News Roundup (Polaris Heritage Prize, Dave Rave, NAMMYS, more)

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News

Local

• FYI Music News feature on Arkells
• Peter McFarland passes

Spectator Stories

• Local Maple Blues Award nominees
• Marianne Faithful review
• Jimmy Page feature
• The restorative power of music

Polaris Heritage Prize Winners

1960-1975

• Public: Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
• Jury: Jean-Pierre Ferland: Jaune 

1976-1985

• Public: Rush: 2112 (ft Hamilton-born Neil Peart on drums)
  
  
  
  Links: Rush, More Rush Stories, Video above courtesy of Rush
  
  
• Jury: Bruce Cockburn: Stealing Fire (ft Hamilton's Colina Phillips on background vocals)
  
  
  
  Links: Bruce Cockburn, More Bruce Cockburn Stories, Video above courtesy of John Paul Barbour
  

1986-1995

• Public: Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill
• Jury: Dream Warriors: And Now the Legacy Begins

1996-2005

• Public: Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People
• Jury: Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Canada

• Roger Ashby retiring from CHUM

Native American Music Award winners
Canadian winners below. Click title above for complete list.

• Female Artist: Kelly Derrickson
• Group: Twin Flames
• Folk Recording: Twin Flames - Signal Fire
• Americana Recording: Sandra Sutter - Cluster Stars
• Historical Linguistic Recording: Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Music Video Performance: Indian City - Through the Flood
  
  
  
  Links: Indian City, More Indian City Stories, Video above courtesy of Indian City Music
  

Passings

• Jimmy Farrar (Molly Hatchet)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef rocked out to the Coachmen and their special guest Dave Rave at the Coach and Lantern in Ancaster. The Coachmen have a Saturday matinee there at 2:30pm with a different guest each week.

Click here for more pics from the event

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Walter Becker (Steely Dan) Passes

Links: Walter Becker, Steely Dan, Video above courtesy of Stan Deely

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News

Local

• CHCH Videos: Steve Strongman, Goodnight Sunrise
• Lighthouse Founder Skip Prokop Passes

World

• Passings: David Hlubek (Molly Hatchet)
  
  
  
  Links: Second Shot, Molly Hatchet, More Molly Hatchet Stories, Video above courtesy of Lee Allford
  

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The Adventures of Trebleclef the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef attended the always wonderful Canada's Largest Ribfest in Burlington.

Cool mural made by Cartoon Bob

Click here for more pictures from the event

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Featured Video



Links: Ty Baynton, More Ty Baynton Stories, Video above courtesy of Ty Baynton

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Andy Fraser of 'Free' Passes
Click pick for video

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Ginger St. James
  
  
  
  Links: Ginger St. James, More Ginger St. James Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Duane Rutter Partners With Avian Guitars
• Spectator story on jacksoul
• Video: Tom Wilson on Hamilton's Musical History

Canada

• East Coast Music Awards Announce 2015 Honourary Award Recipients

World

• Passings: Andy Fraser (Free), Mike Porcaro (Toto), Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night), Thom Wilson (Producer), Bruce Crump (Molly Hatchett), Daevid Allen (Gong)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

We will now be posting pictures of our cute new mascot as he explores the local music scene!

Last week, he and some friends hung out with Matty Buzanko of the Overplayers/The Rest

Click here for more pictures

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Recently Added


Main List of Sites

• Dave Sloan (YouTube)
• Eleanor Jodway (YouTube)

Our Performer List

• Footbridge Road
  
  
  
  Links: More Robert Plant (and Zeppelin) Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Footbridge Road
  
  
• Brenda Ross
• Sweet Crimson
• UK-47

Our Venue List

• Iggy's Pub (Fonthill)

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Birthdays

Thursday, March 19

• Willow Walker (Vaudevillian)

Friday, March 20

• Troy Dowding
• MizA

Sunday, March 22

• Gary Cain
• Pat Carey (Downchild)
• Ivan Sorensen (Music Photographer)
• Brock Zeman

Monday, March 23

• Doug Feaver

Wednesday, March 25

• Dave King
• Bob Shields

Thursday, March 26

• Susan Wylde

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Featured Video



Links: Jace Martin, More Jace Martin Stories, Video above courtesy of Jace Martin

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