noah Reid
• Ian Tamblyn
• Rob Lutes
• Allison Russell WINNER

French Songwriter(s)

• Flavie Léger-Roy (of Les Bouches Bées)
• Reney Ray WINNER
• Guillaume Beaulac
• Émilie Landry
• Belle Grand Fille

Indigenous Songwriter(s)

• Chelsey June & Jaaji (of Twin Flames) WINNER
• Morgan Toney
• David Laronde
• Laura Niquay
• Phyllis Sinclair

Global Roots Album 

• Elage Diouf - Wutiko WINNER
• Eliana Cuevas (feat. Aquiles Báez) - El Currucha
• Polky - Songs From Home
• OKAN - Espiral
• Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra - VelkomBak

New/Emerging Artist(s) 

• David Lafleche 
• Oxlip 
• The Hello Darlins 
• Noah Reid 
• Polky
• Allison Russell WINNER

Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award

• Rosier 
• Decoration Day
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER
• Speaker Face
• Allison Russell
• Briga

Young Performer(s) 

• Isabella Samson - If It's Not Forever WINNER
• Irish Millie - Thirteen
• Paige Penney - When All is Said and Done
• Hannah Thomas - Christmas Don't Be Late
• Fern & Willow Marwood (of The Broken Bridges) - The Porch Sessions

Single of the Year

• Rosier - Pontoise
• Big Little Lions - Never Mind The Weather
• Loryn Taggart - The River
• The Hello Darlins - Still Waters featuring Matt Andersen
• The East Pointers - Elmira (feat. Lonely Kid) (Remix)
• Andrea Bettger - Yellow Snow
• William Prince - Gospel First Nation WINNER
  
  
  
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• The Deep Dark Woods - Everything Reminds Me

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New Fred Eaglesmith CD is Evocative and Gripping

There's nothing quite like a Fred Eaglesmith album. Fred's a master Americana storyteller whose voice echoes with feeling. His latest disc, Standard continues that tradition with a sparse, beautiful sound.

As always, Fred and the band mix traditional country music with a folk sensibility and fabulous lyrics. His voice is a little more prominent in the mix than usual and it's used to the fullest effect. The evocative, almost-rough vocals are gripping.

Fred's joined by his impressive, multi-instrumental wife, Tif Ginn. Matty Simpson (guitar), Justine Fischer (bass), Kori Heppner (drums), and Blue Passalacqua (vocals) also use their immense talents to lend a hand.

Make sure you get a copy of this superb CD.  You can pick one up at any of Fred's unforgettable shows. They're also available at iTunes and amazon.ca



Blast from the Past: Fred's Tambourine CD

Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories Tif Ginn, More Tif Ginn Stories, More Releases, Video above courtesy of 114Emile

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News Roundup (The Haunted, Greg Moverley, Passings, Trebleclef)

Jurgen Peter of the Haunted passes

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Greg Moverley
  
  
  
  

  
  

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• CH Videos: Hamilton Musicians Mourn Chuck Berry, Kayla Horan, Alysha Brilla
• Jack de Keyzer Recognized as Master Blues Artist
• Jesse O'Brien Plays on New Chris Antonik Album
• Local Indigenous Music Award Nominees

Canada

• Vancouver to host 2018 Junos

World

• Big Easy Award (New Orleans) Nominations

Passings

• John Giles (J. Giles Band)
  
  
  
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• David Peel
• Paul O'Neill (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
• Rosie Hamlin (Rosie and the Originals)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef attended the monthly Open Mic at the Copper Kettle in Waterdown. Gillian Nicola is the talented host of this wonderful event!

Treble hangs with the host, Gillian Nicola

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He then returned to the Purple Heather in Burlington to have fun with the James Anthony Band and their special guest Rick Taylor.

Treble with amazing Bluesman Rick Taylor

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Our little monkey also saw his very first Fred Eaglesmith Show starring Tif Ginn at the Studio in Hamilton.  He had a blast!

Treble with the legendary Fred Eaglesmith

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Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Gin Videos

Video above courtesy of skunk1955



Video above courtesy of Jason Hammond



Video above courtesy of Charlie Burttram

Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories 

And here's a video of Tif Gin



Links: Tif Ginn, More Tif Ginn Stories, Video above courtesy Ken Morris

Blast from the Past: Fred Eaglesmith CD: Tambourine

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Burlington's Judi Rideout Creates One of the Best Americana CDs Out There!

Ex-Husband, the debut album from Burlington's Judi Rideout is one of the best Americana recordings out there.  It's just the right mix of traditional and modern!

A superb blend of country, blues, folk and more, Judi and the gang know how to merge it all into great tunes.  Judi's voice sets the right mood and fits perfectly into the sound.

Helping with the full-bodied feel of the songs are Mark Foley (electric guitar), Justine Fischer (bass), Steve Bigas (drums, producer), Tom Bigas (percussion), Ron Cole (accordion) and Mary Simon (harmony vocals).   Judi also shows some incredible songwriting skills (including co writes with Mark Foley, Dale Rideout and Fred Eaglesmith). The lady also plays a few amazing tracks written by Jessi Elgersma and Keith Shaw,.

If you catch one of her fabulous live shows, you can pick up the CD.  It's also available Picks and Sticks (Hamilton), Records on Wheels (Dundas) and Circle Game (Port Dover).







Blast from the Past: Judi Rideout and Friends Live

Links: Judi Rideout, More Judi Rideout Stories, Videos above courtesy of Judi Rideout, More Releases

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News Roundup (Drew Leith, Fred Eaglesmith, White Zaltz and Dodge, Tom Wilson)

 Sam Andrew (Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company) Passes
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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Drew Leith
  
  
  
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• Spec Story on Tom Wilson

World

• Weird Al to be Guest Editor of Mad Magazine
• Passings: Lesley Gore (It's My Party), Danny McCulloch (Animals Basist)

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Birthdays

Thursday, February 19

• Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
• Corey Lueck (Smoke Wagon Blues Band)
• Steve Negus

Friday, February 20

• Ralph Nicolle (Folk Sinners)

Sunday, February 22

• Drew Smith

Monday, February 23

• Tava Lesku (Tava Tunes) Promoter/Music Director (RIP)

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Featured Videos

Links:  Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of EarWarCowboy

Links: White Zaltz and Doidge, More Chris White Stories,  Video above courtesy of Chris White

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2014: Year in Review

2014 turned out to be another great year filled with amazing local music and a few sad moments as well.  This was the year that we partnered up with sponsors to help spread the word about the wonderful music scene.  You can check them out on the right side of our blog.  In 2014, we also started covering a lot more country music and had tons of fun doing it.

Speaking of country, this was definitely the year for St. Catharines good ol' boy Tim Hicks,  Not only did he get a much deserved Juno nomination but he added quite a few awards to his shelf (Canadian Radio Music, CMAO, CCMA, SOCAN, and Top Country).  We reviewed two of his spectacular CD's (Throwdown and 5:01) as well,

Another St. Catharines singer/songwriter, Ron Sexsmith, made many appearances on our pages.  This year he won a Juno, won a Niagara Music Award, was in CBC's top Canadian songs of all time, receieved an honorary degree from Brock and played on a wonderful Jazz tribute CD.

Canadian supergroup Blue Rodeo brought Hamilton guitar master Colin Cripps into the fold and released their first album with him this year.  He turned into quite a good luck charm as the band had a lot happen to them in 2014.  There was a Juno nomination, winning a Governor General's Award, getting on CBC's top Canadian songs list twice and releasing a kick ass Christmas CD.

Blues institution Downchild (whose roster includes a few local players) had quite a banner year as well.  Bassist Gary Kendall won a Maple Blues Award early in the year.  The entire band released a stellar album, Can You Hear the Music?, which won a Juno and a was nominated for both an Indie and a 2015 Maple Blues Award.

On a sadder note, we lost a many talented musicians in 2014.  Hamiltion guitar legend Brian Griffith passed away as did Tava Lesku (aka Tava Tunes), Roy Pongetti, Philip Bast, Jesse Winchester and Andy Grigg.  On the international front the great Johnny Winter, Joe Cocker, Pete Seeger, Jerry Vale, Phil Everly, Casey Kasum, and Paul Revere of the Raiders also left us this year.

Most Popular Blog Posts

• Brian Griffith Passes
• Tava Tunes Passes
• Roy Pongetti Passes
• Our April Fools Story
• News Roundup w 2015 Junos Confirmed for Hamilton, Ian Andrews, James Anthony, Mo Kauffey, Duane Rutter)

Other Highlights of the Year

• Oakville's Moonshine Cafe Earns Winterfolk Award
• Michael Keys and Danny B Band Recognized by Blues Hall of Fame
• Ty Baynton Wind Boots and Hearts Emerging Artists Award
• Conor Gains Wins Toronto Blues Society Talent Search
• New Mel Brown Documentary on DVD
• Buddy Guy Wins Mel Brown Award

Our Top 3 Reviews

• Creature Speak EP
• Kennedy Suite ft Cowboy Junkies, Harlan Pepper, Tom Wilson, more
• Joel Johnson: Blues Joose Vol. II

Our Top 3 YouTube Videos

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Here's to an ever better 2015!!!!

Blast from the Past: 2013 in Review

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