Happy Labour Day! Videos by Ray Materick, Brad MacDonald, Steve Foster

Update of 2018 Post

In honour of Labour Day, here are a few videos from the compilation, Steelworker's Waltz

Links: Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories, Video above courtesy of Ray Materick - Topic



Video above courtesy of Brad MacDonald -Topic



Video above courtesy of Steve Foster - Topic

More Labour Day Videos

---

Previous (Donald McGeoch Passes)

3 New Barber Shop Podcast Episodes (Ron Baumber, Foster Pottery Company, Judi Rideout)

If you haven't checked out the Barber Shop Podcast, you are missing one of the best sources of local music around.  Each episode features the best area musicians performing live and showcasing their recorded tunes.

Three amazing shows were recently released.  Have a look:

Links: Ron Baumber, More Ron Baumber Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast



Links: Stephen Foster, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast



Links: Judi Rideout, More Judi Rideout Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

Blast from the Past: 3 More Barber Shop Podcast Episodes

Links: Barber Shop Podcast, More Barber Shop Podcast Stories

---

Previous (Blue Rodeo ft Hamilton's Kim Deschamps Win Polaris Heritage Music Prize) - - - Next (News Roundup: Samantha Martin, Garnet Rogers, Phil Chess, Festival of Friends)

Vote for your Favourite Artists in the Spectator Readers' Choice Awards

Once again, the Hamilton Spectator is running the 2015 Readers' Choice Awards and you can vote in many categories, including favourite local musician.

Online voting is open until September 27, 2015.  Click here to vote.

Here are the nominees for the local musician category:

Blind River
Brian Griffith
Chadley Chase Band
The Crawlin' Kingsnakes
Duane Rutter Band
Eclectic Revival
Justine Fischer
Matty Simpson
The McFlys
The Michael Moses Blues Band
Prismind
Ray Darren
Shanya Lynn Dawson
Something Country Band

Click here for the results

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

---

Previous  (Niagara Music Award Nominations) - - - Next (Smoke Wagon Blues Band and Jay Pollmann Going to 2015 International Blues Challenge)

News Roundup (Crawlin' Kingsnakes, Aalia, Mark Lalama, Americana Awards)

Jerry Vale Passes

Click pic for video

---

Local

• Jim Marino Celebrates 20 Year of the Freewheelin' Folk Show
• Barber Shop Podcast w The Crawlin' Kingsnakes
  
  
  
  Links: Crawlin' Kingsnakes, More Crawlin' Kingsnakes Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Mini Bio Doc of Aalia
  
  
  
  Links: Aalia, More Aalia Stories, Video above courtesy of  Kylee Templeton
  

---

Americana Award Nominations

Album

• Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones
• Robert Ellis: The Lights From The Chemical Plant
• Rosanne Cash: The River And The Thread
• Jason Isbell: Southeastern

Artist

• Rosanne Cash
• Rodney Crowell
• Robert Ellis
• Jason Isbell

Duo/Group

• The Avett Brothers
• The Devil Makes Three
• Hard Working Americans
• Lake Street Dive
• The Milk Carton Kids

Song

• Jason Isbell: Cover Me Up
• Rosanne Cash: A Feather's Not A Bird
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Richard Poulin
  
  
• Patty Griffin: Ohio
• Robert Ellis: Only Lies

Emerging Act

• Hurray For The Riff Raff
• Parker Millsap
• St. Paul and The Broken Bones
• Sturgill Simpson
• Valerie June

Instrumentalist

• Larry Campbell
• Fats Kaplin
• Buddy Miller
• Bryan Sutton

---

World

• Crooner Jerry Vale Passes
• Science Shows How Drummers' Brains Are Different

---

Recently Added

Our Performer List

• Stephen Fearing
• JBH Band

Our Venue List

• Cavallo Nero (Ancaster)

---

Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Performer of the Week: the Stingrays
• 2010: Videos: Mark McNeil, Mo Kauffey and Duane Rutter@Chapters
• 2011: Shawn Brush YouTube Videos
• 2012: Videos: Aengus Finnan@Private Show
• 2013: News Roundup w/ Alex MacDougall, John Ellison, more

---

Featured Video

Links: More Mark Lalama Stories, Video above courtesy of Septembersphere 

---

Previous (New Bob Bryden CD) - - - Next (Best Wishes - featuring Scott Orr - Debut EP)

2 New Episodes of Ensemble Online

---

Links: Fred Magie, Darin Martin, Christopher Clause, Stephen Foster



Links: Brennagh Burns, Brandon General, Troy Harmer, Adam Carter (Human Race)

More episodes of Ensemble

---

Previous (New Ash and Bloom EP) - - - Next (St. Patrick's Day Videos with Steve Sinnicks, Overplayers, Shananigans, Loril Shannik)

Pongetti's Music Founder Roy Pongetti Passes

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Rolando (Roy) Pongetti, the founding owner of Hamilton's legendary Pongetti Music store.  He passed away on January 9, 2014.  Our condolences to his family and friends. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or St. Anthony's Church are encouraged.

Click here for his obituary.

There has been much reaction online:

Paul Panchezak (Trickbag): "I've known the Pongetti family since the late 60's when they still lived above their little store on Barton just east of Sanford down by the old Forum. I'm still playing the hi hat cymbals I bought there as a kid. Mr Pongetti was always a friendly, sincere man. God bless him."

Stephen Foster (Crawlin' Kingsnakes): "Sad to hear this. Used to go to the original store lots when I first started playing guitar. After they moved down the street I worked for Mr Pongetti in the 80's teaching guitar lessons. It was a great job and Mr Pongetti was very generous. R.I.P. Mr Pongetti your impact on Hamilton Music lives on."

Jim Witter: "I too remember going to Pongetti's in the east end of Hamilton. The whole family and staff always treated me with respect, even though I was a kid. That same respect continued through the years, and I am proud to say I shopped there until Pongetti's closed their doors for good last year. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Pongetti family at this time. Great memories live on forever."

---

Previous (Jack de Keyzer on New Harmonica Shah CD) - - - Next (New Azalea EP)

News Roundup (Podcasts, Kimberley Wetmore, Douglas Watson)

Local

• Barbershop Podcast w/ Steve Foster (Kingsnakes, Simply Saucer)
• Barbershop Podcast w Pretty Archie

---

Canada 

• Independent Music Award Winners

---

World

• Soul Icon Darondo Passes

---

Blasts from the Past 

• 2009: Performer of the Week - Famous Framus w/video
• 2010: Videos - Rick and the Krickets@Crazy Clover
• 2011: Videos - Vibe Songwriters Circle w/Christopher Clause, Fred D. Smith and Kori Pop

---

Featured Videos



Links: Kimberley Wetmore, More Kimberley Wetmore Stories, Video courtesy of GuitarBearify



Links: Douglas Watson, More Douglas Watson Stories, Video courtesy of Randall Stafford Cook

---

---

Previous (Videos: 1st Annual Hamilton Blues & Roots Fest)

News Roundup (Levon Helm, Brett Brohman, Crawlin' Kingnakes)

World

• Levon Helm film to be released
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 215, Blues Time 172

 Funny/Weird

• Mysterious Song Titles With Perfectly Stupid Explanations
• Gruesome music legends and if they're true

 Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Beatles Tribute@James Street Baptist Church (Alfie Smith, Christopher Clause, Big Jams)
• 2010: David Celia@Staircase
• 2011: Wendell Ferguson@Private Function

Featured Videos

More Brett Brohman Stories, Video courtesy of Brett Brohman's YouTube Page

Links: Crawlin' Kingsnakes, More Crawlin' Kingsnakes Stories

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Halloween Pics + Videos)

New Steelworker's Waltz Fundraising CD is Pure Hamilton

The new compilation disc, Steelworker's Waltz, is as hardcore Hamilton as it comes. It has amazing Hamilton musicians singing songs about blue collar work on a CD in support of striking steelworkers. This album just bleeds steel.

There are 15 unreleased and/or recently recorded songs from the talented performers in our beloved steeltown. There's poetry, rap, folk, country, blues and much more in this collection - something for everyone!

The CD is available to purchase at Pick N Sticks, Dr. Disc, Cheapies and many other locations across Hamilton. You can also contact boxostudio@gmail.com to request a copy. All monies raised goes towards helping the Local Steelworkers 1005.

Here is the track listing
1. If Not You? - Bill Mahoney
2. 10,000 Degrees - Martin Verall w/Mike Williams (bass)
3. 1005 Anthem - Tim Gibbons
4. Pretty Good Life - Sam Squid
5. Melting Pot - Ray Materick
6. Tougher Now - "Busker" Al Barubek
7. Strength - Brad Hails (Killin' Time Band)
8. All Together Now - Mac-N-Awe
9. Rustbelt Lullaby - Stephen Foster (Crawlin' Kingsnakes)(Simply Saucer)
10. Angles With Bloody Knees - Lori Yates w/Shawn Brush (pedal steel)
11. The Debt - Steve Sinnicks
12. Blue-Green - Kevin Barber
13. Old Steeltown - Edgar Breau (Simply Saucer) with Les Smith (Trickbag)(harmonica)
14. The Colour of Steel - Shawn Brush
15. Oh Hamilton - The Hamilton Kid w/Brendan Russell (keyboards)

Below are a few videos from the CD release party. We'll be posting more footage of that soon.









Last video courtesy of steinberg321

Click here for more footage of the event

Links: Steve Sinnicks, Al Barubek, Tim Gibbons, Edgar Breau, Martin Verall

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (JP Riemens@Station House) - - - Next (More Steelworker's Waltz CD Release Party)