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2012/13 SEASON BLUES ON THE RIDEAU @ THE COVE INN, WESTPORT, ON

It’s time to look forward to another great season of BLUES ON THE RIDEAU! Celebrating it’s 8th year this has become one of the premier Blues Series in the country. The combination of a delicious buffet dinner and being able to see and dance to some of Canada’s best blues bands up close and personal in the friendly, intimate setting of The Cove has proven to be a real winner. Proceeds from every show go to support different local charities. $38,000 has been raised since the Series started and another $7,000 is expected this year. It’s another fabulous Line-Up for 2012/13 – a combination of the most popular acts who’ve played here before and some exciting new talent. The Series starts October 26 and will continue once a month until May (excluding December). There will be a total of 11 shows this season – 2 two-night stands (Friday & Saturday) and 3 singles (Friday only). Most occur on the third weekend of the month. Times are the same for all shows – 7 to 11 pm. Despite increased costs the ticket price will remain the same as last year - $60 which includes a delicious full course buffet dinner, dancing and the donation to the charity. May 17 - ROBIN BANK$ BAND From Toronto - a dynamite vocalist and 3X Maple Blues Award nominee Robin sings Blues, Soul and R&B equally well with passion, power and clarity. Over the years she’s lived in Chicago, Memphis and Texas playing alongside Blues greats like Sam Myers, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Junior Watson. Now she’s back in Toronto and about to do a new album produced by Duke Robillard who has stated that "Robin Banks has got soul, class and most of all, good taste". www.myspace.com/missrobinbanks PROCEEDS TO RIDEAU DISTRICT MUSEUM DINNER & SHOW $60 ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 1-888-COVE-INN or (613) 273-3636 WELL-PRICED ACCOMMODATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE COVE AND NEARBY B&B’s Book early – most shows sell out in advance! More information including extended BIOS for the artists, LINKS to their websites, YOU TUBES & song samples can all be found at www.choosetheblues.ca Produced by CHOOSE THE BLUES PRODUCTIONS, Kenmore Ontario Contact: James Doran Choose The Blues Productions Kenmore, Ontario (613) 574-0086 james@choosetheblues.ca

UPCOMING EVENTS at The Cove

RESERVATIONS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED Come and join us in beautiful Westport... INVENTIVE DAILY AND NIGHTLY SPECIALS ***All menu items and events subject to change*** Hours of Operation Sun-Thu Lunch 11:30-3:00 Munchies 3:00-5:00 Dinner 5:00-8:00 Fri & Sat Lunch 11:30-3:00 Munchies 3:00-5:30 Dinner 5:30-8:30 SATURDAYS Nights All-You-Can-Eat ROAST BEEF BUFFET Your choice of AAA Top Butt Sirloin Roast Beef with fresh vegetables, roasted potatoes, house made gravy, house made rolls, caesar salad, horseradish, olives, pickles... 5:30-8:30pm $23 HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal Guitar Duo) entertain in the Lounge and/or the Patio, weather permitting from 6-9pm. SUNDAY Nights PRIME RIB DINNER (Most Sundays) 10oz. cut of beef au jus with roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, fresh house made rolls and soup or salad to start. 5:00-8:00pm $26 SUNDAYS on the PATIO HEAD OVER HEELS (Vocal Guitar Duo) on the Patio from Jun.16-Sept.1 UPCOMING EVENTS Sat.May.18 & 25 HEAD OVER HEELS Featuring KEVIN HEAD with MISS V Vocal/Guitar Duo Kevin Head and Miss V have an unmistakable synergy as they are not only a musical duo but a romantic couple. We hope you find this as enjoyable and endearing as we do! Saturday 6-9pm www.kevinhead.ca Thu.May.16 The Return of JAZZ NIGHT...with The Spencer Evans Trio Featuring Spencer Evans on piano, clarinet, brain fart, vocals, stories and comedy with Seamus Cowan on bass and vocals and Rob Radford on drums and vocals. JAZZ NIGHT continues EVERY WEEK UNTIL THANKSGIVING! Celebrating another season after over 15 years! SPENCER EVANS was born in Picton, grew up around the Quinte area, and graduated from B.C.I. Spencer plays piano, clarinet, accordion, sings, dances, prances and has been a professional musician for the past 15 years. He has played Bermuda to Bosnia, New Orleans to the North Pole, and has recorded and toured with The Cowboy Junkies, Sarah Harmer and Pat Temple, and has performed with Jeff Healey, Dan Aykroyd, Willie P. Bennett, Jack Mahieu, Alex Pangman, Maria Muldaur, and Toronto's Swing Gang, among countless others. Spencer has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CBC Radio's The Vinyl Café with Stuart McLean, MUCHmusic and CMT. A resident of Kingston for several years, Spencer keeps busy playing with numerous local bands such as Bloom, Pico de Gallo, Ghetto Xpress, The River Cats and various jazzy combos. 9-11pm Free!!! Join us for dinner. Reservations Suggested Fri.May.17 Blues on the Rideau presents ROBIN BANK$ BAND Return of the Queen of Canadian Blues with her band! Don't miss a classy and classic performer... $60/person for Buffet and Show with donation to Charity Reservations Only www.reverbnation.com/robinbanks www.choosetheblues.ca Fri.May.24 CHRISTINA MARTIN (Nova Scotia) A Treat from the East Coast! This ECMA award-winning artist has been attracting Roots/Rock listeners across North America and Europe for nearly a decade. An eminent singer songwriter and storyteller, she has released five albums. Sleeping With A Stranger is Christina’s newest album, and reflects the artists coming of age lyrically and musically. She recently returned home to share her stories and songs after performing 40 shows in Europe with husband/producer Dale Murray. 7-10pm www.christinamartin.net Sun.Jun.9 HENRY NORWOOD & FRIENDS Local 14 year old country music rising star and CBC Searchlight finalist from Perth, ON, Henry Norwood comes to the Cove with Shawn McCullough and friends Sun.Jun.9 for a matinee performance from 1-4pm! With great classic influences like Hank Williams and Waylon Jennings, he has had the fortune of being invited visit to Canadian country music legend, Ian Tyson for a studio session. His song "Another Bottle, Another Day" has made a huge impression on the music community reaching as far as Nashville where a writer has reached out to him with songs to demo. Needless to say, he is honing his skill for penning a tune that stands the test of time. Catch him in an intimate atmosphere with a slew of his relatives and music lovers alike! 1-4pm Mon.Jun.10 BEER, BBQ and MUSIC! Featuring a casual mixed menu from the grill on the patio and introducing some great new Alexander Keith's Hops Series Brews presented under the energetic guidance of our friends from Labatt. Live musical entertainment from one of our favs, Shawn McCullough on guitar and vocal! 6-9pm Will be individual prices for the specials from the grill and beers sold separately. Reservations Suggested Sat.Jun.15 Westport Arts Council presents... BEATLEJUICE: A Beatles Dance! Hailing from Perth and area, BEATLEJUICE are a high energy band performing the best Beatles tunes! In full uniform and character, the boys will lay it on the line for a great night of music Beatles...Undercover. Featuring guitarist Jeff Woods, drummer Matt Dickson, guitarist Steve Hanna and bassist Cam Gray, they all sing and they all switch around on their instruments! Prizes for the best looking Beatle. Come dressed as your favorite Beatle and enter the Contest! This night in support of the 7th annual outdoor free festival, MUSICwestport which this year will include a kick off party Fri.Aug.16 indoors at The Cove featuring Zal Sissokhu, a west African from Montreal. And on Sat.Aug.17, The Voice of the Rideau, an amateur vocal competition held in the morning and the festival to follow all day long on two stages in downtown Westport. 7-11pm $50/person Buffet Dinner and Show www.westportartscouncil.ca Mon.Jun.17 Acoustic Blue Mondays MORGAN DAVIS (Deep Cove, NS) Traditional, solo blues player with a serious authenticity! Anyone who appreciates straight-up blues delivered with talent, intensity and a good dose of humour will love Morgan Davis. 6-10pm $45/person Buffet and Show Reservations Only www.morgandavis.com www.choosetheblues.ca Fri.Jun.21 DRUMHAND (World/Jazz Horn & Percussion Quintet, Toronto) Hands, sticks and mallets pound out old and new rhythms on weathered skins: evoking ancient forms of ʻmessagingʼ via global beats for dancing bodies and curious ears! The Toronto ensemble was founded by percussionists David Chan, Larry Graves and Steve Mancuso in 2008 in an effort to combine the circuitous rhythms of West Africa, Cuba, India and Brazil with the jazz-imbued horn work in the spirit of New Orleans parade bands and the uplifting spirit of American Roots Music. With layered drumming and poly-meter at the core, many of DRUMHANDʼs accessible and edgy compositions feature the one-stringed ʻstomach harpʼ of Brazil or the boxshaped Gome foot-drum of West Africa alongside the woodwind explorations of Marcus Ali (Cruzao/Jason Wilson) and brass love of Rebecca Hennessy (Hobsonʼs Choice/Woodshed Orchestra). The groupʼs ʻfolkloricʼ-style vocals appear in a variety of languages and sometimes offer audiences a part in the show. Three albums and several tour miles later, DRUMHAND is becoming increasingly known for innovative orchestrations; dynamic and uplifting performance energy; and artistic accessibility for audiences of all ages. Their unique inclusiveness can be experienced in concert at festivals; school performances; music venues; street parties and nightclubs across Canada and the US. “The Travelling Scheme isn't merely marching music for carnal, lascivious festivities, nor is it intended for passive admiration. Although brimming with joy, it has nobler intentions... its multicultural, Zen-like orchestration makes you wish that people's international ideologies could blend as seamlessly and harmoniously as musical cultures do, when in the right hands.” -Exclaim Magazine (September, 2012) 7-10pm $10 www.drumhand.ca Mon.Jul.15 Acoustic Blue Mondays FRASER/DALEY (Toronto) Alec Fraser on upright bass, percussion and back up vocals and Mike Daley on guitar and lead vocals combine old time blues a la Blind Lemon Jefferson with great original songs in the country blues style. Alec was a member of Jeff Healey's band for years and is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner for Bass Player Of The Year and Producer Of The Year. Mike has worked with artists like Rita Chiarelli, Jeff Healey and Suzie Vinnick. "Fraser plays the upright bass so well, he needs no percussionist. And Daley is a magician on guitar" - The Hamilton Spectator 6-10pm $45/person Buffet and Show Reservations Only www.fraserdaley.com www.choosetheblues.ca Fri.Aug.16 MUSICwestport Kick Off Party with ZAL SISSOKHU (West African music from Montreal) A master of the Kora, a 21 stringed harp instrument native to West Africa built from half of a large gourd covered by a cow skin, Zal plays this dreamy instrument while singing his gorgeous songs ranging in dynamic from energetic high life dance music to meditative ballads! www.zalsissokhu.ca www.westportartscouncil.ca Sat.Aug.17 7th Annual MUSICwestport Festival 9 acts, 2 stages, 1 festival! Local to international talent performing all kinds of genres...This is a FREE festival happening from noon to 7pm! FESTIVAL LINEUP Beginners Guide to Endings (Kingston) Crooked Wood (Perth Road Village) Shaun Riley Blues Band (Kingston) The Heavyweights (Toronto) The Trin-Can Steel Drum Band (Westport) Amanda Rheaume Band (Ottawa) Kingston Jazz Composers Collective (Kingston) Foley Mountain Playboys (Kingston) Henry Norwood & Friends (Perth) The VOICE of the Rideau anateur vocal competition at 10-11:30am. Auditions Sat.Jul.20 at North Crosby Recreation Centre. Go to the Westport Arts Council for more info. www.westportartscouncil.ca Mon.Aug.26 Acoustic Blue Mondays THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER (Vancouver) This duo makes a lot of sound for just two guys and brings a fresh take to roots blues with their contemporary lyrics and unique arrangements - yet they remain true to the old blues traditions. It's blues for a changing world - or as one of their fans put it - "blues that gets you in the crotch". 6-10pm $45/person Buffet and Show Reservations Only www.harpoonistaxemurderer.com www.choosetheblues.ca Mon.Sept.16 Acoustic Blue Mondays SUZIE VINNICK (Wainfleet, ON) Suzie is one of the best-known folk blues singer/songwriter/guitarists in Canada with a voice that has been described as "spun gold and honey". "Warm, rich and emotional, Vinnick's gorgeous vocals ring with confidence..." Ottawa Citizen 6-10pm $45/person Buffet and Show Reservations Only www.suzievinnick.com www.choosetheblues.ca

THURSDAY JAZZ NIGHT!

The Cove Inn hosts one of the most original and memorable Live Music Experiences you'll have! The Popular Spencer Evans Trio with Rob Radford on drums, Seamus Cowan on bass and Spencer Evans on piano, clarinet and vocals has proven a formidable three performing all styles of music to huge crowds of all ages. The Trio plays select dates throughout the fall until the spring and EVERY THURSDAY from May Long Weekend to Thanksgiving Long Weekend. Call The Cove 613.273.3636 to make reservations and confirm dates. 9-11pm FREE SPECIAL GUESTS: Thu.Jun.6 and Thu.Aug.1 EMILY FENNELL Soul Singer http://www.themissemily.com/ https://www.facebook.com/themissemilymusic A perennial favourite of the Cove and frequent guest to the Jazz Night crew...Emily returns for two nights! Thu.Jul.11 ILA VANN Soul Music Pioneer, Survivor www.ilavann.com Ila Vann got her start singing gospel with her family in chuch, and on their own local radio show. Along the way they sang with The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Staple Singers, Clara Ward and Sam Cooke. Ila’s friendship with Sam led to her first recording contract with Arnold Records. A switch to Roulette Records brought a more polished production style on songs like ‘Can’t Help Loving That Man’, from the musical ‘Showboat’, with a soulful twist. This song later became a huge hit on the Northern Soul circuit in England. Following this release, Ila decided to break her contract with Roulette, after receiving no promotion for any of her releases. Ila’s friendship with songwriter Helen Miller offered her the chance to help sell the Broadway musical ‘Inner City’, written by Miller and Eve Merriam. The show opened on Broadway without Ila, after a producer thought she wasn’t ‘black’ enough to play her role. When it came time to release a single from the show, everyone involved wanted Ila to record it. ‘My Mother Said’ was released in 1972 on Pickwick International Productions, along with the magnificent B-side, ‘You Made Me This Way’. This song was another big hit in Britain. It was also written by Helen Miller. In the seventies, Ila toured with the USO. She also toured extensively with the group Business Before Pleasure in Quebec, Canada. Since moving to Ontario, she has led a number of talented bands and has worked on many other projects. She’s continued to be a sought after solo performer as well as providing distinct harmonies for pop greats such as Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles, Mahalia Jackson and Louis Armstrong. Ila Vann is a vastly underrated performer – recognition of her contributions to the Soul Music genre is long overdue. She is the kind of performer that you’ll never forget. Bubbling with energy and full of life, she continues to perform in cities and towns around Eastern Ontario, Canada – Kingston, Belleville, Trenton, Brockville and others.

WELCOME to SUNDARI DAY SPA and GREEN MEDICINE!

Come and experience the services of Master Herbalist, Wholistic Therapist and Reiki Master Susan Jikeli at Sundari Day Spa and Green Medicine Herbal Apothecary and Wellness Center www.green-medicine.ca in Westport. She offers a full range of services including Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Ear Candling, Manicures and Pedicures, Facials and Body Wraps, Ionic Foot Baths, Far Infrared Sauna, Herbal/Milk/Dead Sea Salt Baths and more as well as joint services with local esthetics and massage. This location presents a perfect setting for all things spa oriented! Reservations Highly Suggested. Contact Susan Jikeli @ 613-273-8799 or susan@green-medicine.ca Located beside The Cove

SATURDAY Roast Beef Buffet

Saturday night is our featured Roast Beef Buffet Style Dinner. This is a popular evening so we appreciate your reservation. Your choice of AAA Top Butt Sirloin Roast Beef with fresh vegetables, roast potatoes, house made gravy, house made rolls, caesar salad, horseradish, olives, pickles... 5:30-8:30pm $23 Featuring Entertainment most Saturdays. Please call for details. ***Please confirm with us 613.273.3636 as these nights may be postponed due to other events

SUNDAY Prime Rib

SUNDAYS PRIME RIB DINNER 10oz. cut of beef au jus with roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, fresh house made rolls and soup or salad to start. 5:00-8:00pm $26

MIDWEEK SPECIAL YEAR-ROUND 25% OFF!

Receive 25% OFF all B&B Room Rates Sunday to Thursday Night! Enjoy the tranquility and beauty of Westport and the Rideau Lakes all season long... Call TOLL FREE 1.888.COVE.INN to make a reservation.

TWO NIGHT ACCOMODATION PACKAGES

Remember you can stay at The Cove Inn on our two night/four meal package for as little as $125 per person. We also have Jacuzzi suites available at a slightly higher rate. Enjoy the tranquility and beauty of Westport and the Rideau Lakes in winter... Call TOLL FREE 1.888.COVE.INN to make a reservation.

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