{"id":1800,"date":"2012-09-12T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T21:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorewestport.com\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2012-09-12T17:39:42","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T21:39:42","slug":"the-201213-season-line-up-announced-for-blues-on-the-rideau-at-the-cove-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/the-201213-season-line-up-announced-for-blues-on-the-rideau-at-the-cove-inn\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2012\/13 Season Line-Up Announced for Blues on the Rideau at The Cove Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Blues<\/a>The popular ACOUSTIC BLUE SUNDAY Summer Series just ended at THE COVE INN in Westport with a fabulous performance by Juno Award n<\/span>ominee TREASA LEVASSEUR. Now it<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s time to look forward to another great season of BLUES ON THE RIDEAU at THE COVE. <\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating it<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s 8th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0year BOTR has become one of the premier Blues Series in the country. The combination of a delicious buffet dinner and da<\/span>ncing to some of Canada<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s best blues bands in the friendly, intimate setting of The Cove has proven to be a real winner. Proceeds from every show go to support different local charities. $38,000 has been raised since the Series started and another $7,000<\/span>\u00a0i<\/span>s expected this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

It<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s another great Line-Up for 2012\/13<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0a combination of the most popular acts who<\/span>\u2019<\/span>ve played the Series previously and some exciting new talent.\u00a0 The 2012\/13 Season starts October 26 and will continue once a month until May (exclud<\/span>ing December). There will be a total of 11 shows this year\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a02 two-night stands (Friday & Saturday) and 3 singles (Friday only). Most occur on the third weekend of the month. Times are the same for all shows<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a07 to 11 pm. Despite increased costs the tick<\/span>e<\/span>t price will remain the same as last year – $60 which includes a full course buffet dinner, dancing and a donation to the charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

2012\/13 LINE-UP \u00a0–<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0our 8<\/span><\/strong>th<\/span><\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0season!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 26 – TERRY GILLESPIE BAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Vankleek Hill, ON – a very talented singer\/songw<\/span>riter\/guitarist Terry learned the Blues growing up in Detroit watching greats like Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker perform. He moved to Ottawa in 1968 and helped establish the Blues scene there with his great band \u201cHeaven<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Radio\u201d. His hot tri<\/span>o<\/span>\u00a0now consists of him on guitar and vocals with Wayne Stoute on drums and Lyndell Montgomery on bass – they were semi-finalists at the 2012 Memphis International Blues Challenge. Keyboardist Peter Measroch will join them for this show.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO THE LUCY<\/span>\u00a0DRYSDALE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND<\/span><\/p>\n

November 16 & 17 – FATHEAD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Toronto – one of Canada’s best loved Blues bands for over 20 years led by harmonica\/sax player\/singer Al Lerman and the great John Mays on lead<\/span>\u00a0vocals with Teddy Leonard on guitar, Omar Tunnoch on bass, and Bucky Berger on drums. This band has won 2 Juno Awards & multiple Maple Blues Awards over its career and every player has won a Maple Blues Award in their instrument category at least once. A<\/span>\u00a0s<\/span>uperb blend of blues R&B, funk and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO FRIENDS OF FOLEY MOUNTAIN & WESTPORT FOOD BANK<\/span><\/p>\n

January 18 – CONOR GAINS BAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Cambridge, ON – an incredible young guitarist\/singer\/songwriter (only 19 years old!) with a very tight band who has alre<\/span>ady played prestigious events like the Montreal International Festival de Jazz and the International Blues Challenge in Memphis to standing ovations. He has a great new album out full of original songs. A rising young star on the Canadian Blues scene. It<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0his first visit to BOTR at The Cove.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU WATERWAY LAND TRUST<\/span><\/p>\n

February 15 & 16 – THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Toronto – 6 players from two of Canada’s most famous Blues bands<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0DOWNCHILD & FATHEAD – wow! Chuck Jackson (vocals &<\/span>harp), Teddy Leonard (guitar), Michael Fonfara (keyboards), Pat Carey (sax), Gary Kendall (bass) and Mike Fitzpatrick (drums). Both bands have won Junos and everyone in the band has won a Maple Blues Award in their instrument category at last once. Are yo<\/span>u<\/span>\u00a0ready for some Big Time Blues?<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU VISTA & ST. EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS<\/span><\/p>\n

March 15 & 16 – JACK DE KEYZER BAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Toronto – Canada’s “King Of The Blues” – singer\/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire.\u00a0 A 2X Juno Award & 7X Maple Blues<\/span>Award winner. “The finest Blues guitarist in Canada” according to the late, great Jeff Healey. This is Jack<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s 4<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0visit to The Cove and he always rips it up. One of the most popular acts to ever play the Series.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO EASTER SEALS EASTERN ONTARIO &<\/span>\u00a0HABITAT FOR HUMANITY<\/span><\/p>\n

April 19 & 20<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0DAVID ROTUNDO BAND w. JULIAN FAUTH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Toronto – A Blues Superduo with multiple Maple Blues Award winning singer\/songwriter and harp player David Rotundo along with Juno award winning singer\/songwriter piano player<\/span>\u00a0Julian Fauth. Their show at BOTR last April was so good we just had to have them back! High energy \u201ctear the house down\u201d Blues from two of the best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO WESTPORT IN BLOOM & WESTPORT LIBRARY<\/span><\/p>\n

May 17 – ROBIN BANK$ BAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From Toronto – a dynamite<\/span>\u00a0vocalist and 3X Maple Blues Award nominee Robin sings Blues, Soul and R&B equally well with passion, power and clarity. Over the years she<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s lived in Chicago, Memphis and Texas playing alongside Blues greats like Sam Myers, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Jun<\/span>i<\/span>or Watson. Now she<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s back in Toronto and about to do a new album produced by Duke Robillard who has stated that “Robin Banks has got soul, class and most of all, good taste”.<\/span><\/p>\n

PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM<\/span><\/p>\n

DINNER & SHOW $60<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQU<\/span>IRED\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1-888-COVE-INN or\u00a0(613) 273-3636<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

WELL-PRICED ACCOMMODATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE COVE AND NEARBY B&B<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s<\/span><\/p>\n

More information including LINKS to artists<\/span>\u2019<\/span>\u00a0websites, YOU TUBES & song samples from each of them can all be found at\u00a0<\/span>www.choosetheblues.ca<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE is produced by CHOOSE THE BLUES PRODUCTIONS, Kenmore Ontario<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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