March 2014 – The 24th Street Wailers
Published March 1, 2014 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
The 24th Street Wailers celebrate a new CD (see John’s Blues Picks) and a returning band member (Jesse Whiteley) with a gig at the Dakota Tavern on March 6
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February 2014 – Carlos del Junco
Published February 1, 2014 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Carlos del Junco hosts the TBS Harmonica Workshop at Dominion on Queen, 1pm Saturday, February 15
January 2014 – Dawn Tyler Watson
Published January 1, 2014 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Dawn Tyler Watson will perform and co-host (with JW-Jones) at the Maple Blues Awards gala at Koerner Hall on January 20
December 2013 – Little Miss Higgins
Published December 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Little Miss Higgins will perform at the Maple Blues Awards gala at Koerner Hall on January 20
November 2013 – Roxanne Potvin
Published November 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Roxanne Potvin will be a featured vocalist at the TBS Women’s Blues Revue, November 30 at Massey Hall
October 2013 – Layla Zoe
Published October 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Layla Zoe will be a featured vocalist at the TBS Women’s Blues Revue, November 30 at Massey Hall
Top Blues – September 2013
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail.
Loose Blues News – September 2013
Published September 4, 2013 in Loose Blues News, News
Fathead Gets King: Veteran guitarist Papa John King will be joining Fathead, replacing Teddy Leonard who was playing with the band for 18 of their 21 years. John has played with such notable artists as, Ian Hunter, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Page,Mick Taylor as well as being the regular guitarist for Rita Chiarelli and Danny Brooks.
September 2013 – Kim Richardson
Published September 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News
Kim Richardson will be a featured vocalist at theTBS Women’s Blues Revue, November 30 at Massey Hall
John’s Blues Picks September 2013 – Donald Ray Johnson
Published September 1, 2013 in John's Blues Picks, News
The veteran Calgary soul bluesman <strong>Donald Ray Johnson </strong>released his first solo CD in 1994 after many years in the trenches. There have been four more since then and a career retrospective that gathers together his compositions from them is a very good idea. Each of his albums contained favourite songs by others and a couple are here, like <strong>Al Green</strong>’s “Ain’t No Fun To Me”, <strong>Johnny Taylor</strong>’s “Last Two Dollars” and <strong>Hazel Dickens</strong>’ “Working Girl Blues”, but the ten he wrote belong in this company: “These Blues”, “Here To Stay”, “Me & Jack (Daniels)” and “It’s Time” to name just some. If you haven’t yet heard Johnson’s rich, warm baritone, you’re in for a treat.
