Maple Blues Archive

Top Blues – June 2013

Loose Blues News – June 2013

Taking the Blues uptown: TBS Music Advisory Committee member Lance Anderson wrote and recorded all tracks for a TV special on the Biography channel called ‘The Shaw Festival – Behind the Curtain’ It premiered on Roger’s specialty Biography Channel on Sunday, May 26th. Lance writes, “…Interesting look at how many very skilled artists, artisans and tech people it takes to put on the Shaw Festival. Remarkable achievement.” It is scheduled for a later release on PBS in the US. Lance is producer/instigator for Make It Real Records (and artistic director of the Orillia Spring Blues Festival June 7 – 9) Terry Blersh – Toronto blues guitarist plays acoustic guitar (almost classical style) on many of the cues.

June 2013 – Buckwheat Zydeco

Buckwheat Zydeco plays Hugh’s Room on Wednesday July 3

Top Blues – May 2013

This month’s recommended listening by Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Producer & Host of Blue Remedy, Wednesdays 8 to 10 pm et, on Radio Regent, Toronto

Loose Blues News – May 2013

The Carolina Chocolate Drops will perform at Luminato in a free concert with Corey Harris on Monday, June 17 at 8p.m. in David Picaut Square (formerly Metro Square, next to Roy Thomson Hall). In addition to a busy touring schedule for the band, Chocolate Drops singer Rhiannon Giddens has teamed up with her sister Lalenja on a project for Music Maker Relief Foundation called “I Know I’ve Been Changed.” On the 15-track album, Rhiannon Giddens, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and her sister Lalenja Harrington team up to perform both traditional and original tunes. Rhiannon plays banjo and fiddle on the album, in addition to singing.

May 2013 – Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis plays Waterfront Blues on Sunday June 2 and the Gladstone First Thursday on June 6

Top Blues – April 2013

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

Loose Blues News

Supporting Blues for Youth, Studying The Blues, Singing The Blues, George Olliver’s celebrates 50 years, a Layla Zoe Update, R.I.P. Larry Leishman,  In the studio, Blues Camp in Montreal, and Save Trumpet Records

April 2013 – Chris Antonik

Chris Antonik celebrates his CD Release on May 2 at the TBS First Thursday at the Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar

Top Blues – March 2013

This month’s recommended listening by John Valenteyn, host of John Valenteyn’s Blues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewer for Maple Blues.