Enjoy authentic Greek food, Greek music and wine OPA! at Greek Night taking place June 26, 2013 (5-9pm) at the Tangled Garden in Westport.

For more information visit their website at www.tangledgardencafe.com. For reservations call 613-273-7733.

Acoustic Blue Mondays at The Cove Inn, Westport, Ontario – a summer Dinner & Show fundraiser Series featuring some of Canada’s best acoustic Blues artists – launches its 3rd season June 17, 2013. There will be 4 Shows this summer all in the intimate, air-conditioned comfort of The Cove Dining Room. All Shows run from 6 to 10 pm.

We are pleased to welcome DAN AYKROYD WINES as a new Sponsor of ACOUSTIC BLUE MONDAYS at THE COVE this year. Dan started his love affair with fine wines during the first Blues Brothers movie and has sampled many since in his travels. He believes Canada makes some of the best wines in the world and has partnered with Diamond Estates Winery in Niagara-OnThe-Lake to produce his own label. DAN AYKROYD WINES will be featured as the house wine at all ABM shows at The Cove. They are also available at select Liquor Boards across Canada. Ask for it by name. www.danaykroydwines.com 101.9 DAWG FM in Ottawa www.dawgfm.com – Canada’s first and only all Blues radio station – returns as a Sponsor for another year as well.

We welcome and thank both of them for their help in supporting great LIVE Blues.

For concert singer/artist line-up, reservation information and more please visit our Acoustic Blue Monday Summer Series official page!

Celebrate how the Beatles revolutionized music and pop culture by coming out to Beatle Juice: The Beatles Undercover presented by the Westport Arts Council. The Beatles Dance will be on Saturday, June 15th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Cove Inn in Westport, Ontario. It’s only $50 per person for the buffet and show and the proceeds will benefit the Music Westport Festival (August 17th). Make sure you plan your rockin’ outfit ahead of time, because there will be prizes for the best looking Beatle! If you have always wanted to dress up as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, or Ringo Starr, now is your big chance! It will be a night of great music, delicious food, and memorable moments! Call The Cove Inn for reservations at 613-273-3636.

Acoustic Blue Mondays at The Cove Inn in Westport, Ontario launches its 3rd season in June. This famous Dinner & Show fundraiser Series features some of Canada’s premier acoustic artists – “sit-and-listen” Blues as good as it gets.

Proceeds go to support local Westport cultural events. There will be 4 Shows this summer all in the intimate, air-conditioned comfort of The Cove Dining Room. The Cove is a classic 137 year old country inn with a Day Spa right next door. It’s located in one of the most beautiful small towns in eastern Ontario – Westport – on the shores of scenic Upper Rideau Lake, part of the Rideau Waterway (a UNESCO World Heritage site).

It’s a wonderful area to visit any time of year but especially in the summer. The Cove is famous for its excellent food and drink, friendly staff, comfortable accommodation and fabulous LIVE music. It’s only a 45 minute drive from Kingston, 1.5 hours from Ottawa, 2.5 from Syracuse NY, 3 from Montreal and 4 from Toronto – or you can come by boat!

Below is a sneak peak at what 2013 Line Up >>For more information click here

June 17 MORGAN DAVIS	July 15 FRASER/DALEY	August 26 THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER
September 16 SUZIE VINNICK

BUFFET DINNER & SHOW only $45
All shows 6 to 10 pm
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS are required
Call (613) 273-3636 or 1-888-COVE-INN

Well-priced accommodation is available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s but book ahead, rooms sell out early for these nights.

For more information visit www.choosetheblues.ca

ACOUSTIC BLUE MONDAYS is produced by CHOOSE THE BLUES PRODUCTIONS Kenmore, Ontario www.choosetheblues.ca in co-operation with THE COVE INN www.coveinn.com Sponsored by 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com & DAN AYKROYD WINES www.danaykroydwines.com

From The Land Of The Midnight Sun – Yukoners Declan O’Donovan & Ryan McNally To Perform In Westport

Declan O’Donovan & Ryan McNally
Tuesday, May 7. 7:00pm
No cover
The Cove Inn – 2 Bedford St, Westport, ON K0G 1X0

Double-bill of roots & blues at The Cove Inn on May 7

When one thinks of the Yukon Territories, images are conjured up of the great white north, the Klondike Gold Rush and mountain men – not as a hotbed for blues and roots musicians. Two of the Yukon’s most popular young roots musicians, Declan O’Donovan and Ryan McNally, are coming together for a tour of Ontario.

This double-bill will showcase original material from O’Donovan and McNally, and surely a few surprises as they accompany each other on stage. The duo from the land of the midnight sun, along with drummer Lonnie Powell and bassist Keith Picot will be performing in Wesport on May 7th at The Cove Inn.

With a raw, gritty and unique voice, singer/pianist Declan O’Donovan is a master storyteller who draws his audiences in with evocative lyrics, a sense of humour just this side of dark, and a sweet melodic charm that is plain irresistible. Moving his deft fingers along the keyboard, swiftly changing from blues & roots rock to Canadiana and back again, this genre-bending singer/songwriter possesses a truly organic sound and a story (or two) to tell.

With more aliases then a stagecoach bandit, guitarist / singer-songwriter Ryan McNally is everywhere. Whether he’s playing with his own solo band, Old Time Machine, Dana Sipos, or various rockabilly outfits, he can’t be kept off Canadian stages. From rockabilly and blues to old-time and folk or even experimental pop, Ryan makes it all happen with grace, skill and plenty of pomade.

Quotes:
“Although comparisons to Tom Waits can be made, O’Donovan has a unique voice, and is emerging as an internationally-recognized songwriter and equally skilled as a musician.”
– Barry “Jack” Jenkins, What’s Up Yukon

“O’Donovan has a knack with melodies to be sure. His music is unfussy and modest yet it manages to coil into to heart and soul in a way that makes perfect sense. O’Donovan and his trio of mates cast a mighty spell and if moody yet hopeful is your bag then this set will please you to your core.”
– Jeff Monk, Uptown Magazine

“Ryan McNally, a young, stompin’ bluesman… ,impressed with his lonesome howl at his first ever show at the Grand.” -Grant Lawrence, CBC Radio 3

TREASA LEVASSEUR at ACOUSTIC BLUE SUNDAY at THE COVE

The Acoustic Blue Sunday Dinner & Show Series at The Cove Inn is drawing near to its end for this season – just one Show left, September 9th with TREASA LEVASSEUR & DAVID BAXTER – but it seems as if it is getting better with each show if that is possible. Canadian Folk Music Solo Artist Award winner, 2X Juno Award and 17X Maple Blues Award nominee MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE – along with his long time friend and percussionist JOHN McCOLGAN – came up from Montreal to play a wonderful evening August 26. We got a little of everything from soul to roots, blues, folk, country, Quebec/Cajun and it was all great. John on drums, washboard and triangle complimented him beautifully. There was a good contingent of his Quebec fans who followed him for the show plus a couple from Nashville and Memphis in the audience. See what they had to say below on their Comment Cards.

The Cove buffet was delicious as always with maple & dijon glazed ham, mango chutney salmon, potatoes, veggies, salads and a delicious chocolate mousse for dessert.

$350 was raised for the Rideau Valley Art Festival which was held this past weekend.

Join us for the last show of the series September 9, 2012 – From Toronto Juno Award and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee – fabulous singer/songwriter and keyboardist.

For more information visit www.coveinn.com

Arguably the greatest jazz concert to come to Westport and The Cove, Chet Doxas returns with his brother Jimmy Doxas on drums and the famous bass player Steve Swallow and trumpet player Dave Douglas of NYC!

Chet has provided absolutely mind blowing jazz/instrumental improvisational talent to our venue and will continue to do so with his next tour in a series which has had him inviting world class jazz players to tour, perform and record his compositions.

Join us for a show to remember for decades. 7-11pm at the Cove Country Inn located at 2 Bedford Street, Westport, ON.
*Reservations only

For more information visit: www.coveinn.com

Looking to hear more local entertainers and be amazed by what’s in your own back yard? Check out TUESDAY LOCALS NIGHT, our new summer series at The Cove in Westport featuring solo, duo and small group acts performing a mix of original and cover music in the lounge. The Cove Country Inn is located at 2 Bedford Street, Westport, Ontario.

Shows are FREE and go from 8-11pm.

Jun.19 Chris Murphy of Crooked Wood (Folk/Celtic, Perth Road Village) www.myspace.com/crookedwoodmusic

Jun.26 Mike Cochrane and Shawn McCullough (Country/Folk/Rock, Westport) www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Jul.3 StringTease (Gypsy/Blues/Folk, Westport)

Jul.10 Tom Savage (Rock/Folk/Blues, Kingston) www.tomsavage.ca

Jul.17 Brock Zeman (Storytelling/Folk/Rock, Lanark) www.brockzeman.com

Jul.24 Emily Fennell (Soul/Jazz/Pop, Kingston) on Facebook

Jul.31 Mike Cochrane and Shawn McCullough (Westport)

Aug.7 StringTease (Westport)

Aug.14 Jason Kent with Jeff and Seamus Cowan (Rock/Folk, Montreal/Westport) www.myspace.com/sunfields www.spoonriverband.com

Aug.21 Chris Murphy (Perth Road Village)

Aug.28 Brock Zeman (Lanark)

Sept.4 Eric Lawrance (Folk/Rock/Blues, Delta) www.myspace.com/ericlawrance

Sept.11 Tom Savage (Kingston)

Blues on The Rideau

Blues on the Rideau is a concert series that takes place at The Cove Inn (2 Bedford Street, Westport). This concert series supports great LIVE Blues and the charities who benefit from it. Blues on the Rideau is produced by Choose The Blues Productions.

For more information you can visit www.bluesontherideau.ca or www.coveinn.com.

April 20 & 21 – David Rotundo Band w. Julian Fauth & Enrico CrivellaroDAVID ROTUNDO is back! A dynamic performer/singer/songwriter and harp player David is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner/nominee (Harmonica Player, Electric Act and New Artist Of The Year) and one of the most popular acts to ever play BOTR @ The Cove. This is a record 4th appearance for him at the Series. Proceeds to Westport In Bloom and The Westport Library. www.davidrotundo.com www.julianfauth.com www.enricocrivellaro.com
Friday May 18, 2012 – Chris Antonik BandGuitarist/singer/songwriter Chris Antonik burst on the scene last year with his debut album which hit #35 on the International Roots Music Chart and had great reviews in UK, American and Canadian magazines.. Nominated for the 2011 Maple Blues Award for Best New Artist Chris plays blues, rock, funk & soul guitar masterfully and will be accompanied by an excellent vocalist – Josh Williams. Proceeds to Rideau District Museum. www.chrisantonik.com

The Cove Inn is located in the beautiful town of Westport on the historic Rideau Waterway – a 45 minute drive northeast of Kingston, 1.5 hours from Ottawa, 3.5 from Montreal and 4 from Toronto. Well-priced accommodation available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s.

DINNER & SHOW $60 (plus HST)
All Shows 7 to 11 pm
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Book early – most shows sell out in advance
CALL THE COVE (613) 273-3636 or 1-888-COVE-INN

Jazz Nights & Music

April 5 & 7, 2012 – Spencer Evans TrioThis night (April 5) is a special fundraiser for Brooke Colford and the local Girl Guides group as they are heading to Nunavut in June. Admission is $5 donation to their cause! The Spencer Evans Trio Featuring Seamus and Jeff Cowan – Launch Party for Jake by the Lake announcing their new tshirt “Life is Good Westport Ontario”. (April 7) Come to the Cove after the Westport Arts Council Annual Fundraiser Kitchen Party at the Legion! The Popular Spencer Evans Trio with Jeff Cowan on drums, Seamus Cowan on bass and Spencer Evans on piano, clarinet and vocals has proven a formidable three performing all styles of music to huge crowds of all ages. 9-11pm FREE Join us before for the Dinner Special of the Night from 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday April 14, 2012 – Angler ManagementClassic Roots/Folk/Rock featuring Jeff and Seamus Cowan from the Cove and Mike Cochrane of The Salmon House with Gerald Van Halteren. With songs from Johnny Cash to Tom Petty to Neil Young and The Band, it’s always a good time to sing along and a chance to let out your inner hippie out. Former Bullmoose member Eric Lawrance will be in the house and in the band as well. Expect some surprises… 8-11pm Reservations suggested
Saturday April 28, 2012 – Shawn McCullough & Doubleback CD ReleaseLocal Guitar Hero/Country Singer and Sideman, Shawn McCullough returns with a new CD of original music and guess what, he’s having his release here at The Cove! With the likes of John Wilberforce, Roch Lafleur and Mark Lemieux and Wade Foster, it will surely be a night of quality tunesmithing and entertainment. This night will also be a Outdoors Association Fundraiser. His shows always sell out so don’t forget to book ahead! 8-11pm Reservations suggested www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Other Events

Friday May 4, 2012 – 2nd Annual Songwriters CircleFeaturing Seamus Cowan (Spoon River/Angler Management/Bullmoose), Brock Zeman (Brock Zeman), Eric Lawrance (Ladies of the Canyon/Bullmoose) and Mike Cochrane (Angler Management/Fish ‘n Licks) A initimate night of acoustic music featuring original music and other choice gems from all members. Expect some interesting support, introspective stories, collaborations, laughs, old instruments, screams, etc… 8-11pm $10/person Reservations Suggested – Join us before for DINNER!