October/November 2016 #221 25th Anniversary

and as weIssue sail off into the internet we sing “Happy Trails to You... See you on the flip side”

New England’s only independent newsletter mailing the schedules of our outstanding, hard working TheBlues Bands and BluesBlues Clubs to dedicated Blues Fans Audience since 1991. © ATB/TBA 2016 INSIDE THIS LAST PRINTED ISSUE: Performance schedules and Blues news for the most talented local New England Blues Bands and Blues Clubs for the rest of 2016! The Blues Audience will continue to connect fans and bands! The place to go for current schedules of New England Blues bands will be thebluesaudience.com. “...We Never Had Any Fun!” - by Art Simas Biscuit Miller- photo by Sistah Karen Nugent The Ex-President’s File report on the Boston Blues Scene and The Blues ‘n’ Brews Festival- Nashoba Valley Ski Area- by Sistah Karen Nugent Review: The Big Blues Bender- Las Vegas, NV

(l-r) Jane Lee Hooker, Aaron Moreland and above Anthony Gomes at The Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, NV -photo by Diana Shonk “Well... the only thing is... we never had any FUN!” she said with a wink and a nod By Art Simas

Diana and brother Peter Shonk-Photo by J Place Many of us love music it is an extremely important ele- After attending Keene State in 1973, she moved to New ment in our lives. We can be categorized as either as an Orleans “because I wanted to get away from my bad admirer of a genre, or as a lyrical creator, guided by an (musician) boyfriend and if I was going to go, I wanted instrument. Yet to all who share this affinity, it is close to to go to a place that had the great live music. I debated the heart and soul of who we are. moving to Chicago or New Orleans... and N.O. won.” “I had the greatest time there. I heard all sorts of great And then there are those who work to encourage the musicians there. I met Ellis Marsalis and his family of talents of others–people who create opportunities and talented children, Branford, Wynton and Delfeao. I en- open doors for those who choose to make a living from joyed Jazz, as much, if not more at the time and I found cerebral notes, phrasings and the art of channeling hu- great shows in New Orleans.” man emotion by plucking a string, blowing a horn or mastering black and white ivories on a key board. “I really needed to go home and start working on a life” she said. So after a year in N.O. she decided to en- For 25 years (and counting) Diana Shonk, as a musi- roll at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and cian and publisher of The Blues Audience newsletter, become a graphic designer. molded these two passions with her own love for live music and the musicians who tirelessly strive to survive As expected, graphic design was the main focus, and to make a living in New England. she thrived in that environment for a few years. But was there a way to combine music and graphic design? For While this may be the last print edition of the newsletter, her senior thesis Diana proposed to do a newsletter it will morph into an online presence intact with sched- that featured information about the Blues scene and ules of bands,clubs and other informative content in the schedules of the bands in New England. “I wanted January. As the cliché goes, “the beat goes on.” to make it fun and available for people who wanted to hear live music,” she said. But her academic advisors The concept of the newsletter began as a very practi- at Mass. College of Art declared that her idea was not cal idea – get as many bands’ schedules into the homes altruistic enough. “That turned out to be incorrect,” she and hands of as many people who like to go out as pos- said. Although the concept was nixed in the classroom, sible. Call it a confluence of circumstance, but some- Diana kept the idea alive in the back of her mind, an thing had to be done in the early 1990s. idea to be pursued at a later time.

Playing music for a living is never an easy choice. And Before she had a chance to graduate, she was offered Diana realized that early on. Her brother, Peter Shonk, a job as an art director at Wayne Green Publishing in had already made that decision and was already in- Peterborough, NH. “I couldn’t believe it – that was all I volved in making and playing Blues at the plethera of ever wanted to be – an art director!” New England Blues clubs. A few years into the job, reality set in. Although she was also involved in her own part-time band, Diana Shonk and The Rogues Country/Blues she “I was designing the covers for three magazines and knew that for her this wasn’t a full time career. “That’s all the in-house advertising at Wayne Green for $5.25 why I have so much respect for these musicians, I know an hour. It was such an insult. I figured I could do better how much work it takes to be able to put together a as a freelancer. Soon I opened up my business in Peter- night of live music for an audience,” she said. borough above the local radio station.

2 Keeping the Blues coming to you, LIVE! thebluesaudience.com • The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 “One day my friend, Jake Com- assina’s Restaurant, which was in Diana said, “It was a hard time for mander, who was a British computer Milford, NH and Jake Copley’s. Lots a band to promote itself back then. code writer genius (and had worked of clubs were presenting Blues, it Getting their postcards printed, with the Electric Light Orchestra), was very popular. During this start- keeping a mailing list and writing brought in what looked like a tiny up period, for the newsletter, Diana the addresses by hand, it was a lot little box. It was a Macintosh com- decided not to play in her band any of work for them. So I proposed that puter. He said, ‘Diana, you are not longer because there wasn’t enough I would do it for them and send the going to believe what this does. You time for both, after watching her listings to more people on the com- are going to love it.’” friends fold the newsletter during bined lists.” the Country Jam at the Rynborn. “I tried it out, and he was right and While at the 1992 Portsmouth Blues I was blown away! At the time I was She hired Suzie Gordon (who stayed Festival, Rockin’ Jake, a local musi- using a type setter and a stat camera for the first five years) as a produc- cian who often accompanied TJ and a lot of other specialized equip- tion assistant and publicist to get the Wheeler, suggested to Diana that ment to do graphic design. So once newsletter up and running and to the name of her publication should I had the Mac – a tool that could create interest in the new publica- be the Blues Audience instead of draw perfectly square boxes without tion. Audience since it’s all about Blues. using an exacto knife to starighten So the October 1992 issue featured the ends – that was it.” And she was In subsequent editions– which came the first black and blue banner as off with her own Across The Board out monthly– more and more clubs The Blues Audience. Graphic Design business using a and businesses (Stormy Monday Mac. That was 1982. Café, Jonathan Swifts, Motivators, Ed As the newsletter grew, so did its Burke’s, Chuck Morris, Lynn Harri- reach to the musicians with features One of her initial clients was the Pe- son, the Plantation Club in Worces- on Little Boy Blue (Richard Mal- terborough Chamber of Commerce. ter, Slipknot, and others) followed. colm), Undaunted Professor Harp, They used little boxed ads for their And the Blues scene was rocking Gary & the Moodswingers, the origi- members. She would soon adopt from all corners of New England. nal House of Blues in Cambridge, that same design that has held until Harpers Ferry, Little Annie, Parker today. But, like everything else that In the early years, the newsletter Wheeler and the Grog in Newbury- was printed in the late-1980s and was mailed to about 3,000 people. port, MA, Midway Café of Jamaica early-1990s, printed material was And it just continued to grow and Plain, Kat in the Hat, Monster Mike produced with galleys of type that grow. And as it progressed, there Welch, James Montgomery, Jack- were placed on pages, run through were more features and profiles of sonville Blues Band, Sticky Mike’s a wax machine, hand-delivered to a bands and individuals both national Blues Bar of Boston, Guido Murphy’s, printer, handed back to the publish- stars and local favorites. Festivals Johnny Ds in Somerville, and many er who then had to buy hundreds were becoming popular. There were clubs were also featured including of stamps and fold each newslet- updates, some record reviews and The Rynborn of Antrim, NH, Smokin’ ter, hand-print all of the addresses personal observations from several Joes in Brighton, MA and Chans in and take them to the post office to writers, including TJ Wheeler, a mu- Woonsocket, RI and so many others, be mailed. There were no collated sician, educator and Blues historian as well as retrospectives from the mailing lists or labels. Everything who always made you think deeply Speakeasy in Cambridge (where Di- was done by many hand – folding, about the state of the Blues and ana was actually a waitress for in the stuffing, weighing and stamping. where we are today as a society. late 1970s and got her inspiration for the newsletter about Blues), and Diana approached her brother Peter One group that remained in the so many more clubs and bands. (Loaded Dice) with an idea: “I’ll do calendar of listing for the entire 25 the publicity for ALL of the bands years is Roomful of Blues. Although To reach out even further, Diana in one publication and I’ll mail it to the band went through its own came up with the Blues Audience the bands’ different mailing lists.” metamorphosis with many changes parties, hosted in conjunction with Strength in numbers. The first edi- in personnel during that time, “They the bands and the club owners. tion, which was called Audience, stayed with me,” Diana said. “And “Those (parties) helped a lot with came out in Oct. 1991. It had sched- they have been great to work with.” subscriptions and getting the word ules for Loaded Dice, The Movers, out about the newsletter,” Diana the Rynborn, Boston Baked Blues, The concept of the newsletter was said. “People would be so happy Bobby Watson Blues Band, Room- to get all the information into one to win something. If you bought a ful of Blues, Penuche’s in Keene, Art reliable and central place where the raffle ticket you’d have a VERY good Steele, ads from the Valley Green, most people would be able to see chance that you’d win a CD or a Retro Music, Cheshire Music, the the bands’ schedules. T-shirt. It was fun. (And if someone Peterborough Savings Bank, Thom- continued on page 11 The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 3 Notes from the Publisher. continue to come and see you in our clubs be- cause you are going to post your schedules on the web site, right? We are going to link it to FB and keep urging people to come out and see you. So don’t think you are getting rid of me completely, no sir! Art Simas has written a final piece on the history of the newsletter and when we were discussing it, I looked at some of the first issues and remem- bered so many nights with so many bands in clubs that have come and gone, the gone part being the bad part. But I also remember all the faces in the crowd! You. The fans who are so important to the success of all involved. I have had over 2,000 sub- This newsletter has had a long life and look- scribers over the years, some for 20-25 years, like ing back I have to say that the collection of the Mark & Julie Pratt, Bob Skinner, Martha Goodwine I have always loved this shot I took of Bobby Radcliff newsletters makes an interesting history of the and Nancy Weston, Scott Sparks, Jerry Weeks, Paul and Luther talking downstairs at the Rynborn. Bobby New England Blues scene. They are archived in Rubin, and David Ostman, J. Eric Divers and so was the featured act and Luther is one of his idols, he Mississippi at The University of Mississippi’s John many more. Once a Blues fan always a Blues fan! and Magic Sam were big influences on Bobby’s style. Davis Williams Library in the Department of Ar- There is nothing like a live performance. Musi- chives and Special Collections! It is my hope that Over the years, so many people volunteered to cians are fascinating. They are talented and have write reviews and articles including Kenny Larsen, someday a young person, studying at U Miss, will honed their craft. They have to talk to so many decide to study the influence of Blues music on Tom Wright, Mike Michaels, Peter Jordan, Eddie people about all sorts of music, performances and Murray, Frank John Hadley, Dawn Collins, CB Roy, the northeastern states and BOOM how about a listen to their fans recall events. I can tell you first history of the late 1990s- 2016! Lisa Zimmer. Craig Ruskey, Rick Zund, Art Simas hand that can be taxing, especially when you have and I am sure I am forgetting a few (sorry if it I have given 25 years of my life to this New to get a drink or go to the bathroom! England Blues scene and it is time for me to retire. is you). I am eternally grateful to each of them One thing I know is that I am going to miss this because it took the stress of newsletter. It has been such a centerpiece of my writing off me. I had enough to life for the past 25 years. I have nurtured it, and do! I remember nights turning watched it grow through thick and thin. into morning and going to bed When I think of the millions of pages I have dis- at 5 am having just finished the tributed in this region, I wonder if people have newsletter. kept any. I hope the musicians we featured have. Suzie Gordon not only Tom Wright, guitar player and good friend told me wrote for me, but helped get he has been keeping them. us hooked up with so many The other thing I know I will miss is com- musicians and clubs that made municating with you, my subscribers who have the 1990s a very successful supported me all these years. Without you there decade for the newsletter. She would be no point in publishing. And I appreciate had a drive and determina- the support you have given the musicians all these tion that really motored us years. Your support keeps club owners and live through. Having lived in Boston musicians going! You are the Blues audience! with Luther for many years, But you, the musicians, I am going to miss you Suzie was very tuned into the most of all. I chased you down for your schedules 1994, Sticky Mike’s in the theatre district in Boston was all the rage, next page>>> like a bad boyfriend. It kept me in shape! I will Tom Menino gave them a citation on Blues Appreciation day!!

The Blues Audience newsletter’s (T.B.A.) Mis- The Blues Audience is a marketing service • Contributing writers: Karen Nugent, sion Statement: T.B.A.’s mission is to promote for Blues musicians, and a convenient guide Art Simas, and Diana Shonk and encourage local New England Blues art- to live Blues for the Blues fan. ists and to contribute to their continued suc- • Contributing photographers: Diana Shonk cess. Our objective is to keep live Blues fans The contents of this publication may not be and Karen Nugent informed of live performances, provide them reproduced for profit without written permis- with artist and club profiles so they can make sion of the publisher and are protected by The Blues Audience newlsetter, 62 Cricket Hill informed choices in their live show selections. . copyright by Across The Board Graphic De- Harrisville, NH 03450 • 603-827-3952 We hope to contribute to the growth, health sign © 2016. and perpetuation of live Blues music through • NEW web site: thebluesaudience.com our efforts to publish and distribute this infor- The Publisher reserves the right not to pub- • LIKE The Blues Audience Face Book page. mation to the people who appreciate it. Blues lish any ad or article deemed inappropriate, is truly an American invention and has given and will not be held liable for typographical birth to many genres, Gospel, Jazz, Rock ’n’ errors. Roll, Country and even Hip Hop. It is a style of music that includes all economic levels be- Member of the Blues Foundation, Music Makers Foundation, Granite State cause it speaks to the very core of the human Blues Society, CT Blues Society, Massachusetts Blues Society, Maine Blues experience. Society. 4 Keeping the Blues coming to you, LIVE! thebluesaudience.com • The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 Notes from the Publisher... scene. She was instrumental in getting this news- you nod and smile, no words necessary, the music When we got to Las Vegas there were gambling letter rockin’. Getting to know Luther “Guitar is the message. My feature writer, Art Simas and machines right in the airport! They were every- Junior.” Johnson was another offshoot of working “Sistah” Karen Nugent with her Boston area cov- where, in the Subway sandwich shop, in CVS... with Suzie. My friendship with Luther continues to erage have been such a joy these past few years. everywhere. They were computer machines and this day, a friendship I value highly. He has always My office is filled with reminders of so many I had no interest in playing. There were people been very encouraging to me. fantastic times experiencing this great American smoking at the machines in our hotel at 8am! I For the first years I wrote about each band in music. I have posters galore and t-shirts, photo- haven’t seen anyone smoking inside for 15 years. a little blurb in my Publisher’s Notes. I was using graphs and cards and letters from Blues musicians, Our hotel was one of the oldest in Las Vegas, Blues fans and Blues lovers from all over the The Plaza. It was right across from Fremont St. world. And 5 years ago, Heatherfest awarded which is the original strip, now covered by a mesh me a “Keeping The Blues Alive” Award, how roof 30 years ago. It was a good idea because it kind. So much information and wonderful can get awful hot right there in the Mojave desert. stories, as well as The Blues Audience Archives, On Fremont St. you can see that famous 40 foot 7 big file drawers packed with ephemera. It is neon waving Cowboy (Vick) on the Pioneer Club an impressive collection if I do say so myself. Casino and across the street his “wife” (Vicky) showing off her legs on Glitter Gulch, another ca- The Big Blues Bender Blues Festival sino. Apparently they had a wedding ceremony for Nancy Weston and I went to TBBB in Las them a few years ago. Anything goes in Vegas, baby. Vegas (which apparently was on both our At night they have regular light shows with ex- bucket lists). What a trip! It took a while to tremely loud music with heavy distortions on the get there and my new knee got a little swol- bass and drums but it is nonetheless fascinating. len from all the walking on cement and sitting There were really young Latino and African Amer- The Rynborn staff ican girls (and I mean girls) on the open street my column to interest the readers in bands they bars “dancing.” I think they were hired more for may not know, and the clubs by pointing out their their look in lingerie than for their dancing talents. style, influences and cast of characters. It was a A couple of them had no top on with hearts stuck challenge to keep up with all the new bands, ever over their nipples and the men were going wild changing bands and all their shenanigans. I went taking pictures with them. There was a KISS look to clubs every weekend to cover the scene and alike group but there were only 3 of them so I look for subscribers. I have to say, and I have said guess you are the fourth member in the picture. it before, I really had a wonderful time doing my People were taking pictures with these freaks and job. But that was not my only job. My Graphic giving them money to do so. Now that is creative Design business supported the newsletter for at money making. What a madhouse of neon and least the first 5 years. I had many clients in the noise. local Monadnock area, mostly small business, but I was very fortunate to have a local bank as a The Big Blues Music customer on retainer. I also did most of the mar- tight on the planes, but it was such a great experi- It was so easy to see the bands on three keting, posters, press releases menus and all that ence. It was real culture shock for this country stages. The Pool deck was right out our window for the Legendary Rynborn Blues Club, in Antrim, mouse, thousands of people of all nationalities so I could go out to see the band for a while and NH. That club was very important to the growth rushing to and fro in the airports. Thank goodness go up to my room to ice my knee and still hear of the newsletter because I could distribute the I had Nancy to follow like a mother duck. She the band! I really liked that, even though I had newsletter to the crowd. That was the first place knew where to go and we made it to every plane to take breaks I was never far from the music. I started doing the Blues Audience parties. Suki with no problem, even got to get a bite to eat “The Theatre Stage” was on the third floor and Pisarra, Dawn Collins, Kathy Carpenter, Martha along the way. the “Showroom Stage” was in the Casino on the Goodwine and I would sell cheap raffle tickets street level. There was a stage right in the middle and give away lots of prizes in the “world’s fastest of the casino where jams were taking place and raffle” people loved it, “everybody wins at a Blues I saw a trio called Billy D and The HooDoos on Audience party!” that stage. They were a nice surprise with a very The Rynborn was especially casual and the capable guitar player. He and his trio were old musicians would stay in the club at the bar or at a guys but they had a good groove going . They had seat in the club, during breaks. So we could get to a very interested crowd and they sold all of the know these musicians and I made many friends I CDs they brought. They reminded me of so many still have today. Blues is a warm, friendly medium. of my friends, musicians who are older now, but People are just people, not so much with the pos- still very good guitar players and singers. ers and uppity types, we were all in this together. Anthony Gomes was as personable as always The one thing that I have done, mostly by my- on the Showcase Stage, what a comfortable place self, especially for the past 15 years, is produce to see a show. I joined a couple on the side of a the newsletter. I am a graphic designer and I love velvet booth so I could put my leg up, Anthony is what I do. Writing is not something that I love do- a mad guitar player, so talented and his trio was ing, but it comes easily when I talk to my readers completely tuned in to each other. Originally from like this. We know each other we enjoy this music Canada, Anthony sings a song for his mother in together. There is a shared understanding when French. Very sweet. But I do not want to give you you are at a performance and your eyes meet an- the impression that this is some sweet show. His other person’s during a particularly deep solo and Rock/Blues are so tough and hard driving it can continued on page 10 The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 5 “now’s the time” as Charlie Parker said. take a minute, plan to go out to a great blues club to see a great blues band during the lovely fall weather. winter is coming...

Sugar RAy & The Love Dogs PROFESSOR HARP The Bluetones S-Oct 1 Strange Brew- Manchester, NH Wed- Oct 5 fronting for the Double D’s S- Oct 1 Crossroads Music Series- Th-Oct 6 (7:30) Sandbar Grille- Taunton, MA The Tavern-Rte 1 Plainville, MA North Andover, MA S-Oct 8 Swing City- Cambridge, MA Th-Oct 6 fronting for Dave Sag The Rhum Line- Gloucester, MA F-Oct 7 (7) Extended Play Sessions- S-Oct 29 (8) Chan’s- Woonsocket, RI Norwood,MA contact NOVEMBER S-Oct 8 Theodore’s- Springfield, Ma [email protected] Th-Nov 3 (7:30) Sandbar Grille- Taunton, MA Sun (4-7) The Naragansett Café- NOVEMBER F-Nov 4 (8) Brodie’s Seaport Cafe’- Salem, Jamestown, RI S-Oct 15 duo w/Tom Williams- S-Nov 13 (4-7) The Narragansett Café- MA Jamestown,RI S-Nov 5 C-Note- Hull, MA The Fairmount Grille- Hyde Park, MA S-Nov 19 Blackstone River S-Nov 12 (8) Amazing Things Arts Ctr.- S-Oct 22 The Stomping Ground- Theater- Cumberland, RI Framingham, MA Putnam, CT F-November 25 Poland! Sugar Ray and S-Nov 19 (8) The Knickerbocker- Westerly, RI S-Oct 29 Grumpy’s Pub- Falmouth, MA The Bluetones with The Boston Blues All- Su-Nov 20 (7:30) Dance 2 Swing- NOVEMBER Stars Featuring Anthony Geraci, Darrell The Elks, Leominster, MA Fri 11/4 PITMAN’S Freight Room- Nulisch and Michelle Willson F-Nov 25 (8) Jasper Hill Tavern- Holliston, MA Laconia, NH S-November 26 Holland S-Nov 26 O’Leary’s- Brookline, MA S-Nov 12 The 5th Element- Newport, RI DECEMBER Su-Nov 27 (6) Glenn’s- Newburyport, MA DECEMBER F-Dec 2 Blue Rooster- Sarasota, FL DECEMBER S-Dec 3 duo w/Tom Williams- blueroostersrq.com Th-Dec 8 (8) Sandbar Grille- Taunton, MA The Fairmount Grille, Hyde Pk. MA S-December 3 Bradenton Blues Festival- S-Dec 31 New Years Eve- Needham- S-Dec 10 The Stomping Ground- Bradenton, FL bradentonbluesfestival.org Powers Hall- Needham, MA Putnam, CT W-December 7 Englewoods On Dearborn- THE DOGHOUSE ALLSTARS Th-Dec 22 (early eve) The Sandbar- Englewood, FL Feat. Eddie Scheer, Ricky Russell, Mario Perrett, Taunton, MA Th-December 8 Wireless Blues Society Randy Bramwell & Special Guests! Sun 10/9 JANUARY 2017 Christmas Party- Dothan, AL Terry O’Leary’s- Newton, MA w/Chris Stovall January 14, 2017 (storm date 1/21) The Local F-December 9 Aces- Bradenton, FL Brown & Bob Dallas Sat 10/15 O’Leary’s- Café at Nelson’s Candies- WIlton, NH Suncoast Blues Society Christmas Party Brookline, MA w/Lisa Marie, Glenn Shambroom CD THEY CALL ME THE PROFESSOR S-Dec 10 Eats and Beats- Parkland & Johnny Juxo Fri 10/28 The Next Page - available on our web site Amphitheater, Parkland, FL Weymouth, MA w/Chris Stovall Brown & Mario www.professorharp.com for more info F-Dec 16 Chans- Woonsocket, RI Perrett Wed 11/23 T-Day Eve Party@ O’Leary’s [email protected] MARCH 2017 - Brookline, MA For booking call Harp- 508-583-2582 March 10-25 European Tour EDDIE SCHEER’S TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STARS Get our new CD LIVING TEAR TO TEAR at gigs Featuring the BEST Blues and R&B musicians sugarrayandthebluetones.com from all over New England, the U.S. and the World! 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Jr.” johnson Sa – Oct 8 Tavern at the End of the Night Camp w/Bob Vabulas, Barry Fitzpatrick & & The Magic ROckers World- Charlestown, MA Mike Di Bari 11/1 Randy‚Äôs Birthday Bash w/ 2 Sundays (TBA) Raynham Flee Market- The Doghouse Allstars 11/18 Roberto Morbioli S-Dec 10 Towne Crier- Beacon, NY Raynham, MA Geezers Garage Night & Ricky “King”Russell 11/15 Rockabilly Night 2017 w/Roy Sludge & Johnny Sciascia S-Jan 14 The Bull Run- Shirley, MA Music Stand 11/22 From Texas - Dave Haley & Cheryl Arena NOVEMBER 11/29 Gretchen Bostrom w/Ricky Russell & For Booking call 603-588-2360 S-Nov 8 Midway Café- Scotty Shetler 12/6 Big Jack Ward’s BIG Birth- Jamaica Plain, MA day Party 12/13 Country Night w/The Convoy 2 Sundays (TBA) Raynham Flee Market, Hickies 12/20 Holiday Party w/The Doghouse Raynham, MA Allstars for more info:facebook.com/tuesday- Geezers Garage Night Music Stand allstars And a couple special shows: ~~~News!!~~~ Jimmy’2 Suits’ Capone and The Chan’s Clan The first single “Flowing Water/Jeffrey Jive” All Star Band featuring Eddie Scheer, Randy is on sale now! Please check out the brand now Bramwell, Johnny Juxo, Big Jack Ward, Johnny promotional video of “Flowing Water” and Bluehorn, Bobby Breeze, Mario Perrett & Doc “Why” on youtube!!! Chanonhouse! Fri 12/2 Courthouse Arts Ctr. - Stay tuned for updates on our new Album Kingston, RI Sat 12/17 Holiday Bash @ Chan’s “If I Die Tomorrow” release! - Woonsocket. RI More shows to be announced Please visit our websites to see our updated Eddie Scheer & The Love Dogs schedule!! [email protected] JOIN us on line at the www.tokyotramps.com www.facebook.com/tokyotramps bluesaudience.com www.reverbnation.com/tokyotramps www.sonicbids.com/tokyotramps For booking : email us at tokyotramps@hotmail. com Typical showtime is 9pm Or call us at 617-775-0750 unless otherwise noted. For example if it is an 8pm showtime it will be noted as (8).

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Peter “hi-fi” ward ROOMFUL OF BLUES Blues and Swing trio F-Oct 7 Hill Country Barbecue Market- Th-Nov 25 (8) Narrows Center for the Arts- Every Friday at the BirchTree Bread Co., 138 30 West 26th Street- New York, NY Fall River, MA Green St., Worcester, MA noon-2pm Starting in September, every Friday, noon-2 S-Oct 8 Glen Echo Park- Glen Echo, MD F-Nov 26 (7) Iron Horse Music Hall- pm, blues and swing, at BirchTree Bread Co., S-Oct 22 (7) Stadium Theatre- Northampton, MA 138 Green St., Worcester, MA Woonsocket, RI DECEMBER Oct. 8 (11am-2) BirchTree Bread Co. Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Concert with December 31 (7) Bull Run Restaurant- 138 Green St., Worcester, MA Steve Smith and The Nakeds and John Cafferty Shirley, MA PETER “Hi Fi” WARD and The Beaver Brown Band JANUARY 2017 with Babe Pino Blues Band Su-Oct 23 (8) Suffolk Theater-Riverhead, NY S-Jan 7 (8) The Company Theatre- S- Oct 8 (8) White Eagle Polish Club- NOVEMBER Norwell, MA 116 Green St. Worcester, MA S-Oct 29- Nov 5 Legendary Blues Cruise- FEBRUARY 2017 Oct. 22 (7) Rocky’s Food Spirits & Music- 139 Green St., Worcester, MA San Juan, PR F-Feb 17 (8) Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Nov. 12 (8) White Eagle Polish Club- Th-Nov 10 Lexington Center- Lexington, KY Center- Old Saybrook, CT 116 Green St. Worcester, MA S-Nov 12 Double Door Inn- Charlotte, NC S-Feb 18 (8) Infinity Music Hall & Bistro- Nov. 26 (7) Rocky’s Food Spirits & Music- W-Nov 23 (7:30) Palace Theater- Norfolk, CT 139 Green St., Worcester, MA Dec. 10 (7) Rocky’s Food Spirits & Music- Stafford Springs, CT 139 Green St., Worcester, MA To book the band call Midwood Entertainment 704-900-1965 For booking and info contact Peter Ward Micah Davidson Owner/Agent. Email: [email protected] [email protected]

evil Gal Michelle Willson arthur james & band S-Oct. 8 (8) Chan’s Woonsocket, RI S-Oct 1 (5) Harpoon Brewery- Windsor VT w/ Dan Moretti and the Hammond Boys F-Oct 7 (6) Table 19- Proctorville VT CHRIS FITZ BAND S-Oct. 22 Strange Brew Manchester, NH S-Oct 8 Salt Hill- Shanty Newbury NH (duo w/ Shinichi Otsu) S- Oct 9 (6:30) Arthur Feature Greendales Jam- Every Sunday Chris Fitz & Steve Peabody host F-Oct. 28 Backpage Lowell, MA Worcester MA “Sunday Funday” 4:30-8:00 with a who’s who NOVEMBER M-Oct-10 (8) Arthur Feature at Pauly’s Hotel of great guests, Brodie’s Seaport- Salem, MA W-Nov. 16 Pub on Park- Cranston, RI Jam- Albany NY Su-Oct 2 (4:30-7:30) “Sunday Funday- w/Tom Petteruti and VRBE F-Oct 14 (8) Salt Hill Pub- Newport NH Salem, MA with Chris Terp & John Prunias F-Nov. 25 Bialystok- Poland w/ Anthony Th-Oct 20 (8) Bentley’s Restaurant- W-Oct 4 (7) Gardner Ale House- Gardner, Geraci and the Boston Blues All-Stars Woodstock VT MA Chris with the Double D’S DECEMBER F-Oct 21 (8) Salt Hill Pub- Newport NH Th-Oct 6(8) Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA S-Dec. 31 Gillian’s - Worcester First Night, S-Oct 29 (8) Arthur James And Northbound “Fitzy’s Back Porch Hoedown” Open Jam Worcester, MA (1 set duo w/ Shinichi Otsu) The Steakhouse- Laconia NH F-Oct 7 Forty’s Pub- Leominster, MA JANUARY 2017 Su-Oct 30 (noon) Arthur Solo set at Veterans S-Oct 8 Solo Emerald Rose- Billerica, MA S-Jan. 7 Strange Brew Manchester, NH Fundraiser- Hillsborough NH Su-Oct 9 Private Party (duo w/ Shinichi Otsu) NOVEMBER Th-Oct 13(8) Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA I have 2 weekly radio shows on 90.5 WICN. F-Nov 11 (8) Salt Hill Pub- Newport NH “Fitzy’s Back Porch Hoedown” Open Jam Listen to THE BLEND Mon.-Thurs. noon-3pm Su-Nov 13 (10am) Blues Brunch- F-Oct 14 (5) Causeway Bar- Boston, MA on wicn.org or in Central MA at 90.5 FM Country Spirit- Henniker- NH S-Oct 15 Simple Man Salloon- Listen to JAZZ ‘n’ BLUE Sat. 4-7pm on wicn. F-Nov 18 (7) Appleseed Restaurant- Clinton, MA org or in Central MA at 90.5 FM Bradford NH Su-Oct 16 (4:30-7:30)“Sunday Funday- http://www.wicn.org S-Nov 26 Salt Hill Pub- Lebanon NH Salem, MA with Amanda Cote & Scott For more info www.evilgal.com F-Dec 2 Salt Hill Pub- Hanover NH Th-Oct 20(8) Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA For Bookings [email protected] Th-Dec 8 (6:30) The Lyme Inn- Lyme NH “Fitzy’s Back Porch Hoedown” Open Jam F-Dec 9 (6) Table 19- Proctorville VT F-Oct 21 Backpage- Lowell, MA S-Dec 10 (9:30) Theodores- Springfield MA S-Oct 22(8:30) Black Sheep Tavern- Sterling, MA F-Dec 16 Salt Hill Shanty- Newbury NH Su-Oct 23 (4:30-7:30)“Sunday Funday- Salem, MA with Cheryl Arena & Ben Knight Bookings & Info:http://arthurjames.org/ Th-Oct 27(8) Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA e-mail [email protected] cell 603-801-8169 “Fitzy’s Back Porch Hoedown” Open Jam Solo CD - “Me, Myself & I” F-Oct 28 (8) Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA can now be ordered thru the website or bought at the gigs. Bring Arthur’s Blues Audience Check out our web site for November and on newsletter listing receive $2 off Purchase of CD chrisfitzband.com for “tbas” and updates on gigs. [email protected] 617-416-9048 BLUES CLUB SCHEDULES ON FOLLOWING PAGE>>

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The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 8 The Ex-President’s file... by Karen “Sistah K” Nugent cess water off their canopy while wore his new BBS shirt for a TV interview. trying to prevent rain from de- Then he was back to our booth for photos stroying the equipment. and more chatting with us. What a great guy! Small lakes formed in the grass I’m really sorry I didn’t get to hear more of his at the bottom of the mountain, band’s music (Biscuit Miller and the Mix), but I coming dangerously close to the did catch “Belly Up Some Blues” featuring his sound board. Some folks left, great rhythm section, and a nice Motown mix others donned ponchos and sat it out. Those fancy VIP types had a nice covered sitting area, but even they got a little Peter, Paula, Sistah and Biscuit Miller. wet. A couple of optimistic types Far right- Biscuit Miller on stage and lower right- Joe kept dancing! (Woodstock anyone?) Louis Walker and a shot of the Boston Blues Cruise A trip to the Port-A-Potty gave some boat in the harbor -photos by Sistah relief, but do you really want to sit in there for long? (At least I was able to wring out the skirt and hitch it up.) Although there has been a prolonged This passing shower seemed to sit in drought in Massachusetts, Sistah managed that one small area, because people to be all wet a few times – and not the “all later told me there was NO rain in wet” folks usually reserve for me. I mean liter- nearby towns! Anyway, all ended ally wet, in fact, drenched right down to me well as the sun finally came back, the skivvies in one case. music continued, and we were able The weather forecast for the first day of the to keep most of the merch somewhat Aug. 20-21 Blues N’Brews Festival at the dry, hanging the damp shirts up on Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford, MA, pre- the fences. dicted the “possibility of a passing shower.” But then, we were deluged with A passing shower, they said, so we felt OK something else: people wanting T- bringing just a flimsy beach umbrella – no shirts! Do you know how hard it is to read with ”My Girl” and “Get Ready.” canopy. This was to cover three of us vol- the sizes on those tiny tags at my age? Men’s. One of the most relaxing moments for me unteers running the Boston Blues Society Women’s. Tanks. V-necks. Crew necks. XXL during this chaotic interlude was sitting in booth that day, along with a table (and many 3X.”Got any bigger than that?” Ah, no, sorry. the sun and hearing Gretchen and Silvertone boxes) stocked what seemed like hundreds of But there were mediums too small for a kid! Steve do some fantastic Muddy and Wolf BBS T-shirts, plus hats, CDs, and membership I felt like one of those street hustlers in New songs. I don’t know if I could have made it forms – all that good stuff. York City. Before the rain, we had them all through the rest of the festival without that Well, guess what – the passing shower ended nicely separated out by size and style. Now— brief respite, because the customers just kept up being an hour-long monsoon, complete a total mess. on coming. We made quite the killing for the with wind and sideways rain. Diane Blue, Enter Biscuit Miller – one of the headliners - BBS coffers that day on T-shirt sales alone. who was onstage when the The best set of the day was the last act, head- first drops fell, did an out- liner Joe Louis Walker who blew the crowd standing job keeping the set away with his usual tight band. Walker gave going, even throwing in a a shout out to Earl Hooker, a cousin of John good luck Mardi Gras song to- Lee Hooker who died too young. Walker likes ward the end, as the weather to play some of Earl Hooker’s tremendous was more like New Orleans music to keep his memory alive. Also in that during Katrina than New Eng- set was Elvis’s “Don’t Let Go,” some T-Bone land. The music was halted Walker shuffle, and Walker’s infamous and for a short time, unfortunately amusing ode to the Breathalizer: “Too Drunk cutting into Biscuit Miller’s set, to Drive Drunk.” which followed. It wasn’t the first time this summer Sistah was In the meantime, picture poor Sistah – in a new skirt she made out of old blues T-shirts which became real heavy when soaked - and her hubby and sister madly scrambled to get those shirts and stuff under the table and into plas- tic boxes. We then huddled under the pathetic umbrella trying not to shiver too much. And the skirt, now weighing about as much as full load of wet laundry, fell down at one point. I don’t think anyone noticed. (I was be- who approached the hubby (Peter Nugent) soaked at a Blues Show. hind the booth.) about buying a shirt. The two had a grand In July, I was able to experience my first Bos- Next door, Gretchen Bostrom and Silvertone ole time sifting through the shirts trying to ton Harbor “Save the Harbor/Save the Bay” Steve Coveney who did a great job on the find his size. They were laughing, carrying Blues Cruise/beach festival, organized by side stage all day, had to keep dumping ex- on about who knows what. Later, The Biscuit John Hall of Rhythm Entertainment and the The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 9 The Ex-President’s file... by Karen “Sistah K” Nugent A note of sadness on the end of the print edition. As a long-time newspaper reporter, Mass. Department of Conservation and Rec- Racky rocked the boat with “Pink Cadillac” I am (slowly) getting used to the end of the reation. What a fantastic day, and not a drop and the “T-Bone Hustle,” and his usual ener- print era, although I really enjoyed having of rain. There were lots of friends and terrific getic set. Johnny Bluehorn did a couple of The Blues Audience sitting around on the cof- music from the boat, which docked off the real sexy numbers; and Toni Lynn and Basic fee table, readily available to check out gigs island allowing us to hear from a beach, the Black, with Sam Gentile on guitar and Ed and clubs. I think it’s a loss, but I suppose all dock – and yes, from the water as the always Scheer on drums, excelled with “Crosscut things must pass. fun-loving Joe Marino proved by taking a Saw,” ending her set, and the day, with “My perfect dive off the dock into pretty deep Guy” in which she handed off the micro- [Ed Note] you will find Karen and The Blues water. phone to various female dancers in the audi- Audience online at thebluesaudience.com It was an extremely hot day, good for cruis- ence for a bit of karaoke. also LIKE us on FB The Blues Audience news- ing out to Spectacle Island, and the lineup This time I had a swimsuit ready to go and letter page and group. was equally hot with Johnny “Bluehorn” we did take a dip at the beach which ren- LIKE US and stay in touch with live BLUES!!! Moriconi and the Caretakers, Racky Thomas dered me wet yet again. But, I could change! with Cheryl Arena, and headliner Toni Lynn Let’s hope it rains soon, but not on a Blues Thank you, Karen, for your informative col- Washington who stole the show by getting day. umn covering many gigs I could not go to, I nearly everyone (including a couple of Rus- See you on the dance floor for one, have enjoyed your take on the Blues sian party-crashers who climbed aboard) -hopefully a stable, dry one! scene very much. Diana onto the rather unstable dance floor.

Notes from the Publisher ...continued from page 5 wear you out. You could tell he loved being in writes cool, intricate tunes that have interest- of the Hill Country musicians like RL Burnside Vegas with the smoke machine and the big stage ing changes and dynamics. Mark Early and Doug and Robert Balfor. He would occasionally bust a lighting. What a trip he and his bass player were, Woolverton were in his horn section. It was so little dance move and throw his hand up in the on stage. Wild. hot, 101°, but there was a nice breeze which air, maybe I am being a girlie but I thought he was Mr. Sippy the “Mississippi Blues Child” is an up unfortunately blew Mark’s charts around. They extremely sexy and mysterious. Excellent groove, and coming talent. He spoke of his good fortune worked hard that weekend, backing up a number good singer/harmonica player. I fell in “love.” They to have been picked up by a number of festivals of bands. It was nice to see Mark’s friendly face were so cool! Annie Harris, a fiddle player I have this summer and then broke into a great number, walking through the casino. I never did catch up seen with Billy Branch, got up to play with them originally done by Lowell Fulson, with his own with Doug. and gave the crowd a thrill with her very physical twist. In fact they were at the Gloucester Blues This festival was really “put together” it was playing and butt shaking. She is a beautiful woman Festival. What a great trio! He plays piano and gui- so easy to get around to the music, literally “an and told us that she had been stalking them trying tar, a very talented young man. The band’s drums elevator ride away” it was expensive to get there, to get on stage with them for a long time. They and bass were overwhelming and that seemed to the rooms were adequate and also expensive but seemed to enjoy her presence as much as we did be the case on most stages sound wise, maybe that included your entry to all performances. in the crowd. that is the influence of the very young sound men, But when I couldn’t get in to the Showroom to and Bob Corritore did some with their computers, handling the sound. They see Kenny Neal, so I went to see Bernard Allison great work on many stages. He told stories about are “all about the bass bout that bass (and the with his excellent band outside at the pool, not and they played some nice Blues. drums).” a bad trade off. I have always loved his music and Bob can really play that slide! Echos of Muddy. Roxy Roca, from Austin, TX sang a little flat his band was tight with his arrangements. Really Bob Corritore is a great accompaniment on the but they had tons of soul. A Soul/Blues band for excellent! The promoters had the VIP people set harmonica and he took some impressive solos. sure. I like these young guys who are carrying on up over to the side of the stages for us common Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers were a band music influenced by Blues with a bunch of funk folk could get up close to take a picture and the I was looking forward to seeing live. He is such mixed in. That’s OK with me. Look at “Try My Love chairs in front of the bands were open to all to a great guitar player and his trio is amazing. He Just Once” on Youtube. use, thank goodness for that, I needed to sit for played some Jazz infused instrumentals and every John Nemeth is so talented! His harmonica my knee’s sake. seat was taken for his performance. It was won- technique is clean and creative I think he is a true I dislike those cordoned off VIP areas at many derful to see him after all the years I played his Soul Man but he fits well in a Blues Festival. He of the Blues Festivals. Many people like to be able music on my radio shows. I really am a fan of live to run up and take a picture, they don’t stay for- music, I love to watch musicians play their instru- ever, we are all grown ups and know that if people ments. He is no exception, he had lots of sounds are sitting down you don’t stand in their way. coming out of that old well worn Stratocaster! DUH!?! I know the promoters get extra money Jane Lee Hooker, (none of the women in that 5 from the VIPs but it is not THAT much more. woman band is named Jane). They are high octane What if everybody paid $5 more? Then could Rock/Blues with head banger tendencies. They we get rid of those policed VIP chair sections? It really went at it, throwing their hair around and seems like the only time they are full is when the the two lead guitarists sideling up to eachother to headliner is playing. That’s just my opinion, I do not trade lead riffs. They were really something to see, like exclusion. but I really couldn’t call it Blues, Blues based may- Moreland & Arbuckle stole my heart the night be. VERY entertaining, wild erratic, sexy and tough. they played at the other end of the pool stage. I felt like a proper old lady watching them! I got Aaron Moreland, the guitar player was playing a into an elevator with them and it was mayhem. I cigar box guitar when I sat down. He was so into do like girl power, and they were driving everyone what he was doing he looked like he was in a wild. Go get ‘em girls! I am sure we will be seeing trance. There was no bass player so he was doing them on more festival stages. double duty keeping the rhythm going while stay- Aaron Moreland of Moreland and Arbuckle ing on the one and generally playing in the style Hope to see you there too! Diana Shonk 10 Keeping the Blues coming to you, LIVE! thebluesaudience.com • The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 Moreland/Arbuckle guitar player, “Well... the only thing is... we never had any FUN!!” ...continued from page 3 was dissapointed, I would slip them a CD)...”

Blues on the radio seemed like a good idea!

Diana started her Blues DJ career around 1984-85. “I had a show on (WMDK) in Milford, NH for less than a year, which was a volunteer position. Then I started in Keene at the radio station (WKNH) there in 1993-94 … and then there was (WRSI). The Greenfield, MA radio station called and asked me to do a Blues show down there, and of course I said, yes. So I did the show in Greenfield every weekend for five years.”

It’s now a Free For All!!

When asked why she kept printing The Blues Audience for one-quarter of a century, Diana said, “I love music and I love graphic design, it was a marriage of two beautiful fun things … and I loved producing the news- letter. I am going to miss working on it.”

While it may not live on as a print version, it will now transition to an online product for the live Blues lover. It will have up the minute band information and other articles of interest for all Blues enthusiasts. There will be online conversations and it will be free to all!! This may be a little strange, thanking an advertiser but I want to thank Alligator Records for their undieing support for mine “I always did this job because I loved it … and I love and so many other Blues Society newsletters. That must be why they are doing so well. They have been instrumental in the musicians who give so much of themselves,” she getting Blues to the people! added. “They were a big part of what kept me going for 25 years. I have an idea of how hard it is to try to make a living doing what they do. It is not for everybody, but the rewards of a great audience response can really make it worth all the work.

It’s been a lot of fun for me over these 25 years. I’ve had a great career and I’ve enjoyed working with all of you! I love the musicians who make this great American Blues music for all of us! They are the reason.”

LIKE the Blues Audience Newsletter Face Book page and FB Group. The schedules on the web site will be added by the bands so there will always new listings to check up on. I know you can go to all the web sites, but hopefully you will find this very convenient to have the schedules in one place, much like the newsletter was, convenient, plan ahead, yes! And I hope to see you out there somewhere digging live BLUES!!

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