Community Supper on Friday September 25th

$10 hot supper served starting at 5:30PM at the hall.

Reservations are required at info@deltamill.org.

Cash bar. All proceeds go to support the Old Stone Mill NHS.

A musical evening in the Old Town Hall with the THE STRUMBELLAS featuring sweeping bluegrass-inspired indie rock music.

For more information, click here: small-halls-strumbellas

The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is about sharing a love of music in a beloved place. Brought to you by the Team Behind Bluesfest, the Festival of Small Halls brings exceptional Canadian musicians to small venues across Eastern Ontario.

Every small community has one: a treasured building that brings people together for town meetings, yoga classes, bingo games, local theatre, white elephant sales—and the list goes on.

These buildings have rich cultural histories and countless stories to tell. No two are alike. During the festival, communities across Eastern Ontario will throw open the doors of their small halls for an unforgettable night of music. Some of Canada’s best musicians will step off the big stage and hit the scenic back roads to perform in legions, schools, churches, or town halls. They will receive a warm, small-town welcome from communities of music lovers who are eager to show off their treasured halls and their hospitality, all in the name of excellent music.

Small Halls festivals are popping up around the world. What started in PEI has spread to Australia, and now to Ontario. The Festival of Small Halls is proud to join this international community dedicated to showcasing first-rate music in intimate venues.

The Festival of Small Halls is about sharing big music in small, cherished places. It’s about settling into the heart of a community, and then experiencing music with heart.

*BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN*
*Westport, Ontario*
*2015/16 Season – our 11th year!*
*www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca*
info@coveinn.com

* *Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites,
Facebook pages and You Tube videos*

*Book early -* especially if you want to stay overnight – most of these
nights sell out

*BLUES ON THE RIDEAU *is produced by *Choose The Blues Productions*
www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation with
*The Cove Inn, Westport* www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by
*Dan Aykroyd Wines *www.danaykroydwines.com

*Perth Brewery* www.perthbrewery.ca

*101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa *www.dawgfm.com

and
*LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes *www.lake88.ca

*UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN*

*Great LIVE music continues at **THE COVE INN, Westport * *all summer long*
*Only a 90 minute scenic drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston*

*EVERY WEEK*
*Sunday afternoons* – Acoustic Duo *HEAD OVER HEELS* on the Patio
*Most Saturday nights* – Acoustic Duo *HEAD OVER HEELS *in the Dining Room
*Wednesday nights* – singer, songwriter, guitarist *SHAWN McCULLOUGH *hosts
*Wings ‘n Tunes Night Thursday Nights* – *Jazz Night w. THE SPENCER EVANS
TRIO* & Special Guests

*UPCOMING*
*Aug 14 *– *MUSICWestport Kick Off Party* w. *JARON FREEMA FOX & THE
OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING*
**Aug 15 *- *MUSICWestport Festival *- all day long – FREE

**Aug 21 – *Juno Award winners* MONKEYJUNK *- Swamp Funk Blues Rock – *Dinner
& Show $60*
Advance reservations required *call 1-888-COVE-INN*
*FOR UPDATES VISIT *www.coveinn.com
under *ENTERTAINMENT*

When: 20 August 2015 – 6:15pm

Where: Lions Beach House

Free Admission

The Westport Film Society is proud to screen Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Named the greatest romantic comedy of all time but the American Film Institute, the 1931 classic inaugurated a fundamental shift in both the film industry and the artistic focus of Chaplin’s following work. Prior to the screening, we will learn a bit about why the film is universally acclaimed as one of the greats. Join us as we grow in our understanding and appreciated of this beautiful art form!

Free family fun. Snacks and drinks!

The Lions Beach House is at Sand Lake Beach, 63 Mountain Road, Westport.

15 August 2015 – FREE

8 Bands – 2 Outdoor Venues – Spring Street Festival

It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for! The *free* MUSICwestport Open Air Music Festival returns 15 August 2015. With 2 stages, 8 bands, the popular VOICE of the Rideau singing contest finale and the Spring Street Festival, WAC promises a full day and full range of music and entertainment for all ages.

Don’t forget to get the festival started at the Kick Off Party 14 August 2015 featuring Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Westport is a Transformer. In the off season, it’s more like a train, a
plane, a boat or a truck. In the summer, well, it’s like a big superhero
robot that saves the world! We love summer in Westport and know that many
others do as well! Come and experience the busy but gentle village we live
in year round…Oh, and August is jam packed with events!

Every Wednesday RACK ‘N TUNES with Shawn McCullough (Country/Guitar)
7-10pm Acoustic
Guitar Giveaway Contest when you perform on stage! Guitar Donated by
Renaissance Music of Kingston!

Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT with Spencer Evans Trio (Westport/Kingston) 9-11pm

Every Sunday HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio (Vocal/Guitar Duo, Gananoque)
12:30-3:30pm

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Sat.Aug.1

FOLEY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS (New Original Bluegrass, featuring
Westport’s Tom Savage) 7-10pm $10 www.tomsavage.ca

Sun.Aug.2

ROCKABILLY RIOT (Acoustic Rockabilly Trio, featuring Westport’s
Marty Crapper) 6-9pm on the Patio www.buddyholly.ca

Tue.Aug.4

DEAR DENIZEN (Indie Rock, Montreal) + SEAMUS COWAN (Acoustic,
Westport) 8-10pm $5 www.deardenizen.com

Fri.Aug.7

SHAWN McCULLOUGH (Country/Guitar, Westport) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough

Sat.Aug.8

CHRIS MURPHY (Celtic/Folk, from Turpin’s Trail of Kingston) 6-9pm
www.turpinstrail.com

Tue.Aug.11

JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS – The Unspoken Word (Former WWF
Wrestler) + Comedians 8-10pm $20 www.jakethesnakeroberts.com

Fri.Aug.14

MUSICwestport KICK OFF PARTY with JARON FREEMAN-FOX & THE
OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING (World/Klezmer/Jazz/Fiddle, Toronto)
www.theoppositeofeverything.com

Sat.Aug.15

9th Annual MUSICwestport FREE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
www.westportartscouncil.com
Westport Village Pharmacy Stage
(Beside Artemisia. 4 groups)
10:00-11:45am 4th Annual The Voice of the Rideau
12:00-1:00pm After The News. Indie Rock. Kingston.
1:30-2:30pm Alex The Folk Band. Folk, Orillia.
3:00-4:00pm Ariana Gillis. Folk Pop, Toronto.
4:30-5:45 The Foggy Hogtown Boys. Bluegrass, Toronto.
Jake by the Lake Stage
(Behind The Cove. 4 groups)
12:00-12:30pm Magician!
12:30-1:30pm Jacob Moon. Folk Rock, Hamilton.
1:50-2:50pm Rueben deGroot. Pop Rock, Kingston.
3:20-4:50pm Brea Lawrenson with Shawn McCullough. Country, Perth/Westport.
5:30-7:00pm Salsa Norte. Cuban Salsa, Toronto.

Fri.Aug.21

MONKEYJUNK (Juno Award Winning Blues/Swamp Rock Trio from
Ottawa) 7-11pm Buffet + Show $60 www.monkeyjunkband.com

Sat.Aug.22

HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal/Guitar Duo with Piano, Gananoque) 7-11pm
www.kevinheadmusic.com

Sun.Aug.23

AUDREY OGILVIE – Small Vegetables, A Novel (Local Author
Reading) 3:30-5:30pm

Fri.Aug.28

JOHN WILBERFORCE (Country/Folk, Oxford Station) 6-9pm
www.reverbnation.com/johnwilberforce

1st August, 9am to 4pm

Chaffeys Locks Annual Craft Market

Come an enjoy the Chaffeys Locks Annual Craft Market on the lawns of the Opinicon from 9am to 4pm.

Saturday August 1, 2015

Portland Community Hall Parking Lot
Annual Chicken B.B.Q.
Starts 4:30 pm until SOLD OUT
Fund-raiser for the
Portland Community Hall Board

Annual CHICKEN BBQ at the Portland Community Hall sponsored by the Portland Hall Board. Info contact Rick at ricktheman2008@hotmail.com

CHOOSE THE BLUES NEWS
Bringing you the best in Blues
with a strong focus on Canadian talent
in concert and on air
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HEADLINES

INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran – July 18/19 Show
Best Of The New

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN ANNOUNCES 2015/16 LINE-UP
See below

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS @ THE COVE INN

UPCOMING BLUES EVENTS OF NOTE IN EASTERN ONTARIO

VOTE NOW FOR BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
Anyone can vote – go to www.bluesblastmagazine.com
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INSIDE THE BLUES w. James Doran
Broadcast and streamed weekly:
Saturdays 12- 1 pm on BLUES RADIO CANADA www.BluesRadioCanada.com streaming globally
(repeated Mon, Wed, Fri at same time)
Sundays 7- 8 pm on CIDG 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa, Canada broadcast & streamed on www.dawgfm.com
(repeated Wed 10-11 pm)
All Shows are also ARCHIVED after broadcast on www.insidetheblues.ca
where they can be listened to at any time
All times EDT
PLAY LIST – July 18/19 Show
Best Of The New
Sponsored by:
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
The Cove Inn, Westport ON www.coveinn.com

Anthony Paule & Frank Bey
BEY PAULE BAND
Right In Front Of You/Not Goin’ Away/2015 Blue Dot Records/C. Vitale, A. Paule, F. Bey

SOUL SUGA & DIANE DURRETT
Butters In The Skillet/Soul Suga & Diane Durrett/2014 Self/Diane Durrett & Oliver Wood

OMAR COLEMAN
Man Like Me/Born & Raised/2015 Delmark Records/Omar Coleman

THE BETTY FOX BAND
Slow Burn/Slow Burn/2015 Self/B. Fox, S. Farmer, B. Williams

KERN PRATT
Greenville Mississippi Blues/Broken Chains/2015 Gigtime Records/K. Pratt III

DAVID MICHAEL MILLER
Needle To The Wheel/Same Soil/2015 Self/David Michael Miller

LAZER LLOYD
Burning Thunder/Lazer Lloyd/2015 Lots Of Love Records/Lazer Lloyd

DIGGING ROOTS*
Hwy 17/For The Light/2014 Sugar Bush Music/Sho-Shona Kish & Raven Kanatakta

HARPDOG BROWN*
Whiskey Bottle/What It Is/2014 Dog Breath Records/H. Brown & J. Hoar

* denotes Canadian artist

Thanks for listening!
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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN
Westport, Ontario
ANNOUNCES 2015/16 LINE-UP – our 11th year!

Danny Brooks & The Memphis Brothers return Sept 25 to kick season off

DINNER & SHOW $65
Advance reservations required – call The Cove 613-273-3636 or 1-888-COVEINN or info@coveinn.com
Book early – especially if you want to stay overnight – since most of these nights sell out in advance.

* Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for more details on the bands including photos, LINKS to their websites, Facebook pages and You Tube videos

BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by
Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com and
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca

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so you can keep up to date!

And – please SPREAD THE WORD!
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you for another year of fabulous Blues!

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ THE COVE INN

Great LIVE music continues at THE COVE INN, Westport all summer long
Only a 90 minute scenic drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston

EVERY WEEK
Sunday afternoons – Acoustic Duo HEAD OVER HEELS on the Patio
Most Saturday nights – Acoustic Duo HEAD OVER HEELS in the Dining Room
Wednesday nights – singer, songwriter, guitarist SHAWN McCULLOUGH hosts Wings ‘n Tunes Night
Thursday Nights – Jazz Night w. THE SPENCER EVANS TRIO & Special Guests

July 17 – Country/Rock guitarist singer/songwriter JOHN WILBERFORCE returns
July 24 – From Montreal DAY TRIPPER – a musical tribute to The Beatles
July 25 – Local band STRINGTEASE – Gypsy/Blues/Folk
Aug 1 – From Kingston FOLEY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS – new Country/Bluegrass
Aug 2 – From Westport ROCKABILLY RIOT – acoustic Rockabillly
Aug 4 – From Montreal DEAR DENIZEN + SEAMUS COWAN – Indie Rock
Aug 11 – JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS – Tales from the road by the legendary wrestler
Aug 14 – MUSICWestport Kick Off Party w. JARON FREEMA FOX & THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING
*Aug 15 – MUSICWestport Festival – all day free festival
**Aug 21 – Juno Award winners MONKEYJUNK – Swamp Funk Blues Rock

FOR UPDATES VISIT www.coveinn.com under ENTERTAINMENT
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UPCOMING BLUES EVENTS OF NOTE IN OUR REGION
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It’s the last weekend of OTTAWA BLUESFEST
Visit www.ottawabluesfest.ca for Line-Up
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When: 08-14-2015 8:00 PM

Kick Off Music Westport with us at The Cove Country Inn (reservations recommended).

Jeron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything will have you dancing off your feet.

$10 fundraiser cover charge

Stories and Songs at the Spring is a fun filled free hour of entertainment for the whole family. Four selected Sunday evenings this summer.

Come bring your lawn chair (some seating available), a coffee or ice cream and join us at the Harbour Front Spring! In case of rain the venue will be moved indoors to the United Church.

Event takes place July 12, 2015 with Ross + Joanne Lambert. Starts at 7pm, don’t miss it!