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Maple Blues News

Celebrating 40 Years! Since 1985, members of the Toronto Blues Society have enjoyed our newsletter! In 1997, the newsletter was rechristened Maple Blues as its audience continued to grow from coast to coast to coast. To kick off our 40th Anniversary, we bring you Maple Blues News now in digital format. Watch for more updates coming soon!

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Maple Blues News is emailed to all Toronto Blues Society Members and subscribers by the first business day each month. To join the Toronto Blues Society and start your Maple Blues subscription, click here.

MAPLE BLUES NEWS STAFF

Publisher: Quisha Wint

Editor-in-Chief: Brian Blain
Looking to contribute articles, album reviews or content ideas? Contact Brian!

Contributing Editors: Janet Alilovic
Advertising Coordinator: Manny DeGrandis | 416 722-4175
Listings Coordinator: Janet Alilovic
Distribution: Special Thanks to Ed Parsons for his many years of service!

June 2025 – Sloth Band
May 2025 – TBS 40
April 2025 – Crystal Shawanda
March 2025 – Jeff Healey
February 2025 – Joce Reyome
January 2025 – Jesse Greene
December 2024 – Downchild
November 2024 – Tanika Charles
October 2024 – Meghan Parnell
September 2024 – Diana Braithwaite
August 2024 – Kellylee Evans
July 2024 – Quincy Bullen
June 2024 – Women’s Blues Revue
May 2024 – Richard Flohil
April 2024 – Dave Mowat
March 2024 – Ndidi O
February 2024 – Matt Andersen
January 2024 – Blackburn Brothers
December 2023 – Crystal Shawanda
November 2023 – Laura Hubert
October 2023 – Charlotte McAfee-Brunner
September 2023 – Sandra Bouza
August 2023 – Divine Brown
July 2023 – Dawn Tyler Watson
June 2023 – Morgan Davis
May 2023 – Sugar Brown
April 2023 – Harry Manx
March 2023 – Elaine Bomberry
February 2023 – Jay Douglas
January 2023 – Blue Moon Marquee
December 2022 – Patrick Monaghan
November 2022 – Miss Emily
October 2022 – Selena Evangeline
September 2022 – Garnetta Cromwell
August 2022 – Sandra Bouza
July 2022 – Steve Marriner
June 2022 – Colin James
May 2022 – Kat Danser
April 2022 – Angelique Francis
March 2022 – Sue Foley
February 2022 – Harpdog Brown
January 2022 – Diana Braithwaite
December 2021 – Crystal Shawanda
November 2021 – Quisha Wint
October 2021 – Sue Foley
September 2021 - Tabby Johnson
September 2021 – Tabby Johnson
August 2021 – Reeny Smith
July 2021 – Ellen Mcllwaine
June 2021 – Steve Marriner
May 2021 – Jay Douglas
April 2021 – Jodie Drake
March 2021 – Harrison Kennedy
February 2021 – Angelique Francis
Jan 2021 – Cindy McLeod
Dec 2020 – Alana Bridgewater
Nov 2020 – Sugar Brown
October 2020 – Crystal Shawanda
September 2020 – Salome Bey
August 2020 – Bobby Dean Blackburn
July 2020 – Dione Taylor
June 2020- Jack de Keyzer
May 2020 – David Clayton Thomas
April 2020 – 35th Anniversary
March 2020 – Murray Porter
February 2020 – Digging Roots
January 2020 – Michael Jerome Browne
December 2019 – Brian Blain
November 2019 – Melissa McClelland
October 2019 – Tanika Charles
September 2019 – Angelique Francis
August 2019 – Taborah Johnson
July 2019 – Raha Javanfar
June 2019 – Gary Kendall
May 2019 – Paul Reddick
April 2019 – Matt Andersen
March 2019 – Miss Emily
February 2019 – Colin James
January 2019 – Raoul Bhaneja
December 2018 – Harry Manx & Steve Marriner
November 2018 – Nicky Lawrence
October 2018 – Samantha Martin
September 2018 – Chloe Watkinson
August 2018 – Dione Taylor
July 2018 – Suzie Vinnick
June 2018 – Shakura S’Aida
May 2018 – Alana Bridgewater
April 2018 – Monkey Junk wins JUNO
March 2018 – Suzie Vinnick
February 2018 – Maple Blues Awards Winners
January 2018 – Matt Anderson
December 2017 – Shoshona Kish
November 2017 – Sue Foley
October 2017 – Kellylee Evans
September 2017 – Andria Simone
August 2017 – Shakura S’Aida
July 2017 – Jenie Thai
June 2017 – Dawn Tyler Watson
May 2017 – Terry Gillespie
April 2017 – Raoul Bhaneja
March 2017 – Sugar Brown
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The Toronto Blues Society acknowledges the annual support of the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council and the Department of Canadian Heritage, and project support from FACTOR< and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Broadcasters, The Canada Council for the Arts, the SOCAN Foundation, SOCAN, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.