March 17, 2012
BLACKBURN
" St. Paddy's Day" BLUES ON THE RIDEAU AT THE COVE INN. This fabulous band of brothers from Toronto - Brooke on guitar & vocals, Duane on keyboards & vocals, Corey on drums and best friend Howard Ayee on bass. They have a dynamite unique sound: a mixture of blues, soul, funk and R&B that has earned them the nickname of "Canada's answer to the Neville Brothers". Winners of the Maple Blues Award for Best New Band in 2010. |
![]() BLACKBURN - Brooke , Duane and Howard. (Corey on drums hidden) |
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Quotes from Comment Cards: |
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![]() Duane on the keys |
![]() The crowd groovin' to the band |
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![]() Brooke on the strings |
![]() Terry Gillespie joined BLACKBURN for a couple |
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![]() Female leprechauns |
![]() So did the Cowan twins - Jeff on drums, Seamus on bass |
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![]() Mary Cowan, The Cove and James Doran, Choose The Blues Productions presenting a cheque to Megan Bomberry from Easter Seals Ontario. Habitat For Humanity also received a cheque that night for a total of $620 raised from this Show. |
![]() Terry Gillespie joined BLACKBURN on stage for a couple of songs which was an added treat. |
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![]() Terry Cowan looking puckish serving up The Cove's famous roast beef buffet to some of the happy St. Patrick's Day attendees. |
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![]() Having fun? |
![]() LACKBURN after the Show - Brooke, Cory, Howard and Duane. The sweat on their clothes proves how hard they worked! |
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