Blue Rodeo

Just in time for the holidays, Jim Cuddy, will be signing copies of Music from Far and Wide: Celebrating Forty Years of the JUNO Awards at Real Sports Apparel on December 17 from 3 pm – 4 pm.  Proceeds from the sale of the book benefit MusiCounts.

Since 1970, the JUNO Awards has honoured Canadian music and its creators.  Music from Far and Wide: Celebrating Forty Years of the JUNO Awards chronicles the history of Canadian musical excellence from across the spectrum: from Anne Murray to Bryan Adams; from Diana Krall to K-OS. Stories and anecdotes from Canada’s leading music writers Karen Bliss, Nick Krewen, Larry LeBlanc, and Jason Schneider paired with archival and behind-the-scenes photos document four remarkable decades of our country’s rich and dynamic musical legacy.  The book’s foreword was written by Jim Cuddy.

Retailing at $40 (including taxes), all proceeds go to MusiCounts, Canada’s Music Education Charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

Don’t miss your chance to take home a piece of Canadian music history, signed by a true music legend.

Featuring a foreword by Jim Cuddy, Cheers! Celebrating Local Wines and Ontario Flavors is the perfect gift for the wine lover, or anyone interested in learning more about Ontario’s vineyards. You can pick up a copy at your local bookstore, participating wineries, or online, at Chapters, Indigo, or Coles.

If you watched the episode of Star Portraits featuring Jim Cuddy, you’ll know which portrait he chose.

From December 6th to 13th you can bid here on the other two portraits, along with many others being auctioned off. Proceeds from Jim’s portraits will be going to MusiCounts.

On Oct 21, 2010, Ian Tyson and Jim Cuddy performed and gave interviews to CBC’s Laurie Brown as part of the If You Could Read My Mind series presented by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Stream the entire concert and interview here!

Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91k2gvhzrkg

Jim Cuddy will be a presenter for the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize alongside Anne Murray, Barbara Amiel Black, Linden MacIntyre and Lisa LaFlamme. Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, November 9, at 9 pm ET on Bravo!, BookTelevision or CTV.ca.

You can find out more information about the Giller Prize and its nominees here.

On November 20, Blue Rodeo will be performing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for Community Rocks, a fundraising event that celebrates Community Living Toronto and people with an intellectual disability.

CLToronto provides service and supports to people with intellectual disabilities to live full lives in the community. All funds raised at the event go toward providing opportunities that help people reach their personal goals and dreams.

Click here to learn more and to purchase your tickets today.

In stores November 16, 2010, Garth Hudsons brings us Garth Hudson Presents A Canadian Celebration of The Band, with partial proceeds supporting The Hospital for Sick Children.

Blue Rodeo will be covering the classic song, “King Harvest” and are also the featured on “Sleeping” with Bruce Cockburn.

Produced by Garth Hudson and Peter J. Moore, this album features an all star cast of Canadian talent, celebrating this legendary band.

Garth Hudson also plays keyboards on all tracks:

1.  Forbidden Fruit – Danny Brooks & The Rockin’ Revelators
2.  Out Of The Blue – Mary Margret O’Hara
3.  Acadian Driftwood – Peter Katz & The Curious
4.  This Wheel’s On Fire – Neil Young and The Sadies
5.  Ain’t Got No Home – Suzie McNeil
6.  Clothes Line Saga – Cowboy Junkies
7.  You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle
8.  Sleeping – Bruce Cockburn & Blue Rodeo
9.  Yazoo Street Scandal – The Road Hammers
10. The Moon Struck One – Raine Maida
11. The Shape I’m In – The Sadies
12. Tears Of Rage – Chantal Kreviazuk
13. I Loved You Too Much – Hawskley Workman
14. Knockin’ Lost John – Great Big Sea
15. King Harvest – Blue Rodeo
16. Move To Japan – The Trews
17. Genetic Method (Anew) – Garth Hudson
18. Chest Fever – Ian Thornley & Bruce Cockburn

After a great time in Europe, Blue Rodeo is back on Canadian soil and ready to rock. The band will be performing at the Festival Theatre in Stratford, ON, on Saturday, December 4.

Presale tickets will be available in our Store on Friday, October 29 at 11 am EDT. This is always a hot show so make sure you’re signed into your BlueRodeo.com account and ready to go right at 11.

If you’re not a member of BlueRodeo.com, you can sign up for your free account here.

From Balconytv.com