Cap City Blues
Thursday April 4th, 2024 with Jeff Larocque
Episode #9 - We chat with Ottawa Blues Society President, Dave Brennan

Thanks for tuning in. If you are a local Blues act writing and performing original material, or a venue promoting Blues that resides within our FM broadcast range, let us know what you're up to and we'll help get the word out. Email us: CapCityBluesOnCKCU@gmail.com

Fat City Blues (our show theme)
Tony D. - Speak No Evil (A Flurry of Instrumentals) (2020)

Blues Dream (trimmed for time)
Mighty Popo - Tamba (1997)

Spoonful (background sample for "events this week" segment)
Howlin' Wolf & Muddy Waters - The American Folk-Blues, Vol. 2 (2017)

Farmer John
Rocket Rached - The Fat City 8 - Seven Years of Thursdays (2011)

Bank Street Blues (faded for time)
Anders Drerup - Songs For The Common Man (2009)

To find out more about The Ottawa Blues Society (including a link to sign up) click here: https://www.ottawabluessociety.com/
Here's a link to the 1996 Lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest. Back then, it was a 3-day festival. Check out the artists: https://www.setlist.fm/festival/1996/mitel-ottawa-bluesfest-1996-3d69533.html
By 1997, Bluesfest added a fourth day, but still was largely filled with blues artists: https://www.setlist.fm/festival/1997/ottawa-citizen-bluesfest-1997-4bd68b52.html

Please support the local artists featured on today's program:
Tony D. : https://www.tonyguitarro.com/
Mighty Popo: https://www.discogs.com/artist/774098-Mighty-Popo
Rocket Rached: https://www.reverbnation.com/rocketrachedthefatcity8?popup_bio=true
Anders Drerup: https://andersdrerupband.com/

Photo Credit: Rocket Rached & The Fat City featured in an article called "Live at the Falls" latf.ca

We didn't receive the news in time to mention it on today's show, but a new venue supporting the Blues will be opening soon in Barrhaven.
Hummingbird Hall will be opening at 900 Greenbank Road, and they're planning a Blues Jam for Saturday, April 20th from 6pm to 9pm hosted by Clint Everson.
Free Entry. We'll try to have more info for you on next week's show.

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