Ottawa Blues Society
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| Abbreviation | OBS |
|---|---|
| Type | Music organization based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
| Website | Ottawa Blues Society |
The Ottawa Blues Society is an organization of volunteers in Ottawa, Ontario dedicated to fostering the "appreciation, promotion, preservation and enjoyment of the blues in all of its forms".[1] The Society sponsors an annual Blues Heart Award, awarded "to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to fostering appreciation and awareness of blues music."[2] Past award recipients have included Mark Monahan (1999), Executive Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest, broadcaster and music historian Brian Murphy (2000), blues performer and teacher Maria Hawkins (2005) and blues performer Tony D.[3] (2007).[2] It also publishes a newsletter which has been cited for its music reviews in particular.[4]
The Society is affiliated with other Blues Societies around the world, such as the Kansas City Blues Society, to which it is specifically linked.[5]
References
- ^ Mission of The Ottawa Blues Society; www.ottawabluessociety.com.
- ^ a b List of Blues Heart Award Recipients; www.ottawablues society.com.
- ^ Not to be confused with the late hip hop artist, Tony D.
- ^ See, for example, Georgette Fry, citing Liz Sykes Ottawa Blues Society review; www.georgettefry.ca. See also Kat Danser citing Ottawa Blues Society feature article as a career "high"; www.katdanser.ca.
- ^ List of Kansas City Blues Society Global Affiliates; www.kcbluessociety.com.
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