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Morgan Davis June 2 and the G August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY since 1985 [email protected] Vol 29, No 8 Rachelle Van Zanten will be Morgan Davis plays Waterfront Blues on Sunday a featured vocalist at the Women's Blues Revue November June 2 and the Gladstone First Thursday on June 6 30 at Massey Hall CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40011871 Blues Camp Loose Blues News Summer Blues Festivals Event Listings John’s Blues Picks and more AUGUST 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2013 PROUDLY PRESENTS Thursday August 22 - 7pm OLG Confederation Park Stage Peter Karp & Sue Foley Friday August 23 - 7pm Princess Street Stage Popa Chubby – with special guest – Fraser Daley Saturday August 24 - 7pm Springer Market Square Stage Ana Popovic – with special guests – The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer and Soul Survivors $10 = ALL OUTDOOR CONCERTS Plus ENTRANCE TO ALL PARTICIPATING VENUES ALL 4 DAYS 4 days & nights of the Blues Bracelets available at: GET YOUR BLUES MotoSport Plus BRACELET TODAY! $ Kingston Guitar Shop 10 Brian’s Record Option Receive a FREE $10 Blues Buck Kingston Brewing Company with every Blues Bracelet purchase Kingston Community Credit Union redeemable at participating merchants & participating blues venues 2 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY 910 Queen St. W. 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Christmas With The Blues - 2012 Soul Bender - 2011 Different Views - 2009 Acoustic: Official Bootleg Series Volume 2 - 2006 Skeleton Key U.S. Release - 2006 Vibe - 2004 Live at Deer Lake Official Bootleg Series Skeleton Key - 2002 Volume 1 - 2003 Halfway to Memphis - 2001 Change of Pace - 2000 Bare Bones - 1999 Dine Under The Stars - 1999 DAVID GOGO - COME ON DOWN AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE JULY 2, 2013 www.davidgogo.com | www.cordovabay.com 4 MapleBlues August 2013 www.torontobluessociety.com The Toronto Blues Society has moved from a "group" to a "page" on Facebook! "Like" the page right away to not miss any announcements Danny Marks plays the TBS First Thursday on August 1 at the Gladstone Hotel at 9pm. No cover. made on Facebook! https:// www.facebook.com/ MARK YOUR CALENDAR TorontoBluesSociety For those on Twitter, Thursday, August 1: TBS First Thursday with Danny Marks follow us @tobluessociety The Toronto Blues Society presents the best in blues talent the first Thursday of each month at the Melody Bar in The Gladstone Hotel. Performances are free to the public, begin at 9pm, and the Gladstone has an excellent menu if you arrive for the show early! Mark your calendars for upcoming Gladstone series shows including Jerome Godboo Band (Sept 5), Michael Pickett (Oct 3) and Jimmy Bowskill solo (Nov 7). http://www.gladstonehotel.com Sunday, September 22: The free annual Blues in the Garden event at the TBS office, 910 Queen St. W. 2013. The 2013 TBS Talent Search winner Sugar Brown will entertain from 2pm-5pm . Part of the Queen West Art Crawl. Drop in for some BBQ and Beer. Saturday November 30, Massey Hall : TBS Women's Blues Revue The Women’s Blues Revue returns to historic Massey Hall for a 27th The Toronto Blues Society edition featuring 6 female vocalists backed by an all female band. is a Registered Charity! Charter Member 20% presale/discount begins Wednesday August 14 at 10am. Contact the TBS office for your discount code. Public sale Make a donation beyond membership begins Monday, August 19. and merchandise, and get your charitable tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events like the annual Women's Saturday December 7, Eaton Chelsea Hotel: TBS AGM & Christmas Party Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues Annual General Meeting followed by the TBS Christmas party in Monarchs Pub. The party in the Schools program, The monthly is open to the public. No cover. Gladstone Blues Series, numerous workshops and carreer development Monday January 20, Koerner Hall: Maple Blues Awards activities for the musician community as well as the Maple Blues Awards and Limited discount tickets are available for the Maple Blues Awards the Blues Summit conference, the most gala on January 20. Only $28 for the best seats. This will be the 17th important blues industry gathering in Annual Maple Blues Awards at the beautiful Koerner Hall. Stay Canada that occurs every other year. updated at http://torontobluessociety.com/about-maple-blues- Networking events within this conference awards/ allow for industry discussion alongside Communication Survey artist discovery through the showcase Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey on TBS's communication to help serve you program. better: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YZT8P5X www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues August 2013 5 Fernando Jones Blues Camp Young blues player Michael Kavchak from Ottawa recounts his experience at the Fernando Jones Blues Camp in Chicago. Blues camps such as this one and the popular Horny Island Blues Workshop have been essential to fostering the blues amoung young muscians. As a bass player and fan of the blues I often look for opportunities around Ottawa to play the blues and jam with other kids. It can be challenging when others in my age group have little interest in the blues, and the 12 bar blues are considered a novelty. However, the Blues Kids Foundation (www. blueskids.com), under the direction of its founder, Chicago bluesman Fernando Jones (www.fernandojones.com), offers free blues camps for kids 11 to 18 years old in various cities across the U.S.A. These camps bring together kids who love the blues and Michael Kavchak and Fernando Jones at the Fernando Jones Blues Camp in Chicago. who want to experience the fun of playing it with others. The camp was held in the Columbia breakout into our ensembles and go to With the help of a Generation Blues College music department building on our respective practice rooms to rehearse. Scholarship from the Blues Foundation in Michigan Avenue downtown. Each day’s Each ensemble had an instructor who was Memphis (www.blues.org), I was able to schedule was a little different, but each very well versed with the blues and music. attend the camp in Chicago during the day began with all the kids meeting in My ensemble rehearsed in the lobby, week of July 15 to 19, 2013. I was thrilled the auditorium to sing the Star Spangled which was really neat as the large windows to attend the camp, along with 115 other Banner. One day my new Canadian friend allowed us to feel like we were playing on kids from across the U.S.A., including one and I also sang the Canadian national the sidewalk to all the people passing by. other Canadian, and we all have great anthem. We called ourselves “The Lobbyists”. Our memories from the camp. The next time After the national anthem, we all went coach was a Professor Yerkins, originally I hear someone say they would like to go through a very interesting ritual of listening from Pittsburg, and now a professor at to the “House of Blues”, I’ll be able to say to Mr. Jones, or some other guest, say each Columbia College. He did a good job of that I’ve not only been there, I played there! of the following lines, which was then balancing work with fun, and doing it with In order to attend the camp, one needs to repeated by all the kids: a smile. Our group worked on Big Boss first pass an audition. I was able to satisfy I am… Man by Jimmy Reed; Dancin’ in the Street this requirement by sending Mr. Jones a by Martha and the Vendellas; Smokin’ somebody. few links to YouTube videos of previous Gun by Robert Cray; Walking the Dog by performances. The camp is a full week I am… Rufus Thomas; and Pride and Joy by Stevie camp that runs Monday to Friday, starting a musician. Ray Vaughn (http://www.youtube.com/ at 9:00 a.m.
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