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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

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SPECIAL  EVENTS THIS  WEEK
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Morgan  Davis
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, May 3 @ 9:30 pm

For 33 years Morgan Davis has played the blues in Canada from Victoria, BC 
to St. John’s, Newfoundland, as well as Europe and the US.  Morgan writes  the
songs, drives the truck, sets up the gear and performs traditional and 
original Blues.  His venues range from 30 seat coffee houses in the BC  interior and
Annapolis Valley to huge folk and blues festivals, performing for  crowds of
thousands.  Playing with a band for the first 25 years of his  career, recent
years have seen Davis make a successful transition to performing  as a solo
artist.  During his years on the road, Morgan perfected his  repertoire of Blues
classics, songs that figure prominently in his performances  today. His style
is taut and tough, and relies on intensity rather than speed  and
pyrotechnics to make its point.  Morgan Davis’ passion for the Blues  has never
wavered
... and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his  life.
_www.morgandavis.com_ (http://www.morgandavis.com)
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Wicked  Grin & Beau Kavanagh
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, May 4 @ 9:30  pm
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Ken Hamm &  Arthur McGregor
Rasputin’s Folk Café, 696 Bronson Avenue
Friday &  Saturday, May 4-5 @ 8 pm; $12

Ken Hamm is a Western Canadian blues and roots music artist with an 
international reputation.   Emerging from early coffeehouses and  Northern Ontario
bluesbands, to festivals and concert halls, Ken has been  playing professionally
since the late 1960s.  He has a reputation as a  dynamic, moving performer,
mixing hot slide fingerstyle acoustic blues with  original songs based on his
travels and encounters.
_www.kenhamm.com_ (http://www.kenhamm.com)

Arthur McGregor may be recognized as the one who begins the Ottawa Folk 
Festival with his renditions of ‘O Canada’.  Or maybe as the owner of the  Ottawa
Folklore Centre.  He is a wonderful musician in his own right, and  when not
holding onto a variety of beautiful guitars, or developing the Canadian  Folk
Music Awards, he can also be seen on stage.
_www.ottawafolklore.com_ (http://www.ottawafolklore.com)
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QUEBEC  SCENE:
Michael Jerome Browne with the Twin Rivers String Band
National  Arts Centre 4th Stage, 53 Elgin Street
Wednesday, May 2 @ 8 pm; tickets  $20
Heralded by the Globe and Mail as “an immensely gifted  multi-instrumentalist
and singer,” Michael Jerome Browne proves that old-time  string band music is
still alive and well, from Appalachian and Cajun to Western  swing, country
blues and jazz. As he explains in his liner notes, “Mostly it’s  music for
dancing.” The Twin Rivers String Band backs Browne’s distinctive raspy  vocals w
ith strong work on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Cajun triangle and yodeling. 
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Stephen Barry Band
Rainbow, 76 Murray  Street
Saturday, May 5 @ 9 pm; tickets $15
The Stephen Barry Band  debuted at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Montreal in
September 1975. “The band  is tight, driving and imaginative . . . a real
pleasure,” enthused the Montreal  Gazette.  Twenty years later the Montreal
International Jazz Festival  honoured the band by featuring them on the Grand Stage
with their special guest,  Hall of Fame inductee Harry Vann ‘Piano Man’ Walls.
The band’s reputation as  one of the best blues and folk-blues ensembles in
Canada has long been  established.  Over the past 25-plus years the Stephen
Barry Band has had  the privilege of playing with such blues legends as John Lee
Hooker, Bo Diddley,  Big Moose Walker, Pinetop Perkins, Buddy Guy, Hubert
Sumlin, Magic Slim, Eddie  Kirkland, Nappy Brown, John Hammond Jr., and Big Mama
Thornton, with whom they  toured for over three years.
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Oliver Jones  Trio
Library & Archives Canada Auditorium, 395 Wellington  Street
Saturday, May 5 @ 8 pm; tickets $35
Jazz pianist Oliver  Jones is one of Canada’s most beloved and admired
musicians and most  distinguished cultural ambassadors.  A legend in the
international jazz  community, he has toured tirelessly in Canada and around the world
and has  devoted much of his time to encouraging young Canadian musicians as
they begin  their careers.  He ‘retired’ in 2000 but still makes over 20
appearances  yearly, including numerous charity benefits.  His latest recording,
“One
More Time” , with bassist Dave Young and drummer Jim Doxas, was released in
June  2006.
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LOCAL  HIGHLIGHTS EVERY  WEEK
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Irene’s  Blues Jam
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays, 9:30 pm - 1  am

Hosted by Mike Ktenas on bass and Corky Kealey on drums, Stellar Cast 
presents blues every Thursday at Irene’s.
_www.irenespub.ca_ (http://www.irenespub.ca)
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CISCO  OTTAWA BLUESFEST  NEWS
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Cisco  Ottawa Bluesfest announced that Bob Dylan, George Thorogood, Gary U.S.
Bonds,  Manu Chao, Sarah Harmer, Burnside Style, Steve Marriner, The White
Stripes, Joel  Plaskett, The Flatlanders, Hedley, Faber Drive, George Clinton &
The P-Funk  All Stars, moe., The Steve Miller Band, Blue Rodeo, James Hunter,
INXS, The Cat  Empire, Kanye West, Henry Butler, The Rhythm Council, Bela
Fleck & The  Flecktones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ruthie Foster, Janiva
Magness,  Leahy, Diunna Greenleaf, Leo Kottke, Jonny Lang, Elmer Ferrer, Randy
Newman, The  Robert Cray Band, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Blackie & The
Rodeo  Kings, Patrick Watson, Sam Roberts, Candye Kane, Papa Mali, Kid Koala,
Toumani  Diabaté, The Mighty Popo, Mihirangi, John Rae & The River, Hawksley
Workman,  Bob Schneider, Ohbijou, Spiral Beach, Final Fantasy, Alejandro Escovedo,
Todd  Snider, Ndidi Onukwulu, Ten Years After, Tokyo Police Club, Sharon Jones
&  The Dap-Kings, Steve Forbert, Deadstring Brothers, Detroit Women, Femi
Kuti,  Soul Jazz Orchestra, Mute Math, City and Colour, Shout Out Out Out Out,
Buddy  Guy, Fiona Boyes, Los Lobos, Chris Duarte, Xavier Rudd, Lucky Peterson,
Larry  McCray, Metric, Jim Bryson, Danny Michel, John Mooney, Alexisonfire,
Watermelon  Slim, IsWhat?!, David Maxwell, Samuel Jackson, AlexCuba, the bird and
the bee,  Matt Anderson, Dave Gunning, Dorit Chrysler, Stephen Fearing, Tom
Wilson, Colin  Linden, Rick Fines, some of the best gospel acts on the planet
(such as Richie  Righteous, The Canton Spirituals, Da T.R.U.T.H., The Toronto
Mass Choir, Soul  Influence, Chorale de la Prophétie, Patricia Shirley, and
Ryan Lewis), the Solid  Gold Dance Party – featuring Thelma Houston, The Village
People, Taste Of Honey,  Peaches And Herb, The Trammps, Anita Ward, France
Jolie and the Solid Gold Dance  Party Dancers & Band, plus many more performers
will gather in Ottawa for  the 14th annual Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest presented by
the Ottawa Citizen,  beginning Thursday, July 5 and running continuously
through Sunday, July 15. A  day-by-day list of performers is available at 
_www.ottawabluesfest.ca_ (http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca)
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BLUES  IN KINGSTON,  ONTARIO
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(Courtesy  of the Kingston Blues Society _www.kingstonbluessociety.ca_
(http://www.kingstonbluessociety.ca) )
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KBS  Presents 1st Year Anniversary Show
Portuguese Cultural Hall, 959 Division  Street, Kingston ON
Friday, May 25; doors open @ 7 pm; show starts @ 8  pm

Featuring 1999 W.C. Handy Award for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ and Blind Pig 
recording artist, Big Bill Morganfield.  Big Bill’s band  features Kenny ‘
Beedy Eyes’ Smith, son of legendary bluesman Willie ‘Big Eyes’  Smith, Brian
Bisesi and Cindy Adler. 
_www.bigbillmorganfield.net_ (http://www.bigbillmorganfield.net)
Opening  will be Kingston’s own female blues powerhouse, Marg Bass and the
Marg Bass  Blues Band – she will have you up on the dance floor in no time at
all.

For further details _www.kingstonbluessociety.ca_
(http://www.kingstonbluessociety.ca)
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SPRING  AT THE FOLKLORE  CENTRE
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SLIDE  GUITAR WORKSHOP:  Overview of Slide Guitar with Ken Hamm
Saturday, May  5; 3-5 pm; $20 members; $25 non-members

This is a course for those looking to expand their playing into the slide 
realm.  It is intended for beginners but experienced players will be blown  away
by Ken’s playing and are certain to pick up some tricks. Bring your guitar 
and a slide of any variety.  Folks, this is a pretty rare opportunity to  learn
with a Canadian master guitar player.
“My favourite guitarist on the  entire planet!” – Arthur Black of CBC Radio’
s Basic Black.
“For most of the  past 20 years, guitarist Ken Hamm has been a major
influence and proponent of  acoustic country blues in Canada.  He is firmly based in
blues roots  traditions, but is not limited by them, often exploring other
genres and  creating original compositions reflecting his background and his life 
experiences.” – The Regina Folk Festival

Contact Alan Marsden, OFC School Co-ordinator at 613-730-2887 ext  19 or
email _amarsden@ottawafolklore.com_ (mailto:amarsden@ottawafolklore.com)
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SPECIAL  EVENTS IN  MAY
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Sneezy Waters  & Lynn Miles
Glebe Community Centre,  175 Third Avenue at  Lyon
Wednesday, May 9 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $20 (advance), $25 (at the  door)

Music lovers will get two great artists for the price of one at the last 
Underground Sound concert of the season.  Juno Award winning  singer/songwriter
Lynn Miles and country legend Sneezy Waters and his band will  take to the
stage at the Glebe Community Centre for an evening of stellar  music.  Both are
long-time Glebe residents.

Lynn Miles won a Juno in 2003 for her album “Unravel”.  She is  renowned for
her plaintive style and tuneful stories steeped in pop, folk and  country. 
Sneezy Waters is best known for portraying Hank Williams in the  runaway hit ‘
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave’.  The show toured  extensively in Canada
and the United States from 1977 to 1990.  Paying  respect to a wide range of
influences from Woody Guthrie, Frank Zappa, Philip  Glass, Tom Waits, Bob
Dylan, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Lennon, Willie  P. Bennett, and Ian
Tamblyn, Sneezy is treasured for his vast repertoire and  sensitive interpretation
of a song.

The Glebe Community Association (GCA) and the Glebe Business Group host 
Underground Sound, a series of concerts run by volunteers to raise money to bury 
the hydro wires when Bank Street undergoes reconstruction.  Close to  $40,000
has been raised so far, with significant contributions by corporate  sponsors
ScotiaBank, Loeb Glebe, Capital Home Hardware, Glebe Pharmasave  Apothecary,
Councillor Clive Doucet, Compact Music and Keller Williams Ottawa  Realty.  If
the City of Ottawa decides not to bury the lines, the money  will be spent on
other improvement projects to make Bank Street beautiful. 
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Trevor  Finlay Australian Homecoming
Tucson’s, 2440 Bank Street
Friday, May 11 @  9:15 pm

Tucson’s welcomes back the Trevor Finlay Band from their 6 week Tour of 
Australia!  Tucson's hosted the Aussie Tour Kick-off shortly before the  Band
commenced a gruelling 6-week schedule Down Under.  Help welcome them  back in
style; it’s sure to be an exciting evening.
_www.tfband.com_ (http://www.tfband.com)
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Duke  Robillard
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, May 18 @ 9:30  pm

Duke Robillard wears many hats – Guitarist. Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. 
Producer. Session musician.  He’ll be at the Rainbow in May and will 
demonstrate most of these talents.  Duke and band have been busy finishing  up the
next CD, “Duke Robillard’s World full of Blues”.  It contains 110  minutes of
incredible music ranging from all types of blues styles, swing/jazz,  classic
R&B, a Tom Waits song, a Bob Dylan song, plus many new Duke  compositions.  It’s
a two CD package with detailed notes by Duke himself,  plus lots of guests. 
The street date is June 26, 2007.  In the  meantime Duke’s latest CD, “
Outtakes and Oddities; The Unheard Duke Robillard  Tapes”, is  available only at Duke
’s store online!  This CD has  received rave reviews from fans and there are
requests for more volumes already! 
_www.dukerobillard.com_ (http://www.dukerobillard.com)
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Heaven’s  Radio Rendez-vous Dinner & Dance
St. Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave,  Ottawa
Friday, May 18; tickets $60 per person; reserved tables of 8 are  $500

In the early 1970s, Heaven’s Radio were pioneers in Ottawa’s then fledgling 
blues/R&B scene.   By mid-decade they were also giving many  Ottawans their
first taste of reggae, as well as writing original songs.   The music was
convincingly rootsy, charmingly home-grown, and often surprisingly  inventive. 
Soulful vocals and instrumental improvisation were supported by  a groove that
wouldn’t quit.  The result was great dance/party music that  you could also
seriously listen to and enjoy.  The band developed a devoted  following, playing
clubs, concerts and festivals from coast to coast.  They  were also a natural
choice to open for such acts as the Butterfield Blues Band  (NAC), Jimmy Cliff
(NAC), Peter Tosh (Camp Fortune), the Police (Theatre St.  Denis, Montreal)
and Muddy Waters (Queen’s University).  By the end of the  decade the Radio had
released two highly acclaimed albums, “Active” and “Uptown  Babies”, which
will be re-released in a boxed CD set (digitally re-mastered,  with bonus
tracks) at the Rendez-vous.  Local fans will remember hearing  Heaven’s Radio at
venues like Squire’s Tavern, Le Hibou, the Wakefield Inn, or  Carleton
University.  For many the band was part of the social and musical  fabric of the day. 
In the days before ‘alternative’ became a buzzword, the  band had a definite ‘
counter-culture’ appeal.  Heaven’s Radio was not so  above-ground as to be a
household word, a bit too esoteric and recalcitrant to  be easily packaged
and marketed, and beloved by many. 

Three original members of Heaven’s Radio will be in the core band for the 
Rendez-vous.  Terry Gillespie (band leader, guitar, vocals, harmonica)  released
his first solo CD “Brother Of The Blues” in December 2006.  It is  presently
enjoying international airplay and has been on Saturday Night Blues  charts
for 3 months.  Vince Halfhide (guitar, vocals) is a charter member  and
mainstay of the Mighty Popo Band.  Corky Kealey (drums) performs  regularly in the
house band for the legendary Thursday night blues jam at  Irene’s Pub in Ottawa.
John Feihl, the band’s original bassist is expected  to make a cameo
appearance.  Sadly, long-standing bassist Bob Blackler  passed away recently.  He
will be greatly missed.  In addition, Bill  Stevenson, former member of Heaven’s
Radio will play piano during dinner.   He will later join the band for several
numbers, as will Jody Golick, former  member of the band (saxophone), Ted
Gerow, frequent sideman (organ), Dave Carty,  frequent sideman (drums), as well
as guests: Trevor Brewster (guitar), Stephen  Barry & Jeffery Grosvenor (bass)
and Gordon Adamson (drums).
_www.heavensradio.ca_ (http://www.heavensradio.ca)
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Ricky  Paquette with Samantha Timmins
Tucson’s, 2440 Bank Street
Friday &  Saturday, May 18-19 @ 9:15 pm

Phenomenal young guitar sensation Ricky Paquette returns to Tucson’s, this 
time with a Maple Blues nomination and winner of Lys Blues 2006 under his 
belt.  Complimenting Ricky’s guitar work for the evening on vocals will be 
Samantha Timmins.  The following evening, Saturday, the two team up again, 
featuring Samantha with Ricky backing her up.
2 great shows from 2 great  performers!
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Tony  D
with the fabulous Zeek Gross
Centre Culturel du Vieux Aylmer,  Aylmer QC
Friday, May 25


If you haven’t visited ‘the Québec side’ in a while, you might want to 
check out this venue for Tony’s show.  The mission of the theatre is to  make sure
that the performances pay special attention to presenting events that 
promote the local, national and international culture. Shows range from musical 
performances showcasing various types of music –– everything from folk, blues 
and world beats can be seen on this stage. The theatre sits 120 spectators and 
presents music, often blues, on the last Friday of each month.
For more info  on the Centre Cultural du Vieux Aylmer, including contact info
...
_www.ottawaplus.ca/portal/profile.do?profileID=1019569_
(http://www.ottawaplus.ca/portal/profile.do?profileID=1019569)
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Downchild  Blues Band CD Release & Dance Party!!
With Special Guests The Tony  D Band
Barrymore’s Music Hall, 323 Bank Street
Saturday, May 26 @ 8 pm;  tickets $27.50 advance

Canada’s legendary Downchild Blues Band are celebrating the release of  their
brand new CD “Live At The Palais Royale” with a Dance Party at Barrymore’s 
Music Hall.

“Live At The Palais Royale” was recorded last fall in front of a packed 
house at the historic dance hall on Toronto’s lakeshore – one of the oldest 
wooden dance venues that still exists in Canada today.  The Palais was  recently
totally renovated in the original spirit of what used to be one of  Canada’s
greatest lakefront dance halls and has, in its long history, played  host to
all the major names of American music.  Downchild performed on a  stage on which
Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and  countless more
presented their music.  The album was recorded without  overdubs or pitch
corrections, and is a testament to the skill of musical  execution by the well
respected musicians in Downchild.  The band,  augmented with an additional horn
player, was on top form, and ran though some  Downchild classics, a couple of
new tunes, and some rarely heard songs from its  early days.

Bring your dancing shoes and COME ON IN to Barrymore’s and ‘FLIP, FLOP  & FLY
’ with the Downchild Blues Band for a one-night-only performance.   Good
times guaranteed!!
_www.downchild.com_ (http://www.downchild.com)
_www.tonydband.com_ (http://www.tonydband.com)
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Big  Bill Morganfield
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, May 31 @ 9:30  pm

Muddy Waters always lamented the fact that younger black people did not  seem
interested in his music.  If he were alive today, he would be very  proud of
his son, Big Bill Morganfield.  As the son of one of the most  influential
musicians of the 20th century, Bill has proven that he`s inherited  more than a
regal blues pedigree and a wonderfully menacing baritone voice from  his
father.  His  three recordings on the Blind Pig label document his  full maturation
as a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.  Big Bill  Morganfield rises to the
challenge of meeting many of the burdensome  expectations placed upon him and
certifies that he is now a major talent in his  own right.
_www.bigbillmorganfield.net_ (http://www.bigbillmorganfield.net)
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LOYAL  BLUES FELLOWSHIP  – NEW ORLEANS KATRINA  RELIEF
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Warren  Easton High School Phase II Recovery – a worthy project, and good  fun

Warren Easton High School is New Orleans' oldest public school.  Phase  II
consists of scraping, painting and minor carpentry.  The goal is to  complete
work on the second floor and third floors .. 21 classrooms and a  stairwell.
Work day is 8 am till 4 pm.  Great Food every night, music  and tours –
evenings and weekends.
Week 1: May 30 - June 7
Week 2: June 6  - June 14
Cost estimated $1000 per person including air fare from Pearson 
International, Toronto
To reserve your spot on the team, contact: 
Bill MacKay of Belleville Rotary
Office: 613-961-1855 Home:  613-477-3060
_www.loyalblues.ca_ (http://www.loyalblues.ca)

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