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		<title>Calgary Bluesfest 2010 Headline Roster Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/05/05/calgary-bluesfest-2010-headline-roster-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary International Blues Festival August 2-8, 2010 Little Feat, Chicago Blues Reunion, The Holmes Brothers &#038; More Organizers for the 6th Annual Calgary International Blues Festival, slated for August 2-8, 2010, have announced their headline roster for this year&#8217;s event. A full week of the best in blues will feature workshops, noon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edmonton Bluesfest Announces 2010 Headliners</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/05/01/edmonton-bluesfest-announces-2010-headliners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival August 20-22 Quality, Not Quantity Mark of Bluesfest Quality not quantity is the name of the game for Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival. Event organizers have announced a stunning lineup for 2010 that&#8217;s sure to please blues fans, with a range of blues legends and emerging stars in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SpringFest 2010 &#8211; 3 stages, 26 shows</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/04/07/springfest-2010-3-stages-26-shows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[live jazz, blues, Canada Springfest 2010 Saturday, April 10 East Coulee, Alberta SpringFest 2010 Features a Range of Blues, Jazz, Folk Rockabilly &#038; More Situated in the heart of the Badlands, the hamlet of East Coulee celebrates SpringFest 2010 on Saturday, April 10th at the East Coulee School Museum. A fundraising benefit held in support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sky High Blues Festival Headline Roster</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/14/sky-high-blues-festival-headline-roster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Sky High Blues Festival August 1 &#038; 2 Rock Creek, BC Festival Features Pacific Northwest Blues The 12th Annual Sky High Blues Festival takes place this August 1st &#038; 2nd, in Rock Creek, BC, and features a a swath of top-notch blues artists from the Pacific Northwest. This year&#8217;s Mainstage artists will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Bluesfest Announces 2009 Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/05/06/calgary-bluesfest-announces-2009-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary International Bluesfest 2009 Headline Artists Announced 5th Annual Calgary Bluesfest Boasts Great Lineup Calgary International Blues Festival celebrates its 5th Anniversary this August 6-9 at Pumphouse Park with a top-notch lineup of local, regional and international greats. Running four days on the outdoor mainstage and nightly for the Twilight Blues Series [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Annual Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/02/21/2nd-annual-calgary-midwinter-bluesfest-kicks-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Feb 23-26 starring Kathi McDonald Paul Oscher International Blues Collective Paul James Blues Legends Headline Events The second annual Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest kicks off on Monday, Feb. 23 and runs the full week with a host of activities and a headline roster featuring some of the finest in blues. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Headline Artists Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/01/05/calgary-midwinter-bluesfest-headline-artists-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Feb 23-28 Blues Festival Chases Away Winter Blahs with All-Star Lineup Headliner artists have been announced for the second annual Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest, slated for the week of February 23-28. On the roster for the 2009 Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest are the legendary Seattle-based singer Kathi McDonald; Los Angeles singer, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Annual Festival of Improvised Music in Calgary</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/10/21/2nd-annual-festival-of-improvised-music-in-calgary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada ONE IS THE WATER (not the fish) Festival of Creative Music October 22-25 Beat Niq, Calgary Creative Music Festival Features 13 Artists from across Canada, US The second annual &#8216;ONE IS THE WATER (not the fish)&#8217; Festival of Creative Music runs October 22-25 at Beat Niq in Calgary. Featuring 13 artists who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edmonton Festival of Guitar &amp; the Acoustic Blues Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/09/21/edmonton-festival-of-guitar-the-acoustic-blues-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues concerts, Canada Edmonton Festival of Guitar Acoustic Blues Summit Sunday, September 20 the ARTery, Edmonton Tim Williams, Ken Hamm and Michael Rault Headline Concert Two of the nation&#8217;s finest blues players come together tonight when guitarists Tim Williams and Ken Hamm take to the stage at the ARTery for the Edmonton Acoustic Blues Summit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jodi Proznick, Miles Black, Jill Townsend Headline Pender Harbour Jazz Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/09/13/jodi-proznick-miles-black-jill-townsend-headline-pender-harbour-jazz-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pender Harbour Jazz Festival September 19-21 Pender Harbour, BC Big Band, Swing, Contemporary and Traditional Jazz Mark Festival The 12th annual Pender Harbour Jazz Festival runs September 19-21 on the Sunshine Coast. Featuring a range of free and paid events, Pender Jazzfest will once again cover a full spectrum of styles, while events will take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Annual Beaumont Blues Festival Launches in August</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/07/13/1st-annual-beaumont-blues-festival-launches-in-august/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Beaumont Blues Festival Sat &#038; Sun, Aug 30 &#038; 31 Alberta&#8217;s Finest Roots &#038; Blues Artists Take the Stage The first annual Beaumont Blues Festival launches August 30 &#038; 31 and features a range of the province&#8217;s finest roots and blues artists in a country fair atmosphere. The two day, family-friendly event [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blues, Jazz Great James Blood Ulmer in Calgary</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/07/07/blues-jazz-great-james-blood-ulmer-in-calgary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues concerts, Canada James Blood Ulmer Calgary Folkfest July 24-27 Princes Island, Calgary Legendary Guitarist to Appear at Calgary Folkfest Legendary guitarist, flutist and vocalist James Blood Ulmer appears as part of the 29th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival, slated to run July 24-27 at Prince&#8217;s Island Park in Calgary. Ulmer will be performing on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario&#8217;s Sister Blues Festivals Feature Rick Derringer, Taj Mahal</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/07/06/ontarios-sister-blues-festivals-feature-rick-derringer-taj-mahal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Bluesfest International Windsor July 10-13 Windsor, Ontario Four Days of Blues to Rock Two Ontario Cities Bluesfest International runs in both Windsor and London this month, with the Windsor dates running July 10-13 and the sister festival in London running July 11-13. Headline artists slated to perform include guitar giant Rick Derringer, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5th Annual Back to the Blues Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/29/5th-annual-back-to-the-blues-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Back To The Blues Festival August 25-27 Chilliwack, BC Festival Draws Top-Drawer Gospel, Blues Acts Some of the greatest names in gospel blues headline Back To The Blues, July 25-27 in Chilliwack, BC at the Threshermen&#8217;s Village. Chilliwack is located 60 miles East of Vancouver, British Columbia. Dubbed &#8220;The Best Little Gospel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colin James, Johnny Lang Headline Burnaby Blues &amp; Roots Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/24/colin-james-johnny-lang-headline-burnaby-blues-roots-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Burnaby Blues &#038; Roots Festival Sunday, Aug. 10 Deer Lake Park Burnaby, B.C. 9th Annual Festival Features 8 Hours of Non-Stop Music The Burnaby Blues &#038; Roots Festival will take place on Sunday, August 10th in Deer Lake Park in the Greater Vancouver city. The 9th annual event will feature non-stop music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mont Tremblant Blues Festival Headline Roster</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/20/mont-tremblant-blues-festival-headline-roster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Mont Tremblant Blues Festival July 4-13 15th Annual Festival features more than 150 shows The Mont Tremblant blues festival celebrates its 15th anniversary with a ten day event featuring more than 150 free concert performances on five outdoor stages and at nine local clubs. Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Sonny Landreth and Pinetop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Pizzarelli Quartet &amp; Peter Appleyard Added to Toronto Jazzfest Roster</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/18/john-pizzarelli-quartet-peter-appleyard-added-to-toronto-jazzfest-roster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada John Pizzarelli Quartet &#038; Peter Appleyard TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Saturday, June 28 Artists to appear as part of Grandmasters Series John Pizzarelli Quartet featuring special guest Peter Appleyard have been announced as added to the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival lineup. The group will perform as part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton to perform Toronto Jazz Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/13/ronnie-spector-darlene-love-merry-clayton-to-perform-toronto-jazz-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada The Grand Divas of R&#038;B TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Saturday, June 21 Nathan Philips Square Singing Legends Added to Lineup Three of the greatest names in vocal R&#038;B have been added to the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival lineup. The Grand Divas of R&#038;B, featuring Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powder Blues Headlines Sky High Blues Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/06/13/powder-blues-headlines-sky-high-blues-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Sky High Blues Festival August 2 &#038; 3 Rock Creek, BC Great Blues in the Heart of the Kootenays One of the summer&#8217;s best kept secrets for fans of the blues takes place at Rock Creek, B.C. this August 2nd &#038; 3rd, when the third annual Sky High Blues Festival runs. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prince George Railway Blues Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/05/25/prince-george-railway-blues-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 13:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[live blues, Canada Railway Blues Festival Saturday, June 21 Prince George Railway Museum, B.C. 2nd Annual Festival Features All-Star Lineup The second annual Railway Blues Festival takes place Saturday, June 21 at the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum in Prince George, B.C. Featuring an all-star lineup, the one-day festival features some of the biggest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/05/08/saskatchewan-jazz-festival-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival June 20-29 Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford Over 600 Musicians to Perform Throughout the Week The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, running this year June 20-29, have announced their lineup at an official launch on Wednesday in Saskatoon. The event will feature over 600 musicians, 75% of them regional artists, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival Announces 2008 Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/04/28/edmontons-labatt-blues-festival-announces-2008-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival August 22-24 Hawrelak Park, Edmonton Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Stellar Lineup Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2008 with a lineup of some of the biggest names in blues. Slated to run August 22-24, 2008, the event will take place in Hawrelak Park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Bluesfest Announces 2008 Headline Roster</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/04/18/calgary-bluesfest-announces-2008-headline-roster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary International Blues Festival August 7-10, 2008 Pumphouse Park, Calgary Smokin&#8217; Blues in the &#8220;Heart of the New West&#8221; Organizers have announced the headline roster for the 4th annual Calgary International Blues Festival, slated to run August 7-10, 2008, at Pumphouse Park in Calgary. The family-friendly event will feature a stellar cast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Brazilian Carnaval in Calgary</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/02/15/2008-brazilian-carnaval-in-calgary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz live, Canada 2008 Brazilian Carnaval Saturday, Feb. 16 Quincy&#8217;s, Calgary Music, Dance and Capoeira Featured in Festival The 2008 Brazilian Carnaval gets underway on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Quincy&#8217;s in Calgary. Featured headliners include the six-piece Bombolesse (Montreal), Eduardo Mendoca &#038; Joshua Wilson from Seattle&#8217;s Show Brazil ensemble, the Samba Brasil Dance Group, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Celebrates Blues Guitar</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/02/13/calgary-midwinter-bluesfest-celebrates-blues-guitar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues news, Canada Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest Feb 25 to Mar 1 Five Leading Blues Guitarists Headline Event Launching a second major blues festival Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, the Calgary Blues Music Association will celebrate the finest in blues guitar in a range of blues workshops, concerts and special events. Starring five of the top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saskatoon Blues Festival Schedule of Events</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2008/01/13/saskatoon-blues-festival-schedule-of-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Blues Festival Feb 20 &#8211; Mar 2 Four days of Blues Warm Up February Blues fans have a four full days of music to enjoy at the upcoming Saskatoon Blues Festival, Thursday Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 2. The annual event features local and international blues in both acoustic and electric concert settings, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nanaimo Student to Perform at Port Hope Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/09/19/nanaimo-student-to-perform-at-port-hope-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada Colin Gillespie All Canadian Jazz Festival Port Hope, ON Young Jazz Showcase Nanaimo News photo Bassist Colin Gillespie Selected for Young Jazz Showcase A young student from Nanaimo, B.C. has been selected as one of five jazz musicians from across Canada to perform at the All Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Bluesfest Receives Civic Honour</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/08/16/calgary-bluesfest-receives-civic-honour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary Bluesfest August 23-26 Pumphouse Park, Calgary August 23-26 Declared &#8220;Calgary International Blues Festival Week&#8221; The third annual Calgary International Blues Festival launches next week, with a range of regional and international blues acts slated to appear at Pumphouse Park August 23-26. The event will feature over 35 bands on the mainstage, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blues Underground Network Launches Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/07/23/blues-underground-network-launches-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Historic Museum Home to 1st Annual Blues Festival The first annual Prince George &#8220;Railway Blues Festival&#8221; will run Saturday, August 25th, in Prince George, B.C., with a small but mightly lineup of local and regional artists. Presented by the Blues Underground Network in association with the Prince George Railway Museum, the festival [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burnaby Bluesfest Small but Mighty</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/07/10/burnaby-bluesfest-small-but-mighty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, canada Burnaby Blues &#038; Roots Festival Boasts Killer Lineup This Sunday, August 12th there will be some killer blues to be had at the 8th annual Burnaby Blues &#038; Roots Festival, with a lineup including New Orleans piano legends Allan Toussaint and Dr. John, Grammy award-winning harmonica icon James Cotton, and Britain&#8217;s blues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PEI Jazz &amp; Blues Festival This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/07/07/pei-jazz-blues-festival-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz festivals, Canada PEI Jazz and Blues Festival Lineup The PEI Jazz &#038; Blues Festival continues this weekend, with a top-drawer lineup scheduled to appear at a variety of concerts, workshops and late night jams over the four days. Headliners include some of the biggest names in Canadian and international jazz and blues, with B3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joan Armatrading Headlines Vancouver Island Musicfest</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/07/06/joan-armatrading-headlines-vancouver-island-musicfest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[festivals, blues music live, Canada A World Of Blues &#038; More at Vancouver Island Musicfest The Vancouver Island Musicfest kicks off this weekend, running through Sunday at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds in Courtney. Headlining the festival is British blues singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, Texas guitar great Guy Clark, and North Carolina traditional bluesman Watermelon Slim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Blues Festival Mainstage Schedule</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/07/04/calgary-blues-festival-mainstage-schedule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Calgary International Blues Festival Schedule The Calgary International Blues Festival runs this August 23-26 at Pumphouse Park. Featuring a world-class roster of regional and international blues, this year&#8217;s event promises to the biggest and best yet. Running the mainstage for four days, international headliners slated to appear include keyboard/saxophone giant Edgar Winter, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Healey, Steppenwolf Headline the Joe Show</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/29/jeff-healey-steppenwolf-headline-the-joe-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues music news, blues festivals, Canada The Joe Show Friday, July 13 Port Dover, Ontario Port Dover Concert to Benefit the Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library Canada&#8217;s largest biking event, The Joe Show, will present John Kay with Steppenwolf and The Jeff Healey Blues Band as headliners for a fundraising concert for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lou Pride Sings Classic Blues, Soul</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/17/lou-pride-sings-classic-blues-soul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[live blues, Canada Lou Pride &#038; Rooster Blues Band Thursday, June 21 Rozsa Centre University of Calgary Concert Wraps Up Blues History Lecture Series Internationally renowned performer Lou Pride will perform with the Calgary-based Rooster Blues Band one night only on June 21 at the Rozsa Centre of the University of Calgary. Noted as “one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sky High Blues Festival Small but Mighty</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/06/sky-high-blues-festival-small-but-mighty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Blues, camping, and good times abound in Rock Creek this summer The 10th annual Sky High Blues Festival will take place this August 4 &#038; 5th in Rock Creek, BC, at the crossroads of Highways 3 &#038; 33 along the Kettle River in Boundary Country. The small but mighty event features some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Woods Music Festival Delivers Great Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/05/great-woods-music-festival-delivers-great-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Blues in the Woods Just 30 minutes from Winnipeg, Great Woods Park in Beausejour, Manitoba, plays host to four days of world-class blues at the the Great Woods Music Festival, slated this year for August 9 &#8211; 12. With two stages running rain or shine, the 12th annual event will serve up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halifax&#8217;s Dutch Mason Blues Festival Announces Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/02/halifaxs-dutch-mason-blues-festival-announces-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Canada&#8217;s &#8220;Prime Minister of the Blues&#8221; Lives On The Dutch Mason Blues Festival is scheduled to take place in Halifax this August 10-12 at the Truro Raceway and Exhibition Grounds, with three days of star-studded regional and international blues. The annual festival is named in honour of &#8220;Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tremblant International Blues Festival Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/06/01/tremblant-international-blues-festival-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals, Canada Mont Tremblant Bluesfest the Real Deal The 14th annual Tremblant International Blues Festival will take place July 6-15 in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. The festival features ten days of the best in regional and international blues, with 150 shows free to the public. Featured headliners include Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jonny Lang, the &#8220;Queen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salmon Arm Roots &amp; Blues Lineup Fine Mix</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/05/31/salmon-arm-roots-blues-lineup-fine-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 14:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[blues festivals Canada Salmon Arm Roots &#038; Blues Festival Returns for 15th Year Salmon Arm Roots &#038; Blues Festival runs for the fifteenth year this August 17-19 and will feature 60 Acts on 7 Stages. The event, which takes place at the Salmon Arm Fair Grounds, offers six daytime and two night stages and features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Los Lobos to Headline Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/05/17/los-lobos-to-headline-edmontons-labatt-blues-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 12:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian blues festivals 9th Annual Edmonton&#8217;s Labatt Blues Festival Announces Artist Lineup The Edmonton Labatt Bluesfest continues with the ninth edition of the world-class event August 24-26 at the Heritage Amphitheatre at Hawrelak Park. Festival producers announced yesterday the lineup will feature 13 acts performing over the three-day event. Topping the list of headliners are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Bluesfest Announces More Headline Acts</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/05/15/calgary-bluesfest-announces-more-headline-acts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 13:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian blues music news Calgary Bluesfest Adds to The Impressive List of Headline Artists The Calgary International Blues Festival, slated to run this year from August 23-26, will take place at the group&#8217;s new permanent location of Pumphouse Park in downtown Calgary. The festival, which will run four days in 2007, features over 130 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitarmania Vlll Stars 7 Great Guitarists</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2007/04/27/guitarmania-vlll-stars-7-great-guitarists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Guitar wizards on one stage make Guitarmania Vlll a highly popular show]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival Returns</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2006/05/01/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-returns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 14:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[jazz news 2006 New Orleans Jazz &#038; Heritage Festival Poster New Orleans Jazz &#038; Heritage Festival Sees Successful Return New Orleans kicked off its first post Katrina Jazzfest this past weekend, returning to the fairgrounds that were under water just mere months ago to resurrect what is perhaps the most significant event the festival has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Vocalist Nina Simone Featured at Film Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2006/04/19/jazz-vocalist-nina-simone-featured-at-film-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Film Festival Showcases Jazz Musicians]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz and Blues Festivals in March</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2006/03/13/jazz-and-blues-festivals-in-march-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feel like heading for sunnier climes and hearing some great jazz &#038; blues? Here’s three festivals of note that are taking place over the next couple of weeks in a variety of locations… St. John Blues Festival / U.S. Virgin Islands March 22 &#8211; 26, 2006 Starring Blues legend James Cotton and The James Cotton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Blues Guitarist Plays UK Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2006/02/21/canadian-blues-guitarist-plays-uk-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK blues festival features Canadian guitaris Cal Batchelor]]></description>
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		<title>2006 New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival Dates Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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