New Episodes of Ensemble on YouTube, Part 1

These are the first batch of videos from Season 2



Links: Lynn Jackson, Jesse Parent, Meghan Webber, Matthew de Zoete



Links: Jacob Moon, Brad Germain (Dinner Belles, Marble Index), Rae Billing, Tim Gibbons



Links: John DiBattista, Wayne Janus, Corey Lueck, Dan Walsh

More videos to come . . .

More episodes of Ensemble

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New Smoke Wagon Blues Band CD: Live in Hamilton

Stonewalls must've been a very hoppin' place when the Smoke Wagon Blues Band took the stage in May of 2013.  The boys recorded the stunning show for their latest CD: Live in Hamilton and the fun just shines through.

Filled with spectacular performances of their best songs (Barton Street Blues, I Can't Change, Fine Furred Mama, Wrong Side Girl plus many more) and fabulous covers (Ain't No Sunshine, Feelin' Alright, Muddy Water's Blow Wind Blow) the disc is a great example of what this top notch band can dish out live.

You can pick up a copy of this CD at their explosive live shows (so in a way, you'll get a chance to experience two great live performances!).  It's also availble through the band's website and will be available through iTunes and other digital stores soon.

Video below courtesy of Corey Lueck



Blast From the Past: Smoke Wagon CD - It Ain't Easy

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, More CD Releases

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Ex-Pope to Rock the Hammer

When Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement, reports came out that he wanted to concentrate on music.  Everyone probably assumed it would be writing church hymns.  Boy were they wrong! The ex-pontiff has decided to start playing some good ol' rockin' blues. In a wonderful turn of events, he'll be using local musicians to back him up and he'll be touring the hammer as well.

Since beloved Hamilton Blues Lovers Inc. C.E.O. and blogger, Lou is also the music consultant for the Vatican, Benedict approached him for help.

"Benny, as I call him, told me he wanted to use only the most wholesome and virtuous musicians available " Lou explained, "That's not too hard to find in our little home town so I managed to fanagle quite a respectable band for him."

Pope Benedict himself will be handling the lead singing and rhythm guitar duties. The rest of the band includes Brian Griffith (lead guitar), Jack Pedler of Teenage Head (drums), Matty Buzanko of the Rest/Overplayers (bass) and Corey Lueck of the Smoke Wagon Blues Band (harmonica/backing vocals).

The gang worked hard before his holiness's retirement to unleash his debut blues CD, Abstinence Blues (through Luigi Records). They recorded such amazing hard-rockin' songs as Soul Man, No Nookie Tonight and a reworked version of a Teenage Head classic entitled Teenage Rosary Praying Party.

Lucky for Hamilton, Benedict has decided to start the tour in our fair city.  It kicks off with a CD release party at Our Lady of Muddy Waters parish on Calloway Drive .  Opening the show will be the amazing Banned From Heaven. Festivities start at 5pm and as the ex-pope said, "If we're feeling frisky we'll be playing really late, maybe even 'til 9pm. It's OK - After all, we're on a mission from God!"

Other stops of the tour include St. Jake's, St. Elwood's, and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Banjo. Please contact the band's manager April Fulcilli at afulcilli@luigirecords.com for tickets.

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12 Videos of Christmas 2012: 1-4

We'll be posting more from this show after the holidays.

Links: Rick Andrew, More Rick Andrew Stories, Download Rick and Dave Rave's X-Mas album on iTunes



Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Video courtesy of Andre and the J-Tones, Buy His Christmas CD




Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video courtesy of Corey Lueck, Purchase and Download the single to help out the Make A Wish Foundation

PLEASE NOTE: ONE OF THE VIDEOS HAS BEEN REMOVED

12 Videos of Christmas: 5-8
12 Videos of Christmas: 9-12

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News Roundup (X-Mas Singles, City and the Sea, Robin Banks)

Local

• Download the Acoustics' new X-Mas single and help "Out of the Cold"
• Download new Smoke Wagon X-Mas single and help Make a Wish
• The Hamiltonian interview with Joshua Weresch
• Tomi Swick will be moving to Ireland this week. We wish him luck!
• We'd like CHCH to play more local music (Facebook page)

Canada

• Colin James, Colin Linden and Dave McLean list their fave Canadian guitarists

World

• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 219, Blues Time 174, Roadhouse 404

 Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Blues News Bites and Videos by Pete Sisk, Pappy Johns & Jacob Moon
• 2010: Hamilton Music Award Videos
• 2011: Kelly Jay & Trickbag@Buddy's Roadhouse

Featured Videos  




Links: City and the Sea,  More City and the Sea stories, Video courtesy of the band's YouTube page



Links: Robin Banks, More Robin Banks stories, Video courtesy of 25Musical

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New Corey Lueck and the Smoke Wagon Blues Band CD: It Ain't Easy

With their new disc, It Ain't Easy, Corey Lueck and the Smoke Wagon Blues Band have done it again. The gang's proven to be premiere purveyors of boogiein' blues.

The hot, holy trinity of the CD consists of Corey on vocals/harmonica, Mike Stubbs on guitar and Steve Sherman on percussion/a little bit o' bass. Joining the trio are Jesse O'Brien, Robin Banks, Gordon Aelchele, Scott Pritchard, Nick Succi, Gavin Robertson and the Kingston St. Quartet.

Together, these marvelous musicians have cooked up 15 tasty tracks. There's the rockin' boogie of Devil Got My Woman, the slow soul of Downhearted Blues, the infectious Josephine, the funk of Drinking Hard and Steady, the sensuality of That Vooodoo, and much, much more.

The disc is available at their live shows or through Indiepool. It can also be downloaded through iTunes.

Below is a live performance of a song from the CD. Click here for more from this show.



Blast From the Past: Smoke Wagon w/Sonny Del Rio@Blues With a Feeling

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories

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News Roundup (Daniel Lanois, Michael Keys, Lianne Cranfield)

Local

• Daniel Lanois sings the virtues of the Harvest Fest
• Roots Music report review Smoke Wagon Blues Band CD

World

• Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour Comes to DVD/Blu-ray
• Podcasts: Roadhouse 391, Nothing But the Blues 205,
• Sean Costello's last audio interview with Elwood Blues
  

Funny/Weird Stuff

• 100 Saddest Songs in the World

Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Cactus Festival Videos
• 2010: My Roots Are Showing Workshop@Festival of Friends
• 2011: America@Festival of Friends

Featured Videos


Links: Michael Keys, More Michael Keys Stories, Video courtesy of DonnaLeesCamera



Links: Lianne Cranfield, More Lianne Cranfield Stories, Video courtesy of Ark860729

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Canada Day Weekend 2012 (Part 2)(David Wilcox, Smoke Wagon, Sass Jordan)

Unless specified all videos courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers





Above video courtesy of WhiffleDilly

Links: David Wilcox, More David Wilcox Covers/Stories, More From this Show





Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, More From this Show



Links: Sass Jordan,Video courtesy of DirectorSandyKCE

Blast from the Past: Smoke Wagon Blues Band w Sonny Del Rio@Blues With a Feeling

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Canada Day Weekend 2012 (Part 1) (Dinner Belles, David Wilcox, Smoke Wagon, Chad Pilon)

Unless specified all videos courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers





Links: Dinner Belles, More Dinner Belles stories



More from this show coming soon . . .

Links: David Wilcox, More David Wilcox Covers/Stories



More from this show coming soon . . .

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories



Links: Chad Pilon - More Chad Pilon Stories , We Got Blues, Video courtesy of ChrisLabonville

Blast from the Past: Sonny Del Rio@It's Your Festival 2011

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Smoke Wagon Blues Band@Plough and Harrow (December 10, 2011) Part 2

Click here for Part 1

Bonus videos from their CD, Low Down Righteous Blues





Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories

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Smoke Wagon Blues Band@Plough and Harrow (December 10, 2011) Part 1

More Bill Withers Covers/Stories





Click here for Part 2

Bonus video of singer Corey Lueck with the James Anthony Band courtesy of TV Cogeco Ontario



Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories

Corey Lueck & Smoke Wagon Blues Band YouTube Videos

All videos courtesy of HarpDogLueck's You Tube page









Above two videos with the James Anthony Band





Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories

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Smoke Wagon Blues Band and Sonny Del Rio@Blues With a Feeling (May 29, 2010)

Click here if you can't see the videos.









Click here for one more video from this show

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Sonny Del Rio - More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories - More Sonny Del Rio Stories

Blues With a Feeling @ Leander Boat Club (May 29, 2010)

Later on, we'll be posting individual blog entries with more performances from each band.



Links: Eddie's Club Blues - More Eddie's Club Blues Stories
Unfortunately, this was the only song from Eddie's Club Blues we managed to record. Click here for more videos from them.

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Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Sonny Del Rio - More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories - More Sonny Del Rio Stories

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Link: Monkeyjunk

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Link: Blackburn

Blues News Bites (Smoke Wagon, Podcasts, X-Mas)

Local

• Lee Harvey Osmond is #3 in No Depression Magazine's best of 2009
• Melissa McClelland in Galaxie Folk Roots Top 40 Canadian Spins of 2009
• Tom Wilson is CHCanada.com's Creator of the Year
• Tapestry Bistro will be shut down as of January 2010

Canada

• Newfoundland Bluegrass legend Rex Yetman passes
• Neil Young and Burton Cummings awarded Order of Canada

 World

• Nothing But the Blues podcast #68
• Roadhouse Podcast #254
• Janis Joplin guitarist James Gurley passes 
• John Lennon's Walk of Fame Star Disappears
• New Book on Texas Blues 
• What Makes a Good Blues Name 
• Tim Hart of Steeleye Span passes 

Videos



Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories

John Lee Hooker: Blues for Christmas video



Hilarious music videos set to Charlie Brown cartoons

Performer of the Week: The Smokewagon Blues Band

Raw, unadulterated, old-fashioned, rockin' Blues is what the Smokewagon Blues Band does best.

Plus with 3 CDs of great music, this group of musicians from Hamilton /Burlington and the area have a lot of quality material.

The band have played many festivals with great names such as David Wilcox, David Gogo, Ronnie Hawkins, Jeff Healy and more.

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories