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It was the first ever tie at The . Harpdog Brown and Guy Belanger duke it out for Harp Player of the Year

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New Members: Philippa Cunningham, Steven Oszertag, Robert Seneshen, Ken Wallis, Steven Doede, Bob Naugler & the Midtown Blues Band, D. Major Entertainment, Kim Doolittle Renewing Members:Rick Fines, Lisa Hutchinson, Sharon Evans, Jerome Godboo, Angela Martin, Lori Huddinott, Colin Baxter, Brenda McCurdy, Daniel Munro, Jeff Bradshaw, Rick Brouckxon, Chris Murphy, Sabrina Weeks, Stephen Sinclair Institutional/Benefactor Members: Longshadows Music Ltd., Choose The Blues Productions, Music By The Bay Live, Grand River Blues Society, Mike Calhoun, Joel Goldberg, Rick Barber, Dana R. Clarence, Joel Goldberg, Brian David Johnston, Michael Malone, Scott Peaker, Canal Bank Shuffle Blues Festival, Dan Aykroyd Wines, Dee’s Deeds, Eaton Chelsea Hotel – Monarchs Pub, Linus Entertainment – True North Records, Re/Max, Stony Plain Recordings, Porquis Blues Society Honorary Members (Honorary Membership is assigned to musicians in the past year who have participated in a TBS event): Lindsay Barr, Tom Bona, Patrick J. Carey, Richard Dawson. Julian Fauth, Matthieu Gagnon, Rebecca Hennessy, Harrison Kennedy, Jon Knight, Teddy Leonard, Al Lerman, Rob Lutes, Steve Strongman, Joanna Swan, Dawn Tyler-Watson, Rachelle van Zanten, David Vest, Suzie Vinnick, Sacha Williamsonr Lifetime Members (Blues Boosters are Master guitarist Tony "Wild T" Springer will be guesting at the upcoming Toronto Blues Society guitar workshop Maple Blues Award recipients for their good to be hosted by Emily Burgess. Watch this space and check TBS weekly e-blast "Where It's At" for details once the work in the national blues community): John date and venue are confirmed Valenteyn, Liz Sykes, Gord MacAuley, Ed Torres, Rob Bowman, Brad Wheeler, Mako Funasaka, Richard Flohil, Brian Slack, Elaine MARK YOUR CALENDAR Bomberry, Andrew Galloway, Fred Litwin, Ralph Strodeur, Brent Staeben, Mark Monahan, TBS Guitar Workshop (Date and venue to be confirmed) Emily Burgess hosting and Holger Petersen guests Sean Pinchin, Suzie Vinnick, Tony Springer and more to be announced. Lifetime Members (Blues With A Feeling Award members are the Maple Blues Award May 2015, Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, Toronto TBS Blues Photography lifetime achievement recipients): Matt Exhibit (part of Contact Photography Festival) Minglewood, Paul James, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Whiteley, , Big Dave McLean, July 16, 2015 Palais Royale, 1601 Lakeshore Blvd TBS 30th Colin Linden, Danny Marks, Jackie Richardson, Mel Brown, Chuck Jackson, Jack de Keyzer, Anniversary Celebration Genius+Soul= The Music of Ray Charles - with Michael Pickett, , Morgan musical director Lance Anderson, Jesse O'Brien, Al Lerman and Michael Davis, Gary Kendall, Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Sloski featuring special guests. Dinner & Show $100 +HST/Service Walsh, Dave 'Daddy Cool' Booth, B.B. King, (Show only $30 +HST/Service) Holger Petersen, Bruce Iglauer, Derek Andrews Donors Janet Zopfi, Linda Partington, Joel Goldberg, Sharon Evans, Trynie de Vries, The Toronto Blues Society is a Registered Charity Carol Flett, Sue Bracken, Derek Andrews, Michael Malone, Noah Blackstein, Jon Arnold, Gordon Brown, Suzie Vinnick, Ed Parsons Make a donation beyond membership and merchandise, and Many thanks to Shawn Caissie, Rachel get your charitable tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable Cameron, Zoe Chilco, Sokhna-Dior Cissé, # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events like Ursula Durosh, Carol Flett, Heather Green, the annual Women's Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues in the Anita Hannam, Janice Knowles, Nick Lanaro, Patricia McCully, Alexander McTaggart, Anne Schools program, The monthly Gladstone Blues Series, numerous O'Flynne, Susan Simpson, Geoff Virag and workshops and carreer development activities for the musician John Warrener for their help at Blues Summit community as well as the Maple Blues Awards and the Blues Summit conference, 7 and the Maple Blues Awards. Many thanks the most important blues industry gathering in Canada that occurs every other year. as well to Carol Flett and Anne O'Flynne for their help with the Newsletter mailing and to Networking events within this conference allow for industry discussion alongside Roz for helping with the listings artist discovery through the showcase program.

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The Quebec/Ottawa contingent (l. to r.) Denis Coulombe, Greg Morency, Guy Belanger, Nanette Workman, Sam Harrison, Jordan Officer, Angel Forrest, Dawn Tyler Watson, Leigh-Anne Stanton, Liam Melville, Matt Sobb, Paul DesLauriers, Murray Kinsley, Steve Hill, Rod Williams thriving Quebec blues scene were Nanette promoting the blues as a broadcaster, talent Workman who won the Blues with a Feeling buyer and festival Artistic Director. Blues Invasion Lifetime Achievement Award and Greg An additional award was handed out last Morency of the Paul DesLauriers Band who night as the winners of the first ever Cobalt Talk about a “summit”! Hundreds of blues won Bassist of the Year. From Montreal, Guy Prize for Contemporary Blues Composition players, the best in the country, gathered in Belanger won Harmonica Player of the were announced. The creator and benefactor Toronto for an intense week of networking, Year, sharing it with Vancouver’s Harpdog of the award, musician Paul Reddick, catching up with old friends, making new Brown in the first ever Maple Blues Awards presented Digging Roots the grand ones, and acknowledging those who had a tie. prize for their song “Hwy 17”, great year. Vancouver’s Brandon with Rob Lutes and Samantha The finale was on Blue Monday, January 19, Isaak won the Acoustic Act of Martin announced as runners up. thought to be the most depressing day of the the Year award with David Hosted by renowned year, but it was anything but as internationally Vest taking home the musician and broadcaster, renowned Artists from coast- award for Piano/Keyboard Toronto’s own Danny Marks, to-coast were honoured by their peers at the Player of the Year. The New the Maple Blues Awards 18th Annual Maple Blues Awards gala. Artist or Group of the Year included outstanding Montreal’s one-man band, Steve Hill took award was presented to performances from Maple home all of the awards he was nominated for Ottawa’s Wicked Grin. Blues Award nominees past including Entertainer of the Year, Electric Edmonton Folk Festival and present, including the Act of the Year, Recording of the Year for producer Terry Wickham joined evening’s big winners Steve Solo Recordings Vol. 2, and Guitar Player of president Holger Hill and Angel Forrest, Joel the Year. Angel Forrest won two awards Petersen to present the Blues Booster of the Johnson, Downchild, Harpdog including Female Vocalist of the Year and Year Award to Edmonton’s Peter North, Brown and Brandon Isaak, all backed Songwriter of the Year. Also representing the who was recognized for his dedication to by The Maple Blues Band.

MBA Moments (l. to r.) Steve Hill performed (solo, of course) and made 4 trips to the podium, ShoShona Kish and Raven Kanatakta (aka Digging Roots) received the inaugural Cobalt Prize for songwriting from Paul Reddick, Angel Forrest received two awards and performed with her writing/performing/life partner Denis Coulombe. Photos by Dougal Bichan

4 MapleBlues February 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com And the winners are... ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR BB KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE Steve Hill YEAR Johnny Winter ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR Steve Hill GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Steve Hill ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR Brandon Isaak HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tied: Guy Belanger and Harpdog Brown MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Matt Andersen PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR David Vest FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Angel Forrest HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jon Wong NEW ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR DRUMMER OF THE YEAR Wicked Grin Tom Bona

RECORDING OF THE YEAR BASSIST OF THE YEAR Steve Hill Solo Recordings Vol. 2 Greg Morency No Label Records; Producer: Steve Hill SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Angel Forrest BLUES WITH A FEELING AWARD (Lifetime Achievement) BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR Nanette Workman Peter North

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2015 5 the leading metaphors in the blues are a performer's wit is a tradition that is still related to food and domestic practices. in evidence today. Entire internet forums For example: are devoted to “discussions” (heavy on the “cuss" at times) of triple entendres Voxxy hambone, get my hambone boiled, and possible quadruple-entendres in dough roller, jelly the lyrics of rap roll, jelly roll luminaries such Lady king,rolling, lemon, as Kanye West, stew, sugar, sugar Eminem, Jay-Z, lump, candy, meat, and Lupe.1 With ​Double Entendre barbeque, grind today’s rappers coffee, cornbread, making as much biscuits, shovel as $3,000,000 per in the Blues, Part 3 coal, grind your concert2 and hits sausage, get your with titles such as In Parts 1 an 2 of Double Entendre in the ashes hauled, turn “B*** Job Betty”, Blues (December 2014 and January 2015 your damper down, “Put it in Your editions of MapleBlues), I discussed the spoon, biscuits, Mouth” and “How popularization and mass marketing of "Dirty strut my pudding, Many Licks”3, it is Blues Records" whose appeal was so vast spread my grease, clear that sex does that in the 1920s, their "under-the-counter" work your orchard, indeed continue sales reached 2,000,000 records per year. make you a red-hot to sell. At the time they were being produced, dirty meal, cook a little records had to be purchased clandestinely shortnin’ bread, - Rita di Ghent (and indeed illegally). Today, however, sweet potato, pick access is both transparent and easy. Many fruit, nut factory, nuts, bun, flat batter cake, “Voxxy Lady” is the handle (bestowed of those early double entendre songs banana, fruit basket, hot dog, meatballs, upon her by fellow singer Ailsa McCreary) have been re-released by labels such stove, pie, wiener, cookies, three meals of Rita di Ghent. di Ghent is a recording as Milestone, Shout Factory, Sony, and a day, get your back yard cleaned, stove, artist, songwriter and voice instructor at York Grammercy. By simply making a trip to cream, cabbage. University and privately. She is also a PhD amazon.com, you can order re-released, Other metaphors involve machines, student in Musicology. remastered blues compilations such as technology, and transportation: Copulatin' Have questions about singing? They’ll Blues (the phonograph, needles, be happily received at groovecanada@ cover art of grinder, coffee grinder, gmail.com which shows freight train, engine, 1. rapgenius.com for example a train going my clock is run down, through drives, flag this train, 2. according to celebritynetworth.com a tunnel), drive a Terraplane, flash 3. by Too $hort, Akinyele, and Lil Kim Those my lights, tangle your respectively Dirty Blues wires, mash down on (several your starter, spark plug, volumes), heist your hood, check and Let Me your oil, get down in this Squeeze connection, park, flood Your Lemon: with gas, jet-propelled, the Ultimate hitch me to a wagon. Rude Blues Collection. If Others involve you'd like to occupations: hear them in wagon, butcher, mill their scratchy original forms and see the man, coal man, pullman, auger man, dentist, original product, go to Youtube where a doctor, milkman, plumber, engineer, wood fascinating abundance of vintage 78 rpm chopper. race records has been posted. Two more popular categories of Additionally, blues lyrics have been metaphor are animals and geographical preserved in monumental compendia, such locations: as those by Michael Taft (Talkin’ To Myself: Blues Lyrics, 1921-1942, 2005, 744 pp) mare,chicken, ox, rider, mule, pussy and Eric Sackheim (The Blues Line: Blues cat, stall, kitty, bumblebee, stinger, bull Lyrics From Leadbelly to Muddy Waters, cow, milk cow buddy, spread your wings, 2003, 512 pp). Neither Taft nor Sackheim panther, horn, ocean, sea, valley, mountains, grouped blues lyrics by subject matter. back door, and front door. However, upon perusing the thousands of documented songs, I discovered that The use of clever metaphor to display

6 MapleBlues February 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com The duo of Murray Porter (keys, vocals) and Robbie Antone (harmonica, vocals) was so comfortable, that we could have been sitting in their kitchen, and boy were they cooking! Effortlessly switching styles and themes, at one point Mr. Porter announced he had just written a song (“Baby, Please Stay Gone”) without flinching, Mr. Antone went along for the musical ride as if they had played that piece for years. Their tortured take on B. B. King’s “The Thrill is Gone” channeled the torment of everyone in the room who had ever experienced a painful breakup. The Guy Belanger band of incredible musicians, including Guy on harmonica and his brother Louis on electric guitar - An informal gathering of Summit attendees was hosted by the Montreal & Ottawa Blues Societies. Eating, drinking sounding, at times, uncannily like a sitar - were and jamming the night away. Photo by Debra Thornington. so in-sync. Indelibly fused together with themselves to potential employers, there was his harmonica, it was imperceptible to Reaching the Summit even a “speed-dating” session where they feel where Guy ended and the instrument were rotated through a ballroom full of tables began. This was most evident with their where they had five minutes of face-time with piece from the soundtrack of Gaz Bar Blues of Blues Nirvana the movers and shakers. All showcases were or the Timekeeper (both directed by Louis) Hundreds of blues musos strutted their stuff open to the public. Blues lover and long-time which had us all exhilaratingly soaring for five days, some in official showcases, others TBS member Laila Boulos shares some of her above the clouds, at the cottage, on a lake, in informal gatherings and jamming around favourite moments: as he cajoled out airy seagull calls with his harmonica. Listening, the room was in silent the campfire for an audience that included There were so many mutations and reverie, fittingly brought to life by this quote blues promoters and festival producers from interpretations of blues music during this from Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston across the country. Up-and-comers got to year’s Blues Summit 7, that it was extremely Seagull “Don’t believe what your eyes are hear their idols up close and personal and difficult to see, hear and take in everything telling you. All they show is limitation. Look mentors got to share some of their hard- offered during the fabulous three days. But, with your understanding. Find out what you earned wisdom. And for those blues artists here are some highlights. who are not very pro-active about introducing cont’d on page 13

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2015 7 (Vicksburg Blues Society) was first, Noah by to add to the horn section or jump up Wotherspoon (Dayton Blues Society) on bass, etc. As can be expected with a was second and Nico Wayne Toussaint band this large (8 to 10 members), there (Southern California Blues Society) was have been some changes over the years. third. Best Guitarist (Band) was Noah One of the most significant changes was Wotherspoon (Dayton Blues Society) First the loss of their guitar player, Alex Mac- in the Solo/Duo Category was Randy Dougall (formerly with Crowbar, Harrison Winter Bluesfests: The fourth annual McQuay (Cape Fear Blues Society), second Kennedy, Bond, and more), who died in Aurora Winter Blues Festival kicks off was Brian Keith Wallen (Dayton Blues 2013. His shoes were big ones to fill, but on February 19 with the 24th Street Wailers Society). Best Guitarist (Solo/Duo) was Ben Hamilton’s Steve King stepped into them at the Aurora Cultural Centre & Theatre. Rice (Ashland Blues Society) and the Best after many individuals were auditioned. Other artists and performers scheduled to Self-Produced CD was Cryin’ Mercy by Besides King, the lineup now includes appear at the 2015 festival include the Paul the Altered Five Blues Band (Grafton Blues veterans of the band, Kim Campagnaro Deslauriers Band, the Sean Pinchin Band, Association). The Lee Oskar Harp Award (vocals/congas), Lily Sazz (keyboards), the Conor Gains Band, Shakura S'Aida, went to Nico Wayne Toussaint. Michael Frank Vignanello (drums), Peter McFar- Angel Forrest, the Ben Racine Band, and Schatte and Dalannah and Owen were the land (sax), Rob Gellner (trumpet), Bryan Angelique Francis. The event also includes only Canadians to make it to the finals.More Covey (baritone sax), and Greg Smith workshops, auctions, food, and prizes. at www.blues.org (bass). www.aurorawinterbluesfestival.ca. Groovecorp turn 10: Groove Corpora- Andrew Austin, former drummer for Irene Over in Barrie, The Barrie Jazz and tion, Hamilton’s favourite blues/funk horn Torres & The Sugar Devils is cooking up Blues Festival takes place February band, is celebrating their 10th anniversa- a new project in that musical laboratory 5-8 at venues throughout town and the ry as a working group with a special eve- called the Musideum on Sunday, February neighbouring communities of Bradford, ning at Stonewall’s on York Blvd. on Satur- 8, at 3 pm. The Bruce Chapman Trio Innisfil and Midland. Featured artists day, February 7th, 2015. The band started (with Jon Czechowski on bass and Drew include Wayne Buttery, Carlos del Junco gigging together with a six-week Sunday on drums) will be playing a 75 minute and Jimmy Bowskill, Jack de Keyzer, Paul matinee series at The Dior Lounge in Eto- show that will be shot on video for future James and Blutonium featuring Joe Poirier bicoke in February of 2005. The years that promotional use and an appearance on & Whitey Glan. www.barriejazzbluesfest. followed included gigs playing at special a Rogers cable show. Admission is free com events, clubs and festivals including the and it's a rare opportunity to hear some Closer to home, with plenty of blues Toronto Jazz Festival and Canada’s Larg- new music in an intimate concert setting content, the 13th annual Winterfolk Blues est Ribfest in Burlington. with a beautiful Bosendorfer piano. The and Roots Music Festival is a combination Helping them celebrate the occasion are Musideum is at 401 richmond St West of paid and free concert stages on the two Hamilton divas, Rita Chiarelli and (almost at Spadina). Look for the building Danforth, February 13 - 15. The festival Dianne Fontaine. Various alumni will drop with the large 401 signs on it. launches Friday night with Alfie Smith, best known for his resophonic guitar playing and brazen slide licks, followed by New Orleans jazz-style paraders The Heavyweights This month’s recommended Brass Band. Jack de Keyzer headlines the listening by Brad Wheeler, music Winterfolk All-Star Blues Band with award- writer for the Globe and Mail winning bassist Gary Kendall of Downchild, (globeandmail.com and Al Lerman of Fathead and more. It's an Twitter: bwheelerglobe all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof event, where you'll find the best of urban, blues, rock, jazz, country, folk and roots music, *Michael Jerome Browne Sliding Delta Borealis emulating a multi-stage rural summer Steve Earle Terraplane New West festival. More than 150 artists will be *JW-Jones – Belmont Boulevard Blind Pig performing at five stages over three days of Jake Xerxes Fussell self titled Paradise of Bachelors the long Family Day weekend. The festival *Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Send the Nightingale Independent will also include special tribute events, an Leadbelly The Smithsonian Folkways Collection Smithsonian Folkways awards ceremony, community stages and Swamp Dogg The White Man Made Me Do It Alive Naturalsound various themed musical workshops and a *Blackburn Brothers in This World Electro-Fi heavy dose of blues. On Valentine’s Day, Tinsley Ellis Tough Love Alligator Love at Winterfolk highlights sultry singer- Eric Bibb Blues People Stony Plain songwriter Laura Fernandez, hillbilly swing Bettye LaVette Worthy Cherry Red duo HOTCHA!, the return of the Trio of *Harrison Kennedy This is From Here Electro-Fi Fun (w/ Ken Whiteley, Wendell Ferguson, Linsey Alexander Come Back Baby Delmark and Tony Quarrington), and closing Cajun Matthew Robinson & The Jelly Roll Kings Work That Jelly! One Man And His Dog Records party band Swamperella. They Put the Folk Altered Five Blues Band Cryin’ Mercy Omnivibe Records in Winterfolk showcases the various folk/ *Jordan Patterson Band The Back On Track Recording Project Independent roots styles of seasoned artists David Essig, Gary Clark Jr. Live Warner Lynn Miles, Linda McRae and Ken Whiteley. Boo Boo Davis What Kind Of Shit Is This? Black and Tan www.winterfolk.com *Raoul and the Big Time Hollywood Blvd Big Time Congratulations to the winners of the Rory Block Hard Luck Child Stony Plain 2015 International Blues Challenge: *catl This Shakin’ House Independent * = Canadian In the Band category, Eddie Cotton

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CBC Radio One (99.1) Saturday Night Blues, w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), JAZZ-FM (91.1) Bluz FM w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight CIUT-FM (89.5) A to Z Blues w/ Screamin' Red Saturday 8-9am John Valenteyn's Blues w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 4-5pm CHRY-FM (105.5) Everyday I Have the Blues, w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, The Haze FM www.thehazefm.ca Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max Sundays at 11AM-1PM At The Crossroads w/Brant Zwicker Sundays at 1PM Southern Crossroads w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show Mon-Fri 10 pm – Midnight Radio Regent, www.radioregent.com Blue Remedy w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesdays 8-10 pm ET DAWG-FM (101.9 FM Ottawa) www.dawgfm.com CKWR (98.5 FM) Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) CIWS 102.7FM (Whistle Radio) Blues on Whistle with Dave Daddy Cool Booth Mon, Tues, Fri 11pm Whistle Bait w/Gary Tate (aka Shakey-T) Wednesday 9-10 pm (Stouffville) whistleradio.ca CFFF Trent Radio (92.7 FM) Saturday Night Roadhouse Blues w/ Jackson Park Every Saturday 7-8 pm (Peterborough) CJLX (91.3 FM) Saturday Night Blues Review, with George Vaughan. Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) CFRU (93.3 FM) The Thrill is Back with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm Wacky World of Waldo Fourtunes with Mo' Kauffey Mon 8-9pm The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Zoe's Haphhazard Saturday Night with Zoe Chilco Saturday 10 pm (Haliburton) CFBU (103.7 FM) Eclectic Blues with Deborah Cartmer Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) CKCU(93.1 FM) www.ckcufm.com Black and Blues w/ John Tackaberry Every Sunday 9-11 pm (Ottawa) CKMS (100.3 FM) Poor Folk Blues w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Juno Nominees were announced on January 27th at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Nominees in the "Blues Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) Album of the Year" were (clockwise from top to bottom) The 24th Street Wailers, Steve Hill, JW-Jones, Steve NORTHUMBERLAND897 (89.7 FM) Strongman and The Harpoonist and Axe Murderer. Other nominees who will be familiar to blues fans were Matt Bohemian Blues Hour with Michal Hasek ​and Daniel Courtney Sunday 7-8pm (Coburg) Andersen (Roots & Traditional Album of the Year) as well as Digging Roots and Crystal Shawanda(Aboriginal Album of the Year) COUNTYFM (99.3) Sideroads with Peggy Voigt and Eric Zylstra Tuesday 8-10pm

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2015 9 singers promised a great deal and on the EP Mississippi Sun (Dollartone), songs like “Dark Angel” fulfilled the promise and more. Ms. Martin’s songs give a rockabilly edge to the gospel sound, something like a blend of Lucinda Williams & Mavis Staples. She debuted three of these new songs at the Women’s Blues Review last fall. Delta Sugar Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner consists of Sherie Marshall & Stacie Tabb on those marvelous backing vocals and Mikey McCallum on lead guitar to go along with Martin’s acoustic. The arrangements for these three singers are quite simply superb, their voices mesh beautifully and Ms. Martin’s Blackburn Brothers in This World Electro- voice rises above most authoritatively. Send Fi/Outside The Nightingale gets off to a roaring start with One of our longest-lived musical dynasties “Give Me Your Mercy”, a gospel rave up that has a new CD. Bobby Dean Blackburn was will have you sitting bolt upright. The next few playing in movie theatres here from the mid songs are more secular but no less effective: ‘50s. He went on to the Original Club Blue the soul-inflected “Addicted (To Your Love)” Note, then to the musical jams at the Zanzibar and “When You Walk Away” are very good and he still plays occasionally. His sons, love songs. “Don’t Shoot (The Messenger)” Duane on B3 & Brooke on guitar plus cousin is even better, co-written with Suzie Vinnick, it’ll stay in your head for days. At the Women’s Harry Manx 20 Strings and the Truth Dog Cory on drums and bassist Andrew Stewart My Cat/Harmonia Mundi are just called Blackburn. Another brother, Last time out, on Om Suite Ohm, Manx Robert isn’t technically part of the band but introduced us to his ‘Bollywood Slide’ he sings harmony vocals here and supplied style and some observers noticed that the several of the original songs. If you’re familiar Mohan Veena was not as prominent as a with their last album, Brotherhood, or if you result. Well, the 20 stringed Veena is the attended their residency at Jo Mama’s on featured instrument this time out on a mostly King Street, you’ll know what to expect in instrumental album. Indeed, he opens with terms of sound but the new songs are fine “Veenarama”, an attractive uptempo & indeed - the brothers are definitely of this bluesy piece that serves to remind us how world in terms of the issues confronting us and successfully Manx has integrated Eastern in contemporary musical styles. “My Train & Western sounds. He adds various other (gonna come)”, written by Robert and sung instruments from his armoury and is subtly by Duane, is a gospel/blues: no matter how accompanied by a full band with Clayton tired you are, your train will come to save you and you’ll be hopping on board as it gathers Doley on keyboards, Kelby MacNayr on Blues Revue, Samantha was asked to take drums, Neil Golden on tabla and Wynn speed. “Holla Back”, by Robert, may be the best song here, Duane sings longingly for on the daunting task of following Shakura Gogol on drum programming - they are S’Aida. This song was chosen and it served all veterans with Manx and know his every some kind of response from a girlfriend who doesn’t want to be found. In “Walking in New, the purpose! “Mississippi Sun” crosses a twist & turn. “Phunkastan” (his way with titles little further into country than I would like has not left him) is more dream-like and New Orleans” Brooke combines a tale of the brothers’ trip from Memphis to New Orleans but that doesn’t make it any less worthy. In adds a little wah-wah. George Gershwin’s “My Crown”, Martin sings of someone who’s “Summertime” gets an arresting and electric with some family history. It does all this set to a lovely melody - Duane’s vocal will make worked very hard and is counting on that opening before settling into a typically deserved reward in heaven, she makes a superb Manxian vocal. The band motors you want to buy your own ticket. BB King’s “Why I Sing The Blues” gets a seriously funky very convincing case. The disc ends with along nicely as Manx solos on several guitars an a capella traditional gospel song, “Tell - a highlight for sure. “Blues Walk” is aptly re-working, another highlight that brings the song firmly into the contemporary era. There The Heavens” to bring it all back home. For named: a delightful blues over a walking the recording, Mikey McCallum’s strong groove that’s over way too soon. “At Your Feet” are more excellent songs here, excellently played by one of our best performing bands. and inventive guitar playing is occasionally isn’t quite a blues but it does have a lovely, reinforced by organ & drums - a smart move. bluesy feel as well as Manx solos on the Veena David Fricke, Senior Editor of Rolling Stone, is quoted on the back of the CD about Three songs from Mississippi Sun are re- over a drone bass. “Into The Unknown” has recorded here but not “Dark Angel” so you an appropriately atmospheric sound with how impressed he was when he saw them in Memphis, these new songs are so good they’ll should get that one too - it’s worth it for that most of the band on board. He concludes song alone (and not just because I have to with something more recognizable, a Mohan have you making the same comment. Keep up to date at their facebook page. have everything!). They’ll be performing at Veena version of Van Morrison’s “Crazy the Folk Alliance International Conference in Love”. The CD will be released on February Kansas City but they’ll be right back for the 10 and he'll be in Toronto on March 26 at the Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Send official CD launch at the Lula Lounge on Feb. Winter Garden Theatre. He’s also in Waterloo The Nightingale Rench 18. Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar is a strong on March 5 and at Peter’s Place in Gravenhurst Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar - a new force in our community and you should March 6 before he heads to the US for a tour. powerful & talented vocalist with two backup take every chance you can to see them. The His web site is www.harrymanx.com. web site is www.samanthamartin.ca.

10 MapleBlues February 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com recorded and spacious soundscape of of nine of their major artists. These are newly percussion (not all African), guitar, & mbira chosen and newly re-mastered for digital, over which Kuda’s voice rides, with both of not re-issues of previously available albums them singing complex harmony vocals that with some running as long as 90 minutes. add immeasurably. On the opener “Strength There are no previously unreleased tracks (of my desire)”, as on many of the others, but we’re told the selection will reveal some Kuda’s vocal line is embellished with multi- less well-known songs and would also serve tracked harmonies and vocal percussion, the cajón & djembe here building to a wild climax. “Cave”, in contrast, has a guitar and a driving electric bass to go along with the percussion. It’s the bluesiest song here, incorporating traditional blues phrases. “Soul Man” is an uptempo, bass-driven collection Erin McCallum It’s Time Self of recognizable R&B lines and song titles that shows she’s very much aware of American This husky voiced young blues woman radio as well. It all works wonderfully and is from has a new CD that shows the most accessible song on the album. “Lay what an excellent singer & songwriter she’s It On The Ground” is another bluesy a capella become. Jack de Keyzer is back as producer song. “She Said” has a rap-like vocal over the and he’s done a fine job, augmenting the basic percussion & chorus. It begins in English and quartet with guitar solos, his keyboard player, switches to Shona before returning to English. Dave McMorrow, and a horn section making as a useful introduction the artists you’re this her best CD yet. “Can You Feel It?” uses Guitar accompanies “Disappointment” less familiar with. Hound Dog Taylor, Koko all these forces for a rousing set opener on which begins with ‘doo wop’ harmonies Taylor, , Coco Montoya, Lil’ the power of music. One thing that sets her before it becomes a very attractive R&B Ed & The Blues Imperials, Tinsley Ellis, apart from other songwriters is her desire number. “River” continues in a bluesy Roomful of Blues, Eric Lindell & Lonnie to help the disadvantaged and “Raise Me vein, reminiscing about her parents and Mack are the artists honoured with this Up” has some of her best singing. “Band Aid their legacy, with an a capella Shona verse new initiative and they will be available at Solution” has a great tune and the horns are to conclude. “Freedom” brings in the all the major download sites. In his Keynote back on a song about honesty as the best gospel side, with freedom taking on several Address to Blues Summit 7, Alligator Prez policy. The slow blues “Bad Situations (they meanings, mostly though in the context of a Bruce Iglauer made it clear that we have always follow me)” has a trademark de Keyzer relationship. “Left You Buried” has another to move with the times - he practices what guitar solo. The soul-inflected title song is an he preaches. There’s lots more info at www. attractive ballad that reflects upon living in the alligator.com. moment. “Seems To Be” is another delight, a rocker with more wonderful horns about the ending of a relationship. The disc ends with -John Valenteyn an acoustic blues, with “Trouble”, a traditional [email protected] theme perhaps, but McCallum’s lyrics and singing, like the rest of the album, keep it all fresh and relevant. Look for a tour soon and appearances at summer festivals, go to www. erinmccallum.com to stay informed.

Amai Kuda & Y Josephine Afrosoul Vol. 2-MaZai Self Amai Kuda is a Toronto resident, who, attractive melody accompanied by guitar with Y Josephine on percussion & vocals, – the song seems to reflect a coming back has created an African-based sound that is together after a break up. There are also a the perfect vehicle for her fascinating lyrics couple of instrumentals that add to the sonic on the complexities of living in a relationship. variety. Josephine takes a couple of lead She’s of southern African Shona heritage, the vocals and did most of the arrangements daughter of the novelist Norbese Philip and and Kuda handles most of the lead vocals & learned music and the guitar at an early age. songwriting making this very much a two- Her sound incorporates continental African person production. Kuda has a web site: www. music, gospel and enough blues to satisfy amaikuda.com but this album isn’t there yet. this reviewer. Volume One, by the way, is Kuda’s first disc, Sand From the Sea, from 2011 and it doesn’t Her voice reminds me of a cross between include Y Josephine. Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Ruthie Foster, it’s that attractive. Kuda & Josephine also know their A new initiative by Alligator Records to way around a recording studio and all the conclude: the 43-year-old label has made effects it can assist with. MaZai is a beautifully download-only best-of collections available

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2015 11 12 MapleBlues February 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com SUMMIT NIRVANA cont’d from p 7 that you just cannot put your finger on, causing guiding everyone onto a dusty country road that shiver along the back of your neck. For of a song about a computer crashing, Mr. already know and you will see the way to fly.” this reason, during their set we were holding Blain suddenly pulled off the overalls, threw At the other end of the spectrum, The Paul our collective breath knowing that there off the straw hat, screeched out a really cool Deslaurier Band (the original long-haired was some voodoo goin’ down and someone Johnny B. Good style riff, squealing onto Route and bearded hipsters straight out of the was getting shot in the bushes behind that 66 heading to the Interstate in his ‘67 Mustang. ‘70s) took us all back to high school wearing southern porch. And, suddenly, the campfire became so much tight jeans, skipping school and smoking Ben Racine and Dawn Tyler Watson's hotter welcoming the other musicians in. in the bleachers. These are the guys your smouldering energy should have blown From a languid version of Sam Cooke’s “Bring mother warned you about. Leaning more into some circuits in the room, as it oozed its It On Home To Me” from Sabrina Weeks, rock than blues, their set included a heavy way off the stage and wrapped itself around to Samantha Martin’s (incredible scraping and mournful version of Robert Johnson’s everyone within a five kilometer radius. Their off the wallpaper with her tonsils with a “Love in Vain”, while George Thorogood’s slinky vocals floated comfortably above the walking-to-the-gallows beat) rendition of “Who Do You Love?” overflowed with sharp volcanic instrumentals, reminiscent of the Janis Joplin’s “I’m A Mean, Mean Woman”, riffs, splattering of effects pedals, call and full-on sound of bands such as Earth, Wind & to Mr. Blain’s catchy “Don’t Blame the Bass response between guitar, drums and bass, Fire and Lighthouse. Their take on Etta James’ Player”, to Walter Hillard’s on-the-spot jump and hoots and hollers from the audience. “I Just Want To Make Love To You” was so full on the stage and rap blues fusion (as the walls The only thing missing was a smashed guitar of sauciness it was evocative of Mickey and heaved and contracted with his force-of- finale. Sylvia’s banter on ‘Love is Strange’. During nature vocals) to the seamless bumper-cars- I’ve nicknamed Bobby Stagg the Liberace that piece, there were so many X and Y on-the-piano-bench of the incredible talents of the Blues (without the candelabra) because chromosomes catapulting around the room of Bill King, Lilly Sazz and Murray Porter, this of his powerful commanding waves of looking for each other, that everyone had to was a pot-pourri for the senses. expertise over every inch of the keyboard quickly put on the brakes (or try to find them) Monarch’s Pub played host to many bands and his trunkload of personality. when Ms. Watson announced the next piece, that maintained a hot and sweaty mess of a Sugar Brown possesses a President “Ain’t Nobody But God”. God? The only God dance floor during the weekend. During the Franklin D. Roosevelt fireside chat radio people were thinking about during their set 24th Street Wailer’s set some of the musicians voice and demeanour, and his band’s flowing, was. Oh. My. God. pied-pipered their way into the crowd of gliding music skillfully and effortlessly time- Brian’s Campfire Jam was a breath of fresh onlookers, listeners and gyrating, free-flowing travels the audience to an era of sipping mint air. Although Brian Blain was at the core, dancers. Dancers spilled unabashedly and juleps on the porches of southern plantations. his open arms policy allowed fabulously joyfully into the hallways and corridors as But there is something deeper, sinister and diverse talents to shine their lights in a the good times rolled and rolled and rolled taut going on underneath their carefree music wonderfully communal environment. Initially all summit long. - Laila Boulos

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