Canadian blues refers to the blues and blues-related music (e.g., blues rock) performed by blues bands and performers in Canada. In Canada, there are hundreds of local and regionally-based Canadian blues bands and performers. As well, there is a smaller number of bands or performers that have achieved national or international prominence. These bands and performers are part of a broader Canadian "blues scene" that also includes city or regional blues societies, blues radio shows, and blues festivals.
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... A number of Canadian radio stations, including public, commercial, and community/campus stations, have blues radio shows ... Some Canadian blues radio shows include CBC Radio One's Saturday Night Blues, with Holger Petersen and Toronto's JAZZ.FM (91.1) has a blues show ... radio network (throughout Alberta on AM and FM and is available in the internet) has two blues programs The Friday Night Blues Party hosted by Cam Hayden on ...
... Canadian blues festivals and venues range from small, community-based festivals that feature mostly local performers to major corporate-sponsored festivals ... Some of the large festivals include the Ottawa Bluesfest, the Harvest Jazz Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and the Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival ... These festivals, which are usually organized by volunteer-based blues societies, are an important part of the Canadian blues scene ...
... This article lists Canadian blues societies, which are voluntary organizations that promote the appreciation and performance of blues music ... Blues societies are often involved in the organization or promotion of local blues festivals and educational activities such as presentations on blues history ... Some blues societies organize awards for blues musicians ...
... (Donnie) Walsh has been called the 'father of Canadian blues' and with good reason ... He is a blues pioneer on the Canadian scene ... It was Walsh who paid the highest dues so that later Canadian blues acts, such as the Jeff Healey Band, the Colin James Band, the Powder Blues, Sue Foley, The Sidemen and The Highliners could ...
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