Happy St. Patrick's Day (Steel City Rovers, Stephen Fuller, Karen Reed)

Update of our 2015 post

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Links: Steel City Rovers, More Steel City Rovers Stories, Video above courtesy of MerlinEaton



Links: Stephen Fuller, More Stephen Fuller Stories, Video above courtesy of Nicholas Jacobs


Links: Karen Reed, Video above courtesy of Karen Reed

More St. Patrick's Day Videos

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Hamilton Musicians' Guild Honours Steve Fuller and Ginger Graham

The Hamilton Musicians' Guild honoured two of its own at the union's meeting on December 2016. Fiddler Steve Fuller and singer/songwriter Ginger Graham received Lifetime Membership Awards.

CONGRATS GUYS!



Links: Steve Fuller, More Steven Fuller Stories, Will Gillespie, More Will Gillespie Stories, Video above courtesy of Will Gillespie



Links: Ginger Graham, More Ginger Graham Stories, Video above courtesy of Rob Currie

Blast from the Past: Awards From Previous Guild Meeting

Links: The Hamilton Musician's Guild, More Guild Stories

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Mark McNeil Brings Hamilton History to Musical Life on < Flashbacks >

History lessons don't have to be boring and dull, especially with Hamilton's colourful past.  The Hammer's Mark McNeil and his band of musical historians have taken the city's most interesting tales and brought them to vivid life on Flashbacks,

The CD is an extension of James Street, the incredible musical written by Mark. This Hamilton Music Award nominated album will tell you true tales about infamous alleged killer Evelyn Dick, a crazy monkey called Jacko, Einstein's brain, and Hamilton's military past.  History was never this fun!

Mark has enlisted some amazing Steeltown talent to add amazing music to these wonderful stories: Michael Hickey (bass), Paul Panchezak of Trickbag (drums/percussion), Jeff Griffiths (drums), Steve Parisien (guitar), Jay Burr (tuba/trombone), Charly Chiarelli (harmonica), Steve Fuller (fiddle), Cyndi Devereux (fiddle), Geoff Somers (fiddle), Allison Lupton (flute), Gayle Bridger (bodhran/cajon), Major Michael Rehill and the RHLI Military Band, Orange McFarland (bass). Background vocals by Mike Trebilcock, Paula Grove, Jon Gordon Odegaard, Kris Rochard and Scott Cameron Smith.

Copies of his historical CD can be picked up at  The Hamilton Store and the front Desk of the Hamilton Spectator building or ordered online vie The Spec Store,   Downloads are available through Bandcamp.







Blast from the Past: Videos from the Musical James Street

Links: Mark McNeil, More Mark McNeil stories, Videos above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers, More Releases

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New Episode of Ensemble (Wayne Krawchuk, Paul O'Toole, Ruth Sutherland, Doug Feaver)

Links: Wayne Krawchuk, Paul O'Toole, Ruth Sutherland, Doug Feaver, More Ensemble Episodes, Video courtesy of Cable 14

Bonus Videos



Above video courtesy of CelticFestRussell



Video courtesy of Doug Feaver

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New Dave Gould CD: Truck for Sale

If anyone has seen his live solo shows, they know that Dave Gould has an air of energetic fun about him. What would you expect from a man who occasionally drums on a toilet (and does it well)?. This liveliness is definitely evident in his latest CD, Truck for Sale.Dave manages to create light-hearted roots country/folk music while maintaining a high degree of musicianship. These aren't "joke" songs but witty, sometimes strange, interesting, catchy numbers. The guitar and vocal work are superb. There's even a bit of an edgy, alternative vibe at play here.
His co-conspirators on this unique project include Steve Didemus, Chris Cracknell, Gerry Gregg, Tanya Amyote, and Stephen Fuller.

The disc is available at his live shows and is available on iTunes and eMusic.

Below is a song from his CD.

Links: Dave Gould, More Dave Gould Stories

Hamilton Folk Club @ Pheasant Plucker (March 29, 2011)

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Links: Hamilton Folk Club - More From the Hamilton Folk Club - Stephen Fuller

Mark Vanderheyden played a featured set the same night. Click here for that performance.