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Blues at the Bow will be welcoming Juno Award Winner SUE FOLEY on Saturday, August 20th!! “Known as a fiery guitar player and seasoned blueswoman, Sue Foley plays blues-rock on a pink paisley Fender Telecaster guitar. Her playing and songwriting are influenced by Billie Holiday, the guitarist Memphis Minnie and T-Bone Walker. Sue Foley has made over 10 recordings, mainly of her own material, beginning with Young Girl Blues for the Antone's label in Austin and followed by Where the Action Is and Love Comin' Down (produced by Colin Linden), and albums for Justin Time. She won numerous Maple Blues awards 2001-5 for best female guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, entertainer, acoustic act and recording; and a 2001 Juno award for Love Comin' Down. In 2003 she became the first Canadian nominated as the W.C. Handy contemporary blues female artist of the year; she was also Trophée de blues de France's best female guitarist three times 2000-3. Foley is one of a few prominent Canadian blueswomen, along with Rita Chiarelli and the late Jane Vasey of Downchild.” (Excerpt from The Canadian Encyclopedia Online). Get your tickets today!  www.bluesatthebow.com