Christmas is over. The New Year is upon us. And while there is no jam this month blues activity has been ongoing. Our Xmas Party Blues Jam was an absolute corker, with a full house of merrymakers. Bonnie Kay & The Bonafides put on an excellent performance & I was honoured to be asked to […]
What a year and so far we are easing out of the crisis. The ACT government has further eased occupancy restrictions but, as of my writing this, we are still not allowed to dance. If we don’t get careless we should be able to dance soon. Blues is unstoppable. STOP PRESS Dancing is now allowed […]
G’day all, Well the AGM is done & dusted & it looks like you’ve got me for your President for the next year. I’d like to introduce you to the other committee members. Robert Eckley – Secretary, Adam Briscoe – Treasurer, Gavin Kelly – Musicians Rep, Sue Stevenson – Membership Officer, Cam Hall – general […]
G’day all, We are beginning to emerge into the new normal and Blues Music continues in the ACT The Jam (ticketed) returned this month and by all accounts was a resounding if smaller success. This arrangement will continue until there is further easing of COVID restrictions. Tickets are selling fast for the next three Blues […]
Hello once more, May you all be safe and well. Another Covidly quiet month has passed….. The Friday Night events in the Keller have continued with good attendances. An additional one was scheduled for the 4th September. The Bluetone Specials Duo (myself & Matt Fitzgerald) played the last in this series of shows. It was […]
Hello again, Hoping everyone out there is well and Covid safe. Once again there is no great news apart from the sterling efforts of Kerry Sattler as she organises the Friday night events in the Keller. There are however rumours of other venues starting to flex their blues muscles at least on a small scale. […]
Hello all, This month we have fare-welled David Gilbert “Bucky” Buckmaster, musical entrepreneur, long time supporter and life member of the Canberra Blues Society, following a long and strong fight with illness. Bucky’s influence on and support for all six kinds of live music (Country, Western, Rhythm, Blues, Rock, Roll and Jazz) in Canberra and […]
How’s it going Blues fans? Well, things haven’t hugely changed yet. There have been some changes but on the whole, it’s same, same. Another short Pres Musing. And again, not a lot of good news to mention! Firstly, our great friend and colleague Dave “Bucky” Buckmaster was admitted to hospital on Monday 1/6. Our thoughts […]
Greetings Blues fans in lock down! Not terribly much to report. Nothing’s happened. I counted them twice. Hope this short version of Blues News finds you all comfortably incarcerated and still in full command of your faculties. Mine’s gone a little full goose bozo but I’m sure he’ll be back later. There are quite a […]
Hello Blues fans.Well. I might’ve spoken too soon in the previous Presidential Musings! The virus swooped in from out of nowhere and now we’re all dressed up and nowhere to go!Dunno about you, but I’m already getting cabin fever and its only early days yet. And in the whole scheme of things, I’m very lucky. […]