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2 MapleBlues February 2020 www.torontobluessociety.com promotion of blues music was Toronto Blues Congratulations to the Miss Emily, Dawn Society’s own Brian Blain, who received the Blues Booster of the Year Award. Winners of the 23rd Tyler Watson, Matt A new addition to the Maple Blues Awards programme is the inaugural Annual Maple Blues Andersen Pick Up Sapphire Video Award. Sapphire has one Awards single category and both live performance and staged production/interpretive videos Entertainer of the Year Pairs of Maple Blues were accepted. The winner of the Sapphire Downchild Blues Band Video Award was Miss Emily for her video for “Hold Back The River” with the runners Electric Act of the Year Awards. up announced as Terra Hazelton for her Colin James Michael Jerome Browne Earns video for “Anybody’s Baby” and Lucas Haneman Express for their video for the Acoustic Act of the Year Lifetime “Blues With A Feeling”. song “Ms. McGrim”. The winning artist Matt Andersen received a cash prize of $1,500 while the New Sapphire Video Award two runners up each received $250. Male Vocalist of the Year Goes to “Hold Back The River”. Matt Andersen A collaboration between The Toronto A dedicated and excited crowd of blues Blues Society and Paul Reddick, the sixth Female Vocalist of the Year music fans filled Koerner Hall in Toronto to annual COBALT Prize for Contemporary Miss Emily celebrate the nominees and winners Blues Composition Award is to of the 23rd annual Maple Blues promote blues music through New Artist of the Year Miss Emily Awards. The gala evening exploration of its form. The celebrated artists from winning composition Recording/Producer of the Year coast-to-coast and was judged on its ability to Dawn Tyler Watson - Mad Love / Self featured rousing (François Thiffault & Dawn Tyler Watson) performances from creatively utilize nominees. Three blues traditions within the broad B.B. King International Artist of the artists took home Year contemporary two awards Buddy Guy musical – Kingston’s landscape. The Miss Emily Songwriter of the Year won awards winner of the Dawn Tyler Watson for Female Cobalt Prize for Vocalist of the Contemporary Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Year and New Blues Achievement Award) Artist of the Year, Composition was Michael Jerome Browne New Brunswick’s Matt Rich Junco for his Andersen took home song "Cope", while Guitarist of the Year trophies for Male Vocalist of the first runner up was Paul DesLauriers the Year and Acoustic Act of the Bad Luck Woman & Her Year while Quebec’s Dawn Tyler Watson Misfortunes for their song "Cruel Harmonica Player of the Year was awarded Recording/Producer of the Thing" and a tied win for the second *tied Year and Songwriter of the Year. runner up was Joe Nolan for "Paranoia Harpdog Brown Day 36 Blues” and Loryn Taggart for "In Steve Marriner For only the second time in Maple Blues My Company". A cash prize of $1000 was Awards history, there were tied winners in presented to the winner and the runners Piano/Keyboard of the Year two categories - Harpdog Brown & Steve up each received $250. Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Marriner both won Harmonica Player of the Year and Chris Whiteley and Mat “Moose” The 23rd annual Maple Blues Awards Horn Player of the Year Mousseau each won the award for Horn not only featured heart-warming moments *tied Player of the Year. and great speeches from the winners, Chris Whiteley but the audience was treated to exciting Mat “Moose” Mousseau (Ben Racine The Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime performances from Big Dave McLean, Band) Achievement Award) was awarded to Matchedash Parish, Miss Emily, Dawn Montreal-based Michael Jerome Browne, Tyler Watson, Michael Jerome Browne, and Drummer of the Year whose long and illustrious career has the evening’s hostess Raha Javanfar (Bad Tom Bona (Sue Foley) seen him tour around the world, recording Luck Woman) with special guests, students seven albums and guesting on countless from The Regent Park School of Music, all Bassist of the Year Alec McElcheran (Paul DesLauriers others, and recently was nominated for backed by the awards house band The Band) Blues Album of the Year at the upcoming Maple Blues Band. JUNO Awards. Also honoured for a long Blues Booster of the Year career dedicated to the preservation and Brian Blain

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2020 3 Renewing Members: Julia Barnett, John Miller, Karen Spence, Alan Atkinson, Janis Daly, Geoff Virag, Gord Brown, John Rudnickas, Johnny Pearl, Carole Milon, Paul McKinlay, Michael Smith, Michael Titherington, John J Day, Razie & Arnie Brownstone, Doug Burn, Duncan George Bell, Roger Plageman, Jay Douglas, Carolyn Acker, Vince Almond, Adena Stocker, Herb Hill, Phillip Walton. New Member: Peter J Shepherd Many thanks to Sharole Gabriel, Nada Saranovich, Susan Simpson, Gerry Turrin, Geoff Virag and Roya Yeganeh for their help with the Newsletter mailing..

4 MapleBlues February 2020 www.torontobluessociety.com and live performance. The event brought together members of Downchild, The Swingin Blackjacks , Danny Marks, former Pervaders and Yorkville Sound co-workers to honor their long time friend and musical peer. A Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, Feb.7th 2pm at Beach United CBC Radio One (99.1) Church, Great Hall 140 Wineva Ave (at Saturday Night Blues, Queen E.) Toronto. All welcome. http://www. w/ Holger Petersen (national) beachunitedchurch.com Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), Kenny is survived by his brother Don, sons Wesley and Brendan, daughter Branwen, JAZZ-FM (91.1) grandchildren Rhys, Claire, Gabe, Guinevere, Bluz FM w/ Danny Marks nephews Cody and Zach, niece Layla and Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight extended family Tayla Hughes, Meghan CIUT-FM (89.5) Kenny Brown 1947-2019 Forget and Renee Robbins A to Z Blues w/ Screamin' Red Saturday 8-9am Early in the day, New Years Eve 2019 the - Gary Kendall John Valenteyn's Blues word went out. Canadian blues musician, w/ John Valenteyn Kenny Brown had left this world after a long Friday 1-2pm battle with COPD (Chronic Obstructive At The Crossroads w/Brant Zwicker Pulmonary Disease). He was 72 years of age. http://atcblues.ca and syndicated on Kenny Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario, stations across the continent) growing up in Scarborough. At a young age he took up guitar and soon discovered CKWR (98.5 FM) that he was also blessed with an incredible Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, singing voice. Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) In 1969 he relocated to Vancouver BC to CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) pursue a life in music. As a guitarist with Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis The Foreman-Byrnes Band (Jim Byrnes and Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) Al Foreman) he began making his mark on COUNTYFM (99.3) the west coast blues and R&B scene leading Sideroads with Blues Sister Peg and to his solo career with The Pervaders. In Brotha 'Z' Tuesday 8-10pm (Picton) 1984 Kenny returned to Toronto, formed a CIWS 102.9FM (WhiStle Radio) new version of The Pervaders and began Whistle Bait w/Gary Tate performing throughout eastern Canada. In (aka Shakey-T) Sat 12-1am and Wed the 90`s he started a long time association 10-11 pm. (Stouffville) with Yorkville Sound as a Guitar Service CFFF Trent Radio (92.7 FM) Manager. Blues Themes, Delivered by....The Milkman. On Septrember 29,2016 The Cadillac Every Thursday night 9 to 10 PM Lounge presented Kenny Brown`s Last Call CJLX (91.3 FM) to mark his retirement from Yorkville Sound Saturday Night Blues Review, with George Vaughan. Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) CFMU (99.3 FM) Breakfast of Champions, with Paul Panchezak. Thurs 10am Swear to Tell the Truth: the Blues and Rhythm Show, with C.M.Compton. Tuesday 1-2:30pm (Hamilton) CFRU (93.3 FM) The Thrill is Back with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Buckslide Blues Cruise with Patrick Monaghan Tues. (7-9pm) (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) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo)

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2020 5 new Mrs. Paul DesLauriers) is nominated for at https://www.allermanmusic.com/store Soul Blues Female Artist. The supportive bump in CD sales will help Congrats to East Coast legend, Matt him through this financial crunch. Minglewood who will be inducted into Casino Venue news: A new artist-focused micro Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame. The Casino performance bar has opened in Toronto’s Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame recognizes west end. After years of noting the good and the contributions of East Coast musicians and bad of performing both professional stages industry movers and shakers who have had and bars that “move a few tables aside to Blues at Winterfolk: The Winterfolk an impact on the development and promotion ‘do music’”, a singer-songwriter and his Blues & Roots festival is moving to the Annex of Canada’s East Coast culture and music. The hospitality veteran partner have built the but continues with a healthy dose of blues. induction weekend will be held February 27, tiny venue they’ve always dreamed of going Opening night, Friday February 21, presents 28, and 29 at the Casino Nova Scotia Schooner to. Today/Tonight, at Queen Street West and festival favourite Jack de Keyzer and a “Blues Showroom. Matt Minglewood will join long Roncesvalles (1704 Queen Street West), is and Bluegrass” showcase with Ken Whiteley, time collaborator and friend Bruce Guthro, Toronto’s first truly artist-focused micro- Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite and the as well as Matt Andersen and Kim Dunn, on performance bar: a cozy 30-seat venue with Layrite Boys as well as a “Finger Picking the stage during the 3 nights of the Bruce Guthro chic decor, a crystal-clear sound system Blues” workshop with Isaak Bonk, Brian Blain Songwriters Circle. Tickets are available now and incredible sight-lines, where artists can and Mr. Rick. Saturday brings sets from Noah at ticketatlantic.com. perform to a more engaged audience. “Our Zacharin and Mr. Rick and a “Campfire Jam” main focus was to build an intimate venue hosted by Brian Blain. On Sunday Brian will And finally, Mavis Staples was awarded that actually commands attention towards have a solo set and Jack de Keyzer will present Album of The Year for We Get By at the the stage,” said co-founders “Clamp” and Evolution of Blues Guitar (from Robert Johnson International Folk Music Awards, presented at Lauren ‘LB’ Bailey. Since its grand opening in to Jimi Hendrix), followed by the Guitar Jam The Folk Alliance Conference in New Orleans. August, Today/Tonight has hosted shows by with Mike McKenna, Danny Marks, Donne A good reminder for hard core folkies that Blackie Jackett Jr. (a side project for members Roberts and D’Arcy Wickham. More info at blues is indeed folk music. of Finger Eleven), Juno winners Quique www.winterfolk.com Al Lerman sidelined: Al Lerman was Escamilla & Laura Hubert and members of And the awards just keep on coming: Just injured recently in a fall outside his home. The Sun K to name just a few, as well as several before the JUNO Nomination announcement result was a broken left wrist that will need 2 comics from the Just For Laughs circuit. The (see page 2), Canadian blueswomen figured months or more to heal. Al has had to cancel bar is quickly becoming a notable spot for prominently in the Blues Foundation’s all his upcoming gigs including his annual happenings in Toronto. Blues Awards nominations. Sue Foley is appearance as part of The Maple Blues Band Castro’s Lounge, an important music venue nominated for Traditional Blues Female Artist at The Maple Blues Awards. To help solve his in the Beaches, seemed to be in jeopardy (Koko Taylor Award), Dawn Tyler Watson lost income dilemma he’s decided to avoid following a feud with the Alcohol and Gaming is nominated for Instrumentalist – Vocals the usual GoFund campaign or fund raising Commission but it will remain open although (must have been her mouth-trombone that event. Instead he’s asking those who want to it appears co-owner Anthony Greene has clinched it). Also it should be mentioned that help him out to download his latest recording, stepped out of the picture (he has recently “honorary Canadian” Annika Chambers (the Northern Bayou or one of his earlier releases acquired the Dakota Tavern so he will still

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6 MapleBlues February 2020 www.torontobluessociety.com be a big part of the roots music community in Toronto. 5,000 people signed a petition to ensure that Castro’s Lounge be allowed to continue. As reported in the Toronto Star, the trouble began in June of 2018 when Greene admitted to sending a private Facebook message to a liquor inspector, in which he compared the inspector to a character in The Handmaid’s Tale, a novel by Margaret Atwood and popular television series. As a result, the AGCO banned Greene from his own premises. On Jan. 21, the AGCO convened to deal with allegations that Greene had violated that ban.The tribunal stopped short of closing Castro’s — on the condition that Greene divest himself from the business and turn it over to his partner Stephen Reid. The bar also faces a two-week suspension of its liquor licence starting Jan. 31 and ending on Feb. 14. The bar will close down and reopen after Long before Murray Porter and Elaine Bomberry became the "power couple" of indigenous blues in Canada, the suspension is over. Castro’s has made Elaine created the "Rez Blues" music series at the Silver Dollar and other venues showcasing First Nations blues itself indispensable, because it has been artists. Now celebrating 25 years of "Rez Blues," there will be a big event at Lula Lounge on April 16 featuring helping artists find a venue and an audience the hottest attraction on the indigenous blues scene, Digging Roots as well as Murray himself and more guests for more than two decades. Sam Taylor, to be announced. known as Little Magic Sam said Greene gave The soft-spoken, self-effacing Funasaka him “a great opportunity right off the bat.” has always had a unique expertise at relaxing, if not entirely disarming, his guests – getting KINGSTON • ONTARIO

Summer Festival News (already??): 2020 Festival announcements are starting to the most from them with every interview. trickle in, the latest from Mariposa. They have With a double-goal of “interviewing those I AUG 27-30 booked the incomparable and indomitable am most interested in” and, in the process, Mavis Staples for their festival taking place “becoming a better interviewer”, these indoor July 3-5. 200 podcasts testify to a job well done. 35 bands Congratulations on your 200th, Mako! 30 concerts The 2020 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage outdoor Festival will feature performances by the Don’t miss an episode by going here: likes of The Who, Dead & Company, Stevie https://talkinblues.podbean.com/ or watch 17 venues 30 concerts Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Lionel Richie, The for upcoming shows via Linkedin, Twitter Lumineers, The Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz, and Facebook. hours Brandi Carlile, The Beach Boys and many BB King Tribute in NYC: On Feb. 16 more. The tagline for Jazz Fest 2020 is “Right and 17, Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre of music Place, Right Time,” nodding to the late, great 100+ will host the star-studded event, ‘The Thrill NOLA icon Dr. John. As per usual, a number is Gone: A Tribute To B.B. King” featuring of the Crescent City’s own performers will Buddy Guy, Steve Cropper, as well as students 4 days take the stage at the Fairgrounds, from Irma and longtime admirers of King, like Derek Homegrown 3 nights Thomas to Aaron Neville to Tank & The Trucks, Ivan Neville, Robert Randolph, Susan 9food choices $ Bangas to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Tedeschi Bob Margolin, Bobby Rush, Jimmie 20 George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners. The New Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will take Cray, Robert Randolph, Shemekia Copeland place from April 23 – 26 and April 30 – May 3, and more. 2020.Check out the full lineup below at www. NOJazzFest.com Podcast News: For anyone currently unaware of Mako Funasaka’s ongoing presence on the music scene, know that his popular podcast is approaching its 200th The Toronto Blues Society is a episode at the end of February, profiling one of Canada’s greatest (and most timeless) Registered Charity singer-songwriters, Ian Thomas. The podcast idea came from a potential interview with Make a donation beyond membership and merchandise, and get your charitable tax Steve Vai (to discuss BB King) back in 2015 receipt in time for this year! (Charitable # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events like the annual Women's Blues Revue, The Blues in the Schools program, and, when that meet-up fell through, the new numerous workshops and career development activities for the musician community as baby was already born. Reaching out to a well as the Maple Blues Awards and the Blues Summit conference, the most important friend and local music mogul, Electro-Fi’s blues industry gathering in Canada that occurs every other year. Networking events Andrew Galloway, Funasaka had completed within this conference allow for industry discussion alongside artist discovery through Podcast #1. the showcase program.

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2020 7 an attractive slow ballad “Once or Twice” sings this tuneful song very well. Lightnin’ before car racing returns with “Get Out on Willy can write in the Piedmont style too the Road”, a rocker about the king of the strip with “Lead Water Blues” on the debilitating and his car that uses all the horns and uses effects of lead poisoning. “100 Days or them very well once more. “Torqueflight” More” is another co-write, this time with a is a rocking instrumental, again with all the unison vocal, a well-done song of missing horns and with lots of solos all round. Saving loved ones. Blind Willie McTell’s “Delia” the most ambitious for last, “Pushing Me also gets a strong performance. John Lee Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner Away” is powerful blues rock song about what “Sonny Boy” Williamson wrote “Good happens after a sudden, perhaps uncalled for, Gravy”, another little-known pre-war gem outburst. The arrangement features plenty of with some wild harmonica from Rott’n Dan. stunning guitar work and low horns, a well- They conclude with something far more done highlight. As I write this, Fuel Junkie recent: an instrumental version of Janis is in Memphis at the International Blues Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz”. They recorded this Challenge, sponsored by the Montreal Blues album in an Edmonton radio station right after Society. An album well worth searching out, returning home from last year’s International their web site is www.fueljunkieband.com. Blues Challenge, sponsored by the Edmonton Blues Society. A couple of the songs feature a small studio audience. Not to wish that anything should happen to Boogie Patrol, but I do hope they pursue this project further. Their web site, www.sweetsweetacousticmusic. com would appear to be under construction but they do have a facebook page.

Fuel Junkie All Out Self

Fuel Junkie is a young, Montreal-based horn band, none of whose players have featured in this column before. Friends from childhood, Mark LeClerc is the lead vocalist & song writer and he also plays tenor sax. Philippe Brochure-Pelletier plays the other tenor and Patrice Luneau is on baritone. Antoine Loiselle is the guitarist, Rott’n Dan and Lightnin’ Willy Self Jean-François Charest, bass and Philippe Fleury is on drums. Two trumpets and two trombones are added on five of the songs. Rott’n Dan may be better known to you They seem to have a fascination with cars & as the front man/harp player for the excellent car racing given the band name, album art blues rock outfit Boogie Patrol, based out & title and the opening song roars out of the of Edmonton. Lightnin’ Willy (Ryan) is not in that band but is a very good singer and starting gate. “All Out” is how he races and Sussex The Ocean Wide Lucky Bear he’s ready. LeClerc has done a masterful job acoustic guitarist, with a background in folk arranging those seven horns on this one, it as well. With this CD, they show that their love smokes. Some New Orleans rhythms and a of acoustic blues runs deep. Dan Shinnan Singer/songwriter/guitarist Rob Lutes baritone sax solo announce a tough blues: clearly enjoys playing his harmonica in this has numerous nominations at the MBAs: “High Stress, Low Money” - it doesn’t seem setting and it’s actually quite fitting that they several times for Acoustic Act of the year and that much more can go wrong for our singer. open with a John Hurt song as that informal, as male vocalist of the year and as songwriter “(I Play the Blues my Way) Can You Dig relaxing vibe runs through the album. As a of the year. In 2015, he was a runner up in the it” is an attractive Meters-like blues with duo though maybe Sonny Terry & Brownie Cobalt Prize Blues Songwriting Award. With horns laid back so that Loiselle can solo at McGhee are a better comparison. “I’m eight albums under his own name, he has length, and inventively. This one is aimed Satisfied” shows Lightnin’ Willy to be a warm, also teamed up with Michael Emaneau, a directly at the blues purists. They do straight engaging singer as well as a superb picker. composer, producer and vibraphonist who ahead blues too, in fact a sequence of four Over half the program consists of originals was also a childhood friend growing up in of them, dealing with the usual relationship and “My Belle”, written by the two of them, New Brunswick. The Ocean Wide is their issues but with very good lyrics and superb picks up the tempo with Lightnin’ Willy on second album together and despite the fact arrangements for the horns plus guitar that slide and Rott’n Dan on vocals on an attractive that both live in Montreal, it is filled with loving take these blues far beyond the usual. “Bad paean to his girl. “Coliseum Station Blues” is a references to their home province. They have Luck” is exactly that, with a superb tenor slow, deep blues by Lightnin’ Willy who sings two collaborators this time out, Ivanhoe solo partly doubled on guitar. “V-Twin”, about some useful advice from his girl and he Jolicoeur on trumpet and Bruno Lamarche another driving reference, is slightly faster, sings it very convincingly, Rott’n Dan takes on clarinet & saxophone. The opening and “Kiss in the Moonlight” has an uptempo, a virtuoso harmonica solo. They delve into “Everything I Wanted (Is Here)” beginning stop time arrangement. The fourth, the slow some ragtime with an original instrumental, with his partner, a most beautiful love song. blues “Hard Times” is an excellent break “The Lightnin’ Rag” and then Blind Blake’s Lutes has always been a most accomplished up song with a powerful guitar solo. They “You Gonna Quit Me Blues”, Lightnin’ Willy lyric writer and he most certainly has not break up the program nicely after that with lost his touch. Subtle trumpet/sax build

8 MapleBlues February 2020 www.torontobluessociety.com to a nice climax. The title song has Lutes Varughese sings on this rocker and Shinnan he even gives himself a harmonica solo. In doubling on banjo as he beautifully equates gets a very tasty harp break, followed by the same vein but with just his acoustic guitar, love to the ocean wide - the trumpet/sax Jimmy. Another major highlight is the slow Dixon sings in “Small Town Talking Blues” that add an almost mariachi touch to another “God Only Knows (Why I Let You Go)”, with his exploits have become so talked about highlight. Steve Goodman’s “Looking for Jimmy accompanying Varughese on a hollow that he’d best be leaving. Back to electric and Trouble” is yet a third highlight with brief body guitar and Shinnan on chromatic. back to rockabilly for “Wanna Be Your Man” solos from the trumpet & sax. Emaneau More slide, more Elmore as “Burn Down the which is little more than a nice groove. More switches to what sounds like an accordion House” chases “Shake Your Moneymaker” substantial, and louder, is a story of women and Lutes picks up his slide for the first of in fine fashion. Jimmy closes the program troubles he calls “Whiskey You Don’t Lie”. three instrumentals, “Train #47”. “Renous with “Anne Marie”, a lovely instrumental Some fine songs then, well-sung but as a Highway” may be Lutes’s best work here as on his acoustic guitar. Found out a little late multi-instrumentalist, I suspect that some of a lyricist as he describes a solo drive on this about this one but I’m glad I did. Their web these songs will sound much better when desolate New Brunswick highway. For many site is . www.jimmyandthesleepers.com played with his regular rhythm section which of the remaining songs, Lamarche switches Musicians combining and recombining in his web site, wwwdwanedixon.com, says is to clarinet and, perhaps not coincidentally, new bands in Alberta seems to be catching happening quite a lot but only in Quebec. these become of less blues interest. Nothing on, Rooster Davis being another example. happens to Lutes’s lyrics though, and many Maybe this concept should be encouraged. of you might well disagree with my opinion. -John Valenteyn They use Rob Lutes’ web site, www.roblutes. com, it shows dates in Quebec for now.

Dwane Dixon Betting on a Gambling Man Self Jimmy & The Sleepers All That Money Self

Montreal-based blues rocker Dwane Jimmy and the Sleepers is a new band Dixon calls his style ‘rocking roadhouse for me out of Edmonton and yet it is their third blues’ in the manner of Stevie Ray Vaughan album and it’s been out for almost a year such and Billy Gibbons. The idea for his third are the regional difficulties we work with. album came from a story he heard about They play in the West Coast style, with Jimmy his father. It turns out he didn’t know that his Guiboche on guitars, Alex Varughese father was quite the gambler and Betting on vocals, Dan Shinnan on harp, Chris on a Gambling Man was born. As he wrote Brzezicki on bass and Bill Hobson on drums. more of the songs, he decided they were so Hobson and Rott’n Dan, on loan from Boogie personal he would record all the instruments Patrol, are new Sleepers. Their original songs himself - he normally performs as a power bring in a remarkable inventiveness. “All trio. That title song opens the program and That Money”, about an unhappy rich girl, is the line actually comes from his mother. She especially attractive and well-chosen as the says: “Son, you’ll never win by betting on a title & opening song. Varughese writes all the gambling man.” Needless to say, Dad was not WHERE THE lyrics and sings them very well indeed. And a very successful gambler, but it did lead to he does so again about a wayward girlfriend a very good song done in rockabilly style - a on “Playing Games”, Jimmy switches to fine opener. His rocking roadhouse blues MUSIC BEGINS slide through his wah wah pedal for a rather style is up next with “World of Hurt” and the different effect. He’s just on regular slide much faster “Swallow That Pill”. The latter Sales • Rentals • Repairs • Lessons for the almost rockabilly “Jelly Bean”. They seems to have been triggered by a visit to his In-store Financing • Print Music channel Elmore James and his version of “It doctor, whose ‘a pill for everything’ approach Hurts me Too” for “Crying on my Shoes” (‘You Dixon strenuously rejects. He goes acoustic know just how to kill a good man’) – more for some of the songs and “Buried Your 925 Bloor Street W. than different enough and a major highlight. Bones” is a rather tuneful but dour country-ish 416.588.7886 “(I’ve got the) Devil in Me (...so stay away)” song about a murder suicide in a small town, www.long-mcquade.com

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10TrueNorth-Linus_multi_MapleBlues.indd MapleBlues February 2020 1 www.torontobluessociety.com 21/01/2020 11:35 This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues February 2020 11 Paul Reddick and the Ringers at Southern Supper w/ Roberta Hunt at Wednesday, February 12 Sauce on Danforth, 8:00 PM, 1376 Mississippi Queen Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 647-748-1376 King St E, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 Paul Reddick and the Ringers at Strongman Blues Studio Acoustic Steve Marriner solo at Moonshine Sauce on Danforth, 8:00 PM, 1376 Sessions at La Reina, 7:00 PM, , Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, Danforth Ave, Toronto, 647-748-1376 Tuesday, February 4 Guelph, - 905-844-2655 Ragwax at Timothy’s Pub, 7:00 PM, Tribute To Jimi Hendrix: Dylan 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke, 416- Jenie Thai & Jack Semple at Hugh’s Thursday, February 6 Wickens, Dan McKinnon, Wayne 201-9515 Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas DeAdder at Orangeville Opera House, Southern Supper w/ Fraser Melvin St. W, Toronto, 416-533-5483 Boogie & Blues Piano: Lance An- 7:30 PM, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, & Bad Luck Woman at Mississippi Julian Fauth (every Tue) at Sauce derson, David Vest, Jesse O’Brien 1-800-424-1295 Queen Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 King St on Danforth, 6:00 PM, 1376 Danforth, at The Coach and Lantern, 9:00 PM, E, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 Toronto, 647-748-1376 384 Wilson St E, Ancaster, 905-304- Saturday, February 8 Strongman Blues Studio Acoustic 7822 Thursday, February 13 Sessions at Coach & Lantern, 8:00 Josh Q & The Trade Offs at Dakota Brian Blain Campfire Jam w special PM, , Ancaster, 905 Tavern, 7:00 PM, 249 Ossington, guests Dan McKinnon and Jesse Don River Blues Band at Grossmans Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm Toronto O'Brien at Home Smith Bar - Old Mill, Tavern, 9:45 PM, 379 Spadina Ave., (every Tue) at Reservoir Lounge, Mike Sedgewick at Grossman’s 7:30 PM, 9 Old Mill Rd, Toronto, 416- Toronto 8:45 PM, 52 Wellington St E, Toronto, Tavern, 9:00 PM, 379 Spadina Ave., 236-2641 Ken Yoshioka at Today / Tonight Bar, 416-955-0887 Toronto, 416-977-7000 James Anthony feat: Chuck Jackson 8:00 PM, 1704 Queen St W., Toronto, The Ramble w/ Matt Weidinger at at Uptown Social House, 2:30 PM, 416-537-3262 Wednesday, February 5 Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, 905- St., Oakville, 905-844-2655 331-4700 Friday, February 14 “Best Damn” Blues Jam at Relish Mardi Gras w/ Mississippi Queen at Bar, 7:00 PM, 511 Danforth, Toronto, Friday, February 7 Mississippi Queen Foods, 8:00 PM, 635 Jimmy’s Juke Joint Blues Party at 416-425-4664 King St E, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 Peter Pipers, 9:00 PM, 111 Hwy 20 E, Action Sound Band w/ Leo Valvas- Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfor- Smoke Wagon Blues Band & Trick- Fonthill, 905-892-0782 sori & Eric Schenkman (every Wed) tunes at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 bag at Stonewalls Restaurant, 3:00 Jordan John & His All Star Band at at Grossman’s Tavern, 10:00 PM, 379 Roncesvalles, Toronto PM, 339 York Blvd, Hamilton, 905-577- Busholme Inn, 8:00 PM, 156 Main St., Spadina Ave., Toronto, 416-977-7000 Jimmy’s Juke Joint Blues Party at 0808 Erin, 519-315-0315 Fraser/Daley (every Wed) at Inter Peter Pipers, 9:00 PM, 111 Hwy 20 E, The Coachmen w/ guest Dylan Southern Supper w/ The Vaude- Steer Tavern, 8:00 PM, 361 Ronces- Fonthill, 905-892-0782 Wickens at The Coach and Lantern, villian at Mississippi Queen Foods, valles , Toronto, 416-604-3333 Ken Yoshioka Trio at The Hole in 2:30 PM, 384 Wilson St E, Ancaster, 6:30 PM, 635 King St E, Hamilton, Nicola Vaughan Open Jam (every The Wall, 10:00 PM, 2867 Dundas 905-304-7822 905-526-0909 Wed) at Black Swan Tavern, 9:30 PM, west, Toronto, 647-350-3564 The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ spe- Weber Brothers Duo at Moonshine 154 Danforth , Toronto, 416-469-0537 cial guest Andre Bisson at Jo Blos Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, Rock & Wok, 2:30 PM, 155 St. Paul 905-844-2655 Crescent, St. Catharines, 905-685-8280

Saturday, February 15 Sunday, February 9 Danny Marks Combo at Relish Bar, Blues Church w/ Steve Strongman, 1:00 PM, 511 Danforth, Toronto, 416- Dawn Tyler Watson & Steve Marriner 425-4664 at Busholme Inn, 2:30 PM, 156 Main Glenn Marais and The Mojo Train St., Erin, 519-315-0315 at Old Town Hall Newmarket, 8:00 Blues In The Alley feat: Big Groove PM, 460 Botsford St, Newmarket, w/ Mark”Bird”Stafford & Adam 905-751-7238 Beer-Colacino at Alleycatz, 3:00 PM, James Anthony feat: Tamica Herod Toronto, 647-361-5817 at Uptown Social House, 2:30 PM, Blues for the Soldiers feat. Sean 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, 905- CORDOVABAYRECORDS.COM Kellerman at Brantford Gunner’s Club, 331-4700 2:00 PM, 115 Henry St., Brantford The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ Legendary Castaways at Linsmore John Dickie & Ray Harrison at Jo Tavern, 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, Blos Rock & Wok, 2:30 PM, 155 St. Toronto, 416-466-5130 Paul Crescent, St. Catharines, 905- 685-8280

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12 MapleBlues February 2020 www.torontobluessociety.com Weber Brothers Band at Moonshine Winterfolk workshop: Brian Blain, Mike Nagoda and the Spectrum Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, Mr. Rick, Isaak Bonk at Annex Blues Band at Alchemy Food & Drink, REPEATING 905-844-2655 Commons, 9:00 PM, 296 Brunswick, 8:00 PM, 890 College Street, Toronto, Toronto 416-530-4082 Sunday, February 16 Winterfolk: Jack de Keyzer at Winterfolk: Danny Marks at Annex EVERY SATURDAY Tranzac Main Hall, 11:00 PM, 292 Commons, 9:00 PM, 296 Brunswick, Carrigan Arms 2025 Upper Middle Blues In The Alley feat: Big Groove Brunswick, Toronto Toronto Rd 905-332-6131 Burlington The Sil w/ John Dickie & Ray Harrison at Winterfolk: Jerome Tucker Band at Winterfolk: Donne Roberts Band Simone Band with guest (Every Sat) Tranzac Southern Cross Room, 10:00 at Tranzac Main Hall, 9:00 PM, 292 Alleycatz, 3:00 PM, 2409 Yonge St., Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone Rd Toronto, 647-361-5817 PM, 292 Brunswick, Toronto Brunswick, Toronto 905-468-8900 Niagara-on-the-Lake Blues for the Soldiers feat. Steve Winterfolk: Ken Whiteley, Layrite Winterfolk: Dueling Guitars and Niagara Rhythm Section with guests Marriner & Jesse O’Brien at Brant- Boys, Chris & Diana Braithwaite Yorkville Stories w/ Mike McKenna (Every Sat) Band at Tranzac Main Hall, 8:00 PM, & Danny Marks at Annex Commons, ford Gunner’s Club, 2:00 PM, 115 Outrigger Tap & Table 2232 Queen St Henry St., Brantford 292 Brunswick, Toronto 6:00 PM, 296 Brunswick, Toronto E 416-748-2232 Toronto Johnny Wright Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters at Winterfolk: Women Sing The Blues Winterfolk: Jack de Keyzer “Evolu- & Michael Fonfara (Every Sat) at Annex Commons, 7:00 PM, 296 tion of guitar from Robert Johnson Rex Hotel, 3:30 PM, 194 Queen St W, 5 West Brewpub 3600 Dundas St 905- Toronto Brunswick, Toronto, - to Hendrix” at Tranzac Main Hall, 1:00 PM, 292 Brunswick, Toronto, - 315-8782 Burlington James Anthony Little Magic Sam at Sauce on Dan- Band (Every Sat aft.) forth, 4:00 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Saturday, February 22 Toronto, 647-748-1376 Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington St E Tuesday, February 25 416-955-0887 Toronto Tyler Yarema and Michael Theodore & The Sunday Andre Bisson Band at Spice Factory, His Rhythm (Every Sat) Sinners at Timothy’s Pub, 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 121 Hughson Street N, Southern Supper Fat Tuesday w/ 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke, 416- Hamilton, 905-741-1837 Ragwax at Mississippi Queen Foods, 201-9515 Bill Durst at Avalon Lounge Port 6:30 PM, 635 King St E, Hamilton, EVERY SUNDAY Mike Sedgewick Blues Revue & Whitby Marina, 8:00 PM, 301 Watson 905-526-0909 Abbey Arms Restaurant 481 North Jam at Linsmore Tavern, 7:00 PM, St W., Whitby, 905-903-8661 Service Rd W 905-825-1109 Oakville James Anthony Band (3:30-7pm) 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-466- Dave Mowat Band at The Local, 9:00 Wednesday, February 26 5130 PM, 396 Roncesvalles, Toronto Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. Jack de Keyzer at Busholme Inn, Paul Reddick and the Ringers at 416-977-7000 Toronto Sunday Night Wednesday, February 19 8:00 PM, 156 Main St., Erin, 519-315- Sauce on Danforth, 8:00 PM, 1376 Jam with Bill Hedefine 0315 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 647-748-1376 Roc ‘N Doc’s 105 Lakeshore Rd E 905- Jacques Russell Trio at The Mad Paul Reddick and the Ringers at 891-1754 Mississauga Chuck Jackson Sauce on Danforth, 8:00 PM, 1376 Bean, 1:30 PM, 519 Eglinton Ave W, & The All Stars (Every Sun) Toronto, 647-235-2456‬ Thursday, February 27 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 647-748-1376 James Anthony feat: Amber Durette EVERY MONDAY at Uptown Social House, 2:30 PM, Ken Yoshioka at Hirut Cafe, 8:00 PM, Thursday, February 20 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, 905- 2050 Danforth, Toronto, 416-551-7560 Orbit Room 580A College St 416-535- 331-4700 0613 Toronto Jordan John David Essig at Hugh’s Room Live, Paul Reddick at Rex Hotel, 3:30 PM, Friday, February 28 Skyline Restaurant 1426 Queen W 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W, Toronto, 194 Queen St W, Toronto 416-536-3682 Toronto The Skyliners 416-533-5483 The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ Fraser/Daley at Castro’s Lounge, (Every Mon) Johnny Max at Jo Blos Rock & Wok, 5:30 PM, 2116 Queen E, Toronto, Friday, February 21 2:30 PM, 155 St. Paul Crescent, St. 416-699-8272 EVERY TUESDAY

Catharines, 905-685-8280 Jacques Russell Trio at Emmet Ray, Reservoir Lounge 416-955-0887 Bill Durst Band at The Cove Inn, Winterfolk: Brian Blain Campfire 9:30 PM, 924 College St, Toronto, Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm 7:00 PM, 2 Bedford St, Westport, Jam at Annex Commons, 7:00 PM, 647-449-6028 1-888-C0VEINN 296 Brunswick, Toronto Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth 647- 748-1376 Toronto Julian Fauth Blackie & The Rodeo Kings at Dan- Winterfolk: Faith Nolan, Aflie Saturday, February 29 forth Music Hall, 7:00 PM, , Toronto Smith & Nicole Christian at Annex Danny Marks at Castro’s Lounge, Commons, 3:00 PM, 296 Brunswick, James Anthony feat: Harrison Ken- EVERY WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM, 2116 Queen E, Toronto, Toronto, - nedy at Uptown Social House, 2:30 Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth 416-699-8272 PM, 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, Ave, 647-748-1376 Paul Reddick & the Jimmy’s Juke Joint Blues Party at Sunday, February 23 905-331-4700 Ringers Peter Pipers, 9:00 PM, 111 Hwy 20 E, Matt Weidinger at St. Francis Centre, Inter Steer Tavern 361 Roncesvalles Fonthill, 905-892-0782 Blues In The Alley feat: Big Groove 8:00 PM, 78 Church Street South, 416-604-3333 Toronto Fraser/Daley Kalyna Rakel at The Local, 9:00 PM, w/ special guests Kevin McQuade Ajax, 905-903-8661 396 Roncesvalles, Toronto & Ginger St. James at Alleycatz, Miss Emily at Hugh’s Room Live, EVERY THURSDAY Paul Reddick at Dakota Tavern, 7:00 3:00 PM, 2409 Yonge St., Toronto, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W, Toronto, PM, 249 Ossington, Toronto 647-361-5817 416-533-5483 Col. Mustard’s Pub & Deli 16925 Southern Supper w/ Silvia Dee & Yonge St 905-895-6663 Newmarket Lou Blues for the Soldiers feat. Greg The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ Moore plus guest (Every Thu) The Boyfriends at Mississippi Queen Brisco at Brantford Gunner’s Club, special guest Tim Gibbons at Jo Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 King St E, 2:00 PM, 115 Henry St., Brantford Blos Rock & Wok, 2:30 PM, 155 St. N’Awlins Bar 299 King St. W 416-595- Hamilton, 905-526-0909 Paul Crescent, St. Catharines, 905- 1958 Toronto Nothin’ But The Blues 685-8280 5 West Brewpub 905-315-8782 James Anthony Band (7-11pm) Sunday, March 1 EVERY FRIDAY Blues for the Soldiers feat. Trickbag Senator Wine Bar 249 Victoria St, at Brantford Gunner’s Club, 2:00 PM, Toronto, 416-364-7517 115 Henry St., Brantford Julian Fauth & guest To submit listings, browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on Jerome Tucker Band at Linsmore "Live Blues" scroll down and enter your event into the form provided. Lancaster Smokehouse 574 Lancaster Tavern, 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, St W 519-743-4331 Kitchener John From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in Toronto, 416-466-5130 McKinley Band our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable driving distance of Toronto. If you're having trouble send a note to editor@ torontobluessociety.com

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