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  MONDAYS: Bob Fuller's Hillbilly Night at the Wheel Club, 3373 Cavendish (below Sherbrooke), in NDG.  Free admission, begins at 9PM.  Started by Bob Fuller 39 years ago and still run by him, Hillbilly Night is an internationally-known event that welcomes all who are in favor of or at least open to Old-Time Country Music.  It is attended by the young and the old, the French and the English, the ladies and the gentlemen, the hip and the square.  Singers, whether amateur or professional, do two songs each in a rotation backed by a pool of able players.  Styles covered include bluegrass, western swing, rockabilly, honky tonk, skiffle, old-timey, fiddle tunes, hillbilly, country boogie, Nashville Sound, and then some.  You haven't seen anything like it.  This event has built a real and expanding community, and is a jewel in the cultural world of Montreal.  (poster by John Parsons).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TUESDAYS: Jazz Knights Dixieland Band.  Kelly’s Bar, 88 Donegani, Pointe Claire (in the Valois Village), 694-6438.  Starts around 8PM, ends at 11 PM, free admission.

TUESDAYS: The Catfish Blues Trio.  1221 Crescent Street Pub, 10 pm, free.

WEDNESDAYS: Colin Perry & Blind at Barfly, 4062A St-Laurent (at Duluth), 284-6665.  Hot blues and jazz; excellent musicianship: Colin Perry (guitar, vocals), Peter Mika (piano), Stephen Barry (upright bass), and Ben Casey (percussion).  2 sets, starts before 11PM.  Free admission, put something in the hat.  Smoky venue.
 

WEDNESDAYS at 8PM: Café Campus en Blues  14th season.

See calendar below for shows
 

THURSDAYS: The Catfish Blues Trio.  Chaz Bar, Golf-Cite, Nun's Island, 7 pm, free.

THURSDAYS: Moonshine on Thursday Bluegrass and Old-Time Jam at Grumpy’s Bar, 1242 Bishop.  10PM, free

FRIDAYS: The Catfish Blues Trio.  Griffintown Cafe, 1378 Notre-Dame O.  Fridays 6-8PM.

SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: The Side Door Coffee House, St. David's Parish Hall, 12450 Gascon, Pierrefonds (Quebec), 8pm, $5.  For information: (514) 633-1128 or (514) 696-3369

SUNDAYS: Bluegrass Night at Barfly, free admission.  Hosted by Matt Large of Notre Dame de Grass and Mark Peetsma of Catfish and Kleztory.

SUNDAYS: The Catfish Blues Trio.  Java U Lounge, 191 St. Paul Ouest, 8 pm, free.

SUNDAYS.  Jam Night with Kenny Dupree & The Sound Brigade.  Bar Trix, 5940 Des Grandes Prairies Blvd, (514) 329-5347, 9pm.
 
 
 
 

    CONCERTS IN AND AROUND MONTREAL, 2006
 

AUGUST 12 (Saturday).   The Echo Hunters (folk rock), at the Agnes Horth Inn, 435 Maple, Sutton, Qc, 450-538-0037.  Showtime: 8:30pm, $20.

AUGUST 12 & 13 (Saturday & Sunday).  Grouyan Gombo (cajun music) at the Festival de musique incroyable, Auberge de Saint-Fortunat,  109, rue Principale, Saint-Fortunat, (819) 344-5603.  12 août : 21 h 30; 13 août : 19 h 30.

AUGUST 15 (Tuesday).  Grouyan Gombo (cajun), Le tintamarre acadien au parc Lafontaine, Montréal, Fête des Acadiens, 7:30pm

 AUGUST 26 (Saturday).  Grouyan Gombo (cajun), Salle Alec et Gérard Pelletier, 4-C rue Maple, Sutton Quebec, 8pm, $15

OCTOBER 7 (Saturday).  Grouyan Gombo (cajun), The Yellow Door, 3625 rue Aylmer, 398-4886, 9pm

OCTOBER 27 (Friday).  Grouyan Gombo (cajun), Le Divan orange, 4234 Boulevard St Laurent
 
 

FEBRUARY 2 (Friday).  The 10th Annual Roots of Rock and Roll Concert- Blue Moon: Pop and Rock Through the Decades. Craig Morrison & the Momentz and guests, including Vintage Wine and the Never-Be Brothers.  Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Concordia University (Loyola Campus in NDG), 8PM.
 
 

Stephen Barry Blues Band.  traditional blues

Beau Kavanagh & the Broken Hearted.  rockin' blues

Bharath & the Catfish.  blues

Big Band Club.  Formed in 1967, this swing big band performs twice-yearly (May and November) dance-concerts in Dorval, as well as other shows.

Colin Perry & Blind.  Hot blues and swing jazz.  Perry sings and plays great guitar, backed by all-stars: Stephen Barry (upright bass), Peter Mika (piano, and how!), and Ben Casey (percussion).  They have played every Wednesday at Barfly for the past five years. see photo here

Bloodshot Bill and the Hubcaps.  intense, rockin' & humourous

The Brains.  psychobilly

Michael Jerome Browne. downhome blues

Dale Boyle does folk, and blues with a rockabilly edge.  Co-hosts (with Kevin Mark) the website  http://www.crossroadsblues.com/

Deacon George.  vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitar: acoustic folk, blues, rags, spirituals, and gospel.  He also leads Silverdime, with Phil Peters (bass) and Steve Cefaloni (percussions), who do a broad range of "all purpose blues music" from country blues to blues rock.

Richard Carr.  rhythm and blues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Catfish Blues Trio.  Bharath Rajakumar (vocals, harmonica), Andrew Cowan (guitar), and Mark Peetsma (upright bass).  See "Regular Nights" listing above.

Ian Cooney & the Rockafellas.  retro rock

Crazy Rhythm Daddies  western swing, honky tonk, rockabilly, surf guitar, celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2003.

Dan Livingstone Trio.  Livingstone is inspired by Piedmont, Delta and Texas blues traditions, and one of his aims as a musician is to immerse his audience in the music of Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Fred McDowell, and Robert Johnson. Livingstone’s originals – very popular with his fans – reflect a mix of these influences as well as a highly developed, lyrical style.
The Trio has been charming club and festival audiences around Québec with its own brand of roots blues and ragtime since 2004. Combine Dan’s talents on guitar and dobro with his haunting vocals, the colorful violin melodies of Bernadette Fortin, along with her own vocal abilities, and a solid foundation from Mike Reilly’s visceral bass grooves and this band will take you on a musical journey blending blues and other traditional music from the border of Mexico to the Appalachians and northwards on to Québec and the Maritimes.

Robert David  roots specialist: voice, harmonica, guitar, accordion

Kenny Dupree & The Sound Brigade

Echo Hunters  folk rock and blues and harmony vocals

Paul Edwards.  singer-songwriter

Fat Tuesday Brass Band play New Orleans Brass Band music, a mix of old time Jazz and modern Funk
with a marching band line up.  John Dodge leads the band and plays tuba.

Flesh.  punkabilly

Bob Fuller and the Wandering Hillbillies play traditional hillbilly music with fiddle, upright bass, and acoustic guitar.  Fuller is the founder and mainstay of the internationally famous Hillbilly Night, now in its 39th year.  (see under Monday, above)

Granary Blues All-Stars.  "Righeous Blues seeded with a hint of R&B."  Terry Gillespie (vocals, guitar), Stephen Barry (bass), Gord Adamson (drums), Peter Measroch (keyboards), and Martin Boodman (harmonica).

Grouyan Gumbo.  Cajun and creole/zydeco with vocals, violin, accordion, guitar, and percussion.  Click here to email.  The most authentic roots Cajun band in Montreal.  The band was the brainchild of two Montreal singer/songwriters with strong affection for the Louisiana/Acadian traditions, Harlan Johnson and Benoit Leblanc.  Harlan, having studied accordion with Cajun music guru, Steve Riley, in Louisiana combines his talents on accordion with a powerful vocal style and his own compositions, which pay homage to the rural Louisiana music tradition.  Benoit has already released 3 CD’s as a bandleader and singer/songwriter.  An accomplished accordion player in his own right Ben showcases his talents on acoustic guitar as well as his warm and rich singing voice.  He also brings an infinite knowledge of Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, and Acadian music to the table.  The band always features a variety of Montreal roots musicians, sometimes including Pat Loiselle on lap steel and electric guitar, Mike Reilly on the doghouse bass, and Bernadette Fortin on the fiddle.

Peter Hay- Jordan Officer Western Swing Extravaganza.

Homebrew Dixieland Band.  Based in the Eastern Townships.

Howlin' Hound Dogs.  Real rockabilly 1950s style.

Jet Black.  Retro rock and roll.  In business 25 years and counting.

Jimmy James.  Blues rock by one of Montreal's guitar heroes.

Jitterbug Swing.  Downhome blues.  Brian Edgar (guitar) and Danielle Lemieux (vocals, washtub bass).  Their music comes from the streets of Memphis, the back porches of Alabama, the levees of the delta, and the swamps of Louisiana.

Gerry Kandestin  Folk rock originals and covers of Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Young.

Kleztory.  klezmer music with clarinet, violin, accordion, guitar, and upright bass

The Lake of Stew.  The band writes: "We were formed over three years ago as a Wednesday night acoustic jam and supper that eventually formed into a band. We play mandolin, guitar, banjo, upright bass, washboard, harmonica, and we all sing our hearts out. Over the years there have been many players whom still consider themselves members of the stew (annabelle chvostek of the wailing jennys is a founding member and still our official fiddle player). We play original tunes in an old-timey string band style but have a wide repertoire of traditional old-time songs, jug-band favorites, and medicine-show classics."

Penny Lang   first lady of Montreal folk music

Lew Dite Skiffle Group.  Canada's Skiffle King!

Little Andy & Karoake Cowboy.  honky tonk and western swing

LG and the Blues Drivers.  blues rock

Pat Loiselle.  from blues to bluegrass: harmonica, guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, lap steel.  Elmore James, Stanley Brothers and everything in between.  He also teaches how to play all of the above: email for info.

Rob Lutes.  noted guitarist and singer-songwriter

Kevin Mark.  (formerly Big Mark and the Blues Express) jump, swing, jazz, Chicago blues.  Co-hosts (with Dale Boyle)  the website  http://www.crossroadsblues.com/

Lee Mellor and the Mudhounds   A 5-piece roots band melding bluegrass instrumentation with unconventional melodies.  Lee's celebrated lyrics span time and space, from revolutionary America to twentieth century Mexico!

Craig Morrison & the Momentz.  Roots rock.  They draw their repertoire from rockabilly, blues, rock and roll, folk rock, and psychedelia.  For 20 years these roots troubadours have played nightclubs, festivals, and parties around Quebec.  Every year they play the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall in February for a Roots of Rock and Roll Show.

Katie Moore.  sweet country music

No Barbers Required.  6-piece original honky tonk/cow punk band.

Notre Dame de Grass.  bluegrass.  When talking hard driving bluegrass with a penchant for both traditional and progressive styles it’s hard to find a band in Montreal more committed than Notre Dame de Grass.  "NDG is an all-star band of musicians.  You don't need to be a bluegrass junkie to love this band." - Gene Swimmer, Ottawa Folk Festival Director

Mike O'Brien.  up and coming singer-songwriter

Derek Olive.  composer, guitar and banjo player.

Philippe Bélanger Quartet.  good atmospheric jazz with saxophone. email

Replay.  Tribute to The Beatles / 60's.

Riverside Blues.  Acoustic downhome blues influenced by Robert Johnson.

Rowboat.  Chris Wynn and his cronies play original compositions and classics of country rock.

Silverdime.  see listing for Deacon George

Steve Rowe.  Blues rock, Chicago blues, Texas blues, jump.

The Shamefuls.  Country, pop, and rock done up country style for art gallery openings and taverns.

The Sonny Best Band.  original country rock.  Hear their Boots, Camera, Action CD.

Stephen Barry Blues Band.  Blues!

Steel Rail.  Canadian country-folk trio of Dave Clarke, Ellen Shizgal, and Tod Gorr.

Susie Arioli Swing Band.  swing, jump

Swift Years.  Celtic trio

Terry Joe Banjo.  Banjo, mandolin, harmonica, guitar, vocals: Terry Joe is a superb musician with an uplifting stage presence.  The future of old-time music is in good hands!

The United Steel Workers of Montreal.  Landing just east of Alt-Country, USWM's original songs mix an urban edge
with old-time musical sensibilities. In equal measures, bluegrass, folk, swing, rock, and blues.

Vintage Wine.  Retro rock and roll 1950s-1970s.
 
 

    GUITAR:
Pat Loiselle.  from blues to bluegrass: guitar, slide guitar, and lap steel guitar.  Elmore James, Stanley Brothers and everything in between.  He also teaches harmonica and mandolin  to contact Pat by email, click here

Joey Montecalvo.  Beginners and intermediate players, Berklee method.  to contact Joey by email, click here

Craig Morrison.  "I can help beginners or advanced players with pickstyle or fingerstyle in rock, pop, blues, country, folk, and jazz, also improvisation, songwriting, repertoire, arranging, theory, and singing.  I also teach bass and piano."  Craig plays in Vintage Wine (retro party music from the 1950s to the 1980s), Craig Morrison & the Momentz (rock and roll, blues rock, folk rock, country rock), does solo gigs (pop and jazz standards, folk, rock, ragtime), and is a regular at Hillbilly Night (on guitar, lap steel guitar, and sometimes upright bass).  He teaches Rock and Roll and Its Roots for Concordia's Music Department and also gives non-credit courses and lectures: for information on these click here.
to contact Craig by email, click here
 

    FIDDLE:
Bill Bland.  Bill has been the principal fiddle player at Hillbilly Night (see top of this page) for a long time.  He teaches oldtime, bluegrass, and swing fiddle, and says "I also try to work in a little theory as I teach."  Bill is featured on Echoes From the Blue Angel by Craig Morrison & his bluegrass buddies. to contact Bill by email, click here
 
 

    ROCK AND ROOTS
L'Heure du Rock & Roll on CIBL 101.5 FM, Fridays 9:30-10:30pm, with Jimmy Beaudoin and Felix B. Desfosses.

    BLUES
Blue Monday on CHOM 97.7 FM  Mondays 11PM-midnight.

Cha Cha Cha in Blue with John Detcheverry.  on CKUT 90.3 FM  Sundays 9PM-11PM      to hear it in RealAudio
    click here to see John's black & white blues photos

    FOLK
Folk Roots & Branches with Mike Regenstreif on CKUT 90.3 FM Thursday mornings 9AM-11:30AM
    to hear it in RealAudio

    GARAGE
Little Steven's Underground Garage.  on CHOM 97.7FM Sundays 10PM-Midnight

    COUNTRY
Bluegrass Ramblings with Ross Harvey on CKUT 90.3 FM  7PM-8PM Sundays     to hear it in Real Audio
Country Classics with Ross Harvey on CKUT 90.3 FM 8PM-9PM Sundays             to hear it in RealAudio
 
 

Old Time Country Music Club of Canada, see Bob Fuller listing