August 2013 - Toronto Blues Society

August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Toronto Blues Society since 1985 info@torontobluessociety.com Vol 29, No 8Rachelle Van Zanten will bea featured vocalist at theWomen's Blues Revue November30 at Massey HallMJunBlues CampSummer Blues FestivalsJohn’s Blues PicksLoose Blues NewsEvent Listingsand moreCANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40011871

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FernandoJones BluesCampYoung blues player Michael Kavchakfrom Ottawa recounts his experience at theFernando Jones Blues Camp in Chicago.Blues camps such as this one and the popularHorny Island Blues Workshop have beenessential to fostering the blues amoungyoung muscians.As a bass player and fan of the blues Ioften look for opportunities around Ottawato play the blues and jam with other kids. Itcan be challenging when others in my agegroup have little interest in the blues, andthe 12 bar blues are considered a novelty.However, the Blues Kids Foundation (www.blueskids.com), under the direction of itsfounder, Chicago bluesman Fernando Jones(www.fernandojones.com), offers freeblues camps for kids 11 to 18 years old invarious cities across the U.S.A. These campsbring together kids who love the blues andwho want to experience the fun of playingit with others.With the help of a Generation BluesScholarship from the Blues Foundation inMemphis (www.blues.org), I was able toattend the camp in Chicago during theweek of July 15 to 19, 2013. I was thrilledto attend the camp, along with 115 otherkids from across the U.S.A., including oneother Canadian, and we all have greatmemories from the camp. The next timeI hear someone say they would like to goto the “House of Blues”, I’ll be able to saythat I’ve not only been there, I played there!In order to attend the camp, one needs tofirst pass an audition. I was able to satisfythis requirement by sending Mr. Jones afew links to YouTube videos of previousperformances. The camp is a full weekcamp that runs Monday to Friday, startingat 9:00 a.m. each morning and finishingaround 1:30 p.m. This provided my fatherand me with plenty of time in the afternoonsto visit some museums and go for boatrides and stuff.Prior to the beginning of the camp, Mr.Jones and his assistants posted a lot ofhelpful information on their website. Thecamp participants were divided into anumber of ensembles, each with singers,lots of guitar players, bassists, drummers,and some additional instruments likekeyboards, harmonica, violin and even acello. They also provided each ensemblewith different lists of songs to learn beforecoming to camp. That way we could hit theground running, and we did!Michael Kavchak and Fernando Jones at the Fernando Jones Blues Camp in Chicago.The camp was held in the ColumbiaCollege music department building onMichigan Avenue downtown. Each day’sschedule was a little different, but eachday began with all the kids meeting inthe auditorium to sing the Star SpangledBanner. One day my new Canadian friendand I also sang the Canadian nationalanthem.After the national anthem, we all wentthrough a very interesting ritual of listeningto Mr. Jones, or some other guest, say eachof the following lines, which was thenrepeated by all the kids:I am…somebody.I am…a musician.A musician is a person that makes music.A good musician listens.A musician that listens, learns.A musician that learns, earns.At first I thought this little poem wasa little funny. But then it occurred to methat it helped develop our individualand collective self-respect, and it made aconnection between listening, learning andearning, which applies in practically everyactivity that you can do.After the morning announcementsabout the day’s events we would thenbreakout into our ensembles and go toour respective practice rooms to rehearse.Each ensemble had an instructor who wasvery well versed with the blues and music.My ensemble rehearsed in the lobby,which was really neat as the large windowsallowed us to feel like we were playing onthe sidewalk to all the people passing by.We called ourselves “The Lobbyists”. Ourcoach was a Professor Yerkins, originallyfrom Pittsburg, and now a professor atColumbia College. He did a good job ofbalancing work with fun, and doing it witha smile. Our group worked on Big BossMan by Jimmy Reed; Dancin’ in the Streetby Martha and the Vendellas; Smokin’Gun by Robert Cray; Walking the Dog byRufus Thomas; and Pride and Joy by StevieRay Vaughn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl9fkW-Bavo).After a few hours of working on a setlist of songs we would typically break forlunch picnics, which was often short andoutdoors in the park, and then we wouldreturn for some jamming before breakingup in the early afternoon. However, we alsohad some “master classes” to discuss therole of certain instruments in the blues,and related blues “loops and lumps” forguitar and bass, etc. Mr. Jones producedan instructional DVD on the topic which isavailable from the Blues Kids Foundation.6 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

On the Thursday we were fortunateenough to have a special guest speaker.Mr. Bruce Iglauer founded AlligatorRecords about 42 years ago. Since then ithas become the leading independent bluesrecord label. He spoke about the historyof the blues and how it was his love of themusic that motivated him to establish therecord label. He answered questions fromthe audience (e.g. what does it take to geta record contract? Answer: being reallygood on your instrument, being a goodsinger, and putting on great live shows).One of the biggest thrills of makingmusic is performing in front of a liveaudience. At the camp we got opportunitiesto do that on two occasions. On the thirdday we went for lunch to Reggie’s RockClub (http://www.reggieslive.com/)and all of the ensembles got a chance toperform on stage. After just a few hours ofpracticing together it was an opportunityto see how things were coming along midweek.If there were any worries, those werequickly left at the door. The blues kids at thecamp were a very talented and keen bunchwho put on a great show. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6LfbD0-yp0)However, the highlight of the camp wasthe showcase performance at the Houseof Blues venue (http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/chicago/) at theend of the week on Friday afternoon. Thecamp participants, parents and friendstook over the place and one ensemble afteranother showed their stuff. It was excitingand a thrill to be part of it all. (Dancin’in the Street http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JuLvkUrZcsBig Boss Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JuLvkUrZcs; Pride and Joyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hymG73my20.I have attended a number of musiccamps in the past and each one is differentand a surprise. Like everything else inlife, none is perfect, and there is alwayssome room for improvement, although noteveryone may agree on the suggestions.In this case, it is really hard to figure outwhat could have made a big difference.The camp was meant for kids and wasintended to be fun. The atmosphere wasrelaxed and everyone was engaged andhad a good time.If the camp lasted full days and waslonger, I would suggest consideration ofperhaps a few of the following activities.The more advanced campers may like alittle more intensive program with moremusic theory and more hours during theweek being devoted to learning moresongs, and jamming with the instructors.Also, with so many good musiciansaround, it is a shame to be limited toplaying with just a few kids in oneensemble. One solution might be toplay some sort of “musical chairs” in theafternoon and ask the rhythm sections(i.e. drums, bass) to stay in their practicerooms, while the other musicians wouldmix it up and switch rooms so they couldjam with the kids in another room.Finally, another activity that could beconsidered is having some presentationsregarding the great founders of blues (e.g.Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’Wolf, Willie Dixon, etc.). Perhaps some ofthe kids could be asked to prepare beforethe camp and to give a short presentationduring the camp. Maybe some pieces ofthe classic songs could be played duringthe lectures to help the kids recognize thedifferent sounds and styles. My ensembleperformed one of the classics of JimmyReed, but I suspect everyone at the campwould have appreciated learning moreabout Jimmy Reed and his place in blueshistory. Mr. Jones wrote a book about thehistory of blues called I Was There Whenthe Blues Was Red Hot. Unfortunately, timedid not allow us to discuss it. Perhapssuch presentations about the history ofthe blues might educate, motivate, andinspire the campers to develop a deeperappreciation of the blues.Overall, I really enjoyed the camp andwould certainly recommend it to anyonewho is interested in the blues (and rock,which evolved from the blues). In fact,I wish there were more camps like itaround. Fernando Jones and his BluesKids Foundation are able to providethe camp for free and are willing totravel anywhere, including Canada. Allthey need to put on a camp is the useof facilities for a week. I hope that theywill be able to partner with like-mindedorganizations to put on more camps inmore places, and that their organizationwill continue to grow and spread, sothat the blues will stay alive and well forgenerations to come!- Michael Kavchakwww.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 7

Alex MacDougall (1951-2013)It is with heavy hearts that themusical community bids a finalfarewell to guitarist, songwriter,producer and engineer, AlexMacDougall. Alex died after a briefillness on July 19th surrounded byfamily at Hamilton General Hospital.He played his last gig on June1st with his beloved 8-piece r’n’bfunk blues band and Hamiltonarea fixtures, Groove Corporation.Originally from Truro, Nova Scotia,later settling in Hamilton, Alex spentmany years playing and touringwith Bond (“Dancin’ on a SaturdayNight – 1975 hit), Crowbar with KingBiscuit Boy, Harrison Kennedy andthe Rockin’ Hurricanes, Trailblazers,and others.“When we first met, Alex was myteacher, mentor, and musical rolemodel – a relationship that led toa 28-year friendship, and musicalpartnership in myriad projects,” saysLily Sazz. “His professionalism andfocus on the music made him one ofa rare breed of players that enteredthe game from a different angle.His father, Sandy, was a well-knownguitarist in Nova Scotia. Alex grew uparound the original Lincolns, DutchMason, and the like.”Alex is survived by wife Vicki,2 sons, Joel and Aaron, and manyfellow musicians who will miss him.A musical tribute and celebration oflife will take place in the Hamiltonarea at a future date TBAPaul Quarington's Legacy: TheQuarrington Arts Society is now beingrun by Lakehead University in conjunctionwith the Leacock Museum. Michael Burkeof Cordova Bay Records, the label thatreleased albums by Paul Quarington'sband, Pork Belly Futures, writes, "This issomething Paul would have been veryhappy to learn. He always had a closerelationship with the Leacock organizationand with the senior management atLakehead. On the financial front, all ofthe funds in the society have now beentransferred to Lakehead University and arebeing used to further development of theconcepts laid out in the society's LettersPatent, with emphasis on the QuarringtonAward." One of the first undertakingsby the new operators was to sponsor thePaul Quarrington Humour Showcase -July 26th as part of this weekend's 2013Leacock Summer Festival. There will benew announcements to follow with regardthe Quarrington Award and associatedwork this fall. www.quarringtonartsociety.caToronto Muscians Take Note: TheToronto Arts Council has introduced a newfunding programme, The Music Creation& Audio Recording programme, offeringgrants to practicing professional artistsworking in any/all genres of music. There are3 catagories and you may apply to only one.First catagory is for artists looking for fundingto support the writing/composition phase ofnew work (max: $5,000). Second catagoryis to record a demo/EP (max: $4,000). Thethird catagory assits in the funding of a fulllength audio recording (max. $10,000). Thedeadline for applications is September3. For information on how to apply go tohttp://www.torontoartscouncil.org/Grantprograms/MusicElectro-Fi Update: Electro-Fi Recordshas just signed Rip Lee Pryor, the lateSnooky Pryor’s son who is a triple threaton harmonica, guitar and vocals, Rip Leewas a big hit at the recent Juke Joint Festivalin Clarksdale, Mississippi and will befeatured in an upcoming issue of LivingBlues magazine. Rip Lee will be in Torontoin early September to record his Electro-FiRecords debut album at Rogue Music Labwith Alec Fraser producing and BuckyBerger on percussion.Harrison Kennedy’s new albumSoulscape will be released in Septemberand will include Harrison’s originalcomposition “Tragedy” which held theaudience spellbound when he performed itlive at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis,TN. earlier this year. Harrison will beperforming at the Pennslyvania BluesFestival this summer along with Electro-Filabel mates Diana Braithwaite and ChrisWhiteley, and solo at the Blues HeritageFestival in Wheeling, West Virginia inAugust.Also due out in September is “Havin’Nothing Don’t Worry Me” from Detroit Mojomaster Harmonica Shah, the new album, his5th for Electro-Fi features Juno winners Jackde Keyzer on Guitar and Julian Fauth onPiano. Julian continues his long but steadyrecovery from both whooping cough andpneumonia and hopes to be back behindthe 88’s in a club near you soon. Updatesare available at www.julianfauth.comWBR Changes: Some of the featuredvocalists have been booked, includingRachelle Van Zanten pictured on this issue'scover, and more details will be announcedshortly with the complete line-up of the27th Women's Blues Revue at the historicMassey Hall on Saturday November 30.As always, they will be backed by an allfemaleband and there have been a fewchanges in the band. The bandleaderand musical director this year is RebeccaHennesey,who alsoplays trumpetin the band.ChristineBougie will beplaying guitaras our previousguitarist/bandleader,Donna Grantisis now on theroad with Prince. Drummer Morgan Doctorwill be handling the drum chair as LindsayBeaver will be out of the country recordingwith her band, the 24th Street Wailers.More details will roll out in the comingweeks and Charter Member 20% presale/discount tickets go on sale WednesdayAugust 14. Contact the TBS office for yourdiscount code. Public sale begins Monday,August 19.Chris Antonik breaking into Europe:Chris Antonik’s March 2013 release“Better For You” has been nominatedfor the German Record Critics’ Awardfor Best Blues Album.....the QuarterlyCritics’ Choice or (“Bestenliste”)...winnersannounced August 15!! http://www.schallplattenkritik.de/about-us8 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

The free annual Blues in the Garden art display and live blues performance takesplace 2pm-5pm during the Queen West Art Crawl on Sunday September 22. Therewill be a performance by 2013 TBS Talent Search winner Sugar Brown (pictured),as well as bbq (dietary options available) and beverages available for purchase,including Dan Aykroyd Wines.Goin’ to Kitchener? The Kitchener Blues Festival boasts animpressive list of artists performing at this year’s festival August8-11 including Wide Mouth Mason, Murray Porter, Digging Roots,Harrison Kennedy, 2010 TBS Talent Search Winners The 24th StreetWailers, Miss Angel, Tom Lavin & Powder Blues, 2013 TBS TalentSearch Winner Sugar Brown, Paul James, Scott McCord, BookerT Jones, 2012 TBS Talent Search Winners Irene Torres & TheSugar Devils, new Toronto resident from the UK Oli Brown, TheHarpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Shemekia Copeland, Big Sugar,David Wilcox, Danny Brooks, Shawn Kellerman, TBS Women’sBlues Revue alumnae Tanika Charles and Cheryl Lescom, TheLowrider Band, Sean Pinchin, Ross Neilsen, Douglas Watson R&BRevue and more! kitchenerbluesfestival.com Check out a full listof Canadian summer blues festivals at torontobluessociety.com/summer-blues-festivalsBranding Toronto: Thanks to the 4479 campaign, Toronto CityCouncil has unanimously passed a motion to establish a musiccity alliance with Austin, Texas. The alliance is intended to driveeconomic and cultural development opportunities in both Torontoand Austin by sharing best practices, developing new trade andtourism initiatives, and fostering expanded collaboration betweenthe two cities’ respective music communities. Council has directedCity staff to report back to the city’s Economic DevelopmentCommittee on the alliance’s terms and structure. The motion atToronto City Hall follows the June 27, 2013 passage of a similarmotion in Austin.All artists, musicians, industry supporters and fans shouldshould check out and link with 4479Toronto.ca, @4479Toronto,Facebook.com/4479Toronto. The 4479 brand was developed inpart with support from the Ontario Government.www.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 9

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INTERNATIONALBLUES CHALLENGESANCTIONED TRYOUTS FORIBC MEMPHIS 2014Band & Single/DuoCOLLINGWOODJAZZ & BLUES SOCIETYSEPTEMBER, 27 & 28201318 HURON STREET,COLLINGWOOD, ON.Information/registration:www.collingwoodjazz.ca705-446-5267http://www.blues.org/ibcThe Douglas Watson R&B Revue (with Mississippi Pete Temple on harmonica, Chris “Mr Sweetness” Latta onguitar and Maciej Lukasiewicz on drums ) play a special event at the Kitchener Blues Festival on August 10th2:15pm - 3:30pm. "Washed in Muddy Waters" is a tribute to the great bluesman, Muddy Waters. Douglas Watsongrew up in Chicago and was surrounded by the blues. His father Lovie Lee (Eddie Watson) played piano from1979 until 1983, in the last Muddy Waters Band.www.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 11

Illustration by Nathaniel MesnerJeff Baker and Cash’s “Won’t You Stay”. But thememories of those afternoons came floodingback. I’m sure it’ll be the same for you. You willfind, though, that the songs and performanceshold up remarkably well 27 years later, a fittingtribute to The Kendall Wall Band, and to CashWall. Thanks for doing this, Gary. The web siteis www.kendallwallband.com and it’ll tellyou that there is a documentary on the bandcoming this fall.Kendall Wall Band The Way We Was 47RecordsIt was a golden age in Toronto blues,when Albert’s Hall was booking touring actsfor a week at a time, the Blues Society wasjust starting up and the Saturday Matineeat the Black Swan on the Danforth was THEgathering place. One of the main reasons itwas a gathering place was the band on thatstage, led by Gary Kendall on bass and CashWall on drums. Everyone sang but Cash sangmore and Gary booked the guest of the weekas well as the blues on the other evenings,beginning a career path that would lead himto his place of prominence in our scene today.The lineup wasn’t always fixed but Jeff Bakerusually played harp and Richard Smytheand/or Teddy Leonard guitar with MartinAlex Aucoin on keys. The band wasn’t as wellknown as it should have been and recordingwas an obvious next step. That process wasbegun, but, as is often the case, the moneyran out. It turns out that even though the bandwasn’t happy with the sound, a cassette wasused for demo purposes and I treasure mycopy to this day. Eventually, Cash would returnto the US, succumbing to cancer a couple ofyears ago and the Swan decided they coulddo without Gary’s booking skills. The KendallWall Band receded from memory. Now, 27years later, Gary has decided to go back tothose master tapes and restore the band’splace in our history. We get two more songsand an extended version of its centerpiece,Cash’s “Terrified”. On the cassette, it was fadedduring Martin Alex Aucoin’s magnificent pianosolo and lost Cash’s last verse. Its all here now- an even more convincing portrait of lost love.Other highlights for me this time include theopening song, Ike Turner’s “Just One MoreTime”, Gary’s “If She Was Mine”, a duet withBlues Delight Working On It Blues Del/SelectA Montreal-based quintet of veterans,Blues Delight’s third disc finds them onceagain with a set of very good songs. VincentBeaulne is the singer, a veteran of more than40 years, currently he’s artistic director ofMontreal’s International Jazz Festival BluesCamp, guitarist Beaulne leads a band thatincludes saxophonist Dave Turner, GillesSchetagne on drums, Marco Desgagné onbass and multi-instrumentalist (and producer)Laurent Trudel, who contributes vocals,harmonica, guitar & violin. Robert Langloiswrites lyrics that are delightfully cliché-free forwhich Beaulne supplies the matching musicalsettings. The title song opens the program andit’s a radio-friendly rocker in which our narratortries to justify his life as a blues musician tohis girlfriend, a subject that should hit homewith any number of listeners but the femalechorus is a bit too prominent for my liking.“Let’s Go Downtown” is their solution to ablues-filled day, taking with them a bottle ofwine. “B Is For Blues” tells of a chance visit to aclub where a bluesman is playing a song thatfits his situation perfectly, nicely done. “RideThe Sky” & “Bad Wind” utilize arrangementsfor slide guitar, harp & tenor sax that makethem highlights. Trudel’s violin is featured on“Outlaw”, a country-ish tale of someone who’sbeen falsely accused. The concluding song isa lovely slide piece entitled “I Will Miss You”.Well worth checking out.Rita di Ghent & Sam Sharkawy GimmeSome Of It: Risque Hits, Vol. 1 Shark-o-Roonie-moRita di Ghent is a veteran of our jazz scenetoday but she has always been equally adeptat singing blues and was an early vocalist forthe Women’s Blues Revue. David Barnard &Derek Andrews supplied her with ideas forblues material and now, just a few years later,she has taken them up on those suggestions.Rita’s Parlour is an occasional live show that wasa vehicle for her blues singing and with a newmusical partner, Sam “The Shark” Sharkawyon electric guitar and Rich Brisco on drumsbehind her piano, we have here a permanentdocument of one such night. It was held atHamilton’s intimate Artword Artbar. With thephoto of Al Capone on the back of the jacket,I think she wanted to take us back to the era ofclassic blues singers. (Rita is also from Chicagoand maybe she wanted us to give her some ofit – or else.) The songs she chose begin withher new version of “Sell My Monkey” with TheShark playing some very nice guitar indeed. DiGhent sings delightfully, catching the doubleentendre completely. The title song is byBuddy Moss thereby giving The Shark a goodsolo. “St. Louis Blues” takes a break from theribald to straight blues and cleverly breaks intoa rhumba rhythm. “Don’t You Feel My Leg” wasan obvious choice and she doesn’t disappointhere either. “Short Man Blues” wasn’t on thattape because she wrote it but its collectionof traditional lines brought cheers from theaudience and another soaring solo from SamThe Shark. “Gluten Free”, as you’ve probablyguessed, is not from the tradition but musicallyit certainly is and the lyrics put it right in thepresent and generate much applause, theonly time that happens on this CD, I guess itwas decided to remove it on the other songs.The evening concludes with Ray Charles’ “It’sAlright”, the CD has a couple of extras: a studioversion of “It’s Alright” and some between thesongs chatter from Rita that you can attach tothe relevant song. Everything here is live fromthe stage, no overdubs or pitch correctionsand it sounds gorgeous, the recording handledbeautifully by Nick Blagona. It may be aprogram of classic blues but Rita di Ghent puts12 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

her stamp on it in this performance and you’lllove the Shark’s guitar work. He spent sometime in a jobbing band in Cairo, Egypt andthat might have led to some of his imaginativefills. The CD Release celebration takes placeat deSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair West, on Thursday,August 8th from 8:00 to 9:30 (note this is ONESET, folks, so arrive in good time).new to the mix. The Blues disc starts off withthe lead single, “Meet Me In Chicago”, whichshould be immediately snapped up by theChicago Tourist Board. The full complement ofmusicians is on hand here for a song that is littlemore than a list of places to visit but then withBuddy singing, you’ll be hearing a lot more of it.A very good new blues, “Evil Twin”, starts withBuddy singing the first verse but then SteveTyler and other members of Aerosmith joinin, Tyler’s affected stylings surely make onehope for the live version the next time Buddy’sin town. “I Could Die Happy” features Buddysinging over acoustic guitar with a relativelysubdued electric lead guitar part with piano& brushes, a highlight for sure. The Canadiancontent is up next, a song David Gogo co-wrotewith Hambridge. “Never Gonna Change” evenbegins with a storming, Gogo-like slide intro.Buddy’s never gonna change and at 76 I don’tthink we want him to. “All That Makes Me HappyIs The Blues” is lovely, perhaps the closestBuddy has come to Bobby Bland - great horncharts and a heartfelt vocal. Another interviewsegment no doubt led to “My Mama LovedMe”, the partner to “Best In Town”, I guess.“The Blues Don’t Care” saves the best guestfor last with Gary Clark Jr. adding his hightenor and guitar to this paean to the blues.“Came Up Hard” is another Buddy co-write,more autobiography but set as an effectiveslow blues. The disc ends with “Poison Ivy”credited to Mel London and harkening backto his early days at Chess. The baritone saxeswail as Buddy thoroughly enjoys himself onthis bit of fifties R&B. Hambridge’s knack forcreating songs out of Buddy’s history has stoodthem both well. These songs both celebrate thathistory and draw your attention to it. Buddy hadbeen doing that long before he met Hambridgeso they continue to make for a perfect match.The foremost exponent of Chicago blues hasan album worthy of his status.-John Valenteynjvalenteyn8724@rogers.comBuddy Guy Rhythm & Blues Silvertone/SonyThe recently released Live at Legends seemsto have been a wonderful stopgap while thismagnum opus was being finished. With onedisc labeled Rhythm and the other Blues,Buddy Guy has been very busy indeed, ashas Tom Hambridge, his producer and mainsongwriter. Hambridge has perfected his wayto turn artist’s recollections into good songsand Buddy has a plenty of history to cover. Thepackage opens with “Best In Town”, built on anexhortation by his father to excel in Chicago.No expense is spared here or throughout thetwo discs either: the full panoply of basic band,horns and backup singers is deployed. Verynice is “I Go By Feel”, a slower song aboutwhat an elder in Mississippi instructed himto do with his music. There are the requisitesuperstar guests here as well, with Kid Rocknot adding much to an otherwise rockingversion of Junior Wells’ hit “Messin’ With TheKid”. Keith Urban duets on “One Day Away”, arather nice, country-ish ballad that leaves mostof the musicians idle, to good effect. Buddy, onhis own, tackles a major influence in GuitarSlim, whose “I Done Got Over It” benefitsfrom a large horn section, a spot on guitar soloand a masterful vocal. Beth Hart turned a lotof heads channeling Etta James at PresidentObama’s Blues Night last February (a nightheld together by Buddy, in my opinion) andshe does the same here on “What You GonnaDo About Me”. (Sometimes these guest turnsactually work). Buddy gets a co-writer credit on“The Devil’s Daughter”, a low-key grinder thatworks rather well with the next song, “WhiskeyGhost”, an organ-led song co-written byHambridge and Gary Nicholson. Neither isderived from interviews, adding somethingwww.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 13

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JAZZ-FM (91.1)"Bluz FM" w/ Danny MarksSaturday 8:00 pm-midnightCIUT-FM (89.5)"John Valenteyn's Blues"w/ John ValenteynThursday 4-5pmCBC Radio One (99.1)"Saturday Night Blues",w/ Holger Petersen (national)Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm(on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm),CHRY-FM (105.5)"Everyday I Have the Blues",w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm,The Haze FM www.thehazefm.ca"Sunday Morning Soul "w/Johnny MaxSundays at 11AM-1PM"At The Crossroads" w/Brant Zwicker Sundays at 1PM"Southern Crossroads" w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM"Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show" Mon-Fri 10 pm – MidnightRadio Regent, Toronto"Blue Remedy"w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill,Wednesdays 8-10 pm ET, at www.radioregent.comThis month's recommended listening byJohn Valenteyn, host of John Valenteyn'sBlues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewerfor Maple Blues. You can drop by and sayhello to John at the blues Department ofHMV on Yonge StreetBuddy Guy Rhythm & Blues Silvertone*Kendall Wall Band The Way We Was 47 Records*Rita di Ghent Gimmie Some Of It! Shark-o-Roonie-moStudebaker John’s Maxwell Street Kings Kingsville Jukin’ DelmarkTail Dragger Stop Lyin’ Delmark*Mark Bird Stafford Live at the Delta Self*Lee Holmes Sit Down Blues ItsaDelbert & Glen Blind, Crippled & Crazy New West*Blues Delight Working On It Blues Del/SelectFrank Bang & The Secret Stash Double Dare Blue HossOmar Dykes Running with the Wolf ProvogueRoomful of Blues 45 Live AlligatorWalter Trout Luther’s Blues ProvogueVarious Artists Bluesin’ By The Bayou AceWatermelon Slim & The Workers Bull Goose Rooster NorthernBlues*Anthony Gomes …Before The Beginning Up 2 Zero*The McKenzie Blues Band Back Road Revelation Oh Town*JP Blues Make Room at the Table Midnight CircusRandy Scott Out Of The Blue Favored NationsAlbert King Roadhouse Blues Stax* = CanadianDAWG-FM (101.9 FM Ottawa)www.dawgfm.comCKWR (98.5 FM)“Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A,Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo)CIOI FM (INDI 101 FM)Blues Blast, with Ken WallisTuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton)CIWS 102.7FM (Whistle Radio)Blues on Whistle with Dave “Daddy Cool” BoothMon, Tues, Fri 11pm (Stouffville)whistleradio.caCJLX (91.3 FM)"Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan.Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville)CFRU (93.3 FM)"The Thrill is Back" with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm"Wacky World of Waldo Fourtunes" with Mo' Kauffey Mon 8-9pm"The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph)CFBU (103.7 FM)"Eclectic Blues" with Deborah CartmerTuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines)CKCU(93.1 FM)www.ckcufm.com"Rockin The Blues from Canada"w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue)Every Saturday 2-7 am (Ottawa)CKMS (100.3 FM)"Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski)Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo)16 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

TORONTO LISTINGSBlue Goose Tavern 1 BlueGoose St. 416-255-244204-Aug The Gary KendallBand 4pmCadillac Lounge 1295 QueenSt W 416-522-989606-Sep Pete Otis & DejaBlues, Luke & The Apostles,Mike McKenna, Peter Jermynand Keith McKie 7pm PurpleOnion ReunionDanforth Music Hall 147Danforth Ave 416-778-816318-Aug Oliver Mtukudzi & TheBlack Spirits 8pm24-Aug Grace Potter & TheNocturnals 8pmDominion on Queen 500Queen St. E. 416-368-689331-Aug Sugar Brown andBharath Rajakumar 9pm14-Sep Sue Foley and PeterKarp 9pmDora Keogh 141 DanforthAve 416-778-180403-Aug The Swingin’Blackjacks 9.30pm14-Aug Gary Kendall Band8.30pmGate 403 403 RoncesvallesAve 416-588-293007-Aug Brian Cober 10pmGrossman’s Tavern 396Spadina Ave. 416-977-700016-Aug The Swingin’Blackjacks 10pm Enjoy a red or whitewith your favourite Blues!Sue Foley and Peter Karp play Dominion On Queen on September 14 at 9pm and will also be in Brampton for a free show atthe Flower City Festival on August 23 and the Etwell Concert Series in Huntsville on September 15Hugh’s Room 2261 DundasSt W 416-531-660414-Aug Kevin Breit, RusselldeCarle, Luke Doucet, ArianaGillis, Michael Laderoute, BenWaters and Chris Whiteley& Diana Braithwaite 8.30pmBenefit for Amos Garrett homerebuilding16-Aug Johnny Max, RobinBanks, Chuck Jackson8.30pm - A Tribute to Elvis12-Sep “Texassipi SoulMan” Danny Brooks & TheBrotherhood 8.30pm MitchellWilson openingLola 40 Kensington Ave. 416-348-864501-Aug Brian Cober acoustic9:30 to closeMelody Bar - GladstoneHotel 1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-463501-Aug Danny Marks 9pmTBS Presents05-Sep Jerome Godboo 9pmCD Release - TBS PresentsMolson Ampitheatre 909Lakeshore Blvd. W. 416-260-560014-Aug John Mayer 7.30pmMonarchs Pub - EatonChelsea (was Delta) 33Gerrard St. W. 416-585-435205-Sep Harpdog Brown withGary Kendall 9pm01-Aug Jerome Godboo Band9pm-1am08-Aug The Distillery 9pm15-Aug Frank Cosentino Bandwith Earle Johnson 9pm-1am16-Aug Wild T & The Spirit10pm-2am22-Aug Ross Neilson 9pm-1amCD Release29-Aug Jack de Keyzer Band9pm-1am12-Sep Jerome Godboo Bandwith Conor Gains 9pm-1amMoskito + Bite 423 College St.416-862-232327-Aug Johnny Max with theVipers 8pmOn Cue Bar & Billiards 349Jane St. 416-761-924503-Aug Blues & Troubles 10pm07-Sep Blues & Troubles 10pmReservoir Lounge 52Wellington St E 416-955-088722-Aug 24th Street Wailers 7pmRex Hotel 198 Queen St W 416-598-247518-Aug Doctor Nick & TheRollercoasters 3.30-6.30pm08-Sep Doctor Nick & TheRollercoasters 3.30-6.30pmRingside Blues 263 AdelaideSt. W.-B10 416--23-Aug Robin Hawkins withTattoo Love Child Music 8pmwww.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 17

Mitch Ryder and his Detroit Wheels • Downchild Blues BandThornetta Davis • Nalle and his Crazy Ivans • Sab and the Family BandWild T and the Spirit • Jack De Keyzer • Dexter Allen • D'mar and GillSauce Boss • Suzie Vinnick • Danny Brooks • Steve StrongmanMad Dogs and Englishmen - a Tribute to Joe Cocker and Leon Russelland many more...18 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

The CNE Midway Stage 210Prince’s Blvd. 416-263-380029-Aug The Canadian BluesCaravan 7pmThe Empire Sandy SpadinaQuay 416-364-324416-Aug Blue Room 7-12pmThe Local 396 RoncesvallesAve 416-535-622503-Aug Jake Chisholm 10pmThe Rivoli 334 Queen St W416-596-190823-Aug The Harpoonist & TheAxe Murderer 9pm - JakeChisholm opening905 & BEYONDA Park 100 John West WayAurora 630- 966-455514-Aug Chuck Jackson & TheAll Stars 7-9pm Concerts in thePark Summer SeriesBent Anchor Bar &Restaurant Hwy. 62Combermere 519-599-368103-Aug 24th Street Wailers8pmBikes and Blues MuseumPark Woodstock 519-537-572110-Aug Blue Room 6-9pmBP 284 Toronto St. S. Uxbridge905-852-000306-Aug Tim Bastmeyer withJerome Tucker 6pm14-Aug Tim Bastmeyer - solo7pm21-Aug Tim Bastmeyer - solo7pmCampellford Legion 34 BridgeSt. W. Campbellford 705-653-245025-Aug Al Lerman hosting 2pm- Legion JamCasbah Bar 18 Huron StCollingwood 705-293-048323-Aug Ginger St. James10.30pmCove Inn 2 Bedford St.Westport 613-273-363626-Aug The Harpoonist & TheAxe Murderer 6-10pm AcousticBlue Monday SeriesCrystal Beach Crystal BeachCrystal Beach 289-876-920201-Sep Michael Pickett, FiveAfter Four, Dean McTaggart,Michael Jerome Brown, PaulSprawl 2-10pm Concert forPeaceOn September 1, Son Roberts will be perfroming at the Burlington Rib Fest. Show starts at 3pmDunn Street Grill 6095 Dunnstreet Niagara Falls 905-357-101102-Aug Jon Klawz 9.30pm-1.30am03-Aug Vertigo 9.30pm-1.30am09-Aug Brad and Anna9.30pm-1.30am16-Aug Wilber James BluesBand 9.30pm-1.30am17-Aug Deep Trout 9.30pm-1.30am23-Aug Rich and the Poor Boys9.30pm-1.30am24-Aug Chuck Jackson Duo9.30pm-1.30am30-Aug Jon Klawz Band9.30pm-1.30amEtwell Concert Series 2012Etwell Rd Huntsville 705-789-297210-Aug Jimmy Bowskill andEspanola Slim 3-6pm18-Aug The Joel Johnson Band3-6pm15-Sep Peter Karp and SueFoley 3-6pmGage Park BramptonHighway 10/Queen St.Brampton 905-874-293608-Aug Blue Room 7-9pmGovernor’s Inn - BestWestern Hotel 791 Durham St.Kincardine 519-396-971606-Aug Rick Fines and SuzieVinnick 7.30pm09-Aug Carlos del Junco Trio7.30pmGrey Roots Museum &Archives 102599 Grey Road18 Owen Sound 519-376-193203-Aug Bobby Dean Blackburn6pm - Emancipation Festival,Opening Reception and WineTastingHarmony Square HarmonySquare Brantford 519-751-990002-Aug Blue Room 8-9pmMusic in the SquareHemingways Tap & Eatery547 Ontario St. St. Catharines905-397-777010-Aug Rich and The PoorBoys 3.30pmHoliday Inn - Patio 150George St. N. Peterborough705-743-114423-Aug Fathead 6pm - “Blueson the Patio”Huntsville Downtown MainDrag Huntsville 705-789-140014-Sep The Swingin’Blackjacks 11am-3pm - Shadesof Autumn Antique, Classic &Custom CarsKelso Beach Park 3rd Ave WOwen Sound 519-376-193204-Aug Alana Bridgwater andmore 5-9pm EmancipationFestival, Picnic & Concert2-10pm05-Aug Brian Hamilton withDivine Worship & MadeleineCourtney 1-3pm EmancipationFestivalLake Affect 1 Port St. E. PortCredit 905-274-822305-Aug Tyler Yarema & KirtGodwin 4.30-9pm31-Aug Three Frontmen -Jerome Godboo, DouglasWatson and Conor Gains 9pm-1amLake Affect Patio Bar & Grill1 Port St E Port Credit 905-274-822317-Aug Chuck Jackson withThe Pie Guys 4-8pmLancaster Smokehouse 574Lancaster St. W. Kitchener519-743-433109-Aug AL Lerman - soloÂ7pm23-Aug Tim Bastmeyer 7pmLiquid Lounge 159 SydenhamSt. Brantford 519-756-393903-Aug Teddy Leonard andThe Pocket Rockets 3-6pmSaturday Matinee17-Aug Dwayne LaForme Band3-6pm Saturday Matinee31-Aug Terry Edmunds Band3-6pm Saturday Matineewww.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 19

New Members: Norman Kondo, Anne Vella, Dan Doiron, JeffBoyd, Benson LeichtRenewing Members: Larry Duncan, James Hiraishi, PaulSanderson, Josh Gordon, Larry Hershfield, Bob Walton, Eli Marcus,Davd Myhre, Kenneth Wilson, Jon Arnold, Music By the BayLive, Carole Curtis, Brian Taylor, Robert Kennington, Paul & LeeMcKinlay, Marc StevensInstitutional/Benefactor Members: Brian David Johnston,Stony Plain Records, A Portrait of Blues in Canada Grand RiverBlues Society, Dan Aykroyd Wines, Aurora Winter Blues Festival,Choose the Blues Productions, Dominion on Queen, Busted FlatRecords, Philip Edward Brent, Rick Barber, Dana R. Clarence,Dee's Deeds, Dickenson Group, Dr. Scott Peaker, Joel Goldberg,Brian David Johnston, Michael Malone, Music By The Bay Live,Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, Radio Ryerson, Stony PlainRecordsHonorary Members (Honorary Membership is assignedto musicians in the past year who have participated in aTBS event): Morgan Davis, Sugar Brown, Chris Field, LindsayBarr, The Don River Blues Band, Rich and the Poor Boys, BigCrush,Chris Antonik, Rob Lutes, Kevin Breit, Fire Belly, DannyMarks, Sacha Williamson, Soul Stack Rick Fines,Curley Bridges,Diana Braithwaite, Fraser Daley, Jerome Godboo, The FraserMelvin Band, Dan Livingstone, Brian Blain, Donald Ray Johnson,David Vest, The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, The 24th StreetWailers, Monkey Junk, The Distillery, Cecile Doo-Kingue, JohnKnight & Soulstack, Steve Strongman, Bill Durst, Digging Roots, JWJones, Boogie Patrol, Ben Racine, David Owen, Dawn Tyler-Watson& Paul Deslauriers, David Gogo, Michael Jerome Browne, Carlosdel Junco, The Maple Blues Band, Danny Brooks, Sacha Williamson,Tanika Charles, Saidah Baba Talibah, Lily Sazz, Sabrina Weeks,Kellylee Evans, Steve Strongman, Mike “Shrimp Daddy” Reid, PaulReddick, Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils, Amanda Davids, AmbreMcLean, Tim Bastmeyer, Carolyn Fe Blues Collective, RobbieAntone’s Blues Machine, Raoul Bhaneja, Kevin Breit, Joe Murphy,Bill Johnson, Paul Reddick, Julian Fauth, Harrison Kennedy, RichardHenderson, Rebecca Hennessy, Carrie Chesnutt, Colleen Allen,Brandi Disterheft, Shakura S'Aida, Donna Grantis, Matt Andersen,Angel Forrest, Nicole Christian, Bradleyboy MacArthur, KenYoshioka, Brooke Blackburn, Suzie Vinnick, Tracy KLifetime Members (Blues Boosters are Maple Blues Awardrecipients for their good work in the national blues community):John Valenteyn, Liz Sykes, Gord MacAuley, Ed Torres, Rob Bowman,Brad Wheeler, Mako Funasaka, Richard Flohil, Brian Slack, ElaineBomberry, Andrew Galloway, Fred Litwin, Ralph Strodeur, BrentStaeben, Mark Monahan, Holger PetersenLifetime Members (Blues With A Feeling Award membersare the Maple Blues Award lifetime achievement recipients): MattMinglewood, Paul James, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Whiteley, AmosGarrett, Big Dave McLean, Colin Linden, Danny Marks, JackieRichardson, Mel Brown, Chuck Jackson, Jack de Keyzer, MichaelPickett, Long John Baldry, Morgan Davis, Gary Kendall, Donnie'Mr. Downchild' Walsh, Dave 'Daddy Cool' Booth, B.B. King, HolgerPetersen, Bruce IglauerDonors Joel Goldberg, Sharon Evans, Trynie de Vries, CarolFlett, Sue Bracken, Derek Andrews, Michael Malone, NoahBlackstein, Jon Arnold, Gordon Brown, Suzie Vinnick, Ed ParsonsMany thanks to Patricia McCully, Nada Saranovich, Joanna Swanand Geoff Virag for their help with the Newsletter mailing. Manythanks as well to Nick Lanaro for his help at the 1st Thursday showat the Gladstone Hotel.Ongoing thanks to Roz for helping out with the listings.Harpdog Brown makes a rare Toronto appearance on September 5 at Monarch's Pubin the (Eaton) Chelsea HotelLivery Theatre 36 South St.Goderich 519-534-626231-Aug Steve Strongman, BillDurst Band, Doug WatsonR & B Band 7pm - West CoastBluesLondon Music Club 470Colborne St. London 519-640-699609-Aug Bharath & His RhythmFour 7.30pm14-Sep Irene Torres & TheSugar DevilsMarket Square Market SquarePort Colborne 888-767-838603-Aug Downchild Blues Band7pm - Canal Days, with AprilWine and Rich and the PoorBoysNeat Cafe 1715 CalaboogieRd. Burnstown 613-433-320506-Sep David Vest and theEMV Band 8pmPeter’s Players 830 MuskokaRd. S. Gravenhurst 705-687-211703-Aug Tommy Castro and ThePainkillers 8pm09-Aug Gordie Johnson withSit Down Servant 8pm -10-Aug Tom Lavin & theLegendary Powder Blues 8pm17 & 18-Aug Johnny Winter8pm22-Aug Walter Trout 8pmPort Credit Harbour Marina 1Port St E Port Credit 905-274-159525-Aug Chuck Jackson TrioNoon-4pm Port Credit in waterBoat ShowRoyal Botanical Gardens 680Plains Rd. W. Burlington 905-527-115807-Aug The Stingrays 6pmRed Hot Jazz and Cool BluesSeries14-Aug Harrison Kennedy 6pmRed Hot Jazz and Cool BluesSeries28-Aug Melissa Bel 6pm RedHot Jazz and Cool BluesSeries04-Sep Michael Branton 6pmRed Hot Jazz and Cool BluesSeriesSalvatore’s Trattoria & Cafe263 Queen St. Port Perry 905-983-350024-Aug Al Lerman - solo 8pm20 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

Where theMusicBeginsSales / Rentals / Repairs / Print Music / Lessons / In-Store Financingwww.long-mcquade.com8 locations in the GTA, including 925 Bloor St. W. Toronto, 416.588.7886Barry A. Edson LL.B.Barrister80 Carlauren Road Unit 23Woodbridge Ontario L4L 7Z5t: 416.36EDSON(33766)905.856.3770f: 905.856.3703bedson@edsonlegal.com| www.edsonlegal.comRita di Ghent, mostly known for her jazz stylings, will be releasing her new blues albumat deSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair W. on Thursday, August 8 from 8-9pm. She will be joined bySam "The Shark" Sharkawy on guitar, and Rich Brisco on drums. Give Me Some ofIt was recorded live at the Artword Artbar in Hamilton by Nick Blagona and mixingwas done at George Rondina's Number 9 studio. After Rita’s set, there will be a jamsession hosted by guitarist Anthony Abbatangeli (Double A Jazz) - all players/vocalistswelcome! There is no cover. http://desotos.caM ASTERING MANUFACTURING DESIGNMastering: Award winning engineer + world-class masteringstudio + traditional outboard gear (Manley, Requisite, TC 6000,TubeTech, Weiss, etc.) + Lavry Gold conversion = major labelquality at affordable prices!Replication: The ONE-STOP-SHOP for all your music needs: CDs(manufactured & short-run), Online Store (uploads to iTunes,etc.),Graphic Design, Posters, Website Design/Hosting, and more!CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY416.260.6688 www.silverbirchprod.comShelbourne Street Fest & CarShow Downtown ShelbourneShelbourne 519-925-260014-Sep The Swingin’ Blackjacks2pmSpencer Smith Park LakeshoreRd Burlington 905-332-351301-Sep Chuck Jackson’s Big BadBlues Band 9.30pm BurlingtonRibfest01-Sep Son Roberts with GaryKendall 3pm - Burlington RibFestSticky Fingers 199 Essa RdBarrie 705 721 879302-Aug Chuck Jackson & The AllStars 9.30pmStinking Rose Pub 26 Bridge St.W. Campbellford 705-653-000108-Aug Al Lerman - solo 8pmStonebridge Town Centre 1Sandy Coast Crescent WasagaBeach 905-301-373113-Sep Downchild Blues Band6pm - Wasaga Beach BluesFestival with D’Mar and GillThe Station 45 St. Paul St.Collingwood 705-444-444907-Aug Lance Anderson & JoeHuron Group 6pm - Jazz at theStation14-Aug ColdJack 6pm - Jazz atthe Station21-Aug 24th Street Wailers 6pm- Jazz at the StationTimothy’s Pub 344 Brown’sLine 416-201-951515-Aug The Heart Attacks 8pm23-Aug 24th Street Wailers 9pm30-Aug Tim Bovaconti 9pmTrius Winery at Hillebrand1249 Niagara Stone Rd.Niagara on the Lake 905-468-712310-Aug Dawn Tyler Watson w/The Gary Kendall Band 7pm -Blues in the Vineyard Festivalwww.torontobluessociety.comMapleBlues August 2013 21

Victoria Park Victoria StBrantford 519 753-664430-Aug Chuck Jackson withGarth Vogan and FriendsNoon-1pm Tunes in the ParkBP 284 Toronto St. S. Uxbridge416-566-418807-Aug Tim Bastmeyer - solo7pmThe Riverview Room 35 FrontSt N Port Credit 416-423-222405-Sep The Johnny MaxBand with Chuck Jackson andguests 7pm - The BeggarsBlues BanquetSUMMERBLUESFESTIVALSCalgary Blues FestivalJuly 29-August 4Kitchener Blues FestivalAugust 8-11Festiblues August 8-11Dutch Mason Blues FestivalAugust 9-11Burnaby Blues & Roots FestivalAugust 10Donnacona Blues FestivalAugust 14-18Calabogie Blues FestivalAugust 16-18Winnipeg BBQ & Blues FestivalAug 16-18Salmon Arm Roots & BluesFestival Aug 16-18Edmonton Blues FestivalAugust 16-18PEI Jazz & Blues FestivalAugust 21-25Summertime Blues August23-25Limestone City Blues Festival– August 22-25Wasaga Beach Blues FestivalSept 13-15Southside Shuffle September6-8Harvest Jazz & Blues FestivalSept 10-15Canal Bank Shuffle October17-19Every SaturdayLake Affect 1 Port St. E. 905-274-8223 Port Credit The Pie Guys with guest 4-8pmBlack Swan 4040 Palladium Way 905-336-1200 Burlington James Anthony with guest 2-6pmCastro's Lounge 2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272 Big Rude Jake and guest 4.30-6.30pmRex Hotel 194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475 Danny Marks & Friends 12 Noon Brunch MatineeCarrigan Arms 2025 Upper Middle Road 905-332-6131 Burlington The Sil Simone Band withspecial guest 2.00 pmDominion on Queen 500 Queen St. E. 416-588-4633 Toronto Ronnie Hayward & His Trio 4.00 pmto 7.30 pmTimothy's Pub 344 Brown's Line 416-201-9515 Etobicoke The Meteors 4.00 pm to 8.00 pmThe Local Pub 396 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-535-6225 Arthur Renwick 5.00 pmFrankie's Ristorante 1 Main St. 905-852-1011 Uxbridge Tim Bastmeyer 7.00 pmFeathers 962 Kingston Rd. 416-694-0443 Johnny Wright, Michael Fonfara and friends 3.30-6pmBlackshire Pub 511 Talbot St. 519-433-7737 London Blues Masters Series with various guests6-9pmThe Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone Rd 905-468-8900 Niagara on the Lake Niagara RhythmSection with guests 9.30 pmAxis 3048 Dundas St. W. 416-604-3333 Julian Fauth Noon to 3.00 pmEvery SundayBlue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Goose Way 416-255-2442 Mimico with The Pie Guys plus specialguest 4:30-8pmRoc 'N Docs 105 Lakeshore Rd. E. 905-891-1754 Mississauga Chuck Jackson & The All Stars4.30 pm to 8.30 pmRoc 'N Docs 105 Lakeshore Rd. E. 905-891-1754 Mississauga Tony Springer and The Wild T10pm-2amLake Effect 1 Port St. E. 905-274-8223 Port Credit The Meteors 4-8pmGrossman's Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000 Blues Jam w/The Nationals - Brian Cober &Bill Hedefine 9.30pm-1amAxis 3048 Dundas St. W. 416-604-3333 Julian Fauth Noon to 3.00 pmEvery MondayRelish Bar and Grill 2152 Danforth Ave. 416-425-4664 Bentroots N'Awlins Blue Monday on theDanforth 8pmGlow Fresh Grill Shops at Don Mills 416-384-1133 Johnny James & The Sharks 7.00 to 9.00 pmEvery TuesdaySauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376 Julian Fauth 5-8pmGate 403 403 Roncesvalles 416-588-2930 Toronto Julian Fauth 9.00 pmEvery WednesdayReservoir Lounge 52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887Big Rude Jake Sextet 9.45pm-1.45amIntersteer Tavern 361 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-8054 Fraser Daley 8.00 pm to 11.00 pmAlleycatz 2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865 The Graceful Daddies 8.30 pmBeacon Restaurant 146-45th St. 705-429-4433 Wasaga Beach Wayne Buttery Band, jam 7-11pmGrossman’s Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave., 416-977-7000, Bruce Domoney, 9.30 pm.Every ThursdayStealth Lounge - The Pilot 22 Cumberland St. 416-923-5716 Julian Fauth 5.30pmBlack Swan 4040 Palladium Way 905-336-1200 Burlington James Anthony 7.30 pm to 11.30 pmJam and Open MikeRubbs Barbecue Bistro 18 Bridge St. 705-632-0227 Campbellford Al Lerman 8.00 pmJoe Mamas 317 King St. W. 416-340-6469 Blackburn 8.30 pm to 12.30 amLola Pub 40 Kensington Ave. 416-348-8645 Brian Cober 8pmEvery FridayAugusta House Gastropub 17 Augusta St. 905-522-5111 Hamilton Every Friday Live Blues Night10.00 pmBrowse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on"Live Blues" and enter your event into the form provided.From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on ourwebsite and in our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keepthe gig listings within reasonable driving distance ofToronto. If you're having trouble send a note to Roz atmapleblues@gmail.com22 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com

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