Hamilton music veteran Sonny Del-Rio made a name for himself playing fabulous music for over 50 years. His latest release, Blow Your Horn Man! is a "best of" compilation of some of the saxman's greatest work.
It's hard to create a CD that encapsulates such a storied career but Blow Your Horn Man! succeeds quite well. Not only is it a wonderful historical document - its a kick ass disc as well. The album was even nominated for a Hamilton Music Award this year.
Compiled from many of his solo CDs and other sources, it features work with such luminaries as Trickbag, King Biscuit Boy, Jack Pedler (Teenage Head), Neil Nickafor, Mike Williams, Dan Thomas (Hammertones), Jesse O'Brien and many more.
As an added bonus, there's an amazing unrelased holiday tune, Merry Christmas to You, where Sonny teams up with a who's who of the Hamilton music scene: Tom Wilson, Dave Rave, Skip Prokop (Lighthouse), Jude Johnson, Ray Materick, Harrison Kennedy, and others.
You can pick this CD at any of Sonny's live shows or download it through eMusic or iTunes.
Video below courtesy of Jim Unsworth.
Video below courtesy of Canada Jams
Blast from the Past: Sonny Del-Rio and We Got Blues@Boon's House
Links: Sonny Del Rio, More Sonny Del Rio Stories, More CD Releases
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Showing posts with label Ray Materick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ray Materick. Show all posts
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Monday, 12 August 2013
Videos: Brantford Open Stage@Brant Park Inn (June 21, 2013) Part 1
Links: Donald McGeoch, More Don McGeoch Stories
Links: John and Sheila Ludgate, More John and Sheila Stories, More Ray Materick covers/stories
Rob Badger & Zenon Holdalyk
Link: More Bob Martin stories
More video to come . . .
Click for the Brantford Open Stage web page. The new season will start on Friday, September 13, 2013. See you there.
Previous (New Lucas Stagg CD) - - - Next (Brantford Open Stage, Part 2)
Thursday, 25 July 2013
News Roundup (Interviews, Dave Battrick, Troy Harmer, Sam Turton)
This week, we're featuring archive interviews from Ear Candy Magazine (1999-2004)
Local
Canada
World
Blasts From the Past
- 2009: Videos: Ginger St James@This Ain't Hollywood
- 2010: Videos: Melissa Bel Plays the Beatles@Chapters
- 2011: Videos: Duane Rutter@Artword Artbar
- 2012: Andrew Kerth Videos
Featured Videos
Links: Dave Battrick, More Dave Battrick, More Chuck Berry Covers/Stories, Video courtesy of Tom Mitchell
Links: Troy Harmer, More Troy Harmer Stories, Video courtesy of Troy Harmer
Links: Sam Turton, Video courtesy of Sam Turton
Previous (4 New Episodes of Ensemble on YouTube) - - - Next (New Paul Federici CD)
Monday, 13 May 2013
Home Sweet Home Debut CD (featuring Ray Materick)
Home Sweet Home, the new band featuring legendary Hamilton musician Ray Materick, recently released their excellent self-titled debut.
Gordon Lightfoot himself has called this CD brilliant and who are we to argue with him? Besides, he's definitely right on the money!
Materick's incredible songwriting skills are definitely in full steam here as every tune tells a story. Ray and the amazing group take his words and wrap them around sweet, beautiful music.
This project is also a bit of a family affair as three members of the talented Ludgate clan (John, Sheila and Shane) lend their artistry. Shelly Hastings and Alicia Cameron also add their musical gifts to the CD.
Check out the band's website for instruction on how to order a signed copy of this must-have CD.
The video below is courtesy of Lucas Stagg
Blast from the Past: Home Sweet Home@Pheasant Plucker
Links: Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories, More CD Releases
Previous (2013 Blues Music Award Winners) - - - Next (Tom Wilson aka Lee Harvey Osmond@Chapters)
Thursday, 3 January 2013
News Roundup (Local Podcasts, Neon Rain, Roadkill Bill)
Local
Links: Lou Campanella, Robin Benedict, John M. Crawford, Missy Bauman, Dawn Before Descent, Video courtesy of Brian Berneker
Links: Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain, Video courtesy of Neon Rain
Links: Roadkill Bill, More Roadkill Bill Stories, Video courtesy of Highway of Heroes
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Previous (2012: Year in Review - - - Next (New Jack de Keyzer CD)
- Greater Hamilton Musician Annual Published
- Kevin's Barber Shop Podcasts: Social Animals, Blind Mule, Peter Arsenault, Ray Materick, Boxing Day Special
Canada
World
- Bobby Womack Diagnosed with Alzheimer's
- Blues Artists That Died in 2012
- Rescue Me Singer Fontella bass passes
- Jimmy McCracklin passes
- New study examines short lifespans of rock stars
- Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 223, Roadhouse 408, Roadhouse 409
- 2009: Halton Blues Society Live CD
- 2010: Hamilton Folk Club@Pheasant Plucker
- 2011: Eggmen@This Ain't Hollywood
- 2012: Kirby@The Casbah
Links: Lou Campanella, Robin Benedict, John M. Crawford, Missy Bauman, Dawn Before Descent, Video courtesy of Brian Berneker
Links: Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain, Video courtesy of Neon Rain
Links: Roadkill Bill, More Roadkill Bill Stories, Video courtesy of Highway of Heroes
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Ray Materick and Friends@Hamilton Folk Club (October 23, 2012)
Ray Materick (vocals, guitar), John Ludgate (guitar, harmonica), Sheila Ludgate (bass), Shelley Hastings (harmony vocals)
There was an Open Stage before his show: Click here for Part 1, Click here for Part 2 (includes a Ray Materick performance)
Blast from the Past: Ray Materick@Roots N Rails Festival
Links: Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories
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Previous (Maple Blues Award Nominations) - - - Next (Halloween Pics + videos)
There was an Open Stage before his show: Click here for Part 1, Click here for Part 2 (includes a Ray Materick performance)
Blast from the Past: Ray Materick@Roots N Rails Festival
Links: Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories
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Previous (Maple Blues Award Nominations) - - - Next (Halloween Pics + videos)
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Hamilton Folk Club@Pheasant Plucker (October 23, 2012) Part 2
More Andrew Ong Stories
More Al Lindsay Stories
More George Hogan Stories
More Russ Burns Stories, More Gordon Lightfoot covers/stories
Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories
We'll be posting more from Ray Materick's show later . . .
Blast from the Past: Hamilton Folk Club (December 2010)
Links: Hamilton Folk Club, More Hamilton Folk Club Stories
Click here for part 1
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Previous (Hamilton Folk Club, Part 2)
Monday, 27 February 2012
Ray Materick You Tube Videos
Above two videos courtesy of LostInStars1
Above video courtesy of RedSkyRobot
Above video courtesy of MeatFreeZone.
Above video courtesy of CountryJazz1007
Blast From the Past: Ray Materick@Roots N Rails Festival
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
New Steelworker's Waltz Fundraising CD is Pure Hamilton

There are 15 unreleased and/or recently recorded songs from the talented performers in our beloved steeltown. There's poetry, rap, folk, country, blues and much more in this collection - something for everyone!
The CD is available to purchase at Pick N Sticks, Dr. Disc, Cheapies and many other locations across Hamilton. You can also contact boxostudio@gmail.com to request a copy. All monies raised goes towards helping the Local Steelworkers 1005.
Here is the track listing
1. If Not You? - Bill Mahoney
2. 10,000 Degrees - Martin Verall w/Mike Williams (bass)
3. 1005 Anthem - Tim Gibbons
4. Pretty Good Life - Sam Squid
5. Melting Pot - Ray Materick
6. Tougher Now - "Busker" Al Barubek
7. Strength - Brad Hails (Killin' Time Band)
8. All Together Now - Mac-N-Awe
9. Rustbelt Lullaby - Stephen Foster (Crawlin' Kingsnakes)(Simply Saucer)
10. Angles With Bloody Knees - Lori Yates w/Shawn Brush (pedal steel)
11. The Debt - Steve Sinnicks
12. Blue-Green - Kevin Barber
13. Old Steeltown - Edgar Breau (Simply Saucer) with Les Smith (Trickbag)(harmonica)
14. The Colour of Steel - Shawn Brush
15. Oh Hamilton - The Hamilton Kid w/Brendan Russell (keyboards)
Below are a few videos from the CD release party. We'll be posting more footage of that soon.
Last video courtesy of steinberg321
Click here for more footage of the event
Links: Steve Sinnicks, Al Barubek, Tim Gibbons, Edgar Breau, Martin Verall
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Friday, 27 May 2011
Monday, 13 December 2010
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Ray Materick and Friends @ Roots N Rails Festival (October 9, 2010)
Live at the Brantford Station House.
Ray Materick was later joined by Bob Doidge (left) and Carter Lancaster (right)
Paul "Fingers" Minard on piano.
Links: Ray Materick - More Ray Materick Stories
More from the Roots and Rails Festival:
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Hamilton 4 Haiti @ St. Peter's Church (February 6, 2010) Part 3
Links: Part 1, Part 2
Click here if you can't see the videos.
Blues jams & hard rock performances to come . . .
Links: Dave Pomfret - More Dave Pomfret Stories
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Links: Peter Tigchelaar, More Peter Tigchelaar Stories
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Link: Shelley Hastings
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Links: Ray Materick - More Ray Materick Stories
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Click here if you can't see the videos.
Blues jams & hard rock performances to come . . .
Links: Dave Pomfret - More Dave Pomfret Stories
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Links: Peter Tigchelaar, More Peter Tigchelaar Stories
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Link: Shelley Hastings
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Links: Ray Materick - More Ray Materick Stories
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