Just letting you know there are some amazing November Events at The Cove. Come and dine at our Roast Beef Buffet, available every Saturday from 5:30-8:30pm. Just letting you know.
Look forward to seeing you!

Fri.Oct.31
HELL OF A HALLOWEEN PARTY with The Spencer Evans Trio 9-11:30pm
Prizes for Best Costume! All the crazy creepy hits!

Sat.Nov.1, 15, 22 + 29, Wed.Nov.5
HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal/Guitar Duo) 6-9pm
Sweet Acoustic Sounds!
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Wed.Nov.12 + 19
WINGS ‘n TUNES with Shawn McCullough (Country/Rock) 6-9pm
Weekly midweek tunes with the locals! $10 Wings and Fries!
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Thu.Nov.6
HUNTER’S BALL with Shawn McCullough + Wade Foster (Country) 8-11pm
An annual tradition…now at The Cove.
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Fri.Nov.7
TERRY TUFTS + KATHRYN BRIGGS – K.E.W.T. (Folk) 8-11pm
Legendary Canadian Folk Guitar player with his partner in their new project. Fantastic, Mind Blowing! Celebrate Terry’s 60th birthday and 40th year in the Music Business!
www.terrytufts.com
www.kathrynbriggs.com

Sat.Nov.8
LONG SAULT TRIO (Folk/Jazz) 6-9pm
A new thing! Appalachian to jazz to folk to blues…
www.lindagrenier.com/long-sault-trio

Fri.Nov.14
JOHN WILBERFORCE (Country/Rock) 6-9pm
A music treat. Solo!
www.reverbnation.com/johnwilberforce

Thurs.Nov.20
Westport Christmas Fashion Show12-2pm
Featuring Fashions and Accessories from Local Westport Businesses! Door Prizes! Please bring a Children’s Winter Clothing Item in Support of our Winter Wear for Kids Drive for our Local Public Schools. An annual great cause. $25 Lunch and Show Tickets available at The Cove, Seasons of Westport and some other participating stores.
www.coveinn.com

Fri.Nov.21
BLUES on the RIDEAU with FATHEAD (Toronto) 7-11pm $60 Buffet + Show
Juno and Maple Blues Award Winners!
www.fathead.biz

Sat.Nov.29
SANTA CLAUS PARADE with HENRY NORWOOD + Friends (Country) 1-4pm
Local Country star Phenom with his band! Always a cozy party!
www.facebook.com/HenryNorwoodArtist

Look for great daily and weekly specials. Always creative, always well priced!

For More Info and Reservations, please visit:

www.coveinn.com
www.facebook.com/thecovecountryinn
info@coveinn.com
1.888.COVE.INN

Hello October, the fun never stops at The Cove in Westport, ON! There is something for almost everyone. Look for weekly value days, theme nights, creative daily specials, wines of the week and much more…check out the October events below.

NEW WINE and FOOD MENU for Fall and Winter will be released the third weekend of October. Come try it out!
Thanks,
Seamus and all of us at The Cove
1.999.COVE.INN
www.coveinn.com
www.facebook.com/TheCoveCountryInn

Every Wednesday
*WINGS ‘n TUNES*
*with Shawn McCullough (Country/Rock)*
One Pound of Wings and Fries $10
6-9pm
Free
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Thu.Oct.2 + 9
* JAZZ NIGHT*
The always popular night of off the cuff entertainment from the Spencer
Evans Trio featuring Seamus Cowan on bass and Rob Radford on drums. This
completes the 17th Season!
9-11pm
$5 Music
Oct.9
Last Jazz Night of the Season with *Emily Fennell* (Soul Singer
extraordinaire!).
www.themissemily.com

Fri.Oct.3
* OKTOBERFEST *
*with Crooked Wood (Folk/Celtic)*
Austrian Style Food Specials! German Beer Specials! Prizes for Best Costume!
$10 Music
7-10pm
www.crookedwood.ca

Sun.Oct.12
*THANKSGIVING BUFFET*
Tradition! Turkey, Ham, all the trimmings and Pumpkin Pie.
$25/person
5:30-8:00pm

Sat.Oct.18
* THE ROLLING STONES ROCK & ROLL REVUE*
A night of rock & roll from one of the greatest bands in history! From the
boys who brought you The Night is Young: Neil Young Tribute and Four Petty:
Tom Petty Tribute!
Featuring Seamus Cowan, Jason Kent, Eric Lawrance and Rob Radford.
Let’s spend the night together.
8-11pm
$10 Music

Tue.Oct.21
*FRENCH CANADIAN WINE DINNER*
5 Course Dinner with Ontario and Quebec Wine Pairings
Evening will be led by Andrew Rastapkevicius and Vanessa Nisbet from
Lifford Wine Agency.
Bottle draws!

MENU
1. Four Bites – Cretons, Tourtière, Pea Soup Shot and Smoked Trout Napoleon
with Hinterland Lacus Sparkling Cabernet Franc
2. Gourmet Poutine
with Norman Hardie Riesling
3. Duck Confit on Apple and Endive Salad
with Domaine Queylus Tradition Pinot Noir
4. Rack of Lamb with Quebec Baked Beans
with Tawse Meritage Cabernet Merlot
5. Maple Sugar Tart with Candied Bacon
with Neige Premier Ice Cider
6-9pm
$75/person
Overnight Packages Available. Dinner for two, room and breakfast, $200
Standard Suite or $220 Jacuzzi Suite.

Fri.Oct.24

* Blues on the Rideau returns for its 10th SEASON! HARPDOG BROWN
(Vancouver)*
Monster Harp player with All-Star Canadian Blues Band featuring members of
Downchild!
$60/buffet and show
7-11pm
www.harpdogbrown.com
www.choosetheblues.ca

Sat.Oct.25
*HEAD OVER HEELS* (Guitar/Vocal Duo)
A perfect night of relaxing acoustic sing-a-long music.
6-9pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Fri.Oct.31
* HELL OF A HALLOWEEN PARTY *
*with Spencer Evans Trio*
Everything from the Monster Mash to the Darkest Drones of the Devil will be
heard…
Costume Party with Prizes! Dance Off! Sacrificial Buffet!
9-11:30pm
$5 Music

Blues On The Rideau – the famous Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists which takes place once a month every year from October through May (excluding December) at The Cove Country Inn & Spa in Westport, Ontario – just announced their 2014/15 Line-Up – their 10th Anniversary season!

“We are very pleased with this year’s Line-Up” says James Doran, Producer of the Series. “It’s a combination of some of the most popular bands to have ever played BOTR – Fathead, Jack de Kezyer, The Hogtown Allstars, Paul Reddick and David Rotundo – plus a couple of great acts that have never been here before – Vancouver’s Harpdog Brown and the Paul James Band from Toronto. All of these artists have either won or been nominated for Juno and/or Maple Blues Awards in the past. They really are the cream of the crop and it’s wonderful to be able to see and dance to them up close and personal in the intimate setting of The Cove Inn”.

Seamus Cowan, Manager of The Cove Inn and an excellent musician himself said “It’s hard to believe that this little Series that started 10 years ago has grown into what it is today. We are known for our great regular LIVE music at The Cove and Blues On The Rideau is the jewel in the crown. You would normally have to go to a big city to hear bands of this caliber. We’re honoured to provide such high quality entertainment to our customers at such a reasonable price – and raise money for the community at the same time. We thank James & Diane Doran from Choose The Blues Productions for bringing BOTR to The Cove and keeping it going all these years”.

Despite cost increases the price for these nights remains at $60 pp this year (the same for the past 3 years). That includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, the show and dancing. Proceeds from all BOTR nights go to support different local Westport charities. The Series has raised over $50,000 for the community over the past 9 years and the goal is to hit another $5K this season.

2014/15 LINE-UP FOR BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN

October 24 – HARPDOG BROWN www.harpdogbrown.com
From Vancouver – A great harp player & singer/songwriter. A Juno Award nominee and Muddy Award winner. Joined by 2 members from Downchild!
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT LIBRARY

November 21 – FATHEAD www.fathead.biz
From Toronto – 2X Juno Award and multiple Maple Blues Award winners over their 21+ year career. Their 4th visit to BOTR. Funky, soulful and fun!
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT FOOD BANK

January 23 – JACK DE KEYZER BAND www.jackdekeyzer.com
From Toronto – Canada’s King of the Blues guitar – 2X Juno Award and 7X Maple Blues Award winner. His 6th visit to The Cove!
PROCEEDS TO FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN

February 20 & 21 – THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS
From Toronto – All stars indeed! – 5 members from Downchild plus Teddy Leonard on guitar – all Juno and/or Maple Blues Award winners!
PROCEEDS TO WESTPORT’S RIDEAU VISTA & ST. EDWARD’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

March 20 – PAUL REDDICK BAND www.paulreddick.ca
From Toronto – 7X Maple Blues Award winner and a Juno & American Blues Music Award nominee. A wonderfully talented singer/songwriter & harp player.
PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU WATERWAY LAND TRUST

April 17 – PAUL JAMES BAND www.pauljamesband.com
From Toronto – A singer/songwriter/guitarist with a 40+ year career and a great veteran band who plays Blues, R&B and Rockabilly as good as it gets.
PROCEEDS TO EASTER SEALS CAMP MERRYWOOD

May 8 & 9 – DAVID ROTUNDO BAND www.davidrotundo.com
From Toronto – A superb singer/songwriter/performer who blows harp like a man possessed. One of the most popular bands to every play BOTR – his 7th visit!
PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM & WESTPORT IN BLOOM

More information including downloadable Schedule, LINKS to band websites, sample songs and YOU TUBES can be found at www.bluesontherideau.ca.

A record size crowd ate, drank and danced the night away with THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS last Friday April 18 at BLUES ON THE RIDEAU at THE COVE INN Westport Ontario.

This Toronto based supergroup is made up of 5 members of DOWNCHILD (this year’s Juno Award winners for Best Blues Album Of The Year) – Chuck Jackson (vocals & harmonica), Michael Fonfara (keyboards), Pat Carey (sax), Gary Kendall (bass), Mike Fitzpatrick (drums) – plus the great Teddy Leonard on guitar (formerly with 2X Juno Award winners FATHEAD).

They played tight, fast and smooth right from the opening song and had the crowd up and dancing all night long. Collectively this band represents over 250 years of experience playin’ the Blues! This was their second appearance at BOTR @ The Cove and based on the crowd reaction you can definitely expect to see the “Hoggies” back soon.

Happy attendees at the famous Cove buffet

Michael Fonfara on the keys with Teddy Leonard on guitar looking on – Mike Fitzpatrick (drums) and Gary Kendall (bass) in background

Chuck & Gary with Pat Carey blowin’ hard on the sax

The smilin’ Irishman, Mike Fitzpatrick, on the drums

Special Guests in attendance included Stevie & Anne Connor from Blues & Roots Radio in Port Credit, Ontario (www.BluesAndRootsRadio.com) with B&RR Show hosts Mark Stenzler of The Blues Zeppelin in Berne, Switzerland and Craig Mills of Eastern Passage. Randy MacNeil & Francine Aubrey, authors of the great photo book “A Portrait Of Blues In Canada” (www.randymacneil.com/e/bluesbook_e.shtml) were also there. Francine was celebrating her birthday.

The Cove served up their usual delicious buffet – roast beef and fried cod in remoulade with mixed veggies, roast potatoes, two salads and home made buns – topped off with cheesecake covered in fresh local maple syrup for dessert. $816 was raised for Westport’s Rideau Vista and St. Edward’s elementary schools.

Comments from attendees:

The dance floor was PACKED all night long

Special Guests in attendance – Stevie Connor (CEO of www.BluesAndRootsRadio.com Port Credit, ON), Mark Stenzler (Host of The Blues Zeppelin on B&RR – visiting from Switzerland!), Craig Mills (Host of Eastern Passage on B&RR and his lovely wife Kayo	Francine Aubrey of Randy MacNeil Photography – co-author of the great “A Portrait Of Blues in Canada” photo book – celebrating her 25th birthday	The Hogtown Allstars – Pat Carey, Gary Kendall, Chuck Jackson, Michael Fonfara, Mike Fitzpatrick, Teddy Leonard. All stars indeed

Next up: May 9 & 10 – 7 to 11 pm
*Last BOTR show of the 2013/14 season*

From Toronto THE DAVID ROTUNDO BAND

Back for his annual visit – David Rotundo and his band are arguably the most popular band to ever play the BOTR Series – that’s why they’re invited back every year and that’s why it’s a 2 night stand.

Dinner & Show only $60 – Proceeds to the Rideau District Museum & Westport In Bloom
***Reservations required
Call 1-888-COVE-INN

Note: Saturday night is already Sold Out (although you can still get on the Waiting List). There are about 30 tickets left for Friday as of April 18. Book NOW if you want to be there!

This month we have fantastic events lined up. Come out and have fun here at The Cove! WE also want to say congratulations to Donnie Walsh, Chuck Jackson, Michael Fonfara, Pat Carey, Gary Kendall & Mike Fitzpatrick on your Juno Award! Well deserved. Canada’s best known and longest running Blues band – keepin’ it “authentic” for 45 years and still goin’ strong!

Every Wednesday
WINGS + TUNES Night with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Vocal/guitar)
6-9pm

Fri.Apr.4
LADIES’ NIGHT
Tarot Card Readings, Reflexology, Massage, Polish Renewal, Hand made soap and
more
6-9pm
$10/service

Sat.Apr.5
Westport Arts Council Presents
KISS the COD at the CEILIDH
An East Coast Kitchen Party with Chris Murphy, Henry Norwood, Wade Foster, Shawn
McCullough, Kevin Head and more. Join in the music!
Get Screeched-In!
1-4pm
HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal Guitar Duo)
6-9pm

Sun.Apr.13
LIONS CLUB MOBILITY VAN FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST
9am-12:30pm

Fri.Apr.18
Blues on the Rideau Presents
THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS (Toronto)
Members of Downchild and Fathead
7-11pm
$60+HST

Sat.Apr.19
HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal Guitar Duo)
6-9pm

Fri.Apr.25
JAZZ NIGHT
feat. Spencer Evans Trio
8-11pm

Wed.Apr.30
WESTPORT ANNUAL SPRING FASHION SHOW
12-2pm
$25 lunch, show and donation to Canadian Cancer Society

Sat.May.3
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG: A Tribute to Neil Young
feat. Seamus Cowan, Jason Kent, Eric Lawrance and Rob Radford
8-11pm
$10

St. Patrick’s Day came early last night (March 14) with Ottawa’s own JW-JONES BAND www.jw-jones.com playing BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, Westport. JW is famous for his blistering guitar work in Canada and around the world.  JW has played with legends like Kim Wilson of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Hubert Sumlin from Howlin’ Wolf’s band, David “Fathead” Newman, Little Charlie Baty and Junior Watson to name a few. All the more special to have this group perform in the cozy setting of The Cove Inn. It was a great night of hot and sweaty blues and the audience loved it.

The Cove’s delicious buffet  featured southern fried chicken and maple glazed salmon plus the usual tasty assortment of salads, veggies and dessert earning 10 out of 10 ratings on most of the Comment Cards.  $520 was raised for the RIDEAU WATERWAY LAND TRUST www.rwlt.org bringing the total raised this year for local Westport charities by the BOTR Series to just under $3K.

To get in on the great music and food come and see the next performances live here at The Cove. Donate to charity while having a fantastic night, what’s better than that? Here are a list of upcoming events with Blues on the Rideau.

April 18 – THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS  5 members from Canada’s most famous Blues band – Downchild – plus the great Teddy Leonard on guitar. Big time, big band Blues.  They were here last year for the first time and were such a hit we just had to have them back!

It’s ok everyone, spring is coming but no need to worry when there are lots of great times to be had inside the cozy doors of The Cove! This March enjoy the greatest musical acts from blues and bluegrass to ale tasting, there’s always something cooking at the Cove!

Friday, March 7

KEITH’S GALAXY HOP ALE TASTING Come out to enjoy a taste of Keith’s newest Hop Series Ale, Galaxy Hop Ale. A full bodied ale which has tropical notes, good to get you in the early spring mode! Thanks Mike Payer and all of our friends at Labatt! 5:30-7:30pm www.keiths.ca

Saturday, March 8

HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal Guitar Duo) Kingston’s Kevin Head is an accomplished singer, songwriter, musical director and actor. Formerly from Nova Scotia, he and his life/musical partner MISS V performs regularly here at The Cove! 7-10pmFree www.kevinheadmusic.com

Wednesday, March 12

WINGS + TUNES Night with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (guitar player/singer/alternative lyricist) to help you break up your week and give you a little social fix. $10 Pound of Wings + Fries! 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Friday, March 14

Blues on the Rideau Presents JW-JONES BAND A fine blues trio led by one hell of a slick guitar player. 7-11pm$60+HST+Gratuity for Buffet Style Dinner, Show and donation to charity with Proceeds to Rideau Waterway Land Trustwww.jw-jones.com www.choosetheblues.ca

Saturday, March 15

SHAWN MCCULLOUGH BAND Classic Rock, Country, Originals…Nice band, nice guys. 8-11pmwww.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Monday, March 17

ST.PADDY’S DAY with CROOKED WOOD The return of our St. Patrick’s Day Party with Irish Music for all ages and sing along sheets. Limerick Competition is back with Lots of Great Prizes! Special Irish Menu and Drinks…please be responsible. Come one, Come all! 6-9pm $10 www.crookedwood.ca

Wednesday, March 19

WINGS + TUNES Night with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (guitar player/singer/alternative lyricist) to help you break up your week and give you a little social fix. $10 Pound of Wings + Fries! 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Friday, March 21

JAZZ NIGHT (Perth Stingrays Fundraiser and Auction) feat. Spencer Evans Trio 8-11pm Reservations Only

Wednesday, March 26

 WINGS + TUNES Night with SHAWN McCULLOUGH (guitar player/singer/alternative lyricist) to help you break up your week and give you a little social fix. $10 Pound of Wings + Fries! 6-9pm www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Events subject to change www.coveinn.com 1.888.COVEINN

Here is a list of events the Cove is hosting this February.