Videos: Trickbag and James Anthony@Fool and Flagon (May 11, 2013)

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Blast From the Past: James Anthony w Les and Larry of Trickbag@Buddy's

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories

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Videos: Michael Pickett & Mike Branton w/Mighty Duck Blues Band@The Golden Pheasant (May 4, 2013)

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Blast from the Past: Michael Pickett@Artword Artbar

Links: Michael Pickett, More Michael Pickett Stories, Mike Branton, More Mike Branton Stories, The Mighty Duck Blues Band, More MDBB Stories

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2013 Blues Music Award Winners

Unfortunately, Hamilton's Harrison Kennedy didn't win the Blues Music Award he was nominated for (Acoustic Artist).  Eric Bibb received that honour.

The top dogs of the night were Tedeschi Trucks Band and Curtis Salgado, with three awards wins each.

The awards were handed out on May 9, 2013 in Memphis.  Below is a complete list of the winners

• Acoustic Album: Not Alone – Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin
• Acoustic Artist: Eric Bibb
• Album of the Year: Show of Strength – Michael Burks
• B.B. King Entertainer: Curtis Salgado
• Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band
• Best New Artist Debut: They Call Me Big Llou – Big LLou Johnson
• Contemporary Blues Album: Show of Strength – Michael Burks
• Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Janiva Magness
• Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Tab Benoit
• DVD: Eagle Rock Entertainment – Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones, Live at Checkerboard Lounge
• Gibson Guitar Award: Derek Trucks 
• Instrumentalist-Bass: Bob Stroger
• Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside
• Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Rick Estrin
• Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw
• Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female): Ruthie Foster
• Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright
• Rock Blues Album: Everybody’s Talkin’ – Tedeschi Trucks Band
• Song:  “I Wont Cry” - Janiva Magness
• Soul Blues Album: Soul Shot – Curtis Salgado
• Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas
• Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado
• Traditional Blues Album: Double Dynamite – The Mannish Boys
• Traditional Blues Male Artist: Magic Slim

More about the Blues Music Awards

Links: Tedeschi Trucks Band, More Tedeschi Trucks Band Stories, Above Video courtesy of SGibson818

Links: Curtis Salgado,  More Curtis Salgado Stories, Video courtesy of KINK Radio



Links: Janiva Magness, Video courtesy of KINK Radio

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Locke Street Festival (September 8, 2012)

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Blast from the Past: Harrison Kennedy@Locke Street Fest 2011

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News Roundup (Fred Eaglesmith, Jordan John, Johnny Max)

Local

• Spec story on It's Your Festival
• Inside Halton's article on Hayley Roscoe CD
• New musical based on Fred Eaglesmith songs
• News story on Liam McGlashon

World

• Muddy Waters w/Rolling Stones DVD
• More Jimi Hendrix reissues
• How listeners shape the evolution of music

Funny/Weird Stuff

• Mick Jagger: the Early Years
• Pearls Before Swine music cartoon
• Banjo New Yorker cartoon

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Strange Cargo@Cat N Fiddle
• 2010: Overplayers@Slainte
• 2011: Blues River Man Improv Videos

Featured Videos

Links: Jordan John, More Jordan John Stories, Video courtesy of BluesInBronte



Links: Johnny Max Band, More Johnny Max Stories, Video courtesy of TheLoinTavern

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New Derek Miller Covers CD: Blues Vol. 1 (+ Release Party)

Local blues master Derek Miller's latest CD, Blues Vol. 1 is an impressive journey through the history of the blues.

The disc offers up high-energy verisons of classics from the likes of Willie Dixon (Hidden Charms, I Can't Quit You Baby), Muddy Waters (Champagne and Reefer), Howlin' Wolf (Howlin' for My Darlin'), Little Walter (My Babe), John Lee Hooker (Boom Boom), George Thorogood (My Weakness), and more.

Derek's powerful voice and amazing guitar work are the stars of the show. He and his band offer a shot of musical adrenaline to each tune and put their own stamp on every song.

Hopefully, there will be a Vol. 2!

The CD is available at their live shows.

Below are a few videos from a recent CD release party.











Click here for more footage from this show.

Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories

Ken Whiteley and the Mighty Duck Blues Band@The Golden Pheasant (April 14, 2012) Part 1

Blast from the Past: Ken and the MDBB@Goldent Pheasant (2011)

Links: The Mighty Duck Blues Band, More MDBB Stories, Ken Whiteley, More Ken Whiteley Stories

Jack De Keyzer and Friends @ Blues With a Feeling (June 4, 2011)

This show was a fundraiser for scholarships in honour of the late legendary King Biscuit Boy.

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More from the Show

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Photos

Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack De Keyzer Stories, More from Blues With A Feeling, More King Biscuit Boy Covers/Stories

Mark Vanderdeyden @ Pheasant Plucker (March 29, 2011)

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More Robert Johnson covers/stories



Links: Mark Vanderheyden - More Mark Vanderheyden stories

This was part of a Hamilton Folk Club feature set. Click here for the Open Stage portion.

Mr. Rick and the Biscuits@Moonshine Cafe (March 5, 2011) Part 1

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Click here for the Mr. Rick and the Biscuits site

Tommy D Band and Friends @ Aout 'N About (December 19, 2010) Part 2

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Left to right: Lou Campanella (harmonica), John Newton (guitar), Tommy D (guitar, vocals on Evil Ways), Danny Sandwell (drums, vocals on Mojo and 300 LBS), Eric Bower (bass)







Links: Click here for Part 1 - Tommy D Band - More Tommy D Stories

Hamilton Guitar Association @ Pheasant Plucker (November 29, 2010), Part 2

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Click here for Part 1 - Click here for Alfie Smith's set (+ bonus videos)

Links: Hamilton Guitar Association - Russ Burns - Fred Goyett - Mark Vanderheyden - Liam Trotter

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James Anthony and Friends @ DNV Jam (October 19, 2010)

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James Anthony (guitar on first 5 tracks, vocals on Every Day I Have the Blues, Use Me, Who's Been Talking), Les Smith (Trickbag)(harmonica on last 3 songs, vocals on Got My Mojo Working, Crosscut Saw), Paul Panchezak (Trickbag)(drums on Crosscut Saw), Backbeat Brian (vocals and harmonica on Crosscut Saw), Larry Fuedo (Trickbag)(guitar on Crosscut Saw). More personnel info to come.













Links: James Anthony - More James Anthony Stories -Trickbag - More Trickbag Stories

Carolina Blue: A Tribute to Michael O'Brien @ Corktown (August 29, 2010) Part 1

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John Till (Janis Joplin)(guitar left, vocals on Buried Alive in the Blues), John Mays (Fathead)(vocals, 1st 3 songs), Danny Lockwood (drums), Nick Nickafor (bass), Jesse O'Brien (keys)









The band was later joined by Steve Strongman (guitar) and Harrison Kennedy (vocals)





Links: Michael O'Brien - Jesse O'Brien - More Jesse O'Brien Stories
Click here for Part 2 - Click here for Part 3

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Halloween Fun in Hamilton 2009

Rick and the Krickets (Rick Prinsthal, vocals, guitar and Billy Berman, bass) were joined by Teenage Head's Jack Pedler on drums and Dan Jeffries on guitar at the Royal Canadian Legion Halloween Dance





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Troy Harmer (guitar, vocals), Greg Brisco (keyboards), John MacDonald (bass), and Michael Scott (drums) rocked the Cat N Fiddle





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Chris Chambers (Guitar, vocals), Bruce McCarthy (drums) and Nick Czarnogorski (bass) dressed up as characters from the Big Lewbowski and played the Whistling Walrus.





Links: Chris Chambers - More Chris Chambers Stories