Happy St. Patrick's Day! Videos by Tim Hicks & Alan Doyle, Mudmen, Poacher Ukulele Band

Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Alan Doyle, More Great Big Sea (Alan's Band) Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks

Links: Mudmen, More Mudmen Stories, Video above courtesy of MudmenVideo

Links: Poacher Ukulele Band, Video above courtesy of Poacher Ukulele Band

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Last News Roundup of 2018 (Our Blogger Interviewed, Whitehorse, Passings, more)

Argyle Sweater

Bent Pinky

More Musical Toons

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News

Local

• Sold on Hamilton w Judy Marsales episode w Lou, our blogger, Ed Sculthorpe (Birchway Sound) and P.S. Mediahouse
Links: Birchway Sound, P.S. Mediahouse, More Sold on Hamilton Episodes

• Video: Whitehorse on CBC Music
  
  
  
  Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, More CBC Videos, Video above courtesy of CBC Music
  
  
• Burlington Guitarist Barry Smallbone Passes

Spectator Stories

• Saddest Christmas Songs
• Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea) helps veteran with lost guitar
• Nancy Wilson Passes
• Philosopher Kings
• Rich Carrier and HPO
• Rock Hall of Fame inductees

FYI Music News

• 5 Questions w Suzie Vinnick
• Hair co-writer Galt MacDermot passes

Canada

• Dec 2018 issue of Maple Blues

World

• Louis Armstrong Museum Digitizes collection

Passings

• Nancy Wilson
• Joe Osborne (session musician
• Kelso Herston (music industry veteran)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef went to a private Christmas party/jam and had a holiday ball!

Click here for more pics from the party!

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Reel Celts, Shananigans, Eclectic Revival, Great Big Sea

Links: The Reel Celts, Video above courtesy of Nonie Thompson



Links: Shananigans. More Shananigans Stories, Video above courtesy of ShananigansBand



Links: Eclectic Revival, More Eclectic Revival Stories, Video above courtesy of Chris McLeod




Links: Great Big Sea, More Great Big Sea Stories, Video above courtesy of CTCeltics

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Hamilton's Colin Cripps Joins Jim Cuddy on CBC's q

Recently, Hamilton guitarist Colin Cripps teamed up with his fellow Blue Rodeo bandmate Jim Cuddy on CBC's q program to help promote Cuddy's new solo album. The two were joined by Anne Lindsay on fiddle and Steve O'Connor on piano.

Here are two video clips from the show.





Links: Jim Cuddy, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Colin Cripps, More Colin Cripps Stories, Videos above courtesy of q on CBC

Blast from the Past: Matt Mayes on q

Links: q on CBC, More q Stories 

Here's a bonus video of Colin with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea



Links: Alan Doyle, More Great Big Sea Stories, Video above courtesy of BetweenTheRock

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GOOD LUCK! Vote for Local Artists in the 2018 Music Express Awards!

The popular Canadian digital music magazine, the Music Express is currently doing a poll for their 2018 Awards. A few local artists are in the running so we encourage you to vote.  We're not quite sure when the deadline is so please vote soon.

Hamilton Bluesman Jack de Kezyer is up for two categories (Top Blues Artist and Top Blues Album).



Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of ArleighELuckett

Blue Rodeo, which now has Hamilton's Colin Cripps in its lineup is nominated for Top Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue.



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

Downchild (who have members from Brantford and Niagara) is also nominated in both Blues categories.



Links: Downchild Blues Band, More Downchild Stories, Video above courtesy of The Best Playlists Ever

St. Catharines Country superstar Tim Hicks is also competing for Top Country Artist - Male.



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

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of nominees

Blues Artist or Group

• Jack de Kezyer
• Downchild 
• Colin James
• Matt Minglewood Band
• The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer

Blues Album

• Downchild: Something I've Done
• Jack de Kezyer: Best of Jack de Keyzer Vol.1
• Jeff Healey: Holding On
• Matt Minglewood Band: Fly Like Desperados
• The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer: Cursed

Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue

• Blue Rodeo
• One Bad Son
• The Washboard Union
• Alan Doyle
• Glorious Sons

Country Artist (Male)

• Tim Hicks 
• Dallas Smith
• Brett Kissel
• Dean Brody
• Aaron Goodvin

Country Group

• The Road Hammers
• James Barker Band
• The Washboard Union
• Cold Creek County
• High Valley

Country Artist (Female)

• Meghan Patrick
• Shania Twain
• Jess Moskaluke
• Lindsay Ell
• Madeline Merlo

Country Album

• The Road Hammers: The Squeeze
• Shania Twain: Now
• Jess Moskaluke: Past The Pass
• Dallas Smith: Side Effects
• Brett Kissel: We Were That Song

Recording Artist (Female)

• Alessia Cara
• Meghan Patrick
• Shania Twain
• Lights
• Serena Ryder

Recording Artist (Male)

• Shawn Mendes
• Neil Young
• Drake
• Alan Doyle
• Johnny Reid

Recording Group

• Arcade Fire
• Nickelback
• Hedley
• Simple Plan
• Big Wreck

Album

• Big Wreck: Grace Street
• Nickelback: Feed The Machine
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now
• Shania Twain: Now
• Hedley: Cageless

New Artist or Group

• Ascot Royals
• J.J. Shiplett
• Ruth B.
• Fast Romantics
• Scenic Route to Alaska

Comeback Artist or Group

• The Sadies
• Broken Social Scene
• Boulevard
• Barney Bentall
• 54-40

Live Act - Arena/Festival

• Shawn Mendes
• Hedley
• Simple Plan
• Nickelback
• Arcade Fire

 RnB Artist or Group

• Drake
• The Weeknd
• Party Next Door
• Neon Dreams
• Kardinal Offishall

RnB Album

• Drake: More Life
• The Weeknd: Starboy
• Party Next Door: Seven Days
• Marjid Jordan: The Space Between
• Neon Dreams: Wolf, Princess and Me

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Music Express, More Music Express Stories

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CONGRATS! Hamilton's Daniel Lanois Earns Order of Canada Medal

To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, there were 99 people honoured at this year's Order of Canada gala on July 1, 2017. Representing Hamilton was music legend and highly respected producer Daniel Lanois, who received the title of Officer of the Order of Canada.



CONGRATS Daniel!

Links: Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories, Video above courtesy of Shaun Ledding

Music-Related Honourees

• Officer to the Order of Canada: Daniel Lanois
• Member to the Order of Canada: Alan Doyle (ex-Great Big Sea)
  
  
  
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• Member to the Order of Canada: Paul Mills (musician/producer)
• Member to the Order of Canada: Andre Perry (producer/former owner of Le Studio)
• Member to the Order of Canada: William Earl Stafford (musician/conductor)
• Member to the Order of Canada: Sylvia L’Ecuyer (broadcaster)
• Member to the Order of Canada: Francois Mario Labbe (music promoter)
• Member to the Order of Canada: Tracy Dahl (Opera Singer)

Other Notable Honourees

• Member to the Order of Canada: Waterdown's Rick Green (comedian, Red Green Show, The Frantics)
  
  
  
  Links: The Frantics,  Video above courtesy of Jay
  
  
• Companion to the Order of Canada: Prince Charles 
• Officer to the Order of Canada: Mark Messier (hockey player)
• Officer to the Order of Canada: Michael Myers (comedian)
• Officer to the Order of Canada: Catherine O’Hara (comedian)
• Officer to the Order of Canada: Alex Trebek (Jeopardy host)

Click here for the complete list

Blast from the Past: Daniel Lanois Earns Governor General Lifetime Achievement Award 

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Kathleen Edwards and the Spoons on CBC's Best Canadian Songs Ever List (100-76)

CBC Music is celebrating July 2014 by launching their list of the 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. The national network has recently unveiled numbers 76-100.  So far, they're off to a decent start with two local artists. Local singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards reached the number 87 spot with Change the Sheets and Burlington's the Spoons hit 91 thanks to their tune, Nova Heart.

We'll be announcing additions to the list as they're revealed and we're keeping our fingers crossed that there will be many more area acts represented.



Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music



Video above courtesy of Canada Rocks

76: Great Big Sea: Ordinary Day
77. Grimes: Oblivion
78. Thrush Hermit: The Day We Hit the Coast
79. Sam Roberts Band: Brother Down
80. Glass Tiger: Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
81. Metric: Monster Hospital
82. Coeur de Pirate: Place de la République
83. Rheostatics: A Bad Time to be Poor
84. Patrick Watson: The Great Escape
85. Trooper: We're Here for a Good Time
86. K-os: Heaven Only Knows
87. Kathleen Edwards: Change the Sheets
88. Rufus Wainwright: Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
89. Jann Arden: Insensitive
90. Jack Scott: The Way I Walk
91. Spoons: Nova Heart
92. Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun
93. Karkwa: Les Chemins de Verre
94. Stampeders: Sweet City Woman
95. Dan Hill: Sometimes When We Touch
96. Kim Mitchell: Patio Lanterns
97. Corb Lund: Five Dollar Bill
98. Kardinal Offishal: BaKardi Slang
99. The Pursuit of Happiness: I'm An Adult Now
100. Nick Gilder: Hot Child in the City

Blast from the Past: Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on CBC's Top Canadian Albums List

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David Cavan Fraser@David's (Port Dover) (August 27, 2011) Part 1

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More Johnny Cash Covers/Stories



More footage to come . . .

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