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Written by Larry "Dawk" McCarthy
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AL LERMAN
As a Blues lover, Winterfolk has always intrigued me. In the earlier years I didn’t even give it a second thought. After all, I never really enjoyed the folk music of the 60’s & 70’s so why would I revisit it now. But having read a number of blues related books over the years, I realized that many of my favourite “old blues guys & gals” were a big part of that folk scene. In fact their careers were revived, or in some cases kick started, for the first time because of the folk festivals. As a result, the “Blues Revival” of the 60’s was on! And from it spawned the American Folk Blues Festival that invaded Europe during that decade. DVD’s that I still love to watch. But I digress.
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CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL BLUES ARTIST
SHAKURA S'AIDA SETS OFF FOR SHOWS IN
MOSCOW, DUBAI, ROMANIA AND SWITZERLAND
Toronto-based blues artist Shakura S'Aida — just back from performances on the legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise to the Caribbean — is now setting off for more international dates.
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BLUES FESTIVALS IN CANADA
For a complete list of blues festivals (and festivals with blues performers) visit our sister site
BluesFestivalsInCanada.ca
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LIVE BLUES IN CANADA
For a list of live blues gigs across Canada visit our sister site
LiveBluesInCanada.ca
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 MATT ANDERSEN’S INTERNATIONAL
PUSH KEEPS MOVING FORWARD
Canadian artist set to tour UK, Ireland and Holland in February and March
John Lee Hooker said it years ago: “It’s too late to quit now!”
For guitarist singer and songwriter Matt Andersen, it’s not too late — but he’s pushing hard to build an international career, and it’s falling into place.
Now — while he’s currently touring the interior of British Columbia on a seven-date sold-out tour — he’s preparing for a two-month trip to Europe, where he has nine concerts in Holland, and no less than 17 in England, Ireland and Scotland. The tour starts in Holland on February 24, and ends March 29 in the UK.
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 COAST TO COAST BLUES ARTISTS HONOURED WITH MAPLE BLUES AWARDS
Canadian Blues Artist from
Coast-to-Coast were honoured by their peers at the 15th
Annual Maple Blues Awards gala in Toronto last night as a crowd of blues
lovers gathered to celebrate Canadian blues at Koerner Hall.
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(January 9, 2012) Toronto, ON -- The Toronto Blues
Society is proud to announce the recipient of the Blues Booster of the Year
award, a very special Maple Blues Award honouring outstanding
contribution to the Canadian blues music industry.
This year, the Blues Booster of the Year Award goes to Liz
Sykes, President of the Ottawa Blues Society.
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Written by Larry "Dawk" McCarthy
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For me, there is nothing better then relaxing outside on a beautiful
sunny day listening to some down and dirty blues with a beer in one hand
and my camera in the other. That’s the way it was as another great
Southside Shuffle got under way.
And the blues was everywhere, on the street, in the clubs and on three
outdoor stages. What I enjoy about the Shuffle is that the blues runs
deep throughout the performances. Many festivals bill themselves as Jazz
& Blues but are often lacking on the blues front. The Shuffle calls
itself a Blues & Jazz Festival and it lives up to the billing. Now
don’t get me wrong, I truly appreciate all types of music. I consider it
a privilege to experience live music. Being the father of a
professional jazz vibraphonist as well as a head banging rock bassist
has allowed me to experience a wide spectrum of music. And to realize
the love and dedication that all musicians put into their music makes it
impossible not to be in awe of what you see and hear on stage. This was
more than evident as Mark “Bird” Stafford hosted the junior jam on the
Canadian Blues Pavilion stage. Young, budding blues musicians were
showcasing their talents on a festival stage and playing alongside some
of the best Canadian blues musicians. It must have been quite exciting
for them. I look forward to following their careers.
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