Videos: 1st Annual Hamilton Blues and Roots Festival

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Click here for pictures of the festival 

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New Episode of Ensemble (Wax Mannequin, Dave Pomfret, Mark Lotterman, Dave Gould)

Links: Wax Mannequin, Dave Pomfret, Mark Lotterman, Dave Gould, More Ensemble Episodes, Video courtesy of Cable 14

Since we haven't featured Mark Lotterman before, here are two videos from his YouTube page.

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Fry Truck@Artword Artbar (September 15, 2012) Part 2 - Full Band

Left to Right: Dan Medakovic, Matt Coleman (violin), Mike Trebilcock, Dave Pomfret, Chris Wheeler (slide guitar), Carrie Ashworth (bass), Linda Duemo (drums)







Bonus video (courtesy of MumbleMod007) featuring Linda Duemo's band




Click here for Part 1 (the solo set)

Blast from the Past: Videos of Fry Truck and Others

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Fry Truck@Artword Artbar (September 15, 2012) Part 1 - Solo Set

Dan Medakovic (banjo, vocals), Dave Pomfret (guitar, vocals), Chris Wheeler (slide guitar)









Mike Trebilcock (guitar, vocals), Dave Pomfret (guitar), Matt Coleman (violin)


Click here for Part 2: Full Band

Blast from the Past: Fry Truck@This Ain't Hollywood

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News Roundup (Dave Pomfret, Christopher Clause, Ben Somer)

Local

• Steel City Music Website shuts down
• Dave Pomfret interviews on 100 Mile Microphone Blog

World

• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues: 183

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Crawlin' Kingsnakes Live CD
• 2010: New Chris White CD
• 2011: The Mulligans@Gallagher's (St. Patrick's Day)

Featured Videos

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Fry Truck - Unplugged@This Ain't Hollywood (October 13, 2011) Part 2

All videos courtesy of the Fry Truck YouTube page













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Fry Truck - Unplugged@This Ain't Hollywood (October 13, 2011) Part 1

All videos courtesy of the Fry Truck YouTube page

Click here for Part 2

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Duane Rutter and Friends - 48 Hour Guitarathon @ Robot Cafe (February 27, 2011) Part 1

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Links: Duane Rutter - More Duane Rutter Stories - Dave Pomfret - Nicole Christian - Alfie Smith

More from this show: Part 2, Part 3

Duane played to raise money for Camp Trillium. Click below to donate.

Cool You Tube Videos (The Heartbroken, Fry Truck, Burnin' Ethyl)

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Performer of the Week: Dave Pomfret

Hamilton singer/songwriter Dave Pomfret has been performing some great music for years. In the mid-eighties he fronted the Munday Nuns with Mike Trebilcock (Killjoys). This incredible band won the Q107 Homegrown Contest in 1988.

A while back, Dave released his first solo CD, No Rush. He was joined by Trebilcock, Mary Simon, Aaron Goldstein and many others.

His personal music is an amalgam of folk, roots, rock and pop. Dave has a flair for catchy hooks and softer moments as well.

Currently, he runs a weekly Thursday night jam session at Rebel's Rock and plays in the area quite a bit. He's definitely worth checking out if you get a chance.

Links: Main Site - More Dave Pomfret Stories

Hamilton 4 Haiti @ St. Peter's Church (February 6, 2010) Part 3

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Blues jams & hard rock performances to come . . .



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Dave Pomfret and Friends @ Artword Artbar (Jan. 17, 2010)

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First, Ken Steffler started the festivities



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Then Dave Pomfret and Karen Corinth performed a few tunes.







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There were a few jams at the end.



Left to right: Judith Sandiford (Autoharp), Dave Pomfret (Guitar), Ken Steffler (guitar, back to the camera), Ronald Weihs (guitar, vocals), Larry Pascal (guitar)

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Links: Check Out Dave's Great Canadian Salsa! - More Dave Pomfret Stories - More Karen Johnson Stories

Blues News Bites (HMV, Drinking Songs, Local Videos)

Canada

• New HMV digital download store

World

• Elvin Bishop Releases Limited Edition CD to Help His Mentor, Little Smokey Smothers
• Buddy Guy and Al Green producer Willie Mitchel passes 

Funny/Weird Stuff

• Barstool Mountain's Top 100 Drinking Songs

Videos 

905 Band At Canal Days


Dave Pomfret Live at INDI 101


Ben Somer at Bluemoon Lounge


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New Dave Pomfret CD: No Rush

Former Munday Nuns members, Dave Pomfret's new CD: No Rush, is an amazing collection of songs that's hard to pin down stylistically.

Dave (aka Salsa Dave) goes from catchy, rockin' riffs to mellow melodies. On the way, he touches on folk, rock, and even bits of pop and country thrown in.

Joining Dave in making this great music is former Nuns bandmate (and former Killjoy) Mike Trebilcock on guitar and many other instruments. Mike also produced the disc.

A number of other talented performers aided and abetted the singer/songwriter, including: Mark Mcintyre (bass), Aaron Goldstein (Pedal steel guitar), Craig Lapsley (Drums), Troy Dowding (Trumpet), Darcy Hepner (Sax, Organ), Rosemary Hale (Violin), Sarah Honeyford (Cello). On Background vocals there's Mary Simon, Jean Caffeine, and the Mississippi Kings.

The album was also a family affair as his wife, Karen Sturrock and his stepchildren joined on backing vocals. His son, Brier Pomfret, plays the piano on it as well.

Click here to listen to songs from No Rush.

Below are videos from his CD Release (and birthday) party on June 30, 2009. Click here if you can't see them.







Dave's step-daughter (and future superstar) Sarah Ivanco, came up and sang to start things off. She wowed the crowd.



Links: Dave Pomfret, More Dave Pomfret Stories, More CD Releases

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