New Whitehorse Covers EP: The Road to Massey Hall

Local Singer/Songwriter duo Whitehorse (Luke Doucet and Mellisa McClelland) wanted to do something special to celebrate their current tour.  Since their travels would take them to Massey Hall for the first time, celebrating the legendary venue seemed appropriate.

As a result, Whitehorse's fans are being treated to The Road to Massey Hall EP.   Luke and Mellisa put their own unique stamp on classic songs from performers that have played the fabled Toronto landmark.

Songs include Neil Young's Winterlong, Gordon Lightfoot's If You Could Read My Mind, Dark Angel by Blue Rodeo, Bob Dylan's It Ain't Me Babe, Strawberry Blonde by Ron Sexsmith and Un Canadien Errant, a french-language song written in the mid 1800s.

The amazing EP is availble as a download on iTunes or Six Shooter Records.

Below are videos courtesy of Six Shooter Records





Blast From The Past: Our Review of Whitehorse's The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss

Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, More CD Releases

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Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on CBC's Top Canadian Singers List

Some great local talent made it onto CBC Music's recent list of Top 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever.  The late, legendary, Stan Rogers and the amazing Kathleen Edwards were listed back to back (21 and 20, respectively).  They joined such luminaries as k.d. lang (who earned the top spot), Burton Cummings, Sarah McLachlan, David Clayton-Thomas, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and many others.  Congratulations!



Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video courtesy of Maple Music Recordings
 


Links: Stan Rogers, More Stan Rogers Stories, Video courtesy of Linz Miller

Here is the complete list. 

1. k.d. lang
2. Maureen Forrester
3. Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
4. Joni Mitchell
5. Feist
6. Celene Dion
7. The Weeknd
8. Sarah McLachlan
9. Rufus Wainwright
10. Anne Murray
11. Katie Stelmanis (Austra)
12. Ben Heppner
13. Bryan Adams
14. Michael Bublé
15. Shania Twain
16. Bahamas
17. Amber Webber (Lightning Dust/Black Mountain)
18. Robert Charlebois
19. Paul Anka
20. Kathleen Edwards
21. Stan Rogers
22. Avril Lavigne
23. David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears)
24. Jully Black
25. Gordon Lightfoot

Blast from the Past: Daniel Lanois and Luke Doucet on Top Guitarist List
 

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Hamilton Folk Club@Pheasant Plucker (October 23, 2012) Part 1

More Bob Martin stories



More Andrew Ong Stories, More Gordon Lightfoot covers/stories



More Al Lindsay Stories



More George Hogan Stories, More Rolling Stones covers/stories



More Lynn Kirby stories

Blast from the Past: Hamilton Folk Club (March 2011)

Links: Hamilton Folk Club, More Hamilton Folk Club Stories

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News Roundup (Blues Blast Awards, Chris Caddell, Vanishers)

Canada

• Original Lightfoot bassist, John Stockfish passes

World

• New Blues CD releases Sept 2012
• Blues Blast Award winners
• Podcasts: Roadhouse 394, Nothing But the Blues 208
• Website mistakes musicians make

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Performer of the Week: Les Smith (Trickbag)
• 2010: New JP Riemens CD + Release Party
• 2011: Oakland Soul@Burlington Ribfest

Featured Videos



Links: Chris Caddell, More Chris Cadell Stories, Video courtesy of D'Addario Canada



Links: Vanishers, More Vanishers Stories, Video courtesy of The Vanishers

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Aengus Finnan@Private Show (May 6, 2012) Part 2

Bonus videos courtesy of LightfootFan





Click here for Part 1

Click here for Aengus's site

News Roundup (Lightfoot, Eaglesmith, Annette Haas)

Local

• Lauren Agnelli remembers Levon Helm
• Fred Eaglsmith Audio Interview
• Bob Doidge produces Lightfoot's Live CD

World

• Nothing But the Blues Podcast #188

Funny Stuff

• Flowchart on knowing when to play Mustang Sally
• Cartoon: Hagar the Horrible and the perils of dating a musician
• Popular, upbeat songs you didn't know were depressing 

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Andre Bisson's New CD
• 2010: Sarah Harmer is Our Performer of the Week
• 2011: New David Lum CD

Featured Videos 



Links: Air Farce, Video courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

 
Links: Annette Haas, More Annette Haas Stories, Above video courtesy of Line6Variax

News Roundup (Hall of Fame, Ariana Gillis, Podcasts)

Local

• We Got Blues Facebook Fan Page
• New Dock Holliday (Brad Soucie) web site
• Daniel Lanois to be inducted into Hall of Fame
• Festival of Friends looking into music museum
• Live Blues Burlington Facebook group

Canada

• Gordon Lightfoot to be inducted into Songwriter Hall of Fame

World

• Podcasts: Bandana Blues #425, Roadhouse #365, Nothing But the Blues Feb 15, SA Blues #156,
• Blues Hall of Fame 2012 inductees

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Jacob Moon gets Rush stamp of approval for cover
• 2010: Shrimp Daddy and the Sharpshooters@Hooters
• 2011: Tom Wilson@Moonshine Cafe

Featured Video (courtesy of Ariana Gillis)

The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012) Part 3

Cindy Dell joined the band for the song Lucy











More from this show

• Part 1
• Part 2

Blast from the Past: Sue Sweetman and Joe Clark play at JP Riemen's CD Release@Waltz

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

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The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012) Part 2

More from this show

• Part 1
• Part 3

Blast from the Past: Sue Sweetman & Joe Clark play with JP Riemens

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

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Blues News Bites (Kim Koren, Lightfoot, Young, Podcasts)

Local

• View Magazine Has Expanded to Cover Niagara Region
• Local Videos: Kim Koren@Pearl Co.
  

National

• Lightfoot Changes Lyrics to Edmund Fitzgerald, 

International

• Posts from Other Cool Blogs - Robert Johnson: Sweet Home Chicago, Son House: Death Letter, Johnny Copeland, Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf: Back Door Man, Hubert Sumlin & David Johansen: Killing Floor, JB Lenoir: I Feel So Good
• Johnny "16 Candles" Maestro Passes
• Podcasts:  Friday Night Blues#203, House of Blues: BB King Remembers Rufus Thomas