Hard Ryde

Correction: Rhyme ‘n’ Reason’s CD, nominated in the recording category, was mistakenly titled. The correct title is “The Grass Looks Green.”

The 31st Annual Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards will take place this year from November 20 – 22. The event happens at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario Canada. In addition to announcing this years award winners, the festival will be highlighted with performances from The Gibson Brothers and Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike.

This years nominee list is led by Canadian Bluegrass Bands Foggy Hogtown Boys and Hard Ryde.

Hard Ryde will be joining Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike on the 7th annual Bell Buckle Music Cruise.

A full list of the 2009 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards Nominees follows:

Entertainer

• Marty Coney (Northern Sons)
• Tom McCreight (Silverbirch)
• Bill White (White Pine)
• Doug de Boer (Hard Ryde)
• Matt Naveau (Canucky Boys)

Overall Group

• Traditionally Wound
• Foggy Hogtown Boys
• Canucky Boys
• Concession 23

Gospel Group

• White Pine
• Rhyme ‘n’ Reason
• C. Denny Bluegrass
• General Store

Vocal Group

• Rhyme’n'Reason
• General Store
• Honey Grass
• Canucky Boys

Recording

• “Diamonds” Bluegrass Edition
• “The Grass Glass Looks Green” Rhyme ‘n’ Reason
• “North To Ontario” 2009 Compilation
• “Standin’ Up” Canucky Boys

Instrumental Group

• Traditionally Wound
• Bluegrass Edition
• Abrams Brothers
• Foggy Hogtown Boys

Promising Group

• Canucky Boys
• Rhyme ‘n’ Reason
• Ducharme Family
• Lazy John

Composer

• Thom Gardiner (Northern Sons)
• Gene Gouthro (Silverbirch)
• Melissa Sherman (Hard Ryde)
• Merv Mulligan (Scotia Junction)

Female Vocalist

• Nora Galloway (Foxtail)
• Marie Gustafson (Honey Grass)
• Eleanor Bell (Honey Grass)
• Sherry Philp (Concession 23)

Male Vocalist

• Thom Gardiner (Northern Sons)
• Jim McNulty (Traditionally Wound)
• Chris Coole (Foggy Hogtown)
• Doug Moershfelder (Rhyme ‘n’ Reason)

Bluegrass Disc Jockey

• Steve Pritchard (Toronto)
• David Blakney (Windsor)
• Dan Bieman (Harriston)
• Ron Moores (Ottawa)

Banjo Player

• Ken Groomes (Northbound)
• Dan Campbell (Bluegrass Edition)
• .D’Arcy Campbell (Hard Ryde)
• Chris Quinn (Foggy Hogtown Boys)

Fiddle Player

• Chris Wilson (Northern Sons)
• John Showman (Foggy Hogtown Boys)
• Tyler Beckett (Hard Ryde)
• Don Reed (Canucky Boys)

Bass Player

• Max Heineman (Foggy Hogtown Boys)
• Matt Naveau (Canucky Boys)
• Sheldon Speedie (Northbound)
• Richard Koop (Hard Ryde)

Guitar Player

• Nick Strachan (Concession 23)
• Marc Roy (Hard Ryde)
• Gary Whitehead (Bluegrass Edition)
• Chris Coole (Foggy Hogtown Boys)

Mandolin Player

• Norm Tellier (General Store)
• Will Meadows (Hard Ryde)
• Emory Lester (Emory Lester Set)
• Andrew Collins (Foggy Hogtown Boys)

Dobro Player

• Vern Buttenham (Crosswind)
• Al Widmeyer (Independent)
• Doug Vandenkieboom (Bluegrass Edition)
• Chris Barkley (Leavin’ Train)