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Because we all need to feel the Blues
by Sarah French
www.sweetsarahblues.com
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"Keeping the Blues Alive Award" Achievement for Blues on the Internet Presented by The Blues Foundation
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There is something new and very exciting for Blues fans on the World Wide Web. Launched in May 2002, www.canadianblues.ca was created by Andie Maranda and Baron Bedesky, two blues enthusiasts based in St. Catharines, Ontario. This site is brimming with information regarding the Canadian blues scene, including clubs and bars, festival listings, blues radio listings and the new online store.
Blues musicians across Canada now have a new way to sell their CDs via the internet. The online store, which formally opened for business on March 8, is devoted solely to Canadian musicians and bands, and exclusively to those who focus on the blues. The intent is to provide a single outlet where fans have a wide variety of blues CDs by Canadian blues artists to pick and choose from before ordering online through a secure server. "Fans in Ontario may not know about all the great blues
artists out west or in the Maritimes or even in Quebec. People in Newfoundland aren't aware of what's happening in BC, and vice-versa. Yet, we are all Canadians and I feel everyone should take pride in the talent in this country. That's what the web site and the store is all about. It's bringing the music to the people.' explains Andie Maranda, co-founder and designer of Canadianblues.ca.
The selection to choose from is extraordinary! Visitors to the site will find the titles arranged in alphabetical order by artist, cover art and two audio samples and a review. This proves to be helpful to buyers who may not be familiar with the artist’s work. A good number of the CDs for sale are by independent blues artists who only get the chance to sell their cds through their own web sites or at live shows.
'Blues fans tend to be very passionate about their music and will support it unfailingly when given the opportunity’. Said Baron Bedesky, co-founder of CanadianBlues.ca. 'This store provides that opportunity. Otherwise, tracking down all this great music can be challenging.’
In addition to CDs, the store also offers a variety of media-storage units, items that every music collector finds essential to organize their music. A variety of music-related products will be added in the future.
This is definitely the place to go to find Canadian Blues information. Thanks to the dedication of Andie and Baron, the doors of opportunity have opened tremendously for Blues musicians from coast to coast.
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