SEPTEMBER EVENTS @ THE COVE

Every Wednesday RACK ‘n TUNES/OPEN MIC with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country, Westport) 7-10pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT with SPENCER EVANS TRIO (All Styles of Music!) 8-10pm

Every Sunday Afternoon HEAD OVER HEELS on the PATIO (Acoustic Folk, Gananoque) 12:30-3:30pm www.headoverheelsmusic.blogspot.ca 

SEPTEMBER

Fri.Sept.1 TOM SAVAGE + SEAMUS COWAN (Folk/Rock) 5:30-8:30pm www.tomsavage.ca 

Sat.Sept.2 KING of the SWINGERS (Old Time/Dixieland) 5:30-8:30pm www.facebook.com/King-Of-The-Swingers-855207864493705/  

Fri.Sept.8 ROB LUTES + ROB MacDONALD (Acoustic Blues Masters, Montreal) 7-10pm $10 www.roblutes.com

Fri.Sept.15 HEALY & ORR (Classic Rock and Roll Party! Brockville) 7-11pm $10 www.healyandorr.ca

Sat.Sept.16 JEFF CALLERY + GINO (Folk/Rock, Brockville) 5:30-8:30pm www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery

Fri.Sept.22 Blues on the Rideau ANGEL FORREST BAND (Montreal) 7-11pm Buffet, Show + Charity $65 + HST www.angelforrest.ca  www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Sept.23 BETWEEN THE LINES – CANADIAN SONGWRITER SUMMIT with Rick Fines, Wendell Ferguson, Jenny Whiteley and Suzie Vinnick feat. Joey Wright 7-11pm Buffet + Show $55 + HST www.rickfines.ca  www.wendellferguson.com  www.jennywhiteley.com  www.suzievinnick.com  www.kevinheadmusic.blogspot.com

Fri.Sept.29  JOHN WILBERFORCE (Folk/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm http://www.johnwmusician.com

Sat.Sept.30 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND: A Musical Tribute to CAROLE KING and JAMES TAYLOR feat. MISS EMILY and Kingston’s Finest Musicians (Folk/Rock, Kingston) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $50 + HST

***All Events Subject To Change. Please Call For Reservations***

The Cove Country Inn 1.888.COVE.INN www.coveinn.com

If you live within striking distance of Westport Ontario….

5 GOOD REASON why you should get out and see Montrealer ROB LUTES w. Special Guest ROB MacDONALD playing THE COVE INN, Westport Ontario www.coveinn.com this Friday SEPT 8

1) Rob Lutes is quite simply one of the best acoustic Roots Blues singer/songwriter/guitarists on the scene today – and that’s not just me saying it.

“…amongst the ranks of the best…insightful and meaty, gutty and gritty..he keeps getting better with each project. This guy is here to say.”
Montreal Folk Festival

“A great songwriter with a great way with words. And a fantastic guitar picker!”
Michael Jerome Browne (another fabulous Montreal Blues Roots artist)

“A gem. Among the best in a crowded Roots field”
Toronto Star

2) He doesn’t get out this way that often. Take advantage of this opportunity to see him when he’s here!

3) His last show at The Cove when he played solo was brilliant. This time he’s accompanied by long time friend and another fabulous acoustic guitarist – ROB MacDONALD. (They did a great LIVE album back in 2011 that I highly recommend). These two guys make beautiful music together.

4) He has a great new album out – just released – called “Walk In The Dark” which many are saying is his best work yet. He’ll be playing lots of songs off it at this show – and you can buy a copy – and get it signed – when you’re there!

“Walk In The Dark” is back porch Americana so real and well conceived that you have to play it several times to make sure you heard what you thought you heard. A real cooker..”
Midwest Record, USA

5) Admission for this show is only $10 and THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE 7-10 pm You can of course enjoy some great Cove food and drink while you’re there.

Call The Cove and RESERVE NOW 613-273-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN

More info about Rob on his website at www.RobLutes.com and there is a LINK there to his Soundcloud page where you can listen to some of his music. If you aren’t already a fan then you will be after you have a listen – and he’s even better LIVE!

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 BEST OF THE NEW on INSIDE THE BLUES THIS WEEKEND

SOME UPCOMING SHOWS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
* ROB LUTES w. Special Guest ROB MacDONALD plays THE COVE INN Sept 8
* AUSTRALIAN LLOYD SPIEGEL PLAYS SEVERAL DATES AROUND OTTAWA THIS WEEK

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT KICKS OFF NEW SEASON
SEPTEMBER 22 w. THE  ANGEL FORREST BAND
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INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran 
This weekend – September 2/3
BEST OF THE NEW

Lloyd Spiegel

Rob Lutes (right) w. Rob MacDonald

LLOYD SPIEGEL
All The Cats Are Grey/This Time Tomorrow/2017 Lloyd Spiegel/Lloyd Spiegel

ROB LUTES*
There’s No Way To Tell You That Tonight/Walk In The Dark/2017 Rob Lutes/Rob Lutes & Monique Riedel

ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND
Gonna Lose My Lady/Charmed & Dangerous/2017 Blind Pig Records/Schroedel

JASON BUIE*
12 O’Clock Check Out/Driftin’ Heart/2017 Jason Buie/Buie & Hunter

JOHN PAGANO BAND
Trouble On Heels/One More Round/2017 John Pagano Band/John Pagano

THE BLUES OVERDRIVE
Everybody Was Rockin’/Overdrive LIVE/2017 The Blues Overdrive/Martin Olsen

JON SPEAR BAND
Bottom Of The Bottle/Hot Sauce/2017 Jon Spear Band/Dara James & Andrew Waldeck

THE MIGHTY DUCK BLUES BAND* featuring Chuck Jackson*
3 am Blues/Duck Soup/2017 MDBB/J. Casson

RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS
Living Hand To Mouth/Groovin’ In Greaseland/2017 Alligator Records/Rick Estrin

THE SHERMAN HOLMES PROJECT
Liza Jane/The Richmond Sessions/2017 M.C. Records/Vince Gill

KIM SIMMONDS
Fascination/Jazzin’ On The Blues/2017 Panache Records/Kim Simmonds

* Denotes Canadian artist

Thanks for listeningI

INSIDE THE BLUES is broadcast
* Every Saturday from noon to 1 pm ET on BLUES RADIO CANADA www.BluesRadioCanada.com (repeated Mon, Wed and Fridays at the same time)

* Every Sunday from 7-8 pm ET on DAWG FM Ottawa
www.dawgfm.com (repeated Tues 8-9 am, Friday 2-3 pm)

* All shows are ARCHIVED after broadcast on www.insidetheblues.ca
where they can be listened to at any time.

UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE OTTAWA AREA OVER THE NEXT 10 DAYS THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
Australian Troubadour LLOYD SPIEGEL plays
The Chehsire Cat, Carp TONIGHT Sept 2, La Grange de la Gatineau Cantley QC Sept 8,
Balstone’s Northern Ramble Renfrew Sept 10
Part of his new CD Tour “This Time Tomorrow
www.lloydspiegel.com

Montreal singer/songwriter/guitarist ROB LUTES w. Special Guest ROB MacDONALD
plays The Cove Inn, Westport Sept 8
Part of new CD Tour “Walk In The Dark”
www.roblutes.com

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT ONTARIO
KICKS OFF THE NEW SEASON SEPT 22
with
4X Maple Blues Award winner for Best Female Vocalist
ANGEL FORREST & her band from Quebec’s Eastern Townships

Check out the full Line-Up for 2017/18, pick your favourites and RESERVE NOW – especially if you want accommodation that night – most BOTR shows sell out in advance.

BOTR @ The Cove is recognized as one of the premier Blues Series in the country featuring some of Canada’s best Blues bands (Juno and/or Maple Blues Award, Western Canadian Music Award and Quebec Lys Blues Award winners/nominees) – as well as a few American Special Guests. The shows take place in the friendly, intimate setting of this 140 year old classic country inn in one of the most beautiful villages in eastern Ontario – Westport!

All shows take place from 7-11 pm.
The ticket price remains the same (for the fourth year in a row) – $65 (plus HST).
That includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, door prizes, and dancing.

Proceeds from each show goes to support different local charities.
To date over $64K has been raised for the Westport community with the goal of another $5K this season.

The always delicious Cove buffet

Every BOTR show is a Fundraiser for a local charity

Cove audiences love to dance!

The artists love to play at BOTR – here’s the ANGEL FORREST BAND from March 2016
– Angel is back to open the Series this year Sept 22

FULL DETAILS on this year’s Series including ARTISTS’S BIOS, LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES and YOU TUBE videos –
can be found at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca – Click on 2017/18 Season

You can also download this year’s poster there.

More info on THE COVE INN can be found at www.coveinn.com

DINNER & SHOW ONLY $65 (plus HST)
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS are required and can be made at The Cove, by phone
1-888-COVEINN or 613-273-3636 or email info@coveinn.com

ACCOMMODATION is available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s and there’s a motel in town but book ahead. All the beds in town usually sell out on BOTR nights.

Blues On The Rideau is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in co-operation with The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by: Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca, Jacob’s Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.com, DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com, LAKE 88 Perth www.lake88.ca and the Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com

LOTS OF GREAT LIVE MUSIC UPCOMING
AT THE COVE INN, WESTPORT
www.coveinn.com
Only a 90 minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston

The famous Cove outdoor patio

Fall ROOM RATES starting from only $120 night
(double occ) – full breakfast included
REGULAR LIVE MUSIC
* Wednesday nights – singer, songwriter, guitarist SHAWN McCULLOUGH hosts
Rack ‘n Tunes Night – 6-9 pm
* Every Thursday night – JAZZ NIGHT w. the SPENCER EVANS TRIO
* Every Sunday afternoon on the beautiful COVE PATIO
Acoustic duo HEAD OVER HEELS (Acoustic Folk, Gananoque) 12:30 – 3:30 pm

UPCOMING SHOWS

Sat.Sept.2 – KING of the SWINGERS (Old Time/Dixieland) 5:30-8:30pm
www.facebook.com/King-Of-The-Swingers-855207864493705/
Fri.Sept.8 – ROB LUTES + ROB MacDONALD (Acoustic Blues Masters, Montreal) 7-10pm $10 www.roblutes.com

Sat.Sept.9 – BOB ROBERTSON TRIO feat. KEVIN HEAD (Folk/Rock, Kingston) 5:30-8:30pm www.kevinheadmusic.blogspot.com

Fri.Sept.15 – HEALY & ORR (Classic Rock and Roll Party! Brockville) 7-11pm $10 www.healyandorr.ca

Sat.Sept.16 – JEFF CALLERY + GINO (Folk/Rock, Brockville) 5:30-8:30pm www.reverbnation.com/jeffcallery

Fri.Sept.22 – BLUES ON THE RIDEAU
ANGEL FORREST BAND (Montreal) 7-11pm Buffet, Show + Charity $65 + HST www.angelforrest.ca www.bluesontherideau.ca

Sat.Sept.23 – BETWEEN THE LINES – CANADIAN SONGWRITER SUMMIT
with Rick Fines, Wendell Ferguson, Jenny Whiteley and Suzie Vinnick feat. Joey Wright
7-11pm Buffet + Show $55 plus HST www.rickfines.ca www.wendellferguson.com www.jennywhiteley.com www.suzievinnick.com www.kevinheadmusic.blogspot.com

Fri.Sept.29 – JOHN WILBERFORCE (Folk/Rock, Kemptville) 6-9pm www.johnwmusician.com

Sat.Sept.30 – YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND: A Musical Tribute to CAROLE KING and JAMES TAYLOR feat. MISS EMILY and Kingston’s Finest Musicians (Folk/Rock, Kingston) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $50 + HST www.themissemily.com

***All Events Subject To Change. Please Call to confirm and reserve**

See ENTERTAINMENT on www.coveinn.com for all upcoming shows, updates & reservations
or call 613-273-3636 or 1.888.COVE.INN
info@coveinn.com www.coveinn.com

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Individual membership $25 a year

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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT ONTARIO 

ANNOUNCES ITS 2017/18 LINE-UP

Choose The Blues Productions is pleased to announce the Line-Up for the 2017/18 Season of Blues On The Rideau at The Cove Inn in Westport Ontario – our 13th year! – and in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday it’s a great one – all Canadian bands plus an American guest – Tas Cru.

BOTR @ The Cove has come to be recognized as one of the premier Blues Series in the country featuring some of Canada’s best artists (Juno and/or Maple Blues Award, Western Canadian Music Award and Quebec Lys Blues Award winners/nominees) – as well as a few American Special Guests. The shows take place in the friendly, intimate setting of this 140 year old classic country inn in one of the most beautiful villages in eastern Ontario – Westport – located on the shores of Upper Rideau Lake on the world famous Rideau Waterway only a 1.5 hour drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston, 2.5 hours from Syracuse, 3 hours from Toronto and Montreal.

The Cove Country Inn
2 Bedford St.  Westport, Ontario  K0G 1X0

This years Series features 10 shows in total – one a month from September through May (December excluded) including two 2 Night Stands – Jack de Keyzer in January and David Rotundo in May. All shows take place from 7-11 pm. The ticket price remains the same (for the fourth year in a row) – $65 (plus HST). That includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, door prizes, and dancing.

Proceeds from each show goes to support different local charities. To date over $64K has been raised for the Westport community with the goal of another $5K this season.

The always delicious Cove buffet

Enjoying their meal

Every BOTR show is a Fundraiser for a local charity

Cove audiences love to dance!

Standing ovations are the norm at BOTR shows

DAVID ROTUNDO BAND on a previous visit May 2014 with Cove Manager/bass player superb Seamus Cowan stepping in for a song. Davis is back this year for a 2 Night Stand May 11 & 12 and hes also doing an ACOUSTIC LUNCH w. Seamus on the Saturday so youll want to reserve for that too!

The artists love to play at BOTR – heres the ANGEL FORREST BAND from March 2016

– Angel is back to open the Series this year Sept 22

2017/18 SCHEDULE & LINE-UP

September 22 – ANGEL FORREST BAND (Montreal)

October 27 – BLACKBURN (Toronto)

November 24 – TAS CRU w. WICKED GRIN (NY State/Ottawa)

January 19 & 20* – JACK DE KEYZER BAND (Toronto) * 2 Night Stand

February 16 – HARPDOG BROWN & THE TRAVELIN’ BLUES SHOW w. SUGAR BROWN

                    (Vancouver/Toronto)         

March 16 – SEAN PINCHIN BAND (Kitchener)

April 20 – BOOGIE PATROL (Edmonton)

May 11/12* – DAVID ROTUNDO BAND (Toronto/Mexico) * 2 Night Stand

FULL DETAILS on this years Series including ARTISTSS BIOS, LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES and YOU TUBE videos  – as well as all THE CHARITIES being supported  can be found at

www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca – Click on 2017/18 Season

You can also download this year’s poster there.

More info on THE COVE INN can be found at www.coveinn.com

DINNER & SHOW is only $65 pp (plus HST)

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS are required and can be made at The Cove, by phone

1-888-COVEINN or 613-273-3636 or by email info@coveinn.com

ACCOMMODATION is available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s and theres a motel in town but book ahead. All the beds in town usually sell out on BOTR nights. 

Blues On The Rideau is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca

in co-operation with The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com

Sponsored by: Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca , Jacob’s Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.com , DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com , LAKE 88 Perth www.lake88.ca and the Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com

The BLUES ON THE RIDEAU Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series @ THE COVE INN, Westport Ontario ended the 2016/17 Season in style Friday May 12th with Vankleek Hill’s own TERRY GILLESPIE and his band www.terrygillespie.ca delivering a great show – Terry on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Andrew Cowan on guitar, Chris Breitner on bass and Wayne Stoute on drums. Blues, Soul, Funk, Reggae – we got it all including lots of songs from his brand new CD “Home Boy”. Cove Manager Seamus Cowan joined them on stage to play some bass for a few songs in the last set as did surprise BOTR regular Jeffrey McKay on harmonica. This was one of the first stops on Terry’s NEW “Home Boy” CD LAUNCH TOUR – they head off to the GTA for more shows this week so Toronto Blues fans take note – get out and see these guys when they’re in your neck of the woods – truly one of the most unique Blues artists on the scene today – they will put you “in the groove” – guaranteed! (Upcoming dates and venues are on Terry’s website).

The Cove served up another fabulous buffet dinner featuring roast beef brisket, cajun catfish and butter chicken with all the usual excellent veggies, salads and dessert.

$330 was raised for 4-H Ontario, Leeds Chapter bringing this year’s donation total to just under $4K – almost $64K has now been raised for local Westport charities since the BOTR @ The Cove Series started 12 years ago.

Lots of great Door Prizes were given out as always – several CD’s (including two copies of “Home Boy”), Kingston Blues Society and Ottawa Blues Society memberships, Jacob’s Creek Wine, The Cove Inn and Choose The Blues t-shirts and more.

Since it was the last show of the season we also had the big end-of-season PRIZE DRAW – two Comment Cards were pulled from all of the cards submitted over the year – and the WINNERS are:

1st PRIZE – 2 Night Getaway (bed & breakfast) at The Cove – Gordon Flagler, Orangeville/Gananoque. He was there that night to receive the prize!
2nd PRIZE – Dinner & Show for 2 at one of next season’s BOTR shows – MaryAnn Schryer from Ottawa (she attended GODBOOGIE’S show in April)
CONGRATULATIONS to both!

Here’s what some of the attendees had to say about Friday’s show on their COMMENT CARDS:

“Great service. Fabulous music. Marvellous sound”
Ed Stephen, Brockville (Has attended many BOTR nights in the past)

“A fabulous place for a nice dinner on the Rideau. Great people and exceptional music. The perfect spot for a Getaway Weekend”
Suzanne Charest, Ottawa (First time attending a BOTR night)

“We always look forward to our nights at BOTR @ The Cove. They never disappoint! Thank you. 10 out of 10 for everything – venue, food, service, sound and band. Ellie Lambert, Kingston (Has attended 5 previous BOTR nights)

“I’ve been to The Cove many times and it’s always filled with great people, great music and lots of good times. The family atmosphere here is fun and enjoyable” Cathy Hay, Perth (Has attened 2 previous BOTR nights)

A big end of season THANK YOU goes out to our Sponsors for their help and support with this year’s Series – we couldn’t do it without them – JACOB’S CREEK WINES, PERTH BREWERY, DAWG FM Ottawa, LAKE 88 Perth, OTTAWA BLUES SOCIETY and KINGSTON BLUES SOCIETY.

Also the local and regional media especially The Westport Review-Mirror, EMC Metroland Smiths Falls & Perth, The Humm, Explore Westport, Village of Westport Chamber of Commerce, DAWG FM Ottawa, LAKE 88 Perth and CBC Ottawa All In A Day.

And kudos to ROB BAILEY & GEOFF CHOWN from Kingston for their excellent job on the Sound this season.

BOTR @ THE COVE takes a break over the summer but returns September 22nd with the first show of the 2017/18 Season – our 13th year! It’s another fabulous Line-Up – BANDS & DATES will be announced shortly. Watch your email Inbox or check www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca and www.coveinn.com in a couple of weeks.

And remember that even though BOTR is taking a break great regular LIVE music continues throughout the summer at The Cove Inn. Check out the Entertainment listings on their website at www.coveinn.com

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com Sponsored by Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca, Jacobs Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.ca DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com LAKE 88 FM Perth/Rideau Lakes and the Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.ca Proceeds from all shows go to support local charities.

P.S. And while BOTR @ The Cove has ended another great season the *new* BLUES AT THE FARM Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series at THE WINCHELSEA near Winchester still has two more fabulous shows this Spring – 2X Juno Award winner JACK DE KEYZER & his band from Toronto on May 26 and MIKE GOUDREAU & THE BOPPIN’ BLUES BAND coming in from Quebec’s Eastern Townships on June 23. Dinner & Show is only $65 (plus HST). Proceeds go to support different local charities. More info at www.BluesAtTheFarm.ca Advance Reservations required. CALL OR EMAIL The Winchelsea 613-808-9258 events@thewinchelsea.com

Cheers and thanks everybody for another great BOTR season! See you in the Fall.

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