UPCOMING EVENTS
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Coffee House Blues Jam - Engineers Hall, 43 Pine St., Belleville
Friday 28,February 2020 7 pm. Hosts: Roger Dorey
This is the Loyal Blues Fellowships 15th year and the jams have been a key part of our Artist Development program as well as a lot of musical fun for everyone involved. Please bring your own (small) amplifiers.
Acoustic Song Circle - Engineers Hall, 43 Pine St., Belleville
Monday 17 February, 2020 6:30 pm.
Host: Joe Callahan.
Road to Memphis Challenge
Consecon Legion, Branch 509
Sunday Sept 29 2019 1 pm - 8 pm followed by afterparty.
Each year the Fellowship, in affiliation with the Blues Foundation hosts regional competitions to select a BAND and a SOLO DUO act to represent us in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in the
Beale Street Historic District, Memphis.
This year we have enough interest to host entrants in both Band and Solo/Duo Categories for our Regional Challenge.
Acts registered are confirmed:
SOLO/DUO Category: Tim Bastmeyer, (Solo); Kim Doolittle with Rob Quail, (Duo); Bill Wood with Alan Bergman (Duo); and The Wickham Brothers, Geoff and Paul Wickham (Duo).
BAND Category: Kingstown NEW Mississippi; River City Junction; Patrick Fockler Band; and Sweet Pete and the Heat.
Our Venue this year is Consecon Legion 509, Consecon, ON.
Patio is open and food will be available. Menu is pulled Pork and Salads with Veggie Burger option.
Tickets are $20 at the door - $10 for Fellowship Members. More information, Schedule and details will be posted here as they become available.
PAST EVENTS:
August Coffee House Blues Jam - Outdoor
2994 Victoria Road, Carrying Place.
Friday 30 Aug., 2019 Hosts: Ken McColm & Peg Voigt
PEC FEST 2, Open Mic - Crystal Palace, Picton
Friday June 21, Saturday June 22, 2019
Open Mic Friday 21 June Peg Voigt & Ken McColm hosted the open mic to start off the festival weekend. Special thanks to Roger Dorey, Alan Bergman, Marty Mathias, Alistair Stark & Ken Wellburn for helping us on stage and to Rob Thompson and Christa Chivers for the LBF info booth.
LBF Annual General Meeting
Boathouse Restaurant, 32 South Front Street, Belleville
Monday 13 May 2019, 6 pm
Itinerary:
Meet and Greet 6 pm.
Annual General Meeting 7:pm.
Agenda
Loyal Blues Fellowship Inc. Mission Statement and Bylaws
Election Nomination Form
Road to Memphis Challenge - Band Category
Sunday 14 October 2018 Consecon Legion Hall
184 Mill Street (County Rd 29), Consecon, Ontario.
Three entries in the Band Category performed before our panel of judges this year:
The Patrick Folkner Band;
Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin; and
Blues & Company.
A great afternoon of music with
special guest appearances by former LBF representatives Shawn Dore and Wayne Riley followed by a smoking after jam with all the bands.
Congratulations again to Murry Kinsley and Wicked Grin who will representing us in Memphis on January 22-26, 2019.
Each year the Fellowship, in affiliation with the Blues Foundation hosts regional competitions to select a BAND and/or a SOLO DUO act to represent the Fellowship in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in the
Beale Street Historic District, Memphis in 2019.
LBF Annual General Meeting Sunday 24 June 2018, 4 pm
Legend Pub, 5529 Hwy 62, Rossmore - Map
Itinerary and election document links posted here.
Documents
Loyal Blues Fellowship Inc. Mission Statement and Bylaws
Election Nomination Form (.rtf)
Blues in Small Places Concert Series Download Series Poster
Rick Fines at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre Friday March 31, 2017, Campbellford, ON
Michael Schatte Friday February 24, 2017, Old Church Theatre
Harrison Kennedy at the Belleville Club Friday November 4 2016
210 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Quinte West, ON
Suzie Vinnick at the Trent Port Marina October 7 2016, 7pm
15 Cresswell Drive, Trenton, ON
LBF Annual General Meeting Thursday 2 June 2016, 7 pm
Legendz Pub, 5529 Hwy 62, Rossmore - Map
Itinerary and election document links posted here.
Doccuments
Loyal Blues Fellowship Inc. Mission Statement and Bylaws
Election Nomination Form .pdf .rtf
Kim Doolittle House Concert Friday May 27th 2016
9 Cardinal Court, Quinte West, ON 8:00 pm
Host: Ed Fowler - Blues in the School Program Director
Road to Memphis Challenge
Congratulations to Kim Doolittle & The Wolfgang Brothers on their success today at our Road to Memphis Challenge. They have been asked to be our representatives for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee January 26 to 30, 2016.
Each year the Fellowship, in affiliation with the Blues Foundation hosts regional competitions to select a BAND and a SOLO DUO act to represent us in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in the
Beale Street Historic District, Memphis.
Party for Peck Saturday August 1st, 2015
A Blues in the Schools fundraiser in memory of Jesse Archer.
Visit their Facebook page for more information.
Loyal Blues Fellowship Annual General Meeting Thursday June 4th, 2015
ROAD TO MEMPHIS FUNDRAISER
Shawn Dore Band Saturday January 10th, 7 pm
The Thirsty Bull, 449 Dundas St. West, Belleville FaceBook Event
Suzie Vinnick Friday December 5th, 2014, 7:30 pm
Active Arts Studio, 116 Barley Road, Rednersville
FaceBook Event, Reserved Tickets
Road to Memphis Blues Challenge BAND Finals
Saturday 27th September, 2014
Stix & Stones Billiards, 164 Front Street, Trenton 7pm
Each year the Fellowship, in affiliation with the Blues Foundation hosts regional competitions to select a BAND and a SOLO DUO act to represent us in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in the
Beale Street Historic District, Memphis, TN from January 20st to 24th, 2015. www.blues.org
The judges selected the Shawn Dore Band as our 2015 Band Category IBC representatives.
Road to Memphis Blues Challenge Solo/Duo Finals
Saturday 6th September, 2014
Legendz Pub Rossemore. This years Solo/Duo representatives are the duo Riley & Riley, selected unanimously by our judges on 6 September 2014 at the the Solo/Duo finals.
Party for Peck Saturday August 2nd, 2014
A Blues in the Schools fundraiser in memory of Jesse Archer.
Visit their Facebook page for more information.
Loyal Blues Fellowship 2014 Annual General Meeting
Thursday June 26th - 7pm
See AGM page for Itinerary and election documents.
Frankford Island Blues Festival 5: June 6, 7 & 8, 2014
Frankford Tourist Park, Quinte West Ontario
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Thank you to all the volunteers, performers, guests and sponsors for an amazing weekend of music.
Visit the Festival website, or like our facebook page for photos as they get posted. |
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Jesse Roper - Special appearance
Saturday, May 10th, 2014 9 pm
Beaufort Pub, Belleville ON 613 966 7060
Tour Dates
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Church Key Spring Revival May 3rd & 4th, 2014
County Road #38 Campbellford, Ontario
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In its 12th year, Spring Revival is Church-Key’s signature fundraising event. Funds raised benefit the local Blues in the Schools program, which pairs working musicians with local schools to encourage and develop students musical talent.
For more information about Church-Key Brewing or the Spring Revival festival, call 877-314-BEER (2337), visit their Facebook page. |
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Pre-Party for Peck 2014 Saturday February 22nd, 2014
Blues in the Schools Fundraiser
Aron Theatre Cooperative Inc. 54 Bridge St. E. Campbellford
Featuring: Muddy Hack (Solo Acoustic), Balls & Jane, and
the 24th Street Wailers. More information at their Facebook Event.
ROAD TO MEMPHIS BLUES CHALLENGE
Road to Memphis Challenge: The Kim Pollard Band was chosen unanimously by our judges to represent the Loyal Blues Fellowship in the Band category at the Blues Foundation's 30th International Blues Challenge. Shawn Dore represented us in
the Solo Duo category on Beale Street, Memphis, TN from January 21st to 25th, 2014. www.blues.org
Road to Memphis Fundraiser - Shawn Dore
Friday, 17 January 2014 8 pm
Hosts: Ledgendz Pub, Rossmore
Road to Memphis Fundraiser - Kim Pollard Band
Saturday, 18 January 2014 8 pm Poster
Hosts: Dog House Studios
99 Dairy Ave. Napanee ON
Road to Memphis Fundraiser - Kim Pollard Band
Saturday, 14 December 2013 8 pm
Active Arts Studio, 116 Barley Road, Rednersville ON
Hosts: Active Arts Studio
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Rick Fines House Concert: Friday 29 November 2013
9 Cardinal Court, Quinte West, ON 8:00 pm Poster
Host: Ed Fowler - Blues in the School Program Director
The Loyal Blues Fellowship is pleased to announce that Rick Fines will be performing a solo House concert on the 29th of November. Rick's classic blues guitar picking only hints at the authenticity that he brings to his music. Have a listen to any of Rick’s recording, and what you hear is the quintessential blues/folk experience – the fundamental man and guitar union. There is just something so bred-in-the-bone intimate that this veteran of the folk and blues circuits in North America creates. To say Rick loves what he does might be an understatement. For decades his life has been music. He has earned eight Maple Blues Award nominations and twice won the Acoustic Act of the Year. |
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ROAD TO MEMPHIS BLUES CHALLENGE
Road to Memphis Finals
Saturday 16th November, 2013
Stix & Stones Billiards, 164 Front Street, Trenton 7pm
2013 finalists: The Kim Pollard Band, Tore Down Blues Band, Shawn Dore & Shawn Dore Band
Road to Memphis Challenge: The Kim Pollard Band was chosen unanimously by our judges to represent the Loyal Blues Fellowship in the Band category at the Blues Foundation's 30th International Blues Challenge. Shawn Dore will be representing us in the Solo Duo category. Wish them well as they head to
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Beale Street Historic District, Memphis, TN from January 21st to 25th, 2014. www.blues.org
Party for Peck Blues in the School Fundraiser,
Saturday Aug 3rd, 2013
For more information visit their facebook page
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"The Trent Hills BITS team would like to encourage all interested parties to attend the musical fund-raising events held in their communities that support BITS fund-raising. The next event in Trent Hills is the 3rd annual Party For Peck (P4P) to be held on August 3 near Campbellford. It will feature a full lineup of 6-8 local bands, plus raffles, 50-50 draw, great local food, overnight rough camping and more. They would also like to encourage people to start fund-raising for BITS programs in their own communities. It is loads of fun and at the same time you will be doing something worthwhile for your community." |
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Fenelon Falls Blues Festival June 28, 29 & 30th, 2013
City of Kawartha Lakes, at the Fenelon Falls Fairgrounds
For more information Visit their facebook page or facebook event
or email [email protected]
LBF Annual General Meeting & Elections:
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Ledgendz Pub, Rossmore
Meet and Greet - 3pm,
General Meeting - 4pm, followed by open jam
Church Key Spring Revival Saturday May 4th, 2013,
County Road #38 Campbellford, Ontario
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The Church Key Brewing Company supports our Blues in the Schools Program.
The local craft brewery will welcome the return of warm weather with their annual Spring Revival festival, held onsite at the historic church-turned-brewery at Pethricks Corners, just outside of Campbellford. The event again features a great lineup of live music all day, complemented by a variety of award-winning and new craft beers on tap, great food and lots of entertaining activities.
In its 11th year, Spring Revival is Church-Key’s signature fundraising event. Funds raised benefit the local Blues in the Schools program, which pairs working musicians with local schools to encourage and develop students musical talent. |
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For more information about Church-Key Brewing or the Spring Revival festival,
call 877-314-BEER (2337), visit their Website or join their Facebook page.
Braithwaite and Whiteley CD Release House Concert
Friday April 26th 2013, 8 pm
9 Cardinal Court,
Quinte West (Map)
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Admission: $15 donation to the Blues in the Schools program at the door.
Weather permitting, the show will take place outdoors. If the weather is inclement, the show will be inside. Concert attendees come around to the back of the house.
Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite will be performing songs from their soon to be released album "Scrap Metal Blues" on the Electro-fi label.
Their first CD collaboration in 2005, MORNING SUN, garnered rave reviews, extensive air play, and led to multiple Canadian MAPLE BLUES AWARD nominations, including Album of the year, and Acoustic Act of the year.
Their second albums, also recorded for the Electro-Fi label, NIGHT BIRD BLUES was extremely well received, with great reviews and airplay internationally. It led to them being awarded 3 MAPLE BLUES AWARDS in January 2010, including being recognized as SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR.
Their third Electro-Fi release, DeltaPhonic, led to more Maple Blues Awards, and reached number 1 on B.B. Kings Bluesville XM Sirius satellite radio network. Collectively they have been awarded 9 MAPLE BLUES AWARDS and 6 JUNO Nominations.
Over the years, Chris and Diana have performed their Sugar and Gold show about the Underground Railroad to many local Middle schools in the Quinte West area for the LBF's "Blues in the Schools' program.
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Pre-Party for Peck
Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 7:00 PM
Aron Theatre, 54 Bridge Street East, Campbellford, ON.
The Lindsay Barr Band
and the 24th Street Wailers
Admission $15 - Supporting Blues in the Schools
Additional information at Pre Party for Peck Event on Facebook
After-Party at Rubbs, 18 Bridge Street West, Campbellford, ON.
Featuring Balls and Jane and the Muddy Hack
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Maple Blues Awards: 2013 Winners were announced at the Annual Maple
Blues Awards Gala in Toronto Monday, January 21, 2013 at Koerner Hall.
This very special evening is Canada's national annual celebration of homegrown blues talent, hosted this year it by Raoul Bhaneja. It's also a night of great music by the Maple Blues Band, comprised entirely of Maple Blues Awards winners and nominees. For more information visit www.mapleblues.ca
Road to Memphis Challenge Saturday November 17th 2012
A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out for the ‘Road to Memphis
Challenge 2013’. The numbers are tallied and we have the Judges decision!
It was a very, very tight race between the all the bands, with the Ladies coming out on top with first and second place finishes…..
Congratulations to our Winners “Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils”.
They will represent the Loyal Blues Fellowship Inc in Memphis at the 2013 International Blues Challenge!
Road to Memphis Challenge Final Round Saturday November 17th, 2012
Stix & Stones, 164 Front Street, Trenton ON POSTER Facebook page
The Loyal Blues Fellowship is holding an open competition for a chance to
represent us in Memphis, Jan 29-Feb 2, 2013 at the Blues Foundations
29th International Blues Challenge.
The Finalists have been selected and invited to compete for our judges.
This years competitors are: Tore Down Blues Band; The Linsay Barr Band; Stealing Patience, Shawn Riley and the Chrome Hearts,The Shawn Dore Band; and Irene Torrez & the Sugar Devils.
Competitors are required to hold a current membership in the Loyal Blues Fellowship, be eligible to obtain a Canadian passport and are encouraged
to review their requirements and scoring criteria.
For Memphis eligibility requirements, Official Rules and Scoring Criteria
visit the Blues Foundations website at www.blues.org.
All Fellowship members, friends and guests are encouraged to join us
to cheer on their favorite acts. We are looking for volunteers to help with
setup and production. For more information contact Peggy Voigt, President,
Loyal Blues Fellowship Inc. at [email protected] or call 613-392-1025.
Party for Peck, Saturday August 4 2012 A Blues in the Schools Fundraiser
8th Line East and Thomson Rd. north of Campbellford, ON More Information
Frankford Island Blues Festival 4
July 13, 14, 15th 2012 Website Facebook Page Schedule Poster
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2012 Annual General Meeting
Sunday June 10th 2012 Legendz Pub, Rossmore
5529 Hwy 62 (South of the Bay Bridge)
Meet & Greet 1:00 pm, Loyal Blues Fellowship AGM 2:00
followed by Entertainment & Sunday Evening Open Mic.
New members welcome.
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May 11 2012 - Kevin Donoghue
It is with sadness and fond memories that the Loyal Blues Fellowship acknowledges the passing of Kevin Donoghue. Kevin was a founding member of the Loyal Blues Fellowship’s board of directors and a key advisor with the television production of the End of Winter Blues festivals until he suffered a stroke in Fall 2007.
If there was anything that Kevin loved as much as television production, it probably was playing drums which he did even after his stroke. |
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This photograph is from the 2008 End of Winter Blues festival where Kevin performed with the Loyal Blues Band with the use of one hand and one foot. His beat went on in spite of his physical limitations and no doubt will continue long after his passing.
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Saturday, May 5th: We would like to thank Dave, all the musicians, volunteers
and the thirsty crowd at the Church Key Spring Revival for helping support and
raise awareness for Blues in the Schools.
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Church Key Spring Revival
Saturday, May 5th 11 AM - 7 PM
1678 County Road #38, Pethericks Corners
(just north east of Campbellford)
11:00 4th Line 5
11:45 Peggy and Friends
12:30 Lemar & Great White North
1:15 Janet Jefferies
2:00 Balls & Jane
2:45 Old Skewl
3:30 Candy Mountain
4:15 Muddy Hack
5:00 Ken Tizzard & Bad Intent
Proceeds to Support Blues in the Schools |
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Pre-Party for Peck
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 7:30 PM
Aron Theatre, 54 Bridge Street East,
Campbellford ON
24th Street Wailers, Balls and Jane, Ken Tizzard with Bad Intent
Admission $15 - Supporting Blues in the Schools
After-Party at Rubbs 18 Bridge Street West
Please Bring Non-Perishable Food Donations |
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End of Winter Blues Music Festival 8 Local Showcase Poster
Web Page Facebook Page Poster
Press Release End of Winter Blues Music Festival adds Friday Mardi Gras Party !
Friday March 9: Little Texas, 290 N Front Street Belleville 9:30 pm-2:00 am
2012 Mardi Gras Party with Loco Zydeco. Age of Majority event.
Saturday March 10th 2012 Shark Tank, Loyalist College. 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
All Ages Event featuring 10 hours of music headlined by the the Johnny Max Band |
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