ZEB NEWS from Montreal, November 30, 2004

[Brian Slack]

***MONTREAL BLUES SOCIETY CD SPOTLIGHT - NEW EVERY WEEK***
        I Got Everything I Need...Almost
DOWNCHILD - Come On In (Downchild Music)
        http://www.downchild.com
        http://www.downchild.com/curios.htm
        Also available: http://www.downchild.com/discog.htm

GARY KENDALL - Dusty & Pearl (47 Records) *Bass player from Downchild
        http://www.garykendall.com
        http://www.garykendall.com/cd.htm

CHRIS MURPHY - I'm A Happy Guy (Speakeasy Records)
        http://www.execulink.com/%7Espeakeasy/cmurphy/cd_press2.html
        Also available: http://www.execulink.com/~speakeasy/index.html
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T O P   S T O R I E S:
 -  Maple Blues Awards: Vote now for your favorite artists!
 -  Henri Breton & The Blue Cats at Bourbon Street West
 -  Dawn Tyler Watson at the opening of Clint's Grill
 -  DTW & Paul Deslauriers in Terrebonne & at L'Anglicane
 -  TV premiere on PBS of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival


S  H  O  W  S
T U E S D A Y   N I G H T   B L U E S   S E R I E S
HENRI & THE BLUE CATS
Tuesday, November 30, 8:30 pm
Bourbon Street West, 1866 Sources Blvd., Pte-Claire, QC, (514) 695-6545

        Upcoming:
        December  7     Bourbon Street West All-star Blues Band
                        featuring: Stephen Barry, Michael Jerome Browne,
                        Rob Lutes, Jimmy James, Kevin Mark, Andrew Cowan,
                        Bharath Rajakumar & The Catfish
        December 14     MO Blues CD launch
        December 21     Jimmy James
        December 28     Kevin Mark


C A F E   C A M P U S   E N   B L U E S  13 th  E D I T I O N   2 0 0 4
NEXT SHOW: CHRISTIAN MALETTE
http://www.cafecampus.com/blues/
Wednesday, December 15, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm)
Café Campus, 57 Prince-Arthur, Montreal, QC, (514) 844-1010

(Advance: $18.00 + serv., Door: $20.00)
Tickets available at Café Campus & at Admission (514) 790-1245
or http://www.admission.com (Taxes are included in the stated prices.)


DAWN TYLER WATSON
Grand Opening Jazz & Blues Dinner and Show w/ Adam James
Wednesday, Thursday, December 1 & 2
Clint's Grill, 235 St.Jean Blvd. (at Highway 20), Pointe-Claire, QC
Info: (514) 630-7577

KEVIN MARK FOUR Swingin' Happy Hour
Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bourbon Street West, 1866 Sources Blvd., Pte-Claire, QC, (514) 695-6545

JONAS
Thursday, December 2
Salle Georges Beaulieu, Rimouski, QC

DAWN TYLER WATSON & PAUL DESLAURIERS
Friday December 3, 8:00 pm
Le Moulinet, 950, Île-des-Moulins, Terrebonne, QC
Info: (450) 492-4777

DAWN TYLER WATSON & PAUL DESLAURIERS
Saturday December 4, 8:00 pm (Special return engagement!)
L'Anglicane, 31 Wolfe, Lévis, QC
Info: (418) 838-6000

BHARATH & THE CATFISH
Saturday, December 4
Shad Café, 309 Notre-Dame East, Victoriaville, QC, (819) 751-0848

For complete local shows listings: "En Spectacle cette semaine"
http://www.lenetblues.com/spectacle.html


F  E  S  T  I  V  A  L  S    &    E  V  E  N  T  S
TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY MAPLE BLUES AWARDS: VOTE ONLINE NOW!
http://www.mapleblues.ca/
**Deadline: midnight (eastern time) December 15, 2004
The winners will be announced at the annual Maple Blues Awards Gala in
Toronto, on January 17.

        Maple Blues Nominees
        http://www.mapleblues.ca/nominees.asp
        Register To Vote
        http://www.mapleblues.ca/register.aspx
        Cast Your Vote
        http://www.mapleblues.ca/vote.asp


THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE, January 22 - 29, 2005
http://www.bluescruise.com

There are a limited number of cabins available. Join the single largest
International Blues Party ever assembled for 1 week, land or sea,
January 22-29, 2005 on Holland America's 5-Star ms Zuiderdam! The
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise features 7 Days & Nights of BLUESIN®
Onboard the WORLD'S ONLY FULLY CHARTERED BLUES CRUISE.

Featuring Over 60 Scheduled Performances by 16 Amazing Bands:
Taj Mahal, Dr. John, Susan Tedeschi, Shemekia Copeland, Phantom Blues
Band, The Derek Trucks Band, Anson Funderburgh with Sam Myers, Tommy
Castro, Bernard Allison, Little Charlie & The Nightcats, Lil' Ed & The
Blues Imperials, Kenny Neal Band, Chubby Carrier, Rev. Billy C. Wirtz,
Corey Harris, Zac Harmon

Bluesin'® On The High Seas
Call 1-888-BLUESIN or visit http://www.BluesCruise.com
ALSO, reserve your cabin for 2006! Guarantee the best cabin by
pre-booking, which starts Nov. 29.


O N   T H E   T U B E
Tuesday, November 30, 7:30 pm, Bravo! (Canada)
http://www.bravo.ca/thearts/monday.asp
http://www.talkinblues.com/tbepisode18.html
Talkin' Blues: Acoustic Blues - Series exploring the world of
contemporary blues music. This episode features an interview with singer
Odetta about her life and music, a conversation with music video
director John Crockford, and his clip for Harry Manx.

Tuesday, November 30, 9:30 pm, VPT
American Soundtrack: This Land Is Your Land
http://www.vpt.org/tvscheds/daily.html?action=showinfo&SeriesID=12056

Wednesday, December 1, 9:00 pm, PBS
Great Performances: Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/guitargods/index.html
Joining Clapton are fellow ax legends Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh and J.J.
Cale; bluesmen Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Hubert Sumlin and
Jimmie Vaughan; and James Taylor, country superstar Vince Gill,
bluegrass player Dan Tyminski from Allison Krauss's band Union Station
and young star John Mayer. Highlights include renditions of classics
like 'After Midnight' and 'Layla,' as well as recent hits like Mayer's
'City Love.'

Wednesday, December 1, 9:30 pm, VPT
& Thursday, December 2, 1:00 am & 4:00 am, VPT
& Monday, December 6, 1:00 am & 4:00 am, VPT
Great Performances: Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival


W  E  B    S  I  T  E  S
THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
http://bluesland.net/thisweek/ (courtesy of P.W. Fenton)
TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY: http://www.torontobluessociety.com/
BLUES 4 U: http://www.allblues4u.com/
CANADIANBLUES.CA: http://www.canadianblues.ca
BLUES NORTH: http://www.bluesnorth.com
OTTAWA BLUES & JAZZ GUIDES THIS WEEK
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html


ARCHAMBAULT OFFERS CD BUYING AT HOME
RED, WHITE & BLUES - Blues compilation (Sony Music Entertainment)
http://www.shopsonymusic.ca/family_main.asp?FamilyID=24183&media=CD
DAWN TYLER BLUES PROJECT - Ten Dollar Dress (Fusion III)
http://www.archambault.ca/store/product.asp?sku=001153494&type=1
ROB LUTES - Middle Ground & Gravity
http://www.archambault.ca/store/product.asp?sku=001268281&type=1
http://www.archambault.ca/store/search_result.asp?artists=LUTES%2CROB&searchtype=artist

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