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www.radiodowntown.ca2 This Issue contents May 2021 Published by Radiodowntown.ca Aaron Halliday...... 4 Talk to Us Publisher’s Notes - John K...... 5

Publisher & DJ The Return of the Barnsley Nightingale - Rob Atkins...... 6 John K Guitarist - Les McKeown’ - Phil Kendriks...... 8 [email protected] Carla Cherrie Hendriks Singer/ ...... 9 Programme Director & DJ , Paul Butterfield - James Walsh...... 10 KC Darlin [email protected] Chasing Dreams - Helena Mace...... 11 Julia [email protected] The Perfect Note...... 12 Rosalie Drysdale Supplement...... 14 Talent Promotions Melissa Camus Are you a Good Man? - KC Darlin...... 18 [email protected] Who is James Lynas?...... 19

Contributors Jamie Donnelly - New Release...... 20 Helena Mace Paul Jupe...... 21 KC Darlin Jarrid Lee...... 21 James & Keri Walsh Rob Atkins Liz Clarke New Release...... 22 John K David Philips - Strawberry Fields Forever...... 22 Melissa Camus We Remember Les McKeown...... 23 Are you a Baby Boomer? - KC Darlin...... 24 Canadian Online Radio Charts...... 25 Great Radio Shows ...... 26

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Online Magazine. The advertiser agrees 1 that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid Aaron Halliday is a Canadian country music singer/ for the advertisement, and their shall be no liability for non-insertion of any songwriter who lives in Kelowna, BC. Aaron has more advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. than 20 years of playing behind him, with a wide open Articles and submission may not reflect the views of Radiodowntown. ca Online Magazine Copyright ©2021 road ahead. Radiodowntown.ca

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Aaron Halliday is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter who lives in Kelowna, BC. Aaron has more than 20 years of playing behind him, with a wide open road ahead. Many years ago, Halliday received the surreal combination of a sweet compliment and serious kick in the butt when, while busking on Rideau in Ottawa, none other than Canadian legend Stompin’ Tom Connors dropped a $20 in his case and told him he was too good to be doing things this way and it was time to get off the street. Halliday took that, and the strong influences of both Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson, and determined to take the whole thing a whole lot more seriously. The influence of, along with a striking resemblance to, Alan Jackson has led to a 25+ year stint as an Alan Jackson tribute artist. Most recently, though, Halliday is coming into his own as a writer and solo artist of his own making in a style that he calls Dirt Country with a Roots and Traditional feel. Pre-Covid, Halliday was doing an astonishing 150 shows a year across Canada. He, and his aaronhallidaymusic.com wife Sharyn, are constantly working to book and www.facebook.com/aaron.halliday.5030 rebook shows and tours and have earned the kind of respect the leads to repeat bookings and Twitter @aaronhallidaymu appreciation for what they do. Pick up your copy today at: With that kind of history, that level of http://itunes.apple.com/album/ professionalism, and his relentless current id1366498133?ls=1&app=itunes activity, Aaron Halliday is an important part of https://open.spotify.com/ the Kelowna country music scene. album/57VFpdu8EdenEI8xOfmKO8. 4 Publisher’s Notes Howdy folks… well this is our fifth issue ofRadiodowntown. ca online magazine. I hope you have enjoyed the past issues. I hope you enjoyed seeing Helena Mace on the Last cover. An introduction of sorts... We welcome Julia to the team at Radiodowntown.ca Julia will be looking after getting in touch with anyone who will have content in our online magazine.

A Quote from Julia.... “I enjoy music of all types. My parents introduced me to the 70s and 80s and I just love that music. John K I love contacting people and getting new friends. CEO and Radio Presenter My husband and I go to as many as we can, of course before Covid. I look forward to contacting you on behalf of Radiodowntown.ca”

KC Darlin’ You may have noticed a jump in page count in this issue, Julia did a great job contacting everyone to have their submission sent in. Julia will be contacting everyone on a regular basis. If you have any information at all that you want to get into the magazine contact Julia at julia@ radiodowntown.ca In Canada, you may also contact Melissa, in charge of Melissa Talent Promotions for interviews on the Perfect Note. [email protected] KC Darlin is no stranger to Radiodowntown.ca and will be exclusively co-hosting with myself for the Perfect Note and writing for our online magazine Julia Very excited about the staff here at Radiodowntown.ca I really don’t know what I would do without them. John K.

5 THE RETURN OF THE BARNSLEY NIGHTINGALE

By Rob Atkins

Kate Rusby, aka ‘The Barnsley Nightingale’ and For Kate in particular, it was to be a breakthrough, also proclaimed by the BBC as ‘The First Lady Of and for the label, ‘Pure Records’, the beginnings of a Young Folkies’, was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, family business that was to embrace Kate’s mother, England, on December 4th, 1973, into a family of father, and siblings, in a veritable ‘cottage industry’ and singers. Both her parents played as far removed from ‘Tin Pan Alley’ as any northern and sang -as did many close relatives. Music and English country village can be from a busy street song was a natural accompaniment to her growing amid the ‘Big Apple’. up. By an early age she had become proficient on piano, , and . She had also developed The label also produced Kate’s first solo album, the pure, softly-sweet, singing voice that was later to Hourglass, in 1997, which was followed a year later earn her the soubriquet ‘The Barnsley Nightingale’. by Sleepless. A third album, came out in 2001, while the fourth, Heartlands, appeared in Along with this vocal and dexterity, 2003. The latter (soundtrack of a Brit ‘road movie’ Kate imbibed much of the lore, history, and musical of the same name), utilised songs put together from heritage, of the surrounding Yorkshire countryside preceding releases -but given enhanced treatments, -and of British traditional music in general. plus instrumental mood music- by Kate and her Throughout her childhood and adolescence she then husband, John McCusker, a Scottish fiddler presented this affinity with local ‘roots’ music toa she’d married in 2001. In similar vein their next wider audience, not only via the normal channels of collection, named 10 (to celebrate ten years in the school and church halls, but also through singing -at music business) was another reappraisal of tracks a relatively early age- in folk clubs and at festivals. In from earlier albums, re-recorded and remixed. It 1993, a locally-produced album, Intuition, included alsocontains previously unreleased material, plus a her vocals on disc for the first time. Featuring five number of cuts from live shows. It was released female Yorkshire artists, it was to lead to her later the same year as Heartlands. The content of these appearances in the line-ups of two future folk bands: early albums islargely traditional, but do include the strongly Celtic-influenced ‘Equation’ and the all- covers of songs from contemporary folk artists, as female ‘Poozies’. well as originals written by Kate herself.

These early albums are still popular in folk circles, In the meantime, the down-to-earth, working class but it was with her friend andfellow ‘Equation’ lass from Yorkshire had been endearing herself member, , another Barnsley girl to ever-expanding audiences via the medium of (who had also sang on the Intuition LP) that Kate live gigs at theatres and festivals. Here -alongside first came to prominence. An album, simply entitled her voice and music- she was able to display a & Kathryn Roberts, proved to be the wacky sense of humour and unspoiled personality stepping stone towards solo careers for both girls. to a wider circle of potential admirers -not all of The 1995 debut disc of a label set up by Kate’s father, them strictly hard and fast, unyielding, folk fans. it remains to this day a fine showcase of traditional Already, two of her traditional songs had appeared songs gathered from all corners of the British Isles, on a compilation CD, Over The Hills And Far Away, and was nominated ‘Album Of The Year’ by Folk dedicated to the hit TV series, Sharpe, starring Sean Roots magazine. Bean; her rendition of Wandering Soul, had featured 6 on the soundtrack of Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of New Zealand, in 2004; and her duet, All Over Again, with Ronan Keating reached number six in the UK Singles Chart in 2006. A few months later, her cover of the song, The Village Green Preservation Society, provided the theme track for the British sitcom, Jam And Jerusalem. was a dire threat to a small, family-run business. Although long-planned tours had to be axed, The albums from ‘Pure Records’: Underneath Kate maintained a strong presence online -most The Stars, The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly, and Awkward notably perhaps, with her Singy Song Sessions. As Annie kept on coming. 2008 saw the release of the parents of two young daughters, she and her , a Christmas compilation that was husband had to provide reassurance for the girls. the predecessor of four other festive collections Consequently, each morning during ‘lockdown’ released over the years. The carols helped create the Rusby household began the day singing Bob an annual tradition of Yuletide Rusby concerts held Marley’s Three Little Birds, with it’s cheery hook line: around Yorkshire each December. ‘Every little thing’s gonna be alright.’ The ‘cottage industry’ format of the family- This simple act of family togetherness partly led orientated label continues to thrive at their home studio in the rural village of Penistone on the outskirts to the launch of Kate’s latest album,. of Barnsley. All the Rusby clan tend to be multi- She has a keen appreciation of music outside the instrumentalist (including Kate’s second husband, folk idiom, and last summer, the home studio saw the Irish Damian O’Kane). Her dad, a former recording of some of her favourite titles -as diverse sound engineer had passed on his knowledge to as the Bob Marley feel-good anthem mentioned Kate’s brother, who is now her sound recordist. Her above, to Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours, and‘ The mum and elder sister have a natural aptitude for Bangles’ Manic Monday. This, her first collection to administration (a task Kate freely admits herself to consist solely of non-traditional covers sailed high be ‘rubbish’ at). There is nothing of the ‘big star’ in into the Brit album chart shortly after its release Kate’s personality. -despite

She modestly perceives her own role as merely the fact that, due to a second UK lockdown, it ‘fronting the family business.’ had been impossible to promote through the usual process of live gigs. Kate’s later releases: ; 20; Ghost; Life In A Paper Boat; Poets, Philosophers, And Last month (April 10th) Kate was able to perform a Kings; along with the Christmas albums: While live stream of the album from the Yorkshire Mortals Sleep; ; Angels And city of Doncaster -for the first time with a full band. Men and Hollyhead; are all -along with the others Hopefully this heralds the welcome return of ’The mentioned- available direct from ‘Pure Records’. Barnsley Nightingale’.

Not surprisingly, the covid situation when it struck Rob Atkins. 7 [PHIL HENDRIKS: “RADIO CALLING” - DORK RECORDS] CD Released Dec 8th , 2020

Biography

Phil Hendriks' career began as lead singer, songwriter and guitarist with power-pop/punk band The Stiffs (formed in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1977). Their singles "Inside Out", "Volume Control" and "Goodbye My Love" between 1979 and 1981 were championed by John Peel and played extensively on Radio One, earning them the status of 'radio hits', although Top 40 success was elusive. Track Listing & Composers

Since 2011, Phil has been a regular touring guitarist 1. EVEN THE SMART ONES ARE with Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers, performing DUMB (Phil Hendriks) regular tours in countries including Japan, Canada, Australia and the U.K. He also performed on the 2015 2. IF YOU DON’T KNOW BY NOW and 2016 Bay City Rollers "reunion" shows and has (David Anthony Philp) toured New Zealand and Australia in recent years with Phil Wright’s Original 70s Paper Lace. 3. FRIDAY NIGHT PEOPLE (Phil Hendriks / Ian Barnes) Concurrently, Phil has performed throughout Europe with all-star band "Original Jukebox 4. LOVE ME ALWAYS (Peter Heroes", featuring original and second generation Overend Watts) members of bands associated with the Glam-era. 5. WENDY LANE (Phil Hendriks) As a producer and musician, Hendriks has recorded with artists including the recently-deceased Alan 6. KISS AND RUN (Phil Hendriks) Merrill (formerly of The Arrows), Graham Oliver (ex Saxon guitarist) and the late Overend Watts (of Mott 7. STRANGER IN THE DARK (Phil The Hoople). In 2017, Phil added finishing touches and Hendriks) post-production to Overend's posthumously-released album "He's Real Gone". 8. RADIO BLARING OUT FROM A BURNING CAR (Ft. Dave Philp of During the early part of 2020, Phil completed work on the Automatics) his first solo album - "Radio Calling". Whilst the album is predominantly self-composed Power-pop/Rock, it (David Anthony Philp) includes two compositions by friend Dave Philp of 70s Punk heroes the Automatics, who duets with Phil as 9. FOUR WINDS (Phil Hendriks) guest vocalist on “Radio Blaring Out From A Burning 10. RADIO CALLING S.O.S. (Phil Car”. Hendriks) Phil also covers Overend Watts' little-known composition "Love Me Always", recorded as a tribute 11. WONDERKIDS (Phil Hendriks) to his late friend. Buying links - https://philhendriks.hearnow.com/ 8 [CARLA CHERRIE HENDRIKS MUSIC] 2021

Biography

Carla Cherrie Hendriks, 27, was born in Norfolk, and she now resides in

London. Growing up, her eyes were drawn towards the subgenres which spawned from Punk, including the avant garde visuals of the New Romantic scene.

Harnessing the Punk spirit of recycling, and creating something new, this is what Carla aims to do with her music. Elements of the melancholy sit in her lyrics, fused with a blast of pop filled hope, and a retro synth after bite.

A musical partnership of the past, fused with the present, birthed Carla’s heartfelt debut single ‘Astral Travel’ released on 31.10.20, and following on from this, Carla released her second single ‘Twisted’ on 12.02.21 Both songs were produced by her father Phil Hendriks.

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9 Why Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield Matter by James Walsh Whether it was Mike Bloomfield playing on the song Highway 61 or playing a music workshop there is no doubt that Paul Butterfield’s playing during their performance at the Newport Folk Fest knocked people’s socks off. Paul Butterfield gave insight into Bloomfield’s state of mind “ Mike traded his 1954 Goldtop to Dan Erlewine for a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard that was awesome.” American cities as a solo artist before returning to the The vinyl album East-West by the Butterfield Bay Area to play clubs with new and old friends. Both Band with Bloomfield on guitar killed it and stops in the Butterfield and Bloomfield had one strong trait: They Bay Area made it so other musicians could learn from were incredibly authentic. Check out “Walking By these Chicago veterans of the blues. In 1967 Bloomfield Myself” at Fenway Theater, Boston - December 10 -11- moved to Marin County from Chicago and formed Electric 1971 from the second Reunion Gig of the members of Flag. They played Monterey Pop Fest and only released the Paul Butterfield Blues Band : https://www.youtube. one album A Long Time Comin’. They broke up and Mike com/watch?v=Ofevd9S2-2E went back on the road again with Butterfield and then Though “Walking By Myself” is recorded in mono it is later he worked with on the Blues Project obvious they are a powerful unit. There is not one wrong “”. Paul Butterfield played Blues Harp on note. It can be said the synergy of the members is nothing Super Session as did play guitar. When short of awesome and stands the test of time. Butterfield Mike had trouble with insomnia and fatigue and did not flipped his harmonica backwards and played in a way show up for Part 2 of the Super Sessions Stephen Stills the was instantly accessible to fans. Mike Bloomfield stepped in. said: “ I am not Son House, I can play blues, you know, Butterfield’s seminal harmonica playing inspired Mike and I can feel it in a way, but those guys are a different Bloomfield and tending to free him up to play better story, man, a different thing altogether…But Butterfield guitar. Following session work with Al Kooper and Bob is somethin’ else -he feels it, he’s in there all the way.” Dylan Mike Bloomfield went on to do session work with Check out Paul Butterfield live at Monterey Pop playing a whopping 80 other Artists including Janis Joplin and “Drifting and Drifting” with a young Elvin Bishop on guitar Taj Mahal. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5czZzRAxBs There was a fire in his playing and Dylan said of Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield have a party vibe Bloomfield “He was the best guitar player I ever heard.” going on “Shake Your Money Maker” ; it is a rare chance Bloomfield even went on to Produce, Write , and Record to hear Mike play slide guitar on his Goldtop Les Paul… again after taking a break from guitar for awhile. He https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjUWtmxY5Kw continued to work with Acts like Dr. John and KGB which The reason they both matter is their influence has not was Ray Kennedy, Barry Goldberg, and Mike Bloomfield. waned even in the slightest, even into the Modern Digital Bloomfield occasionally toured the major North era. Gone but never forgotten. 10 Helena Mace Singer/Songwriter and Radio Presenter at Radiodowntown.ca CHASING DREAMS BY HELENA MACE Last month I wrote about my first self penned sites and physical copies are available on album, Wash away the years and this month’s article www.helenamace.com. is about the follow up, Chasing Dreams. In next months article, I will tell you the story of After writing, Wash away the years and getting such Unbroken, an album very close to my heart. a good response to it, I was eager to write more. In www.helenamace.com fact, the first hit from Chasing Dreams had already www.hangoverhill.co.uk been written. I had been full of ideas and the first song I wanted to release was a typical country break www.feastoffiddles.co.uk up song with the title, Breakin’ up aint easy. Please check out my website I had got back in the studio with my producer, www.helenamace.com Matt Black at Hangover Hill recording studio and recorded this which combined with Matt on keys and Si Genaro on Harmonica, made this a great commercial country track which even now, is still receiving airplay a few years later. I released this as a single first and it was my first chart hit, scraping a Top 40 in the UK country singles charts. I had the writing bug by this point and soon country, folk style tunes were pouring out of me and tracks such as Strangers, Rescue me and Fallen were born as well as many others. After we had recorded the entire album, a great decision was made to add the multi instrumentalist, Tom Leary, on the album. Tom had toured with bands such as Lindisfarne, Fairport Convention and Joe Brown and was an incredible addition to the album, adding Fiddle and Steel to my songs, creating a piece of art that took Chasing Dreams to a whole other level. This album was released in 2018 and really got my name out there. It received amazing accolades and was up for several awards and the airplay it had and still has, is just fantastic and still overwhelming. It was a finalist in Album of the year and got me nominated for awards as an artist in my own right. I did an album launch show after its release and had a sold out show in a local theatre which was one of the most amazing experiences I had had so far in my music journey. Chasing Dreams is available on all download 11 These artists have appeared as a feature on “The Perfect Note” on Radiodowntown.ca Please support them, download their music as we continue to play their music

Helena Mace Paul Jupe Helena is a pop and Country Singer/Song- Country music Singer, Songwriter,Guitarist writer as well as a MULTI GENRE covers and player. Founding member of vocalist and has been performing for many AGD “A Good Day” Country Rock band. years. She was voted Global Artist of the Registered Audiosparx composer USA, year and Song of the Year in Canada and Music for TV and film. had 7 nominations for UK Country Radio, https://www.helenamace.com/ http://www.pauljupe.com/

Vicki Spurrell Jarrid Lee Not a professional but just a girl who loves Originally from St.Paul Alberta Jarrid is an to sing and make people smile award winning singer/songwriter.

https://www.facebook.com/Vickisings4u http://www.jarridlee.com/

Tori Alice Phil Hendriks An 18 year singer/songwriter sensation Performed on the 2015 and 2016 Bay City continually played on Radiodowntown.ca Rollers “reunion” shows and has toured New Zealand and Australia in recent years Follow me on Twitter @xotorrixo with Phil Wright’s Original 70s Paper Lace. Instragram: Torialicemusic Spotify: Tori Alice https://www.facebook.com/phil.hendriks Give me a follow. https://philhendriks.hearnow.com/

Elise Lebec Wallace Mair Artist and Singer at SiriusXM Spa Wallace Mair I’m a singer songwriter continually played on Radiodowntown.ca from Scotland now living in Australia. I’ve performed in the music industry since I was 14

https://www.facebook.com/brawdayjek/ https://www.facebook.com/elise.lebec https://www.youtube.com/c/WallaceMair

Jamie Donnelly Aaron Halliday 20 year old singer, violinist and guitarist New Single ‘Light’em Up ‘ has been available for any occasion. described as ‘Dirt Country’ But, What is it? It is not New Country and it is not Old Country. It is new and old all wrapped into http://www.jamiedonnellymusic.com/ what Country Music is supposed to be. https://youtube.com/channel/UCZ5lvDhd- https://www.facebook.com/brawdayjek/ qGHi1neU3tnRCiQ http://aaronhallidaymusic.com/ 12 Rosalie Drysdale Philip Wright Rosalie Drysdale is a singer, songwriter, One of the originators of Paper Lace The pianist, , and actress. UK Pop Group from Nottingham England She has one of the most haunting and who had hits like “ The night Chicago Died” inspiring voices in the World. With pitch and Billy Don’t Be a Hero” Now a member perfect control, she projects a depth of of Original-70s Paper Lace emotion that wraps you up and takes you on a journey of love, life and inspiration! www.original-70s-paper-lace.com www.rosaliedrysdale.com/

David Philip - The Automatics Pamela Hopkins Automatics are an English and Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hop- new wave band that was formed by Dave kins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-in- Philp in 1976 after a brief stint as the singer strumentalist. Her first Nashville album of with The Boys. all original music was released in February 1995 https://theautomatics.co.uk/ https://www.pamelahopkinsmusic.com/

Ellinor Sringstrike Chase Stevens Ellinor Springstrike announces the release Chase Stevens is a Toronto area Singer/ of her new single ‘Never Too Late’ which Songwriter who has been performing in will be available on all major streaming sites songwriter venues for the past 8 or so from 25th August 2020. Ellinor Springstrike years. A frequent visitor to Nashville to write is one of the fastest rising stars in country and perform. music https://ellinorspringstrike.com/ https://www.chasestevensmusic.com/

Danielle Dayton Bristol Kids Band The origin of Alberta-born, alternative/indie James Walsh is a Guitarist, and Keri A. artist Danielle Dayton’s soulful voice and Walsh is a Singer. Both are Singer-Song- songwriting savvy is atypical. Received an writers in Bristol Kids, playing , Edmonton Music Award nomination and her Modern Country Music, and some Rock ‘n’ following singles “Spider Blues” and “Lady Roll Luck” https://www.danielledaytonmusic.com/ https://bristolkidsband.com/

James Lynas Ryan Anderson Appeared on countless Tv programs such The past two years charted a top 100 as Celebrity goggle box with Mel Gibson atop 50 a top 20 and a top 10 music on , Mark Wahlberg , John Lithgow, Jimmy a Canadian Indy country countdown with Osmond. and have also been on most Walter James Scott. country music tv shows. A number one hit on the European country music charts. https://www.facebook.com/akanderson2012 https://www.facebook.com/james.lynas.1

Marco Corbo Marco Corbo is well known in Edmonton’s music scene and has been recognized by the Edmonton Sun as one of Edmonton’s Top Emerging Artists.

https://www.marcocorbomusic.com/

13 Rosalie Drysdale Music News Letter May 2021 TODAY’S NEWS Rosalie Drysdale | Indie Artist | Music | Video

Rosalie Music FB NEW MUSIC VIDEO In addition to my normal FB postings, last month I announced the weekly Guest Artist Feature. Every Sunday I post something new from a Guest Artist. My Guest Artists so far have varied in musical style, and content. I had music videos from some very well known as well as some up and coming artists from around the World.

If you know of someone you would like us to feature, please contact me by visiting my website and Messaging me.

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This month, at www.rosalidrysdale.com, I have resurrected my Blog. As many of you will remember, I originally had a news blog on One More Chance the site, this month I have "One More Chance" is an original Blues Tune by Rosalie Drysdale. reworked the Blog and it now The video tells the story of deep regret, and the longing for just displays upcoming events, this one more chance to make it right. newsletter and many other special announcements The music and images will take your breath away, and touch your innermost heart. Go to Blog www.rosaliedrysdale.com 1 Rosalie Drysdale Music News Letter May 2021

Special lighting and flming effects, as well as the extreme desolation along the still frozen shores of Lake Winnipeg, make this video one that you will never forget.

"The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It’s better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues. – ”

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This album is a must have for 2021! Available May 2021!

For more information and for special pre-release: Video Releases www.rosaliedrysdale.com 2021, is continuing to be an extremely busy year for my video producers at Studio Bella Rosa. MONTHLY OPINION In late April I released the blues music video: What’s Your Genre (Part 1 of 6) One More Chance When music lovers � start to follow my music, they often ask Many more Music Videos are in about what genre of music I perform. the works, and their release will line up with the release of my two This is a bit like asking a person what “Sign” � they are, or the new studio albums in May 2021.

I are currently flming for two classical piano pieces from my album “Classical Piano Moods”, and we are in the planning stages for an EPIC new music video from my “Kickin’ It Klassical” album….wow that one is going to be something, you do not want to miss out on!! It is over eleven minutes long!!

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Did You Know? typical “What do you do” question when you meet someone. My husband has a funny little story about that, perhaps I can get Facebook him to share it sometime� .

One of our most popular videos In any case, back to the article: on FB is Psalms 23 this video has been viewed for over 127,000 A is a conventional category that identifes some Minutes. pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from musical form Over half of those video views and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes were from the ! used interchangeably.

Thank you, I love all of my friends Well, I have been described many ways, but conventional is not in the United Kingdom, and one of them! � around the World. Folks often become a little unsettled when they follow me at www.rossaliedrysdale.com, and fnd that I perform a wide range of Most Popular Page musical types, and styles. www.rosaliedrysdale.com most Also, when you look for me on Amazon Music, or Spotify or Apple popular page is the video Music, people search for very specifc types of music, and will viewing page: Go To Video Page. sometimes miss out on me, since even these platforms like to On this page you can view any of pigeon hole musicians into one thing or another. my Music Videos for FREE. But of There are literally hundreds if not thousands of musical styles or course I encourage you to genres in the World. � support my efforts by visiting and purchasing from my online Store. My parents were church ministers, � and we travelled around Canada, as they took on different assignments over the years. So I Spotify was, from a very early age exposed to a wide variety of people, cultures, and different musical styles all within the confnes of a Did you know, that Spotify pays church centred community. artists an average of $0.00331 per play on their streaming This of course was a supplement to all of the incredible secular service. musical styles and types that I was exposed to going to school in rural Alberta. � So, as a comparison, one of my songs has to get around 5,132 � In addition to the musical infuences of the church community, plays on Spotify, to equal the and just listening with my friends at school, my parents made sure proceeds from the sale of a to provide me with an extensive formal music education, and I single CD. spent many years taking formal classical piano lessons (completed I love it when you to listen to me Grade Ten Toronto Conservatory of Music), as well as formal anywhere, but if you can, please singing lessons. � support me by purchasing music from my website directly.

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www.rosaliedrysdale.com 4 KC Darlin Programme Director Radiodowntown.ca Are you a good Man? Sharing today from To a good man, there is and has never been anything THE GOOD MAN PROJECT. known as “women’s work” or “men’s work” at work or home. They don’t mean anything, and they are silly. If he Google Chrome.com & Shawn Doyle (long time contributor). is good at something like dishes he does them. If his wife What does it mean to be a good man? is better at mechanical things, he knows it, and she does Can you just decide to be a good man, is it it. It is not about gender but about who has the skills. I am proudly known as dish man in my house, and I love doing hereditary, or something else? the dishes. A good man is comfortable knowing what he In light of our changing world, and the chaos that every is and isn’t good at in life. He is comfortable talking about area of the Globe seems to be experiencing we need to activities he does that other people might think of as take a look at any and all things that need to happen. being more “feminine,” but he doesn’t care what other Here’s what I believe are the qualities of a good man people think because he is secure. As Sheryl Sandberg you can work on developing and growing. said “We can each define ambition and progress for #1 A good man is loyal to his people. ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us #2 A good man is someone who is a man of his word. back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests.” #3 A good man protects his love ones. #4 A good man treats everyone with respect. Worked up by KC Darlin’ #5 A good man takes responsibility for him self and Good Tidings come from Integrity! his actions. #6 A good man is willing to express his emotions. #7 A good man doesn’t believe in or hold on to stereotypes.

18 Who is James Lynas? I was Born in Belfast an still live there. I first started listening to Country music at about 6 or 7 years old and by the time I was 8, I was singing at house parties for family and friends. My main influences would have been an still are. The likes of Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Johnny Cash, George Strait, , Buck Owens ect. Though I was a devoted country fanatic. My first appearance on the music scene was as an Elvis Tribute Artist when I was 17. I realized I could impersonate Elvis from I was about 15 an got up an sang in a local bar an was spotted by a local Entertainer who took me under his wing. Before I new it I had an 11 piece band behind me doing some big shows round the North. But it never felt right to me as I never liked dressing in the jump suites or dying my hair. By the time I was 20 I gave it up an went my own way. I started my own band which was a cover band an fell into blown away by. the same routine as most other cover bands just playing I have also recorded great songs written by Ed Bentley the local club scenes. and Ernest Corallo which is called That Old Porch Swing But I was never happy with it as again it never felt write Which is being aired round the globe. to me. As in my heart I wanted to sing real country music I now have a full live band together again which just but at that time country wasn’t cool were I was from. So I recently played our first 15 sell-out shows. gave up singing off an on for years. And at last I get to sing the songs I love and hopefully It wasn’t until I was in my 30s I decided to make a video keep singing to remind the younger generation what real singing Kieth Whitley’s Dont Close Your Eyes an sent country music is about. it to the Phil Mac Country Show on the off chance they I just recently recorded another of Jon Philibert songs would show it. And they did. And thats were things started called “I wish every night was Saturday night”, I think it is happening. one of the best I have recorded so far, as it suits country A well known song writer by the name off John Cole from music across the globe and it is going down a storm. the U.S.A who wrote a hit for Daniele O’Donnel called I’m We just played to a sell-out show at a jail in Belfast and Just Lucky I Guess. Heard me. we are due to play at the American Consulate in Belfast in He then sent me a song to record called Bottle Top Bars June. So things are looking good. And Midnight Ladies. Which I recorded an also made a I still hold down a 45 hour week in a day job to support my video for. family of 4 young children. The video was aired on every Sky TV country music In 2017 I appeared on BBC1 Keepin Er Country And show there is. Hot Country , Keltic Country , Smith An RTE1 Stetsons & Stiletoes. Jones Show , Phil Mac Show an a few more. I also appeared on TV3 Celebrity Goggle Box that Then another fantastic writer by the name of Jon Philibert included Mel Gibson , Will Ferrell , Mark Wahlberg and who wrote a hit for Tom Jones contacted me an asked if I John Lithgow. would like to record a song for him called She Don’t Look My song I wish every night was Saturday was recently That Lonely To Me. Which was also released a while back featured in a movie called a bump along the way by Mick Flavin. Which I did. This song hit number one in So me in a nut shell. I just wanna help keep Real July 2015 on the Europeon Country Charts. Which I was Country Music Alive. 19 Jamie Donnely release 12 New Tracks titled...... ”The Country in Me” With me I’ve recently re- leased my new album called ‘The Country In Me’, a 12 track country album consisting of cov- er and original songs. Its available on all digital platforms and on cd at www.jamiedonnellymusic.com

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20 Paul Jupe is Standing Strong I am a Country Rock singer songwriter from the UK. I released my latest single “Standing Strong” On all major digital download and streaming platforms on April 15th. It is a song about breaking up with someone you love whilst trying to put a brave face for the world when inside you are heartbroken. Jarrid Lee On May 28th 2021 Jarrid Lee will be releasing his music video for single “Up on Stage” one year to the date of the album release. The music video was shot on location in downtown Saskatoon and on the rooftop of the very prestigious Remai Modern Art Gallery. “Up on Stage” is Jarrid Lee’s first single and 5 song EP release to Canadian Country Music and was the top 5 most downloaded singles on Canadian Country Radio on May 28th 2020 and the song “Up on Stage” hit the #1 spot on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown at the beginning of 2021. Recently Jarrid teamed up with Indigenous Producer and established hip-hop artist Barry “Blu” Morin creating a music video capturing an artist during the pandemic and missing that feeling of being “Up on Stage.” The future has a lot more music and holds many more music videos for Jarrid Lee as he is planning a new single release in June 2021 that will be connected to a full album release in the winter of 2021. Please follow Jarrid Lee at www.JarridLee.com for all future 21 New Release from Scotland’s Liz Clarke

New release: To Nashville With Love available now on all major music platforms

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Top Session guy David Garfield put together this great version of STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER along with David Philp from the AUTOMATICS making a new classic of an old classic. The official release date is April 30th 2021 We hope you will give it a listen and hopefully a play or two….

22 We Remember Les McKeown Leslie Richard McKeown (12 https://www.express.co.uk/ November 1955 – 20 April 2021) was a Scottish pop singer. He was the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s. Leslie Richard McKeown (12 November 1955 – 20 April 2021) was a Scottish pop singer. He was the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_McKeown McKeown joined the Bay City Rollers in November 1973, replacing founding lead singer Gordon “Nobby” Clark. He was initially reluctant to join the group, later stating in his memoir that it was not “high on my list of bands I’d have wanted to join”.The band of which, at Glasgow’s Barrowlands, Often reviewed in music magazines was originally founded in the mid- sold out in three minutes. He released and newspapers, the band was but only achieved popularity his final album, The Lost Songs, in described as “a stage act with a after McKeown joined. His arrival 2016. difference” and “putting the show also coincided with an overhaul of the McKeown met his wife, Peko/ back in performance”. Club owners group’s image introducing half-mast Keiko, in 1978.They married five were quoted as saying, “definitely the trousers, platform shoes and tartan. years later,and had one child maddest act we have ever booked... They had four songs in the Top 10 together: Jubei, also known as totally fun and absolutely brilliant”; in 1974 (“Remember”, “Summer love Richard. In 2008, McKeown stayed “masters of reanimation”; “the most Sensation”, “All of Me Loves All of at a treatment facility in fun you can have without having You”, and “Shang-a-Lang” which for four months, successfully sex”. featured McKeown as the frontman). overcoming his addiction to alcohol. As well as taking their stage show This was followed by a UK number One year later, in the Living TV show to all four corners of the planet, one (“Give a Little Love”) and a US Rehab, covering celebrities fighting The Tartan Army released several number one (“Saturday Night”, which addiction, he disclosed that he was a videos, including the critically was re-recorded with McKeown as “secret bisexual” and admitted being acclaimed “Bring The Love Back”, the lead vocalist)[8] a year later. It unfaithful to his wife with both men a powerful pop-dance cover mix of was during this time, McKeown later and women. Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making wrote, that he was raped by their McKeown died at his home on 20 Love” and Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” manager, Tam Paton, and that Paton April 2021. He was 65 years old. created by Les McKeown and provided him with Mandrax and Duncan Bridgeman. amphetamines to help him cope with Tartan Army Note: the pressures of touring. The year 1989 saw Les projected We recently had an interview with McKeown left the group in 1978, his style and showmanship to the Phil Hendriks of Les McKeown’s as its popularity began to decline. He stage with the theatre group, The Bay City Rollers. Phil had a lot of established the pop band Ego trip Tartan Army. The project involved great things to say about Les. That and released a solo album in 1979 remixing old tunes with contemporary interview can be heard in it’s entirety titled All Washed Up, which was themes. The Tartan Army was on Radiodowntown.ca website. successful in Japan. He went on to totally committed to delighting club release eight more solo albums. He audiences with a constantly evolving rejoined the Bay City Rollers in 2015 stage act. for a series of reunion shows, the first 23 KC Darlin - Programme Director & Presenter Radiodowntown.ca Are you a Real Baby Boomer? 1. Who were ’s backing group through the 60s? 20. Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? 2. Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis 21. What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous Presley’s early hits? also for his whistling? 3. The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? 22. Tom Parker managed which huge star? 4. Which piano-playing singer’s first hit was The Fat Man? 23. Who won (barefoot) the British Eurovision Song Contest in 5. Which American rock’n’roll star caused controversy when 1967 with Puppet on String? he married a young teenager? 24. Who originally fronted Herman’s Hermits? 6. Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded 25. What Canadian-born of the 1950s-60s wrote the album titled ‘(her first name) in Memphis’ ? lyrics to Sinatra’s song My Way? 7. Whose band was the All Stars? 26. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Junior were 8. Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? among several entertainers given what collective nickname? 9. The founding brother members of were Ray and 27. Simon and Garfunkel’s song Mrs Robinson featured in what Dave what? 1967 film? 10. What was Smokey Robinson’s most famous band called? 28. Who made the 1962 hit Monster Mash? 11. Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? 29. Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner- 12. Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... city school, starring Sidney Poitier? what? 30. The Crickets backed which famous singer-songwriter? 13. fronted which 1960s group? 31. Who was nicknamed ‘The Big O’? 14. Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane 32. What did establish? crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known 33. The Copacabana nightclub was in which city? by what name? 34. Who sang the 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop? 15. Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? 35. ’s partner was Sonny ______16. Who managed the Beatles’ prior to his early death in 1967? 36. What was Chuck Berry’s first hit record? 17. Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel- 37. Who recorded Young Girl in 1968? mouth? 38. Who recored Where the Boys are in 1961? 18. What’s the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri- 39. ’s only hit in 1966 was called....? Las’ hit The Leader of the Pack? 40. What’s the name of the DJ on JukeBox Hwy 1 every 19. American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by Saturday Night on Radiodowntown.ca what stage name?

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