Maple Blues Archive

December 2025 – Harrison Kennedy

Congratulations to Hamilton’s Harrison Kennedy on his induction to the Escarpment Blues Society Hall of Fame

December 2025 – Miss Emily

Emily Fennell is a blues singer, but her honesty and clarity mean she could choose any genre. She has a history of winning blues music awards. As a blues singer, she avoids cliché.

December 2025 – Ross Neilsen

What is “Within Tension”, exactly? Ross Neilsen describes it as the pressure an artist feels, in-studio, as well as referring to the actual barometric pressure within the studio.

December 2025 – Pierre Lacocque’s Mississippi Heat

Pierre Lacocque’s Mississippi Heat has a unique approach to presenting blues music.. In the true spirit of the Blues, the leader gathers a collection of the finest male and female musicians, singers, to deliver the messages contained in his songs and creating a musical energy rich with these blended talents!

December 2025 – Top Blues

This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe

December 2025 – Loose Blues News

Harrison Kennedy Honoured: Harrison Kennedy was honoured at a special gala performance on November 25th at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre as the Escarpment Blues Society inducted him into their Hall of Fame. The event featured heartfelt stories and tributes to Harrison Kennedy and live performances by several Hamilton bluesicians led by Steeltown’s favourite guitarslinger, Steve Strongman. Selected by unanimous vote, the Escarpment Blues Society Board of Directors chose Mr. Kennedy for his massive contribution to blues and soul music in Canada and beyond, as well as his pride in being a Hamiltonian.

November 2025 – Celeigh Cardinal

Celeigh Cardinal is a featured vocalist at the 38th Annual Women’s Blues Revue,Friday, November 28 at Roy
Thomson Hall

November 2025 – Lilly Sazz

Lily Sazz, a long-time presence at Toronto Blues Society events and musical groupings, has released her first solo album, What Just Happened.

Sazz was the bandleader of TBS’ Women’s Blues Revue for over a decade, as well as a member of the band Cootes Paradise.

November 2025 – Loose Blues News

Blues Jury Duty: The Canadian Blues Music Awards need a jury pool to select from so that there is diverse representation from across the country. The bigger the jury pool, the stronger the process.

Novemer 2025 – Clela Errington

When it comes to singers, there’s nothing on earth quite as beautiful as a woman’s voice. Far more emotive than even the best of male voices and capable of reaching notes with the capacity to pierce you through your heart in an instant, Clela Errington is among those to be considered something very special.