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The Blind Lemon Blues is a weekly radio show, broadcast every Monday Night, at 7:30 pm Eastern Time. It is available "Live" on the web at www.chmr.ca Each Week, Terry, Craig, and Jason explore the best in blues "From the Mississippi Delta to the Great White North"! It's a fun filled, fast paced, (sometimes irreverend) radio romp through some of the best that Blues Music has to offer, with a special focus on Canadian Artists.

This Site, is dedicated to the Hard working Blues Artist! We want to make this site a Meeting place and Showcase for Great Blues, and to that end, we will feature Music, Video's, reviews and everything blues related! If you have suggestions, or ideas, please feel free to contact us!

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A Message from Terry Parsons
Host of Blind Lemon Blues & The Songwriters

The Canadian blues Scene is populated by interesting, unique and powerful personalities! "Canadian Blues has a Very low ceiling, and a very high floor", David Gogo once told me, "If you wanna play music for money, play Rock n Roll. But if you wanna play music for the pure love of playing music, then you have to play the blues."

I think David Was Right!

The average blues musician in Canada struggles for their art. Most have day Jobs, because being a professional Blues Musician don't pay the bills. I have met and interview hundreds of artists, coast to coast in this great land of ours, and one thing is abundantly clear... Playing the blues is a Labor of love.

I hold a great regaurd for the blues, and a deep respect for the artist that respect the traditions while blazing their own trail.

I hope you enjoy this page, and the music we share here! Get out and support the artists and venues by enjoying live music when and where you can! Lets all help keep the blues alive!

Terry Parsons
Host & Producer
Blind Lemon Blues

My Blog

The Songwriters Road Trip to The Dutch Mason Bluesfest

The next new original episode of The Songwriters will broadcast on Sunday, January 18th., 2009, at 12:00 pm Newfoundland Time. (10:30 am Eastern) This new series of 15 episodes will run until May 10th...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:02:00 GMT

The Blind Lemon Top Twenty Canadian Blues Albums of 2008

Here it is, Boys and Girls;The Blind Lemon Top Twenty Canadian Blues Albums of 2008Honorable Mentions;HM Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir/Ten Thousand/Shoutin' Abner PimHM Del Junco, Carlos/Steady Movin...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:00 GMT

Maple Blues Voting!

The Maple Blues Awards are Canadas annual national Blues Awards. All nominees are selected by a distinguished panel of blues experts from across Canada, and winners are selected by the votes of Canad...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Blind Lemon Top Twenty Canadian Blues Albums of 2008

It's That Time Of Year Again!  Voting for the Blind Lemon Top Twenty Canadian Blues Albums of 2008 will Start on December 1st, 2008. Here Are The Official Rules; 1 - Each E-mail Address can ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:21:00 GMT

Missing Shows and Old Repeats in 2008

Hello Friends and Neighbours, If you are a regular listener to any of my shows on CHMR FM, you will probably have noticed by now that they have all been repeats since late June. Of late, I have missed...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:03:00 GMT

FATHEAD Wins The Juno!

This past weekend the Juno Awards were handed out in Calgary, Alberta. (They’re kinda like the Grammy’s... for Canada) Toronto based blues band FATHEAD Won the Juno for Best Blue...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:16:00 GMT

Jeff Healey Passes Away

Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the release of a new blues rock album Jeff Healey, arguably one of the most distinctive guitar players of our  time, die...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:51:00 GMT

LAYLA ZOE coming to Newfoundland

The incredible Layla Zoe is coming to Newfoundland for Two Shows, at the Gower Street United Church Lecture Hall, in St. Johns, April 25 & 26, 2008. Presented by Rising Star Promotions and 93.5 CH...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:42:00 GMT

Playlist & Notes for January 28/08

SHOW: Blind Lemon Blues DATE: January 28, 2008 TIME: 9-11 PM HOSTS: Terry Parsons, Craig Hilliard, Jason CantwellARTIST - SONG - ALBUMSolomon Burke - Don't Give Up On Me    Don't Give...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:34:00 GMT

MBA Winners Announced

ELEVENTH ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES AWARDS RESULTS ARE IN,DOWNCHILD LEADS THE WAYMaple Blues Award winners from all across Canada aren't singing the bluesnow. There's reason to celebrate right across the nati...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:24:00 GMT