BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN

Westport, Ontario, Canada

October 21

From Ashland, Oregon

KAREN LOVELY BAND

www.karenlovely.com

Proceeds to THE LUCY DRYSDALE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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Audio clip: I've Had Enough
off the album "Still The Rain"

 

November 18/19

From Calgary and Chicago

DONALD RAY JOHNSON &
MAURICE JOHN VAUGHN BAND

www.donaldray.com

www.alligator.com/artists/Maurice-John-Vaughn

Proceeds to FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN and WESTPORT FOOD BANK

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Audio clip: "It's Time"
off the album "It's Time"

Two dynamic talents - 8X multiple Maple Blues Award winners and 6X Juno Nominees, Diana's powerful, soulful vocals are matched with Chris' vocals and superb guitar, harmonica and trumpet. They play it all from '40's Bluebird Records style roots blues to Chicago/Mississippi electric to soul and R&B. Backed by two members of DOWNCHILD Blues Band - multiple Maples Blues Award winners MIKE FITZPATRICK on drums and GARY KENDALL on bass as well as Chris' son DAN WHITELEY on madolin.

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Audio clip:"Cool Cat"
off the album "Deltaphonic"

 

Members of the late great Mel Brown's band - Shawn Kellerman guitar, Al Richardson bass, Jimmy Boudreau drums and Miss Angel on vocals. If you missed Mel when he played BOTR @ The Cove in May 2007 then here's your chance to appreciate the legacy of fabulous Blues talent he left behind. Genuine "homewreckin' Blues done LIVE!

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Audio clip:"Natural Born Lover"
off "If You Could See"

2010 Maple Blues Award Winners for Best New Band. 3 terrifically talented brothers - Duane on vocals and keyboards, Brooke on guitar and vocals, Cory on drums with best friend Mark Ayee on bass. Solid blues mixed with soul, funk and R&B with a unique style and infectious groove. Their second visit to BOTR. They tore the house down last time.

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Audio clip: "Sister Rosa"
off their album "Brotherhood"

DAVID ROTUNDO is back! A dynamic performer/singer/songwriter and harp player David is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner/nominee (Harmonica Player, Electric Act and New Artist Of The Year) and one of the most popular acts to ever play BOTR @ The Cove. This is a record 4th appearance for him at the Series.

His high energy performances always delight the audience. For these two shows he is joined by Juno Award and multiple Maple Blues Award winner - piano player/singer/songwriter JULIAN FAUTH. David and Julian will be releasing a new album on Electro-Fi Records soon. And Italian guitar sensation ENRICO CRIVELLARO, an old friend of David and Julian's, who just happens to be in the country at that time will be joining them as well. Enrico is one of the hottest contemporary Blues guitarists in the world today. What a Troika! Don't miss them when they are all together. It doesn't happen often.

Audio clip: "Bourbon Street Blues"
off David Rotundo's "Blowin' For Broke"

Guitarist/singer/songwriter Chris Antonik burst on the scene last year with his debut album which hit #35 on the International Roots Music Chart and had great reviews in UK, American and Canadian magazines.. Nominated for the 2011 Maple Blues Award for Best New Artist Chris plays blues, rock, funk & soul guitar masterfully and will be accompanied by an excellent vocalist - Josh Williams.

Proceeds to the RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM

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Audio clip: "Double Trouble"
off the album "Chris Antonik"