16th Annual Readers Poll 2013!

2013 WINNERS!!!

We appreciate your dedication to your craft, working so consistently to provide the N.E. Blues fans with the highest quality Blues. We have more talent in N.E. than all the rest of the country combined. The quality of the musicianship in N.E. keeps me producing this newsletter against all odds, because there is such a great scene here in New England.

• Outstanding New England Band __Roomful of Blues
• Outstanding Singer: male__Sugar Ray Norcia
• Outstanding Singer: female___Toni Lynn Washington
• Most Charismatic Entertainer_James Montgomery
• Outstanding Guitar Player __Duke Robillard
• Outstanding Acoustic Musician ___Paul Rishell
• Outstanding Keyboard/Organ Player __Rusty Scott
• (Roomful of Blues)
• Outstanding Harmonica Player__Cheryl Arena
• Outstanding Bass Player ___Marty Ballou
• Outstanding Drummer _Chris Rivelli (Roomful of Blues)
• Outstanding Horn Player _Sax Gordon
• Outstanding Blues Club _Smoken Joe’s BBQ- Brighton, MA
• Outstanding Blues Jam ___Smoken Joe’s BBQ- Brighton, MA
• Outstanding Blues Festival ___White Mountain Boogie & Blues – Thornton, NH

2012 Winners

• Outstanding New England Band __Roomful of Blues_
• Outstanding Singer: male__Phillip Pemberton__
• Outstanding Singer: female___Toni Lynn Washington____
• Most Charismatic Entertainer _Ed Sheer of the Love Dogs___
• Outstanding Guitar Player __Peter Parcek___
• Outstanding Acoustic Musician ___Geoff Barkley_____
• Outstanding Keyboard/Organ Player __David Maxwell___
• Outstanding Harmonica Player__Professor Harp___
• Outstanding Bass Player ___Randy Bramwell_____
• Outstanding Drummer _Chris Rivelli (Roomful of Blues)_
• Outstanding Horn Player _Rich Lataille (Roomful of Blues)
• Outstanding Blues Club _Smoken Joe’s BBQ- Brighton, MA_
• Outstanding Blues Jam ___The Tavern- Plainville, MA_____
• Outstanding Blues Festival ___White Mountain Boogie & Blues – Thornton, NH
• Let’s do outstanding Blues DJ ___Greg Sarni_____
• (Average of all answers)
• • I go to __22_live Blues shows a year.
• • I attend_3__ festival(s) each year.
• • I will drive _70+_miles to see a great live Blues show.

Our readers and subscribers took the time to think about the vast amount of talent we have here in New England and voted by mail to show in their support for the N.E. Blues bands, clubs and Festivals they have enjoyed over the past year.

My readers tell me about the great shows they have seen and it reinforces my resolve to continue to publish the newsletter in support of the N. E. Blues scene. I give them time to plan ahead and get to these shows. I am hoping that the newsletter has helped you.

Keep up the good work because your Blues audience appreciates it!

2011 winners listed below:

• Outstanding New England Band- Roomful of Blues
• Outstanding Singer: male- Ed Sheer
• Outstanding Singer: female- Diane Blue
• Outstanding Guitar Player- Chris Fitz
• Outstanding Acoustic Musician- Racky Thomas
• Outstanding Keyboard/Organ Player- Ken Clark
• Outstanding Harmonica Player- Professor Harp
• Outstanding Bass Player- Lenny Bradford
• Outstanding Drummer- Mark Teixeira
• Outstanding Horn Player- Carl Querfurth
• Most Charismatic Entertainer- Chris Fitz
• Outstanding Blues Club- Smoken Joe’s BBQ- Brighton, MA
• Outstanding Blues Jam- The Tavern, Plainville, MA
• Outstanding Blues Festival-
  North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, ME

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE 2010 READER POLL AWARD WINNERS

• Outstanding New England Band- Roomful of Blues
• Outstanding New England Singer male- Sugar Ray
• Outstanding New England Singer female-
• Toni Lynn Washington
• Outstanding New England Guitarist- Chris Fitz
• Outstanding New England Acoustic Musician- Bruce Marshall
• Outstanding New England Organ/Piano- David Maxwell
• Outstanding New England Harmonica- Sugar Ray
• Outstanding New England Bass- Marty Ballou
• Outstanding New England Drums- Marty Richards
• Outstanding New England Horn- Sax Gordon
• Outstanding New England Club- Smoken Joe’s- Brighton, MA
  AND Chan’s- Woonsocket, RI (tie)
• Outstanding New England Blues Jam-
  Smoken Joe’s-Brighton, MA
• Outstanding New England Festival- White Mtn. Boogie &
  Blues Festival- Thornton, NH

The 2009 Readers Poll

• Outstanding New England Band-Mr. Nick & The Dirty Tricks!
• Outstanding Singer: male-Mr. Nick
• Outstanding Singer: female-Toni Lynn Washington
• Outstanding Guitar Player-Matt Stubbs
• Outstanding Acoustic Musician-Paul Rishell
• Outstanding Keyboard/Organ Player-Ken Clark
• Outstanding Harmonica Player-Cheryl Arena

• Outstanding Bass Player-Teddy Bukowski- Mr. Nicks Dirty Tricks
• Outstanding Drummer-Brian Kelly
• Outstanding Horn Player-Sax Gordon
• Most Charismatic Entertainer- Chris Fitz
• Outstanding Blues Club- Harry’s Cajun Bar- Hyannis, MA

• Outstanding Blues Jam-Next Page Blues Café- Weymouth, MA
• Outstanding Blues Festival-Heatherfest, Norton, MA

Nicole Nelson with her 2004 T.B.A. Readers Poll Award!

Chris Fitz with his 2004 T.B.A. Readers Poll Award!

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