Aaron halliday Singer/Song Writer and wife Sharyn - May 2021 Issue 5

May 2021

Issue 5

 aaron
 halliday Singer/Song Writer
 and wife Sharyn
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 Chasing Dreams
 Page 11
 We Remember Les McKeown
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 Canadian Online Radio Charts
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This Issue contents
 May 2021
 Published by
 Radiodowntown.ca Aaron Halliday.............................................................................. 4
 Talk to Us Publisher’s Notes - John K.......................................................... 5
 Publisher & DJ
 The Return of the Barnsley Nightingale - Rob Atkins............... 6
 John K Guitarist - Les McKeown’ Bay City Rollers - Phil Kendriks...... 8
 jkrdt@radiodowntown.ca
 Carla Cherrie Hendriks Singer/Songwriter ............................... 9
Programme Director & DJ Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield - James Walsh.................. 10
 KC Darlin
kcdarlin@radiodowntown.ca Chasing Dreams - Helena Mace.................................................11
 Julia
 julia@radiodowntown.ca
 The Perfect Note......................................................................... 12
 Rosalie Drysdale Supplement................................................... 14
 Talent Promotions
 Melissa Camus Are you a Good Man? - KC Darlin............................................. 18
melissa@radiodowntown.ca Who is James Lynas?................................................................ 19
 Contributors Jamie Donnelly - New Release.................................................. 20
 Helena Mace Paul Jupe.................................................................................... 21
 KC Darlin
 Jarrid Lee.................................................................................... 21
 James & Keri Walsh
 Rob Atkins
 Liz Clarke New Release............................................................. 22
 John K David Philips - Strawberry Fields Forever............................... 22
 Melissa Camus We Remember Les McKeown.................................................... 23
 Are you a Baby Boomer? - KC Darlin....................................... 24
 Canadian Online Radio Charts.................................................. 25
 Great Radio Shows ................................................................... 26

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aaron
halliday
Singer/Songwriter

 Aaron Halliday is a Canadian
country music singer/songwriter
who lives in Kelowna, BC. Aaron
has more than 20 years of
playing behind him, with a wide
open road ahead.
 Many years ago, Halliday received the surreal
combination of a sweet compliment and serious
kick in the butt when, while busking on Rideau
in Ottawa, none other than Canadian legend
Stompin’ Tom Connors dropped a $20 in his case
and told him he was too good to be doing things
this way and it was time to get off the street.
Halliday took that, and the strong influences
of both Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson, and
determined to take the whole thing a whole lot
more seriously.
 The influence of, along with a striking
resemblance to, Alan Jackson has led to a 25+
year stint as an Alan Jackson tribute artist. Most
recently, though, Halliday is coming into his own
as a writer and solo artist of his own making in a
style that he calls Dirt Country with a Roots and
Traditional feel.
 Pre-Covid, Halliday was doing an astonishing
150 shows a year across Canada. He, and his aaronhallidaymusic.com
wife Sharyn, are constantly working to book and www.facebook.com/aaron.halliday.5030
rebook shows and tours and have earned the
kind of respect the leads to repeat bookings and Twitter @aaronhallidaymu
appreciation for what they do. Pick up your copy today at:
 With that kind of history, that level of http://itunes.apple.com/album/
professionalism, and his relentless current id1366498133?ls=1&app=itunes
activity, Aaron Halliday is an important part of https://open.spotify.com/
the Kelowna country music scene. album/57VFpdu8EdenEI8xOfmKO8.
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Publisher’s Notes
 Howdy folks… well this is our fifth issue of Radiodowntown.
 ca online magazine. I hope you have enjoyed the past
 issues. I hope you enjoyed seeing Helena Mace on the
 Last cover.
 An introduction of sorts... We welcome Julia to the team
 at Radiodowntown.ca Julia will be looking after getting
 in touch with anyone who will have content in our online
 magazine.

 A Quote from Julia....
 “I enjoy music of all types. My parents introduced
 me to the 70s and 80s and I just love that music.
 John K I love contacting people and getting new friends.
CEO and Radio Presenter My husband and I go to as many concerts as
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 KC Darlin’ You may have noticed a jump in page count in this issue,
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 you want to get into the magazine contact Julia at julia@
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 Melissa
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 melissa@radiodowntown.ca
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 really don’t know what I would do without them.
 John K.

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THE RETURN OF
 THE BARNSLEY NIGHTINGALE
 By Rob Atkins

 Kate Rusby, aka ‘The Barnsley Nightingale’ and For Kate in particular, it was to be a breakthrough,
also proclaimed by the BBC as ‘The First Lady Of and for the label, ‘Pure Records’, the beginnings of a
Young Folkies’, was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, family business that was to embrace Kate’s mother,
England, on December 4th, 1973, into a family of father, and siblings, in a veritable ‘cottage industry’
musicians and singers. Both her parents played as far removed from ‘Tin Pan Alley’ as any northern
and sang -as did many close relatives. Music and English country village can be from a busy street
song was a natural accompaniment to her growing amid the ‘Big Apple’.
up. By an early age she had become proficient on
piano, guitar, and fiddle. She had also developed The label also produced Kate’s first solo album,
the pure, softly-sweet, singing voice that was later to Hourglass, in 1997, which was followed a year later
earn her the soubriquet ‘The Barnsley Nightingale’. by Sleepless. A third album, Little Lights came out
 in 2001, while the fourth, Heartlands, appeared in
 Along with this vocal and instrumental dexterity, 2003. The latter (soundtrack of a Brit ‘road movie’
Kate imbibed much of the lore, history, and musical of the same name), utilised songs put together from
heritage, of the surrounding Yorkshire countryside preceding releases -but given enhanced treatments,
-and of British traditional music in general. plus instrumental mood music- by Kate and her
Throughout her childhood and adolescence she then husband, John McCusker, a Scottish fiddler
presented this affinity with local ‘roots’ music to a she’d married in 2001. In similar vein their next
wider audience, not only via the normal channels of collection, named 10 (to celebrate ten years in the
school and church halls, but also through singing -at music business) was another reappraisal of tracks
a relatively early age- in folk clubs and at festivals. In from earlier albums, re-recorded and remixed. It
1993, a locally-produced album, Intuition, included alsocontains previously unreleased material, plus a
her vocals on disc for the first time. Featuring five number of cuts from live shows. It was released
female Yorkshire artists, it was to lead to her later the same year as Heartlands. The content of these
appearances in the line-ups of two future folk bands: early albums islargely traditional, but do include
the strongly Celtic-influenced ‘Equation’ and the all- covers of songs from contemporary folk artists, as
female ‘Poozies’. well as originals written by Kate herself.

 These early albums are still popular in folk circles, In the meantime, the down-to-earth, working class
but it was with her friend andfellow ‘Equation’ lass from Yorkshire had been endearing herself
member, Kathryn Roberts, another Barnsley girl to ever-expanding audiences via the medium of
(who had also sang on the Intuition LP) that Kate live gigs at theatres and festivals. Here -alongside
first came to prominence. An album, simply entitled her voice and music- she was able to display a
Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts, proved to be the wacky sense of humour and unspoiled personality
stepping stone towards solo careers for both girls. to a wider circle of potential admirers -not all of
The 1995 debut disc of a label set up by Kate’s father, them strictly hard and fast, unyielding, folk fans.
it remains to this day a fine showcase of traditional Already, two of her traditional songs had appeared
songs gathered from all corners of the British Isles, on a compilation CD, Over The Hills And Far Away,
and was nominated ‘Album Of The Year’ by Folk dedicated to the hit TV series, Sharpe, starring Sean
Roots magazine. Bean; her rendition of Wandering Soul, had featured
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on the soundtrack of Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of
New Zealand, in 2004; and her duet, All Over Again,
with Ronan Keating reached number six in the UK
Singles Chart in 2006. A few months later, her
cover of the Ray Davies song, The Village Green
Preservation Society, provided the theme track for
the British sitcom, Jam And Jerusalem.   was a dire threat to a small, family-run business.
 Although long-planned tours had to be axed,
 The albums from ‘Pure Records’: Underneath
 Kate maintained a strong presence online -most
The Stars, The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly, and Awkward
 notably perhaps, with her Singy Song Sessions. As
Annie kept on coming. 2008 saw the release of
 the parents of two young daughters, she and her
Sweet Bells, a Christmas compilation that was
 husband had to provide reassurance for the girls.  
the predecessor of four other festive collections
 Consequently, each morning during ‘lockdown’
released over the years. The carols helped create
 the Rusby household began the day singing Bob
an annual tradition of Yuletide Rusby concerts held
 Marley’s Three Little Birds, with it’s cheery hook line:
around Yorkshire each December.  
 ‘Every little thing’s gonna be alright.’
 The ‘cottage industry’ format of the family-
 This simple act of family togetherness partly led
orientated label continues to thrive at their home
studio in the rural village of Penistone on the outskirts to the launch of Kate’s latest album,Hand Me Down.
of Barnsley. All the Rusby clan tend to be multi- She has a keen appreciation of music outside the
instrumentalist (including Kate’s second husband, folk idiom, and last summer, the home studio saw the
Irish musician Damian O’Kane). Her dad, a former recording of some of her favourite titles -as diverse
sound engineer had passed on his knowledge to as the Bob Marley feel-good anthem mentioned
Kate’s brother, who is now her sound recordist. Her above, to Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours, and‘ The
mum and elder sister have a natural aptitude for Bangles’ Manic Monday. This, her first collection to
administration (a task Kate freely admits herself to consist solely of non-traditional covers sailed high
be ‘rubbish’ at). There is nothing of the ‘big star’ in into the Brit album chart shortly after its release
Kate’s personality. -despite

 She modestly perceives her own role as merely the fact that, due to a second UK lockdown, it
‘fronting the family business.’ had been impossible to promote through the usual
 process of live gigs.
 Kate’s later releases: Make The Light; 20; Ghost;
Life In A Paper Boat; Poets, Philosophers, And Last month (April 10th) Kate was able to perform a
Kings; along with the Christmas albums: While live stream concert of the album from the Yorkshire
Mortals Sleep; The Frost Is All Over; Angels And city of Doncaster -for the first time with a full band.
Men and Hollyhead; are all -along with the others Hopefully this heralds the welcome return of ’The
mentioned- available direct from ‘Pure Records’. Barnsley Nightingale’.

 Not surprisingly, the covid situation when it struck Rob Atkins.
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[PHIL HENDRIKS: “RADIO CALLING” - DORK RECORDS] CD Released Dec 8th , 2020

Biography
Phil Hendriks' career began as lead singer, songwriter
and guitarist with power-pop/punk band The Stiffs
(formed in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1977). Their singles
"Inside Out", "Volume Control" and "Goodbye My
Love" between 1979 and 1981 were championed by
John Peel and played extensively on Radio One,
earning them the status of 'radio hits', although Top 40
success was elusive. Track Listing & Composers
Since 2011, Phil has been a regular touring guitarist
 1. EVEN THE SMART ONES ARE
with Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers, performing
 DUMB (Phil Hendriks)
regular tours in countries including Japan, Canada,
Australia and the U.K. He also performed on the 2015 2. IF YOU DON’T KNOW BY NOW
and 2016 Bay City Rollers "reunion" shows and has (David Anthony Philp)
toured New Zealand and Australia in recent years with
Phil Wright’s Original 70s Paper Lace. 3. FRIDAY NIGHT PEOPLE (Phil
 Hendriks / Ian Barnes)
Concurrently, Phil has performed throughout Europe
with all-star Glam Rock band "Original Jukebox 4. LOVE ME ALWAYS (Peter
Heroes", featuring original and second generation Overend Watts)
members of bands associated with the Glam-era.
 5. WENDY LANE (Phil Hendriks)
As a producer and musician, Hendriks has recorded
with artists including the recently-deceased Alan 6. KISS AND RUN (Phil Hendriks)
Merrill (formerly of The Arrows), Graham Oliver (ex
Saxon guitarist) and the late Overend Watts (of Mott 7. STRANGER IN THE DARK (Phil
The Hoople). In 2017, Phil added finishing touches and Hendriks)
post-production to Overend's posthumously-released
album "He's Real Gone". 8. RADIO BLARING OUT FROM A
 BURNING CAR (Ft. Dave Philp of
During the early part of 2020, Phil completed work on the Automatics)
his first solo album - "Radio Calling". Whilst the album
is predominantly self-composed Power-pop/Rock, it (David Anthony Philp)
includes two compositions by friend Dave Philp of 70s
Punk heroes the Automatics, who duets with Phil as 9. FOUR WINDS (Phil Hendriks)
guest vocalist on “Radio Blaring Out From A Burning
 10. RADIO CALLING S.O.S. (Phil
Car”.
 Hendriks)
Phil also covers Overend Watts' little-known
composition "Love Me Always", recorded as a tribute 11. WONDERKIDS (Phil Hendriks)
to his late friend.

Buying links - https://philhendriks.hearnow.com/
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[CARLA CHERRIE HENDRIKS MUSIC] 2021

Biography

Carla Cherrie Hendriks, 27, was born
in Norfolk, and she now resides in
London. Growing up, her eyes were
drawn towards the subgenres which
spawned from Punk, including the
avant garde visuals of the New
Romantic scene.

Harnessing the Punk spirit of recycling,
and creating something new, this is
what Carla aims to do with her music.
Elements of the melancholy sit in her
lyrics, fused with a blast of pop filled
hope, and a retro synth after bite.

A musical partnership of the past,
fused with the present, birthed Carla’s
heartfelt debut single ‘Astral Travel’
released on 31.10.20, and following on
from this, Carla released her second
single ‘Twisted’ on 12.02.21 Both
songs were produced by her father
Phil Hendriks.

 FACEBOOK

 carlacherriehendriksmusic

 INSTAGRAM

 carlahendriksmusic

 TWITTER

 CarlaCHMusic

 Tracks available on all digital
 streaming platforms.

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Why Mike Bloomfield
and Paul Butterfield Matter
 by James Walsh
 Whether it was Mike Bloomfield playing on the Bob
Dylan song Highway 61 or playing a music workshop
there is no doubt that Paul Butterfield’s harmonica
playing during their performance at the Newport Folk
Fest knocked people’s socks off. Paul Butterfield gave
insight into Bloomfield’s state of mind “ Mike traded his
1954 Goldtop to Dan Erlewine for a 1959 Sunburst Les
Paul Standard that was awesome.” American cities as a solo artist before returning to the
 The vinyl album East-West by the Butterfield Blues Bay Area to play clubs with new and old friends. Both
Band with Bloomfield on guitar killed it and stops in the Butterfield and Bloomfield had one strong trait: They
Bay Area made it so other musicians could learn from were incredibly authentic. Check out “Walking By
these Chicago veterans of the blues. In 1967 Bloomfield Myself” at Fenway Theater, Boston - December 10 -11-
moved to Marin County from Chicago and formed Electric 1971 from the second Reunion Gig of the members of
Flag. They played Monterey Pop Fest and only released the Paul Butterfield Blues Band : https://www.youtube.
one album A Long Time Comin’. They broke up and Mike com/watch?v=Ofevd9S2-2E
went back on the road again with Butterfield and then Though “Walking By Myself” is recorded in mono it is
later he worked with Al Kooper on the Blues Project obvious they are a powerful unit. There is not one wrong
“Super Session”. Paul Butterfield played Blues Harp on note. It can be said the synergy of the members is nothing
Super Session as did Stephen Stills play guitar. When short of awesome and stands the test of time. Butterfield
Mike had trouble with insomnia and fatigue and did not flipped his harmonica backwards and played in a way
show up for Part 2 of the Super Sessions Stephen Stills the was instantly accessible to fans. Mike Bloomfield
stepped in. said: “ I am not Son House, I can play blues, you know,
 Butterfield’s seminal harmonica playing inspired Mike and I can feel it in a way, but those guys are a different
Bloomfield and tending to free him up to play better story, man, a different thing altogether…But Butterfield
guitar. Following session work with Al Kooper and Bob is somethin’ else -he feels it, he’s in there all the way.”
Dylan Mike Bloomfield went on to do session work with Check out Paul Butterfield live at Monterey Pop playing
a whopping 80 other Artists including Janis Joplin and “Drifting and Drifting” with a young Elvin Bishop on guitar
Taj Mahal. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5czZzRAxBs
 There was a fire in his playing and Dylan said of Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield have a party vibe
Bloomfield “He was the best guitar player I ever heard.” going on “Shake Your Money Maker” ; it is a rare chance
Bloomfield even went on to Produce, Write , and Record to hear Mike play slide guitar on his Goldtop Les Paul…
again after taking a break from guitar for awhile. He https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjUWtmxY5Kw
continued to work with Acts like Dr. John and KGB which The reason they both matter is their influence has not
was Ray Kennedy, Barry Goldberg, and Mike Bloomfield. waned even in the slightest, even into the Modern Digital
 Bloomfield occasionally toured the major North era. Gone but never forgotten.
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Helena Mace
 Singer/Songwriter and Radio Presenter
 at Radiodowntown.ca

 CHASING DREAMS
 BY HELENA MACE
 Last month I wrote about my first self penned sites and physical copies are available on
album, Wash away the years and this month’s article www.helenamace.com.
is about the follow up, Chasing Dreams. In next months article, I will tell you the story of
 After writing, Wash away the years and getting such Unbroken, an album very close to my heart.
a good response to it, I was eager to write more. In www.helenamace.com
fact, the first hit from Chasing Dreams had already
 www.hangoverhill.co.uk
been written. I had been full of ideas and the first
song I wanted to release was a typical country break www.feastoffiddles.co.uk
up song with the title, Breakin’ up aint easy. Please check out my website
 I had got back in the studio with my producer, www.helenamace.com
Matt Black at Hangover Hill recording studio and
recorded this which combined with Matt on keys
and Si Genaro on Harmonica, made this a great
commercial country track which even now, is still
receiving airplay a few years later. I released this
as a single first and it was my first chart hit, scraping
a Top 40 in the UK country singles charts.
 I had the writing bug by this point and soon country,
folk style tunes were pouring out of me and tracks
such as Strangers, Rescue me and Fallen were born
as well as many others. After we had recorded the
entire album, a great decision was made to add the
multi instrumentalist, Tom Leary, on the album. Tom
had toured with bands such as Lindisfarne, Fairport
Convention and Joe Brown and was an incredible
addition to the album, adding Fiddle and Steel to
my songs, creating a piece of art that took Chasing
Dreams to a whole other level.
 This album was released in 2018 and really got
my name out there. It received amazing accolades
and was up for several awards and the airplay it had
and still has, is just fantastic and still overwhelming.
It was a finalist in Album of the year and got me
nominated for awards as an artist in my own right. I
did an album launch show after its release and had
a sold out show in a local theatre which was one of
the most amazing experiences I had had so far in
my music journey.
 Chasing Dreams is available on all download
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These artists have appeared as a feature on “The Perfect Note” on Radiodowntown.ca
 Please support them, download their music as we continue to play their music

 Helena Mace Paul Jupe
 Helena is a pop and Country Singer/Song- Country music Singer, Songwriter,Guitarist
 writer as well as a MULTI GENRE covers and Banjo player. Founding member of
 vocalist and has been performing for many AGD “A Good Day” Country Rock band.
 years. She was voted Global Artist of the Registered Audiosparx composer USA,
 year and Song of the Year in Canada and Music for TV and film.
 had 7 nominations for UK Country Radio,
 https://www.helenamace.com/ http://www.pauljupe.com/

 Vicki Spurrell Jarrid Lee
 Not a professional but just a girl who loves Originally from St.Paul Alberta Jarrid is an
 to sing and make people smile award winning singer/songwriter.

 https://www.facebook.com/Vickisings4u http://www.jarridlee.com/

 Tori Alice Phil Hendriks
 An 18 year singer/songwriter sensation Performed on the 2015 and 2016 Bay City
 continually played on Radiodowntown.ca Rollers “reunion” shows and has toured
 New Zealand and Australia in recent years
 Follow me on Twitter @xotorrixo with Phil Wright’s Original 70s Paper Lace.
 Instragram: Torialicemusic
 Spotify: Tori Alice https://www.facebook.com/phil.hendriks
 Give me a follow. https://philhendriks.hearnow.com/

 Elise Lebec Wallace Mair
 Artist and Singer at SiriusXM Spa Wallace Mair I’m a singer songwriter
 continually played on Radiodowntown.ca from Scotland now living in Australia. I’ve
 performed in the music industry since
 I was 14

 https://www.facebook.com/brawdayjek/
 https://www.facebook.com/elise.lebec https://www.youtube.com/c/WallaceMair

 Jamie Donnelly Aaron Halliday
 20 year old singer, violinist and guitarist New Single ‘Light’em Up ‘ has been
 available for any occasion. described as ‘Dirt Country’ But, What is
 it? It is not New Country and it is not Old
 Country. It is new and old all wrapped into
 http://www.jamiedonnellymusic.com/ what Country Music is supposed to be.
 https://youtube.com/channel/UCZ5lvDhd- https://www.facebook.com/brawdayjek/
 qGHi1neU3tnRCiQ http://aaronhallidaymusic.com/

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Rosalie Drysdale Philip Wright
Rosalie Drysdale is a singer, songwriter, One of the originators of Paper Lace The
pianist, record producer, and actress. UK Pop Group from Nottingham England
She has one of the most haunting and who had hits like “ The night Chicago Died”
inspiring voices in the World. With pitch and Billy Don’t Be a Hero” Now a member
perfect control, she projects a depth of of Original-70s Paper Lace
emotion that wraps you up and takes you
on a journey of love, life and inspiration! www.original-70s-paper-lace.com
www.rosaliedrysdale.com/

David Philip - The Automatics Pamela Hopkins
Automatics are an English punk rock and Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hop-
new wave band that was formed by Dave kins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-in-
Philp in 1976 after a brief stint as the singer strumentalist. Her first Nashville album of
with The Boys. all original music was released in February
 1995
https://theautomatics.co.uk/ https://www.pamelahopkinsmusic.com/

Ellinor Sringstrike Chase Stevens
Ellinor Springstrike announces the release Chase Stevens is a Toronto area Singer/
of her new single ‘Never Too Late’ which Songwriter who has been performing in
will be available on all major streaming sites songwriter venues for the past 8 or so
from 25th August 2020. Ellinor Springstrike years. A frequent visitor to Nashville to write
is one of the fastest rising stars in country and perform.
music
https://ellinorspringstrike.com/ https://www.chasestevensmusic.com/

Danielle Dayton Bristol Kids Band
The origin of Alberta-born, alternative/indie James Walsh is a Guitarist, and Keri A.
artist Danielle Dayton’s soulful voice and Walsh is a Singer. Both are Singer-Song-
songwriting savvy is atypical. Received an writers in Bristol Kids, playing Pop Rock,
Edmonton Music Award nomination and her Modern Country Music, and some Rock ‘n’
following singles “Spider Blues” and “Lady Roll
Luck”
https://www.danielledaytonmusic.com/ https://bristolkidsband.com/

James Lynas Ryan Anderson
Appeared on countless Tv programs such The past two years charted a top 100
as Celebrity goggle box with Mel Gibson atop 50 a top 20 and a top 10 music on
, Mark Wahlberg , John Lithgow, Jimmy a Canadian Indy country countdown with
Osmond. and have also been on most Walter James Scott.
country music tv shows. A number one hit
on the European country music charts. https://www.facebook.com/akanderson2012
https://www.facebook.com/james.lynas.1

Marco Corbo
Marco Corbo is well known in Edmonton’s
music scene and has been recognized by
the Edmonton Sun as one of Edmonton’s
Top Emerging Artists.

https://www.marcocorbomusic.com/

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Rosalie Drysdale Music News Letter May 2021

 TODAY’S NEWS
 Rosalie Drysdale | Indie Artist | Music | Video

 Rosalie Music FB NEW MUSIC VIDEO
 In addition to my normal FB
 postings, last month I
 announced the weekly Guest
 Artist Feature. Every Sunday I
 post something new from a
 Guest Artist. My Guest Artists
 so far have varied in musical
 style, and content. I had music
 videos from some very well
 known as well as some up and
 coming artists from around the
 World.

 If you know of someone you
 would like us to feature, please
 contact me by visiting my
 website and Messaging me.

 Contact Rosalie Drysdale
 Music

 Rosalie Drysdale.com

 This month, at
 www.rosalidrysdale.com, I
 have resurrected my Blog. As
 many of you will remember, I
 originally had a news blog on One More Chance
 the site, this month I have "One More Chance" is an original Blues Tune by Rosalie Drysdale.
 reworked the Blog and it now The video tells the story of deep regret, and the longing for just
 displays upcoming events, this one more chance to make it right.
 newsletter and many other
 special announcements The music and images will take your breath away, and touch your
 innermost heart.
 Go to Blog

www.rosaliedrysdale.com 1

Rosalie Drysdale Music News Letter May 2021

 Special lighting and lming effects, as well as the extreme
 desolation along the still frozen shores of Lake Winnipeg, make this
 video one that you will never forget.

 "The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It’s
 better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from
 now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as
 American music survives, so will the blues. – Willie Dixon”

 The music video is available now at: www.rosaliedrysdale.com/
 shop.

 This album is a must have for 2021! Available May 2021!

 For more information and for special pre-release:
Video Releases
 www.rosaliedrysdale.com
2021, is continuing to be an
extremely busy year for my video
producers at Studio Bella Rosa. MONTHLY OPINION
In late April I released the blues
music video:
 What’s Your Genre (Part 1 of 6)
One More Chance
 When music lovers start to follow my music, they often ask
Many more Music Videos are in
 about what genre of music I perform.
the works, and their release will
line up with the release of my two This is a bit like asking a person what “Sign” they are, or the
new studio albums in May 2021.

I are currently lming for two
classical piano pieces from my
album “Classical Piano Moods”,
and we are in the planning
stages for an EPIC new music
video from my “Kickin’ It
Klassical” album….wow that one
is going to be something, you do
not want to miss out on!! It is
over eleven minutes long!!

See all of my videos at
www.rosaliedrysdale.com/video,
and on Youtube, and Rumble.

You can purchase any of my
videos from my website at:
www.rosaliedrysdale.com/shop

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Did You Know? typical “What do you do” question when you meet someone.

 My husband has a funny little story about that, perhaps I can get
 Facebook him to share it sometime .

One of our most popular videos In any case, back to the article:
on FB is Psalms 23 this video has
been viewed for over 127,000 A music genre is a conventional category that identi es some
Minutes. pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of
 conventions. It is to be distinguished from musical form
Over half of those video views and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes
were from the United Kingdom! used interchangeably.

Thank you, I love all of my friends Well, I have been described many ways, but conventional is not
in the United Kingdom, and one of them! 
around the World.
 Folks often become a little unsettled when they follow me at
 www.rossaliedrysdale.com, and nd that I perform a wide range of
 Most Popular Page
 musical types, and styles.
www.rosaliedrysdale.com most
 Also, when you look for me on Amazon Music, or Spotify or Apple
popular page is the video
 Music, people search for very speci c types of music, and will
viewing page: Go To Video Page.
 sometimes miss out on me, since even these platforms like to
On this page you can view any of pigeon hole musicians into one thing or another.
my Music Videos for FREE. But of
 There are literally hundreds if not thousands of musical styles or
course I encourage you to
 genres in the World. 
support my efforts by visiting and
purchasing from my online Store.
 My parents were church ministers, and we travelled around
 Canada, as they took on different assignments over the years. So I
 Spotify was, from a very early age exposed to a wide variety of people,
 cultures, and different musical styles all within the con nes of a
Did you know, that Spotify pays church centred community.
artists an average of $0.00331
per play on their streaming This of course was a supplement to all of the incredible secular
service. musical styles and types that I was exposed to going to school in
 rural Alberta. 
So, as a comparison, one of my
songs has to get around 5,132
 In addition to the musical in uences of the church community,
plays on Spotify, to equal the
 and just listening with my friends at school, my parents made sure
proceeds from the sale of a
 to provide me with an extensive formal music education, and I
single CD.
 spent many years taking formal classical piano lessons (completed
I love it when you to listen to me Grade Ten Toronto Conservatory of Music), as well as formal
anywhere, but if you can, please singing lessons. 
support me by purchasing music
from my website directly.
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 Press Here To Buy Over the next few months I will be releasing information about my
 new live show. Although restriction continue to prevent artists from
 performing in public, I am planning my new live show and should
 have some really cool stage mock-ups and other information to
 share with you soon.

 So stay tuned, keep the faith, I am looking forward to once again
 being able to play for you and your family live on stage.

 There is nothing like the energy you get from a live performance,
 there is no substitute for face to face human connection.

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KC Darlin
 Programme Director
 Radiodowntown.ca
 Are you a good Man?
Sharing today from To a good man, there is and has never been anything
THE GOOD MAN PROJECT. known as “women’s work” or “men’s work” at work or
 home. They don’t mean anything, and they are silly. If he
Google Chrome.com & Shawn Doyle (long time contributor).
 is good at something like dishes he does them. If his wife
 What does it mean to be a good man? is better at mechanical things, he knows it, and she does
Can you just decide to be a good man, is it it. It is not about gender but about who has the skills. I am
 proudly known as dish man in my house, and I love doing
hereditary, or something else? the dishes. A good man is comfortable knowing what he
 In light of our changing world, and the chaos that every is and isn’t good at in life. He is comfortable talking about
area of the Globe seems to be experiencing we need to activities he does that other people might think of as
take a look at any and all things that need to happen. being more “feminine,” but he doesn’t care what other
 Here’s what I believe are the qualities of a good man people think because he is secure. As Sheryl Sandberg
you can work on developing and growing. said “We can each define ambition and progress for
 #1 A good man is loyal to his people. ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where
 expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us
 #2 A good man is someone who is a man of his word.
 back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests.”
 #3 A good man protects his love ones.
 #4 A good man treats everyone with respect.
 Worked up by KC Darlin’
 #5 A good man takes responsibility for him self and
 Good Tidings come from Integrity!
 his actions.
 #6 A good man is willing to express his emotions.
 #7 A good man doesn’t believe in or hold on to
stereotypes.

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Who is
James Lynas?
 I was Born in Belfast an still live there.
 I first started listening to Country music at about 6 or 7
years old and by the time I was 8, I was singing at house
parties for family and friends. My main influences would
have been an still are. The likes of Waylon Jennings,
George Jones, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Elvis Presley,
Buck Owens ect.
 Though I was a devoted country fanatic. My first
appearance on the music scene was as an Elvis Tribute
Artist when I was 17.
 I realized I could impersonate Elvis from I was about 15
an got up an sang in a local bar an was spotted by a local
Entertainer who took me under his wing. Before I new it I
had an 11 piece band behind me doing some big shows
round the North.
 But it never felt right to me as I never liked dressing in the
jump suites or dying my hair.
 By the time I was 20 I gave it up an went my own way. I
started my own band which was a cover band an fell into blown away by.
the same routine as most other cover bands just playing I have also recorded great songs written by Ed Bentley
the local club scenes. and Ernest Corallo which is called That Old Porch Swing
 But I was never happy with it as again it never felt write Which is being aired round the globe.
to me. As in my heart I wanted to sing real country music I now have a full live band together again which just
but at that time country wasn’t cool were I was from. So I recently played our first 15 sell-out shows.
gave up singing off an on for years. And at last I get to sing the songs I love and hopefully
 It wasn’t until I was in my 30s I decided to make a video keep singing to remind the younger generation what real
singing Kieth Whitley’s Dont Close Your Eyes an sent country music is about.
it to the Phil Mac Country Show on the off chance they I just recently recorded another of Jon Philibert songs
would show it. And they did. And thats were things started called “I wish every night was Saturday night”, I think it is
happening. one of the best I have recorded so far, as it suits country
 A well known song writer by the name off John Cole from music across the globe and it is going down a storm.
the U.S.A who wrote a hit for Daniele O’Donnel called I’m We just played to a sell-out show at a jail in Belfast and
Just Lucky I Guess. Heard me. we are due to play at the American Consulate in Belfast in
 He then sent me a song to record called Bottle Top Bars June. So things are looking good.
And Midnight Ladies. Which I recorded an also made a I still hold down a 45 hour week in a day job to support my
video for. family of 4 young children.
 The video was aired on every Sky TV country music In 2017 I appeared on BBC1 Keepin Er Country And
show there is. Hot Country , Keltic Country , Smith An RTE1 Stetsons & Stiletoes.
Jones Show , Phil Mac Show an a few more. I also appeared on TV3 Celebrity Goggle Box that
 Then another fantastic writer by the name of Jon Philibert included Mel Gibson , Will Ferrell , Mark Wahlberg and
who wrote a hit for Tom Jones contacted me an asked if I John Lithgow.
would like to record a song for him called She Don’t Look My song I wish every night was Saturday was recently
That Lonely To Me. Which was also released a while back featured in a movie called a bump along the way
by Mick Flavin. Which I did. This song hit number one in So me in a nut shell. I just wanna help keep Real
July 2015 on the Europeon Country Charts. Which I was Country Music Alive.
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Jamie Donnely release 12 New Tracks titled...
 ...”The Country in Me”
 With me I’ve recently re-
 leased my new album
 called ‘The Country In
 Me’, a 12 track country
 album consisting of cov-
 er and original songs.
 Its available on all digital
 platforms and on cd
 at
 www.jamiedonnellymusic.com

 I’m going to have
 a live stream on the
 Strule Arts
 Facebook page at
 3pm
 on 8th May
 https://www.facebook.com/StruleArtsCentre

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Paul Jupe is
Standing Strong
I am a Country Rock singer
songwriter from the UK. I
released my latest single
“Standing Strong” On all
major digital download and
streaming platforms on
April 15th. It is a song about
breaking up with someone
you love whilst trying to put a
brave face for the world when
inside you are heartbroken.

 Jarrid Lee On May 28th 2021 Jarrid Lee will be releasing his
 music video for single “Up on Stage” one year to the
 date of the album release. The music video was shot
 on location in downtown Saskatoon and on the rooftop
 of the very prestigious Remai Modern Art Gallery.
 “Up on Stage” is Jarrid Lee’s first single and 5 song EP
 release to Canadian Country Music and was the top 5
 most downloaded singles on Canadian Country Radio
 on May 28th 2020 and the song “Up on Stage” hit the
 #1 spot on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown at
 the beginning of 2021.
 Recently Jarrid teamed up with Indigenous Producer
 and established hip-hop artist Barry “Blu” Morin
 creating a music video capturing an artist during the
 pandemic and missing that feeling of being “Up on
 Stage.”
 The future has a lot more music and holds many more
 music videos for Jarrid Lee as he is planning a new
 single release in June 2021 that will be connected to a
 full album release in the winter of 2021.
 Please follow Jarrid Lee at www.JarridLee.com for all
 future
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New Release from
 Scotland’s Liz Clarke

 New release:
 To Nashville With Love
 available now on all
 major music platforms

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/
 lizclareofficialfanpage

 Top Session guy David Garfield put together this great version
of STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER along with David Philp from
 the AUTOMATICS making a new classic of an old classic.
 The official release date is April 30th 2021
 We hope you will give it a listen and hopefully a play or two….

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We Remember Les McKeown
 Leslie Richard McKeown (12

 https://www.express.co.uk/
November 1955 – 20 April 2021)
was a Scottish pop singer. He
was the lead singer of the Bay
City Rollers during their most
successful period in the 1970s.
 Leslie Richard McKeown (12
November 1955 – 20 April 2021) was
a Scottish pop singer. He was the
lead singer of the Bay City Rollers
during their most successful period
in the 1970s.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_McKeown
 McKeown joined the Bay City
Rollers in November 1973, replacing
founding lead singer Gordon “Nobby”
Clark. He was initially reluctant to join
the group, later stating in his memoir
that it was not “high on my list of bands
I’d have wanted to join”.The band of which, at Glasgow’s Barrowlands, Often reviewed in music magazines
was originally founded in the mid- sold out in three minutes. He released and newspapers, the band was
1960s but only achieved popularity his final album, The Lost Songs, in described as “a stage act with a
after McKeown joined. His arrival 2016. difference” and “putting the show
also coincided with an overhaul of the McKeown met his wife, Peko/ back in performance”. Club owners
group’s image introducing half-mast Keiko, in 1978.They married five were quoted as saying, “definitely the
trousers, platform shoes and tartan. years later,and had one child maddest act we have ever booked...
They had four songs in the Top 10 together: Jubei, also known as totally fun and absolutely brilliant”;
in 1974 (“Remember”, “Summer love Richard. In 2008, McKeown stayed “masters of reanimation”; “the most
Sensation”, “All of Me Loves All of at a treatment facility in California fun you can have without having
You”, and “Shang-a-Lang” which for four months, successfully sex”.
featured McKeown as the frontman). overcoming his addiction to alcohol. As well as taking their stage show
This was followed by a UK number One year later, in the Living TV show to all four corners of the planet,
one (“Give a Little Love”) and a US Rehab, covering celebrities fighting The Tartan Army released several
number one (“Saturday Night”, which addiction, he disclosed that he was a videos, including the critically
was re-recorded with McKeown as “secret bisexual” and admitted being acclaimed “Bring The Love Back”,
the lead vocalist)[8] a year later. It unfaithful to his wife with both men a powerful pop-dance cover mix of
was during this time, McKeown later and women. Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making
wrote, that he was raped by their Love” and Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”
 McKeown died at his home on 20
manager, Tam Paton, and that Paton created by Les McKeown and
 April 2021. He was 65 years old.
provided him with Mandrax and Duncan Bridgeman.
amphetamines to help him cope with Tartan Army
 Note:
the pressures of touring. The year 1989 saw Les projected
 his style and showmanship to the We recently had an interview with
 McKeown left the group in 1978,
 stage with the theatre group, The Phil Hendriks of Les McKeown’s
as its popularity began to decline. He
 Tartan Army. The project involved Bay City Rollers. Phil had a lot of
established the pop band Ego trip
 remixing old tunes with contemporary great things to say about Les. That
and released a solo album in 1979
 themes. The Tartan Army was interview can be heard in it’s entirety
titled All Washed Up, which was
 totally committed to delighting club on Radiodowntown.ca website.
successful in Japan. He went on to
release eight more solo albums. He audiences with a constantly evolving
rejoined the Bay City Rollers in 2015 stage act.
for a series of reunion shows, the first
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KC Darlin - Programme Director & Presenter Radiodowntown.ca

 Are you a Real Baby Boomer?
1. Who were Cliff Richard’s backing group through the 60s? 20. Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea?
2. Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis 21. What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous
 Presley’s early hits? also for his whistling?
3. The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? 22. Tom Parker managed which huge star?
4. Which piano-playing singer’s first hit was The Fat Man? 23. Who won (barefoot) the British Eurovision Song Contest in
5. Which American rock’n’roll star caused controversy when 1967 with Puppet on String?
 he married a young teenager? 24. Who originally fronted Herman’s Hermits?
6. Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded 25. What Canadian-born teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the
 album titled ‘(her first name) in Memphis’ ? lyrics to Sinatra’s song My Way?
7. Whose band was the All Stars? 26. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Junior were
8. Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? among several entertainers given what collective nickname?
9. The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and 27. Simon and Garfunkel’s song Mrs Robinson featured in what
 Dave what? 1967 film?
10. What was Smokey Robinson’s most famous band called? 28. Who made the 1962 hit Monster Mash?
11. Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? 29. Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner-
12. Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... city school, starring Sidney Poitier?
 what? 30. The Crickets backed which famous singer-songwriter?
13. Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? 31. Who was nicknamed ‘The Big O’?
14. Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane 32. What record label did the Beatles establish?
 crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known 33. The Copacabana nightclub was in which city?
 by what name? 34. Who sang the 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop?
15. Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? 35. Cher’s partner was Sonny _____________
16. Who managed the Beatles’ prior to his early death in 1967? 36. What was Chuck Berry’s first hit record?
17. Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel- 37. Who recorded Young Girl in 1968?
 mouth? 38. Who recored Where the Boys are in 1961?
18. What’s the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri- 39. Bob Lind’s only hit in 1966 was called....?
 Las’ hit The Leader of the Pack?
 40. What’s the name of the DJ on JukeBox Hwy 1 every
19. American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by Saturday Night on Radiodowntown.ca
 what stage name?

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