Bringing you the best in Blues
with a strong focus on Canadian talent
in concert and on air
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HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY! Hope you had a good one

This weekend on INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day – Blues by Irish & Irish descendant artists
ANGEL FORREST BAND
at BLUES ON THE RIDEAU at THE COVE INN, Westport ON
March 25th
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INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
Broadcast and streamed weekly

Saturdays from Noon-1 pm ET on www.BluesRadioCanada.com
Repeated Mon, Wed, Fri at same time
Sundays from 7-8 pm ET on 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
Repeated Wed night 10-11 pm
All shows are also ARCHIVED after broadcast at www.insidetheblues.ca
and can be listened to there at any time

Sponsored this week by:
DAN AYKROYD WINES www.danaykroydwines.com &
THE COVE INN, Westport ON www.coveinn.com

PLAY LIST – March 19/20
Blues songs by Irish, & Irish descendant, artists

VAN MORRISON & THE CHIEFTAINS
Star Of The County Down/Irish Heartbeat/1998 Polydor UMGD/Cathal McGarvey

VAN MORRISON w. THEM
Baby Please Don’t Go/original 1964 – 1990 The Best Of Van Morrison/Polydor/Williams

GARY MOORE
Walking By Myself/Still Got The Blues/1990 Virgin Records/Jimmy Rogers
Story Of The Blues/After Hours/1992 Virgin Records/Gary Moore

RORY GALLAGHER
Goin’ To My Hometown/1972 Live in German TV Studio/You Tube/Rory Gallagher
Loanshark Blues/original 1987 – 2009 Crest Of A Wave: The Best Of Rory Gallagher/Eagle Records/Gallagher

U2
Mysterious Ways/The Best Of U2 – 1990 to 2000/2002 Universal Music International/Clayton, Adam – Evans, Dave – Hewson, Paul David – Mullen, Larry, Kidjo, Angelique

DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND*
I’m Finished/Good Times Guaranteed/1994 Downchild Music/Donnie Walsh

JIM BYRNES*
Hot As A Pistol/Everywhere West/2010 Black Hen Music/Jim Byrnes

HARRISON KENNEDY*
Get Up ‘n Go/High Country Blues/2007 Electro-Fi Records/Harrison Kennedy

MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE*
May You Come And Stay/Drive On/2001 Borealis Recording Co/B.A. Markus & M.J. Browne
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ANGEL FORREST*+
Hangman/Angel’s 11/2016 Self/Forrest-Coulombe
+ Playing Blues On The Rideau at The Cove Inn, Westport ON March 25 www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
*denotes Canadian artist
Thanks for listening!
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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN
Westport, Ontario
www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca

Dinner & Show fundraisers featuring some of Canada’s best Blues bands

March 25
From Montreal – ANGEL FORREST BAND
www.angelforrest.ca
3X Maple Blues Award winner Best Female Vocalist with a voice like Janis Joplin!
Great new album just released “Angel’s 11”

Dinner & Show only $65
Proceeds from this show go to KICK IN FOR KIDS
CALL 1-888-COVEINN

Most BOTR nights this season have Sold Out in advance so CALL AHEAD TO RESERVE so you don’t miss out. Note: Your credit card is not charged until the night of the Show
Changes in reservations can be made up to 1 week prior without penalty

* Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites, Facebook pages and You Tube videos

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with
The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com

Sponsored by
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com and
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
The Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions www.twitter.com/Doranchoozblues
www.facebook.com/TheCoveCountryInn
www.twitter.com/thecoveinn
so you can keep up to date!

And – please SPREAD THE WORD!
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you for another year of fabulous Blues!

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN, Westport ON

Great LIVE music is happening all the time at THE COVE INN, Westport
Only a 90 minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston
EVERY WEEK
Most Saturday nights – Acoustic Duo HEAD OVER HEELS in the Dining Room
Wednesday nights – singer, songwriter, guitarist SHAWN McCULLOUGH hosts Wings ‘n Tunes Night

UPCOMING
March 18 – JOHN WILBERFORCE Country, guitar 6-9 pm No Cover
March 19 – SHAWN McCULLOUGH Country/Rock 7-10 pm No Cover
March 25 – BLUES ON THE RIDEAU – ANGEL FORREST BAND 7-11 pm Dinner & Show $65
March 26 – JEF LEESON (formerly Ambush) & friends – Live Recording! 8-11 pm $10
April 1 – From Montreal – ROB LUTES Folk/acoustic Blues 6-9 pm $10

FOR UPDATES VISIT www.coveinn.com under ENTERTAINMENT or call 613-273-3636
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If you want REGULAR WEEKLY EMAIL BLASTS on upcoming local and regional Blues concerts we recommend that you get on the OTTAWA BLUES THIS WEEK email List compiled by Liz Sykes of the Ottawa Blues Society. Email her at ottawablues@gmail.com to get on board.
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BLUES SOCIETIES and JOIN! We have two of the best in the country in our area. Members get regular Blues event updates, discount tickets for Blues shows, prize giveaways for free concert tickets, discounts on Blues CD purchases and more….

OTTAWA BLUES SOCIETY www.ottawabluessociety.com Individual membership $30 a year
KINGSTON BLUES SOCIETY www.kingstonbluessociety.ca Individual membership $25 a year

Bringing you the best in Blues LIVE and On-air

This weekend on INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
Featuring some of this year’s MAPLE BLUES AWARD nominees

CANADIAN BLUES SPOTLIGHT on Mark Stenzler’s BLUES ZEPPELIN Switzerland
this Sunday features JEROME GODBOO

*LAST CALL* – RICK FINES & SUZIE VINNICK w. BAND
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, Westport – tomorrow – Nov 20
(SOLD OUT but there might be some last minute cancellations – call The Cove)

2015 MAPLE BLUES AWARD NOMINEES
Vote for your favourites – voting underway now through to Dec 4

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS AT THE COVE INN, WESTPORT
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INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
Broadcast & streamed weekly

Saturday, Nov 21 on www.BluesRadioCanada.com Noon to 1 pm ET
Repeated Mon, Wed, Fri at same time
Sunday, Nov 22 on CIDG 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com – 7-8 pm ET
Repeated Wed night 10-11 pm
All shows are also ARCHIVED after broadcast at www.insidetheblues.ca
and can be listened to there at any time

Sponsored this week by:
THE COVE INN, Westport ON www.coveinn.com

A tribute song to ALLAN TOUSSAINT (R.I.P.)
and songs by some of this year’s MAPLE BLUES AWARD nominees

Harrison Kennedy – nominated for 5 MBA’s this year
PLAY LIST

ALLAN TOUSSAINT – Died Nov 10, 2015 – R.I.P.
Blue Drag/The Bright Mississippi/2009 Nonesuch Records/Django Reinhardt
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HARRISON KENNEDY*
Milk Cow Blues/This Is From Here/2014 Electro-Fi Records/Harrison Kennedy

ERIC BIBB w. Andre De Lange
Home/Blues People/2014 Stony Plain Records/A. De Lange & E. Bibb

MONKEYJUNK*
Light It Up/Moon Turn Red/2015 Stony Plain Records/Diteodoro, Marriner, Sobb, Reddick, Friesen

THE 24th STREET WAILERS*
Rock Step/Where Evil Grows/2015 LMB Records/Lindsay Beaver

SAMANTHA MARTIN & DELTA SUGAR*
One More Day/Send The Nightingales/2015 Samantha Martin/Martin Vinnick

DAVID GOGO*
Fooling Myself/Vicksburg Call/2015 Cordova Bay/David Gogo

JOHN CAMPBELLJOHN*
Meet My Maker/Chin Up/2015 Nood Records/John Campbelljohn & Stan Carew

COLIN LINDEN*
No More Cheap Wine/Rich In Love/2015 Stony Plain Records/Colin Linden

MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE*
Broke Down Engine/Sliding Delta/2015 Borealis/Blind Willie McTell

DANNY BROOKS AND LIL’ MISS DEBI*
Spirit Of Rock ‘n Roll/The World Is Not Your Friend/2014 His House Records/Danny Brooks*

*denotes Canadian artist

Thanks for listening!

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CANADIAN BLUES SPOTLIGHT w. James Doran
on Mark Stenzler’s BLUES ZEPPELIN, Bern Switzerland
www.facebook.com/BluesZeppelin

Nov 22 – 9-11 am EDT (3-5 pm Swiss time)

This week’s featured artist – JEROME GODBOO www.jeromegodboo.com

Jerome was born in Victoria BC. He fell in love with the Blues and learned harmonica then moved east and launched his career in Toronto in the mid 1980’s when he formed The Phantoms. They became known as one of the best Blues Rock bands on the circuit with their high energy shows and Jerome’s “Jim Morrison” style harp playing and lead vocals. In 1992 after The Phantoms folded he started a solo career touring and recording with some of Canada’s best over the next decade including Jeff Healey, Dutch Mason, Ronnie Hawkins, Jack de Keyzer as well as American greats like James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins and Levon Helm. In 2013 Jerome released “Sanctuary City” which earned much critical acclaim. A year later he won the prestigious Lee Oskar Harmonica Player Of The Year Award at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Jerome is one of Canada’s most talented, eclectic and entertaining Blues artists. He and his great band – Shawn Kellerman on lead guitar (Mel Brown, Lucky Peterson), Eric Schenkman on baritone guitar (Spin Doctors) and Gary Craig on drums (Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Colin Linden) are currently working on a new album as we speak.

CANADIAN BLUES SPOTLIGHT with James Doran is a 15 minute feature on some of Canada’s best Blues artists broadcast and streamed on Mark Stenzler’s BLUES ZEPPELIN

Original broadcast: Sundays 9-11 am ET (3-5 pm Swiss time) on Radio RaBe, Bern SWITZERLAND www.rabe.ch

Re-broadcast the following Saturday 4-6 pm ET (10 to midnight Swiss time) on Radio LoRa www.lora.ch Zurich, SWITZERLAND

Re-broadcast the following Saturday 3-5 pm ET on WRFI Community Radio Ithaca/Finger Lakes NEW YORK STATE www.wrfi.org

Re-broadcast twice a week on BLUES & ROOTS RADIO www.BluesAndRootsRadio.com Port Credit, ON CANADA streaming globally – Mondays 4- 6 pm and Saturday 10-noon ET

All Spotlights are also ARCHIVED after broadcast on www.CanadianBluesSpotlight.ca where they can be listened to at any time.

Thanks for listening!
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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT ON
*LAST CALL – TOMORROW NIGHT – NOV 20 *

From Peterborough & Wainfleet ON
RICK FINES & SUZIE VINNICK w. BAND
www.rickfines.ca www.suzievinnick.com www.rickandsuzie.com
Two of the finest singer/songwriter/guitarists in Canada – individually they’re great – together they’re magical! Multiple Maple Blues Award winners & Suzie has won a Juno. Their 4th visit to BOTR and they’ve sold out every time so make your reservations early
PROCEEDS TO FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN

** Show is SOLD OUT but there may be last minute cancellations – call The Cove **

Rick & Suzie from an earlier visit to BOTR

DINNER & SHOW only $65
7-11 pm * Advance reservations required
CALL THE COVE at 613-273-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN
Well priced accommodation available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s and motel

NOTE: BOTR shows at The Cove frequently sell out. Best to look ahead, choose the shows you want to see and RESERVE AHEAD. Your credit card will not be charged until the night of the show and there is no penalty if you cancel or reduce the number on your reservation up to one week prior to the show. After that time you will be charged if you don’t show although you will receive a credit for a future show – space available.
Fair? We think so

NOTE: BOTR @ THE COVE takes a break over Christmas after this show – returning Jan 22 & 23 (2 night stand) with the great Juno Award winning guitarist/singer/songwriter
STEVE STRONGMAN and his band. See you then!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays & a GREAT New Year!

2015/16 SEASON LINE-UP

* Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites, Facebook pages and You Tube videos

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com

Sponsored by
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com and
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
Ottawa Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions www.twitter.com/Doranchoozblues
www.facebook.com/TheCoveCountryInn
www.twitter.com/thecoveinn
so you can keep up to date!

And – please SPREAD THE WORD!

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2015 MAPLE BLUES AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

This year’s MAPLE BLUES AWARD nominees have been announced.
Congratulations to them all!
Be sure to vote for your favourites
Voting is underway NOW and runs through to Dec 4.
Any Blues fan in Canada can vote.
Register, see all the nominees and vote at www.mapleblues.ca

And….to blow our own horn a little – There is at least one nominee (in most cases multiple nominees) in EVERY ONE of the 16 CATEGORIES this year (except New Artist/Group of the Year and the B.B. King International Artist of the Year) that have played, or are about to play, BLUES ON THE RIDEAU at THE COVE INN, Westport ON – proving that when we say BOTR features some of Canada’s best Blues artists – it’s true!
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UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT ON

Great LIVE music at THE COVE is happening all the time!
Only a 90 minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston

EVERY WEEK
Wednesday nights – 6-9 pm Wings ‘n Tunes w. singer, songwriter, guitarist SHAWN McCULLOUGH
Most Saturday nights – 6-9 pm during The Cove’s famous Roast Beef Buffet –
HEAD OVER HEELS – Duo – Folk, Jazz, Rock, Contemporary

*** UPCOMING ***
Nov 27 * 7-10 pm – LYNNE HANSON & DAN ARTUSO – Ottawa folk songstress w. pedal steel guitarist
Nov 28 * 1-4 pm SANTA CLAUS PARADE w. Henry Norwood, Shawn McCullough & Friends
Dec 5 * 7-11 pm A Country Christmas w. BREA LAWRENSON BAND
– 2015 Canadian Country Music Award nominee for Female Artist Of The Year
Dec 12 * 7-11 pm A Rock ‘n Roll Christmas with YOUNG PETTY STONES – music of Neil Young, Tom Petty & The Rolling Stones – Buffet & Show $40

FOR MORE INFORMATION & UPDATES VISIT www.coveinn.com – ENTERTAINMENT
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If you want REGULAR WEEKLY EMAIL BLASTS on upcoming local and regional Blues concerts we recommend that you get on the OTTAWA BLUES THIS WEEK email List compiled by Liz Sykes of the Ottawa Blues Society. Email her at ottawablues@gmail.com to get on board.
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BLUES SOCIETIES and JOIN! We have two of the best in the country in our area. Members get regular Blues event updates, discount tickets for Blues shows, prize giveaways for free concert tickets, discounts on Blues CD purchases and more….

OTTAWA BLUES SOCIETY www.ottawabluessociety.com Individual membership $30 a year
KINGSTON BLUES SOCIETY www.kingstonbluessociety.ca Individual membership $25 a year
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PHOTOS & COMMENTS from attendees at first BOTR Show of the season

last night at THE COVE INN, Westport ON with

ROBIN BANK$ & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS

Robin Banks – vocals
Papa John King – guitar
Dennis Pinhorn – bass
Bucky Berger – drums

“Beautiful venue to listen and enjoy. Robin Banks is a superb performer!
Loretta Fleming

“The Memphis Brothers are fabulous and Robin Banks was awesome but I do miss Danny Brooks 🙁 10 out of 10 for everything”
Connie Garvey, Peterborough
<We’ll try and get Danny Brooks back next year Connie once he gets his U.S. Immigration papers sorted out>

“Our Staycation venue once a month. We’ve been coming to BOTR now for 10 years. 10 out of 10 for everything – as usual”
Heather Britton, Nepean

“We were booked for the show but had a medical emergency at the last minute. Called to cancel then found that we would be able to come. We were too late for the buffet when we arrived but the kind staff at The Cove put a wonderful plate together for us. Thank you to everyone at The Cove. 10 out of 10 for everything!”
Elaine Bill, Kanata

$440 was raised for Westport In Bloom from this show

We hope to see you all at the NEXT BOTR SHOW October 23 with 2X Maple Blues Award winner for Best Keyboardist – Alabama born boogie-woogie piano man
DAVID VEST www.davidvest.ca
coming in from Victoria BC along with his band THE WILLING VICTIMS (includes 2 members from the legendary Downchild Blues Band). They blew the doors off the place on his last visit. I’m sure they will again!

Dinner & Show only $65. Advance reservations required.
Call 1-888-COVEINN or 613-273-3636
Proceeds to the Rideau District Museum.

2015/16 SEASON LINE-UP

* Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites, Facebook pages and You Tube videos

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with
The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com

Sponsored by
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com and
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca

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.