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13th ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED! VOTING OPENS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH Nominees from across Canada have been announced for the 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards! The Maple Blues Awards is Canada’s national blues awards program. Its goal is to promote blues music across Canada, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field. Voting opens Friday, October 30th at noon (DST) and is open to Sunday, December 13th at noon (EDT). Blues fans cast their votes online, at www.mapleblues.ca. This year's winners will be announced at the 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards Gala in Toronto, on January 18, 2010 at Koerner Hall. This very special evening is Canada's national annual celebration of homegrown blues talent. It's also a night of great music by the Maple Blues Band, comprised entirely of Maple Blues Awards winners and nominees. Koerner Hall is the newest addition to Toronto’s fine list of cultural centres and theatres. The intimate and elegant hall opened in September 2009 with 1,140 seats and features state-of-the-art acoustic treatment. Danny Marks, Host of BLUZ FM and David Gogo, Cordova Bay Recording Artist, will be hosting the Maple Blues Awards. 13th ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES NOMINEES Entertainer Of The Year Downchild Jack de Keyzer Little Miss Higgins Monkey Junk Shakura S’Aida Electric Act Of The Year David Gogo Garrett Mason Jack de Keyzer Monkey Junk The Twisters Acoustic Act Of The Year Big Dave McLean Braithwaite & Whiteley Harrison Kennedy Harry Manx Julian Fauth Male Vocalist Of The Year Harrison Kennedy Jim Byrnes John Mays (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue) Paul Reddick Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk) Female Vocalist Of The Year Jolene “Little Miss” Higgins Roxanne Potvin Shakura S’Aida Suzie Vinnick Treasa Levasseur New Artist/Group Of The Year Blackburn Blues Delight Clio & The Blues Highway Ross Neilsen Scott McCord & The Bonafide Truth Recording Of The Year Come Out Swingin' (NorthernBlues) The Twisters Producers: Chris & Brandon Isaak One Dog Barkin’ (Electro-Fi) Harrison Kennedy Producer: Harrison Kennedy Songs From The Road (Stony Plain) Jeff Healey Producer: Alec Fraser SugarBird (NorthernBlues) Paul Reddick Producer: Colin Linden Tiger In Your Tank (Beefy) Monkey Junk Producers: Steve Marriner and Monkey Junk Blues With A Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement) Alec Fraser Chris Whiteley Danny Brooks Ellen McIlwaine Joe Murphy Ken Whiteley Michael Fonfara Paul James Terry Wilkins Tom Lavin BB King International Artist Of The Year John Mayall Maria Muldaur Taj Mahal Tommy Castro Watermelon Slim Guitarist Of The Year Garrett Mason Jack De Keyzer Steve Dawson (Jim Byrnes) Steve Strongman Tony D (Monkey Junk) Harmonica Player Of The Year Carlos del Junco David Hoerl (The Twisters) David Rotundo Jerome Godboo Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk) Piano/Keyboard Player Of The Year Bill Stevenson (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Julian Fauth Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Lance Anderson Michael Fonfara (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue) Horn Player Of The Year Al Lerman (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue) Chris Murphy (Maple Blues Revue) Chris Whiteley (Maple Blues Revue) Johnny Ferreira Pat Carey (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue) Drummer Of The Year Al Cross Bucky Berger (Fathead) Chris Nordquist Geoff Arsenault (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Tom Bona (Raoul & The Big Time, Maple Blues Revue) Bassist Of The Year Alan Duffy (Jack De Keyzer) Alec Fraser (Broken Joe, Jeff Healey) Gary Kendall (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue, Gary Kendall Band) Keith Picot (The Twisters) Tom Easley (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Songwriter Of The Year Brandon Isaak (The Twisters) Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite Harrison Kennedy Paul Reddick Treasa Levasseur The Maple Blues Awards are supported by FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Canadian Music Fund, the SOCAN Foundation, SOCAN, the Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Trillium Foundation, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Ministry of Culture, KMP Designs Inc., Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, DAWG FM, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Stony Plain, Saturday Night Blues, and Lee Oskar. For more information, photos, interviews, please contact: Tim Des Islets Toronto Blues Society 416-538-3885 info@torontobluessociety.com
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THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR THE GREAT SOUTHERN BLUES & ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL Australia- The Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival is one of New South Wales' favourite music festivals, and its growth over its first 14 years has been significant. Today, Festival Director Neil Mumme from Instep Management Group announced an exciting new chapter in the event's history. Leading Australian promoter Michael Chugg and the team at Chugg Entertainment will come on board as partners in 2010, working with Neil Mumme to ensure the continued growth of this great event including movement to a new site, which will bring great potential for the expansion of the festival. For the past 12 months, Neil and his team have been reviewing every aspect of the festival and exploring the best way forward for the event. Chugg Entertainment became a clear choice as a business partner due to their many years of touring international artists, and experience in producing some of Australia's greatest music festivals and special events. Chugg Entertainment will work closely with Neil Mumme and the team of people who have worked tirelessly to build the festival, to ensure its ongoing viability and most of all, to ensure that this festival continues to meet, and exceed the expectations of it's many loyal fans. The event will continue to be held on the October Labour Day weekend but will have a new home in Bateman's Bay from 2010. Neil Mumme commented, "It has been a very tough decision to move to a new site. Whilst we have always valued the ongoing support of the Narooma community, after 14 years we had to make a commercial decision to secure the future of the event. We are thrilled to have Chuggi and his team onboard and their commitment to throw their weight behind the festival to take it to the next level. "We have outgrown Narooma due to lack of accommodation and with the ever increasing number of patrons looking to attend the festival the decision to move to an area with more facilities is necessary. We want to keep it in the Eurobodalla, and therefore Batemans Bay was the natural solution," said Mumme. Executive Chairman of Chugg Entertainment, Michael Chugg, said, "Neil has created a fantastic festival and we are thrilled to be working with him and his team to continue to build on the foundations of the event, and continue to give the audience a great experience, that will always be our first priority. I am also excited to be working with the local Batemans Bay community to ensure great outcomes for the region." Mr Mumme added, "I'd like to thank everyone in Narooma who has supported the event for so many years, and whilst I am sad to see it leave it's current home, I'm truly excited about the future of the festival. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements next year!" Further announcements regarding the 2010 Great Southern Blues and Rockabilly Festival will be made in early 2010.